Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Orange Beach

Our reservation was at 12:45. We arrived at 12:15 The parking lot was full so we knew we would probably have to wait awhile. To our surprise, we were seated immediately. The brunch options were plentiful. My omelette was absolutely wonderful. My husband had the fresh berry French toast and he cleaned his plate. The server was friendly and very attentive. I hope to go back again soon! 

We dined here for Valentine’s Day 2025 and I was pleasantly surprised. The restaurant is tucked back behind the road which is why I’d never seen it. It was really busy since it was Valentine’s Day- but we still didn’t wait too long. Maybe 10 or 15 minutes. We had reservations obviously. My husband was upset because people who just came in were seated before we were but I think they were probably waiting outside. The waitress seated us outside when we had asked to be inside. There was a heater and a tent and it was a relatively nice evening so we didn’t complain. Maybe we should have. Hubby was seated by the outer wall of the tent and he said he was cold. They had a fixed prix menu which looked good but when we discovered we didn’t have to order off of it, neither of us did. I appreciated that. I prefer to have personal choice. They don’t have bread for the table and we were super hungry. So I thought I’d order a soup. They don’t offer that either. We might have ordered an appetizer but the waiter didn’t suggest one and rushed off. So we just sat there being hungry until our food came. Food was quick coming to the table but I found out why. I had a crab legs boil (they were plentiful and good) but the corn and potatoes were ice cold. I didn’t complain because the crab was good and I was hungry. No bread remember. Hubby had shrimp scampi and he liked it. We chose the brownie dessert & it was plentiful & good. The prices were reasonable and was only about $100. The only fly in my ointment was that they marked us a no show on OpenTable. Maybe because it was crowded and they sent us a text for seating which I didn’t read and went to the desk and was seated right away. Later I saw that I was marked a no show and went to read the text and it said hit the 1 button If you’re here. Which I didn’t do. But that doesn’t mean I wasn’t there. Hopefully that will get straightened out. That’s probably why I included all the negatives. 5 stars.

Food was great we had the Valentine’s Day menu the food was great the steak oh my goodness was it awesome. and good value as well our server was nice and very informative

First, we had reservations and were seated fairly quickly. Our waitress, Bianca, was extremely knowledgeable about the entire menu which made her instrumental in assisting us to make the best meal choices for the evening. She was a fast worker and stayed very busy while still being polite, attentive, and friendly. We felt welcomed and important. Her service was impeccable. The food was delicious. Everything was fresh and cooked to perfection, just as ordered. My husband and I have already suggested dining at The Grand Marlin of Pensacola Beach to many others and will be returning ourselves soon. Thanks again to Bianca for a beautiful dining experience!

One of our favorite restaurants in Pensacola to dine. This evening did not disappoint. We were seated at a bar high top as requested. Server was quick to take our drink order. Excellent Woodford old fashion and very entertaining to watch the amazing mixologists prepare drinks. Korean wing appetizer is delicious but a bit messy. Hangar steak was yummy as were the scallops either risotto. Short rib was also a winning entree. Portions are generous and sides are always very tasty!!