The staff were delightful and Roger had a great magic trick - which was perfect with Halloween approaching. The service was quick and we were on a time crunch. I will say it was perfect for a quick lunch on a Wednesday afternoon. The place has a vibe that works with the seafood/beach theme. Nic ambiance and I can imagine in warmer weather the rolling windows open and the bar busy- it could be fun. Food was fine. Nothing fancy and everything was cooked well, served hot and a good portion!! read more

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"If there's a heaven for me, I'm sure it has a beach attached to it." Jimmy Buffet While there is obviously no beach in downtown Canton, but there is The Salty Mule. The proprietors are from Florida, and It comes across in it's kitchy decor, including the obligatory mounted fish, a welcoming bar and a super casual atmosphere. My girlfriend and I both grew up in South Florida, and this place just gives you those beach bar feels. We didn't eat on our visit, I'm a vegetarian, not pescatarian, and instead we saddled up to the bar and had a few drinks. The bartenders were super friendly, and I believe also from Florida. The drink prices were great. Will definitely be back! read more

Overall I'd probably come back here for some lunch. My wife got the fried clam strips with fries and it was solid and we'd order it again. I ordered the lobster roll Connecticut style. For the town of Canton, GA it was SPADES! The only thing that was weird and you can see it in the pictures was they had fried peppers and lemons in the calamari so when I bit into what I thought was calamari and it was a lemon I thought that was a little odd. The server was friendly and did a great job. The vibe was good and the music wasn't too loud making lunch conversation easy. I'd probably try a drink next time. A table near us was having a really food time and seemed to love whatever it was they were drinking. read more

The Salty Mule - Fried calamari appetizer - Seafood Near Me - Canton, Georgia

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Came here for my husband's birthday and enjoyed every minute of it. Food and service were incredible. Our waitress was very nice and quick with service. The restaurant was nice and clean and had an excellent atmosphere. read more

The Salty Mule - Oysters - Seafood Near Me - Canton, Georgia

Lunch time Po'boy and shrimp tacos disappointing. Barely any shrimp on either. Usually great place to eat

We made it back here for oyster special , even though it is special for the night but the size and freshness are the best ! All food taste great specially Collard green taste ! Price is definitely a bargain for what you are getting ! Highly recommended! read more

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Second visit review. Call it "redemption by Leidenheimer." Anything that was wrong the first time was absent on this visit to the Salty Mule. Rapid service, very friendly. Corner table offering a quieter meal. The food: Fried green tomatoes starter. The batter is PERFECT! One complaint- add a sweet chili sauce for dipping. Would be an eleven on a ten scale then. The entrees: I had the flounder po'boy with onion rings. My wife had the shrimp po'boy with onion rings. Mine- the onion rings were delicious. The light batter crisps up in wonderful way. Sandwich- these are real, NOLA styled po'boys. Fresh bread, crispy fried fish, lettuce, tomato, Mayo. The mule sauce was mild- did not add to the sandwich but that's ok. The sandwich was still quite tasty. My wife said the sandwich was good but would have liked more shrimp. The crème broulee' cheesecake was a great closer. I'd give it 4.5 stars if Yelp allowed. read more

This review has two parts the service and the food. Let's start with the food. It seems pretty fresh love the atmosphere kind of like a hole in the wall atmosphere with a cool vibe and really decent fish. Which says a lot considering there's not an ocean within hundreds of miles of here lol. The service in the other hand from what I could tell most of it looked really good but I sat at the bar & happen to have a useless waitress at the bar who really could care less whether or not we got our food or check on us at all which is pretty amazing considering she was no more than 10 feet away at any given Time. read more

Always great service at the bar and hands down the best oysters around! Their smash burgers are awesome as well as their fries and onion rings. Can't really speak of the rest bc those are our go-tos for this favorite of ours. read more

The Salty Mule never disappoints, the food is excellent with plentiful portions. Our service was great as always. The ambiance is a nice social gathering with the ability to have couples conversations. Great Canton downtown restaurant! read more

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The best seafood I have had in the mountains, We had Clam Chowder, Mussels and the Grouper Basket and it was great. Prices are reasonable and the service was great. read more

Normally I would give it one more star but a couple of days ago we were a party of 6, I ordered the seared ahi, they did not even sear it, they cut it in strips, not seared, and served it to me. I kept wondering why it wasn't as good as normal, I didn't eat most of it and figured out too late that it wasn't as good. Also, we often order muscles, yes, they're delicious but a lot of times there is quite a few that are not opened. someone should talk to the cook. read more

We waited for about 7-10 minutes to be greeted & seated at a table. The interior was actually quite warm for the first day of March, especially considering that it was 65* or so outside. Our waitress was fairly young, which shields her inexperience, but the unawareness of customer needs reflects on the training that new hires go through. The table only had the major waste thrown away and was not properly wiped down to remove food scraps & sticky residue. Soft drinks & water arrived within an acceptable time frame (3-5 minutes), and my beer finally came to the table after about 10-15 minutes, meanwhile the bartender had time to stay engaged with his phone. As for the food, my po' boy was disproportional in many aspects: 8 medium sized shrimp on a 9-10" hoagie with shredded iceberg lettuce that's a few days past its prime, tomatoes that reflect their industrial grown roots, and a remoulade whose only purpose is to introduce sauciness without significant flavor...the most distinguishing flavor came from their selection of pickle slices. If you order fries for your side, I suggest you specify extra crispy and prepare to add extra salt (of course, try them first, since everyone's tastes differ slightly.) I will say, the hush puppies and fried clams are pretty good. read more

The Salty Mule - Grilled shrimp po' boy - Seafood Near Me - Canton, Georgia

This is our go to for really good seafood and fish. Reasonably priced, big portions, great service. The people here are so nice. It's casual here and comfortable. The food is so good and always served hot and fresh. If you're lucky you may even get a mini magic act. Depending on who's working. Love this place read more

Everything was delicious. It's like it was cooked in butter the way my food melter in my mouth. The staff was very friendly. It would've been 5 stars but $36 for 1 piece of fish, 3 oysters,3 shrimp, 5 scallops and fries was pretty steep. read more

The Salty Mule - Happy hour oysters $1 each. - Seafood Near Me - Canton, Georgia

Great atmosphere. Reasonably priced. The service was outstanding and we felt welcomed as soon as we walked in, and lastly the food was the best down the strip that we've had! 10/10 read more

The Salty Mule - Seafood platter which was amazing!!! I got the red shrimp and grouper. - Seafood Near Me - Canton, Georgia

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I have never posted, but this is one of our go to restaurants for seafood in Canton Georgia. It's basically like being at a nice old beach bar. The food is always wonderful, the service is awesome by everyone. The owners speak to their customers and make sure everything is to their satisfaction. If you're in Canton, Georgia, and craving a little seafood and or fresh oysters, this is your spot. read more

The food and service can not be beat The gator tail and stuffed salmon special was delicious read more

Eaten here several times and always dissatisfied. Service was not great. Food was not great. Overpriced for the quality.

A bit on the pricey side, but a great spot for date night. Spacious seating but the parking is cramped at peak times, but the food will be worth it. They rotate some amazing specials. The appetizers are incredible, seriously order one of each. The servers handle the busy times pretty well. read more

Not a warm welcoming place. Waitress was lacking personality and customer service. The whole meal she sat at table across the restaurant looking us with other waiters hanging out. Seemed like any customer was a nuisance. Once the food came there was a long curly black hair in my pasta. No manager came to apologize. No discount was offered. Also ordered fish and chips, the fish was greasy and flavorless. It seemed like everyone that work there didn't want to be there. The ambiance was alright. Kind felt like you were at the beach kind of felt like you were in the dmv. read more

If you have an Autistic child, please think twice before coming here. We went to dinner tonight, and the owner sat us down, mentioning he only had two crayons left. When my Autistic son was happily scripting and being himself, the owner looked at me and said, "I don't think he needs a crayon," and then walked away. This was dismissive and unkind. It's 2025, and there's no excuse for a business to treat Autistic individuals without respect or acknowledgment. We will not be supporting this restaurant. read more

The staff were all very friendly and the food was very good. We enjoyed our dinner and will probably be back. read more

The Salty Mule - Seafood Near Me - Canton, Georgia

It was our first time at Salty Mule and we went with a group. We lucked out when a party didn't show and we were able to be seated. It was a very lively atmosphere. We had the peel & eat shrimp appetizers and my fiancé loved it. He got the pasta (big creole guy) and he loved it and devoured his left overs the next day I got the pick two and the mahi mahi was so wonderfully cooked. It was better than I've had at the beach! The green beans were cooked good too. The mushroom risotto was not my favorite- but it was my first time ever trying risotto so it could be my texture issue. We can't wait to go back! read more

The Salty Mule - Creole Rigatoni - Seafood Near Me - Canton, Georgia

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One of the few places where you can get fried clams, Yum!!! Always a good place for a seafood dinner.

This place was much larger on the inside than I thought including a large beach themed bar. We sat at the tables and like others have mentioned they are sticky. The service was ok. The people near us were getting annoyed because of the wait time but our server was fine. The food was mostly quite good. For the apps the fried pickles were delicious and it is a large serving. I would order those again. The fried green tomatoes presented themselves beautifully but were hard as rocks and nearly inedible. I ate one slice and called it quits. The choose two was a great choice for me. I had my shrimp and scallops blackened. They were cooked and seasoned just right! The mushroom risotto was also quite good. It was a nice sized serving and I would definitely order that part again. The sweet potatoes fries were a mix of mushy and crispy. I'm not sure how that happened but they were just ok. If also suggest offering a dipping sauce. Overall this place has a lot going for it. I would certainly come back. read more

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I recently came here and the for the most part, the meal was very good. I tried the Cajun Boudin Balls, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Captain's Platter. Let me get the not so great out of the way. The Fried Green Tomatoes were terribly crunchy. And by crunchy, I mean, the green tomatoes themselves were very hard and crunch...like apples. The batter was wonderfully seasoned and the sauces were delicious. But it was truly ashamed that the tomatoes weren't good. Additionally, the hush puppies were fried too long and tasted of burn. Everything else was fantastic! The Boudin Balls were perfectly seasoned, nicely fried and complimented perfectly by the remoulade sauce. The Captain's Platter has fish, shrimp, scallop, and oysters accompanied by slaw, hush puppies, and fries. The slaw was decent, the fries were ok, and hush puppies previously discussed. The fried fish, shrimp, and scallop were delicious and perfectly cooked. The fried oysters were good I suppose, but I can never stomach the texture of oysters in any preparation so I can't honestly say if they were how they should be, but I tried one and it tasted great. Lastly, the service for Ashley was great. I would definitely come back to try more of what they have to offer. read more

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I've been here a few times and thought it was time for a review. I'm going 5 stars for a couple of reasons with qualification. First off, you walk into this place and there's a cool beachy vibe. The bar feels like you're at a tiki bar in an island somewhere and the dining room has a front section with garage style doors. A little industrial feel. It's a cool joint. Service each time has been quite good. So nothing to complain about there. Now the food: There's a good balance of seafood at a reasonable price. The mahi tacos are killer good. The grilled platter is solid. I got the platter with mahi and scallops. The sides they offer are also very tasty. Onion rings, Cole slaw, bacon creamed corn, and the greens are great. The fish filet was on the smaller and thinner side and the scallops were midsized. But a seafood plate with two proteins and 2 sides for $24 is very reasonable. This isn't exquisite 5 star dining but it's pretty darn decent. The oysters We had for an app were large, tasty and reasonable. The craft beer selection was really good. So for a seafood place on Downtown Canton, the balance of quality and price are very much in line. Lots of fried seafood options as well. Definitely is GoTo place for times to come. read more

This place is awesome! Great food. Great service! Oysters on the half shell. What's not to love.

A local seafood spot in downtown Canton where you can get some really unique seafood choices. We tried the alligator tail, bang bang shrimp ( the sauce is the spice) ,and fried conch for starters. While consuming a few cocktails. If you like ciders we recommend the joker a crisp apple cider ale with a pretty cool label. We then moved on to the entree and I tried the fish and chips. Very crunchy on the outside and well cooked and moist on the inside. If fried is not your fancy the grilled flounder and scallops are delicious!!! You seasoned the scallops perfectly. Bravo! read more

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Joei did a fantastic job taking care of us. She was attentive, provided great recommendations, and was super kind. The shrimp and grits were consistent with last time (yum!), the crab cakes were actually only one crab cake but still tasty, and my hubby enjoyed the clam strips. The french fries were dusted with magic & were super delish! The bathroom was very clean, as was the dining room. It has a beachy decor with sports on tv and jazzy reggae music. The parking situation is easy- there is street parking right outside, a parking lot behind and a parking garage if necessary down the block. We'll be back!! read more

Disappointing. Two of us at our table got the Cant'n BLT w chicken. It comes with fries. The sandwich was missing the bacon. We had to continually ask for missing things including knives. Another person got the Grouper sandwich and there was more bread than the sliver portion of fish. We all agreed the fries were lacking flavor and were heavy. Not worth the price. The ambiance was good, as expected. read more

Cool place feels like I am I The Keys the only thing I don't care for is the Mahi Mahi does not have any taste. That's why I did it give a 5. read more

The only thing missing from our trip to The Salty Mule was a beach with waves. The moment you set foot in the restaurant you're immediately transported to a hang where you'd expect to see all the locals posted up in on the Gulf. The vibe is absolutely spot on! The menu is the perfect cure for the "I need to go to the beach for some seafood" blues. The only problem we had was deciding what to get since there were so many selections. What we had (shrimp and oysters) was cooked to perfection. And the fries and hushpuppies were SO good! Lauren was an excellent host and was attentive. We loved it so much, we're already planning our next get away to The Salty Mule. read more

The food is deplorable. No flavor eh. So nasty I mean come on, where's the salt. I had the calamari, what breading is used? It taste like nothing. The smash burger is an embarrassment with a dry piece of meat, at least cook it medium and the lady who brought it out (not my server) was rude. I ordered the peach mango margarita which was nothing but syrup and liquor and when I told them I didn't like it they refused to take it back. Learn customer service. You can't force me to pay for nasty food. Just gross Stay home, don't bother read more

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I *love* this place!!! I sum up the decor as "a seafood place opened by Kenny Chesney". I have *never* been even *slightly* disappointed. The servings are nice-sized and you can taste the quality and freshness of the ingredients. Nothing is over-seasoned or over-spiced. The clam chowder is awesome. The wine list is nice and varied. There's a huge selection of beers. I've seen the many of the same staff for the 4+ years I've been going. Be sure to sign up for their weekly e-mail of that weekend's specials. read more

Had a great time, we ordered the conch fritters for an app and they were very tasty, not over cooked not mushy. Right after that we ordered 6 raw oysters and they were great! Then our kids arrived then we moved to the salty mule and several IPAs. I ordered the fried pair, the scallops and the oysters with hush puppies and the option for a Brussels sprouts side. Off the charts great eatings, the. The rest of the group ordered oysters Rockefeller Cajun pasta, and sautéed scallops. I could not say a bad thing either because I was already buzzed or I was In a great mood tonight. To top it off there was a band tonight in downtown canton, a Chicago cover band, was quite entertaining. And, yes we danced despite the cringe effect it had on our kids... LOL read more

Pretty good first visit to The Salty Mule! We were seated promptly which was a nice surprise for a Saturday night. We ordered one traditional margarita since on Saturday's they're $7. It was what you would expect for a $7 drink. Definitely wouldn't order it again. The fried clam strips came with coleslaw, hush puppies, and house fries. They were very good! The double smash burger was just ok-my partner said "it's what you would expect from a seafood restaurant serving burgers." Service was so so, our waitress seemed swamped so we didn't get checked on once we got our food and we had to flag people down when we needed refills. read more

The Salty Mule - Seafood Near Me - Canton, Georgia

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Food is extremely good here, fish and chips are my go to. Very open place and the service is super friendly. If you are visiting downtown Canton or live here and haven't been here, I would for sure give this place a try. read more

This place never disappoints, I normally love the shrimp and grits but yesterday I branched out and tried something new and let me tell you, AMAZING!! The Grouper Orleans was fantastic and so flavorful. The cajun cream sauce was a perfect touch. Fish was juicy and tender with a slight crisp!! I could of eaten 2 of these!! The gator bites are always mouthwatering. They had the big garage doors in front opened up to feel the light breeze and get fresh air and just a pleasant time all around. Seriously though, don't sleep on this grouper!! read more

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