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We drive to Mobile every six months to get our LEXUS serviced, and always look for a place for…read morelunch. Our query for a seafood restaurant led us here, and at first glance almost decided to leave. The seating was minimal and we had to walk up to the counter to order. While waiting, we realized it is primarily a seafood market and take-out orders for cooked food were the main business. But the reviews were great, so we gave it a try. We were amazed at the quality and quantity of food we got. An order of crab claws and shrimp came with over 40 claws and about ten shrimp, all fried to perfection with the best tasting breading ever! The atmosphere was like old time New Orleans, on the wrong side of the tracks. But relax your snobbish standards a bit, and enjoy your seafood the way it is meant to be served!

Fresh seafood market serves cooked food. Food was ok but don't like smell of fresh seafood while…read moreeating. Cleanliness of outside and inside was not that impressive either.

Fresh seafood for sale

Shrimp po' boy and fries

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Mudbugs - At the Loop

4.2(218 reviews)

1.7 mi

Was very impressed by this place. It's definitely no frills and does a lot of take out, but there…read morewere plenty of tables at the side of the restaurant to eat at. I was in town for work and came here three times in two days. I've lived in New Orleans so I know good fresh boiled crawfish and this place delivers. Very flavorful crawfish. I got regular level of spiciness and it was plenty spicy so I don't need to know what it tastes like if you order it extra spicy. Not only that, but their shrimp is freshly fried and tastes fresh and from the gulf. And the okra was hot and freshly fried too. Delicious meal. Service is friendly and nice, and food usually came out under ten minutes from when I ordered. Got charged different amounts each time I went but it wasn't a big difference.

Some of the freshest crawfish I have had all season and they were seasoned to perfection. The…read moreturkey neck by far was the best turkey neck I have ever had. Not over seasoned or over cooked and the meat was so tender falling off the bone. Broccoli, boiled eggs, potatoes, corn, and sausage were all delicious and seasoned perfectly. A ton of food at a really great value. The entire staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Plenty of inside seating and tons of drink options along with deserts options. I will definitely be back next time I am in the port city.

Sauce selections.

Fried shrimp poboys, need 1,2 or 3?

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Poboy anyone?

Sam's Southern Eatery

4.6(25 reviews)

1.2 mi

Fish and shrimp was awesome. Service was wonderful. Best fish I have he in a while. Visit this…read moreplace it is,worth it

I have ordered from them many times and I love their Philly cheesesteak with the fries but I get it…read morewithout the peppers and onions but my uncle told my mom and I about this restaurant they are always in rotation to order from them

Entrance to the restaurant.

Grilled Chicken Salad

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3pc Fish

Jimmy's Seafood And Kitchen

5.0(3 reviews)

0.7 mi

It's called Asia's now, and she's a peach. Best seafood deal in all of Mobile! They'll fry your…read moreoysters hard or soft, and you can substitute fries for creamy grits, with cheese and bacon if you like, or a huge pile of fresh okra. It's a hidden neighborhood gem for takeout.

Good fried Green Tomatoes Staff is friendly, serving sizes are large for the cost, they have a…read moregreat variety of menu items.

Half Shell Oyster House

4.2(635 reviews)

2.1 mi

As someone who doesn't really eat seafood it shocks me to say, I LOVE THIS PLACE…read more First off the ambiance is dark/moody which is calming and somehow just WORKS. The service is great! Staff is friendly and our water cups were always filled. During popular hours be prepared to wait a while for your entree but know it'll be worth it. Now concerning the food? Like I said I don't really eat seafood, so my go-to order is the JUCIEST and CRUNCHIEST chicken sandwich. Whew. Ive gotten this same order 3 times and NEVER been disappointed. ( My husband ordered the seafood pasta + sweet potato and loved it!) Drinks were amazing (husband got a specialty martini and I got a mocktail-- we were BOTH pleased!)

Gumbo = fine but, more okra please. Margaritas top shelf!…read moreCatfish Lameuse = yum. Beer cold Chairs nice. Mood= nightclub.

Nice atmosphere

Red beans and rice with hush puppies

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Voodoo Wings (bottom) & Comeback Shrimp (top)

Springhill Seafood

4.5(8 reviews)

0.0 mi

This experience was absolutely awful. On top of them not answering the phone (called 3 times back…read moreto back and they finally answered annoyed), they said the crawfish were fresh. These crawfish were nasty, squishy, old, and tasted frozen. Look at the pictures to see what you're getting. I'll stick with my other places and I will NEVER GO HERE AGAIN.

Bomb dive, clean, cheap and quick. They'll steam for free or you can cook your seafood at home.read more

Squishy reheated/old crawfish

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Dry brittle nasty crawfish

P & L Seafood

4.0(8 reviews)

2.4 mi

P & L Seafood is a small take-out spot in a somewhat sketchy part of Mobile,Alabama and walking in,…read moreit really is nothing too fancy. They have no tables and only three chairs tossed in a corner. However, the man who took my order was friendly and my food was pretty good, especially considering the price point. I has a shrimp po' boy. I think this was like seven dollars. It also came with French fries. I didn't realize it came with French fries, so I got the potato salad, which was like two dollars. The potato salad was very good and you should not pass on this. I would definitely recommend here. When factoring in the price, I will give it five stars.

The items that I went there for was very good, however their fresh fish display was not appealing…read moreto me.

Po' boy

Potato salad

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Shrimp po' boy, French fries and potato salad.

Velvet Pig

4.4(50 reviews)

3.2 mi

The food was great! It's hard to find as it's inside of another place and you have to go in and…read morewalk to the back where you see a sign Velvet Pig. Play some shuffleboard while you wait and sit in a relaxed dining room. Probably should like Cajun food.

This little restaurant is tucked inside Ice Box, the former ice factory turned bar…read more It's in the back. Great reviews online and great food!! My wife had the blackened chicken Caesar salad salad and I had the sandwich they called Chopped, which is chopped ground beef, some lettuce, mayo, and I had them put mustard on it instead of ketchup. It was excellent! We both very much enjoyed our meals. We would absolutely return.

Alabama hot chicken sandwich and turnip greens

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Velvet Pig kitchen window next to the bar.

Wintzell's Oyster House

4.0(879 reviews)

3.2 mi

Amazing food with exceptional friendly staff. Recommend the grilled oysters and crab patties. Dylan…read morewas an awesome server.

One star for the hush puppies…read more One star for our friendly server. Sadly, I can only give two stars to Wintzell's House in Mobile, Alabama. I should've listened to all of the advice from the locals on Reddit, who warned me that this place has fallen on harder times. The char grilled oysters were funky. I ate them but worried as I ate them. The hush puppies earned a star. They were pretty tasty. The were my favorite thing on the table. However, we asked for butter, and our server gave us packets of butter substitute. Doesn't this restaurant have real butter? The gumbo was fairly tasteless and also, they had chopped up whatever seafood was in there so finely that it all just turned into mush. If there was any seafood in there, I sure didn't taste it. The West Indies crab salad was a shocking disappointment. It was a scoop of crab meat, which they ruined by mixing it up with mayo. That's it. An ice cream scoop of canned crab meat mixed with heavy mayo. It's like they didn't even try. The bread pudding left very little impression. It was a little rectangular square. Our server misunderstood us when we said we wanted it topped with ice cream, and served the bread pudding alongside a bowl of five scoops of vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup and whipped cream. It was a very odd dessert situation, but we worked our way through it. Our server was an amusing fella. He kinda/sorta made the evening. Overall, I'm glad I went so I could know for myself. However, I do wish that I had listened to the locals on Reddit.

Behind the oyster bar

Fried okra

Wintzell's Oyster House - West Indies Salad is a specialty native to Mobile. It's a cold, lump crabmeat salad marinated in oil and spices for 24+ hours. Yum!

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West Indies Salad is a specialty native to Mobile. It's a cold, lump crabmeat salad marinated in oil and spices for 24+ hours. Yum!

Chucks Fish

4.2(222 reviews)

3.3 mi

I personally love a great execution. That's exactly what we experienced the other evening when…read moregoing out to dinner at Chuck's Fish. Our server was Lauren (Thank you Lauren) pleasure making your acquaintance. Drinks, Appetizers, Main course all spot on!

Classy spot peppered along Dauphin Street whose atmosphere is refined…read more There's a secret menu the people swear by that included sushi rolls that "was the best thing I've ever had," but I beg to differ. Sushi was honestly pretty mid and to be fair that's because I don't think it's marketed as sushi as much of the general "fish." Service was much slower than I would've preferred or anticipated, especially on a Sunday. For the prices you pay I think the experience could be better overall, but still worth a shot especially if you want to have a fancy-esque evening.

Da bar, and restraunt.

Black dragon roll

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