RodNokers & Hannah's Kitchen — Restaurant in Bayou La Batre

Totally awesome dive bar. It's hard to tell which shady building is actually the bar. FYI: the bar is at the top of the stairs. FYI: you can smoke in this bar. If you're likely to get your feelings hurt, maybe this isn't your place. The beers are all in literal coolers with ice dumped on them. When we stopped, Hannah was the only one serving drinks and she had a fresh beer in probably 30 people's hands AND was keeping the iced beer stocked. THEN she was kind enough to take a moment to answer some questions about the building!

We loved it and WILL be back when we're in the area.

The menu only has limited hours when the dock workers are on...

We have come here several times in the past & the food was much better. We always go on Wednesdays & have the all you can eat boiled shrimp, fried shrimp & fried fish. You also get cheese grits, coke slaw & potato salad typically. We had a large group & they weren't prepared for a group of 10 people that night. It hadn't been a problem before, but they didn't have enough food ready that night. They DO have the coldest drinks around for sure though! However, the bar /restaurant breaks of...

My wife and I have been looking for a place like this for 30+ years after a similar back-woods style "dive bar/restraunt" closed down nearby. You could tell pretty much everyone there knew each other. It was packed when we arrived, not a table open, but some people made room for us at their table. The seafood served was all locally caught and fresh. It was a bit smokey, but not bad, nor was it so loud where you couldn't carry on a conversation. We'll definitely...