Big Easy PCB

Big Easy PCB brings New Orleans-inspired Cajun and Creole cooking to Thomas Drive, with dishes like seafood gumbo, jambalaya, and beignets alongside a Sunday brunch menu. The restaurant describes its own mission as bringing “the heart and soul of New Orleans to every plate and glass,” building that mission on bold Creole flavors paired with fresh Gulf Coast ingredients, all served in a warm, inviting dining room near the Lower Grand Lagoon area of Panama City Beach.

The Seafood Gumbo, a homemade recipe loaded with fresh Gulf seafood and rice, sets the tone for a menu that leans hard into Louisiana comfort food. Chicken Jambalaya pairs slow-roasted chicken with andouille sausage in a traditional preparation, while Crawfish Étouffée and Shrimp & Cheese Grits round out a list of entrees built for guests who want a taste of the French Quarter without leaving the Florida Panhandle. Mains such as Chicken Fried Chicken, a Crescent City Omelet, Seared Redfish & Shrimp, and Cajun Shrimp with Crawfish give the kitchen room to show off beyond the gumbo pot, and the menu changes up textures and heat levels enough that a table of four rarely needs to repeat a dish.

Dessert closes the meal the way any New Orleans kitchen should. Classic Beignets, served with the restaurant’s own dipping sauces, share the dessert menu with White Chocolate Bread Pudding and a Seven Layer Chocolate Cake, and the bar backs it all up with crafted cocktails and a curated wine list. Starters like Cajun Boom-Boom Shrimp priced at $14 and the Seafood Gumbo at $12 keep the opening course affordable before guests move on to heavier entrees such as the $22 Shrimp & Cheese Grits and the $19 Chicken Jambalaya, both generous enough to make leftovers a real possibility.

Sunday brunch gets its own dedicated menu, featuring a Classic Cajun Breakfast, Eggs Benedict, and French Toast, and it runs on the same earlier weekend schedule that opens the restaurant ahead of its weekday hours. Big Easy PCB is locally owned, and live music adds to the atmosphere on select nights, giving the Thomas Drive location a lived-in, New Orleans-street feel rather than a themed chain experience.

The restaurant is open Monday through Friday from 11 AM to 10 PM, and Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 10 PM, at 8744 Thomas Dr, Panama City Beach, FL 32408. Reservations run through OpenTable, and the restaurant also handles catering and private events for groups looking to bring a Cajun and Creole spread to a gathering. An online photo gallery on the restaurant’s website previews the dining room and plated dishes for guests planning a visit or booking an event. Call 850-238-8890 or visit bigeasypcb.com for the current menu and hours.

For Emerald Coast visitors craving something other than fried Gulf seafood, Big Easy PCB offers a genuine detour to Louisiana without leaving Panama City Beach, and the Sunday brunch menu makes it an easy pairing with a lazy morning near the nearby Grand Lagoon. The Thomas Drive setting keeps it a short drive from other Lower Grand Lagoon attractions, making it a convenient dinner stop for visitors staying on that side of Panama City Beach.