That Place on 98 Restaurant - One of the best restaurants in the area

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"That Place on 98" - "Four Hat Dining & Waterfront View"

     What a View! "That Place on 98" could have just as easily been named "That Place on the Bay". It's location on the shores of St. George Bay is certainly one of it's major drawing cards. Residents and visitors clamor for a table seat on the covered deck facing the wide expanse of water leading to St. George Island.
     The restaurant and oyster bar's exceptionally fresh, local seafood fare and great desserts also enhance the popularity.
     Open at 11:30 am Monday through Saturday, and at noon on Sunday (closed Wed.). The main menu is served throughout the day and evening so that those who prefer the restaurant's famous evening entrees can indulge whenever they please.
     The main inside section of the restaurant is climate controlled and not only is table seating available but those who would prefer a couple dozen fresh Apalachicola Bay oysters and a cold brew can pull up a stool and watch Brian and Ronnie perform their seafood magic in the open kitchen area.
     Of course, it's the deck area that is the
most popular. A relaxing breeze blows in from the bay as seagulls and pelicans play around the anchored oyster boats.
     The restaurant was recently featured in the New York Times Travel Section by Author Scott Norvell, who spent a week in the region and was obviously delighted with the oysters and ambience of the tin-roofed restaurant, as was his son.
     Also the recent recipient of a Four Hat Rating from Tallahassee Democrat Food Critic Ashby Stiff, "That Place on 98" continues to please all who dine there with it's unfailing quality and unsurpassed scenery.
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Mike Keller Changes the Numbers

Waterfront Dining

     If you enjoy exchanging "war stories" about the game of golf, as do many of our Forgotten Coast Guests, feel free to bend owner Mike Keller's ear.
     Some may ask how in the world a former professional golfer became a restaurant business owner on Florida's Forgotten Coast --- And why?
     The answer is simple: Like so many aspiring golfers, Mike had to work in order to fund his dream of playing the pro circuit on a regular basis. That work was the restaurant business. He was able to play his professional golf while also performing part-time restaurant duties ranging from waiter and bartender to manager.
     A native of Niceville, FL, Mike Keller was a scratch golfer as a teenager and became a member of the Miami Dade Junior College Golf Team. An official PGA money winner, Mike played professionally for eight years, five of which were spent as a golf pro in Ohio.
     His professional playing days over, he was traveling Highway 98 in Franklin County when he came upon an intriguing restaurant on Eastpoint's colorful working waterfront. It was known then as "The Seafood Shack" and Mike fell in love with both the eatery and the area. He bought it in December 1996 and "That Place on 98" was born.
     Located at 500 Highway in Eastpoint, "That Place On 98" is convenient to all communities along the Forgotten Coastline. As a token of their appreciation, help yourself to the Free Dessert Coupon by clicking on the icon on your left, and come on by!