Buckboard Restaurant: Discover Delicious Dishes with Lakeside Charm in Andalusia

The food was delicious. The lady who waited on us was the owner I believe. She works really hard. She was so kind to us. I think it’s cute how they have actual kitchen tables set up. The deck and outdoor seating area is so cool.

Food Is Delicious, Great Selection, Something For Everyone. Amazing Staff, Cozy Atmosphere With Beautiful Lakeside Views To Enjoy While Eating! A Must Try, You Won't Regret It!!

10/10 Hands down the best place to eat in the area. Came in with a table of 4. We each had something different as well as 3 appetizers. Unfortunately, they were put if the boudin balls but the fried calamari, the bang bang shrimp, and the alligator sausage are all fantastic. I really can't say a single bad thing about our experience. We wound uo taking 4 of their homemade desserts home. The Blueberry Cobbler, Lemon Cake, and 2 different cheese cakes. The pieces were huge and they were absolutely delicious. This place is a must try if you've never been.

Awesome place! Clean, cozy restaurant with atmosphere. Friendly staff and good food. I went on Father's Day weekend and was expecting slow service but they were on the ball.

This is me and my wife's favorite date spot food is amazing, service is always great and atmosphere is good and usually have good live live music on Friday and Saturday. Bonus is it has an amazing view of the lake always enjoy walking the pier and watching the turtles. Definitely recommend it to anyone and it's definitely worth the drive.

I went on a motorcycle ride to clear my head and had every intention of heading to Destin to the Back Porch. Well, the weather had other ideas as the radar showed what looked like a category 5 hurricane blowing through Crestview and headed southeast. No problem, I'll just ride northwest. Eventually, I ended up on 29 North, and as I approached Gantt, I thought, "I haven't been to Buckboard in years. I'll eat there." So I did. The parking lot was full, but I was on my bike and easily found a spot. I went in and was asked if I wanted to sit on the patio. It was a beautiful evening, so I said sure! I was told to head that way. I picked a table near the back screen overlooking the lake and sat down. Shortly, my server came up and asked what I wanted to drink and I ordered a sweet tea. She left a menu, and I ended up choosing the filet with a baked potato all the way. (All the way consisted of butter, sour cream, bacon, and cheese.) A little while later, she brought me my food. The steak looked great, but the baked potato had a cheese sauce and bacon poured over the outside of it. It was like they meant to pour it in the open potato, but it snapped shut as they did so. Needless to say, it was EXTREMELY messy getting it opened up so that I could put the butter and sour cream I side. The potato was warm but not hot enough to melt the butter. So I just mashed everything together and mixed it up. Even though it wasn't hot, it tasted very good, however. My biggest gripe was using 5 napkins to clean my fingers after doctoring it up. The steak, as I said, looked great. As I cut i to it, it was a bit more done than the medium rare I'd ordered (more a straight medium), but it was still very juicy, amazingly flavorful, and tender. Overall, I had a good experience and will likely come back sooner than the last time (which was well over 14 years ago)!

Delicious food, friendly service and a beautiful view of Gantt Lake. I had the hamburger steak with grilled onions, peppers and sides of rice and Mac n Cheese. My husband had the Crawfish etouffee with a side of red beans n rice. The flavors were excellent (a little salty) and you could tell this was "made from scratch." We even enjoyed a short walk on the pier by behind the restaurant to get a closer view of the water after our meal. You rarely find good Louisiana Cajun food this far away from New Orleans, so this was a pleasant surprise. Definitely off the beaten path, but worth the drive into the country. I recommend this restaurant.