Louis Louis
The Red Bar's sister restaurant brings a similarly eccentric room and compact Gulf Coast menu to Highway 98, with easier parking but possible peak-hour waits.
What to know
Louis Louis comes from the same family behind The Red Bar and carries over the colorful art, chandeliers, and deliberately eccentric atmosphere. Its Gulf Coast menu includes grouper, crab cakes, shrimp and crawfish pasta, smoked tuna dip, and panne chicken. The owner orders grouper pan-sauteed rather than blackened; because that preparation is not listed on the current online menu, ask the server what the kitchen can do.
Families, couples, and groups can all use this as a lively casual dinner rather than a formal night out. The menu is compact and portions are often described as generous. Recent reviews regularly praise grouper, crab cakes, and fast service, but some diners report slower meals during busy periods and disagree about value for the price.
Louis Louis serves dinner at 35 Mussett Bayou Road and has off-street parking. It is popular enough that an early arrival is the safer plan. Published sources currently disagree about accepted payment methods, so bring a backup form of payment or call before going rather than relying on an old listing.
Plan the stop
- Santa Rosa Beach
- Off Highway 98 in Santa Rosa Beach
- 35 Mussett Bayou Road, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Good for
- Families wanting a lively seafood dinner
- Couples who like The Red Bar's style
- Groups that prefer a casual room and compact menu
Before you go
- Arrive early to reduce the chance of a peak-hour wait.
- Ask whether the grouper can be prepared pan-sauteed if that is your preference.
- Confirm the current payment policy; published sources disagree about cards versus cash or checks.
- Check the current menu and hours before going.