Our server really made our whole experience! They were incredibly welcoming, friendly, and sweet, which made us feel right at home. The food was really good, especially the gator bites--the sauce that came with them was incredible! We also ordered the shrimp bites and chicken tenders, and both were delicious. Overall, everyone was so friendly, the atmosphere was welcoming, and the food was great. Just be prepared--there is a LOT of food for two people! Definitely worth it, though! read more

Is a busy place on Friday night, live music wasn't bad. Atmosphere is lively, plenty of room and not real loud. Was a wait so went to the bar and ordered.. food was delicious and hot. I would recommend this restaurant when in Panama Beach Keith the bartender and our server was excellent. read more

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The food was the worst part of the restaurant. It was very mediocre and we expected more. Giving 3 stars for the excellent service, atmosphere and band. read more

Hammerhead Fred's - Outside of Hammerhead Fred's - American Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

The restaurant's design, featuring a split layout with ample outdoor and indoor seating, is commendable. We shared the captain's platter, which comfortably served 2-3 people. The platter was impressively hot and fresh. The shrimp po' boy was outstanding in terms of flavor and deliciousness. The server was great. read more

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I will not be back. We went in to try the Char-Broil oysters at market price. We specifically ask what is market price for a dozen oysters and was told $14. Initially we was gonna try 1 dozen to try before ordering more. But quoted a price of $14 for a dozen so at that price decided to do 2 instead, imagine my surprise when I got the bill and was charged $28 a dozen. I asked for a manager to explain what happened but of course the waiter lied to him and told him that he quoted $14 for half, mistake on his part but I specifically asked what the market price was for a dozen Char-Broiled, not half. Manager sided with the waiter "saying he has been with us for 16 years" excuse and told us that he can not honor the price and then I told the manager the oysters didn't have much garlic and taste but at $14 dozen I ate them anyways. He smarted off by saying well you ate them all so I can't help you there. Food here isn't good and nothing but a tourist trap, save your time and money to go someplace else. read more

Hammerhead Fred's was a enjoyable experience. We went during lunch time and it was pretty dead. The scenery is great, they have covered outdoor seating. Tons of out door seating. It looks like it has a really lively night scene. The service was a little slow but it was good. The food was good. Would come back again. read more

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Great beach vibes here, the live music and rustic furniture made it feel relaxing and upbeat at the same time. Food was great, and the only downside was I was hoping to get t-shirts/souvenirs but nobody was manning the register. read more

Hammerhead Fred's - Catfish and grits - American Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

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Oysters were fire! My son and I enjoyed everything! Service was good. It was super busy so we understood.

Decided to stop here for lunch since I was in the area,very good food I enjoyed my shrimp and garlic potato's ! We also had some baskets of popcorn shrimp which were delicious, tartar sauce was also very good and I recommend the bang bang sauce . The blackened mahi was different but super good too! read more

Hammerhead Fred's - Grilled Shrimp Dinner - American Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

Food was bland. Service a little slow (not busy), but they were nice. Paying a mandatory entertainment fee for music should probably include some music. I didn't expect much and got what I expected. read more

This place is horrible. When we got in to the front and asked for a seat we were not greeted. The girl who led us to our table picked up the menus and started walking towards a table we figured we were supposed to follow her so we did.. we said thank you and she said nothing and walked away. After that our waitress came over and took our order. They got it wrong... when we got the bill my father in law noticed they charged us extra for parking and to use a credit card?!? Like what?!!! That's horrible customer service. And our waitress argued with him about why it was on there she came back and apologized and said she was wrong. But if he wouldn't have looked she never would have told us... we will not be back sad because we have been going for years. read more

Tried parking at the front only to be told it was handicap by the two turds that worked in the cargo trailer across selling crap. They stated they work at hammerhead Fred's and it was a handicap spot after I parked. They didn't even ask if I was handicap getting out of the my car. I knew it wasn't though because there is no sign in front of your face. Here ya go Mr Owner or manager some info for you below . Get your place cleaned up. Burnt out signage can't even change a bulb outside on there main sign. Loser place. Save some time and skip this one. GOOGLE FOR YA! Is a handicap sign painted on the GROUND ONLY legal? Signs vs. stencils: what are the ADA requirements for disabled ... No, a handicap sign painted on the ground is not legally sufficient on its own. The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) standards require a vertical, elevated sign to officially designate a parking spot as accessible. The sign must be clearly visible, often mounted at least 60 inches above the ground. read more

Its such a cool place to eat at, you can do indoor or outdoor eating. The service is great, fast and efficient. The food was absolutely amazing !!!! We had the oyster sampler, red fish and mahi mahi tacos. Everything was so delicous so much flavor! Definitely recommend this place. Are server Ursla was amazing and so sweet we did not need for anything and all her reccomendations for food were spot on!!! read more

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Some of the ousters are a little bland like the jalapeño one just taste like jalapeño but the hurricane and creole pepper ones taste really tasty the pasta however was terrible could make better for way cheaper at home but they do got some good oysters ill say 3.8 read more

Not sure what happened to this place after 1 year but the food quality has gone down. Our food arrived relatively cool which doesn't make for appetizing shrimp or fries. The fried shrimp dinner looked like they substituted popcorn shrimp and managed to over cook it making it pretty tough. read more

We loved this place. Food was great. Staff was excellent and the live music fantastic. Highly recommend the cheese curds.

A family favorite of ours. Great location, near some local attractions. Food is filling

We visited them for the first time as they had advertised Many specials for St Patrick's day. We called to make reservations but no one answered the phone after 13 minutes of music. We were skeptic that they're too busy but took a chance to drive there. There were like 8 cars and the place was almost empty. Sat at high top and the waitress said specials are only for card holders, rest normal menu. We decided to take a chance and ordered cheese curd, blackened pasta, and seafood platter. Food was bland, no taste unless you added Tabasco sauce. Neighbor table had a birthday and their waitress brought them a drink. We asked our server since St Patty's day is my Bday. She laughed and said "oh so nice, Happy Bday" and walked away. Super horrible experience and will NEVER return. read more

This place is a very mixed bag. I would say the atmosphere is pretty cool with live music and a very beachy environment. The service is pretty inconsistent, I've been a couple times and sometimes it's responsive and nice and others they couldn't care less about you, I most recently had the blackened catfish with cheese grits and it was pretty good. The grits were amazing and the fish was a bit over seasoned with a just ok sauce. The place is also pretty dirty with trash and food on the floor. Overall I enjoyed the experience. read more

Prime rib very chewy, burger was overdone , loaded baked potato had only a tablespoon of grated cheese and some cold bacon bits and the potato itself was half cooked. Really not that fabulous. Waitress was good and so was the music. read more

The plates were scraped clean! We wanted oysters and we got 'em. We had a dozen raw and a dozen of the chargrilled sampler and I'm IN LOVE! We ordered the redfish pasta dish, flounder dish, and mahi tacos... all GREAT! (The rice and beans had amazing flavor too) I was not surprised when my husband ordered the bread pudding for dessert (since it's his favorite) and WOW! Great, yummy dinner with a cool atmosphere. Something for all ages! read more

Had a take out order, was waiting on me when I arrived. Got there on estimated pickup time. Food was excellent. Friendly check out desk.

Man, this place was phenomenal. We drove to Pineapple Willy's at 4:00pm and wanted to try it out and it was a madhouse. We aren't about all that, so we went back to our side of town to Hammerhead Fred's and it was splendid. We had the swamp bites, little pricey in my opinion. but DAMN. Gator was some of the best i've ever had and the gator boudin was 10/10 to die for. We shared half a dozen of chargrilled oysters and the Captains Platter. The Oysters were pretty good, not the best, but still very tasty. Let me tell you bout this fish and shrimp on the captains platter... Top 3 i've ever had in my life and Seafood is my favorite cuisine so I have had lots of it. Crab Arincini balls were not great, but the french fries is where they lost me a little bit. With zero exaggeration, they were cold... like very cold. Here's why I didn't say anything or complain at the time.. everything else was LEGIT!!!! Our server was awesome with an amazing atmosphere. The oysters (which were still pretty good, the fries, and crab balls are the only reason this spot isn't a glistening 5/5!! read more

Hammerhead Fred's - Chargrilled Oysters and The captains dinner - American Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

Average food with very small oysters that were $2/ea. The service was good, keeping our drinks full and getting a large party in and out quickly. read more

We love Sharky's & are staying down by the state park so we checked Fred's out. By far this was my best meal this trip. I had the oyster flight & the boys had shrimp po boys. Same owners but this one has a Cajun flare. Huge outdoor area with a band too. Food and service great definitely coming back next trip! read more

The food was awful. The char broiled oysters look like can oysters. They were $27.95. They sucked. Want oysters go to Hunts. The burger was burnt and the chicken nachos didn't even come with Salsa or guacamole. The restaurant was empty and the didn't even offer a military discount. Overall don't go. read more

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This place is huge, the food is good, and they've been around for a while for a reason. It's a go to restaurant for us.

The food was delicious, the Captain's Platter was great. It was fresh and flavorful, and took advantage of their 50% happy hour discount on it between 4pm - 6pm. The draft IPA was also good, perfectly complementing the meal. The atmosphere was laid-back and welcoming, making it a great spot for a casual dining experience read more

Hammerhead Fred's - IPA on tap - American Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

We have been wanting to try this restaurant for 2 years. The food was decent, we tried the swamp bites and boudin balls for appetizers. Both were good the swamp bites were a little chewy. They have indoor and outdoor seating, outdoor for sure if you'd like to listen to the live band. Our waitress was friendly but not the best, brought drinks and then didn't come back until we got the check. 2 people had crab legs not the best seasoned and their butter tasted like movie theater butter. Also had the mahi fish and shrimp. read more

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One of the many popular seafood places in the PCB area and my friend happens to love seafood. We don't have many options back home in Louisville KY, so we try what we can when in Florida. We came here after some beer tasting but, also did our research before coming here. The garlic bread cheese curds is what basically won me over, I developed a love for cheese curds recently. There is inside and outside seating. We got to sit outside but had protected roofing over us. Our server was friendly and attentive. My friend wanted to try oysters for the first time and opted for a fish platter basically and yes we got the garlic bread cheese curds!!! They were delicious and were able to split between the 2 of us. Now to the interesting part, our server educated my friend how to eat the oysters and actually liked them. My fish platter was good although I thought the fish could be a bit crispier. Other than that no major complaints. The inside looked quite interesting but, a little dark. Souvenir shop had interesting Knick knacks. I'm happy that we ate outside but, would've been just as happy if seated inside. I myself am not a big seafood person but, I loved the cheese curds and would come back for those. This was definitely a good place. read more

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Hostess greeted us politely and quickly found us a seat outside in the beautiful weather. We got the shrimp and mahi mahi with a side sweet potato tots. Food was nice and had a good butter overlay. I didn't take a picture, BUT the STRAWBERRY MARGARITA WAS SO GOOD!!! read more

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Great service went 2 nights Nari, Keith, Kayla gave Great service. Crab legs were great. Would recommend.

We winter in Panama City Beach, and stay across the street from Hammerhead Fred's. When there, we eat at Fred's at least twice a week. Good food, good service, great snowbird specials!! read more

The food here was on point some of the best popcorn shrimp and hammerhead shark seamen I've ever had in my entire years of existence.My waitress was amazing she was very nice and sweet and took very good care of me .The interior was so immaculate the only thing that kind of through me off was the dinger on the shark but other than that the place was beautiful and you could pull it for a surprise. read more

Food was good enjoyed the atmosphere but I had sticker shock when I good my check food prices were alright we had 3 beer's each they were 7 dollars each way over priced probably won't go back read more

gator bites were good but portion size was terrible for price for that many it should've been 3 dollars fix that asap

Cat was an amazing bartender, she made me very tasty drinks and was very kind and helpful. Highly recommended this place and Cat as a bartender. read more

Service was phenomenal! Food was delicious. Fun atmosphere! Will return next year!

Most all the dishes were fried. Not great . Not a big selection of grilled or steamed fish. They tacked on a 5 percent credit card fee even though Florida law says 3 percent. Music was good. Servers were nice. It seems pricey for fried seafood. read more

Hammerhead Fred's - Research saying 3% is the maximum credit card fee allowed. - American Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

We ended up here when the place we wanted to eat at had a 2 1/2 hour wait We added our name to the list and my son and daughter-in-law walked up to the bar for a drink (Bottle of beer) and was there 15 min before being served Our wait ended up being about 40 minutes, servers running around crazy , tables needing cleaned, waited 10 minutes for a waiter to serve us. Our server was great and attentive even as busy as he was Son and DIL got a few different types of oysters and loved them. Says their meals were just ok Me, I had a different experience as my food came out cold, had to wait to get it sent back and when it finally did it was still cold. It would have been good if it was hot Alcoholic drinks weren't as good here as other places read more

Hammerhead Fred's - Raw oysters - American Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida