Normally this place is wonderful, but the last time we went in (wearing masks) and waited at our table a very long time: note: they were not busy. We were asked if we were "Biden" supporters - I asked why and was told it was because we were wearing masks. We heard whispers while we waited being referred to as "tourists" (also due to the masks I guess?). I was just totally blown away by the childishness in this restaurant and the fact that they made pure safety precautions into a political issue. Normally when we visit the coast a few days we go there at least a couple of times, but they have now lost us as paying tourists forever. Plenty of other wonderful restaurants to spend money at in this area read more

All this food good as fuc we bashed hard they have a good ass sandwhiche and wings and all good add fish

Sub par food and not a great atmosphere. I was attacked by a large insect (which could have been put on a leash) multiple times throughout dinner and our waitress found it quite comical... it was not funny and totally ruined my appetite. The loaded potato my mother ordered was something I would expect to receive from a hospital cafeteria. read more

The Flying Harpoon 2 - a woman with a rainbow flag - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Good bar bar in Orange Beach! Have not tried the food but cool place to hang out and drink!

Stopped in here after a long drive to beach. Friendly service. Great vibe- terrific live music. Had steamed gulf shrimp and fried okra and draft beer. Loved it- will come back! read more

Local dives are my favorite places. While staying in Orange Beach this dive warranted a second visit. Our visits were for brunch and then a lunch time. Several locals dining. Our waitress was friendly and prompt. She guided us through our first visit choices...which included The Bloody Mary bar, full of a variety of add ins of meats, cheeses, olives, shrimp, and seasonings. Food was fresh and generously portioned, and affordable. My son ordered a pound of steamed crab legs, served with potatoes and corn on the cob. His plate was around $20 and was enough to fill him up. (He's 6' 3" and 235) I enjoyed so much I bought a t-shirt and will return next time in the area. read more

The Flying Harpoon 2 - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

I will always recommend this place whenever people ask me where to go in Gulf Shores/Orange Beach. The food is so unique and so, so good. I recommend the seafood potato with their special sauce, the wings, or the "poon sliders." All of it is great. Really neat hole in the wall atmosphere as well. read more

The Flying Harpoon 2 - Poon sliders - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

I wanted to like Flying Harpoon. I really did. Any place that has "poon" in their dish and drink names has to be good, right? Sadly, no better than any of the other mediocre choices here. Service was bad, largely I think to a party of 12, and the kitchen just couldn't keep up. Really wanted the oyster fritters, but the waitress gave them a thumbs down. Ended up with a miserable backed potato that had a Campbell soup based crawfish sauce and a couple of crab/crawfish cakes. Meh. Should've ordered fresh seafood. read more

The Flying Harpoon 2 - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Amazing roast beef po' boy! I have been waiting more than 32 years to get back to New Orleans for a roast beef po' boy, Orange beach is as close as I have ever come. Finally found this gem! AUTHENTIC! read more

First time at the FH2.... Food is just as good as it is at the original! Tried the Kernfish Krawbread with the swamp sauce!!! Oh my gosh! So freaking good!!! Had the Flounder Basket and I should have went with the half size because the full is Huge!!! Hubby had the half shrimp half oyster po-boy! Always such great food! Perfect place for a local feel! read more

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Amazing! Certainly not fancy but great food and drinks, loved it. I would definitely come back next time we are here. Not for those stuffy types though... gotta love fun to come here. read more

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Harpoon 2 and 1 have gotta be my favorite bars and best food for the dollar in the greater Pensacola area. Just enough dive without being too much-- the poon has all the good parts of a dive (locals, cheap, consistent, fun) with none of the bad (dirty, dim, questionable beer selection, sticky floors). You can't go wrong with any of the food here. My favorites are the 1 lb of shrimp with potatoes and corn at poon 2, or the buffalo shrimp at either location. I'd also strongly recommend the Caesar salad (weird bar food, but damn good.) If these don't tickle your fancy, I've had the entire menu, and you truly can't go wrong here. Solid beer selection, all the domestics with some scattered crafts and internationals at good prices. House cocktails are good and strong too if that's more your style. read more

The Flying Harpoon 2 - 1 lb spicy gulf shrimp $19!!! So good! - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

We came to the Flying Harpoon 2 times the last trip to the beach, already planning on coming back in October! If you're looking for amazing crab legs, you'll find them here! My favorite beach drink is the rum runner and this place has the best one! When we came the first time we sat upstairs, we definitely liked the vibe of upstairs better than downstairs but both are fun! We did bring our 2 year old with us and the chicken tenders and house made chips were a hit with him! Can't wait for our next visit! read more

Wow! So good! Unique creole and seafood dishes that are really good quality. New favorite restaurant in orange beach!

Food came out fast and hot! Service was excellent. Great fun atmosphere happy clientele and servers.. Went up to the second floor for a seat because the first floor was packed. read more

Really love this place and the food! Relaxed atmosphere and the Poon sliders are the best! However, I am very disappointed with the staffing and preparation for Memorial Day weekend-one of the busiest of the year. I know--I'm a local. Went Saturday and was basically turned away to order food bc they were "busy"... which did not appear to be so. So we tried again Sunday, and thankfully hit it at the right time. Food was GREAT! Service, less than par. read more

Two words....ROAST BEEF! But John, you ask? In a beach area, at a place serving seafood? My answer with a swift head nod ---- YEP! Our friends know my Tauntingly Tantilizing Fab Fiancée and I have a growing reputation in Foodom and Cuisineland for taste, bud! Years of practice.... We dropped in to the 'Poon for a later night snack. Or, should I say walked up to the sky terrace(lol) with the good food and a great view area. We were met by this young human energy power pack that goes by the name of Brittni! This chick flies faster and hits the target better than any harpoon could! We were in the hands of a master.. Feeding Frenzy Fine Fiancée read some blurbs about the Roast Beef Debris Po' Boy and was determined and predestined to obtain that sandwich. Oh yes! This thing is the authentic New Orleans debris po' boy made with Certified Angus beef, slow cooked in a brown Cajun gravy with mayo, according to the menu. Well, I decided that Fab One has pretty excellent taste (ahem, smiling), so I figured I'd go for the same thing. That's when Brittni(don't ya just love the spelling of her name?) suggested we get a 15" sandwich and split it. Yeah, that's a great idea. Oh, and we added some Provolone cheese...more in a minute. After ordering, we were sitting there doing our usual fun interactive bantering when All of a Sudden we felt the building shift! Well....no....but Brittni was zipping towards us carrying this briefcase sized box! It was then that we feasted our eyes on this roast beef beast! The thing was huge! Looking all juicy, gooey good! And that white and wonderful cheesy magic that was slow-mo drip, drip, dripping.....Dang! I looked up, for a scant moment, and winked at the Beef Gods...thank you! I bet you can guess the rest. There was very little talk, lots of oohs & ahhs and slurping sounds. Our world was at peace... Haunting Hottie had the sweetest little smile as I deftly wiped her lip, with finessed napkin flip. The consumate gentleman never misses a chance to dance. As I recall, our last legible conversation revolved around roast beef and the words 'best we've ever had' rang out over and over. Grab your sweetie, or a new greetie and head to the Poon for some Food! Tell them Beth and John sent ya and you'll receive a complimentary water supersize. read more

Would have given more stars because our food was really good but disappointed that they were out of their homemade collard greens and we ate at 5 pm on a Sunday. Plus I had looked up their menu on there website and it is not updated so you can't go by choices or pricing. I was going to get the half flounder basket as the website said half was $17 and a full was $24 when actually they only offered the half basket for $24.99 on their menu. My husband got the flounder fingers. Had 8 good size pieces and they were very good. He also ordered 6 oysters and he said they were great. I went with the crab and crawfish cakes. They were a good size and had good flavor. Again, don't trust their website menu as it may not be updated. read more

The Flying Harpoon 2 - Flounder Fingers - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

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The. Worst. Experience. Ever. So, as we're seated, the host tells me this is the best waitress ever. He lied. She was inattentive, unclean, and rude. We ordered, we ate. We asked to put in a secondary to-go order for my in-laws at the condo. Not only could we not put in a to-go order, but she refused to let us make a dine-in order and then box it ourselves. Like, why? So that's our experience. Which, sucked. But, the table beside us just got up and left after 45 MINUTES without their drinks or a return from their waiter. But, wait: Not 5 minutes later, their waiter shows up with a tray-full of beverages and then proceeds to say what "sh!tty" people and blah blah blah. Sorry, dude... I don't feel bad for you. They waited 45 MINUTES!!! read more

Great gumbo and some awesome po-boys! I enjoy the flounder po-boy the best. The atmosphere is not like your traditional restaurant on the beach which I love. The only issue I have is sometimes the food takes a long time to come out (60min), but it's not always like that. I will be back! read more

We are an older couple who tried the Hangout at Spring break which was a little wild for our tastes. This place was much more sedate and to our liking. We enjoyed the singer Josh and the older crowd was fun. The raw oysters were fairly priced and excellent. The rest of the seafood was good but not great. Service was good and the ambiance was old school where locals might hang out. We were upstairs and did not go downstairs however. Tee shirts and flip flops would be perfect here, don't dress up. read more

We went for lunch and pigged out on a variety of seafood. We got the hillbilly Rockefeller baked oysters which were delish as an app. My fiancé and I split the shrimp po boy (good, nothing spectacular) and the half and half basket with flounder and crawfish crab cakes. The cakes were my favorite part of the meal. Someone at the table got the shrimp which was deliciously seasoned. There were a ton of shrimp with it - well worth it! read more

Just had a great meal/lunch here and could not have been more pleased!! Best oysters I've ever had. The staff was awesome and attentive and personable! Definitely recommend! Also the buffalo shrimp and tuna dip were delicious! read more

I frequent the Little 'Poon in Gulf Shores and the Big 'Poon in Orange Beach. Both are awesome. Definitely go for the roast beef debris po'boy and housemade chips with some remoulade for dipping. Their drinks are strong and cheap. Fairhope Amber on draft--yes! read more

Stopped around 1 PM, service was great and food was fast. We got the flounder, and shrimp along with yukons on the side. Great food, good service and the environment is old school laid back. read more

The Flying Harpoon 2 - Flounder Sammich and yukons - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

As we planned for our annual vacation back to Orange Beach one of the highlights from the previous year was the final night discovery of The Flying Harpoon 2, sitting right across the street from us all week and we dd not discover it until our final night back in 2019. So we made sure it was the first place we hit when we arrived this year the anticipation of the Po'boy's the Red Neck Rockefeller Oysters, steamed oysters on half-shell and some boiled shrimp. So after arriving at our condo for the week and unpacking we walked across the street to what was our favorite anticipated meal of the trip. Well you know what they say about setting high expectations it only a split second to knock it down. The first obstacle was the entire inside downstairs and upstairs closed for private party. Now that did not mean we could not eat here but it did mean we had to basically look at the menu decide on our food including drinks and appetizers then go inside to the bar and order which is not huge but just not what your looking to do after driving for 10hrs. So all eight (8) of us go in and place our orders (2 families) then seat ourselves outside on the balcony. Now fortunately the sun was going down and the cool ocean breeze was blowing so sitting outside was really wonderful plus after being couped up in a car all day it was a nice respite. Did mention we ordered our food at the same time that is important as you will find out later. The next big surprise was when the server brought the food out for my family appetizer and entrees all at the same time in To-Go containers with plastic wear, SERIOUSLY plastic wear and styrofoam containers for Red Neck Oyster Rockefeller, 1/2 pd steamed peel & eat shrimp plus 2 buffalo style shrimp po'boys. While the food quality was not diminished by the styrofoam it just wasn't right oysters are suppose to be served on round oyster tray plus as an appetizer to eat before the entree not as part of your meal just not right. While my family finished our food that had so promptly arrived my sister and her 3 kids just sat and watched. We thought any moment it will come out, did I mention we ordered together. One hour and twenty minutes later after going to speak with bar tender and manager twice food finally arrives in the same To-Go containers as the ones we had over Ninety minutes earlier. The manager told them she would "make it right" for the inconvenience. Granted their food was good as was ours but come on after an hour and twenty minutes watching other people come in and get their food making it right is the least you can expect. Now granted my sisters family was not the only ones getting the short end of the stick on this night several other groups, couple and families who walked through those doors that night wish they had taken the sign "closed inside downstairs/upstairs" for private party as a sign GO SOME PLACE ELSE if you want to eat tonight. Cause we saw them place their orders but never get food some just left after 30-40 minutes and those were the once that were actually there before us. Not sure what happened on this night but WOW talk about epic failure. Sometimes management needs to make the call and close up shop when you can't satisfy customers due to short staff or POOR planning. Oh, and the managers "we will make this right" statement when my sister went to pay her bill (had to remind the server about mangers comments so had to go track her down) she took a whole $20 off their entire meal basically giving them an appetizer are your KIDDING ME!! When a manager says she's going to make this right that says comp at least 1/2 the bill. This is one of the WORST incidents of customer service I have seen in a long while. I am not saying the food was bad but service plus good food is the reason people come back else they take their money someplace else.... read more

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We've been coming since 2020. Best place for a low key/dive bar. They have an upstairs that we haven't been to but I'd rather be down stairs read more

The service was not bad, the staff were not rude, the communication from the staff to the kitchen just never happened. We waited 1 hour and 25 minutes for our food and when it came out it was awful! They were not busy and none even apologized for making us wait for food that was not prepared like it should have been. read more

The best thing about this place is the bartender Amanda! Shes entertaining and friendly. We do like the shrimp po boy and kern fish cornbread. If we are looking to just have some drinks be entertained and maybe chat with the snowbirds, this is where we go. read more

Tried this place during our summer vacation. We sat at the bar since it was the first available seating. The service was good, food above average, and price was below others in the area. We came back a few nights later after trying a couple other restaurants in the area. We will definitely be Back next year. read more

Great dive bar. Craft beer tap room upstairs. Good to visit during vacations. Early afternoon drinks are great and the staff are very entertaining. read more

The Flying Harpoon 2 - the bar area - Seafood Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Ok so if you want a dive bar that looks like the food will be horrible go here. But I'll burst you're bubble and let you know that the food is actually great. You won't think it's going to be but I too miss it will be. The poyboys are great. The wings are great. The siracha tuna dip is awesome. Great place and karaoke is fun too. Sit upstairs. read more

The Flying Harpoon II, what can we say? Everything!!! Never been to Alabama, came down for 2 months, Jan & Feb 2021....stayed at Phoenix West II. We always check Google Maps for nearby bars/restaurants. This place is right across the street. We went to over 20 other restaurants/bars and can honestly say that the "Poon II" is the best place we were at. The bartenders/wait staff are EXCELLENT! We felt like family after a few visits and some knew us by name when we came in. Shout out to the bartenders we saw the most....especially....Victoria, Jessie, Jen, Allie & Chase. When we walked in, which was several times a week, Victoria already knew our drinks and had them ready. There were others that were also awesome but didn't get their names! We were there for "Fat Tuesday" with some of our visiting family and it was so much fun! We hated to leave because of the new people we had met. This place is a beach bar/locals/dive bar/snowbirds/drinking & eating place, you feel at home and the prices are so much better than the big name places around there. The upstairs is open every day and downstairs is on the weekends too. More action upstairs and the bar is bigger, downstairs is quieter and smaller bar. The band plays on Sat/Sun at 2:00, The Defrosters, a fun band, caters to the crowd and will play whatever you ask if they can figure it out. Their menu is southern and lots of seafood. We particularly liked the Oysters & their "Poon Sliders" and Crab Cakes. They also had "Boudin King Cakes" during Mardi Gras and they were so good!!! Come on snow birds, get over there and have a good time!!! 5 stars! They also have an area where you can donate dog food or dog treats for the local rescue no kill shelter. Got to love that! Last but not least, want to mention "Bob", the local gator who lives in the pond connected to the Gulf State Park is out back of the bar. He made a lot of appearances to entertain us! PS: Victoria, Jessie & Jenn, thanks for the memories! read more

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Being born and raised in New Orleans I'm very skeptical about po-boys outside of NOLA, the roast beef here was hands down the best poboy I've had outside of NOLA. I will totally eat here again. P.s. get the chips, also amazin read more

Always on my list of places to stop when I'm down here. Drinks are right, local flavor is spot on. If you're into dives and good food and strong drink this is your spot. Bring your wallet and be friendly. Don't be a schmuck, tip well and take your time. Don't be in a hurry. Keep in mind you're in their restaurant, not the other way around. read more

Service was wonderful, food was decent. The amount of shrimp in the kids plate was quite a lot.

When we first arrived it was late in the evening but there were no open tables so we were asked to wait outside or we could try our luck upstairs. There was already another party of 4 waiting and we didn't feel like driving around for another place this late so up the stairs we went. And if you knew my wife, she hates stairs so we were pretty desparate to eat. As it turned out, we were seated just in time to order food as they closed the kitchen early because they ran out of certain popular menu items. Our server was Leslie and she ended up being the best server we've had on our vacay to Gulf Shores. She was very engaging and spent quite a long time speaking with my wife and me about local info on seafood places to eat, type of fish that made the best meals and a ton of other local info you don't read about on tourist sites. Our food was equally enjoyable. We had the Poon Sliders for starters, then we had a 1/2 doz oysters in da half, which, by the way, Leslie shelled herself. Then for our main meal, my wife had the Flounder basket with fried oysters and I had the Flounder Po'boy. Let me tell you, it was as good as eating gets! We even left a couple a dollar bills with our names on them to pin to the walls. You'll understand when you check out the Poon! read more

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My wife and I visited today. Clean comfortable small very busy restaurant. This was my second visit and my wife's first. We had a dozen oysters to start off then 1/2 shrimp Po Boy. Po Boy was over the top. So many ship you could not close the sandwich in half. We will be back. You have to try this place. read more

Good beach spot. Love the setting. Staff doing great even while short handed. Shrimp was fantastic. Flounder Po Boy was excellent as well.

We all got po boys. Bread was hard as a rock. Service was pretty bad. They seemed less than thrilled when we walked in. Had to ask for to go bags and never offered refills. The entire staff was watching the football game the whole time. read more