The staff was very friendly and welcoming. This appears to be a very clean and well kept. Noticed nearly perfect Health Department inspection certificates as well. I ordered a steamed shrimp poboy and cup of gumbo. The gumbo was served nice and hot. The flavor of the gumbo was ok, but the texture just seemed slightly slimy. It had shrimp and crab meat as proteins. The okra really just overshadowed everything. I loved the flavor of the Cajun sauce in the shrimp Poboy, but it was just was too salty. The shrimp on the poboy were tiny and lukewarm at best. The bun was tough and chewy, almost like a Cortazzo roll from Louisiana, just not my thing. Also sampled the steamed shrimp wrap, same sauce also shrimp were lukewarm. When I think steamed shrimp on anything, I think fresh large and hot gulf coast shrimp, not tiny thumbnail size shrimp barely warm. I want to give it another try in case this was just an off day for the steamed shrimp. read more

Was going to friend's for steaks and brought this for complete surf and turf meal. Worked out perfectly, easy drive through! Young lady helped with order over the phone, very polite. read more

If you're looking for local fresh seafood, steamed to perfection or some delicious gumbo or even a little bit of Keylime pie, then south shells has you covered. Give this place to try you will not be disappointed read more

Excellent sea food boil! Fresh, hot and delicious! Friendly staff hidden in grocery stores

This place is awesome!! Very clean and staff was very nice and attentive awesome place to visit I give them 5

Wish all the Greers would have a restaurant instead of a deli especially the one at Fowl River. This would do so well for vacationing people on the way to Dauphin Island to be able to take a seafood feast with them already cooked and ready to eat! Food was good. Portion was adequate but I just got the smallest one to try. Personnel very nice & polite. Wish they also offered the seafood fried. Key lime pie could use a little more lime twang to it (in my opinion). I will be back to eat there again. read more

I have eaten there a few times. I love their shrimp wrap and the gumbo is just as good as mine!

Stopped by for lunch and was not disappointed, somewhat. We had the 1/2 lb shrimp and a po-boy. The shrimp were good as were the potatoes and corn. We had the shrimp medium heat with garlic butter and it was great. Would definitely come back for more but would recommend ordering 1 lb and splitting it instead of (2) 1/2 lb combos as it is a much better deal. I would have liked to have seen refillable drinks too instead of bottled, if nothing else at least sweet tea, bottled tea is not acceptable in the South, just saying. All that aside I would have still rated Southern Shells a 5, as the service was fine, except for one problem.....the po boy really isn't a po boy. It's a shrimp loaf. I, being from The Big Easy, expect French bread on a po boy, no exceptions. The food was good, the price good but I didn't get a po boy. Call it a Shrimp Loaf and all is fine., but please don't try to pass that off as a po boy, it needs the right bread. read more

Southern Shells - Shrimp Po Boy..aka Shrimp Loaf - Seafood Markets Near Me - Grand Bay, Alabama

The po-boy, though not on French bread but a hoagie, was very good and plenty of shrimp! The staff was very friendly. The only criticism was that we were only the two of us and one other couple, and the service was super slow to prepare. Like, "did they forget our order" slow. Looking forward to going back and trying the shrimp salad on croissant! read more

Great Food My family and I were in vacation and i looked this place up on Yelp. We decided to try it and where pleasantly surprised. The food was really good. We had fried shrimp and boiled shrimp and were not disappointed. read more

Really good! Not cheap but really good. They just moved inside of Greer's for anyone who thought they closed.

Stopped here for a quick pick me up. Went in hungry, we all left full & happy. Kids had the #1 combo in a variety of spice levels & covered in butter option. Husband had the po' boy. LOTS of shrimp! More than I've ever seen on a sandwich. "Best he's ever had." Quote directly from the man. I had the wrap, the girl who took our order said it was her favorite, it did not disappoint. Took half home, it was a good sized portion. We had some broccoli on the side. Kids ate it as an appetizer. Took some home. I got the gumbo but was too full to even try it. Husband said good, but not great. read more

Driving through the area, we found this restaurant on Yelp and stopped in. Pleasant staff and terrific food but at the height of COVID, you gotta wear masks, folks. None of the many staff members wore a mask and neither did any of the patrons....and I heard someone cough in the back. Not a good impression. As a patron, this makes you very uncomfortable. We were fairly uneasy but ate the food because we had already paid. We ordered one po boy and combo number one with shrimp, potatoes and corn. Food took a long time but it came out hot and fresh and very tasty. Good prices. Portion sizes average. I'm a bit torn as to whether to recommend because of the mask issue...but you have been warned. read more

Southern Shells - Seafood Markets Near Me - Grand Bay, Alabama

A great little place to stop on the 188. Sweetest A great little place to stop on the 188. Sweetest girls working there. Great food. Had my first po'boy ever. Loved it! read more

Southern Shells - Po'boy picnic - Seafood Markets Near Me - Grand Bay, Alabama

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Very friendly staff, reasonable pricing, awesome food! I asked for my fries and crab claws to be cooked extra and they did just that! read more

Southern Shells - Seafood Markets Near Me - Grand Bay, Alabama

Fantastic Cajun Boiled seafood! Not much more to say. Got Shrimp and Crab Claws medium spicy with garlic butter, Amazing quality and taste (came with great potatoes corn and sausage) . Just a low priced no frills tasty seafood place read more

Always great tasting seafood and we have never been disappointed. Staff is young but very friendly and welcoming. They take great pride in keeping dining area as well as restrooms super clean. It's our go to spot for seafood! read more

Ate here a week ago. I tried the steamed shrimp po'boy advertised on the sign out front. Due to COVID, all ordering is via the drive-thru. I missed the order/mic so I just drove up to the window and made my apologies. I enjoyed the smell of garlic as I drove home to dig in. Once home I found the sandwich was a little messy (see photo) but was tasty with a little bit of a bite for spice. I'm sure for many it wouldn't be considered spicy but it was just the right amount for me. I wasn't too much of a fan of the bread they used and wish it had been a little toasted beforehand. read more

Southern Shells - Seafood Markets Near Me - Grand Bay, Alabama

Passing through and this little gem came up as nearby eatery. They were not officially open but they opened their doors to myself and my colleague who had been traveling all day and had nothing to eat. We had their gumbo and 1/2 lb shrimp po boys. Let me tell you they did not disappoint! Must go back to try other menu items! read more

Food is great. Seasoned to perfection. Always taste fabulous. Prices are a lil high but I'll be back.

Hard to find any info on this place, no menu easily available, they have a drive thru but don't seem to be using it, rarely see any cars in front, no website... can't speak to the food but it's hard to mess up steamed seafood unless you over cook it. I wish they would make the changes, I would love to be able to pull a comprehensive menu up from their site and place and order and then pick it up thru their drive thru so I don't have to get my kid out of the car... maybe they will fix this ‍ read more

Southern Shells - Menu - Seafood Markets Near Me - Grand Bay, Alabama

This place is a must go! I've had their shrimp combos, snow crab, dungness crab combo, shrimp po boys, blue crab claws, seafood gumbo, and the shrimp salad croissant. All 10/10, highly recommend. If you're in Grand Bay and you like seafood you gotta try it! TREAT YO SELF! Yes, I went once and keep going back weekly, it's that good! read more

Great food and service! Fresh seafood ready to be picked up for dinner! Cajun all the way! read more

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We were very impressed with the cleanliness of the place! We loved the food gumbo and shrimp wrap (there was so much it kept falling out!). It is so good to get new places to eat in Grand Bay! read more

Food is so flavorful - steamed or fried. Good prices and friendly staff. Take it to go or eat there.

Great seafood for a quick bite along route 10. I would go there often if I live nearby.

Stopped here on our way back home from a beach trip. Tried to walk inside but they were not allowing guests inside due to covid but I noticed no one inside working wearing a mask. We ordered food & we're going on the only menu we saw online because they didn't have any menus but the price was much more than advertised. The boil was good but the shrimp were very small especially to be spending so much on them. read more

We were on our way from Dallas to Florida and stumbled upon this quaint restaurant. From the moment we walked in, we felt right at home! The only thing better than the delicious seafood was the staff. We will definitely be coming back! read more

The seafood is so amazing! The crab legs were easy to clean and everything was tasty. This place is a must try! read more

Southern Shells - This was the #3 combo with mild seasoning. Just enough food for me and my husband. - Seafood Markets Near Me - Grand Bay, Alabama

Amazing food! The staff was very pleasant and helpful. I would be eating here all the time if i lived around it.

This was fantastic! To the person Me2 who left a bad review and didn't even eat the food you are a terrible human being!

BEST FIND!! We were so lucky to find this gem on our way home from the beach. We were craving some crab and Southern Shells hit the spot! The dungeness crab combo was so delicious and the quality was amazing for such a great price. Friendly service, cute atmosphere & very clean. Will definitely be one of our go-to spots when we visit southern Alabama, esp since it's so close to the interstate! Can't wait to go back :) read more

Southern Shells - Dungeness crab combo - Seafood Markets Near Me - Grand Bay, Alabama

We were traveling through town on the way to New Orleans and found Southern Shells off I-10. Their staff was beyond polite and helpful when we were ordering. Phillip, the owner, was genuinely kind and over accommodating. The restaurant was clean and tasteful, and the FOOD WAS AMAZING! Really, they know what they're doing! Fresh, perfectly seasoned and easy to eat. Highly recommend the crab claws. read more

Southern Shells - Seafood Markets Near Me - Grand Bay, Alabama

Stopped in on my way to New Orleans, and I wasn't disappointed AT ALL. Had all the feels of a traditional fish market with a cute dine in setting. I'm so used the the big crab boil companies, and it was really nice to be able to get a lunch size. I am definitely bookmarking this place for future travel stops. read more

Totally yummy !!! I would eat there often if I lived closer !! We had the shrimp crab and sausage boil.