I know that most people do not know or share the love I have of Gulf Shores. My family has been going there for years, it is so calming to just get a condo and hang out on the beach and read or do some of the silly touristy things like go to Souvenir City or hit the outlet mall. The beach there is great, not too many shells that chop your feet up but enough that you can find some pretty ones. Even in July there are still areas of beach that are not covered with people. I am so thrilled that Bryan loves the place as much as I do.
Besides the chilling out factor, there is something else we love to do there - eat. There is nothing like eating seafood that was caught that morning or the day before. We have by no means tried every place there or even come close, and some places I can't remember it has been so long but here are a few places that are worth mentioning from this trip.
- King Neptune's
By far our favorite. It is a little place, some might use the description of "dive" but the food could not be better or more reasonably priced. There are usually lunch specials for around 6 bucks.
- Big O's
Almost next door to Neptune's, it has a little larger dining area. Amazing food, all you can eat GOOD shrimp for 11 bucks and the only cole slaw Bryan has ever liked.
- DeSoto's
The selling point of this place is price. It is good, not amazing but still better than anything you are going to get in the Midwest. The lunch specials are cheap and there are more options for the lunches and the sides than most places. Picky eaters can find good food options here.
- LuLu's
Owned by Jimmy Buffet's "Sista" This restaurant is located on the inter coastal waterway so you can pull up your boat rather than car. It is very open on the inside, all walls are roll up in the dining area so basically you have a big pavilion. The food is good but a little pricier when comparing it to other places. You are paying for the fun factor but that does not stop us from going there and enjoying ourselves. Basically it is about what you would expect when you hear who owns it.
- Bahama Bob's
We actually spent more here than any other place, but that is because of what we ordered. Prices about on par with LuLu's, the reason why it was more expensive was because we had never been there before we ordered a sampler seafood platter so we could try a little of everything and a order of popcorn shrimp. The popcorn shrimp were bigger than the regular shrimp you get at Red Lobster and really good. I think some of what we got was a bit overcooked so it wasn't amazing to me but it was still good. It was nice to sit right on the beach and look at the gulf.
- Foxy's
Bryan went to work for a day and I walked to the only place within 2 miles. I wish I hadn't. It was a new restaurant, so I thought ok, I'll try it. I was sick within an hour and I couldn't look at shrimp for a while afterwards.
- Villaggio Grille
Located on in the "Wharf" area this is a nicer restaurant that we went to after my seafood experience at Foxy's to get something other than seafood. They had it on the menu but I got a pizza and Bryan got a fancy burger. It was very good. Not as pricey as I would have thought by the look of it though they did have more expensive things on the menu. I loved the salad I got and the wood oven pizza was filling and tasty. We sat on the patio area and it couldn't have been nicer outside. The Wharf itself is also cool with concerts, a Ferris wheel, movie theater and shops. Technically it is in Orange Beach but it is only a few minute drive from Gulf Shores.
- Billy's Seafood
This is not a place you eat it, this is the place you buy it. They catch it on their boats. Fresh as it can be and they ship.
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