Don't pass this place. Stop in for lunch or dinner. You won't be sorry. The gumbo is fantastic! I had the grilled chicken wrap and could not put it down. My husband had the shrimp po-boy and said it was out of this world. Best place!!! read more

Don't be fooled by the special "ALL YOU CAN EAT CRABLEGS" it's all that they want you to eat. When they want you to stop, they start serving very crappy crablegs. They having been sitting in a pot for a very long time. They were brown and so rubbery, that you couldn't even crack them. The corn too was like eating a corn cob sponge...do not get the crab legs read more

AMAZING seafood! Our server was so sweet & gave us so many tips on what to try since we were visiting out of state. For what you pay, you get an insane amount of food. Definitely will be going again! read more

This was a disappointment. The drinks were all gross--even the tea was sour--the mashed potatoes and gravy with the smothered steak tasted like cafeteria food. The French fries were bagged. The only thing decent was the catfish. read more

It was good and bad. Fish was cooked good and tasted good. But servers were absent and would often times disappear and not show up till 20 minutes later. However, when they were there. They were kind and patient. read more

Not much to look at and no curb appeal but the food is excellent. I had the fried shrimp and it was cooked perfectly! I didn't pay much attention to the sides after I started on the shrimp. Not only delicious but plenty of them too! read more

The tuna was prepared perfectly. The fried grouper was great. Po-boys were very disappointing. Bread was sad and fried shrimp were so heavily seasoned no other flavors were detectable. Server was gracious and kind. She took extra time to explain to the kids the options. They were also amenable to helping make the meals gluten free. read more

The food was good and the waitress was very nice but the menu has a pick 1. Pick 2, pick 3, etc section and you could have those selections grilled, fried or blackened. Unfortunately you have to pick the same preparation for all. One of your options is crab claws and even though there's an upcharge for them you still have to get them with the same cook style as everything else. read more

Freshly made to order seafood! My family and I are definitely looking forward to our next visit to Baudean's.

Great food the oysters nice size and the food was very delicious. The waitress was very polite and helpful. Although the women serving the alcohol was very rude. But overall was very nice. read more

My boyfriend and I were just passing through on a road trip amd one of the locals recommended this place - Sandy and Alli (??) were beyond sweet and helpful, food was on point plus some, and atmosphere was great. read more

Baudean's - Seafood Near Me - Theodore, Alabama

We were headed back to Orange Beach and stopped at Baudean's based on their positive reviews. Very cute little restaurant with lots of seafood items to choose. We both opted for their Tuesday's special, which was all you can eat crab legs for $31. The meal included a salad, and a small piece of corn on the cob and white potatoes. We both had the homemade thousand Island dressing for our salad. It was so delicious we purchased a small container to take home with us. They were extremely generous with their crab legs which they were more than happy to bring more if we wanted. The crab legs were served hot and lightly dusted with old bay spice. They were delicious! We ended our dinner with an order of fried brownie bites which were served with a creamy peanut butter sauce. They were wonderful. Besides the wonderful food, our waitress Leslie was cheerful and very attentive. The only bad thing about this restaurant is that it is so far from Orange Beach. read more

I've always passed this place when going to visit a friend. We usually go eat at the Pelican Reef when visiting that friend but this weekend, we decided to try something different and go to Baudean's. We should have went to the Pelican Reef. It was a slow Sunday morning. Our party walked in and there was only one other table with guests and the open sign wasn't even on. We sat ourselves and looked at the menu. Our minds were blown at how high the prices were. Compared to other places in the area, you'd think we were at a higher-end chain restaurant. Service wasn't great. Even though there were only 2 tables in the place, she kept forgetting our orders. After about a 45 minute wait because "it takes over 30 minutes to cook the fish right" we got our food. I had the half shrimp/half oyster poboy. Nothing special. No seasoning to the batter. My girlfriend had the rib-eye (I don't know why she would order that in a seafood restaurant). She said it was tough and bland. All-in-all, we'll probably be going back to the Pelican Reef for our future trips out that far from town. read more

I was visiting the area, and dined here while I was in town. I was VERY pleased with the quality of the food, even the coffee was good(which is fairly rare at most places). The staff was also very friendly and attentive! I will definitely be dining here again the next time I pass through town. I highly recommend the fried green tomatoes and baked oysters! read more

Sorry to hate on a local business, but this place could use some improvement. Actually, a lot of improvement. Let's start with the service. The server was friendly and kind, but the service was slow. The food was undercooked. If I wanted raw oysters, I would have ordered them that way. For what I got, it was overpriced. Actually, way overpriced. I will try to bring myself to try them again and give them a second chance, but really, a place across the street from Mobile Bay and a few miles from the Gulf of Mexico ought to find a way to serve better seafood than that. read more

Friendly service, the employees all care about their guests. The place is adorable and every single bite of food was amazing! The Alligator is something you shouldn't pass up for sure! Highly recommended! read more

The 5 stars is for the bacon wrapped shrimp, grilled and served with Texas toast. A generous portion. Also had the house salad with 1000 island on the side. 1000 tasted homemade. Hubby said "first real meal I've had in a week" He's been on Dauphin Island for work and ate at most of the restaurants on Island. Dining companion liked his po boy. Waitress was kind and attentive and plied us with root beer refills. I guess it depends what you order and what else you've eaten in the last week. Crab and shrimp in the salad tasted fresh. The croutons were pretty salty, but they were in a container on the side and I took them home in case I have a salt craving later. I thought it was all tasty. read more

Unbelievable...... how do people write this place a bad review? We were visiting Dauphin Island for a week and saw this place coming in so decided to try it. The food is completely out of this world. I've eaten LOTS of seafood in my day. This place reminds me of the hundred or so mom and pop seafood restaurants I grew up eating at in North Carolina. Everything is fresh and probably best served fried! That's what we opted for. Seafood platter and the crawfish tail platter. That made for a good cross section of what was on the menu, we ate till we were stuffed, and it was all fantastic. And HOT! Nothing worse than being served cold greasy seafood which this place obviously don't believe in. I mean really. How can someone write this place a bad review? It was a tad pricey but not so much so if you looked at the quantity we consumed. I've paid more and gotten less, no doubt. The only people that could write this place a bad review are Captain D's fans. read more

We made our first mistake by trying this place on Sunday as they were opening up on our way out of the island. It was filthy the tables were sticky and the menus had not been cleaned in days, the had stuck on food. Everything tasted like dirty sea water and I can tell you I have had some great fresf sea food but this was not it. They weren't very busy for lunch they had one person in the back and one in the front. The hush puppies were burned on the outside and raw on the inside. read more

Baudean's - Burnt hush puppie next to stuffed peppers - Seafood Near Me - Theodore, Alabama

My wife and I stopped here after leaving the DI fishing rodeo. We were hoping to find a good local seafood place that we could frequent on our weekend trips to the island. What we found was quite the opposite. Catch of the day grouper was two thin fillets that were poorly cooked and had a slimy texture like they had been frozen. Long story short, our entire meal was basically garbage and on top of that was $75. I could have gotten better seafood with a fillet o fish sandwich at McDonald's. The service wasn't much better. We won't be back. read more

Do not get any all you can eat. They give you one plate and then you order another and wait 2 hours and still don't get your second plate. The food was delicious when you actually get it. Services sucked. There was 2 waitresses. Which I understand the short staffing because no one is wanting to work. Our waitress disappeared still. The other waitress was running circles keeping up with her tables. Wish I could give 0 stars. They were upset when we asked for a discount when they didn't provide what they were offering. Also charged more than 18% gratuity for group bigger than 8 read more

I've eaten here several times over the last 3 years. It has always been very busy and the food was good. Last night, there were very few people there. It was also one of the worst experiences our group of 5 has had. The server was very nice and fairly efficient. I had raw oysters that were incredibly salty and not good. My entree was soft shell crabs which I requested to be pan fried with no breading. I had two tiny crabs, again extremely salty. Friends had grouper and steak, both unedible. The slaw was warm and also not edible, possibly spoiled . The fried shrimp, gumbo, and sweet potato fries were good, thus the 2 states. I don't think I'll be able to go back. read more

Food is fresh and good, the crab chowder is delicious. I definitely recommend this place.

Quaint and kind of campy. The crab claws were big and meaty but a bit tough. The fish and shrimp were fresh and we'll prepared. Stuffed crab was good. The stuffed mushrooms were excellent and the onion rings were some of the best I've had. Wait time was a bit long, but with as fresh as the fish was that was to be expected. Service was adequate. The key lime pie was too tart for me, but my wife loved it. I've ate here several times and I have never had a bad meal. read more

Great food and great service. First time eating there. Prices are high but if u get a po boy it's not that pricey. If we come back to the area we will probably eat here again. No complaints from this Missouri boy. read more

A great mom and pops joint. Food was hot, fresh and delicious.... Po Boys and Fish tacos were great and homemade onion rings were perfect. Overall it was a great experience. Worth the drive. read more

Terrible place to eat. Food is way too expensive for what you get. Never cooked properly, always over or under cooked. Did I mention it's expensive for what you get? I watched a waitress come out of the kitchen, almost trip over a floor mat that had a corner sticking up. She put the tray down, fixed the nasty wet floor mat that people have been walking on all morning, picked the tray up and went on to serve the food without washing her hands! DISGUSTING! Beyond that the service is polite but that doesn't make up for the dismal food and high prices. The only people who would like this place are tourists who don't know what real seafood is supposed to be read more

They should not serve broiled flounder. Trust me on that. The flounder was cold, tasteless, and not fresh. And the vegetable medley was soggy overcooked bag vegetables. read more

I'm literally sitting in the 'restaurant' writing this review. I sat here 30 min before ordering. As of now I've waited an hour for my food and haven't gotten it while four other tables that came in behind us have gotten their food. During this time my wife's brother in law asked for a plastic cup, and the waitress decided to be a smarta$$ and say well I can't get you a plastic cup but I can get you a styrofoam cup. Would you like a styrofoam cup?? I can get you a styrofoam cup if you would like one of those. This is ridiculous and I won't ever be coming here again and hope no one else ever does either. read more

Very very very disappointed in this place, after ordering our food (Fish Tacos & Gumbo) I marked the time, at about 25 minutes we were told it will be out soon, not being that busy we thought okay .... at 35 minutes a waitress brings us each a small bowl of clam chowder on the house for having to wait, and said our order was next, again ok.. as we watched three other orders leave the kitchen that were not ours and it being 45 minutes later, we left.... Not recommended to anyone... read more

Good food but the service sucked. I had to find the server for my beer once I decided on a choice. Our food came out and we never saw our server again. We were half way through our dinner before we had to find another server to ask for our side dishes. Again, food was good, but service was terrible. read more

The perfect mom and pop seafood restaurant. I had the Saint Sue special very good. My wife had the fried seafood combo and it was good.Good service, pleasant atmosphere.Although we had plenty to eat we couldn't say no to the fried brownie bites with different sauces not bad. read more

This is an out of the way place on the gulf coast that is a must on your food trips through the area they have the best smoked mullet dip and it was a Very generous portion then came the grilled alligator done simply in garlic butter and salt and pepper the people are extremely nice and make you feel welcome that's important when you stop and you are the only non local there prices are fair for what you get do not pass this one up read more

Great place to eat with the best service. Love the shrimp lovers with the BBQ shrimp you can't go wrong.I visit weekly

We have been very disappointed with restaurants in the area. We found this place and the food was awesome! The staff/server was one of the nicest people we have come across down here. I wish I remembered her name. We will be back! read more

Been twice and they're slow no doubt. But it was good the first time and great the second. Had the seafood platter and then the shrimp Poboy. The server hooked us up w free desert because of the wait and I got key lime pie. It was literally the best one I've had. Blew oyster houses away by far. Don't go if you're in a hurry though. It's slow read more

The wait is extremely long. The staff is inexperienced. The fried okra was very fresh and tasty. The gumbo watered down. The hush puppies were over cooked and dry. read more

Some of the best seafood I've had in the area. Friendly staff. Fresh fish and good vibes.

Slow, Slow and more slow! This establishment is getting a 2/5 because of the poor service we received while dining there over the past weekend. We arrived around 7:45 with a few tables full. We were able to sit right down. It took awhile to get waited on, a while to get water and a beer and even longer to get everything else. We had to ask for our side salads after about 45 mins and then waited almost an hour and a half for our steamed sampler platters and seared tuna, Items that do not take that long to cook. We were walking out the door, paying for our beer when the server hurried over to us begging us not to leave, that our food was coming right out. Mind you before all of this we saw 3 tables come in after us, get seated, ate, paid the bill and left all before we got our food. I will say the food tasted good, it wasn't worth the wait. I ordered Tuna with crabmeat and mushrooms, but never did see any crabmeat or mushrooms, but by 9:30pm I was to hungry to care anymore. We had multiple people come up to us and give us excuses, but the mere fact is fess up, you made a mistake and forgot our food order, or it was never put in. A 10% discount was not much of an apology if you ask me my opinion. I don't normally write reviews, but this was one that had to be written. I will not be returning again is ever in the area, nor will I recommend this place to anyone in the future. read more

Service was very slow and food was awful. My sister and I didn't even eat our dinner. My husbands snow crab legs were soggy and tough the last batch he got was bits and pieces. My sisters boyfriend said they were the worst he's ever had. I always shell my husbands after I finish eating and every now and then take a bite. They charged me $33. Really?? I came home hungry and dug out left overs to eat. Going back to the Causeway. Food and service is much better. read more