five stars for the food we ordered but we had gumbo and salad bar. the salad bar is huge! there are several fresh made dressings available. there are several salads also on the bar in addition to the traditional garden style. gumbo was a dark roux with shrimp, sausage and rice. we both enjoyed fresh cocktails while taking in the bay view. service was fast and friendly. Frank was our waiter and was extremely knowledgeable of the menu. this place is huge and has a nice play area if you have kids with you. i really enjoyed this spot but if you have kids it's perfect! read more

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Huge waterfront restaurant with Huge outdoor patio, outdoor patio had live music and huge ceiling fans which kept it quite cool. The service was great and the food was good. They have a salad bar which is a nice option. I ordered the steamed shrimp with potatoes and corn. It had a great flavor. Would like to return to try other entrees. read more

GT's in The Bay is one of our favorite brunch restaurants in Orange Beach. They have a large indoor dining room with a full bar, and also a large patio/deck and full bar out back on Wolf Bay. They have plenty of photo opps on their boardwalk/pier, too! The service has always been top notch, and their dishes are tasty! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED read more

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Food and service are good...Love the outdoor area! Bartenders are great & drinks even better!! read more

GTs On The Bay was suggested so we decided to beat the crowd and check them out for lunch. As soon as we entered the restaurant we were greeted and seated. We noticed the restaurant was tidy but you can tell it's an older establishment, but it had great views with a huge fish tank the middle of the restaurant. They also had a small folk band performing. We were greeted by our waiter and were able to immediately place our orders. I decided I would start off with an appetizer so I ordered a cup of gumbo soup and the salad bar. For lunch, I ordered the shrimp creole. After I was given my plate and visited the salad bar, as soon as I sat back down, my lunch was already served. I definitely appreciate the fast service, but that was too fast to the point where as I ate my soup and salad appetizer when I got to my lunch dish, it was cold. Nonetheless the salad bar was nice. It had a lot of variety of food items and my gumbo soup was so delicious. It was seasoned well and was served hot. I wish I could've taken a pot home with me. The shrimp creole dish was taken home since it was a little cold by the time I could eat it, but it was very delicious and flavorful. For $11, it was a lot of food so the proportion was great. All in all, I enjoyed GTs and will definitely be back again! read more

GTs On The Bay - Shrimp Creole - American Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

This place has went belly up First off all the have working here is non Americans from Dominican Republic They are heartless not emotions And the kitchen staff same way Worst food Ive ever got from Gts And we eat here every year for the last 10 years It might look the same but this place terrible now The waitress even took my wife's plate and she wasn't even done with it What low class workers they have here now I will not eat here again until they change the staffing read more

GTs On The Bay - Basic terrible excuse for a shrimpnpoboy was not good bread was hard fries sucked just low food quality - American Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

We had the GT's Grouper, which is the grilled grouper over cheese grits, topped with spinach and meunìére sauce. OMG! It was the best thing I have ever eaten!! We sat at the bar and service was great! Restaurant has live music and is nicely decorated. Has nice outdoor seating, weather permitting. read more

GTs On The Bay - GTs Grouper - American Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

From the moment we pulled into the parking lot which was maintained and organized, and walking thru the 10 foot high wood & glass entry doors, I felt this place was special. Warm beach woods lined the waiting area and a long hallway to get to the main dining room with its large open top "pool" that had large native fish circulating in it. We walked through the nicely appointed interior dining and headed for the huge covered patio, which was open to the north highlighting the view of the slightly windswept Wolf Bay. Massive backbar to the West with a Steel Drummer putting an Island vibe to 1980's popular music including opening soundtracks to 1970's to turn of the century tv shows. OK, this place is cool! Service? It was a slow start. We got there at the end of Happy Hour and the start of the dinner crowd coming in as the sun was setting to the west. After meeting Sergio, our waiter from Romania, we started a "connection", We mentioned that my partner was celiac and dairy intolerant, he shifter his focus from me to my wife, making her feel welcome and making her confident that the staff here take her dietary concerns seriously We ordered GTs on the Bay signature drinks, which were expertly proportioned, ordered our dinner, and then walked out on the dock to the boat parking for the restaurant which was ample for 100's of people to enjoy dining here. We got to only the end of the first third of the dock to snap a picture of the sunset, looked back and they were delivering our food! My God, that was quick! We hustled back to our table on the deck to find our superbly cooked 8 oz medium rare filet tenderloin with smashed gold Yukon potatoes, and my wife's catch of the day, Grilled Amberjack fish with grilled island vegetables. But it was missing the Yukon potatoes. Just then, Sergio shows up to let us know that the kitchen staff recognized that the Yukon Smashed had butter mixed within it for its creamy consistency and they substituted boiled red potatoes, which arrived by another courier as he spoke. Ambience, Service, Food. It was all superb. We have been coming to Orange Beach sporadically since 2015, and now a week every year as we love the area. GT's will be one of our Go To place to take friends and family to share our greatest discoveries in this locale. read more

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Wow!! This is a gem!! The shrimp and grits were unbelievable!! Perfect flavor, with just the right amount of spice. Lunch pizza was good, basic. Service was excellent!!! Indoor and outdoor seating. read more

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The food is always great! The outside patio covered just made the view awesome. We have been here several times and have never been disappointed. I would totally recommend coming here for any meal! read more

I got the endless salad bar and it was delicious with a wide variety of different options. The service was excellent as well and the sunset was amazing off the boardwalk. Great play area for the kids while waiting for a table. Would definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

Great spot on the bay for lunch specials! I love their gumbo or other soup of the day and the salad bar. Their fish is good too. Great atmosphere and friendly wait staff. read more

Great place for families along with adults who like to groove... Must try the "Blondie" dessert along with the all you can eat salad bar with everything but the kitchen sink available!! Service is always professional as well as proficient- and the view of the bay offers unforgettable Orange Beach sunsets to wind down to after a few jigs on the dance floor to a rocking live band read more

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The vibe and food was 10/10, beautiful views of the bay. We had the empanadas those were delicious. The pork chop dinner was grilled perfectly, and shrimp and grits were top. read more

#1. My crab legs came out cold, impossible to peel, and 0 crab meat. #2. We ordered a meal that was supposed to come with fries and never received the fries. #3. We ordered a medium rare steak and received a burnt tire. It was over cooked, and ran over with a trackhoe. They brought out another one and looks like they soaked it in the pond in the middle of the restaurant. #4. The sweet tea was not sweet. #5. The water they gave us bit back. #6. All 9 of us had the most gruesome, diabolical stomach (shit) pains before we even crossed the threshold of leaving the restaurant. #7. I kept smelling rotten fish all night. Come to find out, it was the dirty crab leg juice Stuck in my mustache. To the point I had to shave it off because the smell wouldn't come out. read more

First Jordan was the bomb.com. The food we ordered was mouthwatering, flavorful,fresh,and savory. The pork chop dinner was unbelievably delicious the sweet potatoes were loaded with flavor and the greens ( someone put there foot in them) they were seasoned so well every bite was give my tastebuds a happy dance and the pork chop cooked perfectly not dry super flavorful with the sauce honestly this meal will have me come back often. Linguine it's not spicy if they say it's spicy it's not. The peppers crawfish and shrimp were seasoned perfectly literally every bite had seasoning on it and it was joyful Crab legs... who can't go wrong with crab legs, but here they stepped it up by seasoning the crab that enhanced the flavor and it was finger licking good PoBoy sandwich first the amount shrimp on that sandwich was excessive in the right way absolutely fantastic fried perfectly not greasy and once again the seasoning was top of the line!!! Strawberry mojito will have you ordering it every few minutes The GTs rum punch was delicious To top this all off was the view I love the bay and it was beautiful today read more

GTs On The Bay - American Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

It was a long wait for a party of 2 but we were able to sit at the full service bar right away. We didn't have the benefit of the water view but it was a small price to pay. Initially I wasn't excited about grits but I really wanted the grouper. I took a chance and so glad I did. It was so amazingly delicious. It was a melody of goodness. I liked it so much I saved some for breakfast the next day. read more

GTs On The Bay - GTs Grouper with Parmesan Cheese Grits and sautéd spinach. - American Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Really nice atmosphere and ambiance. Restaurant is nice and large. Great view of the bay. I ate sheep head fish. It was good. Large portion. Service was good too. Prices are very reasonable. read more

GTs On The Bay - Sheephead fish - American Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

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Terrible service, drinks sat empty for over 30 minutes. Everyone's food arrived except mine and another's mans, they told us it was on the way...never arrived. Server flat out told us no when I asked for a refill. Food sucks and service is worse. read more

We stopped in as this was one of our " everyone recommends " places since we've moved to Foley at the beginning of this year. My husband and I went for Happy Hour on a Sunday. We sat at the bar with a few others and enjoyed the Firecracker Shrimp, and a cheesy dip thing ( forgot what it was called ) and some Vodka sodas. The bartender was friendly and the food came fast. The only rough part was having to order a second round due to the sky opening up and we didn't want to get soaked walking to our car... haha... poor us! It will be a place we will bring friends and family when they visit. read more

Excellent food and great service. The sweet potato fluff is best you will find on the island.

A large restaurant, right on the water. With a spacious inside area including bar, salad bar, inside & outside seating. We came during lunch time and were seated promptly. A large menu is offered but lunch specials are a great deal. My grandfather was highly pleased with the salad bar available. It is one of the few in the area. Our service was good and food was brought out in a timely manner. I opted for the fried shrimp lunch special. It was tasty with crispy battered shrimp and well seasoned fries with coleslaw. Overall, an adequate choice if in Orange Beach looking for somewhere to eat. read more

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First time at GT's ... it was a fantastic experience! It was the best shrimp boil I have ever had. There were 3 in our party and we all loved the food, the great blues live band and the staff. Best shrimp and seafood in Orange Beach. read more

Food outstanding, service was first rate, great dining experience. Recommend, one of the better places to eat on the Gulf Coast.

They had a big menu and our waiter was great. I ordered a glazed bourbon salmon salad and it was delicious. The portion was very large this would have been good to share with someone. The ambiance was great as they also had outdoor seating along with a gigantic fish tank/aquarium inside. I would eat here again. read more

Upon arrival for dinner the hostess told us it would be a 30 minute wait...got text that said 55-65 minute wait...was only about 20 minutes for "first available"! Jason was out server and he was great. We made it by 650 pm and were able to order off the sunset menu! I had the steamed combo and salad bar! Both were fantastic! My husband had the blackened fish sandwich! He said it was delicious and the bun made it!! The only downfall was the music, which was way too loud inside! I would definitely visit here again based on food and service! read more

Service was very good, lovely waterfront view. Food was OK, not gonna rave about it. Pizza was overdone, I should've sent it back, my own fault. read more

Always a great spot to grab a bite! Live music outside often. Views are so beautiful! Play area outside for kiddos. Beautiful interior with large windows, and a cool interior fish tank. Old school salad bar! read more

Very nice restaurant located on the bay with indoor and outdoor seating. Child friendly with a great sandy playground for their entertainment. Service was pretty good. However I have to say the food was only mediocre. A man at adjacent table stated creole linguini was not great; overly spiced with black pepper and pepper and onions. Changed my mind to GT's Grouper and it was dry without any seasoning. The grits were good, but I don't come to a seafood restaurant for grits. The Shrimp and Grits were also black pepper heavy. The gumbo was fair. But for drinks, ambiance, entertainment for kids this might be your place. read more

Sunny day went neck area great view of Bay and shrimp salad excellent, recommend coconut margaritas and sweet potato waffle fry's and shrimp poor boy read more

GTs On The Bay - American Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Excellent food, great service, thanks Samantha J. one of the best servers ever! Shrimp and grits were awesome.

One of our favorite places to go! Nice music and ambiance. Food is fresh and pretty quick for table service.

The food is probably the best around for the price. The service is always amazing. I recommend this place to everyone when they ask for good food around. They also make good drinks (: The atmosphere is very pleasant especially if you sit outside when they have live music going. I usually get the large salad and a side of gumbo but their pork torchos are to die for. read more

Great food and lunch specials. We had the Cajun empanadas and they were spectacular! I had the $10 fried shrimp lunch special with fries and Parmesan grits. It was fried perfectly and seemed the shrimp were hand breaded. The Parmesan grits were delicious! My husband had the creole pasta linguine and said it was wonderful. Service was great and our waitress was super friendly and attentive. We both opted for the salad bar which overall was meh for me, but a salad is a salad and there were a lot of options on the bar. Great view of the bay as you eat as well. Definitely recommend this place especially for a nice lunch! read more

GTs On The Bay - Cajun Empanadas - American Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

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This is a very good place to eat. We ate outside overlooking the water. It was very enjoyable. The service was great and everyone liked what they got. The waitress was very good at keeping the glasses full. I got the Creole Linguine and it was very good. Our choices in the party ranged from this to the beef tips and no one was disappointed. The portions match the price. My only complaint would be the two horn dogs making out in direct view of me. But you have to expect things like this when amongst the general public. read more

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We were told a 30-45 minute wait for seats. It took over an hour (nearly 1 hr 15 minutes). Despite the fact there were many open and already set tables. The app used to track seating kept saying 1 before us, as we got to the server desk to await them calling our name, three other groups went before us. My fiancé' asked about how much longer and they said there were two more before us. ‍. Finally got our spot. It is a large restaurant and it is also very loud. The menu is pretty diverse. I ordered the filet (which was amazing.... Absolutely love the herb butter), it came with green beans which were pretty good and potatoes. The potatoes were not what was expected ... they were grits (as the server who brought it to our table corrected me when I said I had the steak and mashed potatoes). Had I known I would have chosen a different side. I like grits at breakfast... not with my steak. Its preference and the menu did not refer to them as grits. ‍. Cost was pricey. Service was very slow. We arrived at the restaurant shortly after five and didn't leave until almost 8 (that included the time we arrived to park, waited for a table and service and paying). read more

The seafood was great. Seasoned just right! The food was brought out to us on a favorable time frame. The food was hot not cold! The waitress kept our water glass full. The ambiance was great. We sat outside looking at the water. Band playing sounded great. We will return!! read more

We ate here while on vacation in Orange Beach. We went early and the food was pretty good. The view is SPECTACULAR. This is a great place to bring kids! I got GT's Grouper and added crab meat to it. And it was EXCELLENT!! The cheese grits were perfect. GET THIS! My husband got the special which was blackened snapper with crawfish étouffée. The fish was overdone so it was dry. But the flavor profile was great. Étouffée was perfect consistency. Not too runny and not too thick. I would not get this again. My kids got the popcorn shrimp and they were decent sized, but they weren't very crispy. Like they'd been sitting under a light for a while. My kids didn't care and ate every bit of it anyway, but if your kids have a well developed culinary palette, they might care. Mine do not and will eat anything that's been fried in the last 24 hours. There's shark and turtle plastic cups of water available for kids that are $12. Our waiter was keen on the upsell and immediately asked our kids if they were sharks or turtles and my kids were all like YAAAAAY SHARKS!!!! But for a $12 beverage, I expect it to be for adults and there to be some sort of alcohol involved. So my kids were super miffed about not getting "the only cup they ever wanted" even though we have cabinets overflowing with every other fun cup imaginable. I understand the upsell aspect (he was successful in 1 out of 4 upsell attempts), but whining kids at dinner isn't fun. Luckily they all forgot about the only thing they ever wanted after playing in the play area outside while we waited for our food. There's also a dock overlooking the bay and a giant open fish tank located in the middle of the restaurant. So the atmosphere is GREAT. All in all, I would go back here so I could have that grouper again. It was THAT good. I'd also get the salad bar cause it looked AMAZING and I'd bring my kids a water from home in one of the fancy water bottles we already own. read more

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The atmosphere is very inviting. Sounded really great to sit down and enjoy your evening. They also have live music. The linguine Trio was really good. The pizza looks amazing. I got some snow crab legs, which was overcooked. I don't wanna get my drink filled once the whole time I was there. For mediocre Creole was very tasty though so they get 3.5 stars . The snow craw were just stuck to the shells . Over cooked . And dry . Was very disappointed. The service was slow too. It wasn't even busy for lunch . read more

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GTs on the Bay is a popular seafood restaurant. Kid and group friendly. Decent salad bar priced small plate, single visit, two visits, or unlimited visits. Friend's Caesar Salad, a good test of any restaurant, was disappointing and over-dressed. Grouper Sandwich was probably the best item of the night. I chose the unlimited salad bar and platter of shrimp cocktail. Next visit I'd probably order the steamed Peel 'n Eat Shrimp and the salad bar. Several brewskies on draught. Bay view venue. Open daily, lunch and dinner. Private parking lot. Live music during dinner. Small Gripe: Salad bar croutons were nothing more than toasted bread without butter or oil, or seasoning. Does not belong at any salad bar. Holiday Inn salad bar croutons are better. read more

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