We selected this place due to the reputation being a great seafood place. It was fair at best. The stuffed crabs were nice sized, but were dry with little crab. The crab cakes tasted exactly like cakes. To sum up the food, the dishes all tasted alike. The wait staff was not friendly and service was poor. The bar was busy but the bartender was busy shucking oysters. It was not a good visit. read more

This review is for the new Doc's on Perdido Beach Blvd. I am a huge fan of the original Doc's on canal but it's on the small side for a large group. We vacationed with another family and had a group of 10 so we decided to try the new location. I was worried it wouldn't measure up to the original. Boy was I wrong! I think it's even better, if that's possible. Fried oysters and fish were delicious, light and crispy. Boiled shrimp were seasoned perfectly, cold and tender. The gumbo was perfect and kids ate they're food up too (the child's chicken fingers are the bomb and the burgers good too lol). My favorite were the fried crab claws. It was so good, we ordered it to-go the next day. Huge order and it was perfect, delicious, and ready in 10 minutes! And the customer service is exceptional. Highly recommended read more

Spending 2 months in Orange Beach. Went week 1. They have absolutely the best fried shrimp. You pick your sides. Servers are helpful and attentive. Prices are fair. Went back week2 for another dinner. Most likely this will be weekly stop. read more

By far the worst seafood I have ever TRIED To eat. Stone cold and everything tasted like it was straight from the frozen food grocery isle. So so disappointed read more

Our family of 5 ate here Thursday, May 24 around 5:00pm. We were seated immediately. All three kids ordered the cheese sticks, fries and individually wrapped fudge round. None of the kids finished their dinners. Not necessarily a knock on the restaurant but when our kids think something is really good they normally eat the provided portion. My wife had the fried shrimp and clam strips and she thought the shrimp were very good. I had the grilled shrimp and I found them to be lemony, and overly salted. We both had the cheese grits which were slightly dry and bland tasting. To be completely honest almost everything tasted as if it came off someone's freezer truck(other than the fried shrimp). I hate to say it but I feel like I could have achieved the same culinary experience with my fry daddy and a $30 budget from Publix. Overall, I thought the dinner had a very processed feel. The service was good and we were in and out in a reasonable amount of time. I thought it was slightly overpriced for what we got. read more

The food was good but overpriced. Not what I expected the restaurant looked great we stopped in for dinner after arriving to town and checking in and wanted something good-not fast food or a chain. I can at best describe the food as somewhere between Long John Silvers and Red Lobster. I ordered shrimp and fries and my husband had the crab claws with slaw and corn on the cob. He said the crab claws were good but the corn on the cob didn't looked cooked and reminded me of my elementary school lunch. read more

A great new location! Food was very good. Bartender, waitress and manager were excellent. We plan to come back for bean bag!

Disapointing. I would not recommend eating here. First of all it took FOREVER for us to finally get a waiter. The meals are over priced for their bad quality. The margaritas tasted like they had no alcohol what so ever. The chicken tenders off the kids menu only had one chicken tender ($7.59). We only got another after we complained. The salads were disappointing and this place did not live up to its expectations. Don't waste 1 hour waiting for a bad experience, find a better place, don't waste your money. read more

Nice open dining, fresh atmosphere! Friendly staff, very helpful with menu items. Food was good, portions moderate. Grilled oysters we rich and pretty tasty. read more

$20.99 for 12 small fried shrimp and a baked potato is a little much. $15.99 for 3 stuffed crab and a small pile of fries is a little much. Overpriced and underserved. Typical tourist trap. It gets 2 starts because the sweet tea was good. Avoid this place and go to Angry Crab Shack down the street. Reasonably priced, awesome flavor, appropriate amount for the money. read more

We ordered the create your own seafood platters. We had fried shrimp, stuffed crab, crab cake, french fries, loaded potato and hush puppies. The crab cake was subpar. Everything else was great! The cheesecake wasn't anything special. Overall a good experience. Wait was 45 min, but received our food less than 5 min after ordering. Waitress was attentive and fast read more

Average food (along with every other restaurant in this area) and horrible service. It took us over 3.5 hours to eat here. Overpriced, as well. Other than that, highly recommended....not really though. read more

Really good,don't know about the shrimp being the best in the world,but it was very good. Would come back. they have great service

We get here and it was super busy, they originally told us an hour wait and it turned out to be about 25 minutes. A few minor items were incorrect otherwise would have given 5 stars. 3 of the kids and my wife got shrimp baskets, they were as good as advertised. My oldest daughter got the crab cakes and fried shrimp. The crab cakes were excellent. I got docs choice ribeye, it was one of the best ribeyes I've had any where in the world. Carol was our server and she was super helpful and attentive. Overall great experience and would highly recommend. read more

Wait time was acceptable given that things have just started opening back up. Our waiter gave us the wrong drink (we asked for sweet tea he gave us unsweetened tea). Food is just okay. Not the best seafood but not the worst. read more

Not what I would expect for the prices... cold and rubbery shrimp and fish. Chicken over cooked and dry. Would have gone for the filet but not at that price ($31). I like to try a new place each time I get to the beach but this was a wrong choice!!! read more

Our first trip to this restaurant was last week. It was surprisingly good. I am partial to the Doc's Seafood Shack because we've been going there for over 24 years. We decided to try this place because we had someone with us that has a seafood allergy. We always eat seafood and so this sounded like a good place to appease all of us. The wait wasn't extremely long and everyone was very nice and attentive. The restaurant of course is new and very modern/eclectic looking. It was clean and bright. We each ordered our seafood dinners and the food arrived in a timely manner. It was cooked perfectly and tasted yummy! The waitresses were awesome. Friendly and on their game. Our friend with the seafood allergy ordered a filet cooked medium. It arrived with everyone else's food so that was good. But, unfortunately, the steak had lines of muscle running through the filet. It made for a very chewy piece of meat. He ended up not eating more than a couple of bites. Thankfully the potatoes were hot and fresh so he had something good to eat. He asked the waitress to have a look at his steak and asked that it be removed from the check. She took his plate to the manager who also agreed that the steak was not worthy. My husband and I made a second trip here within the same week and again we had excellent seafood and the the side items were hot and fresh! I really recommend this place if you like a new bright clean atmosphere with delicious seafood, great service with competitive prices. read more

I have never complained or left a review on a restaurant but tonight I felt the need to leave a review on this expensive restaurant that serves what I would compare to dog food. This is the worst experience I have ever had in a restaurant in my entire life. Not only did we have to wait over an hour and a half for our food because it was not put in the "system" they said, but the fish (super seafood platter) was inedible. The fish tasted like it was pulled straight from the freezer at dollar tree and dropped into the fryer. I physically could not eat the fish that's how terrible it was and I consider myself to be able to eat pretty much of anything. I am really shocked that they even served food like this in such a nice establishment. I have been to the docs of canal road many of times and it has been very good but this new establishment was terrible. I will never be eating at this monstrosity of a restaurant in my life again. Like I said I have never left a review on a restaurant in my life but this, oh this deserved for me to take time out of my night and download yelp to write a review to keep people out of this place. This is a disgrace of a restaurant DO NOT GO HERE. read more

The grilled oysters were horrible and not worth the 24.99. I wouldn't even describe them as "grilled" The soft shell crab was ok but the smallest I've ever seen. The prices are just way too much for seafood prepared like a chain fast food restaurant. read more

Decided to try Doc's for the first time after 20 years of visiting Gulf Shores. Brand new building very convenient. We were seated and waited on immediately. We had iced tea New York strip plus fried chicken breasts (x2) plus royal red shrimp. All of the entrees were excellent. We then had peanut butter pie and key lime pie for desserts. Total bill came to $118. Not bad at all for a great meal and first class service. We will return!! read more

First off- this place is dirty. It's my birthday and my family and I are from nashville. We haven't been out to eat during the entire pandemic. The restaurant is dirty and nobody was wearing a mask properly. The food was stone cold, the fried clams were chewy, the food came out completely wrong, the server dropped my wife's hush puppy on the floor and didn't even bring a new one. The crab cakes and stuffed, soft shell crab were literally the exact same filling. That filling was mostly bread & peppers. Maybe .5% crab? If anything at all. The clams were so incredibly chewy. I can't get over that. The little tiny corn on the cob was about 2 inches long and the baked potato was stone cold and super tiny. We called over the manager & she had the nastiest attitude towards us. At first she was asking what the issue was looking at us like we were absolutely crazy... she said, "well.. you should've ordered only the fried shrimp..." so I asked her if that means all the other food is supposed to be this disgusting. She said , "well of course not!" Then, she continues to say, "I wish she would've told her server and not me." We ended up leaving after a fight. My birthday ruined, my wife in tears, my 6 month old crying and a night ruined. We should be known something was wrong when we called & whoever answered the phone pretty much told us to go somewhere else because the food wasn't very good. She stated, " If you're not going to order oysters or shrimp, go somewhere else." It was 7, we were hungry & we decided to try it. What a completely let down. Complete tourist trap. Everything is, "world famous". Please, don't ruin your trip, your night or your birthday. read more

This place is extremely overpriced for the quality of their food. The food was bland and definitely not worth the price. I was expecting something amazing however, I was left with a subpar meal. I could honestly make a better seafood platter at home for a much cheaper price. The quality of the food on top of the fact that our hostess was rude made the entire experience unpleasant. Our hostess gave my family attitude throughout the entire night and tended to the larger tables more often than ours. She also had a noticeable attitude change when talking to these tables. I would not recommend this place nor would I come back. read more

Not worth it. Service was subpar. Oysters were fishy, catfish was tough, overpriced for what you're getting. Waitress had to come back 3 times because she forgot things that came with our meals. Butttt the 14 year old with us said her burger was great. Lol read more

This was a pleasant surprise. Driving down the road for groceries when we decided to stop here for lunch. It was about 1:30pm. The restaurant was not crowded but nicely filled. We were seated right away. We inquired about the Mahi Mahi and Swai. Our waiter said both fish were wild caught. We ordered the Mahi Mahi dinner plate for about $20. It came with Cole slaw, a baked potato, two hush puppies. I ordered tea. The tea was great and after my second refill the waiter left a pitcher. I was so thirsty after Pickleball! The Mahi was grilled and was nicely seasoned. Cole slaw had black pepper which I liked a lot. Baked potato was good. Everything was hot. The best thing was the service. Warren was energetic and attentive! We asked for knives, drink refills, extra lemons... I would say the worst thing was that the food was a bit over-cooked. Potato was getting a tad rubbery (like when you microwave too long), fish was beyond glistening... but I would rather have piping hot food rather than cold undercooked food. And it was just a tad over-cooked. My husband thought having to ask for knives was weird but we have noticed in many restaurants they don't provide knives any more unless you ask. (Spread butter and sour cream with a fork?) He also would prefer his Cole slaw in a real dish and not in a plastic container for $20. All in all it was a very satisfying meal! read more

Excellent lunch today! I had a fish poboy and I got to taste a few fried shrimp also. It was delicious. Chris our server was very kind and delivered our meal very well. Next time I hope to see the cornhole boards up! :) read more

We sat at the bar, which is a little small, but we were very comfortable. The shrimp poboy was very good and the food came out quickly after we ordered even though it was a Friday night. The bartender was very nice and attentive. read more

We were on vacation and wanted seafood! Got the big un shrimp and big un oyster platters for takeout! Was done in less than 10 mins and very good portions! And very delicious very affordable will definitely be back! read more

Honestly, this is one of the worst seafood places I've ever been too! We waited a good hour and a half to actually get seated to a table which is understandable for a seafood place, but it was. not worth the wait at all. Took forever for the waiter to even ask for our drinks and when she brought them, we had to pass it around ourselves and gave us a hand full of lids to put on our drinks ourselves which I don't mind but for an expensive restaurant i'd expect better customer service then we ordered the super plate and it was $32 but looked like fast food the fries looked like Braum's fries and the food was just so below average i would have rather got fast food if i knew i was gunna get that plate overall this place is not worth the money and a waste of time, They also have false advertisement on their website, the food looks nothing like the pictures everything was grilled on the website but when we got our food everything was fried and i'm not talking about the good fried food. On top of all this lady that was working there went to go refill the paper towels in the men's restroom men were still in there, not even asking if anyone was in there. They gave us our receipt so early while we were eating basically rushing us to get out. It was just ghetto i expected fancy read more

Food is delicious. Service was okay. Our waitress seemed to have too many parties to take care of because she was forgetful and extremely busy. Will definitely return for the food. read more

Sons got wings and they were good, but suggested that they should come with a side. My dad and brother got the steak and said it truly was the best steak they ever had. My husband and I split a "pick 3" seafood platter. It was good, but the sides were just okay. The fried shrimp was amazing! My daughter got the fried fish and it was good, but a little lacking in the flavor department. Overall good, but steak and fried shrimp say "best" for a reason! read more

Most expensive and worst meal we had on our vacation in Orange Beach. My wife ordered the worlds best steak the 14oz ribeye which is a joke especially for 37$. Had to send the first one back cause it was over cooked the second was cooked how my wife likes it. I cook a better steak on my pellet grill. The steak was bland and not tender at all. Big Mikes is head and shoulders above the steak here. I ordered the fried shrimp and fried fish and the fried clams and grilled shrimp I also ordered the 2$ bowl of gumbo. The gumbo was very good the rest was ok. Much better seafood at Desotos Grill. I don't mind spending 81$ for a very good meal but I had better food at other restaurants in Orange Beach for much less. If you like throwing away your money than this is the place for you if not I highly recommend Desotos or even LuLu's for seafood. I left Desotos Grill packed full and satisfied I left Docs still hungry and robbed. We won't be back. read more

Absolutely the best fried shrimp I have ever had. My party of 7 all raved about the fried white fish, fried oysters, the grilled shrimp and the hushpuppies. Well worth the wait to get in. And the peanut butter pie and key lime pie are a must! read more

This place was awesome! The fried crab claws and the baked seafood platter were AMAZING! The owner also sent our table an order of char grilled oysters and those were delicious! A must try! read more

Food was A-OK, service was questionable. The fried shrimp were excellent. Hand battered and good size,15-18 count. Ribeye steak was well seasoned and perfect medium rare temperature. Food was delivered hot and fresh from kitchen. But.. service was less then desirable. Slow getting our drink order and drinks. Dinner salads never delivered to table. Paid with cash and told server we needed change, she never returned to table. Apparently thought a $25 tip was acceptable on a $75 bill. We had to find server and request our change. read more

Nice place, looks like it would be a great place to eat, but the food was not good at all. The crabcakes had no taste or flavor seemed dry, the gumbo tasted like it came out of a can, shrimp was overcooked, but the royal reds seemed pretty good but maybe a little over seasoned and the potatoes would be the best thing of the meal. The hostess staff seemed to be ready to except us, we had a party of 8, she said let me check so I assumed she was checking if they would seat us, which is no big deal I can wait no problem but the lady I guess the restaurant manager went to the table came back and was not very inviting I had to tell her thank you to get her attention. Family wanted to go there I guess because the way it looked outside I did not I was hesitant I didn't wanna pay for overpriced food and that's exactly what I got... The staff was very pleasant and knowldgeable and the place was nice but none of us lime any of the food except me. the red shrimp. read more

*Perdido Beach Blvd location: manager David took my to-go order over the phone and we walked across the street to pick it up. Young lady greeted us pleasantly and rang us up. I noticed that despite correcting David 3 times on the phone, the order was still wrong and $26 more than it should have been. David was on the phone and highly agitated, which was directed at me as he slammed the phone down with no regret. I explained the issue and he angrily punched buttons on the screen to refund my money, with no apology or attempt at customer friendly service. After the transaction he wadded us my receipt and said "all done," but I needed a correct receipt. So he huffed and printed another, followed by a loud and forceful fist to the counter. I will NEVER eat here again even if the food was amazing, but it was far from amazing. It was less than, by far. The ONLY reason I'm even giving Doc's a 2-star rating is because they were taking to-go orders when surrounding restaurants weren't. read more

This restaurant was overall an OK experience. The service was OK, the food was OK, and the area itself was OK. The table was grimey. The wait time was too bad however. read more

First off- this place is dirty. It's my birthday and my family and I are from nashville. We haven't been out to eat during the entire pandemic. The restaurant is dirty and nobody was wearing a mask properly. The food was stone cold, the fried clams were chewy, the food came out completely wrong, the server dropped my wife's hush puppy on the floor and didn't even bring a new one. The crab cakes and stuffed, soft shell crab were literally the exact same filling. That filling was mostly bread & peppers. Maybe .5% crab? If anything at all. The clams were so incredibly chewy. I can't get over that. The little tiny corn on the cob was about 2 inches long and the baked potato was stone cold and super tiny. We called over the manager & she had the nastiest attitude towards us. At first she was asking what the issue was looking at us like we were absolutely crazy... she said, "well.. you should've ordered only the fried shrimp..." so I asked her if that means all the other food is supposed to be this disgusting. She said , "well of course not!" Then, she continues to say, "I wish she would've told her server and not me." We ended up leaving after a fight. My birthday ruined, my wife in tears, my 6 month old crying and a night ruined. We should be known something was wrong when we called & whoever answered the phone pretty much told us to go somewhere else because the food wasn't very good. She stated, " If you're not going to order oysters or shrimp, go somewhere else." It was 7, we were hungry & we decided to try it. What a completely let down. Complete tourist trap. Everything is, "world famous". Please, don't ruin your trip, your night or your birthday. read more

I ordered the fried shrimp which was very good and my dinner partner ordered the fried white fish which he classified as "meh". My sides were mediocre and my partner said his fries were old and mushy. I took points off for the unbelievably poor service we received and the general experience. The children's menu was on a sheet of paper that was crumpled and very used. There were no activities on it nor were crayons offered for drawing. It was VERY noisy and the tables were crammed in every nook and crannie making it impossible for quiet conversation. The floors were filthy and nothing was swept up between customers. I told the server when ordering our drinks that I would need silverware which I assumed would be brought with the drinks. It wasn't. When the food runner brought our food, I told her I needed silverware and her response was, "you'll have to ask your server". Our server was nowhere to be found so I went up to the server station and got my own. Then I realized I wasn't given cocktail sauce. Since the server was once again nowhere to be found, I went to the server station & requested some which was then delivered to our table. We were so disappointed with our overall experience and both agree we won't be returning. read more

I am a local and tough on reviews to start with , also know food very well. I brought my parents here for my mother's bday gift for 5 days and have went out to eat from high dollar to what I call all American style (meaning normal people, great environment and not going to charge you $15 more for some fresh parsley on top for presentation) . I've been to Docs original, the old Docs 2 and chose the new one for tonight to try. First, the bartender on the wait was great! A guy that I don't know his name but shorter than me. Second, our waitress was amazing as I don't remember her name either ; but a brunette from Robertsdale. Also, met a female manager that was perfect for her job (note not from a complaint) just randomly. Now let's get down to the nitty gritty and the food. As I've previously mentioned I know what style of place and what type of food that I'm going to and ordering. For the price I was impressed oddly compared to the other two that I consider ok. I hate to make the owner mad ; but this is its best hit! From venue, staff to food quality and portion. I'm hitting 5 stars for an American style. We went seafood and chicken tonight and I never order steak out and am going back to try that this week. The only and absolutely only suggestion that I would request to be reviewed is the price of domestic beer. It was pretty high considering I could get the same on draft with higher proportion for $2 right down the road. $13 plus for 3 Coors Lights add my $5 tip to him alone and I paid $19 almost for 3 kool-aids. Ok, enough of my novel. I'd go and this is an honest review with no relationship to the company at all. read more