I wish I could give star rating on food and service separately. Food wise, would not recommend. I ordered the fried fish, and it really tasted heavy on the oil, and honestly, I thought it was going to look more like a whole piece. I didn't even finish it. My sister had the soft shell crab, and it lacked taste and was not meaty, she was disappointed. My other sister had the fried shrimp, which was the best full meal at the table. The only reason I didn't leave the restaurant still hungry because of the baked potato (which was small) and the coleslaw, and my sisters shared their hushpuppies with me. I strongly recommend sitting outside,as the ambience was much better. The inside looks dull ans the air is full of fried smell. That night also had live music. Service was great, our waitress was Rachel, I suggest you ask if she is working and get her table, because she gives a good review of things. And if you follow my reviews you would know she also works at Hazel's Nook (that's a must go restaurant). It was suggested to us that "Doc's Shack" is much better. read more

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You have to wear a winter coat in the restaurant to stay comfortable and they will not change it because it makes the servers more comfortable because they are running around read more

The absolute best crab claws in Gulf Shores!!! The fried chicken sandwich was a winner as well. Great service and drinks from Chris. So glad we sat in the bar area. Highly recommend!!! read more

Doc's Seafood & Steaks - Fried crab claws starter - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Food was awesome. I severe went above and beyond to help us. The whole atmosphere of the restaurant was great.

Some of the best fried shrimp I have had in a long time! Service was great too! Friendly staff and good food makes me happy.

The reviews definitely hyped it up. I say mediocre at best. Just your typical run of the mill seafood place. Fried shrimp was good, not great. The fish was gross and googling the type of fish they used swai.. it's comparable to tilapia... bottom feeder fish. Blackened mahi was meh. Coleslaw was gross. Nice atmosphere, perfect for kids. I wouldn't go back. Definitely not the best fried shrimp I've ever had. Save your money and go somewhere else if you want some good seafood. Didn't take pictures of the food because it wasn't worth bragging about. read more

The food was good! The beer was hot and 13.50 was way to much for it. We had a greater waitress. This is probably a one and done

Oh.... My! You have to try this place! The oysters on the half shell amazing !!! everything here is amazing. The seafood platters are to die for. I suggest that you get yourself a couple of them even the Keylime pie was phenomenal. Our server was so knowledgeable and fun and wonderful. She made the experience more enjoyable. Kellie Ask for HER! And listen to her suggestions you won't be stared wrong! read more

The vaunted fried shrimp was essentially tasteless due to the HEAVY breading, the baked potato was hard, and you have to make your own cocktail sauce out of horseradish and ketchup at your table. The fried fish sandwich was OK but nothing special. The wine glass was plastic. I have never seen that in a restaurant before. We won't be back and don't recommend this restaurant. read more

This is the best place for seafood !!! The service is amazing,our favorite server is Emma. Great reasonably priced food. Great place to take a date or meet friends for drinks and good meals !! read more

Any time we just want some good fried seafood, we go to Doc's. We usually go to the old location but this one is good too. I always get the fried seafood platter and it is consistently good, especially the shrimp and oysters. Great service from Chase (or Chance?). The mixed drink was just okay (tasted like a pre-mixed, not hand-crafted drink). Will return! read more

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Very hit or miss. A few of us ordered the same dish and each one came out different. One was overdone, the other was perfect, and the last one was just meh. There were mistakes in our order and items were forgotten. Overall, it didn't meet our expectations and we were disappointed in the food. read more

Always outstanding! We eat there every year, best shrimp in the entire world! Service is quick, food is great, too much food to eat!!! read more

This restaurant has been a fixture of the Gulf Shores/Orange Beach community for many years. In all the many years we've been coming here on vacation we've never eaten here because we never wanted to brave the lines when we rode by the original location on Canal Rd. So when we saw there was a newer location on the main drag in OB we decided to give it a try. Boiled shrimp were really good, grilled trigger fish was good as well. Sides were very mediocre and bland. Hush puppies were an embarrassment for any respectable seafood restaurant. Captain D's has way better hushpuppies. However, my main complaint about a location that calls itself a "seafood" restaurant is this. When I asked about the species of fish on the combo platters and fish poboy sandwich I was told that the only fish they had on the menu was the grilled triggerfish and all fried fish was Swai, an Asian farm raised catfish imported from various Asian countries like Malaysia. Swai is not from the sea. It is a freshwater, farmed fish and it is not even from the US. No redfish, flounder, snapper, amberjack, etc. were on the menu, all of which are caught locally. Worse, there are plenty of local catfish farms where a quality US grown catfish fillet could be purchased for their fried fish on the menu. What the heck? If I were a local catfish farmer I would have to rally some folks to get a message to the Doc's ownership. Lastly, no, I did not complain to management or try to coerce them for free food or discount. Those people are embarrassing as well. 3 stars are just for the quality of the entrees. My wife purchased a T-shirt while we were waiting to be seated. So when someone asks her about our experience she can give them an honest review. read more

We went here with a huge party recently and I was blown away by the service and food. The food wasn't surprising of course Docs is the fried shrimp capital of the world imo. We have been going to Docs for decades at this point but have not been to this location. It is so nice! There is a space for kids to run around, corn hole, and a lovely covered seating spot. Our waitress was amazing! She took care of all 10 of us and we are not easy to deal with so this was very nice. Fried Shrimp are a staple here and are my highest recommendation. Their hush puppies are also delicious and add some honey mustard. The sauces are great here and the ranch is perfect on their amazing fries. Love this place and will continue to come back. read more

When we got our food it was cold. I had ordered the red potatoes $3.99 for 2 potatoes about the size of walnuts. Kid you not, I ask the girl is that $3.99 worth of potatoes she said she would bring some more they were the best thing I had. I ordered a 1lb of BOILED shrimp and they came out stone cold. I guess the steamer was broken??? They must have taken them out of the refrigerator, so now I am questioning when were they actually cooked? My daughter got crab claws and they were also cold not hot from the fryer. My sister got hamburger steak and the meat was lukewarm not hot off the grill. This was the new restaurant on Hwy 182. The old restaurant is top notch have never gotten cold or bad food from there. Make sure to to the old restaurant corner of 181 and Canal Rd. read more

Food was really just bad fish was over seasoned and I couldn't eat with a straight face. Even the potato wasn't cooked all the way. The service was good though. The place looked nasty though and I wouldn't eat there again. read more

Hoping to eat some local "Fresh" shrimp, but Doc's Best Seafood in the World, was absent during our visit. Our shrimp basket might as well came from a Texas burger joint. Sorry Doc's, My first and last visit. read more

We enjoyed our meal here. Our kids could run around and safely play while we waited on our food. The fried crab claws i would not recommend. They tasted burnt and there's barely any meat. Those were a total miss. The soft shell spider crab roll was delicious. The food was good but not excellent but the set up for families is nice. Would return. read more

Service was not good, the server was hardly at the table and we waited 20 minutes for our check. The steak was overcooked and had little to no flavor. read more

The onion rings!!! I go and sometimes just order the onion rings. The service is always great... They always seem like they're enjoying what they're doing. The Docs on Canal always has a local feel. And then when you walk in, you feel like they all know you. read more

First of all the speed and quality of everything coming out was great for the massive amount of people there. Our server was excellent and very nice. Everyone enjoyed their food from the steaks, seafood, and salad. Would recommend to everyone! read more

Compared to the other Doc's location, this place was mid at best. Tiny baked potato that tasted like it had been microwaved, slaw had a weird taste, the Mac and cheese was not good at all, and the grilled shrimp and crab cakes were mediocre. Won't be back. read more

The food was terrible. Ordered it grilled came out fried. Sat us by the bar which was noisy. They didn't come around for us to tell them it was wrong until they brought us the check. Dirty place. Worst $70 we ever spent. STAY AWAY . read more

Onion rings 10. Iced tea 10. Grilled fish not seasoned 5. New potatoes unseasoned 2. Coleslaw 10, but small serving. Waitress 10. Staff friendly 10. Would return. read more

Our visit here was good, our waitress took good care of us. I ordered the crab cakes and shared it with daughter. We had fries on a side. I ordered the coleslaw as a second side and it was too sweet, it need morel's mayo. My husband had a shrimp plate and it was all cold and poorly seasoned. He liked the baked potato. The place and service are good, food needs a little care. read more

Doc's Seafood & Steaks - Crab cakes - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

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I have to give this restaurant 5 stars here because I have had nothing but 2 and 3 star restaurants down here for quadruple what they're worth. The food here was very good. They were super overpriced for their cooked oysters, but their raw oysters were some of the best that I have had. I mean, the presentation was maybe a 3 star but taste was a 5. No problems here. Very much enjoyed it. I would recommend this restaurant all day. read more

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First time visiting Orange Beach. Found this restaurant on the way out. We ordered the seafood platter which came with a cup of seafood gumbo. The gumbo was good, a little spice to it too! The seafood platter was plenty for us to share and came out fresh and hot. Krinkle French fries are the best! Great service and good food! read more

Doc's Seafood & Steaks - Seafood Platter - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Meh. I felt like this was glorified bar food. My fried fish wasn't bad, but my shrimp was just shrimp skewers that I could get in the Midwest. I guess I just expect more of places that have seafood at their fingertips. I tried a bite of my husband's steak, and it was decent at best. I also found a hair on my shrimp... which can happen anywhere, but soured an already meh experience. read more

Took our family here on a Friday evening. The 30 minute wait turned into less than 10 minutes. Even though the restaurant was really busy, our service was stellar and all of our meals were delicious and brought out in a timely. read more

Fried shrimp and fries were solid. Grilled shrimp not so much. Hostess was probably the most disgruntled hostess we encountered in Orange Beach. Tables were sand covered, which while an authentic experience given the high winds in town, probably isn't the vibe you should go for with patio dining. Maybe wipe a few down for guests. read more

They say "Best fried shrimp in the entire civilized world." Not sure as I got grilled shrimp and it was pretty good stuff. The grilled crab cake was really good too. I'd say the prices were about the same as everything else around here. Serving size was goods pretty cool spot to stop in for some lunch and service was quick. read more

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Wednesday night at 630; sparsely populated. Staff in sweats. Fish was fresh and breading cornmeal. One piece was tough. Shrimp tempura fried and VERY good. Fries hot. Cole slaw very bland and tasted old. You make your own cocktail sauce...never bern to a place that does that. Packets of malt vinegar... Server good but experience was average. Overall: C+ read more

I never write reviews, but I had to in this case. It was the worst lunch I've ever had at a restaurant. My husband and I got pulled in by the by billboards that stated "the best fried shrimp in the whole entire civilized world." The only fried shrimp on the menu was a $28 meal on their dinner menu. Because we weren't that hungry we opted for the lunch special of fried fish. The fish seemed like it had been sitting around for quite a while. It was lukewarm and tough like jerky. And everything else on the plate just seemed of inferior quality. The restaurant gets good reviews for their dinners, but don't go for their "lunch special." read more

Overall pretty good service was okay restaurant was kind of dirty but they have a high turnover too expected a little more fresher Seafood and more options for fresh seafood cuz I go tired of all the fried food read more

The food and the service were outstanding. Hubby had the seafood platter. All of the seafood was fried to perfection. Not at all greasy or heavy. The Cole slaw was the best I've ever had along with the gumbo. I don't love seafood, so I had chicken tenders and fries. It's unexpectedly amazing! Tasted like a fresh chicken breast, also friend to perfection. Not greasy or heavily breaded with great flavor. We came in early, so it wasn't loud. Fantastic service, right down to the lesson on making your own cocktail sauce. The servers were extremely friendly and helpful, providing us first-time visitors with many recommendations on fun things to do and other places to dine. I highly recommend Docs. read more

The food was amazing!!! We took a trip to Orange Beach, and that by far was the best food we received. Our server was amazing!!! She made sure we had everything we needed. Ambiance was 100%. They had live music, and it was phenomenal. I definitely recommend going. read more

Doc's Seafood & Steaks - Kids drink - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Excellent food nice service overall great the best fried shrimp and white fish ! Good drinks kids friendly

Service was great, food was Basic... they advertised boiled seafood and then serve it cold & bland.

Fried shrimp are JUST LIKE the original Docs on Canal. If you're never had them you're missing one of the best things at the beach. This location is much bigger and more modern, and has a whole outdoor play area for kids and adults while you wait. We didn't have to, came in at noon and sat st the bar. Great service and the "best fried shrimp in the civilized world" Pro-tip: when making your cocktail sauce, do a 2:1 ratio - two cups horseradish and one cup ketchup. read more

Doc's Seafood & Steaks - Fried Shrimp Dinner (Baker's Dozen). Make your own cocktail sauce! - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama