Had the best grilled shrimp I have ever eaten. Fried shrimp was awesome too. Stuff for kids to do while waiting. Service was excellent. This will be a definite stop on future visits to the gulf coast!! read more

Doc's came highly recommended. I wish I could offer the same recommendation, but my dinner yesterday was probably the worst meal I have ever had. No wonder there were plenty of bottles of hot sauce on the table--the food literally had no flavor at all. Do they make anything from scratch here? It seemed like my crab cakes, fried shrimp, French fries and onion rings had been poured out of a plastic bag that had been in the freezer for a year, dumped on a sheet pan and baked until it was all dry as a bone. It arrived promptly though, which is the only reason this place gets a 1-star rating from me. The beer you will need to order to wash it all down with take much longer though. read more

We went for dinner the other night and had a great experience. Our server was super nice and we were seated right away. My husband had the shrimp and crab cake dinner and said it was the best shrimp he every had and the crab cake was great. I don't like seafood so I had a steak and it was cooked perfect. We had few drinks with our meals and they were made just right, not to boozy. Overall, I highly recommend Doc's. read more

Had dinner here for the first time and it won't be the last. Our server DJ was very personable and helpful. The filet was one of the best I've had and hubby's fish platter was delicious. Highly recommend. read more

I never write reviews unless they are good but this place is awful. This place literally ruined my family's night. My food was awful, the manager was rude & I never got the items I requested like sweeter for my tea or salt & pepper, or honey mustard for my sons chicken. Then the manager made me feel like it was my fault I never received the items even though I told our waitress and manager many times the BASIC items requested. I will say our waitress was kind and polite but the manager was rude. We gave them many many chances to make this situation right but instead left feeling upset. I will never eat here again. Feel very upset I spent $60 on an awful experience. read more

I stopped on a Sunday afternoon and ordered food to go , since we were leaving Orange Beach headed home .. We got about 5 miles down the road I had no grilled chicken sandwich, it was grilled fish poor boy with cole slaw which I had asked for more fries instead of cole slaw, mayo makes me sick My daughter got her shrimp poor boy and my husband got his burger with the smallest soggiest hamburger bun, it was almost gross , burger was good but needed to be eaten with a spoon because of the bun Fries that we got were fantastic!! It makes you think did They gave us what they wanted to get out of the kitchen knowing we would not come back miles down the road .., fish was good but it wasn't my chicken I wanted and really the worst part was the hamburger bun.., it was pitiful I say eat in the restaurant so you can send it back it's not right Otherwise pretty good food just go and eat the fries I just got a response from the owner and I must say I'm very impressed , so I'm going to add to this review and say the customer service and friendly people were also fabulous.. and I can't say enough about the fries ... so I plan on going back Next time I'm there because they do care and really I guess on any to go order you should double check Before leaving , because mistakes can Happen . Thanks for the reply! read more

Pros and cons based on our dinner tonight: ordered 3 gin & tonics and we all agreed something wasn't right. Went back to bar and were told "yeah, our tonic isn't good here. It's a thing." What!?!? Also didn't have 3 of the beers listed on menu. The onion rings were spectacular--that's good I guess ‍. read more

This is the WORST place in gulf shores. Spent well over $100 just to have an extremely disappointing meal, call the restaurant with no resolution other than I could come pick up the multiple things they forgot. I frequent this beach and decided to give this place a try but will never be back. read more

We usually go to Doc's on Canal Rd when we are here on vacation and have always had excellent food and service. We decided to give the Perdido Beach Blvd location a try and we were sadly disappointed with the server we had. We are an interracial couple my wife being Asian. When we entered the hostess looked a little surprised but took us to our table. Our server Kari W walked up and when she saw us she had a disgusted look on her face. She wasn't friendly when she took our order. Another person brought our food out and she was friendly. Our server never came back to see if everything was ok or if we needed anything. She was going to other tables to check on those customers all who were white. She never checked to see if we needed a drink refill. She finally came by when we were almost done and stood about 5 feet away and hollered do you want any desert and when we said no thank you she got a little closer and tossed the receipt on the table. We paid and when she brought the receipt and saw I didn't give her 18% she was upset and sarcastically said have a good night and rolled her eyes and walked away. The tip is based of the service provided as well as attitude. It is not automatic that you get what the check says percentage wise. If I get really good service I will tip more than the recommended amount on the check. The food was good as always but it was her bigoted attitude that caused me to give a two star rating. I still haven't decided if we will be back or not. It's bad that a dining experience was ruined by a bigoted person. read more

Well the steak and cracbcakes were very average. The drink had zero alcohol and at 9 bucks it should have been better. 85$ for a strip,crabcakes,a beer, and margarita. The sever was rude,no social skills. Something that I am noticing is the lack of customer service in this area! read more

My visit to Doc's on August 13th was truly the worst dining experience I have had in my 70 years. It was extremely loud and very crowded. No one wore masks including the staff. Even worse was the filth in the dining room. Staff swept the trash into a huge pile in the middle of the dining room and left it there. It was truly disgusting. While I have been to Doc's many times over the years, I can honestly say that I will never step foot in this restaurant again. read more

Food was delicious and service was great. Abundant amount of food for the price. Will come again. Great family atmosphere.

It was a great experience! We had a short wait time for a table but the waitress was super helpful and the wait time on the food was faster than expected! By the time we got our appetizer our food was right behind it. I was very pleased with the quality of the food! It was Delicious read more

Best stuffed crab I've ever had. Great grilled shrimp. Get there at 4 to beat the crowd!

They advertise the "Best Fried Shrimp in the Civilized World". If it's not, it is darned close. Personally, I think their Grilled Shrimp is the best I have ever eaten. Their fried fish is also outstanding as are their grilled Oysters. This is a "food" place. If you are looking for "ambiance" go some where else. If you are looking for great sea food, this bp is your spot. The food at the "Original" location on Canal Road is the same as the food at their location on Beach Road. The Beach Road location has more seating and newer furniture. That is the only difference. Expect a wait to be seated at either location. Definitely worth the wait. read more

Great atmosphere ....shrimp is amazing ! My Husband loved the soft-shell crab. We also loved making our own cocktail sauce . Eric S. a fabulous server. Highly recommend. Great music selection 60s , 70s and 80s . Kid friendly too !! read more

First time coming here and the service was AMAZING. Super friendly staff and lots to do while you wait. However the food was terrible. We paid $50 for 2 people and it should've been $20. The menu is very limited and the food looks like cheap bar food. I wouldn't recommend this if you want good genuine sea food. read more

I absolutely loved the stuffed crab and grilled shrimp ! The waitress was helpful and friendly !

Not what we expected after 1 1/2 hrs wait. Food an service was good. Just the wait was a killer.

As a family we come to orange beach all the time, decided to try a new place. We waited at the bar for a solid 15 minutes before we were served any drinks. Upon arriving at the table, we ordered an appetizer of onion rings, gumbo, and salad. The gumbo never came, and had to finally ask for it. So it showed up with the rest of the food. The steak that was ordered was suppose to be medium rare, and it was cooked to where there was no red left in the meat. A bowl of gumbo was ordered, and it also didn't show up, had to ask for it. We were all done eating by the time the gumbo came out. Spent another 25 minutes waiting around for the bill to show up. read more

This was one of the worst places I've ever had. The waitress was nice, but the manager was very rude. She gave us half off for something I didn't eat. It still cost $60! I could not even eat the crab. read more

The shrimp was just ok. To be labeled "best in civilized world" is a major stretch. The gumbo wasn't that great either. Over all just an underwhelming experience. Probably won't be back read more

Visited Gulf Shores for a few days and ate at both Doc's locations. Even though the food was about the same, we liked this location a little better. But that's mainly because of our server, Desirea. She was a joy ! So personable and interested in us and I just wanted her to sit down with us and visit. And...she was a great server. The food was really good too!! read more

Always went to Docs on Canal road and decided to give this a try. Biggest mistake I've made this trip. Waited an hour for our food just to be told the order didn't go in the system and had to wait all over again. On top of that I got the seafood platter and that's the worst food I've ever put in my mouth. The first four inches of fish if that's what you wanna call it had no meat in it. I took one bite of "fish" and instantly felt like I was gonna throw up. I would never even disrespect my dog and feed him that garbage because it would probably kill him. Our server was nice and that's about it. Four different people came up and told us to not worry they were giving us a free piece of pie. I don't understand how a overpriced piece of frozen pie from Walmart is gonna make up for the 34$ I just wasted on oysters that look like they got dropped in a fire and fish that was pieced together after being put in a blender and dropped in a fryer. Ended up getting a 9$ discount but it was still the same price just bc I had to be somewhat respectful and tip our server. They must have thought I had dementia because they kept coming to tell me about this wonderful key like pie that was gonna fix all my issues with this restaurant that's the waste of a business license. Never go here. Ever. read more

Tried this one out even though we had never heard of it due to the fact there were long wait times at Lulu's and The hangout, well we were not disappointed!! The atmosphere is a twist of modern and rustic clean lines with several flat screens throughout, you can sit indoors or outdoors where there are corn hole games to play. Inside there is a small bar and gift shop. Our table of 7 had the following: fried flounder, fried shrimp, boiled shrimp, royal red shrimp, grilled cheese, grilled crab cakes, and grilled chicken with either fried or a baked potatoes, and everything came with a hush puppy. Grilled chicken was not an option, only fried however our waiter was glad to ask the cook to accommodate us at no charge and my daughter loved the taste of her grilled chicken. The rest of us all enjoyed our meals as well. Would definitely recommend eating here as we will return. read more

This was the worst meal we have had at a restaurant. We ordered a cheeseburger, and received a plain burger on a bun. No lettuce, onion, tomato, etc. it was so overcooked it's was gray. When we asked for the rest of the items for the burger they took it back to the kitchen and put a slice of cheese on it. We also ordered the Mahi-mahi but it was inedible. The fish was coated in lemon pepper that it was bright yellow. Our server was good and very nice to get the manager. He listened to our concerns and took the two meals off our bill, but gave the excuse the chef was off for the night. Sadly if the other kitchen staff can't cook these items they should have closed the restaurant for the night. read more

Great food and decent service. Miss the old Docs. Why was it closed down? Raw oysters were huge.

Amazing food and great service, Rachel was our waitress and had awesome recommendations for the food

Family friendly. Loved the games while we waited and enjoyed our food. The seafood selection and taste was AMAZING! Service was great and the hush puppies I could die for! read more

Absolutely the rudest service I have experience. Food was subpar to the hype. I suggest going somewhere else for food and a nice experience

Absolutely fantastic restaurant, worth the five stars for their crab legs, stuffed crab, and even the soft crab which tastes like a dream! Great for beach travelers! read more

We are residents of Orange Beach and decided the last Saturday night to order take out from Doc's on Perdido Beach Blvd. Called Docs and ordered 2 Platters, Fried Oysters and Fried Shrimp with Baked potatoes and Cole Slaw. I asked the person on the phone to repeat my order so it would be correct. Once I got there and picked up order we headed to our residence when we Arrived back home we noticed the receipt on the bag and the order was not correct. The receipt said Fried oysters and Shrimp with Baked Potatoes and French fries. So we opened the boxes and could only see a potato wrapped in foil and French fries. After digging through the fries we found 6- Quarter size Oysters and 6 of the smallest shrimp that I have ever seen. I called back and spoke to lady and advised what we had discovered. She stated that we could come back and she would give us Cole Slaw. We had even asked for additional Tarter Sauce which was no where to be found. So I went back to Doc's and the young lady handed me one Cole Slaw and one tarter sauce. I politely advised her that both the orders were not correct and that I need 2 Cole Slaws and asked for 4 Tarter Sauces. So she went behind the counter and got a bag and put items in the bag. I didn't look in bag but as I was walking to the car I looked and was shocked at the fact that I had 2 slaws and 3 tarter Sauces. The biggest issue I had with this whole experience was the fact that I was charged $ 68.00 for basically two handfuls of French Fries, a Medium Size under cooked Baked Potato and literally a small handful of Oyster and Shrimp. I will never go back to this location nor will I suggest any of my clients to go here. I am in Transportation industry and deal with wonderful people that visit our Beautiful community on a daily Basis, I tell them all about this horrible experience and refer them to other establishments. This location deserves negative stars. read more

This was a really good dining experience. We are a family of 5 and we all enjoyed our dinner. The crab legs were cooked perfectly. The service was good and the place was really clean. We definitely have this place tag as a do over. Highly recommend. read more

6/4/19 First off I will say the reason for the three star is mainly for the front desk. The girl that was there on this date was not attentive and acted like she had better things to do than to welcome guests and seat customers. Not very nice at all. The food itself was great except the fish I had on my platter. It was tough and seemed a little over cooked. The shrimp and oysters were excellent. Everyone in our party of 12 enjoyed their meals. Our server was super. Very nice guy and he worked very hard to please us. He and the food made it worth going there. read more

We recently ordered delivery from Docs. The food was over an hour late and cold. Our delievery driver had to wait for our food this entire extra time which isn't fair to him or us. (We tipped him extra for his wait.) We were basically across the street from the restaurant so there was no reason for our food to be cold. We got a '14/16oz" steak and a chicken salad. The steak was closer to a 6/8 oz and we had zero silverware to eat either meal with since we were staying in a hotel. Considering the bill was over $70 this is absolutely ridiculous. Will never eat or order from them again. read more

This restaurant had something for everyone in my party of 5. Buffalo wings for one kid. Chicken caesar salad for another. The create your own combos were delicious! The service was amazing as well! read more

My family and I went there for a evening dinner. The food was wonderful and there services was great, there wait time was very minimal, enjoyed a beverage as we waited for our table along with a game of cornhole. read more

There was a lot of hype over this place. I wasn't impressed, neither was my husband. We really enjoyed the fried onion rings, those were fire along with the ranch. Other than that, our food wasn't that great. His mahi mahi seemed frozen. It was steaming coming out of the kitchen, but the center was warm(ish). Had decent taste, but wanna say that's from the blacken seasoning. Our waitress didn't seem to thrilled or happy to serve us. Felt like we should've gone somewhere else...my chicken tenders were super tough and dryyyyy. French fries seemed like Idaho potato's from the frozen section from the grocery store. Pretty expensive food compared to a lot better quality from other places on the strip. Will not be returning with my husband and I. read more

We decided to give this place a try because we didn't wake up early enough to enjoy the truly fantastic brunch at Ruby Slipper. Just across the street, Doc's looked nice from the outside and my family absolutely loves fried shrimp. As soon as we walked in, their open gift shop had a distinctly gas station feel. They give you a tiny pitcher of your beverage to take care of your refills and that was the last thing we enjoyed during our meal. There was macaroni left under our table from the previous diners (I'm no neat freak, but with no line/no wait, they had plenty of time to at least sweep between guests). The food all felt very processed, nothing special. The server was fine but even he mentioned the music was too loud, so it was tough to hear him. The fried shrimp was definitely not the best ever. All our fries were over cooked & under seasoned. EVEN DESERTS DISSAPPOINTED. It was way over priced for the quality. Next time, I will set an alarm for brunch. This place was just awful read more

The best Gumbo I have ever had. My family has a place in orange beach and every time we are down here I always buy at least a pint to go home with me as well as get a cup every time we eat there. Also don't forget to get the green beans! read more