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!

The food was amazing! When you walk in you wouldn't think the food would be this amazing. It just…read moreseems like a fresh seafood market but off to the side you can order your food. We walked in and there were many people sitting and waiting and I didn't know what was going on, but once I got my food and tasted it...it is completely worth the wait!!!! We orders a variety of things, oyster, shrimp, fish, crab and fries, fried okra, hush puppies.... Omg!!! Everything was amazing!!! I am so so happy we stop by this place on our cross country trip. If you come to Mobile, you need to try this place! I will definitely come back! (Well when I am in Mobile again. lol.)

Great experience! Such a welcoming staff. Will continue to go. The food was tasty. I enjoyed the…read moreoysters. Will be back soon

While my friends came here for some delicious seafood, I came to try the red beans and rice. I…read morealready knew this establishment offers delicious seafood, but I wanted to sample their version of this staple cajun dish. My bowl of red beans and rice came with two small hush puppies. Then I ordered two additional sides of broccoli and sweet potato Brulé. The flavors of each item danced in my mouth. The red beans and rice tasted like an exquisite marrying of sweet, salty, pepper, spice all in the thick sauce. I closed my eyes with every spoonful. My only disappointment was that the bowl was not larger. The same wonderful feelings came from the butter-steamed broccoli. The broccoli was the perfect consistency. It was not too crunchy, nor was it too soft and limp. The sweet potato Brulé is a sweet purée of sweet potatoes with cinnamon, butter, nutmeg, vanilla and a dash of clove (I think). Did I say butter? There is lots of butter in this Brulé. Everything was delicious.! The atmosphere, our server, the food, and the presentation of the food, all combined to make a wonderful dining experience.

This is one divey place and easily dismissable as it's hidden by a gas bar.We ordered the 2 crab…read moresteamed platter that also had shrimp, potatoes, corn, and a sausage. All were good but a little spicy despite having ordered it NOT spicy. The shrimps were large but whole, as in with the heads attached. Also got some fried catfish and trout along with fries, okra, fried pickles, and potato salad. All good but sometimes with too much breading and some pieces were over-fried. Oh, also wanted to try the chicken wings out of curiosity which were interestingly sweet with a little bite. Pretty good. All in all not bad. The steamed platter is comparable to something you'd get at Joe's Crab Shack. If you can get past the unwelcoming appearance of the place and don't rely too much on service, the food's worth a try.

Great dive get it and go place. They are my go to place for crawfish, currently priced at $3.19 a…read morepound or $2.99 for 10 pounds or more. 1 small table for dine in, however I have never seen anyone dine in. It's basicly a seafood market where you can get it raw or pay a small charge to have anything steamed. Crawfish are yep hot and have a good spice to them. If cheap to go seafood is what you want give them a try!

My last night in Mobile and I needed some good oysters... One of my Uber drivers suggested…read moreWintzell's earlier in the week so I felt the need to follow thru. I'm enough of an oyster snob that I felt the need to belly up to the oyster bar and do it right. Amazing HUGE wild oysters (young dude shocking suggested the wild) but I've had some of the farm-raised in the area so I got 6/6. So flipping good and SO huge I didn't need much for dinner and these were more than plenty! Young man's Dad was also at the bar and had a nice chat with both. Great young man and it's clear where his character came from. Next time I'm in Mobile I'll be back and bring others with...

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.

We thought this spot was amazing. Upper classy. Jada L was a…read morewonderful server, very accommodating. I had the filet & shrimp with a baked potato & salad, it was great! He had the shrimp Alfredo, it was delicious! The shrimp cocktail & hush puppies were great too!! We'd definitely visit again!!

The food is very good. Had the red fish daily catch with camp salad (nice and light Italian…read moredressing) and the cream corn succotash- all very good. Don't miss the crab soup. Our server was very efficient and helpful. This place is casual+, not as casual as many of waterside restaurants. It's located minutes from the USS Alabama museum and 1:15 from Pensacola.

One of our favorite places to go every time we travel to Mobile. The food is amazing. We love the…read morecrab boil bag with crab, sausage, corn, potato and shrimp. We ordered the fried crab claws for an appetizer and they were SO good! The restaurant has a seafood themed decor. You get bibs and gloves to wear to protect your clothing and so you don't get filthy. Cracking those crabs up can be a little messy! But it's worth it! My only complaint is that our waitress this past time told us that they were too busy to add the sugar to the sweet tea in the kitchen! I thought she was joking but she was not! She said they had made tea but didn't have time to add sugar so she asked him if there was another drink he wanted. Hindsight, we should have just asked for the unsweet and added sweeter ourselves. We spoke to the manager and he tried to rectify the situation. I think he was a little embarrassed by her actions. This situation won't keep me from coming back!

This restaurant is in a strip center next to the Dollar tree…read more Plenty of parking is available. We were greeted within a friendly smile and seated immediately. The Server took our order and I ordered an oyster basket with sweet potato fries. My guest ordered Fried shrimp and fried tilapia with fries. The food was fried to perfection however what I received was fried shrimp and regular fries. Although still good, it was definitely not what I ordered. The music was not great, The alternative music doesn't really fit with the seafood decor. Our drinks were not refilled but the Server did offer us a drink to go.

Great Place Great Food Great Staff and service, will eat hear again soon. Wonderful experience with…read morea very quaint atmosphere.

The food is fresh and delicious! When ordering over the phone, everyone is always nice. There is no…read morelong wait for the food.

This was my first time going, and my server Victoria was super nice and very attentive. She…read morerecommended what to get based on the price point, which I really appreciated. I got the snow crab legs, and they were a great size with plenty of meat. I also tried the crawfish, but I wasn't a huge fan -- although I'm not usually a crawfish eater anyway, so I mainly wanted to try them. I also got a frozen strawberry margarita and a peach lemon drop -- both were 10/10! One thing I really loved was that they give you large bowls to dump your seafood bag into instead of dumping it directly on the table. It made everything way less messy and so much easier to enjoy. I'd definitely go again! Plus the music was such a vibe!!

The best of the best so good and yummy I could eat it all day omgg and probably for a whole year…read moreand the sauce is sooo good

The service is always great considering how busy it gets especially around noon. Food is…read moredecent,portions good.

You ever walk into a place and immediately think, "Yep... this is either going to be amazing or I'm…read moreabout to make a terrible decision"? Welcome to Judy's Place. Because this spot is not pretending to be anything. This is full-on, unapologetic dive. And I mean that in the best possible way. You walk in and it's like the '70s, '80s, and a little bit of someone's '90s basement bar all got together and said, "Let's not change a thing." Old banquet-style tables, a bar top that feels like it's hosted a thousand stories, and walls that have clearly seen some things. I loved it immediately. Now let's talk food. The folks next to me were deep into the chicken and dumplings and talking about it like it was a life event. You know that kind of table chatter where you start reconsidering your order mid-bite? Yeah, that. I went shrimp po' boy... and no regrets. Shrimp fried just right. Crispy, flavorful, doing exactly what it's supposed to do. Solid sandwich. The fries... eh, they showed up a little tired. Not terrible, just kind of there. A little cold, a little soggy, like they'd already had a long day. But here's the twist. You don't come to Judy's for perfection. You come for personality. For the feeling that you just discovered a place that doesn't care about trends, doesn't need a remodel, and definitely isn't chasing Instagram. It just is what it is... and somehow that works. Fold this into your expectations. If you need polished, keep driving. If you want real, pull up a chair. It's fun. It's different. It's got character for days. Four stars. And honestly, half the star is just for staying exactly the same all these years.