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    Wintzell's Oyster House

    3.4 (481 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Side Salad
    Steven L. B.

    We stopped in for a late lunch after the 1:00 rush of state employees cleared out. It was "Seafood Friday" for us on a business trip, and Wintzell's ended up being a solid choice. We were greeted immediately by a friendly hostess and seated without delay. The atmosphere was welcoming, with a lively mix of badge‑wearing state employees and locals. The décor could use a refresh--several bar stools looked mismatched--but the overall vibe was relaxed and comfortable. Our server, Jason, set the tone for the meal. He took our order promptly and struck that ideal balance of personable, attentive, and never pushy. Food We ordered the Fried Jo Platter, side salads, and cups of gumbo. Side Salads - 8/10 A pleasant surprise. Instead of the usual iceberg chunks, we got mixed greens with grape tomatoes, served cold and crisp. Sweet Tea - 2/10 Easily the low point of the meal. Strong but oddly flavorless, almost indistinguishable from unsweetened. We even confirmed it was supposed to be sweet. Gumbo - 9/10 Outstanding. Made with okra rather than filé, packed with shrimp, perfectly seasoned, and served piping hot. As a gumbo lover and amateur chef, this was on par with homemade. Fried Jo Platter - Crab cake: lightly fried, moist, and succulent - 9/10 - Fish fillet: fresh‑tasting and flaky - 9/10 - Shrimp: well‑seasoned - 8/10 - Scallops: cooked as expected - 8/10 - Hush puppies: exceeded expectations - 9/10 Everything tasted like it came out of fresh oil, with a light, well‑seasoned batter and served hot. Service & Value Jason delivered excellent service throughout the meal. Portions were appropriate for the price, and the Jo Platter was generous enough for us to split. We've visited several Wintzell's locations, and this meal was definitely above the norm.

    If they serve you a burnt loaded baked potato, to get a replacement you have to pay for it #MakeItMakeSense

    Service was great (Celeste). Food was good until I discovered my baked potato was burnt. The only way I could get another one was to pay for it. Not good customer service for a mistake on their part.

    A dozen raw oysters (so big they wouldn't all fit on one platter!)
    Melynda B.

    I'll definitely be back whenever I'm back in Montgomery or Mobile. They had the biggest oysters I've ever seen. I got the fried seafood platter and everything was wonderful. Save room for the bread pudding! The waiter was very friendly too.

    Would like to come back enough to read all the little quotes
    Randy D.

    This is a great place to have a meal and read all the quotes on the walls. Looks like an old oyster house for sure. Walls are full of quips and quotes, very entertaining and tried to read as many as possible Had the fried oyster salad. Was a solid lunch, oysters cooked well and lots of crisp, fresh salad Would definitely come back

    Great place for good food and awesome service!
    Ben W.

    It's been a while since we've been here and we were attending a concert at the MPAC. Arrived at 5:30PM. Put our name on the waitlist. Four in our party and seated by 6:00, 6:15 drink order was finally taken. The young lady waiting our table was struggling with the hand held order machine and wasn't sure what was available to drink. We decided due to the struggle to go ahead and put in food orders ( concert ) 7:30. At 6:35 no drinks no water no anything. 6:40 we leave and decide on a different restaurant locally. 6:45 seated 6:48 drinks 6:52 fresh Taco salad! 7:20 in our seats at the MPAC. All in all... Wintzell's you have failed miserably! I do not recommend!

    Frenc Mike's French Toast
    Shyra N.

    I stopped in to Wintzell's before heading to Selma for lunch. There were so many options but I chose the French toast and bacon. Hands down some of the best French toast with little to no syrup needed. Our waiter (I think his name was Leonard) provided great feedback when ordering and was such a pleasure to have. I highly recommend if you are in the area.

    1/2 shrimp po boy and Award-Winning Seafood Gumbo
    Alex C.

    Visiting from out of town and stopped here for lunch. Definitely knew I needed to have some gumbo while in the south and I enjoyed this place. I normally love raw oysters, but decided to switch it up this time and get Rockefeller. Pretty good. Finished that up with a shrimp po boy and cup of gumbo. I love the interior with plenty of eclectic doodads and knick-knacks covering the walls, comical anecdotes, and local "trivia". Cool little spot, definitely worth the visit. Southern hospitality is present here, they'll make you feel welcome.

    No one at front desk at 2:52pm on Jan 8, 2026.
    A. K.

    I visited Wintzell's Oyster House twice on Jan 8, 2026. The first time was in the afternoon for late lunch, and the second time was in the evening in an attempt to order takeout. I didn't get the takeout because no one came around to take my order. First things first, the dine-in experience. I entered the restaurant at 2:52pm. There was no one at the front desk. A bartender at bar counter 1 saw me waiting but didn't respond to me until about two minutes later. Then a staffer led me to the dining area located by bar counter 2. I sat at the table next to an AC outlet so that I could charge my phone. Tyshun came with a menu. I asked for water. He asked if I wanted a lemon on it. I replied affirmatively. When he returned, I asked about the fish in the Half & Half entree. Tyshun said it was whitefish. I had whitefish before and liked it, so I ordered the Half & Half with sides of coleslaw and Cajun rice. It was served as one fish fillet, seven fried oysters and three hush puppies. I did not apply any sauce or dressing on them. The whitefish was good without any. So were the fried oysters. The cutlery did not include a knife. Tyshun provided one upon request. The TVs at the bar counters were not loud. I could heard the bartender conversing with a customer. If this had been my only visit, I'd given Wintzell's 4/5 for food, 4/5 for service, 5/5 for atmosphere, with an overall score of 5/5. Being pleased with Tyshun's service, I decided to come back later in the evening to order takeout. It was about 7pm. There was a staffer at the front desk. She told me to go to bar counter 2 to order takeout. I sat on the corner chair shown in the third photo. (FYI, the photo was taken at 3pm; the bartender was a different person at 7pm.) The bartender - a white guy (all the other staffers were black) with a buzz cut and a beard - was busy with a party of two sitting next to me. After a few minutes of waiting, he came to me. I told him that I wanted to order to go. He told me to wait a second and then left me unattended. After five minutes, no menu was provided and no order taken. I had enough and left without notifying anyone. Any other restaurant would have provided a menu right away. I didn't understand why the service for ordering takeouts was so shoddy. I hope it had nothing to do with how I showed up as I didn't appear as elegant as the party of two sitting next to me. Consequently, this impacted the overall score of the restaurant Furthermore, Wintzell's website does not take me to the menu. After I selected the location (Montgomery), the Montgomery page showed up but no link to its menu. I had to look up photos of the menu on Yelp. Tyshun was the only reason I didn't give Wintzell's one star. If only all the staffers were more like him. Until that happens, I do not recommend Wintzell's Oyster House. The next time I visit Montgomery, I will avoid this place.

    Amazon P.

    I took a chance on this place while I was visiting Alabama I call and spoke to a guy name Roy he had very good customer service and took the time to answer all my questions. And when I arrived the host was very friendly and welcoming the food was great I had the steam oysters ,and the red fish plater and the catfish plater but the best thing I try was the crab cake 10/10 I'll definitely be back whenever I'm in Alabama so give them a try

    Blackened red snapper, Mac and cheese, Collard Greens
    Olga M.

    This is a very popular place right downtown Montgomery. Very reasonably priced. Mac and cheese and collard greens were so good for my soul. It was the best collards I have ever had, well seasoned and just the right amount of heat. Snapper was so fresh and seasoned perfectly. The only downside they were out of a lot of items that day: no red wine, or steak but it was still worth it and I would be back again. Our server was Jason and he was very attentive.

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    Food was good. Lacking on service. Took a while to get our food. Not very busy at that time.

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    Make sure yall eat before yall come in there. Got a shrimp po boy with exactly 6 shrimp.....cook must've had a bad day

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