The Local Oyster House — Restaurant in Columbiana

We had to go to Columbiana and tried the local oyster house. I was amazed at the quality and quantity of food at a great price. It was better than you get at the gulf. We got the tuna dip and it’s 2 scoops not one scoop like at the steamer in orange beach , The shrimp are lightly coated and fried and are big.on the seafood platter there were 2 huge grouper filets They would be $24 each at Publix if you could even find them. The deviled crab was the best ever. The cole slaw was the best I’ve had , the French fries were good. I saw crab legs on a board behind the bar and got a pound of them. They were the best seasoned I’ve had. You can taste it in the meat. Usually it’s just on the shell. They were fresh and cooked perfectly where you can crack them and get the meat out . I’m definitely driving from Pelham to come...

I want to rate this higher, but in the interest of complete honesty.... The seafood just is not fresh, or at least does not taste fresh. I wasn't even comfortable eating more than 2-3 of my fried shrimp. The fried grouper was good but I am forced to assume that I can buy it myself in the frozen section at Costco or the Restaurant Store. The fries have a slightly strange flavor profile and the corn on the cob was as dry as Arizona and had a terrible flavor... my husband and brother both opined that it tasted slightly fermented. The service was fine and the environment was typical of a small southern establishment, low key, relaxed, and entirety unpretentious (which is always our...

We had lunch there recently and were disappointed with the experience. The fish was mushy and lacked texture. My partner ordered a hamburger all the way, hold the ketchup. It took a long time to get our food (3 tables were already seated and 2-3 folks were at the bar). What he got was literally a patty and a bun 😅. She had to go back and get the rest, and they don't have pickles. Who doesn’t have pickles??? The portion was ample but the meat was dry, like it had been reheated. I really wanted to have a place to grab lunch in Columbiana but I can't see coming back. Getting napkins and refills took ages, the server was very kind but I don't think she's...