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Hey guys... heading down to Gulf Shores for the last week of September for a week of fishing and I have a few questions that need your input.
1. Best place to buy fresh seafood (shrimp, scallops) for food, not bait.
2. Best local restaurant for a reasonably priced seafood dinner... again thinking shrimp, scallops, etc.
3. Best place to get bait other than fish bites... again probably shrimp.
FM
We like Billy's in Bon Secour for shrimp they can go ahead and steam it Cajun Style for a dollar extra per pound then all you need is horse radish and ketchup. Like Acme oyster house and Flippers at Bear Point Marina and you can't beat J & M Tackle on Canal Road for bait and any kind of tackle you might need.
Restaurants we like: Desoto's, Mikee's and Docs down in OB.
Shrimp Basket too.
And the Original Oyster House.
If you haven't been to J&M Tackle, go. Its like your birthday, Christmas and all the others holidays mixed in.
Thanks for the info. Is there anything in GS that's any good?Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlF
Been to JM many times.
Looking for a meat counter/deli that I can buy fresh raw seafood to prepare at the house as well
Any good choices for fresh raw seafood available to prep at home?
Billy’s in Bon Secour, does not sell meat, but has a deli style for seafood, also, Joe Patti’s in Pensacola has all the seafood you could ask for, at a very reasonable price, but no meat. Restaurants we like those mentioned above as well as Wolf’s Bay and Louisiana Lagniappe
Desoto's, Mikee's, Shrimp Basket and the Original Oyster House are all in Gulf Shores.
Seconding Pokenfish, best seafood market IMO is Joe Patti's in Pensacola. Not too bad of a drive and they have outstanding prices. Bought my bait and dinner there last time! (Head off Reds 6.99/lb for me and 31-40 head on brown shrimp for 1.99/lb).
All the restaurants I agree with the above EXCEPT Shrimp Basket. Been to several and have yet to be impressed, especially for the cost.
If you are in Pensacola I hightly recommend The Fishing Hole for dinner. Probably some of the best seafood I've ever had. https://www.facebook.com/thefishingholepensacola/
Never bought any seafood in GS/OB area to cook (we get it over in Bayou La Batre)
DeSoto's and Wolf Bay Lodge are my go-to's for seafood dinner in the GS/OB/Foley area
Bait and any other fishing related equipment from J&M
Shrimp basket is reasonably priced and has great food.
Rouses market on 59 in Gulf Shores has decent prices on Gulf shrimp.
The Tin Top (on the way to Billy’s Seafood on Bon Secour Highway off of C.R. 10) has been popular for our crew the last few trips down. On the way into town, we grab fresh steamed shrimp to snack on at the condo from Billy’s before they close, then grab supper at the Tin Top before checking in.
Not sea food but on the way in I grab a pizza from mamma mia's in foley highway 98 couple block from 59.....last a couple days for me alone
I agree with Chillinfish, if you are looking for fresh seafood (after the local guys close) or just a grocery store Rouse's is the way to go. There are two of them down there now. I ended up spending more at Rouse's for food to bring home (so hard to find good cajun/creole up here) than I do during the week...
I like Rouses, wheres the second one now? I hit the salad bar alot when I’m there alone, and the fried chicken which I don’t need.
One in Gulf Shores (shopping center at the corner of Hwy 59 and Ft Morgan Rd)Quote:
Originally Posted by HobieKen
1545 Gulf Shores Parkway
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 948-4715
One in Orange Beach (just west of Hwy 161)
25405 Perdido Beach Boulevard
Orange Beach, AL 36561
251-272-5034
The one in Orange Beach is where the Winn Dixie used to be if I'm not mistaken.
Guess i'll repeat whats been said.
I like rouses for seafood, mainly because I can get the other items I need while there.
I like the shrimp basket in hattiesburg ms, but never had it there. I do like the Original Oyster house, or skip up to Felix's in mobile(more of a tradition to stop for our lunch), I also like that fired chicken place... foooooosacklys??
Bait I get from the little shop on the SE corner of the 59 bridge, or J&M. I've used most the bait/tackle stores, but I keep coming back to these two. Maybe the friendly people there are the reason(in addition to reasonable prices.)
There isn't really any BAD places that I can think of....
HOOTERS - it's always a great place to sample wings n things :)
I'm just gonna tell ya.... If J&M or any other fresh live shrimp are skill swimmin in my bucket... and i'm ready to leave... they will get a hot oil bath... Can't get much fresher than that.....
Been a little disappointed in Rouses last couple time I've bought their fried chicken. They quit putting the time it was put out and it had too much breading for me.
Jeez I almost forgot... Arguably one of the best restaurants in the whole state is in Orange Beach, it's called Fishers. We've been a couple times and the food is outstanding and the grounds age gorgeous.