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Fat Clemenza's

12273 Us 98, Destin, FL 32550
(850) 650-5980
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Ranked #9 of 182 restaurants in Destin
Cuisines: Italian
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, After-hours, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, After-hours, Dessert
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Cumming, Georgia
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

We have eaten here two years in a row on our first night in Destin. the pizza is great, service is very prompt and prices are fair. Everytime we come to Destin we'll go here.

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Spring, Texas
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

This place is down right amazing! We had the garlic bread to start and it was unlike anything I've ever tasted! The pizza and meatball sub were delicious!

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See 5 more reviews by Syl P for Destin
Spring Hill, Tennessee, United States
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22 reviews 22 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

Must go for amazing Italian food! Loved the Vodka Riggies! Small venue so make sure to make a reservation or go early.

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GIBSON
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16 reviews 16 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

Doesn't look like much from the highway, tucked away in a front corner of a non-descript strip mall, but the food and service were excellent. Place was packed, with larger groups milling around outside waiting for their reservations to come up, and I arrived without a reservation, but got lucky and a two-top opened like magic. Place has a nice... More

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Buford, Georgia, United States
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11 reviews 11 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

I love seafood! But we had got tired of paying $100 for just ok seafood and decided to try something different. Boy am I glad we did. The penne ala vodka was nothing short of amazing. My husband and kids had pizza which was also awesome. We ordered the calamari. It was so tender, not chewey at all. My 4... More

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See 9 more reviews by Nichole M for Destin
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013 via mobile

Domestic ham = Deli ham on a pizza? Fire roasted peppers = canned red peppers? Carmelized onions = sweated onions? Garlic knots in a Papa John's type 'butter' sauce? Canned marinara sauce? Really? Service was painfully slow.

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17 reviews 17 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013

This wonderful little restaurant is found in a strip mall, and you might think it won't be worth your while. We got there just a few minutes after 5:00 p.m. We were asked if we had reservations and said, "No." (I am thinking why would we need reservations in this little restaurant.) Within a few minutes, the restaurant was full... More

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See 5 more reviews by road-trip-meme for Destin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013 via mobile

We were driving through heading home and decided on this based on trip advisor. It was nice to see something besides seafood rated high. I love seafood but itialin is up there for me. Let me also say I always look at these review but NEVER wrote one. This please is worth it. Delicious. My husband had the special, fried... More

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Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

I did my research on TripAdvisor before this beach trip. Fat Clemenza's received high ratings from reviewers and they were all right! Genuine Italian food and brick-oven pizzas! The service was excellent and fast. The fresh bread and olive oil brought to the table were fantastic! The homemade Caesar salads were flavorful. Two of us ordered pizzas. I had the... More

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Southern Ohio
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29 reviews 29 reviews
22 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

When we arrived we were asked if we had reservations. Of course we did not, but we were seated right away. Our server was Rita and she was very good at her job. the food was VERY good. I ordered the Canelloni Florentine and my wife got the spaghetti. Both were delicious. For both of the kids we ordered pizza... More

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