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  • 3/5 Richard B. 1 year ago on Google
    Definitely the best oysters we had in Panama City Beach, and they were on special per the dozen. The atmosphere was cool with all of the dollar bills stuck on the roof and walls (except I couldn’t help but feeling if the building went on fire it would be an inferno!). It also had a fantastic view of the lake. Reasons for only three stars: I ordered a daiquiri but it was just plain terrible. Service wasn’t the best and felt a little rushed. We had been turned away rudely the day before because they were too busy - again just poor service. Everything else we ordered didn’t really taste good. Only worth going for the oysters. Don’t waste your $$ on much else.
    10 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Greg H. 2 years ago on Google
    Service and food were great! Busy place during regular dining hours so may have a wait. Phenomenal oysters available in many ways too choose from. Men's bathroom and seating attire needs serious attention and updating that may require a week of being closed.... Updates equal 5 stars 4sure!
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jon I. 1 year ago on Google
    Cool vibe inside, front street side and back porch lagoon waiting areas. There is usually a lengthy wait during the tourist season. The food is great with good sized portions. The service is good with friendly staff.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 P K. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is a hidden gem! Don't be fooled by the hole in the wall look from the outside. The food is amazing and the ambiance is very unique and picture worthy. We had the fish-n-chips, fried shrimp and Buddha wings. Everything was phenomenal!!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chris T. 2 years ago on Google
    Love their 🦪 oysters!! Probably the best oyster 🦪 stew I've ever had. Definitely sit at the shucking bar if you can get a seat, it's entertaining.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Joshua L. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was really good! And a dozen oysters for happy hour price of 10.99 heck yeah. Shrimp was really good and the seafood basket was awesome. Bartender was awesome and very attentive even tho she was busy. I would give them 5 stars but we ordered wings and they were undercooked by a lot. We don't return food but everything else was awesome! We would go back....but not get the wings.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Natalie 1 year ago on Google
    A small, humble oyster bar right off the main strip here in PCB! They offer a variety of oysters prepared in different ways. My favorite had to by the popcorn shrimp entree. The batter was awesome! It was also so neat to see the entire restaurant covered in dollar bills. Definitely added a lot of character to the place and cool to see locals enjoying the place. Got to meet a customer who was a neighborhood friend of the original owner Callie!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brandi D. 1 year ago on Google
    Tonight was our first night in PCB and we chose Dusty’s because there was no wait. Walked in and the host recommended we sit at the oyster bar. I am so glad he did. Johnson was the best oyster shucker and really put on a show for my son. The food was great and the atmosphere was perfect! Fried clam basket and baked oysters were on point! Thank you for making our first night in PCB a memorable one! Have a feeling we’ll be eating here again before we go home.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anthony D. 1 year ago on Google
    First time oyster people here from Indiana. Our server was great at explaining ALL our questions and was spot on with his recommendations. Didn't try to over sell us, wasn't pushy, and yes the food was amazing. Had the oyster sampler and boneless wings, and they all were great. Will be back again for sure!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 lindsey b. 2 years ago on Google
    The food is great here and the oysters are extraordinary and come in many stiffen styles. The service was lacking just a little and we did sit for approximately 15mins before even able to order a drink. Also waited quite a while to receive the drinks. The food quality definitely out ways the waits and I'm sure they are short staffed also.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Harold C. 1 year ago on Google
    First as always , staff was great waiter was very attentive. We had calamari (very good not greasy),raw oysters really good not salty enough for me from Louisiana but only mother nature controls that (what can you say if you're a fan ),fried plate was good also not greasy portions little on small side (only couple shrimp and scallops, 1 fish sliced very thin) with clam ,crab claws and stuffed crab.They only serve beer,wine no liquor. Did not use bathroom. Table and place was clean considering this was same as it was when my grandparents came many years ago (which is a compliment ) .last but not least bill rang in around 90 bucks with tip and few beers that with only 1 entree.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Damon N. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food and great service! We went 3 days in a row cause my wife loved the oysters so much. Don’t waste your time at the chains and advertised joints. This place has all the seafood you could want. Outside of seafood the Buffalo wings and sandwich are really good. The sauce is perfect! The calamari is a great seafood app! Sit at the shucking station if you can.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anna T. 1 year ago on Google
    Although the wait was long, it was surely worth it. We were able to order drinks while we waited for a table and take them to the back porch. Food is available for $1 to feed the wildlife out back. Lots of turtles out the day we were there! The service was great, everyone was so nice! Our food came out quickly after we placed our order. Very fresh and tasted amazing.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jay R. 1 year ago on Google
    Bartender was awesome. Great dive bar with ice cold beer and some of the biggest fresh oysters I've ever seen! Had all the fixings you could want. Shrimp burrito was more like two small tacos rolled like a burrito, but great flavor. Popcorn shrimp by the pound for the kids, which tasted like fresh breaded shrimp not just dumped out of a bag and heated up.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jenn Lockhart (. 1 year ago on Google
    Hannah was WONDERFUL and so was the food! Check out the size of these wings!! And unlike a lot of places in PCB on Front Beach, the prices don't break the bank!! Stop by & ask for Hannah!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jessica O. 9 months ago on Google
    We had to visit this place twice on our mini vacation because the food was absolutely delicious! Try the Jalapeño baked oysters, fried green tomatoes and the Crab legs, you will not regret it! 😋 The food is definitely worth the wait...(there will be a line but it moves along quickly) so do not leave! Give them your name, buy a drink and hang out until they come find you and lead you to the table.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daniel W. 9 months ago on Google
    Dusty’s is by far my favorite oyster bar in PCB! They oysters are always good and not to mention the wings are some of the best I have had. Bee prepared for a wait as they get busy as soon as they open. Enjoy a drink on the back porch and admire the turtle hanging out in the lagoon in the back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Daniel P. 8 months ago on Google
    You will be charged 2.5% if you use your credit card, which they feel comfortable justifying because they get charged 3% by the credit card company. The place is dirty and, well, dusty. I had to wipe off remnants of food from our seats. The table top was sticky. Dust collects on the dollar bills. The oysters were very good. The fried clams were not even close to being up to par with the photos in these reviews of other fried seafood they serve. They feel comfortable charging $20 for grocery store quality frozen clam strips. See photo. Service was quick.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christine M. 5 months ago on Google
    Great place, great food and service. Very cute place! We had a lot of oysters haha and they were all delicious!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Patrick W. 5 months ago on Google
    We tried two types of oysters: raw and grilled with bacon and onions. Both were really good and the grilled ones are the local favorite! Highly recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tracy M. 7 months ago on Google
    This is a really intersting place with $1 bills covering the entire ceiling and all the walls. We went during off season, in Nov, so we got served pretty fast. Our waitress was really great too. The salt and pepper in thr baby corona bottles were too cute so i incuded a picture of them too! We had fried pickles, scallops, grouper, and a cordon blue sandwich. All were great. We aren't experts with seafood vs value/price, but we felt the size of the scallops and the amount were a really great value compared to other places we've been. My husband has declared this to be his official scallop place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Caitlin S. 1 year ago on Google
    10/10 Recommend Dusty’s Bar & Grill!! The parking is limited and the outside looks questionable BUT inside is like a whole new atmosphere. Even though it was packed (was told a 45 min wait) we were seated within 25! The service was amazing & the food!! I had a scallop dinner and added a 1/2lb steamed oysters. Went around 6pm, had a wonderful experience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matt H. 11 months ago on Google
    Finally a place that has good service along with great food. That's a tough combo with tons of people, but this place did a great job even with a large group. Baked oysters were fantastic! Crab claws, great.... all food was great, well done Dusty's!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 David Jones j. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious. Portions on the smaller side and the shrimp could stand to be a little bigger. Clam chowder had way too much potato and very little clam... but we had no problems finishing anything! Would love to give the menu another shot.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 William B. 1 year ago on Google
    Great little place for burgers, oysters & most other typical beach restaurants. Locals usually wait till after the tourist season because of the wait during that part of the year. Have always left satisfied with the trip to Dusty’s. As others have said, don’t be put off by appearance. Beer always cold, staff attentive, food good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angela A. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful salty delicious oysters! Friendly professional staff. Delicious variety of cooked oysters as well. Reasonably priced for a tourist area.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rebecca explores the w. 6 months ago on Google
    I think everyone was tired when I arrived. It was ok service at the bar, however it was change of shift so maybe just bad timing. This isn’t your typical bar restaurant you would see at the neighboring pier park. It’s unique with dollar bills hanging and stapled everywhere. The crab legs I ordered were over done, lacking the snap but they tasted ok. The Parmesan baked oysters were really good with a gigantic dozen portion. It was just a couple bucks more than the half dozen


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  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
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  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
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    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
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    • ✓️ Dessert
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  • Service options
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    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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