Awards & Recognition

The Shaggy's Concept

Shaggy's Restaurants is an award-winning, family-friendly restaurant group that offers quality cuisine loads of fun! Our diverse menu features all your favorite fresh gulf seafood classics, classic burgers, sandwiches, cocktails, cold beer, wine, vegetarian and gluten-free options, and more. We have five indoor/outdoor waterfront locations and growing: Shaggy's Pass Harbor, Shaggy's Biloxi Beach, Shaggy's Pensacola Beach, Shaggy's Gulfport Beach, and Shaggy's on the Rez. We have more than 400 dedicated staff members who all execute our mission daily and surrender themselves 100% to our guests every day. At Shaggy's, you can experience world-class hospitality in a fun and relaxed environment - island style!

Shaggy's has five locations - Biloxi Beach, Gulfport Beach, On the Rez, Pass Harbor & Pensacola Beach
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The Mission

For over 15 years, Shaggy's Restaurants has fostered an organizational culture built on our primary mission to surrender ourselves 100% to our guests and always put their needs before ours. We aim to ensure that each guest feels valued, appreciated, and recognized, which we accomplish through exceptional service. Because of our strong culture, our mission has secured us as an employer of choice in our industry.

Shaggy's crew and guest

Awards & Recognition

2024

  • Best Outdoor/Rooftop/Patio Dining, Best Appetizer, Best Chef: Sean Wheeler - Pensacola News Journal Best of the Bay Community Choice Awards
  • Best Outdoor Dining in Mississippi in Mississippi Magazine's Best of Awards
  • Best of Coastal Mississippi - Best All-Around Restaurant, Burger, Lunch Spot, Seafood Restaurant, View, Outdoor Dining
  • Best Restaurant Pensacola Beach & Best Bushwacker - VIP Pensacola

2023

  • Best Signature Dish at Taste of the Beach - Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce
  • Best Seafood Restaurant & Best Casual Dining in Pensacola Beach - VIP Pensacola
  • Best of Coastal Mississippi - Best All-Around Restaurant, Burger, Lunch Spot, Seafood Restaurant, View
  • Best Outdoor Dining in Mississippi in Mississippi Magazine's Best of Awards
  • Neighborhood Fave - Nextdoor

2022

  • Best Outdoor Dining in Mississippi - Shaggy's on the Rez
  • Pass Christian Community Partner of the Year
  • Travelers Choice Awards - top 10% nationwide
  • Golden Chef Award  at Mississippi Coast Restaurant & Beverage Associaton's Chefs of the Coast

2021

  • Trip Advisor's Traveler's Choice Awards - top 10% nationwide
  • Best Outdoor Dining in Mississippi and Top Kid-Friendly Restaurants for Mississippi Magazine's Best of Awards

2019

  • Golden Chef Award  at Mississippi Coast Restaurant & Beverage Associaton's Chefs of the Coast

Other Notable Awards

  • GIVE Award, Community Excellence - Governor Phil Bryant
  • 1st place Restaurant Challenge, National Shrimp Festival
  • Best Seafood Dive - Coastal Mississippi Living