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We came out for our forth dinner out, decided on "The Orginal Oyster House" after we got over the shock of 2hr wait we settled in and shopped all the small businesses along "The Boardwalk." My first recommendation is either come before 4:30 or after 8pm else plan to wait. But you can get drinks from bar and stroll the shops so that is plus. Bushwhaker or Jalepeno Margarita(wife highly recommends) helps time pass. After an hour twenty minutes our pager causes off, it's like sounding the dinner bell, we all jump with joy and scurry to the hostess stand as fast as possible without knocking over any innocent bystanders. We were taken inside, this place is huge and its busy (social distancing in place) so now I am really excited to try their food. Having 2hrs to sit and wait we were able to look through the menu and attempt to decide between all the savory choices on the menu. Which leads to my second tip wear loose clothing you will need them. We ordered a Capt Bud's appetizer sampler(fried pickles, cajun popcorn shrimp, mini crawfish pies) these animals scarfed it down before I could even take picture it was embarrassing food flying people losing fingers. I think someone even got poked with a fork..but no blood drawn. Next were the entrees and let me just say WOW, quality, quantity and speed of service all exceptional our waiter Eugene was phenomenal I never once saw anyone's water, tea or lemonade glass get empty that is huge for table of 8. Lets start with my cup of seafood gumbo that comes with Fisherman's platter it was so dang good with dark roux shrimp & crawfish pair that with fried oysters, shrimp, flounder fillet plus crab cake & 2 baked stuffed crabs & did I mention the side of cheese grits & red beans w/rice, now you understand the stretchy pants. I thought that was going to put me into seafood coma and all of it was freaking good. Next my daughter had the garlic/baked parmesan shrimp with side of steak fries, nope not on kids meal but flavor was knock it out of the park good oozing with rich flavor and melted butter. My wife ordered the Shrimp combo(stuffed, scampi & fried) plus sides of red beans w/rice & cheese grits). My nephew had baked shrimp alfredo it was amazing looking plus 2 sides..my sister & her husband ordered the stuffed flounder w/fried shrimp combo which comes with two sides guess what they ordered yep red beans w/rice & cheesy grits. Did I tell ya to wear stretchy pants this food was over the top quality and flavor. I highly recommend, yes we will be back.
Rusty CraftRusty Craft
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If you’re looking for an amazing seafood place while you’re in Gulf Shores, you won’t be disappointed with the Original Oyster House Boardwalk. Our family of six went there twice during our vacation and we can’t wait to go back again next year. The first time we drove by it, there were at least 50 people sitting and standing in line to get in. We decided to go early (around 4p) to avoid a long wait. We got seated right away, even when we asked for a table by a window. This place is so much bigger than it looks from the outside, but both times we went, it was packed! The menu has multiple platter options that offer a variety of seafood on one plate if you can’t decide between your favorites. The Po’ Boy was massive, stuffed with shrimp on a roll that was so fresh and soft, I could’ve eaten it by itself and been happy. We ordered the seafood gumbo, alligator bites, and several different platters. Each was generously portioned and absolutely delicious!! The servers were top notch. All of them were so friendly, patient, knowledgable and attentive. The salad bar had a wide variety of things to choose from and was constantly being refilled. Don’t skip the potato salad. It was amazing, too! As we were getting ready to leave and paying our bill at our second visit, we noticed the table behind us had what looked like a strawberry shortcake parfait that we didn’t see on the menu. We asked our server about it and found out it’s a seasonal item that’s only offered occasionally. So of course, we had to get it, along with the peanut butter pie and key lime pie. All of them were outstanding and only $7 each!! One of my sons got a second piece of the peanut butter pie to go so he could have it all to himself later. Was it expensive? Yes and no. Feeding six adults is always expensive but the prices were more than fair for the quality and quantity of food we had, so I highly recommend!
SueannSueann
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Stay Away from this Place! It’s hard to describe just how bad this lunch was today other than Terrible!! The Gumbo was so bad, I think a 5 year old could make better gumbo. It tasted like corn starch with some seasoning and a heap of rice to cover up this disgusting dish. There was no discernible shrimp or crabmeat in the slurry they are calling a roux. Not to mention this stuff was poured all over the outside of the dish. I guess they figure the tourist will not know any better. The slightly shining light to the meal was the oysters, but only because they didn’t have to do much to get them on the half shell. Unfortunately some rookie oyster shucker in the back left lots of shell bits and grit in the oysters. Truly a travesty to muck up oysters on the half shell. How bad of a restaurant do you have to be to mess this lunch up. Oh the ice tea was spot on. The waitress was nice enough but spoke so fast that we honestly could barely understand a word she said. Not to mention when we asked for some cocktail sauce, she started spewing out some words and then grabbed the ketchup and horseradish and Worcestershire, and begin mixing it in a small cup. We figured out she was telling us we had to make our own cocktail sauce at this restaurant. She was so impatient and difficult to understand it made for a poor service overall. We were hoping from the reviews this was a descent place to eat but it is very disappointing and not one we will return to.
Elad EtagelppaElad Etagelppa
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The only reason I’m giving 2 starts is the oysters and crab claws (portion size) We ordered appetizers crab claws and alligator bites. The amount of crab claws was amazing but they weren’t flavorful at all (also sold at market price…$32 😕)The alligator bites were decent but only because they came with dipping sauce (the server said it was tiger sauce and you can get from the store) Dinner was oyster combo that included the Rockefeller style and I will say all the seasons and flavor go into the oysters…like every DROP because they were amazing. We also ordered a make a combo platter and that was where the waste of money came in. Fried fish (flounder) shrimp and stuffed crab shells side of red beans and rice and fries. It was a plate of flavorless food which could have been so much better. Nothing and I mean nothing had an speck of any type of seasoning. It was very bland. Would not recommend. We sat at the table combining all types of stuff to make the tartar sauce flavorful to eat with the food. Big mistake was the stuffed crab cake…so mushy and could have been baked probably 10 more minutes Our server was very sweet. Oh and the wine Pinot Grigio was good. All and all I would not come back but if you do go just stick with the oysters because if you add anything else you will be upset and disappointed especially when the bill comes.
Shelia JonesShelia Jones
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I’m giving this place two stars based solely on the service. The food was delicious and hot. The kitchen manager was so polite and nice and delivered our food personally and even came back to check how everything was. The food really was perfect, no complaints. HOWEVER the service was so surprisingly bad I would NOT RECOMMEND anyone back. My servers name was Jayne and she was so rude to us I will never forget it. When asked for a wet wipe after eating crab legs she told my mom she could go use the hot water in the bathroom. She dropped the straws on the table and condescendingly commented on my age when I asked for a beer even though I am of age and gave her my ID. A table near us had 3 or 4 kids and they had spilled a drink. She laughed at them and gave them one kitchen towel and left them to clean it up on their own without offering any extra napkins or help. Before we were even done eating she asked if we were ready for the check then acted like we were bothering her when interested in dessert. I have years of experience in the service industry as well as multiple certifications and a degree pertaining to this industry, I am always understanding of a rough shift or a hard day. But this was SUCH a bad experience (for only a two top in a not full section) it ruined our night and outweighed the delicious food.
Trinity WatkinsTrinity Watkins
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This place used to be my go to restaurant for seafood in South Alabama, when I lived in Spanish Fort. My family and I decided to start this years vacation off at the ole favorite. Unfortunately, this place is not quite what it used to be. We had an hour wait to get sat down, then it was about 30 mins to get our order taken, then about 50-60 minutes until our food arrived at the table. After such a long wait they didn’t even have my child’s pizza cooked. I’m one that doesn’t like to eat until everyone has their food so I patiently waited as my son was the hungriest at the table and I wasn’t going to chow down in from of him. About 10 mins later they brought his pizza over to the table. This is something they could have brought out ahead of the adult meals. But they did offer to bring us complementary appetizers and deserts. So that brought the rating from a 3 to a 4. You could tell they were trying. But to arrive at 7:00pm and not leave until after 10pm while they were spraying Clorox and cleaning up the empty sections was very unpleasant and honestly the fumes just took away any desire to eat the remaining food on the plate.
Stephen ChandlerStephen Chandler
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Nearby Attractions Of Original Oyster House Boardwalk
Gulf Shores Public Beach
Souvenir City
Best Western on the Beach
Waterville USA/Escape House
Phoenix All Suites Hotel
David's Gallery
Island Girl Jewelry & Souvenirs
Shrimpy's Grill and Golf
Gulf Shores Jerky Store
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701 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
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Gulf & Southern-style seafood, plus a kids' menu, in wood-paneled digs with a laid-back vibe.
attractions: Gulf Shores Public Beach, Souvenir City, Best Western on the Beach, Waterville USA/Escape House, Phoenix All Suites Hotel, David's Gallery, Island Girl Jewelry & Souvenirs, Shrimpy's Grill and Golf, Gulf Shores Jerky Store, Surf Style 206: Surf, Swimwear, Sporting Goods in Gulf Shores, restaurants: Sunliner Diner, The Hangout, De Soto's Seafood Kitchen, Mikee's Seafood, Pink Pony Pub, Papa Rocco's, Picnic Beach Bar & Grill, Gulf Island Grill, King Neptune's Seafood Restaurant, The Steamer Baked Oyster Bar
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