J. Michael's - Panama City Beach

We went there tonight and had dinner. It was delicious. The shrimp was awesome. Even got baked oysters. Everything was delicious. Gator bites was very good as well. Will definitely visit there again. Give them a try. You will enjoy.

If I could give this restaurant zero stars, I would. Despite being nearly empty, it took two hours for our food to arrive. When it finally came, the quality was disappointing. None of our meals included all the necessary components, and to make matters worse, a server even dropped food on one of my friends. The staff seemed unfamiliar with the menu and had trouble understanding our requests, which was quite frustrating. I definitely do not recommend this place. When I asked to speak with the owner or manager, I was never able to connect with them. My bill showed a zero balance, yet I was still charged $20 for poor service and subpar food. I won't be returning, and neither will the ten people who joined me. Avoid this restaurant at all costs.

Right away, it was clear that our server was either new or lacked experience. That’s understandable; after all, we’ve all been there. There were several mistakes with our orders, and she had to repeat them multiple times. Thankfully, she was friendly, which made the situation more bearable. When our food arrived, half of it was incorrect. We had ordered two sets of five wings, but they brought ten. Five lemon pepper wings came out as naked, and while we ordered ten hot wings, we received only five. After correcting the lemon pepper order, they brought us ten instead of five, so we simply took five lemon pepper wings and swapped them for the hot ones ourselves. No complaints about that. We ordered four alcoholic drinks, but one of them came in a much smaller cup than the others. The server informed us we would get a refill for that drink since the cup was small. However, none of the drinks were prepared the same way, but we didn’t mind. We enjoyed them nonetheless. Throughout the meal, no one came to offer us refills for our sodas or tea, leaving our cups empty for most of the time. Things took a turn for the worse after we all received our food. The server approached with an additional plate of wings, but we explained that we had everything we ordered. She seemed hesitant and just stood there, holding the plate, as if she might get in trouble for returning it. I reassured her that we were fine and didn’t need it. After a brief pause, she finally said we could keep them since she couldn’t take them back. Alright, we accepted them. At the end of our meal, the bill came to $300, even though the restaurant had been empty while we were there. To our surprise, we were charged for the incorrect wings, which totalled only $9. When I raised the issue, it sparked a lengthy debate that lasted 15 to 20 minutes. Eventually, the owner or manager came over, asserting that since we had eaten the wings, we would still be charged. Well, we did eat them, but only because the server had stood there for so long before offering them to us. On top of that, we never received a refill for the half-full alcoholic drink. Meanwhile, two buildings down, the other restaurant was bustling with a packed parking lot and a one-hour wait—while this place appeared almost closed. It really makes you wonder why...

The staff and food were beyond anything I've ever experienced. They prepared a custom dinner for me because of my diet and each member spent time conversing with us. What a wonderful time we had.

The food was excellent. I had the blackened snapper and my husband had the fried shrimp. Very well cooked. The cook even came and spoke with us. Enjoyable experience. My only advice to the restaurant is to have some more knowledgeable staff about happy hour and specials. Try it!!!! You will enjoy!!