The Reef - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

First time there. Food abd service are excellent. We had the smash burger and cake. Shared both, were definitely full. Food came out fast and flavorful, didn't need to add anything.I would come back next time I'm at pensacola beach.

I had the special burger with the Bang Bang sauce & it was HEAVEN!! Possibly the best burger I’ve ever had!! Highly recommend!

Went for lunch with family. Great food and service the smash burger is delicious. Lots of other great sandwiches and sides. They make you feel welcomed and comfortable there.

My wife and I chose this place for the Greek salad. Walking in and seeing how good the hamburgers looked I wondered if I had chosen poorly. Christina, our server, warned us that 2 Greek salads may be too much food. Instead we chose a Greek salad and the alligator. Holy crap, this salad is huge and it has everything you could want on a Greek salad. Fresh too. More than enough for the 2 of us and very very reasonably priced. Had to take what was left of the gator to-go!!! Next time I am in Pensacola I'll come back here. To note, the parking is kinda limited and I circled the lot 4 times before finding a spot. Don't let that discourage you from going to eat here.

Small & locally owned. I was told they had the best burgers in town, and I would agree! Great service and food is excellent.

We had dinner here on Saturday, and it was phenomenal. Walked right in and we were immediately seated. I had the sriracha smash burger and my hubby had the shrimp salad, both were absolutely delicious. Best burger I’ve EVER had, HANDS DOWN.🤤

Ordered a smash burger but it was not smash style. Wings fries and onion rings were delightful.

Great little local restaurant away from the busier crowds but well worth stopping in for dinner.

Friendly local hangout. Cold beer and 2 pool tables.

We found out about this restaurant from a local. It’s a hidden gem a very short walk away from all the hotels. Solid menu for a smaller restaurant and the service is absolutely top notch. Thank you for making eating on vacation easy and tasty.

A small and cozy place that claim to have the best burgers on the island. So of course I had to try it. The food was delicious and their dessert is amazing! I’m going to have to come back to try the wings and flatbread. Highly recommend! Truly a hidden gem!!

This is a small table order restaurant. We had the hamburgers and Patty melts. They were really done well. The service was good.

I work at the beach and I get takeout from them pretty regularly. I love everything I’ve tried! I adore the staff and if I had the time I would definitely be comfortable sitting down and eating in.

This place has great food for a great price! It was a great stop for a quick trip into town.

This was a last minute decision change and I’m sure glad we stopped by! The food was delicious and the servers were personable even though they were very busy. I definitely recommend this hole in the wall restaurant.

Very small place but worth it. Food was delicious and quick. Service was great!

The Reef: Solid Burgers in Pensacola Beach The Reef in Pensacola Beach offers decent eats in a casual setting. Here's the scoop: Burgers: We tried their burgers, which were advertised as "smash burgers" but ended up being more like regular double cheeseburgers. While not quite what we expected, they were still good, especially considering it's a beach town (we admit, our home state has spoiled us with amazing beef!) Spicy Cheese Curds with Caution: Many rave about the spicy cheese curds in these reviews, but be warned - they're seriously spicy! Unless you love the heat, you might want to skip them. Small Space, Big Popularity: The Reef is tiny, and every table was full during our visit. It seems like a popular spot! Overall: The Reef gets a 4.5-star rating. Their burgers are good, but the cheese curds are fire (literally!). It's a casual spot with limited space, but popular with locals.

Small restaurant but the food was good and the service was on point. No wait times. Ordered Alligator Fritters (gator tail) as an appetizer and it was out very quickly. The homemade remoulade sauce was clutch. Will be revisiting.

Food was delicious! We tried the burgers and the chicken wings. Let me tell y’all these were some of the best burgers and wings we’ve had. We specifically loved the Cajun hot wings and their fries are amazing. This place is small business owned so definitely stop by and support the food will not disappoint.

Received meal 90mins after waitress took our order (table of 2). We were warned that the kitchen was behind but only after we placed our orders and we never expected it would take that long since there were only ~20 people in the restaurant and no takeout orders. Food was super salty and the “smash” burgers were just regular frozen thin beef patties you can get wholesale and Sam’s Club💀

Great food and company!! We were welcomed in and waited on like we had known each other for years!!

My favorite place in Pensacola Beach, great variety of drinks, great music, great atmosphere and great food. Super recommended.

We all had smash burgers and loved them! Cajun fries were also great. The restaurant is small and it was crowded, so we ordered ours to go. The server was excellent and accommodating.

Amazing service and the food was beyond our expectations. Nothing on the menu disappointed

Best burgers in Pensacola!! My husband always gets the burger of the month, never disappoints!! I always get the smash burger! Absolutely delicious!!

This is by far the best restaurant! If we were staying longer I would have ate there every day. Visiting this restaurant is MUST!

Absolutely delicious and enjoyed by our entire party, even the littles.

Changed the menu and got rid of one of our favs. Bbq chicken Flatbread☹️. Still best wings around.

Great food better service! Oh & the sweet tea is amazing!

Great service and excellent food choices

This restaurant claims boldly to have the best burger on Santa Rosa Island, and I can assure that they deliver! I wouldn't necessarily consider what they have to be a smash burger, as it's 8 oz. of meat in a format that looks exactly like 8 oz. of meat, but once you bite into the burger you will forget about the naming crisis. Everything is give to you in a format that easily allows you to assemble your sandwich however you would like and with whatever ingredients you care to have on it. I think I could've gone with just the meat and cheese. The flavour is perfect on the meat, and is cooked great! A much better burger than even Five Guys, and that's before I mention the fries. I personally think the homemade flavour of the cajun fries makes it great. The down home atmosphere and the nice mom and pop service ties it all together for a wonderful beach experience, exactly what we were looking for. Mind the parking and the seating space though, there isn't much of either!

It really is the best burger on the island. Great service.

restuarant. not on water. misleading

Everything was amazing! We had burgers and the bushwacker cheesecake. The food was PHENOMENAL.

The WINGS….. with Old Bay!!!!off the hook!!!!! Came by myself bc everyone was busy. Prices are great. Not jacked up bc they are on the beach!!!

You walk in the door and they tell you “sit anywhere!” We didn’t even get our butts in a chair before someone asked us what we wanted to drink. They were brought quickly and the waitress came minutes later asking if we were ready to order! She was super friendly and bubbly which is refreshing! Food came out quickly and it was delicious. Both girls on the floor were attentive at refilling our drinks while multitasking (answer the phone, greeting the door). It’s hard to find good places like this anymore! It was our first time and we will definitely be back! I ordered tenders tossed in sauce, my husband got the burger of month (Irish whiskey) and my son got a cheesy flatbread! They also have little table games you can play while waiting which my son loved. Thanks for a great lunch and good experience!

Great atmosphere and awesome food! We came twice on our vacation we loved it so much! They have games you can play at your table and an awesome playlist!

Food is amazing. I’m visiting from Alabama and will definitely be back!! I had the corn nuggets and the patty melt and it was delicious!!

Absolutely love this spot for quality 👌 food and relaxation 😌!!

Amazing wings, salads, and fries. If you go to the bathroom be on ready because you have to walk through a bar and then use the bars bathroom. Besides that all was good. A great whole in the wall place.

We found a table on a busy Saturday night, after a short wait. Got our drinks and appetizers. Cheese curds and chicken tenders. Main dish was a wait, but for a Saturday on the strip, it was fine. Good service. Kids enjoyed the food and wife’s meal was as she ordered. Perfect.

Our group of 7 went for lunch today and everything was delicious! My son took one bite of his Italian sub and said, “I need the recipe for this!” Burgers, fried okra and Greek salad were all amazing! We will probably go again before we leave town.

Food was grease not good portions, one waitress was RUDE and loved her dirty looks also loved to make comments under her breath. Don't waste your money here.

A solid bar burger for the price I got the Burger of the Month: Irish Whiskey Smashburger and it was very solid!

Great wings, smash burgers and service.

Heard from word of mouth thiscplace had best burgers on Pensacola Beach, they were not wrong!! Enjoyed a great Irish Whiskey Smash Burger and was excellent, also loved the deviled egg salad, would highly recommend!! Cheesecake was a treat as well!

Great Place. Thanks for staying Open Desoto Goat 2021

We have been here many times and the same amazing lady does it all- waits the tables, even if the entire place is packed, keeps drinks full, and upsells it all! She's amazing! And if you haven't yet tried it- the bushwhacker cheesecake is phenomenal!!

A simple place to get a burger. The drink was very good. I liked my burger. No complaints overall. Neutral experience. Nothing was bad, but nothing stood out either. I liked the place, though.

Smooth cold beer was heaven and the scenery was to.dye for real cool.place

Got a recommendation to come here from someone on the beach. I highly recommend DO NOT visit on a Monday during Wing Night. They are too busy taking care of the bar next door. Smash burger and potato salad were really good. Chicken salad was okay. The onion rings were burnt and I was surprised they even served them. The side salad was horrible, just a bunch of lettuce. Very small atmosphere and but they were very apologetic.

First time eating here and I was very impressed. Definitely will return to this place.

Very well done bar food. Lots of beer 🍺 choices. Fantastic service 👏. "Well oiled machine", right down to the number of napkins needed to make it through an order of wings 🍗 or a Smash Burger 🍔 😋😍!! Give them a try next time you're at Pensacola Beach and Jones'n for a burger!

We have been eating lunch 6 to 7 times a week for 3 years when visiting penscola beach fl. The husband and wife team are perfect. There are 4 of us and we have everything on the menu and all were great. Ed,Gena,Sandra Rodney. Memphis Tn.

We absolute loved everything abt this place the food was fantastic my son was so impressed and happy even put server and was wonderful

Friendly staff, good vibe inside and the food was great. I did the smashed turkey burger and it did not disappoint. Fries were really good too 👍🏼

No seafood fyi. Good food. Simple and quick.

We walked in at closing time without realizing it. They sat us never mentioned it was closing time and were happy to serve us. Great smash burgers and fries for sure! Great place and will come back on the next beach trip!

Excellent restaurant. They were slammed for lunch, but our food still came out quickly and correctly. Burger was excellent. Flatbreads we're also excellent.

We ordered take out and it was ready very quickly. The half size subs were plenty of food for us. I got the brussel sprouts and they were great. Yummy food overall and the first reasonable prices we've seen in Pensacola Beach.

Winner, winner, wings for dinner! Yes please, again! Oh, these wings. Spice, yes. Tasty? Yes! Would I hurt someone for them? NO! But, I would possibly share one if the person was nice and liked really spicy wings. Just go get some... if you want you will like any of the flavors.... delicious.

Okay that was a good burger for sure. I was full and I ate all of it.

nice little restaurant, good food for a good price, and very friendly atmosphere and service, I'd recommend it for anyone that wants to experience more of the local atmosphere rather than the tourist side. I'd stop by anytime I'm in the area.

Great service,great food,great homemade ranch,not hot,stuff animals allowed,great tea,great patty melt,

Such substandard food. When first opened, great. Now, absolutely horrible.

This was a small mom and pop place attached to a local bar. It's one of the best burgers I've ever had!! The service was fantastic, burgers were delicious and had good flavor, and the Cajun fries were SO good and crispy! We tried the fried pork skins as an appetizer, and they were made fresh to where you could still hear the crackling when they were brought out. 10/10 recommend these. They had great seasoning! The sea salt caramel chocolate cake for dessert make sure you save room for, it's fantastic! Definitely recommend this spot!

Found this little gem when most of the island was closed due to a thunder storm. Delicious food, yummy drinks, amazing service. Highly recommend the chicken cordon bleu and the tang banger.

Had dinner here for first time. Smash burger and potato salad were good. Cheese curds were over the top spicy, to the point we had to peel breading off! Super friendly staff. If we go there again would probably stick with chicken wings, seems like the popular choice of the evening.

First timer. Stopped in to get out of the Saturday traffic, and VERY glad we did. Jared & Kristina were amazing hosts/servers and extremely attentive, even tho the place was overflowing with folks waiting to eat. The burgers were absolutely amazing and so were the wings. Drink pours were heavy, and everything was reasonably priced. Highly recommend!!

The food was delicious! Fries and onion rings were seasoned perfectly!

Great food and excellent service. One of the best on the beach.

Fantastic burgers and sandwiches. Also some of the best wings in town!

Best food we have had in Pensacola. Tried the meatball sub and hamburger. Both awesome! Fries are amazing too.

Friendly service, nice atmosphere, great food and good portion size!

Excellent!! Perfect from start to finish!! Food was absolutely delicious and Cristina provided exceptional service!! Cristina and Kevin Flynn for sure have the best burger on the island!! Give them a try, you will not be disappointed.

The Reef was recommended by Ashley over at the Springhill Suites, wow was she absolutely right. The Reef is truly a Florida gem. The food was delicious and definitely all home made. The special Crawfish Smash Burger was awesome. My wife had the patty melt smash burger and it was great. We liked it so much we went back 4 times during our stay. Thursday the wings are the house special and man are they good. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention how good the service was, all the servers went out of their way to make your meal special. Good food and great service make for a successful business, hats off to all the staff and the owners, great job folks.

This place is a great secret when I go to the beach wonderful food

Staff is friendly and food is OFF THE CHAIN GOOD! seasoned so good!

Whoever was cooking on 03/15/24, give that man a raise!! Some of the best wings for your buck. Will be back.

We had the wings and the smashburger. Everything was delicious and served with a smile.

Food was amazing, we had the smash burger, grilled chicken sandwich with ham, and the chicken fingers. All was so good especially the French fries. We highly recommend and the employees are super friendly and helpful. If you are visiting and haven’t tried it it’s a must. Sorry no pictures it was gone before I could.

Great food and service! Jerr cares about his customers.

Visiting for vacation - highly recommend for casual environment and great food. Tip - shoot pool next door and grab it to go for the beach across the street!

Passing thru and staying across the street. Looking for food I could pick up within walking distance. The one dude waiting on everyone was super friendly and helpful. He recommended the Reuben burger which was a special I believe and onion rings. Freakin fantastic, honestly I think the best onion rings I’ve ever had. Burger was great as well. Devoured between my wife and I in minutes lol. Only complaint is that I didn’t order more food.

Love the atmosphere of the place, staff was super nice and welcoming, would totally recommend

Awesome atmosphere in a fun little place, great prices too. Definitely stop by!

A cool little restaurant, lots of "old Florida" charm, they claim to have the best burger on the island. It's probably true, my smashburger was excellent. The fries and side salad were equally great. Christina the server was very friendly and efficient. I asked if I could get jalapeños for my burger and instead of bringing me some ice cold peppers from the fridge, they GRILLED the jalapeños and put them on the burger. There's pride in that kitchen. And they have a full service bar. Love this place, highly recommended.

The best burgers on the beach for sure! Plus they took extra special care of my order due to my many food allergies.

This is a locals spot. Not fancy, just great food, fair prices, and great service.

Highly recommend the smash burger and wings. My husband is a burger fanatic and he says it was one of the best he has ever had ! The wings were awesome and big with really good sauce that was coating the wings with left over sauce at bottom of basket.

From the time we stepped foot in the door it has been nothing amazing our server Jared was everything we came in just for a drink while we figure out what we wanted to eat and Jared actually referred a couple of spots conversation was amazing we left to go eat came back because we smelled the food coming out they kitchen call it what you want but we ate here too lol my husband had wings and I had the smash burger with fried okra 🤤 oh my my my was it good as well as the long islands hand down this is our top spot in Pensacola thanks Jared sorry for not having pictures the food didn’t stand a chance hehe!!! The Ambiance chilled laidback and nothing but amazing I can sit eat and chill here all day. This place was spotless. Thanks again Jared for everything !!!! See you next time

Wow.. can't say enough good things. The food was amazing. I got the monthly special the Cuban Smash burger..AMAZING! I got he potato salad on the side was so good. Big man got the wings in old bay dry rub he says they were very good. We shared some corn nuggets for an appetizer, very good. I also got a margarita magnifico yummy. Service was outstanding. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Hidden Gem on the island. Good food, great people, and reasonable prices. Bar next door serves great drinks that you can enjoy in the restaurant. Eat, enjoy, and play on one of the pool tables. Enjoy a game on one of their tv's. Come in and have a great time. We live their spicy cheese curds and patty melt.

🤤The Burgers, wings, alligator bites,the FRIES, and the deviled eggs potato salad was ALL amazingly delicious!!!!! Not to forget the homemade jam, dipping sauce and ranch 🤯....oh and the atmosphere here is very homey and welcoming I hope and pray I get the chance to come back to THE REEF!!!🤤

Stopped in after reading a review that described the wings as “elite”. I have to say that they definitely were!! Smash burger was also amazing and the service was top notch! I will definitely be back!!

Burger was great, friendly staff and clean environment.

Excellent food and service. Brussels sprouts appetizer is tasty. Burger and wings both excellent. A great place to get a quick meal.

Ate there 2 times in 5 days. Awesome wings and the service was awesome.

The burgers are awesome here! My wife loved the burger so much that she ate the whole hamburger in one take. The food is good and I would definitely recommend this place to eat at if you are here.

Excellent food and service. We had buffalo chicken sandwich, Cajun wings, honey hot wings and fried okra. All was absolutely delicious. Thursdays are wing night so the price was just as good as the food. Highly recommend.