i ordered to go - online system said 27 min. when we arrived at the time the online order said it would be ready - they told me they would start it soon but would be at least 40 more minutes. we waited 2hours. update : manager April was really apologetic when she came with our food. grateful for the discount and order was 100% correct when we got it. Advise you just call if making an online order and make sure the system estimate is correct before picking up. way to make things right! read more

We received a recommendation from several locals to check out this place (on Perdido Beach) as superior to other locations. And while we didn't try the other places, this was awesome. I discovered I love shrimp and grits! Or at least their S&G. Service was good - food was delivered quickly and piping hot and they did a great job keeping our drinks filled. We sat outside, which was a bit warm but we enjoyed it over the inside, which seemed a bit crowded and chilly. I know I ate more - but my fond memories of the shrimp and grits have really stayed with me - so much so that we're coming back the next time we come back to Alabama's Gold Coast. read more

Our server.. Justin. .gave us sufficient time to make our choice, answered our questions about the menu choices, gave refills and was a terrific server. He had a great attitude. Which made us feel welcome!! The Best!! read more

The hostess seemed bothered that we even showed up to eat. Food is very greasy and nothing special. Would not recommend.

Oyster tues. .79 each... need I say more? Very good oysters, fresh and a good size. A must if you like oysters. Ayce steam shrimp was good too, slightly season. Could only stomach eight plates. Got a free appetizer thru the app. Earn points too. Spacious n accommodating. Service was good. Nice place recommended. read more

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The Shrimp Basket is always a great place to stop, when wanting a quick meal. Our food was hot and fresh, as well as comparable for the price. Definitely a great place to take the family, when on a budget. Outdoor seating area was nice and clean and the staff was quite friendly. Overall was a good experience and meal. read more

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Literally the worst place we ate on vacation. Half the food wasn't edible and just gross. We were seated immediately and ordered immediately. It took almost two hours to receive the food. I left a review on their website. Customer service never got back to me. We will never eat there again. It was so awful. read more

I asked to go outside and my waiter didn't even check, she proceeded to seat me inside then lead another family after me outside. Don't come here, she was very rude. read more

Ordered the Seafood Boil for 2 before the road closed for a Mardi Gras parade and kept it warm in the oven. SO much food and still delicious after keeping warm in the oven for 4 hours. Highly recommend! read more

Shrimp Basket - Seafood Boil for Two - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

I usually keep my mouth shut if I had a bad experience at a restaurant but we seemed to be singled out with our waitress being rude to us. We were very nice and had simple orders, appetizers were brought to other tables who arrived after us but ours came with our meals. One of us ordered a Coke and never got it but never saw the waitress again until it was too late to try to get it. When she brought our checks we told her we never got it (because she was charged for it) and the waitress gave an awful look and was checking the table for it (I guess thought we were lying??) then walked off. Just an overall rude waitress but didn't seem to hate the other 2 tables by us. We were nice the whole time anyways but won't be returning. read more

Shrimp Basket - Fried Crab Claws were terrible.. very overcooked or old... $26 and tried to eat but couldn't - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Made it in for dinner after a day on the beach and family photos (also on Orange Beach, AL). My dinner was Fried shrimp & French fries, corn fritter, and hush puppies (I had fried okra instead of the pictured cole slaw, but didn't get a picture as I went straight to eating as soon as it was served, so this is a restaurant photo). The shrimp & fries, hush puppies and corn fritter were all very tasty, and the service was great as well. The shrimp batter was crispy (not overdone), very flavorful, and the same goes for the fries, hush puppies and corn fritter. The service was pretty good as well, especially being a little later dinner time. The Shrimp Basket in Orange Beach, AL is on the "I'd go again" list. read more

Shrimp Basket - Fried shrimp & French fries w/ coleslaw. - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Late March Spring Break visit to Shrimp Basket with a 6:30 pm arrival. Seated after a 20 minute wait for an outside table. Server promptly took our drink order. We ordered a dozen oysters (.79 oyster night); ordered main course 5-10 minutes later. At this point the reason for my 3 star review presented itself....the food took a long time to arrive - approximately 40-45 minutes. We were prepared to leave about 35 minutes in but were told our food would be out very soon...which was true. Spoke to the manager and she was very professional and apologetic. She stated they had just gotten swamped and were trying to catch up. We recommended that they seat less tables until they caught up and she stated she "wasn't allowed to do that." The food was pretty good...6.5/10. Recommend going here off peak times. read more

Let me start with the positive. The food and drinks are good not great and the atmosphere is fun here. For the negative our server who was new and only been doing this for 3 weeks. She really did do as good as she could and was trying hard. Bless her soul lol. Our food was all mixed up among our table. My wife got Cajun when she wanted blackened. And when we went to pay the 2 tickets were so far off from what we had per family we just said the heck with it and paid it. If it wasn't for the food this would be a 2 star or less. read more

Shrimp Basket - Cajun flounder and shrimp basket - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

We asked to sit in the mostly vacant patio with our dog, this seemed to absolutely perplex the hostess. She was rude and huffy about it. We should have left at that exact moment. But we were hungry and desperate, this places ideal customer. We ordered oysters, one was rancid. We ordered cocktails, heavily watered down. Basically high c fruit juice with a quarter shot of booze. Our waitress was very pleasant and polite. However, while waiting for the check I did spot her inside playing on what appeared to be a tablet. The crab cluster was decent. The Cajun pasta was barely edible. The coconut shrimp was dry and tasted like it had been microwaved. $115 for a very lousy experience. read more

Loved dining on the porch... and enjoyed the yummy shrimp and hushpuppies! Others tried a creamy pasta dish, perfectly-grilled fish, and fresh crab legs -- all were delicious. Nice server, yummy beverages and desserts... all in all, it was a great meal with the girls! read more

Great local restaurant with the best ever shrimp and grits. Awesome bartender with killer cocktails.

Wow! First off, while I was waiting Tony gave exceptional service at the bar. Time flew by with a full beer. Once I was seated Rhi gave amazing service. She was very nice and attentive when I needed refills. The food was delicious. I came on Tuesday so it was a great night for half priced oysters. Overall the food and oysters were superb and I will be back soon. read more

We really enjoy this place when we come into town. The food is great, and the service is excellent. If you go, go ask for Dallas he makes some great drinks and has the best personality War Eagle!! read more

Food: 5 Customer Service: 5 Location/ Parking: 5 Cleanliness: 5 Reservations: NA This restaurant is situated in the heart of Orange Beach, Alabama. The menu offers a wide variety of delicious and mouthwatering starters and main courses that will appeal to everyone. We had their catfish platter and their shrimp poboy basket. Everything we ate was fresh and delicious. The chefs use the best quality ingredients to produce dishes that are simply delightful. @glampedlife read more

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I will never come here ever again!!! Terrible hostess Bartender is ever worse Told the wait time would be 25 minutes and it was over an hour. Told the extra wait time was due to staff quitting during shift . The server did her job and I feel for her working with a terrible management. We use to love this location, but it was awful and no one seemed to care. Try Perdido key or Gulf Shores if in this area. OB is not what it use to be read more

Our family ate there several times during our two week vacation in Orange Beach. Even when it was very busy, we were seated quickly and our orders came out quickly and always very hot. I Particularly enjoyed the seafood gumbo and my husband liked the shrimp étouffée. And of course I have to put in a good word for their Bushwacker drink. The bartender recommended a peanut butter floater for the top which as they say, took it to a whole new level. We kept going back because the food and the people were both great!! We will definitely go back read more

Went for a late lunch to take advantage of the $.79 oyster special they run every Tuesday. Also didn't know it was happy hour as well. See my pix to familiarize yourself with their offerings. We ordered two dozen oysters and although they were cold and briny they were very small so you get what you pay for I guess. We split a $22 seafood basket with four different seafoods in it and it was just so so. Had a Blue Moon for $4.50 and a $3 HH margarita. Service was standard and friendly. Everything adds up to a rating of 3 for us which means a-ok. They also have some AYCE specials through March. read more

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Fast friendly service good food with reasonable prices. Normal for ghe tourist area but a peaceful place to eat.

It was good food. It was very cold inside. I had the seafood basket. There was popcorn shrimp tail on shrimp, stuffed crab flounder hush puppies fries, coleslaw. read more

Shrimp Basket - Seafood basket - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

They clearly are not aiming for repeat customers. We waited nearly an hour for food and saw multiple customers seated, order and food delivered after we ordered our food. After we asked about our food, several others served then they told us our order was marked as completed. They didn't apologize or do anything to make up for it. Multiple other customers seated after us and served before us also wondered if they had been forgotten about. Please do not eat here. read more

What a disappointment. Also we ordered fried shrimp and there was the shell still on it. They did not even apologize or try to make it right. read more

Awesome place. First, it was 6:30ish when I got there. So the busiest time. That said, the wait staff was doing the best they could so I can't really complain. The food and atmosphere is cool. Definitely would recommend. I have been to two other locations and they are great also. Tip-firecracker shrimp and fries and bang bang shrimp...dam good. read more

One of our favorite spots. The pickup was really quick and easy. The food is reliable and they are very kind.

Absolutely excellent. Of all the places we've visited here on the gulf, the best meal we had! My wife and I ordered the fried flounder (Tuesday special). Generous portion cooked to perfection. read more

Crab claws are $26 with $2 taste. Service was good, just disappointed I was served arguably the worst claws to come out of the sea. They deserved more read more

Arrived late in Orange Beach, Alabama, after traveling all day. Hungry and not at all familiar with the area. The hostess at the front desk of our hotel recommended The Shrimp Basket for a quick seafood type meal. "But do they sell adult beverages?" was my only question. They do...lol. My wife and I each had their own signature draft beer, the Shrimp Basket Pale Ale. Very tasty and very cold, we decided to "try" two. The food was good. We were very impressed with our choices. My wife had the Gumbo, and I enjoyed the Boom Boom Shrimp Tacos. And they had tons of other options on the menu... boils, fish, burgers, etc. We were impressed. Our waitress was awesome! Very friendly and even sharing pictures of some cool things to see in the area. And the best part, we showed up 10 minutes before closing, and the entire staff was still friendly and helpful. We apologized for postponing their closing rituals, and they assured us we were OK. Can't say enough about the staff. Not sure if we will be back in Orange Beach in the future or if we will ever visit another Shrimp Basket (apparently there's more of them?), but it was a great visit. Definitely recommend. read more

Spent the day exploring the area. Decided to stop for some seafood on way back to condo. Sat at the bar and had the shrimp and oysters. Service was fast and super friendly. Tony made the meal more enjoyable. The food was great and got a lot for the money. Would definitely return. read more

Went to take part of the .79 cent oyster deal. They were good for the price. We also got a free app online- bonus win there. The wait time was ok, but expected for an AYCE time and a deal day like .79 cent oysters. For what the staff was given they did pretty well. I would rate it higher however, I think they need to do more training on how to be more polite and not engage/encourage gossip around customers especially while they enjoy a meal. We got dinner and a show as one server came out to tell everyone that two cooks and a manager/assistant manager quit. read more

Always a must when I'm in the area. The shrimp po'boy was delicious! I love their bread Group of four, were sat quickly, taken care of with friendly efficient service. Stayed for nearly an hour and enjoyed every second in this captivating space. read more

We have been coming here for 20 years. This was the worst food ever. The Grouper was so fishy it tasted nothing like Grouper. The grits had the consistency of sawmill gravy. The fried okra was big clumps of okra all stuck together with some breading covering parts of it. The shrimp in the shrimp poboy were chewy. And the coleslaw which used to be called shrimpslaw even was less tasty than before. Finally even the sweet tea tasted like unsweet tea-it was not southern sweet tea at all. Service was only so-so, but not horrible. Looks like they eedecorated but should have left the old signs up. read more

Food was very good ,large portions an shrimp was excellent.Courtney was a great server.

Everything time I go to a shrimp basket I have an enjoyable meal, good drinks and excellent wait staff. Everything time I'm in Orange Beach this restaurant is the first one I go to; and now the as I'm leaving. Laurie was an amazing waitress and lots of fun. We ordered all you eat specials, she ordered more orders before we even needed them. It was wonderful. read more

Came in with 2 minutes to spare due to late flight and Laurel made sure I was fed and had a cold drink. Thank you!

We found this place closed to our hotel and decided to give it a try, we saw the menu and found no crab and the kids wanted that for dinner we almost leave the place but decided to ask the waitress and she show us some new items they haven't add to their menu so we got the green tomatoes and loved the chipotle dip, the queso was good but not up to my kids Texan taste same as the fish tacos didn't pass the test but we were starving so it saves you from that but let me tell you about the sausage, that sausage had more flavor than many I have tried in Texas it was a punch to you mouth DELICIOUS smoky flavor that made the shrimp so tasty. Then potatoes were hard they needed more time. Staff was friendly and the place has definitely a family ambiance. read more

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Not stellar food. Ordered the "All you can eat fried Crab fingers". The crab fingers were mostly crumbs of breading. Not much crab. We also ordered the all you can eat steamed shrimp. The shrimp was very good. The "all you can eat" catch is, they bring you small portions and it takes awhile to get another order. Overall the waiter service was excellent. Kept our glasses full. The restaurant was clean. However the restrooms were lacking somewhat. read more

Shrimp Basket - Dining area. - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama