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    The Ark

    3.9 (34 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Key lime pie
    Gabe P.

    My mom and I came here on 05/10/25 , a Saturday for lunch. This was our first time here so we were looking forward to it! We were greeted by the hostess and allowed to choose where we wanted to sit. They have table and booth seating available. Our server was really prompt and friendly. For starters, I ordered gumbo. It was horrible; look at the picture and draw your own conclusion. I do NOT recommend the gumbo!!! Save your $6.99.... THANKFULLY, everything else was yummy!!!!! My mom had the popcorn shrimp platter and I had the catfish filet platter( fried hard). The platter comes with 2 sides + hushpuppies. See pics We couldn't eat all our food so we had to get to go boxes. We also ordered lemon pie but since they were out, we got the key lime pie instead. Reallly tasty slice of pie heaven! The Ark is located off Main Street in Springville, Al. They have parking on both sides of the building. Overall, this was a solid visit. Good food, good service in a comfortable atmosphere with TVs and nice music playing. I plan to return soon!

    Clifford H.

    We were visiting Homestead Hollow this weekend.We have ate at the Ark in Riverside and decided to try this one.It was very loud and didn't have the atmosphere of the original.The wait seemed a little long.I had the catfish and shrimp.The catfish is very clean tasting but not seasoned enough.The shrimp was outstanding.My wife had a club sandwich and enjoyed it.The beer was cold.Their menu isn't too much like some restaurants.Service was great though.We will definitely give it another chance at getting the five stars from The Working Man Review.

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    Allen M.

    Loved it. Went with a group of friends. I had the fried seafood platter. Best frog legs I have had in a long time. Shrimp, oysters, stuffed crab and a huge catfish filet. All was good. No greasy taste. Slaw and pups were great.

    Whole Fried Catfish
    Grant L.

    Always love The Ark! Best whole fried catfish in the county! Great food and great service

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    Brian C.

    The food and service were great and the prices were very reasonable. The decor in the restaurant was clean and well designed with tables to handle parties of two up to at least 6 or 8. The cheese curds were very tasty. The fried food was not greasy and was lightly fried. The sweet tea was very good.

    Patty melt with cheese fries and Philly cheesesteak
    Pamela J.

    The Ark is located in an excellent location in downtown Springville by the 4 way stop intersection. The service was very attentive and we were seated immediately. We had half and half tea and it was very nice. The decor is very updated and stylish. We sat in a booth and the table seemed a little low compared to the booth. We had the onion rings as an app and they were nice and had a great breading. We tried the "ark sauce" to dip them in as recommended by the server but we did not like it. It was a red sauce. Maybe it's better with some of the fried seafood. I had a patty melt with cheese fries and my husband had a Philly cheesesteak. My food was pretty good. My husband's Philly had good flavor but he wished there was more filling. The prices were pretty good for the food. Most sandwiches are around $10.

    Seafood Platter
    Barry T.

    We were looking for a place we had never eaten at before. We found this place in Springville . Casual dining. Food was delicious and our waitress Jenna was great. We will definitely be back .

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    Fish was good however, I never got one of my sides and they also charge you if you use a credit card.

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    The fried oysters / catfish dinner was fantastic, they provided excellent service and their pricing was very reasonable.

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    Had the shrimp and catfish with mash potatoes good and wifey had crab finger and jumbo shrimp good

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    2 years ago

    The ark the food excellent i gave them 5 star grill fish onion ring salad good .I will go back,

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    It was excellent. They will grill a filet and it was good. We had a group of 35 and they handled it nicely.

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