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    Tacky Jacks

    3.3 (661 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Seafood, Mexican
    Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    TACKY JACKS ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Touristy
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Live music

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    Shrimp Platter
    Donna K.

    Food was delicious, friendly atmosphere John was our server and he was AMAZING. Live music was a plus

    Front Door...
    Richard H.

    Tacky is right! And that is great. This is a Marina waterside eatery with all the good and bad of that. The Dodd however is a different story. If you like seafood, in anyway imaginable, this is your place! We had the fried chicken wrap and the name of your sandwich a I like crab d the Crabby Pattie Sandwich The crab is a fried crab deep fried., fried of course! Both were superb. The sandwich was a crisply fried crab cake on a brioche bun. Light and with a lively seafood taste. The Chicken Wrap was a home run. Crispy bits of crusted fried chicken resting in a nest of lettuce, cheese, and tomato all wrapped in a surprisingly light soft wheat tortilla. The atmosphere was lively, the staff friendly and effervescent, and the outdoor section was very airy and vibrant. Our server was Tava. Ask for her if you want an excellent experience in helpful service I give this a strong "A" all around.

    Tori M.

    Ugh I'm so sad about my last experience at Tacky Jacks. The view is still amazing and it's a great location, but everything else was bleh. The good: dogs allowed, boat parking, the view, the crab claws, the fried green tomatoes, and the frozen drinks The mid: the service. It was fine I guess. Could've done a better job of selling us on stuff, we probably would've bought it. The bad: my firecracker shrimp tacos were absolutely disgusting. I took a couple bites and couldn't eat any more. I was so disappointed. They come with chips and salsa. I asked for fries but still got chips and salsa instead. The salsa tasted like bland tomato juice. So couldn't eat my side either. I just finished off the fried green tomatoes and got another bushwhacker so I wouldn't go hungry. Our server wasn't super present so not like I could tell him about it to fix it. Sad that tacky jacks has gone down hill since our last beach trip.

    Proof that we were there!

    Never again!!! We ordered the prime rib special. When the server, Pam, brought our plates, when I looked down at the pile of crap in front of me, I was extremely angry! That hunk of overcooked leather was only about a 1/4" piece of meat that I'm sure was reheated in a micro wave. I ask for medium and got very well over done hunk of jerky. No freakin way was I going to eat that. We sent both plates back and ordered the grouper plate that was just OK, but $30.00 for a maybe at best was a 4 oz. size piece of fish covered in way too much sauce. The mashed potatoes were cold, not just Luke warm, but COLD! Where I was seated I had a good view of the kitchen and the "cooks". They definitely were not using safe food handling practices. One of the " cooks" was sitting down eating something with the same glove he used to grab a hand full fries to put in a container. The same guy looked like he was trimming his finger nails with his teeth, Ech! Also the side salad was an upcharge of almost $8.00. I felt sorry for the servers because they had to keep going back to the kitchen an asking " where is my fish order, nacho order, shrimp order, while the " cooks" were busy playing grabass and sitting on their asses while the order printer machine was going nuts. Also very, very loud! If you want to eat at a great Tacky Jacks, visit the one in Gulf Shores. Whoever is managing this place ought to be fired immediately and never be allowed to manage a restaurant ever again. Our server Pam was doing the best she could do dealing with the outrageousness of what I was viewing from my table. Sorry for the long review, but I felt I had portray my experience in detail. Orange Beach Tacky Jacks, never again

    Jessica P.

    After being the car for several hours, we finally made it to Orange Beach. After swing at the condo for several hours, we decided that we needed to find somewhere to eat. It seemed that places were closing soon. We decided on Tacky Jack's. I've been here before, but it has been Betty years. My son and his girlfriend had not been here before. They ended up getting the garbage is definitely enough for two people possibly three I appreciate it our server Breanna was vocal about how big it would be and that they should just split one. I really appreciate it because it was the size of a tray. We got there around 8:45 or so there was no wait. We were able to walk right in. The feel of the restaurant is very very tropical. The servers all seem to be smiling, which makes it to be a very nice place to be eating. We will definitely be back with more of an appetite to finish those big nachos.

    Words of wisdom.

    Ordered a bbq bacon burger and it quite literally came with no barbecue sauce. It was slathered in butter oil and not in a good way. Fries left a lot to be desired. Was charged a gratuity fee for a table of 5 people. Overpriced. Tacky Jacks truly lives up to its name. Tacky.

    Outdoor seating. Live band
    Ashley B.

    I came pretty late, so I don't have much to say about this one. The place is dive but cute. They have a little sandbox like area for children to enjoy. SERVICE: The waitress was very polite and helpful with giving descriptions so that my party could decide on food choices. FOOD: I just tried the fried green tomatoes, and I have to be honest in saying I'm not a fan. They are cut super thick while the breading isn't cooked very hard. As a result, you don't have much of a crunch, which only makes it worse for how thick the tomatoes are. I will say that they weren't salty even though they could have given just a little more since again... the tomatoes are thick cut like thick cut French fries..... some look like potatoe wedges. Overall, the ambiance and vibe are on point, but I feel like the food may need some tweeking.

    Jason S.

    The food was pretty good the fries were crispy and perfectly cooked! My fish was pretty good maybe a bit under cooked. The service was amazing our waiter knew the menu like the back of her hand! The atmosphere is truly amazing with the bridge, boats and water. Ps expect long waits

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    Holly T.

    We ate here Easter Sunday for dinner. We were sat fairly quickly and our server was attentive. The colors of the place make it look kid friendly but there was also a bar area If you don't bring the kids. We opted to sit inside as it was a little chilly. I ordered the mahi tacos blackened and they were good. They came with a special sauce and i didn't think to ask what was in it but the inside of my mouth immediately got swollen. Pineapples cause that sort of reaction and that could have been it. I honestly didn't think to mention it. My husband had the shrimp basket and said it was good.

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    Order the prime rib special. Ask for medium which is pink but I got well done . It was very dry.

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    Very good food good service and as expected had sticky notes every where. Ambiance git the name.

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    Got the steamed reds tonight that came out great and our wonderful server Hannah was prompt and so sweet!

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    Ask the Community - Tacky Jacks

    Do you have golden tee golf?

    no we do not have any games like this.

    About how long is the wait around 6 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday? What time would be the best time to visit?

    When we were there, there wasn't much of a wait. It was not the super busy season though.

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    Went there for lunch. Amazing experience all the way around. I will definitely be back for the food…read morethe atmosphere and the service and the beer selection. ATMOSPHERE Nothing too special about the atmosphere here. I just love that. It was nice clean open area with large windows and plenty of seating and easy to get around. The bar area look cool and the layout was nice. FOOD this is why you came here, right! All kinds of fish cooked all kinds of different ways. Delicious gumbo. Love that pimento cheese ball appetizer with that blueberry pepper jelly! For lunch, I had the meat and three. It was all good, especially the collard greens. SERVICE THIS WAS MAYBE SOME OF THE BEST SERVICE I HAD THE WHOLE TIME I WAS IN ORANGE BEACH THIS WEEKEND. OUR SERVER WAS SO AMAZING. I HATE THAT I CAN'T REMEMBER HER NAME, BUT SHE WAS ON TOP OF IT AND SUPER DELIGHTFUL. DRINKS The bar area looked really nice. Most of my table had iced tea which everybody enjoyed. I also got a beer from the Mississippi Gulf Coast. I was very impressed by their beer selection and they are a verified venue on the Untappd app so you can go to that app to look at all the beer selection and even filter and sort the beers so that you can have an easier time selecting the proper beverage. It even came out in a glass that matched the beer that I had! I like that extra touch.

    I went after church on Sunday with my sister and brother in law about 1:45 pm. The place wasn't…read morecrowded. Had a laid back beach vibe. They had a meat and three sides which is a southern thing. I chose the fresh catch. with side salad, boiled red potatoes, and greens. I had asked the server for the salad first. But it was brought with the meal. The salad was fresh and crisp, with a surprise of a small Peppa dew pepper. Blazing red with a little heat and delicious. Haven't seen them in a restaurant ever. Unfortunately my fish and potatoes were cold, cold and butter congealed. The greens were warm and good I had also ordered the cornbread. It was refreshing to see that it wasn't the usual cake like kind, plus not the ultra sweet kind either. More bread like with a hint of sweetness. Delicious. The fish and potatoes had a nice flavor but unfortunately the cold food spoiled the experience. Since I was a guest of my sister I didn't say anything about the cold food. What a disappointment. Maybe when I return things will be better.

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    These folks are trying. Went on Cinco after other places packed and they were full but not waiting…read morelist full. You could tell they were overwhelmed but doing their best. We used our Yelp checkin for free cheese dip. One thing they have to improve is the house margarita. It is awful. 1 star. Little to no tequila in it. Free chips are a bit on the heavy side vs light and airy. Salsa is salsa. Our server was very friendly and doing his best. 4 star. Food from two burritos to Texas fajitas was edible but nothing memorable. 2.5 stars. Overall a generous 3 but more like 2.75.

    Queso came out nice and cold, so off to a great start. Then the food arrived, in a timely manner,…read morebut 2 out of the 3 entrees ordered were incorrect. I sent mine back, and no more than 10 seconds later she returned to the table with the exact same dish but now had lettuce and tomatoes thrown on top of it. On top of the wrong dish. *ahem* I said screw it, took my first bite, and it was very cold. Not lukewarm, not "not quite hot"-- it tasted like it just came out of sitting in a fridge for a couple of hours. Completely awful, nearly inedible, lucky for them I was starving so I ate it, but you know in movies when people are captured and their abductors give them a sloppy plate of nasty looking food in some basement, but that's all they get so they desperately have to eat it? Yeah... The second dish, a burrito (incorrect one), was also cold. She ate it anyway because at this point what the hell. The pork sandwich was randomly hot and supposedly quite good, I didn't try it. Anyway, meh. But Mom was sweet enough to take us out for lunch so that in itself was nice. Love ya Momster But anyway yeah don't go here.

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