Lighthouse was very good! They had quick service, their seafood platter was delicious. It had a lot of combination of seafood in the plate and I was very happily full after eating. I had a couple of oysters left and gave it to my friend and she said it was the bomb! Overall service was great and I think there's a lot of people that go here would enjoy coming back. read more

Not impressed! Went there for lunch Saturday, got there when they opened. We were seated at a dirty table. Had to ask for the table to be cleaned and when the kid came out he was just flicking the food scraps off. Told him to just give me the rag and I'd clean it myself. The server then came back and asked if he washed the table. I told her I did it myself and get this she said "Well, around here if you want something done you need to do it yourself! Will not be going back!! read more

Fried Crabclaws are best anywhere and as big as a chicken leg. Fried shrimp is off the chain

Several of us ate there tonight and ordered a variety of food. First the good. The crab claws were large and delicious although very expensive. The fried shrimp were 60% breading, 40% shrimp and did not taste fresh at all. A couple of people got the hamburger steak. It was ok but nothing special. It had some old very tough onions that were inedible and the baked potato was cold. The stale roll was right out of the pack. The service was average. Not bad. Not extra good. All in all this place definitely did not live up to its reviews and I don't plan on going back. There are much better places to eat. read more

Good lunch specials. Today was roast beef, gravy, rice and two sides. I had butter beans, and steamed vegetables. Good flavors, but everything did need salt. Also had a bowl of gumbo on the side. It was good but not great. Plenty of ingredients. read more

The Lighthouse Restaurant - Gumbo - Seafood Near Me - Irvington, Alabama

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Food, service and price were great but what I like the most today was when I looked around mostly everyone was eating and enjoying time with their family or group and not on there phones very rare to see these days. Get there early to avoid long lines. It felt like a family run restaurant and the ambiance very friendly with most customers being local or returning customers. We will be returning customers soon. We ordered crab cakes, & catfish dinners with a small crab claws and an order of onion rings way too much food for two. Air fryer for leftovers no cooking on Sunday doesn't get any better than that. read more

As always, the BEST fried crab claws around. I've grown up on the Gulf Coast and have had plenty of fresh seafood all my life, including fried crab claws. These are consistently the best crab claws I've ever had. I no longer eat them anywhere else. They're always large and fried to perfection... always. The seafood gumbo quality and taste has dropped off though. Very little seafood. Such a shame because I used to consider it some of the best gumbo. Service is quick, friendly and attentive. read more

Best fried crab claws you'll ever eat !!! Everything we have tried has been delicious. While the majority of the menu is fried, the breading is light and fried to perfection and never greasy. read more

This is a small place that's very busy during the week at lunchtime, but worth it. I enjoy the food as well as the service. I'll try to add pictures next time I go. read more

We love the lighthouse! My family has been coming here for years and I was finally able to introduce my in-laws to the lighthouse! They are hooked now too! read more

Love their Crab Claws. The best ever. Excellent service .Friday night after turkey day and only anout 10-15 minute wait. A local place for mostly locals. Great seafood for decades ! read more

The Lighthouse Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Irvington, Alabama

The very best fried crab claws in South Alabama!! Never disappoints! This is our favorite place. Family owned. Good friendly service. Don't miss it. read more

Honestly the bad review doesn't come from the food it's always delicious and the best seafood you will find in mobile it's really a hidden treasure but the wait and costumer service is awful I went with 2 other people and we sat and waited for 40 minutes before we got drinks after getting our drinks we immediately put in our food order mine came out by it's self about 30 minutes later but the other people in my group didn't receive there's until a HOUR after I got mine and I'm most cases I wouldn't make a big deal out of it but one of the main dishes that was ordered was a salad that took a hour and a half to come out which was very upsetting then we also didn't get the sides that came with the other dish so I ofc complained and ended up just getting a side salad because they apparently ran out completely instead of our waitress telling us we spoke to 3 different people and only saw her twice the entire time we where there no drink refills or anything and this has happened the past 2 times I have been I definitely wouldn't recommend unless you have a lot of spare time on your hands read more

The food was good, prices were great for the amount of food you got. Shrimp was delicious & coleslaw was good. My baked potatoes could have been hotter. They gave us a little piece of carrot cake at the end of our meal which was just perfect. The people were very nice & service was good. read more

Best crab claws ever! Super huge! Great fried chicken. Loved the ranch dressing. A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.!!!! Mac and Cheese....FANTASTIC! The price are very good. read more

We've ordered take out from here twice since we moved here. The first time, the crab claws were a nice size, and other food was ok. However, they forgot one entree we ordered. Instead of going back there, I just asked for a refund of that entree. The second order was tonight. Crab claws were small, they forgot two sides and gave us one side we didn't ask for. So, I had to drive back up there to give them the side we didn't order back, and get the 2 sides that were missing. They have children running the cash register. Not sure if they bag the food or not, but I would suggest, that if you go there, to go for a sit down dinner so you can tell the waitress if the food is messed up. if you order 'to go', I would suggest you double check what's in the bags before you get home. If we happen to order 'to go' again, I will demand they double check the order in the bag. If it isn't correct, and I have to go back up there again, I will return the entire food, ask for a refund, and never order 'out' from there again. There are too many other great seafood places around that get the orders right, and don't have children running the front desk. read more

Very good food. I'm very picky about my seafood and they met my expectations

Had lunch there and it was pretty well packed at 11:30 on a Tuesday. Our server, Tonia was very good. Another server pitched in to get our drink orders before Tonia got to us, even though we had barely gotten seated. I love when servers take care of the customers and don't worry about who's table it is. We had fried seafood platter and fish. All was very good especially the crab claws. The place looks a little rustic on the outside but nice inside with a local's kind of place ambiance. read more

OK, so I had heard that their crab claws were the BEST.... I was skeptical, how much difference can there be in one crabs claw dipped and fried than another. I was mistaken!!! They truly were the BEST I HAD EVER EATEN and I live along the Gulf Coast. The claws were large and the meat inside was moist and full of flavor. I also was able to enjoy some soft shell crab cooked PERFECTLY. My husband enjoyed his Shrimp and Oyster dinner very much as well. Our waitress was very busy yet still checked on us as she went by our table, plus they all work as a team and since she was busy someone else served our food while it was hot! It is a very family friendly eating place so be ready to smile at babies. They have a good selection of bottle beers. I did not take pictures because,,, well,,, plates of fried food look all the same even if the taste in the basket is amazing. We will definitely be returning. read more

Whatever you do, order the crab claws...THE BEST!! I usually order either a shrimp or half&half poboy, fully dressed. Each time it is really good. They make everything, including the condiments...tarter sauce is really good. read more

Great food and service! High key recommend the Philly cheesesteak? Others enjoyed the fried shrimp, fish, and the blackened crab claws!!

Lighthouse was def my favorite place in the bayou to order a quick lunch. I ordered fried oysters, crabs, and a catfish strips. Everything came out fresh and fast. The staff was kind and I really loved their tar tar sauce! The place is usually packed at night time but if ordering out, it's pretty quick. Phone lines are never busy when I call so that's a great A+ read more

My waitress was really rude, dark hair, a bit tan. My food took forever to come out but it tasted alright I suppose. Stopped by with my wife on our way to Miami, waitress didn't even come by to fill our drinks the entire 45 minutes we where there. Place was too crowded for my liking, mostly older people coming in. Had to stop another waitress walking by to get our check. read more

First terrible service we didn't get our food until an hour forty five minutes later the waitress just didn't care over all terrible service my family said the food was cold read more

Cant say I'm impressed with this place. I know that COVID has impacted many service businesses but we waited a good long time after I called if I needed a reservation. It said they weren't taking reservations but then a group came in that had a reservation. Food isn't high quality and may have been good in years past as we were referred to this place. I had seafood platter and it was ok. Daughter had ribeye that was way I well done and she ordered medium. My wife just ordered a chicken sandwich and they assumed she wanted mayonnaise smeared all over it. Sorry I won't return. read more

Easily the best and meatiest blue crab claws I've ever had. Great jumbo fried shrimp. The side salad was ice cold, which was great on a hot day. read more

I have lunch here with business guests on a regular basis. Their staff is friendly and attentive and their seafood is all local, Gulf caught as far as I know. Crab claws are the best I have ever had! read more

The server was very friendly and helpful. If you are looking for a reasonably priced meat and two, I highly recommend this place.

As a lifelong resident of Mobile County I can attest the Lighthouse Restaurant used to be very good going all the way back to the 1970's. Portions were always plentiful and quality was fantastic! Well, that was then this is now...... We phoned in an order and when we got it home it was blecch!! Hushpuppies were hard as a rock, the portions looked rationed out and the quality was awful. One of our orders was a seafood platter; on most seafood platters you have crab claws dripping from it. Well, we counted a measly 4 crab claws on ours! My wife got a stuffed crab that had about measly 2 shards of crab meat in it. We have ate here several times before and it was always good but here in recent years the quality seems to have been going down. This last time was will be the LAST time we'll eat there for quite a while until this place gets its act together. read more

So good! Best food I had while visiting Dauphin Island. The service was also great! Highly recommend

Waited about an hour to be seated. It was a Friday night and they are only seating 50% so be prepared to wait if you come between 5-7pm. Gumbo was ok, not disappointed but just had a taste for something more spicy. If you like fried seafood you will like the food but don't expect big catfish filets, more like catfish strips. Shrimp was good size and cooked well. Portions were good so had some to take home. read more

Great food! Do not pay attention to what it looks like on the outside! The old saying is true don't judge a book by its cover. Definitely order the crab claws and the onion rings. read more

Stopped by on my way home from Biloxi, and this was the only place open. Standard order. Cup of gumbo and a shrimp po boy. Wait wasn't bad and the staff was friendly, but the food was awful. The shrimp po boy was cold. None of the shrimp were cooked all the way through and I'll be danged if in the seafood capital of Alabama, the shrimp didn't look and taste, premade out of a box. The gumbo (5 bucks for a cup) was just awful. It's billed as seafood gumbo, but I had TWO PIECES of shrimp in seafood gumbo. The base is tasteless and there's too much rice. If you're looking for a place to eat in Bayou La Batre, avoid this place. It's not going to give you the authenticity you think it would from the other reviews. read more

Great customer service, seafood and crab claws. The Crab claws are huge. People come from miles around to eat them. Fresh food, waitresses are awesome and it's reasonably priced. We recommend! Best in Alabama! Enjoy! read more

Definitely a sleepy lil restaurant in The Bayou. Quaint & rustic interior with adequate seating. The menu is diverse with some landlubber choices if your not the seafood person. We had the catfish and stuffed crab with sides everything was tasty. Worth a stop if your in the area. read more

Good seafood. Only issue was that a tour bus with about 40 folks came in and had a room reserved. The waitresses told us that the policy was that the tour group had to be served first which delayed everyone else in the restaurant. It was a long wait before the kitchen could get to the other patrons. I would bypass it in the future if you see a tour bus in the parking lot. read more

My wife and I decided to head over to the Lighthouse last Friday after work. We arrived around 6:00 and it just started to fill up. We just had about a 10 minute wait. We both ordered our regular dinners here. I went with the seafood platter and she ordered the crab claws. The food was fantastic and well as the service. We've never had a bad experience here. If you've never been, go. It's not fancy, but the food is amazing. read more

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This little joint has the freshest most delicious gulf crab claws and oysters on the entire gulf coast. It's tiny, family run but you can indulge in a cold domestic beer too. Don't expect any craft beer - it's strictly old school brews. The catfish is crisp and the homemade tarter sauce is fresh and flavorful. If you love a perfectly fried oyster like I do, please don't skip the indulgence at The Lighthouse! Many folks in the local community around the restaurant make their living on the water: shrimping, crabbing, oystering so you know you are having seriously fresh seafood. As a plus, don't miss taking a ride down Shell Belt Road nearby to take in the ambiance of the Bayou - shrimp boats and breathtaking sunsets on water. read more

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I went here based on reviews I had read. In short, we waited an hour to be seated and another 1.5 hours to get food. I've had better meals at Captain D's and the service was severely lacking (except for Wanda). I was severely disappointed and will not go back - ever. We had a very regrettable and forgettable experience. read more

Doesn't look like much but stopped in on a trip and had a good meal! Super reasonably priced.