This is hands down one of my favorite spots right on the beach in Gulf Shores. We come here for the awesome view, but honestly, we also come for our regular server, Kevin. He is a terrific guy and really takes care of us every time we visit. The place itself has been sitting on this same patch of sand since the 50s. It takes a beating whenever the weather gets rough, but the concrete construction holds up. I was impressed by how fast they bounced back after Hurricane Sally. They had the repairs done and the steps to the beach fixed in just a few weeks. Inside, do not expect fine dining. It is very casual with plastic chairs and some hearty, rusty picnic tables outside. It fits the vibe perfectly. As for the food, a lot of people overlook this place for lunch or dinner, but they are missing out. The salads are good and the burger isn't bad, but a few items are absolutely not to be missed. The gator bites are delicious. They are fresh and golden brown with a kickin' tiger sauce. You also have to try the Cajun nachos. It is a giant platter loaded with cheese, crawfish, and shrimp in a rich mushroom sauce. My absolute favorite, though, is the Shrimp and Crab Spaghetti. It is crazy good. It comes with Gulf shrimp and jumbo lump crabmeat in a garlic parmesan cream sauce. I always get it with the works, including jalapeños and onions. It is easily enough food for two people. Verdict: If you want a view and some surprisingly great food, stop here. It's unpretentious, the service is friendly, and you can stick around for karaoke if you want. read more

Pink Pony Pub - Concert is over, now my honey & I are doing our own after party :-) - Seafood Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

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There were some pros here, but a lot of cons as well. Such a bummer. The pros: location This is right on the beach with ocean views. It's beautiful. The pub is cute as well. Nachos: these were huge and delicious. I wish we would've just stuck with the nachos. Our server: our server was so nice but so stressed. I felt for him. People's food was not coming out of the kitchen fast enough. Cons: the wait for food. We waited over an hour and a half for peel and eat shrimp, gumbo, and a kids grilled cheese meal. SMH. Drinks: they were mid. I had a frozen watermelon margarita and it was overly sour/sweat. People were getting so mad and leaving all around us. It made things uncomfortable. This was our least favorite experience out of a week of dinners out to eat for spring break. read more

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It's a cool bar. That's all really.... I mean I guess it is sort of historic for the area and the view from this place is very hard to beat. My wife loves it here and wants to come here every time we get within a hundred miles of the place. In fact, she will just say, let's go to the beach right now. I personally don't see the draw. I think that it stems from childhood memories from coming down here with her Mom and living it up as a child of a seriously bi-polar Mom. They would just leave for the beach midweek for no reason and sleep in the car. Ahh, the memories! I don't have those kind of memories, as my childhood abuse was of a different nature. Anyway back to the bar. It's more bar food scene, than a seafood scene. They have mostly things you would find in a place far from shore, but they do have oysters, shrimps, and things of that nature. The nachos are big and gross. I do like the fried alligator bites that we get each time we are there. They are really pretty tasty little boogers. The beer is cold, the drinks are tasty and the servers take pretty good care of you when you are nice to them. They have an extensive frozen drink menu. I am sure I will be back for some C nostalgia and some gator bites. Hope she doesn't read this as I act like I love it, LOL. I'm like hell yes!!! The view at sunset alone is worth the stop. Peace, love, and gulf shores!!! '26 - 49 read more

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Went in and ordered a salad and a platter. After an hour, the waiter said "your order will be out soon". Ok. I said "I've been here for an hour and cancel the salad because we are about to walk out of here. "I'll go get my boss to talk to you"- not. Then I turn around and the party of 10 had the man complaining they ordered and "they forgot about the girl's hamburger ". Aside from them being assured, they waited over an hour for that $20 hamburger. ANY SERVER ANYWHERE will tell you it is unacceptable and unprofessional. The band took 2 hours to set up. Such horrible service, they "don't need" your money. They will take it, but not deliver. read more

Pink Pony Pub - Pink pony on right. Home of the OG "shark attack" - Seafood Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

We arrived at 9:12 and asked to put our name on the list for an outdoor table for two people. The hostess took our phone number and said she wasn't sure how long the wait would be. After an hour passed we walked back inside to check on our table. The hostess said "I don't know what's going on with your phone I've been calling and calling." I have had no missed calls, and I verified my phone was receiving calls, and I verified the phone number she wrote down was correct. She had seated six tables that walked in after us, four of them outside and all larger parties than 2. read more

Pink Pony Pub - Calamari - Seafood Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Fantastic drinks, service, and music!! And they make you feel very welcome! And here are my other characters.

We will start the way anyone does when going to an establishment. Outside is cool, wife and kids got to take a picture walking up. Then we got to the hostess and this is where it fell apart. She seemed to be doing quadratic equations while sitting tables. Then ignored us for 5-10 minutes, when we were finally acknowledged I let her know there were 4 of us and we would prefer outside. She proceeded to tell us she didn't think there were any tables we could sit out there at. (We could clearly see there were many open spots.) I'm not sure if she thought it was funny, but she didn't appear to know how to calm the facial expressions to portray that. Finally she sat us... outside.... At one of the empty tables. Then we sat there with no menus. After about 5 minutes she brought some to us. Let's just say that this was the worst part of the experience. The owner should truly look at moving her to the back or the position of her employment. After that- it was amazing. The view was beautiful. It's right on the beach. The food was ok. The craw claws are worth getting and splitting. The drinks were awesome. Our waitress made up for the horrible entry experience. She was delightful and joked and smiled. Gotta knock the stars down though since the entry experience was so horrid. Owner, if you're reading this.... Really. Please. Check your hostess's. Give them a good program to seat tables. It's not a math class, and it's truly not difficult. I've done it many times before. read more

Pink Pony Pub - View outside - Seafood Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Amazing poor boy sandwiches,location and atmosphere! Good live music,great service and cool name!!!

Only being at Gulf Shores for one night, we had to make very hard decision about where to go to eat. We went in, and the staff was noticeably more upbeat, the food was fantastic, and we talked about it the rest of our trip. read more

We came in for drinks and seafood for a bachelorette party this weekend. The drinks were delicious, and I thought the live music was cool, but the service was pretty slow and the seafood was just barely average. I would definitely come again for the drinks and vibes! read more

Pink Pony Pub - Seafood Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

I've reviewed this place in the past and it's always good. The chicken nachos were delicious and such a huge portion, definitely more than two people could finish. The service was good once, although when we first got there it seemed like they were having some confusion getting the servers assigned. We sat for a little while before someone came to ask if we had been served. After that the service was great, it just seemed like it was busy and we got lost in the shuffle at first. I did have two issues on my last visit. The first is that they had live music. That's not an issue but it was SO loud. The inside is like 1,000 square feet, but they had it amplified like they were trying to fill Madison Square Garden. It was painful, so we sat outside, and that was the second issue. There are very few lights outside, and once the sun went down it was almost impossible to see. My table, and all of the tables around us were using cell phone lights to see the food. Turn down the live music and add some light!!! read more

Pink Pony Pub - Seafood Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

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I see why people say this place is not the best and it's just very basic but it's right there on the main Gulf Shores beach. You would think they would shut down for some cleaning/renovations like the other popular spots in Gulf Shores/Orange Beach do because they could use it. Our server was not the best. The female server was working circles around him and we wished she was our server because she was on top of it. I ordered the Famous Sourdough Burger and the food came out incorrect but i still ate it because the food took forever but it was actually delicious. We seen someone get the nachos and they looked pretty good also. read more

Super cute with excellent live music great atmosphere and amazing drinks! The service and staff are all super friendly! They don't serve food after nine, but they do keep the drinks going!! read more

Pink Pony Pub - Pink pony, pub bar, small, and cozy with excellent live music! - Seafood Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

Small restaurant but very fun! Nice staff. Relatively quick service (in and out in about an hour). We got an app, a couple drinks, and two meals. Burger was tastey as was the po'boy that my husband got. Wish Chappell roan was there but no affiliation to the great singer read more

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Loveeeee this spot! Right on the beach, great view. Staff was super friendly! Food came out in a decent time and was delicious. You do have to pay to park there and it wouldn't let me select any time lower than 4 hours. The only issue is their tshirts. They run out very quickly. I wish they kept more on site. We weren't able to get any. read more

Pink Pony Pub - Seafood Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Fun atmosphere. I don't think I would go back for food but I would definitely go back for another Jamaican Special. read more

We went here for lunch today and everything was fantastic. We had grilled and fried shrimp and the flavor you get from the plump gulf shrimp is the best, yesterday was gator and tuna dip. The portions were plenty, service was fast and friendly. We visit Gulf Shores one or two times a year and the Pink Pony is always on our list for several visits for meals. We will be back several times before we leave. Try it, you'll be glad you did. read more

Ok. Pink Pony Pub is iconic. It's on the beach, staff is pleasant, menu isn't trying too hard but definitely boasts some amazing seafood, beer selection is on point and pricing is on par I feel. We came in on a Friday evening, it was packed but they were able to slide a few tables together to accommodate us inside. (It's a smaller establishment, and big groups aren't ideal.) All of our food was sublime. I had the fried grouper sandwich and I normally take home leftovers, this was so good I couldn't not eat it all! My kids were clean plate club as well. The inside is small, but bright with a lot of great windows showcasing the gulf. Parking is busy. So yeah. I went with my mama and she said God, what have you done? You're a pink pony girl And you eat at the pub? And I went-- Oh mama, I'm just having fun The menu it really appeals It's where I belong down at the Pink Pony Pub read more

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I have been here twice and really enjoy the food! The views make it even better! Staff is efficient and friendly!

We ordered the Smoked tuna dip for our appetizer. The Cob Salad for an entrée and the Lump Crab Cakes. The atmosphere was nice and great to be able to look at the Gulf of Mexico. The food, although it looked really good at best, was just mediocre. Biggest disappointment was the smoked tuna dip, appetizer, basically just tastes like a tuna fish sandwich with tortilla chips. Some of the other meals and other people received it look good And might try those if we come back, but then again, ours looked good as well. When I told the server of our dissatisfaction with the appetizer, the only comment to us was, yeah I really don't like that one very much either. read more

Pink Pony Pub - Seafood Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

The shrimp my girlfriend got was way over cooked. Appetizer (gator bites were really good) but my oysters had massive hunks of shell all through them. So bad I sent mine back and got the peel and eat shrimp which were also over cooked. The service was actually really good though for as busy as they were and the waiter was friendly. Not sure I would eat here again though. read more

Pink Pony Pub - Seafood Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

Friendly bar staff, great vibe,supposedly the only LBGTQ Friendly bar in Gulf Shores. I like places that welcome all. I had a key lime colada and it's yummy! Only beef is no happy hour. read more

Pink Pony Pub - Seafood Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

A very old restaurant and bar right on the beach in Gulf Shores. My husband and I shared the blackened grouper po boy and it was incredible! So fresh! Service was good. read more

Well we came in and were seated promptly. Then nothing. No service like they forgot us. Popped across the lot to a delightful place and never looked back. Food? Ambience? Beating feet to next door. Sorry- do better. read more

Pink Pony Pub - The patio at PPony - Seafood Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

We went to watch the sunset. We both ordered a beer and shared loaded fries. They didn't skimp on the toppings, and the fries were perfectly done, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. Service was prompt and courteous. read more

Pink Pony Pub - Seafood Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

Went back the next day and the staff remembered us from the day before and saw us leave. They were very apologetic and appreciative we came back. Food, drinks and service was great. We will return. read more

The food was pretty good though they were out of 4 food items when I went there. I jad the gumbo and i thought it was good. The service was pretty good it wasn't anything special they weren't super nice but also not mean. read more

We went in as a very low maintenance party of 5, where we only ordered three meals and received subpar service. Makayla was not very friendly and was no where to be found when we needed things. We had to ask another server for things multiple times. The shrimp was rubbery and the other food was just okay. read more

The wait wasn't long to be seated. We were seated with our favorite server Kevin 10/10!! They were very busy for a Thursday night. The food was pretty good l, although it took a while. Overall, we ate good and had a wonderful time. We will be back for sure. read more

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Great place on the beach. You can't miss it as the building is a very bright pink. It's a very basic restaurant. Nothing fancy. But that's part of its charm. Has a great outdoor deck. We were here for hangout fest. We had Kevin (I hope I have the right name. He was from Jamaica) as our server every day we were there. And he was beyond amazing! I've been meaning to write this review since last year! He was prompt attentiveand always had a great smile. The food is bar food but it's decent. I had a salad and it was great. My ONLY complaint was that for those of us who were there for eight or more hours, eating, drinking and generously tipping, was the long line to use the bathroom from the concert goers was annoying. Women were walking in and just using the bathroom. They were not patrons of the restaurant. There's only two stalls in the women's bathroom. The line was so long and the bathrooms got to the point of being gross. I had asked the servers if they were charging a cover charge or you would need to purchase a drink in order to use the bathroom. They said the manager didn't want to do that. It really turned out to be a free-for-all and was the reason we left. Maybe it's a better place to go to when they don't have hangout fest. We will definitely visit while we are there and hope to have Kevin as our server again. read more

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A fun, easy pub by the beach. Parking is a bit of a challenge so we parked across the street at a public lot - the Pink Pony and neighboring establishments were full of people! I came here as a group on a Sunday afternoon into sunset and hung out on the patio outside facing the beach. There were patrons of all ages here - adult parties, families and baby boomers alike enjoying the ambiance of a summer-like sunset in October. Service is ok - the hostess seemed spaced out and indecisive where to seat us and made us decide. Our server was all right and attentive - and quick to wipe I a spilled martini. Oops! We didn't have a full meal - just some tater tots and drinks, which were delicious! Fair prices and as expected, the crowd gets rowdier as the night continues on. Overall, a fun place to try at least once for the epic views! read more

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Took forever to get a waitress. Luckily we ordered the only time she was around. Recieved our food and wasn't all there. Told the runner twice and nothing. Asked for the bill and no one showed up. We did the math and left a close amount. Food was ok but the service sucked. Not woth the wait. read more

My burger was amazing. Also the ranch delectable. We are very glad that we choose this place. The environment was just what we were looking for. read more

This place is good if you want to waste your night waiting for service. It took over 20 min to get out our menus and we had to get them ourselves. They are low of staff. Food was pretty good tho but they didn't even play pink pony club. read more

Not overly impressed. Food is mediocre at best. The tiger sauce that comes with the gator bites is the best sauce and actually gives the food flavor. I had the Crab Cakes and just very bland. This is the kinda place you get drinks and sandwich. When we arrived there were only 2 other tables outside and one inside sat. Service was quick until they started filling up. We waited 30 mins just to get the check. She never brought a knife that she dropped when delivering food. Luckily we had one we could share. Great location on the beach just lacking in some areas that need improvement. read more

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PROS: Food was great -- my girlfriend and I ordered a custom hamburger for me and a shrimp plate for her. The waiter was also a really good waiter. She was really sweet and made sure we were filled up on our drinks. The atmosphere was palpable -- it felt lively with live music, and the singers and band were actually good and in tune! The only negative about the music was its volume, but we got used to it rather fast. CONS: 75 minute wait. One hour and fifteen minutes. Our food had been out and sitting in the window for a good half hour before we ever got it, despite checking in with them. They appeared to be cooking a bunch of food and releasing it all at once, rather than serving when they cooked it. OVERALL: This would've been a 5 star if not for the poor management of the food. Yes, it's a vacation spot, but a 75 minute wait is excessive for such a small location. I am more than willing to come back here, but at a much less busy time of year. I enjoyed it here. read more

Pink Pony Pub - Bar Area behind my girlfriend and I. - Seafood Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

We came here for a drink and as soon as we walked in there is a sign to wait for a table. The girl that came up to us seemed fed up and rude. When we asked to sit outside she said "I guess that will be fine". We sat outside for 30 minutes before we decided we didn't want to wait any longer and decided to get up and leave. The hostess/server then decided to come up and get our order as we were all standing and that kinda made us upset. We were really excited to drink here because the vibes looked fun and they have cute drinks but did not enjoy waiting so long when they weren't that busy. read more

Pink Pony Pub - Seafood Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

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A friend and I retired from the beach for the night and stopped here for dinner. The drinks were delightful, but the waitress couldn't muster up a smile during our visit. She was not the best on mood and timing, but she delivered the correct items. I ordered a burger meal and my friend had a pasta dish. They were average tasting. We sat outside to continue enjoying the environment before retiring for the night. Overall, we enjoyed our visit. read more

Pink Pony Pub - Seafood Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

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No wait time when we went (around 1:30ish) and we sat outside. Pretty view on the beach. Lemon drop drink I got was good and so was the Cobb salad. The chicken in the Cobb salad was very good. Wanted to get T shirts but the only had very limited sizes and it took a while to get someone to help us. read more

We were in town for a long weekend and actually ended up eating here twice. We ate on the deck both times. It's a great place to catch the sunset. The food was good and the staff was friendly. Can't ask for much more. Pink Pony Pub will be a stop every time we are in the area. read more

Pink Pony Pub - Seafood Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama