The food was amazing! I had recently gone to another nice establishment downtown mobile and Royal scammed totally knocked it out of the water. I got the fish special and it was cooked to perfection. i enjoyed the vibe inside too - felt fancy but cozy. 10/10. Will be back read more

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A small bistro style restaurant in downtown Mobile on South Royal Street across the street from Mobil's iconic building the Renaissance Hotel. Our server was great, accommodating, attentive, and informative with today's special. We started off with the pork belly. It tasted like Lechon, a Filipino version of a roasted pig. It was tender, flavorful, and it melts in your mouth. I loved it. For the main course I had the short ribs. It too was tender and flavorful. Since I am in low carb diet, I asked for double asparagus instead of having the potatoes. read more

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Go for the ambiance, stay for the bread pudding!!!! This place is such a gem and we enjoyed an impromptu date night without reservations. The service was good overall and I was especially impressed that our hotel recommended reservations BUT a quick call and they fit us in. When in Mobile, Al stop in and enjoy the Royal Scam experience read more

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What a royal treat at The Royal Scam! Chad did a great job taking care of us and his recommendations were spot on based on the details we gave him. I highly recommend anyone giving this place a try. read more

The Royal Scam - Seafood Near Me - Mobile, Alabama

Royal Scam has always been a favorite of mine and my wife's. We have been coming since 2015. We were especially excited when they returned after the pandemic. The picture is the last time my wife ate with me there before she passed from ALS. Tonight was the first time I have been back since. A bar seat because it wouldn't be the same at a table without her there. The Ribeye (newly back on the menu was cooked perfectly. Savory potatoes and fresh green beans. Peach cheesecake and a glass of Cabernet Franc. Thank you for the memories. read more

The Royal Scam - Seafood Near Me - Mobile, Alabama

Great service, wonderful menu, outstanding Bar. Specials truly are specials. Sazerac is perfectly made, which is rare.

Service was A ++, atmosphere A +, my husband ordered the Filet & Turf, cooked perfectly just needed more pepper cooked on and some sauce. Overall excellent to outstanding. read more

Nice place, beautiful restroom, good service but ridiculous t I be charged for a mixer on a drink. Surcharge of $4.00

Since I was in town on my own, I grabbed a seat at the bar and had an excellent service experience with the bartender. I generally enjoyed the gumbo as a starter but found it to be a bit on the bland side for my taste. The big wow was the grilled redfish. It was perfectly prepared and absolutely delicious. I ordered the Falling Sun cocktail and really enjoyed it. For my taste, the Manhattan wasn't as enjoyable. Excellent dining experience overall. I would definitely visit again when I'm back in town. read more

Food was good, prices were very reasonable, and staff was friendly. I ordered the steak (filet) and crabcakes combo dinner...I forgot what it was called on the menu, but it was good and well put together. I deviated from my diet and decided to have the bread pudding for dessert, which was REALLY good. Phenomenal. read more

Well this was just a short walk about a block and a half from our room at the Hampton Inn. Linen table setting. Dinner was excellent. Peggy had the chicken with capers. I had the three tail fish. Topped the dinner off with a Carmel crème brûlée Kelly was outstanding and very tenative read more

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Overall experience 7.8/10 Our waiter was great, was attentive to our needs. Cocktails were delicious and came to the table fast. Appetizers: Not Pictured but Ordered -Crab cakes, 8/10, were crabby light and just overall delicious. -Hanoi Shrimp, 5/10, I just truly just wasn't a fan of this dish. The breading was heavy and floury, it was difficult to eat because of the skewer it was on and the skewer would not come out of the shrimp. Although the wasabi creme fraiche was great for dipping! -Sugar Cane Pork Belly, 8.4/10, you can't go wrong with pork belly.. delicious and light Dinner was overall delicious, everyone our party finished the dishes clean! I love this place and have been a frequent visitor living in mobile my whole life. If you are visiting or just a Mobilian looking for a date night or any night for an excuse to have good food I would go here! read more

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Great food, good atmosphere, intimate atmosphere. Friendly and attentive service. Black truffle potatoes were really good and the vegetables to have are the asparagus that were cooked perfectly read more

The Royal Scam - I don't remember what I ate but it was delicious - Seafood Near Me - Mobile, Alabama

One of the top ten best meals I've had in my life. Visited Mobile, AL all the way from Long Island, NY. I don't want toot my own horn, but I know good food when I taste it. This meal was excellent. I don't know much about the city but was looking to eat a nice steak. I found The Royal Scam's menu online and booked a reservation. Upon confirming my reservation online, I was advised that this meal was a la carte - great! When I arrived to the restaurant (by the way, the local's accents are adorable), we were given their "Mardi Gras" menus for $60 a person. I was a little confused because this wasn't explained on their website and I thought I was able to get a $39 steak and be done with it. Their Mardi Gras menu came with an appetizer and dessert. We splurged, because why not? For my appetizer, I had a house salad which came with apples and an orange basil vinaigrette. Oh my goodness. Mouthwatering. Where will I ever find this in New York?! My husband had the seafood gumbo and loved it. This is where things get better. I ordered filet mignon with a red wine Demi-glacé and my husband ordered the sesame crusted red snapper. The steak was out of this world. Here I am, cutting the steak in the smallest slices to savor every piece - keeping in mind I will probably never have this again. The red snapper was perfect. For dessert, I ordered a chocolate lava cake with chocolate ganache and my husband ordered the crème brûlée. There was a vanilla sugary-thing in my cake and I didn't see the chocolate ganache and my husband's dessert was a little peachy. If our desserts weren't the 10/10 we hoped for, that's ok. The meal totally compensated for it. Our host was excellent and very attentive. The manager/owner? came up to our table and asked how our food was. I told her this was one of the best meals we've ever had. Goodbye, Alabama! read more

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Food was amazing the short ribs are to die for!!!! Service was excellent Kelly and April were awesome would definitely come back !!! Ambiance is great has a nice cozy but upscale feel l. read more

I don't like leaving poor reviews but I'd hate more someone visiting Mobile and have a sub par meal. Called for reservations and met with what felt like verbal distain. Perhaps a form of reverse that they "are booked".works for them. Within an hour of arriving at 7:30 there were plenty of tables this no reason to cite "booked" The service was fine once arrived. Wine list was average but server was prompt in her recommendations which resulted in an acceptable wine. The problem here was the steak. . . I spent an hour navigating the poor cut marketed to me as "the special" which was mostly fat not "marble". Was our third visit while traveling into town and seems I remember the food being decent but I usually eat seafood. Of course we were with our children before so probably didn't pay much attention to the food. The dining room looked acceptable but a bit tight if you didn't want to listen to the neighboring tables entire conversation. So, we opted for the courtyard which was average at best. The issue with the courtyard was the staff / chefs kept walking through going what I assumed was the staff restroom or the like. All this being said, if you want a place to walk to from your hotel in the evening it might be a choice but be aware of the limited menu and you might not be satisfied with the cut if your a steak person. read more

Eclectic, cool and creative menu steps from the Renaissance hotel. Attentive and helpful associates and unique vibe! read more

The Royal Scam - Sugar Cane Pork Belly Perfection! - Seafood Near Me - Mobile, Alabama

In Mobile for business, didn't want to eat at hotel. Found this place simply walking. AMAZING! Great service, had the Redfish was probably best I have ever had, and unlike most they didn't abuse supply and demand on pricing. If in the area, highly recommend. read more

The Royal Scam - Fresh Catch - Seafood Near Me - Mobile, Alabama

We had the ribeye and the filet. Absolutely amazing. Service was even better?m! Thank Ron!

Best food in Mobile! I had the Filet Mignon with roasted fingerling potatoes and roasted asparagus. Absolutely amazing and cooked to perfection! My husband got the catch of the day which was fresh red grouper with lemon dill beurre blanc sauce, goat cheese couscous and roasted broccolini. Hands down best fish dish I've ever tasted! The fish was incredibly fresh and grilled perfectly. Finished off with one of their flavors of the day crème brûlée. Chocolate cherry!! The whole meal was a 10/10!! read more

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I ordered the special of the day. It was hands down one of the best meals I have ever had!!! The drinks were amazing, too! read more

The Royal Scam - Hoisin glazed triple tail with a ginger soy aioli, roasted rep pepper and wasabi rice, and sesame broccolini. - Seafood Near Me - Mobile, Alabama

Very rude staff. Attempted to get be served and lady told me they only had 2 available tables, outside in 105° weather when the inside had at least 10 maybe 12 empty tables. She might as well yelled at me and told me they don't serve underdressed customers at dinner! What she wasn't aware of is that the facts of my pockets being much deeper than hers! Take your business elsewhere..the name says it all...this place is a scam! read more

This place was conveniently located a block from my hotel so myself and my colleague followed the advice of our Yelp reviews and were not disappointed. Service was great and food was excellent. I started with a bowl of seafood gumbo and then got the shrimp étouffée. My colleague started with the tuna martini and also got the shrimp étouffée. She was kind enough to let me try her tonight which was very fresh and which was served in a martini glass. The gumbo was a great starter on a cold night in Mobile. The portion size was just enough. The broth tasted great and the gumbo was full of seafood. The étouffée had a tomato-based spicy sauce I had plenty of shrimp on the plate. The étouffée was also very good but the gumbo was definitely the star of the meal. I'm a fan of the royal scam!! Thanks. read more

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I visited this spot while in Mobile for a conference. I had the short ribs with polenta which was chef's kiss! We ordered pork belly, tuna tartar and crab cakes for the table and although I only had the pork belly, which was indeed tasty, the entire table raved about the tuna tartar. For dessert there was a round of bread pudding, some kind of chocolate cheesecake and for the life of me I can't remember the 3rd option but the bread pudding, by recommendation of the server, was the clear winner! Great food and great service is a recipe for a return customer! Also want to add that our wonderful server ran my wallet out to me after neglectfully leaving it behind, thank you! read more

You know. Spring Mix is nice and convenient. But mix it up a bit. I'm trying to get a little bit of everything thing in so I can make a nice review on Yelp. Ha ha ha. Spring mix it is. All in all. It's a nice place. Nice attentive staff with some delicious foods delicious drinks. read more

The Royal Scam - Manhattan. Makes you thirsty don't it. - Seafood Near Me - Mobile, Alabama

Our dinner was wonderful and the staff very welcoming and attentive. A great way to start the new year while on the road!

Royal Scam is one of the best spots in Mobile. The food and drinks are amazing, and the service is excellent! I ordered the filet and it was divine. My wife had the fresh catch, which was red snapper, and she said it melted in her mouth. For dessert, I highly recommend the chocolate raspberry martini. Royal Scam is on the pricey side, so we can only go for special occasions, but I highly recommend it! read more

Award winning gumbo is as advertised... freaking delicious..so good I had to get one to go as well ... read more

The Royal Scam - Seafood gumbo - Seafood Near Me - Mobile, Alabama

The Ambiance is awesome, the staff are very friendly, the food is amazing. Started off with crab cakes, WOW, really good. We got the special that evening which was grouper and asparagus. read more

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I come here once ever time I am in town. I don't write reviews much but this restaurant deserved a great review. I had the crab cakes, red fish and the bread pudding. The crab cakes were a little under done but tasty. The red fish was really a great portion and had Brussel Sprouts. The were cooked and seasoned really good. Cajun rice was also with the dish. Really good taste. The most amazing this was the bread pudding. Hands down the best dessert I have ever had. read more

Yummmm! The fish tacos are amazing and a MUST! For my meal I got the steak sandwich which was delicious but not as good as the fish tacos. I tried two different sauces for the steak sandwich but didn't fall in love with either one of them. Wait staff was friendly at the bar and very helpful in picking things to try read more

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Food, service, ambiance..all of the above. It's been the only restaurant in town to get my steak just right, every time. Cocktails are nice and so is the staff, consistent quality! read more

35 th anniversary dinner, service was excellent, great dinner with a lot of extras. Good menu and atmosphere! read more

very bad food. I ordered noodles salad, it tasted like toothpaste, I was almost throw up. never com back. bad experience all my life.

Was hesitant to go here because such a limited menu, but everything was nice. Gumbo maybe not up to New Orleans standards, but pretty good. Chicken could have used little more sauce, but would order again. Short ribs and filet very good. Waitress was friendly and attentive. Nice upscale restaurant, but kind of small with tables fairly close together. Nice table linens, nice thin wine glasses. Would def go back read more

Do not overlook this special place!!! It has been a Mobile favorite for years. The chef does it right. The gumbo is so yummy. I got the grouper and savory bread pudding. That was so good. Too hard to explain how good. You just need to make a reservation and go. Bon appetite read more

Had dinner for 9 of us last night. Service was ON POINT. Trinity was an absolute delight and handled the group with ease. The atmosphere was nice, but it did get pretty loud. The food was hit or miss. The tuna tar tar app was delicious as was the tempura shrimp. For my entree, I got the 14 oz prime ribeye. It was terrible. I cook a lot of steak, and there's just no way this piece of meat was prime. It was a half inch thick and more the quality of choice. I had a bite of someone's fish, and it was really good. read more

Amazing food!! The crème brûlée is some of the best i've ever had! The flavor changes daily and is always amazing. I would recommend anything on the menu it's all good! read more

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The Royal Scam was perfect for a nice evening out! Service was attentive and knowledgeable. The food was absolutely delicious, and the menu had a nice variety of options. We had the Hanoi Shrimp, Land and Sea, and Bread Pudding. read more

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Great experience. Service was friendly and prompt. Food was excellent. I had the land and sea combo and opted for the upgrade to scallops instead of crab cakes. I've had their crab cake appetizer years ago and remember it being delicious, but I can rarely pass up scallops. The steak was cooked perfectly medium and the scallops were seared just right. It was a great meal. It's not often that I clean my plate, but I ate all but a few bites of potatoes. Can't wait for another visit. read more

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