Okay this place was pretty good! We had a party of 8 and was seated pretty quickly! I had a mimosa which was good and split a cajun omelet with someone. It's a small trailer type restaurant but again seating was fast the potatoes was salty but that's the only negative thing to say read more

Big Red Cafe - cajun omelette - American Near Me - Destin, Florida

We have driven by this place over the years but have never stopped. We found ourselves in the area at breakfast time and decided to give it a try and are glad we did. When you walk in you can smell the smoked meats that they smoke for their menu. My husband was going to order pancakes but decided to try the avocado toast, something I've made at home. He got two slices of toast topped with smashed avocado, two eggs over easy and chopped bacon. A small side of fresh fruit accompanied it. He enjoyed his healthy breakfast. I may order this next time. I ordered the Cajun omelette that came with a side of hash browns and toast. The omelet was huge and filled with andouille sausage, shrimp, crisp red and green bell peppers, onion and mushrooms. It was topped with a crazy delicious sauce. Almost half went home with me for lunch so I got to enjoy it again. We definitely want to go back and try more breakfast and lunch items. read more

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We ate breakfast here today, very good. Omelets were very tadty snd served hot. They serve Bloody Mary's for breakfast:) Service was excellent. Fair pricing. read more

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Excellent food and service was awesome I'm form Chicago and would return again I had the ham and cheese omelet read more

We found this quaint little gem, unfortunately, as we were heading back to Ohio (8/10/24). If you haven't tried this place, GO! We were greeted with smiles, our glasses never went dry, and their coffee is really good! Our server, Pam, was awesome! Our food was on point, and the servings are huge! We had biscuits and gravy with crispy bacon and short stack pancakes with bacon and breakfast burrito with cheese grits. read more

Big Red Cafe - Short stack pancakes with a side of crispy bacon - American Near Me - Destin, Florida

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Tried out the Red Door Cafe for breakfast. It is a cute little trailer in the parking lot of Club Destin where we are staying. The smoked meats radiate around the building during lunch time. We came for breakfast and I ordered the avocado toast and the hubs ordered the Cajun omelet. The omelet had tons of flavor and was topped with a rich cream sauce. The avocado toast was sooooo good. (If you like avocado toast!) I really enjoyed the egg on top and crumbles of bacon. Definitely will be back and look forward to trying their lunch and milkshakes. read more

Big Red Cafe - Cajun omelette - American Near Me - Destin, Florida

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I generally enjoy this place and have had nothing but positive to say about it in the past. This time not so much. The service was absolutely terrible. We had to ask if we could get waited on after we had waited for over 30 minutes to order. The food like always was outstanding, but everything about our server was not up to any kind of standard. Waited for everything, never came around to check on us. Even had to ask if we could get our bill after sitting and waiting for 15 minutes. read more

Visited here for Sunday morning- welcomed right away by the lovely smiling hostess. We had an awesome breakfast here, they are under new ownership only open for 2 months. We really were full when we left here, we had enough food for left overs. Our waitress Mia was amazing she recommended dishes and she was very attentive and friendly. We'll be back we love local joints this place reminds me of diners drive in & dives. Go check them out! read more

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**ETA-the manager called me and apologized for a misunderstanding on the phone. I will be getting something else in it's place. Thank you Casey. Ordered their "signature Strawberry Pie" to go. The picture on the menu looks like it's full of strawberries. We got home and it's cheesecake with canned strawberry topping on top. We don't eat cheesecake, didn't order cheesecake-so I called to see if I could get something else. I was told by a waitress (I presume) that the manager said you can't bring food back after it's left the restaurant-mind you-it was to go and was in a container when we got it. Also-it was very small. Check out the pictures. The grits were great! read more

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The food was good; however, our server must have thought that we were not going to tip because when we got our bill - we were not charged the prices that were printed on the menu. A 14-18% increase was added to every item. I saw it but still paid the bill AND tipped at least 20%. After contemplating, I called to ask what the increased prices were, and our server stated that "sometimes the system automatically adds a food tax" to the bill, but there was already a tax line item on the bill below IN ADDITION to the increased prices. She then stuttered a bit and changed her story - so I left it alone. Well needless to say - it appeared that she added her tip to the "food tax". Both items were $14.95 on the menu and look at what she charged us! We downright bynpeople and tip very good and this was a deceitful and dishonest. So sad because the food was good. read more

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The quaint establishment is located outside of the Destin Resort. It is a converted box car trailer. Spacious seating at the counter or diner. Hostess and server was very nice and the food was delicious and seasoned. The price is affordable, portions were great and the eggs were fluffy. Definitely recommended. read more

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Had the brisket hash! Was great! Also had a bloody. It was good! Service was great! Old school diner style.

Delicious food and friendly service! I took in the challenge of finishing one of their big plates. I did it. My picture is on their wall.

Takeout was quick and delicious! Got the Deep South Benedict and sugar mill sweets cakes to go. A perfect pre beach meal read more

Big Red Cafe - Deep South Benedict - American Near Me - Destin, Florida

I see they removed my review. My card was hacked 30 minutes after eating here. Was my favorite breakfast restaurant not no longer.

While it's slightly pricey, good food, and good service. Had the breakfast tacos and absolutely nothing to complain about.

Service was good. I had the red plate pork chop. It was decent. The banana pudding was very good. Wife has the liver and it was too dry. read more

I got the avocado toast.....best I've ever eaten. The avocado was seasoned and topped with chopped tomatoes, onions, and an egg. Husband got the Brisket hash. It was also delicious. Our waitress, Tiffany was friendly and attentive. Excellent food, atmosphere and service!! read more

I'd stayed away for a while because of the bad reviews, I sense the way the old place closed has something to do with all the negative local vibe but don't know for sure. A caveat to my review, I never go to a restaurant when it is busy and I can't stand waiting so it was off season and a little later in the morning when we showed. Hostess was polite, sweet and seated us right away and then our waitress was super friendly and made sure we had everything we needed, started with just simple black coffee and water while we went over the menu. Coffee has a great aroma and slightly strong, just like I enjoy. My wife settled on the chicken and waffles while I had the brisket benedict, both dishes were large, delicious and perfectly southern. We will return, great location, service and wonderful food. read more

WOW AMAZING Absolutely delicious. Our new favorite close to home restaurant ! The Serving sizes are incredibly delicious! He got the Bossman and I got the Veggie Omelette!!! Should be 10 Star ratings! The waitress is super Sweet and very polite! Definitely will be back again read more

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We are locals. We dined here about a month ago, so this is overdue. Waited 15 minutes without so much as being acknowledged. When finally sat, after another significant wait before seeing our server, we were able to order. Server never came back to check on us for anything until after food came and we were nearly finished. We ordered a mix of breakfast and lunch foods amongst the four of us. The food was very bland and lackluster. We then began the lengthy wait to get our servers attention to pay the bill and get out. This entire experience was painful. We wanted to like and support this local business, I do not recommend. read more

Staff and food are amazing!! Drove past it for the past 13 years and finally got to enjoy it.

Great breakfast food Service is amazing Whole vibe of the diner is very old school and I love it! read more

We stopped in for brunch while on vacation. It was a great place. The food was good. The service was great. It's bigger inside than it looks. My son had the Philly Cheese Steak omelet. So good! I had a. Club.Sandwich. It was too big to fit in my mouth. The pancakes are huge and delicious. Even the burgers were good. Basic, but good. We will definitely stop again read more

Worst breakfest ever no taste toast hard as a brick!!! 40.00 with no drinks upcharges overpriced cafeteria food. read more

The food looks amazing BUT this was the worst food ever!!! The food was very bland and had no taste at all. We walked in and the people that were sat after us got their drinks before us. The service sucked... we didn't have silver ware and the whole time we didn't get drink refills but the people around us did. read more

Big Red Cafe - American Near Me - Destin, Florida

Short wait on Saturday morning. Wait staff, hostess very attentive to our needs with 3 children in tow. Food took a bit longer than expected but was very good. Kids pancake was dinner plate sized, could have used some embellishments for presentation but they ate it up. Adults had very tasty Cajun omelet, Spanish omelet, Texas meat breakfast sandwich and chicken w/waffles. Eggs were okay it was the fillings that made the omelets. Sandwich very tasty and filling. Chicken strips a bit dry but waffles were melt in your mouth delicious. Restrooms clean and well stocked with soap/towels. We will definitely be back! read more

Have eaten there twice now. Went back a second time to give them another chance. Prices used to be reasonable, now they are ridiculously high. $17 for a "chicken fried steak" that was terrible. Miniature piece of meat, deep fried in old oil at too low a temperature. Served with a biscuit, 2 eggs that weren't even close to what I ordered. Batter literally was in little pieces on the plate. There are much better breakfast places to eat at in Destin, and not only that, but cheaper now too. Service was good. read more

Excellent! I had the French toast it was very good but my husband had the cheese steak it was the best cheese steak we ever had. Service is great everyone's very friendly. Will definitely return read more

So wife and I believe this is where the locals eat and as you know in a tourist town like Destin, knowing where the locals eat is important, come on we can eat at any McDonald's, so if your kids are spoiled to nuggets you don't have a shot at this, but these guys have a kids menu and there were kids there! Had the Cajun omelette, highly recommend, delicious shrimp, crab, andouille, jalapeño covered in a delightful hollandaise sauce with home style potatoes - yum can't say enough about the flavors, and not spicy. Cost was $15.95, but worth it! It's a big omelette, enough for two! The French toast $12.99 two pieces of bread and three strips of bacon, not worth it, good but not for the price. Its not even made with Texas toast, but lite enough for the petites. Anyway don't miss this gem, remember only open until 2pm, so get there! I can't remember if they still serve alcohol, like bloody Mary's and mimosas, but they used to! read more

Had lunch mahi was great my wife had a dip sandwich that was excellent Ann A did a great job. Nice atmosphere

The Destin Cafe closed and the Big Red Cafe took its place. Unfortunately, It's a step down for Destin. I had breakfast ham and cheese omelet. The Chef used a couple slices of Velveta cheese substitute and a couple of slices of lunchmeat ham thinly sliced And diced. I figured the owner was just getting going. So I returned a week later for breakfast again. It says on the menue serving breakfast till 11:00 am. But sitting at the counter I was turned away at 10:45. The waitress said it was too close to 11:00. So you can't believe the menu. I suppose prices or dishes on the menu might also be a falsehoods. So I left and had a wonderful eggs Benedict at Cafe Destin just down the street at 985 US Hwy 98... at 11:30. It was great! The owner just started The Big Red Cafe. But it doesn't seem to be getting busy. That's probably the best thing I can say about The Big Red Cafe. No one seems to be going to it. So at least you can get a table. That has to be worth something. Because that is rare in Destin at tourist season! read more

Went here in December. Still sad that Mary's Kitchen is gone but from the look of it, the menu is pretty similar. I went for breakfast so I had an omelette and it was good. Atmosphere is ok and about what you would expect from a diner. The service is good and quick to ask if you need anything. Might go again if I'm ever in Destin for breakfast again. read more

The service was amazing and people were very nice. However, there was a bug in my food and I had to order another type of dish. But other than that the atmosphere was amazing. read more

Had lunch there today. Philly cheesesteak was good . Husband had Fried fish basket, Mahi. They do not have catfish unfortunately. The banana pudding was $6.95 and too pricey for the small amount they served. French fries were good. They have a large menu, and we will try other things next visit read more

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Ordered for takeout... waitress was efficient, food ready promptly except for strawberry shake. Took forever... watched her mix ice cream (scooped with a tea spoon) and half and half, then poured it into a cup with strawberry syrup in the bottom, did not mix together, just topped with whipped cream and put the lid on. This took as long to make as the meal order and delivered with attitude. Food was fine but shake was horrible. We'll probably go back (we are locals) but will be much more conservative with the drink order. read more

Big Red Cafe - Strawberry shake - American Near Me - Destin, Florida

1st patron, and the food here was amazing!! Has the veggie omelette cooked to perfection!! Grilled onions and green peppers!! Brisket hash was smoked perfectly!! Mia our server was awesome!! They have Props beer too!! We'll be back for lunch and dinner!! Highly recommend this place!! You will love it!! read more

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Food is always good but today is the 3rd time we've left without getting our food. Only 4 tables seated in the restaurant and after 45 min still didn't have our order. 2 people sat next to us 10 min after we ordered and they received their meals and were finished before we gave up and left. We eat here at least twice a week. Won't be doing that anymore read more

We had lunch here last Friday and it was excellent We both had the smoked chicken with french fries and pasta salad. Strawberry pie for dessert. This was our first trip to Destin since our stand-by, Callahans, closed. We will go back for sure and will recommend to others. I got a couple of copies of the menu and left at the condo for my renters to see--they might also be interested. read more

Great food. The chicken fried steak was huge and delicious. The service was great from the moment we entered. A sweet lady greeted us and our waitress was extremely attentive. Highly recommend. read more