We came in around 7:15 on a Sunday not knowing they closed at 8:00. I did submit that update to Yelp since we probably would've gone somewhere else had we known they didn't close at 9:00 as listed here. We shared some onion rings which were decent but $8 for 8 onion rings is the new normal I guess. My pick 2 of catfish and shrimp was a huge portion and very good. The slaw is better than average and the fries were good. Service was friendly enough but it was a little off-putting as staff started placing all the chairs upside down on the tables AND bar around us. Like I said, had we known they closed at 8, our plans would've changed. read more

Shrimp Basket - Pick 2 - catfish and shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

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Above and beyond service. JR(I think that was his name) was amazing. Top tier customer service. The food however was lacking. The potatoes were bland and no matter how much salt I put on the potatoes they did not have any flavor. The same for the corn, mushy and flavorless. The butter had a greasy consistency and was also flavorless. The fries were good. I found myself sneaking my son's fries. I like the meal deal i felt it saved us some money. This location I felt was better than the gulf shores location. Even though we weren't near the beach it felt like a beach location. read more

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This was our very first visit. Absolutely horrible. Service was so very slow. Food even worse. Shells in our stuffed crab. Shrimp boil, sandy. Every bite I ate sand, corn tough to eat. It was so disappointing. We won't be back. Manager took some dollars of the bill, but we still spent $70 for 2 people. read more

Awful food and service. Worst service I have had in a long time. They were not busy but everything took forever.

Oh my goodness, this food is exactly what I was looking for! We ordered the fried crab claws, grouper sandwich, and the fried catfish basket. Everything was fresh, crispy, and delicious! I definitely overate because I couldn't stop myself! The service was also amazing! We got sat as soon as we walked in and our food came out super quick. Everyone was really friendly! Highly recommend coming here! read more

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This was my first time coming to this restaurant in years and the food was amazing. The customer service was a 10/10 and my waitress (Camryn) did not rush me to order. She able to answer any questions that I had about the food on the menu. I sat at the bar and it was clean and not overcrowded. I ordered the boom boom shrimp tacos, stuffed crab, and the tail on shrimp. After ordering, it too less than 10 minutes for me to receive my food which was good timing. The food arrived to the table fresh and hot. The serving size of the food is worth the price. I highly recommend this restaurant to anybody that's in the Auburn area and has a taste for seafood because the food did not disappoint!! I will definitely be coming back to this restaurant soon!! read more

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I think this past visit will be my last. The food is ok. We had a good server. The menu seems a bit too busy and I think the restaurant needs to focus on fewer items. Primary reason for 2 stars is I ordered red beans and rice. I asked if the dish contained sausage as I like sausage in this dish. The server said he would ask the manager and came back shortly and said "oh yes". My dish was served and looked great. It tasted great. No sausage! When I asked the server for sausage he went back and brought me some. Nevertheless, I was charged an extra $4 for sausage. Not a lot but thinking they should know their menu better. For the few times I have been to this location, I rarely see more than 3-4 tables occupied. There are other locations where the service and quality of food is better. read more

Had an amazing experience here! The Cajun seafood boil was extremely good. The manager Wendy was super friendly! I will be returning for more! read more

Drive 45 minutes into Auburn to pick up dinner. it's disgusting. Fried oysters are burnt, coleslaw is slimy and my husbands fish sandwich is dripping with grease. It smells like old seafood too. $55 for take out that we threw in the garbage. We will never go back or recommend read more

Shrimp Basket - Gross grouper - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

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Good food to say the least I asked for Chesse girts but I got none Chesse girts and I asked for them on the side but nope got fries. Instead good fries tho the burger was okay but I am full already form the fries. Will come here again and they had music playing and it felt like I walked in Mimi Florida or somewhere in Florida in felt like that but it's pretty quiet besides ppl talking but is will come here again - kat read more

Shrimp Basket - Cheeseburger - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

Place is called Shrimp Basket, everything was good besides my shrimp, and the portions are super small

So I went back and gave it another shot. I grew up eating Shrimp Basket at various beaches, so at first I didn't think it was that special. I'm also not a seafood guy. But wow! I must've gone on a bad night because I was very happy with my meal, and I really enjoyed the vibe in there! It's a fun little place to hang out and get a good meal at a decent price. I forgot my server's name, but I remember that she was from Colorado. She was awesome! Super friendly, quick, and made me feel like family. I really appreciate the SB management encouraging me to try them again. I learned an important lesson: every business has bad days, and it's not fair to judge them for that. Thanks, SB! read more

Great food and service! I will definitely be returning for another visit. The service was excellent as well as the food, although some things were a little pricey. But overall a good experience. read more

It was time to change out the fryer oil. The food was almost burnt and tasted like old oil. If that hadn't. Even the case, it would have been great! The service was very good and it wasn't very busy. read more

We have visited the Perdido Key location several times over the years and always have a good experience! This year has been no exception. We went two nights in a row and had the best waitress, Kelley, both nights! She was very personable and attentive. read more

It's not seafood like you would get at the beach but in a town far from a beach and also a college town, it's not bad. The best item they have is the steamed shrimp with the spices on it. It's peel and eat but to me that's kind of fun. The service is hit or miss but we have a favorite waitress and we sit with her when she's there. read more

My friend took me today and we had a great lunch. Great service. Clean and nice little place. I ordered the flounder for fish. Next time gonna try the white fish. Didnt know which was better but will be back! WAR EAGLE read more

Shrimp Basket - Fish and Shrimp combo - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

I didn't feel it was fair to deduct a star for this place not having my 1st three choices off the menu. I understand difficulty in getting certain items delivered, especially during COVID. I thought I was going to be disappointed, but ultimately, I was not! Several staff members helped me modify a meal to my taste. I ended up ordering some corn fritters to start and fried shrimp over cheese grits for my meal. I asked for it all "to go", so I could take it back to my hotel. My food came out pretty quickly and seemed to be well-packaged. When I got back to my room and sat down to eat, I was so impressed. My food was still very warm and smelled amazing..... tasted even better!! If I would have stayed in the area longer, I would definitely have returned! read more

Shrimp Basket - Ordering "To Go" at the bar - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

I had lunch at the Auburn location just week. food was great but the service was outstanding.our waiter Hudson went above and beyond providing outstanding service. read more

Hot food good service and good price for a good meal recommend for game day clean bathroom no need to worry about the food read more

Shrimp Basket - Fry oysters - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

Was a disappointment here. With a child with dairy allergy and mammal meat he could only have steamed shrimp. The risk of cross contamination they would not work with us and the fryers are used for everything. read more

I love this place! We don't go often, because it's across town for us...but I've never had a bad meal here. Get the stuffed flounder...absolutely amazing! The service was outstanding, as always. read more

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Fried shrimp, grilled shrimp and hush puppies were excellent! Also liked the green beans and chicken tenders. Nice place to sit outside and relax. read more

Stopped in today for the all u can eat popcorn shrimp. West was my waiter an his service was Great! The food was hot, fresh and delish! read more

Shrimp Basket - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

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I've had take out from here before and the food was great! The one star is for the service (or lack thereof). Today we decided to dine in. We were seated immediately. There was a decent crowd but it wasn't packed. We waited for approx 15 min. No hello. No water. Servers passed by us yet we were never even acknowledged! So we decided to leave. Upon our exit, we noticed a group that arrived AFTER us already had their drinks and were ordering. Not a good feeling to say the least!! Based on quite a few other reviews, this is an on going problem at this location. I don't think we'll return. read more

I had to wait since their online ordering system was down and they didn't receive my order, but I got my food in a timely manner and it was delicious! read more

First time here, prices were great. There's a nice selection of seafoods. Also lunch and happy hour deals. I wasn't too hungry so I ordered appetizers. Delicious!! It's a family friendly restaurant and great service. read more

Shrimp Basket - Seafood Queso Dip - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

Latasha was a great server! She had great customer service and great recommendations. I had wings and they are good !!I this was my first time at Shrimp Basket but won't be my last. read more

I have to agree with the previous reviewers that this restaurant is overpriced and overrated for food I can do better at Red Lobster especially if you are not here for the AYCE deals. A $10 popcorn shrimp basket and fries looked straight out of McDonald's. I think that's their marketing strategy here--to mark up the normal items to the extent AYCE are your only resort. Nonetheless, I had no problem with the food. The items are solid in flavor--not fantastic but never go wrong. Our waitress worked really hard to have us our needs met even though she was waiting on too many tables. I'm not sure the food is better than other fast food seafood chain restaurant but the deals carry this business. It's always packed at any time of the day so get here much earlier than when you'd actually want to eat. read more

Shrimp Basket - Popcorn shrimp! - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

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seated right away, the outdoor seating was inviting but we sat inside. Parking is easiest out back for big trucks and such. real friendly crew and real hospitable location. Hope to come again. SHRIMPS!!! read more

Shrimp Basket - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

I ate at the bar. The oysters and steamed shrimp were great, hard to mess either of those up. The gentleman tending the bar also had a trainee and 11 tables. He (Tereal?)and the trainee did an outstanding job. The 3 come from these guys haven't been the correct tools to be efficient and organized. Just a little efficiency put in this place with this staff that is here and it would be the talk of Alabama. read more

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Went for the Tues oysters was pretty good, oysters were salty and nice size... But that's all folks. Ordered two beers of Mich ultra 16oz weren't cold for draft. Turned out to be a whopping $4.25 each. Got the stuffed flounder, wasn't real good either, was fried and a little ver cooked. Didn't complain but this is not like Red Lobster. Go to pay and no Veteran or military discounts. They said they quit that. Quit that... I had to quit them. Went to Wild wing cafe to get a 23oz Mich ultra for $4 and it's ice cold. I gave a 3 because the oysters were good. The rest was down hill. Ray read more

This my my first time and was pleasantly surprised. Our server, James, was very attentive and our popcorn shrimp was the perfect ratio of crispy breading to shrimp. read more

We have looked forward to our previous visits and not been disappointed until tonight. We walked in to a cold restaurant and decided to eat outside. The drinks were slow to arrive and we were told they were running behind because of the crowd. The food arrived and that was the last time we saw the waitress/waiter. I went inside to get refills again they were sorry but so busy. I looked around and only 3 tables were occupied. Later I had to go back inside for my bill. The coconut shrimp had very little coconut compared to the past visits. The sauce was so spicy my wife and I had difficulty eating it. read more

Stopped by here for lunch today and I was greeted and seated within 1 minute of walking in the door. The server immediately took my drink order. My food was hot, fast and good. I was pleasantly surprised especially since it was an AYCE day. Would definitely come back! read more

Great fried shrimp for a reasonable price in Auburn! Hush puppies & corn fritters are delicious. We ordered take out & realized items were missing when we got home. We returned with receipt & they gave us those items. read more

We have dined in at Shrimp Basket a number of times over the past few years and have been satisfied overall with the food and service. My experience this evening with a take out order was awful. Trying to place an order for five people. I called ( Online system was down) three different times within a one hour period and stayed on hold for 12, 10 and 8 minutes without anyone answering. This is beyond incompetent for a business to opetate in this manner. Our family will not patronize this business in the future read more

We eat here maybe once or twice a year so it's not going to hurt my feelings to lose this as a choice. I won't go back after tonight. We got our food to-go. For my "meal" I got an appetizer of flounder fingers (thinking, oh it's an appetizer portion, I'll have some leftover tomorrow), a side of okra and 1/2 order of hush puppies. The hush puppies were dry and overcooked but I ate a few of them anyway. The part that was unbelievable, laughable and a joke was the $9.50 founder fingers. I don't even know if I would expect to pay $9.50 for this amount of fish at a fancy local caught fresh fish restaurant at the beach! I even called them to make sure I wasn't supposed to get more fish as it's an appetizer which normally feeds a couple people. So, yeah, they won't get any more of my business. To be honest, I'm mad at myself for taking this photo so close because it makes it seem like the fish is bigger than it really was. It was super thin too which made it even a worse value! Our other meal was 9.75 for a fish poboy and a side of potato salad. .25 cent more for all that vs. 2 tiny pieces of fish. Y'all can do better. read more

Shrimp Basket - Flounder Fingers Appetizer - Seafood Near Me - Auburn, Alabama

I was a big fan of Shrimp Basket prior to this one visit. We ordered at 6:40, our food did not arrive until close to 8pm. At this point, the waitress left our glasses empty and basically neglected us. However she said "we'll discount something." So, at 8:23 comes the check. When we ask about a discount the waitress then said "My manager said we can't do that." When we asked for the manager, the waitress went to get him. The only problem was, the manager never came. Way to listen to your patrons, Shrimp Basket. (did you catch my sarcasm?) To put it simply, we should have gotten up and walked out. The bathrooms are dirty, the service is terrible, and I'm greatly disappointed. It will be a long time before we come back, if we do at all. read more

Our family enjoyed supper at the Shrimp Basket in Auburn last night. The waitress was cheerful, attentive and accurate with our orders. The restaurant was about 40% full - not bad for a summer Monday night in a college town. We ordered a fried stuffed crab basket with a side of fried okra, blackened whitefish with shrimp etoufée, shrimp Alfredo, and a house salad. All were well-received. Fried items were served hot and without excessive grease. The standard shrimp cole slaw was fresh and delicious. The etoufée had a nice gumbo flavor with a roux base. The shrimp Alfredo was a hit with my 2-year-old grandson. The pinot grigio was good, too. No opinion from the boy on that. Older reviews complained about high prices. The Shrimp Basket menu is priced typically for fresh seafood, in my opinion. The highest-price offering is a fried crab claw basket, $17.99. The most generous plates, a seafood platter with four different seafood items and a low-country boil for two, both cost $14.99 per person. The majority of the meals are poboys and fried baskets, which run between $7 and $13. Most people should find something good and affordable here. We will be back soon and hope to see you there. read more