The restaurant was very dirty- lobster tank had dirty water, the windows needed to be cleaned, paper on the floor, mirrors behind the bar haven't been cleaned since Fishers closed. Light bulbs out- what a shame for a great location- we've tried it 3 times- all disappointing- read more

Everything was great as usual! Our server "Special", did an excellent job making everything was just right. We had friends join us and they enjoyed it also!! Food was also very good read more

I've been here 3X so far, once for dinner, once for lunch and once for brunch. The dinner and lunch were downstairs and brunch was upstairs. The sushi for dinner was amazing and the smash burger and blue cheese balls for lunch were so yummy! Great wings as well's. The brunch was the best, though. $34 for 3 courses, $9 for a mimosa flight, $3. My husband and I got the crab omelette, which was amazing. I got the avocado toast as my first course and that was amazing as well. The Creme brûlée wasn't great but my husband's key lime pie was awesome. Our server, Special, was so sweet and I've seen her each time I've been there. She's always so helpful and great with food recommendations. I can't wait to go back!! read more

We use to love going to Fishers and was hoping Shipps could have kept the upscale dining experience. However the quality of the food is awful and the space is extremely dirty/used. The barstools at the bar are so worn, lights off at the bar (bar use to have lights showcasing the wood, glass and liquor), bathroom was not clean that we honestly thought there is no investment to maintaining the Fisher experience. Customers look displaced and as a local I'd rather go into Pensacola. Food was average and served lukewarm at best. Will never go back. Bartender on the other hand served good cocktails. Wish I could have given a better review. Good luck. read more

I'm going to give this one a 4 but that's a generous score considering our experience. I'm am going to chalk this up to being new but the food lacked seasoning and the staff was clearly clueless... I really wish restraints in OB would learn how to season food and stop catering to my 90 year old grandma. The only restaurant in OB that has great food is Zekes and Voyagers. We were fans of Fishers over the years and hope this restaurant can redeem itself. We will be back to give them another shot but they certainly left more to be desired in the food and service. read more

Back again for another trip! I have raved to so many people about the Ahi Tuna Sandwich and will continue to do so! This has quickly become a must eat when in town! read more

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I had Tuna appetizer it was delicious warning large portion! Overall good food and service glad they are back!!!

OK. As a OBA resident and big time foodie, this pains me to say that Ships Downstairs SUCKS! You have to wait on yourself for drinks and food and then they have the balls to ask for a 22% tip. As for food, the Royal Red Roll (their take on an east coast lobster roll) SUCKED! All bread! I mean ALL BREAD. I'd LOVE TO MEET THE CULINARY TEAM THAT THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA! It's crap. First it's NOT ROYAL REDS AT ALL, and if you are stupid enough like me, to order once, you will never go back. In general, I want every OBA restaurant to succeed. This one I do NOT. It's an embarrassment and needs to be shut down. TODAY! A joke. read more

The grouper Atchafalaya was delicious!! the service was great as well. Danielle did a great job waiting on our group, she is very friendly and knowledgeable!! read more

The food was good, but the service was horrible. Our server was rude, took forever, and refused to accommodate a simple request. We won't be going back. read more

Very expensive for Lunch. You are required to go to counter to order, pay & tip ahead of time and get your own drinks. No salads available at Lunch. Example-1 crab cake with 2T of corn relish=$26. read more

GREAT service! Food was very good and portion great for price. Loved the decor and very calm and peaceful dining experience. Danielle was the best server-very personable and making sure we had everything we needed. Gave great recommendations and was just a joy to talk to! read more

Danielle was a great and friendly server! Food was delicious and we enjoyed the scenery and live music. Shipp's is always a favorite!

Straightforward menu with staple items done well and some nice unique entrees... and they have sushi! All the staff is friendly and accommodating, but see Nick at the bar for some great service and recommendations! Nicely appointed open air bar and grille downstairs with a finely appointed restaurant and bar upstairs. Situated in the middle of Orange Beach marina with gorgeous views of some spectacular boats from commercial charters to private cruisers. Check it out! read more

Food was ok, but service is terrible. Front desk hands you menus and you sit wherever you want. Most tables are for four and we had six. Not a huge issue, but we were in charge of moving tables. To order, you must return to the front desk where I waited behind other customers and tried to remember everyone's order. You pay there where they apply a tip. Just install a kiosk which would be much easier. Next you get to go to the bar and wait to order drinks. Bartender acted like she was my ex wife. Couldn't make standard cocktails and was rude when I asked for water cups to retrieve my own water. It's all pretty much self service, but they ask for tips at each step. Maybe it's just a staffing issue and the employees are unhappy about it? read more

We celebrated our anniversary at Shipp's because a local recommended it. It was fabulous! We shared a blue crab dip appetizer, which could have been a meal. I had Chilean Sea Bass, Gouda mashed potatoes, and almond green beans. My husband had Mahi Mahi. Both were delicious. We shared a bottle of Spanish Proseco. It was a wonderful meal. Our server was attentive, but not hovering. We highly recommend Shipp's. read more

Very disappointed in my visit here. The food was very mediocre. I have had better fish literally everywhere else i've been. I asked for creole oysters and did not get them, instead I got some type of fried oysters that were mediocre at best. My fiance asked for a mojito and he never received it. We did go on Valentine's Day and they had a special menu where you HAD to get an appetizer, main dish, and desert from that specific menu. This would have been fine if it was advertised, but it was not. Don't like being surprised by having to have an $85 per person 3 course meal that was mediocre at best. They said we couldn't just get entree's, we HAD to do the $85 3 course meal?? Seemed like a surprise for more money. No reason 3 fried oysters, grouper, and a desert should've cost me $85. read more

The food was delicious. We had the crab bisque, Grouper Pontchartrain, and the Chicken Florentein. All of it was great.

THE MOST AMAZING FOOD! The OBA roll is delicious. Best sushi I have ever had in my entire life. The chef here does not miss. The dressing on the house salad is also delicious. Anything you get here will be amazing read more

Wonderful experience. Our waitress was very attentive and personable checking on us often for refills

If you wanted the original Shipps, this ain't it. Wish them luck but, it's the ship of Theseus. Got the name but not a single good thing seems to have remained from the original. Staff is a mixture of helpful and a bit out of their element. 4 people at a table and ordered an appetizer. Guy came back with 2 plates to eat on. That was the vibe. Bartender doesn't know how to make an Ol Fashioned. Food is alright to kinda good, but not great at all. Overall, was excited to see the place again but ended up leaving like it was a bad breakup. You want to give it another shot but know the heartbreak is just a moment away. Be careful eating lunch during the summer here, wildly uncomfortable. For the pricing and what you get it ain't worth it. Definitely would skip until they get people who can bring this place back in proper form. read more

The tuna and fish entrees are awesome!! Everything else very mediocre. The service is terrible, wait staff under staffed and untrained. Tables are not cleared before entrees are served unless you insist, dinner salad over chilled and wilted by the time it's served to you. Drinks are not replenished timely and the casual atmosphere has been reduced to bedlam. Not many restaurants do the tuna as Well as this restaurateur. Unfortunate that the rest of the experience couldnt be cleaned up, read more

Our group of 4 had a nice dinner experience. Grouper Ponchatrain, Blackened Mahi and Swordfish all well plated and tasted great (could've used a bit more seasoning for my taste but salt and pepper did the trick). Green beans and potato sides very good. I feel like the pricing was fair which is surprising these days. Salad was good with a mix of greens and house made dressings. I would like to see fresh bread instead of crackers. It's nice to have reservations. Not too crowded so plenty of bar seating available both inside and out during short wait for table. Outside lighting was a little dim at our table. Excellent service. Pena colada cake to go a great ending. read more

Shipp’s Dockside Grill - Grouper Ponchatrane - Desserts Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

If I could give zero stars, I would. We waited 2 full hours for food -- not because it was packed (it wasn't), but because the kitchen apparently runs on island time and ego. When we asked about the delay, the kitchen staff was visibly annoyed, borderline hostile. Not just unprofessional -- rude. To top it off, the manager didn't care either. No apology. No explanation. Just more attitude, like we were the problem for expecting decent service. Sorry, but if you're going to charge those prices, maybe act like a restaurant that wants customers to come back? Nothing about this experience was worth the wait -- food included. Plenty of better places in Orange Beach. Don't waste your time or money here. read more

The Good - The food was good, it did not standout but was good. We had a reservation as we always had when it was Fishers. We didn't need a reservation to be seated. The knot so good - Nothing like Fishers. The table clothes are gone. It's a little louder now. All staff are in t-shirts as if they were working downstairs. Our waitress was definitely not a standout. When you pay, the waiter stands over you with one of those portable card processors while you review your ticket and decide on a tip. We won't be back. read more

Tried the dockside (lower level) of the restaurant on a previous trip back in June. They completely forgot my pregnant wife's order and never brought it out despite us waiting for over 30 minutes to cook a burger. Against our better judgment, we made a reservation for the upstairs of Shipp's which is ostensibly the fancier side of the restaurant. We and about a dozen other patrons stood around in the crowded front of the restaurant with no hostess in sight. Eventually, a fellow patron grabbed one of the disinterested staff members who seated the couple in front of us. By the time they got to us (15 minutes after we had arrived and well past the time of our reservation) the fire alarm went off. I overheard a staff member say it was the second kitchen fire that night. We had seen enough and passed the fire truck on our way out. Terrible shame because the restaurant that previously occupied that location (Fisher's) was a beloved date night location. Will not be going back here. read more

Very nice vibe, location and great service. I have been following the Shipps folk ever since they were at sportsman marina back in the day. I heard they opened this new location and trecked over to give it a go. I sat at the bar and ordered the perdido sushi roll with a beer. I was not disappointed, I will be back! read more

Amazing food, atmosphere, and the best server, Allison. Food came out fast even with crowd. It tasted fresh and was hot. Highly recommend!

Tried this new option in Orange Beach. Upstairs is more fine dining and downstairs is casual. We ate upstairs. Ordered the crab dip to start. Really a bowl of cream cheese with no crab to be found. Pita points were nicely toasted. Disappointed to learn you can only order sushi downstairs. Gumbo was terrific. Great dark roux and lovely flavor. Best bite of the night. Crab bisque was flavorless. A big bowl of heavy cream with no seasoning and a few tiny slivers of crab. The crab cake was good with a nice amount of crab but the corn salad that accompanied it was sour and inedible. The pasta and blackened shrimp was heavy with minimal seasoning. The seasonal spritzer was tasty. The server was attentive and friendly. Overall an expensive meal that was underwhelming. We won't return upstairs. Might be willing to try a sandwich or sushi downstairs on the outside patio. read more

Worst food we've had in quite a while. Do not waste your money. Frozen seafood and what had to be canned soup that they tried to pass for gumbo. read more

Shipp’s Dockside Grill - Supposed to be crab bisque. Zero crab and tasted horrible. Like heavy whipping cream. - Desserts Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

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I was disappointed when Fin and Fork shut down. Thankfully, they've reopened. Some of the best seafood in the area

Outstanding food. Preparation taste and timelines. Service outstanding. Friendly Bartendars can make awesome cocktails read more

The meal and atmosphere were amazing. I had the rigatoni with shrimp (2 jumbo, wish it was more). My boyfriend had the swordfish and he ate it all. To begin, we had crab bisque and Caesar salad. Creme brulee for dessert. Everything as good! Had to make reservations, which is recommended! It was a great experience! Will definitely go back ! read more

Everything about the new Shipp's Dockside Grill is fabulous. The food is amazing and the ambiance is fantastic. The staff are so friendly and pleasant. We would highly recommend. read more

We loved the Fried oyster salad and Pontchartrain Grouper. If you are light eaters we split the Oyster Salad which was plenty and honestly we could have spilt the grouper. The portions are very generous. Casual dining. Wait staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. We will be back. read more

Came for a birthday dinner. The food was decent but the service and atmosphere was not impressive. We could definitely tell a difference between the service we received and tables that had different servers. For the prices, I don't believe it's worth it. read more

Amazing food! The brunch is an awesome three course meal. The service was great too. So glad they are back in Orange Beach.

Excellent service and food. The blackened Mahi-mahi is exceptional and the oysters Rockefeller are second to none

Food was sub-par. Service was good. Oysters Rockefeller and creole were good. Crab cakes were real bad. Crab cakes out of a can with basic bread crumbs would be better. Steak was well over cooked and more like round steak rather than an aged filet and was in the 4-5 oz range. I took one bite and sent it back for being over cooked and asked them to remove it from my check. Not paying premium price for a steak that was terrible. Tuna appetizer was good. Tuna dip appetizer was good. The potatoes and green beans that were served with each entree were terrible. Potato's tasted like they were cooked with dawn dish soap in them and the green beans were plain as if I flash cooked/steamed them to get them warm and plated. Not a place to spend $$$$ on. read more

Very noisy upstairs, there were 7 in our group, seating was miserable, big cushions and pillows on one side, the other side chairs were extremely short. Oyster salad was served with the wrong dressing on it, then the inept waiter brought the requested salad dressing on the side. The worst thing was receipt of salads at the same time as the entree. We complained to the manager, she said she was sorry, but they were very busy, so the kitchen was pushing out the orders. We won't bother ever going there again. read more