Great atmosphere and service, food was ok the best part was the side salad and cheese sticks. Service was amazing and he handled the busy restaurant perfectly. Husband has the ribeye and said it a was amazing! Definitely try the docs margarita! read more

My family and I went to Doc's for lunch. We ordered gumbo, chicken tenders, grilled white fish, stuffed crab, and French fries. The gumbo and white fish were just ok, but the rest of us raved about the chicken tenders and fries. The food came out quickly and was hot. Our only downside was the service. The waitress didn't seem to have been trained much, and she wasn't knowledgeable about the menu. When we asked what white fish it was, she said, "Just a regular white fish." And when we asked what the crab was stuffed with, she said, "Just crab stuffing." She passed hot food over people and took away plates before we were completely finished. We enjoyed the food, but we won't be returning. read more

Excellent service! Excellent food! Got the Doc's Choice steak and it was absolutely perfect! Had a party of 8 and we got seated in less than 30 minutes!! read more

The original is a total dive and a local favorite with large portions. The daily special is always a great deal but isn't always fish or seafood. Despite their advertising there is better fried shrimp for a lesser price at other places. read more

This was the best meal we had while on vacation. Service was great, food was fresh and delicious, and the atmosphere was relaxed.

Great place to eat! We come here every time we come to Gulf Shores. The wait was long but worth it! The all you can eat fish was really good! read more

Food was excellent! Any reviews you read of "small portions" must be getting this confused with another restaurant as this was fantastic, and me and my girlfriend couldn't finish everything. read more

What went right first. Food is good. Hostess was exceptional. Waitress terrible. Had too many tables and an attitude. Wanted us to order quickly like a McDonalds. This should be family dining and enjoy yourself. Took forever to get a check. Beer too expensive at $7 each. Oysters price $25 (got them for $16 down the street the day before). i normally give 20-25% tip, but she only got 10% (only because I worked in the industry and owned a restaurant). 5 stars for food; 2 for price; 1 for service. read more

I ordered the choose your own combo meal and ordered grilled fish and grilled shrimp and it was really seasoned to perfection and could tell it was fresh seafood. read more

Steak and shrimp was delicious!! Staff was excellent. Great atmosphere. Will definitely be eating here again.

Food was very good. Very casual place. The service was good +. The ambiance is a little lacking, but that is the character of the place.

This restaurant is the bomb!!! Best shrimp ever in the civilized world is their slogan and it's true on my book. My spider burger was excellent. The waitress, Rachel, was kind, prompt and liked our silly humor. It is on our favorite Gulf Shores places to eat list! We come every year and this was our first time trying this location. read more

I ordered a kids meal, grilled chicken strips and ordered three additional strips. I was told the additional strips would be less than the $8.99 kids meal. When I picked up the order my total was over $24.00 and I questioned the amount. She said she charged me for an appetizer grilled chicken strips which was $12.99. I stated I was told the additional order would be less than the kids meal price. She looked at me and said well I didn't know. I will not come back, not only was this unacceptable but the lady waiting on me was not friendly and not courteous. read more

I can see how this place gets mixed reviews. I think the problem is inexperienced cooks (notice I didn't say Chefs). The menu boasts 28 day aged beef angus and a $50 ribeye which I was immediately eyeing, however, I opted for the smaller $40 portion and made a point to ask for it charred or flame broiled. It came medium rare instead of medium and not charred. The problem is, you cannot cook a ribeye the same way you cook a sirloin. Ribeyes are marbled and get their flavor from the fat, which must be charred to be edible. This made 1/2 of my steak inedible. We asked if they served catfish and the waitress said 'yes, Swai is like a catfish' (LoL) okay, no it's not, so we got fried flounder. There's a reason flounder is not a fish and chips kind of fish. Like steak, not all fish can be cooked the same way. If you travel from a part of the country that isn't known for it's seafood this place is probably very good. If you travel from a part of the country that's known for its seafood and beef, like Texas, you can't fool us and you will not be happy here.... Unless you stick to the basics. The fried crab claws and shrimp were absolutely delicious. This place could be rocking it if they invested in a good chef and better wait staff to level up their game. The waitress said she could have fixed my steak. How? It would have been better if she had put it in to order and it came out sizzling to perfection in the first place. Don't take offense Mr. Owner, your restaurant could be rocking it if you really wanted it. read more

Doc's Seafood & Steaks - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Hmm great southern seafood! This a staple when we come here! Staff is great, food is awesome! Do yourself a favor!

Gross! Floors were sticky, all sorts of dried up sauce or grease or both on the wall. The food was not worth the price - about $100 for 2 adults & 2 kids at lunch. Don't waste your time or your money. read more

Still the best fried shrimp in town! Get the onion rings as an appetizer, you will be glad you did. Forgot to order gumbo this time which worked out fine because the meals are so large and, with the onion rings, I really couldn't finish my fried oysters and shrimp. read more

The waitress is absolutely fantastic. Very knowledgeable, helpful but was not overbearing during the meal. I tried the shrimp since it's supposed to be best in the civilized world and I have to agree they were pretty damn good. Fish was cooked perfectly, gumbo was the right amount of spicy.I would definitely come back read more

Stopped in for dinner with my wife while vacationing. Only waited about ten minutes before getting seated. Shrimp was really good. They are small not big shrimp but they are delicious. Sides were tasty but not a lot of options. Wait staff was for the most part taking precautions for covid but several were wearing their masks below their chin. Cmon if your going to wear it, wear it right. They were not spraying or disinfecting tables between parties. could use more discipline for cleaning with covid resurging. But overall a decent place to eat. read more

The food was great, we were told a 15 to 20 minute wait wasn't even 10. Food very good, I guess the only downside is it was kinda noisy but not to the point of not going back, it's a family restaurant. read more

Slow - slow - slow ..... staff friendly.... my food was good - but my husband left with a massive case of food poisoning for 2 days ......

Very fresh raw oysters, great service, and nice folks!

We ordered fried shrimp, fried clam strips, grilled shrimp and crab cakes. Fried shrimp and clams were good. Grilled shrimp was mediocre and small. I couldn't even eat the crab cakes. Yuck. My baked potato came out HOT. I was pleasantly surprised at that. Decent service. read more

Highly do not recommend this place if I could give a negative review I would. Food is horrible the best thing is probably the fries. I've watched them drop food on the ground and put back onto a plate and served to a customer. They over work minors and don't give two shits about their education. It's a tourist trap. You'll overpay for food off the floor. You can go to shrimp basket for better food and service. And you might think your safe ordering Togo but guess what.... YOUR NOT! They have dropped a whole box of food and told to give it to the customer anyway. If you are about supporting a business, don't support this one! The owner is an absolute creep, the general manger acts like a child and the other mangers aren't worth shit either. Spend your vacation and your money else where instead of an overpriced, crappy food, horrible excuse of a seafood restaurant. All coming from a customer and a former employee who has seen the worst of things. Imagine not owning up to your shit LMAO! read more

Absolutely awful. We wanted to eat at another restaurant which was unexpectedly closed and Doc's was close so unfortunately we tried it.

Been a fan of docs for a while. My first visit to this location will be my last. They don't even make their cocktail sauce here. The seafood platter tasted like packaged frozen. It's overpriced for the quality of food. I won't be back. Staff was nice read more

"Best fried shrimp in the civilized world"...um not exactly. We ate Sunday evening in January. The food was deep fried which is great, but the oil tasted old and in need of changing. We had the shrimp plate, which was sufficient for tired travelers, but in our opinion not good enough to return during our week on Orange Beach. read more

Hands down the best seafood we have ever had! Never had an issue here and they don't add gratuity to large parties, their wait staff is amazing!! Awesome shirts in the gift shop!! read more

Oh my gosh!!! We were just trying to get good seafood . Oh boy did we ... If your in gulf shores this is a must! Rachael is the best!! If you get her as your server you will be happy! read more

Very bad customer service. The hostess seemed very unwelcome and unfriendly. The waitstaff was non-existent. We waited several minutes at our table without being acknowledged before we decided to leave. Bubba's Seafood just down the street was great! read more

Down on the Gulf for Christmas. Obviously a lot of restaurants are closed due to COVID. The food was just okay. Fried food often always tastes the same. Serving was huge and our waitress did phenomenal. read more

Doc's Seafood & Steaks - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Foods good but pretty basic. I doubt I'll visit again. Live music, if you're into that type of entertainment.

Went to Doc for the first time on Saturday. Friendly people, casual atmosphere and the fried shrimp were as good as advertised. Our waitress seemed a little annoyed and short but it was Saturday night so she was likely tired. Her service was quick and the food was prompt so it was no big deal. Then she came to our table and took a condiment from our table and gave it to the table beside us. Didn't ask if we were done, just reached across the table and took it. When we asked about it she said I thought you were finished with it. So then she said " I know, I suck" and walked away. To that comment, we really couldn't disagree. We'll go back probably but hoping for a different waitress. LOL read more

When we were on the beach we saw a plane with a banner that said Doc's had the best shrimp in the civilized world. I would agree. Their shrimp sauce and hush puppies are also good! read more

Had lunch here the other day because they claim to have the best shrimp in the entire civilized world. Although I haven't traversed the planet in search of tasty shrimp, I must say that Doc's fried shrimp is up there with the best I've had. And the gumbo is damn good too; loved having okra in every bite! read more

Doc's Seafood is fantastic. They really do make the best fried shrimp in the civilized world. Everything I've ever ordered there is great. They also have the best looking tee shirts ever. read more

Great food but the waitress was absolutely awful. Threw change from tip on table and very rude and rolled eyes when leaving after snarking at us. read more

Brought my kids to Florida for their spring break, wanted to try out some restaurants around the area. While walking around we saw the banner flying around the sky and decided to give it a try. And let me tell you we shoulda listened to the reviews. Maybe it was just a bad day to come I have no clue. The food was horrible. My son ordered chicken tender and fries. HOW DO YOU MESS UP CHICKEN TENDERS! Let alone how do you mess up seafood. The server she went above and beyond for us. After talking to a manger she didn't even do anything to help us with our crappy food. We paid, tipped the server and went on our way. It sucks having such a wonderful server only for it to be run by someone who is so awful. read more

Best shrimp at the beach...great gumbo..never go to the gulf without eating at Doc's multiple times..great

Called at 3:45 pm to place a to go order and was left on hold for 15-20 min. Once they finally picked up the phone , I was told it's past 4:00 pm so you can't order fried chicken????? What, I said I've been on hold for 20 min or so..... The lady said let me ask my manager???? She came back to phone and said it's after 4 pm sorry! I'll let you form your own opinion! Thanks read more