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The Ark

4.1 (132 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 7:30 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Fish and shrimp
Clifford H.

One of the great old places in Alabama to visit.Food was great.My wife had the chicken finger basket.I had the catfish and shrimp basket and cold beer.Everything was great .It is in a great old building with a lot of atmosphere.Hope to return soon.On the river with a pretty drive.The Working Man Review hopes to return soon.

Grilled Shrimp Salad w/crackers
MZ D.

Family Restaurant with catfish, steaks & shrimp. Great stopping and eating before Birmingham. Friendly great service. Ya feel like family while ya there. Food was good. Will stop in for dinner sometime. Love the vibe! Mz

Catfish and shrimp platter with hush puppies, seasoned greens and fried okra.
Ken T.

If you are traveling on I-20 between Birmingham and Atlanta, near Logan Martin Lake, you need to stop and eat at The Ark. The people are great, and our waitress, Jennifer, is the best. Great service and delicious food. I enjoyed the catfish and shrimp platter. The catfish was a nice sized filet, flakey, and delicious. The shrimp were big, breaded and fried to perfect. So good. The seasoned greens were excellent. My wife thoroughly enjoyed her shrimp platter with Lima beans and coleslaw. The hushpuppies were good, and they make their own dipping sauce. We enjoyed our dinner and our time at the restaurant. They were established in 1930, so you know they have to be good to still be on business 95 years later. Give them a try. You will not be disappointed.

Hush puppies
Johnathan K.

We went to the Ark because of the catfish and shrimp. The fried catfish and fried shrimp was awesome. Hand battered. Onion rings were homemade. It was a bust Saturday afternoon and the food came out in a quick manner. Our server kept our drinks full and even told us about the origins of The Ark. if you are near Birmingham traveling towards Atlanta take an extra 5 minutes off the interstate to this hole in the wall restaurant

Catfish, fried oysters hush puppies and slaw! Delicious
Julia E.

Catfish and oysters were delicious! The slaw was good and homemade onion rings(had a little too much batter) were also good. Service was polite and responsive to requests. I would certainly eat here again and recommend it to anyone who likes fish.

Catfish and shrimp platter with 2 sides. Delicious!!!!!!!
Herman P.

Great Food Great Service plenty to eat for a reasonable price! My friends and in town for military rifle match at Talladega Marksmanship Park. The Ark was recommended by our armorer. We came back a few times and more competitors came with us. Excellent food best so far in Anniston/Oxford for catfish

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Becky J.

Interesting story and unique atmosphere make this a must visit restaurant. We stopped in for lunch on a whim and decided on the catfish & shrimp lunch which was good. The fries were not great, they lacked flavor and tasted like they'd been sitting for a while, so choose a different side. The onion rings were crispy and delicious along with the fried pickles. The crab fingers were once again, ok along with the hush puppies, they needed some of the special sauce to make them tasty. The gumbo was ok, didn't taste homemade but it also didn't taste bad. We expected more from the food. The service was good, we were there during the lunch rush and we were checked in often. Our server did forget the ranch dressing but our daughter went up to grab it. We probably won't return but we're happy with our experience.

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Peggy W.

We had recommendations to try this place out! We hit some picker stores and got hungry so we ended up here. It's an older facility but has a great history you can read on the menu and they staff was super friendly and this place was busy! We had the shrimp and catfish nugget plates and it was tasty! Big yummy shrimp and good portion sizes of the catfish nuggets. These were both cooked properly and seasoned great. Not my fave coleslaw but it was ok. Love these hush puppies too! So we will def be coming back!

Burgers were for real!
Andy H.

Best hush puppies I've ever eaten! Wow! Atmosphere: A quaint place reminiscent of a small diner. Nothing too special - but very inviting for a lakeside seafood place! Food: Fried deliciousness! And the burger was fantastic. Shrimp and fish perfectly cooked and the fried okra was on point! Homemade pies are very tasty, too! Service: Friendly and knowledgeable. Everything you would expect from a locally-owned restaurant with owners that care. Great place for fried seafood! Newcomer tip: you have to pay at the register when you're ready to go.

Chicken tenders, sweet potato, fries, and hush puppies
Stan D.

Took my stepfather here for lunch from the VA assisted-living center. He liked it very much. I wasn't in the mood for fish, but the chicken tenders were excellent, hot and plenty.

Pups... dip in that special sauce for a treat..!

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Delicious shrimp and catfish! You will not be disappointed! The service was friendly and fast. This is great seafood restaurant!

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the best catfish, hushpuppies and fried pickles near Birmingham, totally worth the drive!

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Hwy 77 Fish Market - Gator bites

Hwy 77 Fish Market

4.8(25 reviews)
4.3 mi

Visiting Alabama for the weekend with a group of friends. We all had the taste for seafood. The…read morerestaurant is located just off the highway in a gravel parking lot with lots of advertising signs lining the exterior of the building. Thanks for the GPS or we would have passed it. Inside is one open area with basic wooden tables and chairs. We were seated right away. Waitress said it was exceptionally slow evening. Service was excellent as she was attentive ensuring we were ok. Their menu had a nice variety for everyone more than what's posted on Yelp. Sorry, I didn't take an updated picture of it. Gulf Shrimp looked and tasted like regular shrimps from the grocery store. Nothing spectacular. Baked potato was good. Surprised they gave artificial whipped butter tho instead of real butter. Hush puppies were ok. One commented Mac n cheese wasn't that great but everything else was. Another commented the pasta was very flavorful but a bit watery and noodles overcooked. We didn't have any adult beverages so can't comment on it. Younger one had an ice cream sundae and said it was very good. Price was reasonable as well. We'll consider going back when in the area again. Recommend trying especially the catfish.

The fried catfish fillets were delicious! Flaky white and fried to perfection! Loved the choice of…read moresides including Conecuh sausage! The service was amazing too, not an empty glass on the table! Clean, welcoming and inviting as soon as you walk in the door!

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