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Fishing for a good place to eat in Mobile
Posted on 1/11/14 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 1/11/14 at 12:14 pm
Friend of mine is headed down to Mobile to run the marathon tomorrow.
Any recommendations for where to eat dinner in Mobile?
Only restaurant in Mobile I recall eating at (name totally escapes me) was a Joe's Crab Shack type seafood restaurant that had these awesome paper place mats that gave a cartoonish map of the USA from the Mobile perspective. I still have the place mat somewhere in my garage because I thought it was pretty funny at the time. That was 15 years ago and I can't find the place on Urbanspoon so I wonder if they went out of business.
Any recommendations for where to eat dinner in Mobile?
Only restaurant in Mobile I recall eating at (name totally escapes me) was a Joe's Crab Shack type seafood restaurant that had these awesome paper place mats that gave a cartoonish map of the USA from the Mobile perspective. I still have the place mat somewhere in my garage because I thought it was pretty funny at the time. That was 15 years ago and I can't find the place on Urbanspoon so I wonder if they went out of business.
This post was edited on 1/11/14 at 12:16 pm
Posted on 1/11/14 at 12:57 pm to BrerTiger
Tacky Jack's?
Calypso Joe's?
Calypso Joe's?
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Posted on 1/11/14 at 2:09 pm to BrerTiger
Urbanspoon Mobile
There's a good jumping off point. You can search by area of town and everything. Where are you going to be staying? I can help guide you from there.
There's a good jumping off point. You can search by area of town and everything. Where are you going to be staying? I can help guide you from there.
Posted on 1/11/14 at 3:30 pm to BrerTiger
What type of restaurant / food are you looking for?
Posted on 1/11/14 at 4:30 pm to BrerTiger
Can't go wrong on the Causeway.
Posted on 1/11/14 at 4:46 pm to tiger114
quote:And where do you want to eat? Downtown, Midtown, Springhill, West Mobile. etc?
What type of restaurant / food are you looking for?
Posted on 1/11/14 at 10:25 pm to The Nino
I'm guessing seafood restaurant a reasonable drive in and around downtown. Spanish Fort would probably be as far as he'd want to venture out.
I'm not going to tell him to drive out to Foley for throwed rolls.
I'm a lot more familiar with Orange Beach and Gulf Shores and haven't eaten much in Mobile.
Checked Urbanspoon but nothing really jumped out at me.
I'm not going to tell him to drive out to Foley for throwed rolls.
I'm a lot more familiar with Orange Beach and Gulf Shores and haven't eaten much in Mobile.
Checked Urbanspoon but nothing really jumped out at me.
Posted on 1/12/14 at 9:18 am to BrerTiger
Any place on the Causeway is good, but Felix's is more formal than the other - R&R, Blue Gill, Ed's, Tacky Jack's, Oyster House are all great. In town, NoJa, Spot of Tea, Legacy Grill, Osman's are all excellent.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 10:14 am to BrerTiger
You can't go wrong with Felix's.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 10:23 am to tiger114
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Felix's
One of my favorite places to eat pretty much anywhere. After that on the causeway I would go to OOH.
Spot of Tea is pretty good for breakfast/brunch, but that's all I've had there. Wintzell's downtown is pretty good.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 10:33 am to DynastyDawg
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Wintzell's downtown is pretty good.
I went there in October. It was great. Really satisfied my craving for oysters..... For a few days at least.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 10:53 am to memphisplaya
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Really satisfied my craving for oysters
To be honest the only thing I ever get there is the oyster sampler. 4 oysters on the half shell done 5 different ways. Greatness.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 11:41 am to DynastyDawg
Pretty much what we did too.
We did get like an additional 3 dozen raw as well.
I was a little turned off by the bacon cheddar version though.
We did get like an additional 3 dozen raw as well.
I was a little turned off by the bacon cheddar version though.
This post was edited on 1/13/14 at 11:42 am
Posted on 1/13/14 at 12:41 pm to memphisplaya
Man I could eat oysters for days.
I will say that the bacon cheddar one is probably my least favorite. The spinach and parmesan has to be one of the top though.
I will say that the bacon cheddar one is probably my least favorite. The spinach and parmesan has to be one of the top though.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 12:44 pm to DynastyDawg
I was at Felix's back in October and they had these BBQ'd oysters on the specials menu, they were incredible.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 2:13 pm to AUCatfish
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I was at Felix's back in October and they had these BBQ'd oysters on the specials menu, they were incredible.
Well, my friend flew back home today and I forgot to check my trap, er, thread in time to help him out.
But now I know some good places to eat in the Mobile area. Lot more likely I'll be back down that way before he will. Just a few hours down I-10 from my briar patch.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 2:31 pm to BrerTiger
Felix's is really good food. They have a crab soup that is wonderful.
Spot of tea downtown is really good as well but they don't serve dinner.
Spot of tea downtown is really good as well but they don't serve dinner.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 2:55 pm to BrerTiger
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But now I know some good places to eat in the Mobile area.
And if you are in the mood for "fast" food, try the Dew Drop Inn on Old Shell Rd, possibly my favorite hot dog joint of all time.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:05 pm to tiger114
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Any place on the Causeway is good, but Felix's is more formal than the other - R&R, Blue Gill, Ed's, Tacky Jack's, Oyster House are all great. In town, NoJa, Spot of Tea, Legacy Grill, Osman's are all excellent.
All of this, except Tacky Jack's. It's mediocre at best.
Peronsally, I'd avoid the Causeway unless you're just hell bent on staring at 6" deep water while you eat.
I'd go with Legacy, NoJa or Osman's in town if you're willing to spend a little bit and want exceptional food.
It's not fine dining, but I also spend a lot of time at the Bicycle Shop downtown.
In midtown, I'd suggest True Midtown Kitchen or the Kitchen on George.
ETA: Just realized how old this thread is. What a waste of 30 seconds.
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Posted on 1/13/14 at 5:33 pm to Jerry the Sailor
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ETA: Just realized how old this thread is. What a waste of 30 seconds.
Not at all.
I got something out of it.
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