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    Sam's Southern Eatery

    4.5 (24 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Shrimp/ seafood gumbo
    Gail B.

    If you're looking for authentic Southern comfort food in Mobile, Alabama, Sam's Southern Eatery is a must-visit. From the moment you walk in, you're greeted with warm Southern hospitality and the tantalizing aroma of freshly prepared dishes. My husband went with the small seafood gumbo and it was a really good! I opted for the grilled chicken salad. The portion was enough for a second meal. The service is quick, friendly, and attentive. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming--perfect for families, groups of friends, or anyone craving a taste of the South. Overall, Sam's Southern Eatery delivers on every level: delicious food, hearty portions, and a true Southern experience. It's no wonder this spot has become a favorite among locals and visitors alike. If you're in Mobile, don't miss out--Sam's Southern Eatery is a hidden gem that deserves all the praise!

    Fish
    Robert S.

    Tried this for a quick lunch and was not disappointed. The interior is nothing special and comes across as just a fast food restaurant. You order at the counter and service your own drinks. This is fine for a quick lunch. The service at the counter was friendly and helpful A++. The food was very reasonable, I ordered grilled fish and shrimp which came with 2 sides for about $10. It included grilled onions and peppers and a small "salad". Everything was delicious and I will be back.

    20x Grilled Shrimp
    Stefan T.

    Decided on takeout at Sam's Southern Eatery. I ordered the family platter of 20x shrimp - grilled, red beans & rice, and jalepeno poppers. For our first ever meal in Alabama, this restaurant was amazing and on point! We ordered for pickup and drove there 10 minutes later to find our order was ready.

    3. philly cheese steak
    Andrea S.

    Food was good, I thought it was all Southern Food & Seafood, but you can get burgers, sandwiches, & salads as well. This location used to be the Taco Bell on Dauphin Street, I think it has been open for 1-2 years, first time getting food here. My sister got a Double Cheese Burger Meal with Hush Puppies, my husband and I both got the Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches. Food was good, the Red Beans & Rice were great. The Shrimp Gumbo was awesome, sorry my picture does not do it justice. I think Sam's Southern Eatery is a small chain based out of Louisiana, which has the best food, in my opinion. There were fountain Coca Cola Products, Sweet Tea & Unsweetened Tea that is brewed. We went inside to order, the menu seemed larger than what was available on the website. The drive thru is always busy. Just a FYI you might want to ask them to go easy on the mayonnaise on your sandwich.

    grilled fish and vegetables
    Tre S.

    Handsdown, this is some of the best seasoned fried and grilled seafood in Mobile Alabama. The red beans and rice were so flavorful as well as the green beans. Must place to go.

    Shrimp poboy and fries
    Angela E.

    This restaurant has amazing food and wonderful service. Everything I've had has been delicious

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    Food was amazing and serve was really great! 5 stars! Thank you for the wonderful lunch!!!!

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    Really tasty seafood at reasonable prices. The staff was very friendly and prompt. We especially loved the seafood jumbo.

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    The food is Great; much better than you would expect from a casual drive through. The service is fast and friendly

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    Delicious prepared perfectly. I had fish and jumbo shrimp. Love love the tartar sauce. Customer service was refreshing. I will return.

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    Great food. Place is clean staff is nice. Cute restaurant. This is country as you can get.

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    Fried shrimp poboys, need 1,2 or 3?
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    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.

    Cute place and busy. We arrived after 7 and it was still packed…read more Award winning seafood gumbo - different flavors and not as thick as what I had outside of Alabama but the flavor was surprisingly good. It's got a little kick, aka spicy. We had plenty of gumbos on our RTJ trails trip and this is probably the best. Raw oysters (wild caught) - raw, the best way to enjoy good and fresh oysters. The right size too. So so good. Mahi Mahi salad - fish and shrimps were overcooked and dried Shrimp & Grits - it was ok. I wished there were more sauce. And those shrimps were tiny. Cajun seafood pasta - flavor was ok. Scallops were overcooked and tough. Redfish Bienville - fish and shrimps were overcooked. Sad And not sure if it was the way our waitress carried the trays or something but the plating looked sloppy.

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    West Indies Salad is a specialty native to Mobile. It's a cold, lump crabmeat salad marinated in oil and spices for 24+ hours. Yum!

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    West Indies Salad is a specialty native to Mobile. It's a cold, lump crabmeat salad marinated in oil and spices for 24+ hours. Yum!

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