Pirates Cove is not just a restaurant but an experience. It has endured many hurricanes and withstood the pressure of changing times to keep an authentic historical beachfront establishment you do not see anywhere else. Do not expect fancy when you go there, expect good ole fashioned food, beverages and atmosphere that is unique and special. Our family has been going there through several generations and I expect that to continue! No Gulf Coast trip is complete without at least one Pirates Cove run.....we usually do many! read more

This place is a great low key, hangout place. It's wonderful for kids too. We ordered the Cove Hamburger pizza and chilled at the water for the afternoon. The pizza was delicious! It's best of both worlds, a pizza and a hamburger combined. Interesting combo I've ever had, but it works! Service was great. They were able to open a ticket for us so we could chill at the water and order whenever we liked. Definitely will be coming back. read more

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Food was very good! Was there later and too windy to sit outside but bet the view and the ambiance would be good in a warm afternoon ! BUT we had to sit inside! Young lady at the bar could barely tear herself away from A couple of guys she was talking to give us a menu or the process to order and get our food. Very rude! Wasn't very helpful when we ordered either! Worst was the conversation we could not avoid over hearing between her and the two fellows sitting at the bar! OmG ! One fellow had zero vocabulary as every other word was the F )$& word, then was bragging and bragging about the size of a member of his anatomy and his conquests with the same part! Was so disgusting! The table next to us moved outside but it was way too cold so we hurried up and left! Other patrons coming in with children. Really? Place also dirty! Looked in the bathroom decided I could wait it was beyond disgusting! Such a shame as it council be a very pleasant place to chill either a beverage and watch the water etc! read more

A great little hidden away dive bar on the water since the 1950s.It was on an episode of Absolutely Alabama with Fred Hunter.I watched that episode and brought my wife.We came for the famous bushwhackers and for the famous cheeseburgers.Just perfect.The man at the register was very friendly asking where we are from and telling about himself.Beautiful views completely surrounding it.You will wonder,was Jimmy Buffet here?A great place for lunch and for a Working Man Review. read more

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Amazing staff, bushwacker and burgers! The view and the fun community there is the best! read more

Pirates Cove - Blue moon 5/31/2026 - New American Near Me - Elberta, Alabama

Dog fights, rude staff, dirty tables and food prep. If it weren't for the beach and the slushies this place would already be shut down. leave it for the locals, that's how they want it to stay anyway. we were informed that tourists are unwelcome. read more

Came for the fun atmosphere and bushwackers, received rude interaction with a bartender. Walked in with beer in hand, instead of reminding us that it isn't allowed, asks to see our koozie, then yanks the beer out and throws it away. This was within 5 mins of arriving, not after multiple reminders or being there for a couple hours. Bushwacker was dang good tho. read more

Nice and Dig friendly. Good for family and boaters and Dogs people are friendly Pizza was good I wish they would have Pizza during the week Days too read more

I know the reviews are very mixed here. I've been a handful of times over the years, generally I just get a beer and sit with my feet in the sand. I've had a burger and been satisfied. It comes in a paper bag. It's always been off season when I visit and haven't had to wait long. The bathrooms are fairly horrible though. It is a rare dog friendly place. I'd rate it 3.5 if I could read more

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What could be better than sitting on the beach eating lunch! The view of the bay is phenomenal. It's a dog friendly restaurant which of course is a gold star for me. We really really loved the whole atmosphere of Pirates Cove. It has a simple menu and we went for the chicken tenders and the onion rings. I highly recommend both although a little oily. I'm OK with that when I'm sitting at the beach with some amazing pirates Cove sauce it is delicious and their hot sauce which is gotta kick to it and I really love that. Drinks are fantastic. read more

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Great service and awesome food and service was excellent. A very pleasant dining experience.

Would not recommend this place. We were trying to order a drink and some food and they tried to say our liscense was fake. The toilets were clogged and gross. Won't be coming to this place ever again. read more

I love this place. The food is always amazing. The drinks are awesome (especially the Bushwhacker). The atmosphere is always a good time. Where else can you beach your boat grab a bite to eat and something to wet the whistle. The service is always quick with either the food or drinks it's on point. Every time I'm in the area I always find my way back there. If you want to experience a pirate water hole definitely stop in. Always a great time read more

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Service and cold beer! Nice place to stop and relax. Friendly people nice to visit with if by yourself.

4 stars! They have to be removing reviews. Staff is friendly for sure but food is some of the worst you'll have. Unless you're dying of hunger don't go. All the fried stuff is wayyy overcooked besides the fries go figure. Those are tasteless and undercooked read more

A great spot to bring your furry pet to lay out or swim in the bay. Grab a burger or a pizza or a bushwacker . Come by land or water. read more

Pirates Cove - Cheesburger and fries - New American Near Me - Elberta, Alabama

Drove an hour plus. arrived at 10:30 . I'm the only customer. 6 staff. I walked around. takes 2 minutes. Then stood around waiting on the staff conversation to end . Team meeting I'm guessing? NOPE. just talking about the dog . so I approached the bar. two feet away. I finally flag down a lady running around the kitchen area. she hands me off to a lady that was irritated that I was asking for a menu? the others just stood and stared at me. I would NOT recommend waking up the staff. spend your hard earned cash somewhere that wouldn't mind you having great experience! read more

Pirates Cove - How busy it was inside and out. - New American Near Me - Elberta, Alabama

Cool area little miss direction - advertise in mullet paper $3 Yuegling all day every day - bartender said that was a long time ago plan on spending $5.25 read more

This place is literally Dog Heaven. I cannot wait to go back. Everyone is here to have an enjoyable time, the dogs are loving life, the food & beer are a plenty, staff is super chill. I can't think of a negative! If you haven't yet visited, I would say "Get your butt out there, and don't forget to bring Fido!!" We came via boat which is a totally legit experience but I am more than willing to load up the car and head over for a lovely day chilling out by the water with like-minded people! read more

Pirates Cove - New American Near Me - Elberta, Alabama

Visiting on an off day may have affected our experience. They have a variety of burgers and salads, as well as drinks. Our bill was $50 for a cheeseburger, onion rings, a Bushwacker, grilled chicken salad, and beer, which felt a bit steep. I can see it being fun to visit by boat in the spring or fall, and they have a great view of the bayou from the deck. read more

Dirty place. People changing their children's diapers on the tables. Dogs on the tables. Slow service.

Cute little dive "family" bar next to the water. Places got the kids to swim and socks for your boat! We tried the bushwhacker. It was just okay for us. We ordered the cheeseburger and it was good except tons of mustard, I think that's the special sauce. Staff was friendly. Place needed someone to bus the tables. I think we'll come again. I think you come for the water and drinks, the experience. read more

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First time visit to this place that I had heard was the best cheeseburger place. I should have checked Yelp first and went some place else and saved my cash. Why you may ask? Let's see: 1. First time here, not sure of the protocol. I ask a waitress if we are seated, seat ourselves, or how do we order a drink and food? She looks at me like I'm speaking Chinese and looks flustered like I've asked the answer to world peace. I look at my husband like WTH is going on here? Finally she flings her arm towards the bar and says "the bartender". Like ok, thanks. 2. We go stand in front of the bartender and she just stands there. I finally ask if she is who we place our order with or does a waitress come and take our order. Again I'm still not clear on the protocol?!? The bartender answer from point 1 was vague. The bartender looks at us and says you order here. I'm like okayyy, do you have a menu? She finally grabs 2 like it was about to kill her to lean over to get them and slaps them on the counter. I should have said F it then and left, but no I was in a decent mood at that point. 3. My husband asks if they have anything on tap. The bartender points up and says "you see the cans? That's what we got". Again why are we still here? It's like we were holding ourselves hostage. 4. I order a cheeseburger and ask for no onions. The bartender says "you can pick them off". They're grilled....like ok. I like onions, but...anyway wtf are we still doing here? 5. I would think with paying customers who tell you they've not been here before you could be a little friendlier. I'm a local, not a tourist. I even tried to make conversation about being a local and the bartender could have cared less. So, I won't care to return. Better burgers at fast food. Well 48 bucks later and 2 cheeseburgers, 1 onion ring, 1 fry, 1 bushwacker, 1 can of beer.....the burger sucked. Greasy, greasy greasy....take two greasy's off and it would have been decent for grease. No flavor to the burger...we're in the south and I found a place that uses no seasoning. It's the holy grail of the unseasoned food of the south. Grilled onions you can't just take off, but I lived. French fries are potato wedges and we're old and lukewarm. Why would they not be hot since I'm sitting there waiting on my food? Onion rings they were overcooked and grease needed changed. I think this about sums up lunch today. read more

I would give a 0 if I could. Nothing good about the experience other than the view of the water. It was my first time here and the staff was extremely rude anytime I asked questions for clarification. Asked if I could take off the tomato and they said "Just take it off when you get it". The cheeseburger was extremely dry and only tasted like mustard and the fries weren't cooked all the way. read more

Great burger, onion rings and Bushwackers! Good day for our Schnauzer to visit his dog friends

Food is not the best & not the worst. It's a great place to meet locals & it's pet friendly. All dogs have to have a collar on but they can all play together. It's a very cool place as it has a marina, boat docks for water visits & during the summer season they have bands playing. Love the atmosphere. The name says it all!!! read more

Food and service was really bad. Paid 35 dollars for dried out burgers and wings that were nasty and cold. Paid 7 dollars for onion rings and got 6 of them. The kid working the bar needs to smoke a little more pot because his brain cells are already gone. People told us about the place but was very disappointed. Also dogs were running everywhere and pooping. owners of dogs just threw sand over it and did not pick it up. kids were playing in the sand where the dogs had pooped. Just nasty and would not suggest anyone going there. Could be a great place to have a bar and r, service and beer was cold.​ read more

A great time dive bar. The pizza was awesome. Burgers looked and smelled great. Very laid back and dog friend. No draft beer

Workers were extremely rude. The food was terrible. And I mean the absolute worst thing I've ever wasted money on. The burger looked freshly unfrozen and the chicken sandwich was just two tiny tenders. You can't take any of the dressings off unless you want it all off. It was over priced also. 0/10 don't go read more

It's a great spot for boats. They have a large area for everyone to get in the water. Food: 7/10 Burger : 6/10 Fully dressed or not at all? - wack It's like a drunk food place lol Bun was so soggy but meat was actually good. Fries : 7/10 Free refills on soda. Website does not mention the Menu is cut in half during the week. Pizza only on weekends. Staff was not very friendly I guess they are not payed to be friendly anyway. Food & atmosphere will bring me back. Staff could take a class on kindness. Felt like I was being fussed at to order. read more

Pirates Cove - Art on the walls under the extra patio area. - New American Near Me - Elberta, Alabama

Cute Lil beach bar has a stage and they serve food. Great spot to pull up your boat and take a break for drinks or eats. Burgers and casual foods on the menu. Two frozen drink machines. Most of the guests arrive via their boat, very casual laid back atmosphere. read more

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I'm very sad to leave this review. I live in Orange Beach and have been going to Pirates Cove for years and the food was always good, not today!!!!!!!! We had 2 burgers that I'm almost sure were not all beef, seemed to have a cheap filler. Just gray and no flavor. They were out of onion and tomato that made it more bland. We also had wings that were not eatable. To top it off, the chef at the pick up window in the tight and high pink man shorts was a total rude asshole. He should have stayed home. Skip Pirates Cove. The water front is all they have. read more

Pirates Cove is a really fun dive beach bar, marina and music venue on the Alabama Gulf Coast. They also offer some good burgers, fries, onion rings and pizza. In my opinion this dive bar is one of the BEST Alabama bars and among the BEST beach bars in the world as I have ALWAYS had a fantastic time at Pirates Cove. You can access Pirate's Cove both by land and sea so whether you arrive by automobile or boat you are in for adventure. Pirates Cove has been around for more than 80 years and has always been a huge supporter of live local music and they feature performances both in their Sand Bar and the main Pirates Cove Marina building. This is one of the jewels in the crown of what most of us call the Redneck Riviera or as some call it the Emerald Coast. Many folks will travel by boat back and forth from Flora-Bama which is the other major dive beach bar in the area to keep the party going. Pirates Cove is still a bit of a local's secret though so it never gets as crazy crowded as Flora-Bama due to its more remote location away from the main tourist areas. Overall this is a great spot to visit if you like dive beach bars, live music and bar food. This is a great laid back spot to kick back and enjoy yourself and see some great boats and enjoy folks having a fun time. My video review of Pirates Cove is here: https://youtu.be/f1e9RDSPvTg read more

Pirates Cove - Cheeseburger and Onion Rings - New American Near Me - Elberta, Alabama

Looking for a great dive tucked away hidden on a beachside with an ocean view away from the hustle & bustle of tourists? Pirates Cove offers their customers such with a simple menu featuring all your usual bar favourites featuring some of the best cheeseburgers wings & some of the coldest bushwackers. Pirates Cove is a pretty quaint laid back version of a scaled-back Flora-Bama with their motif including a vareity of live local music & entertainment. Offering a much more laid back & nice pace of a party atmosphere. Their staff is fun & attentive. Along with a chef who cooks up Cheeseburgers in Paradise that I could easily eat 3 of them along with an array of appetizers & sides that are guaranteed to please. I've been coming here for years with my family & will be taking my friends & locals new to the area over to Pirate's Cove. Be sure to like them on FB & tell a friend https://www.facebook.com/piratescove/ read more

Pirates Cove - Still serving it's origional purpose of recieving beer. - New American Near Me - Elberta, Alabama

Very cool spot. This was our first visit and can't wait to return. Laid back but fun!

Quick weekend trip to the beach. Last minute we rented a pontoon boat for something to do. We basically decided to do the loop from The flora-bama yacht club east to the inter coastal stopping at pirates cove for lunch. They serve a decent burger and a decent bushwhacker. This is a dog friendly spot and very busy. It's not gourmet but it will soak up the alcohol read more

Good greasy cheese burger. On water with boat spots. Quick service. Order at counter.

Definitely get the rum based slushy drink. It's called the bushwhacker!! Burger was good - either has everything or nothing. No in between! read more

Always a great destination on a boat ride, we arrived at Pirates Cove 30 minutes before they open but were in luck that the bar was already open and we could enjoy a bushwhacker. We purchased the refillable cups to support Autism. The drinks were refreshing on this hot day. Some Improvements have been made since the hurricane with a new roof and new steps and a few wooden buffer zones by the water to prevent erosion I am guessing. This makes for less boat parking so arrive early if coming to PC by water. read more

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Favorite place ever! It's so relaxing cause it's not busy and food is delicious. Personally, I recommend the fries.