Dharma Blue - Restaurant in Pensacola - 300 S Alcaniz St, USA

What an amazing place. We stopped by tonight in the Blue Wahoo's game and wow it did not disappoint. We sat at the bar and Emma was the bartender and she took awesome care of us. Yoshi has trained some of the best sushi chefs on the Gulf Coast and tonight proved it. Our sushi was amazing! The Big Poppi and the TNT was on point. This is a great local favorite at a hidden gem. Great job tonight.

First time here, after several recommendations. Sushi was delicious! They are owned by Harbor Docks in Destin, so I'm not surprised. My swordfish was cooked to perfection! Mahi mahi was very good blackened. Chicken pasta was amazing. Tuna dip was the best we've had even over Boshamps. Highly suggest stopping in for date night or while visiting Pensacola.

I finally made it to Dharma Blue! I would see people sitting out on the porch enjoying dinner and now I see why, it's fabulous! I was looking at the menu from home and thought I knew what I wanted until I got there. Haley ( hope I spelled her name correctly) was my server and she was a doll. She really knew the menu well and answered all of my questions. First up, smoked tuna dip as an appetizer. It was soo delicious, and Haley suggested adding jalapenos on the side which was absolutely spot on! I love spice and it really added something special to my app. Next, I asked about the different fish specials and a fish called Tripletail was mentioned. I had never heard of it but was told it was similar to Grouper, which is my favorite. It was superb! Served with a crawfish pan sauce atop fried green tomatoes, it was truly love at first bite. It was served with a Dharma salad which had sliced almonds and mandarin oranges with a house vinaigrette. I couldn't have asked for a better dish. Everything about Dharma Blue is lovely, from the old home with the beautiful front porch to the art on the walls, it's a wonderful experience. I'll definitely be back!!

First time dining here, and I had heard good things so I wanted to try it out. 30 minute wait for a table, which was fine. From the time we were seated to sushi arriving was just about an hour. I'm hoping it was just an off night because they seemed understaffed, or that was their excuse at least, but the sushi was on par with Publix sushi. Not a mind blowing culinary experience.

Man, this sushi was amazing. It tasted super fresh and the cuts were huge, so it was well worth the price. A nice spot for date night and I like the decor in here. The calamari was delicious and the seasoning was perfect on it, plus the banana peppers are a great pairing. The bread pudding was to die for, and the creme brûlée was very good (but I have no frame of reference as it was the first time I’ve ever had it). Edit: Came back a couple more times and the quality wasn't as high as before. The sushi was smaller and less fresh, so a bit disappointing.

SERVICE - We got our tables quick. Our Server, Hannah, introduced us with her name and gave us our drinks immediately. She was nice and quick to give us her honest opinion and best options. She was engaged in honest conversation without being a saleswoman, which I respect. 9/10 ATMOSPHERE - A little dark, a little older, but not bad. With the quality of food and service, the atmosphere lacks to keep up, but nonetheless, the wall art is nice. 5/10 FOOD - Food came on time. Dharma Blue owns their own marina, so all of their fish is caught fresh. 8/10 Dragon Roll: delicious. I could taste everything and all the flavors melted on my tongue. 8/10 Big Papi: Dharma Blue's best seller, it really was all it was talked up to be. So far it's the best sushi I've ever had. It had a combination of vastly different flavors that all somehow tasted like it was supposed to be together. 10/10 Tiger Roll: Not bad. I definitely tasted the fresh raw fish, and me not being a big fish fan, it tasted amazingly fresh without it being fishy. 6/10 Spicy Octopus: Wasn't spicy. Great, Amazingly fresh taste. 6/10 Creme Brulee: Amazing, great flavor, the fruits went well with it, I wish it was more. 9/10 OVERALL - This is the Best Sushi spot in Pensacola, FL that I've ever been to. Fair Pricing. 9/10

Small but complete menu (blackened pork chops, steak, burger, grilled or blackened snapper/grouper/mahi mahi and more). Good choice of appetizers - solid wine list and cocktails as well. Our server (so sorry I didn't get her name, has some connection to Elizabeth McGovern) was A+. Interesting atmosphere and collection of customers - families to solo. The sushi menu looked terrific with great variety but we were in for fish - fried oysters, crab cakes, grilled grouper and blackened snapper were all great. Too close to call any one of them The Winner...I guess we'll have to go back next time were here for more 'research'.

I really like this place. I've been twice. Food: honestly my favorites are all on the appetizers list. The calamari is delicious but also plentiful. The banana peppers that come with it are delicious. Also the baby heirloom carrots 🥕... GET. THEM. Seriously, I've never had carrots like that before. Finally the smoked tuna dip is 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾 get extra pita bread. Service: both times I've been the service has been great. They give good and honest recommendations and are on top of things. Atmosphere: it's pretty nice. Both times in the evening it's been busy. I ate inside both times because it's been hot lately but seating outside seems really pleasant. Also the bar across the street sometimes plays live music too 🎶.