Worth the drive from Lynn Haven: Southern cooking in Panama City

Big Mama's on the Bayou at 620 W Beach Dr in Panama City is about 15 minutes from Lynn Haven City Hall by car. Weekday breakfast from 6:30, a meat-and-two lunch until 2:30, brunch on weekends from 9. Order ahead on Toast so it is ready when you get here. Call (850) 784-6009 to confirm hours before the drive.

The drive from Lynn Haven

Lynn Haven City Hall on Ohio Avenue is 6.8 miles and about 15 minutes from our door, without traffic. Sharon J. Sheffield Park is about the same. A. Crawford Mosley High School on Mosley Drive is closer, 4.7 miles and about 11 minutes.

Coming down, the route runs SR 77 into US 231, then Jenks Avenue south toward the water, then west on US 98 Business to 620 W Beach Dr.

Make the trip count

A 15-minute drive deserves a plate you cannot get on your own street. Biscuits are made by hand every weekday morning and the sausage gravy is made from scratch, so come before 10:30 if that is the goal. At lunch, Wednesday is chicken and dumplings and Friday is fish and shrimp.

Ordering ahead on Toast means the food is ready at the counter when you walk in. That matters more when you are driving in than when you work around the corner.

Weekday mornings: whole biscuit and gravy, $7.99
Wednesday lunch: chicken and dumplings with two sides
Thursday lunch: baked chicken and dressing
Friday lunch: fish and 2 sides, $15.99

Once you get here

There is a free lot out front, so you will not be circling. The deck looks out over St. Andrews Bay, and dogs are welcome on the patio if you brought one along for the ride.

Catering pickup for Lynn Haven

If you are feeding a group in Lynn Haven, call with the date and headcount and we will tell you what we can do, what it costs, and when to come by. Pickup at the counter is always an option. Delivery out to Lynn Haven is something to ask about when you call, since it depends on the day.