Ask The Pack. Headed to SanDestin next weekend.

[maroonmadman]

Any good advice on places to eat and fishing boat charter? Also will be transiting the Mobile, Al area around lunch time. Any good recommendations on place to stop and have lunch? Thanks in advance folks.

 

[uptowndawg]

This isn't what you asked, but a bit of advice from my trip over there this past weekend. Not sure where your coming/going from. But if you plan to drive back on a sunday through mobile then I would either do it early or later in the day. Traffic has been bad there around lunch time on sundays with everyone in Louisiana and Mississippi all coming back from the beach right a checkout time. Also, if you have to go through the I-10/59/12 junction at Slidell then you may just want to cancel the damn trip.

And as far as what you did ask. I like to time my travel so that I stop at the Shed in Ocean springs during meal time whenever I drive that way. But that's not in Mobile, so I guess you didn't ask that either.

 

[Joe Schmedlap]

Original Oyster House just on the east side of Mobile near the battleship park. Good eats and cold Yuengling.

 

[aTotal360]

The original Wintzell's oyster house it there. The original one is great. Some of the franchises are hit and miss.

 

[Lurker.sixpack]

Any good advice on places to eat and fishing boat charter? Also will be transiting the Mobile, Al area around lunch time. Any good recommendations on place to stop and have lunch? Thanks in advance folks.

Harbor Docks has good food and excellent sushi. Easy to get into as well.

 

[rem101]

Ocean Club at Tops'l. Delicious food. Plenty to eat/do in baytown also.

 

[J-Dawg]

Felix's right near the battleship is a good bet when you are coming through Mobile.

I echo the point made already.... travel early in the morning or late in the evening. We decided to get up at ~6:30 and load the truck up and head out when we were down there over the 4th. Best decision we made the entire trip. Not one single hiccup all the way back to Jackson.

As far as eats, if you are willing to drive about 25 mins down 30A, I recommend Red Bar in Grayton Beach. It's a divey joint and it's loud and crowded, and you'll wait a long time, but it's totally worth it. Great food and a fun atmosphere.

 

[johnson86-1]

Any good advice on places to eat and fishing boat charter? Also will be transiting the Mobile, Al area around lunch time. Any good recommendations on place to stop and have lunch? Thanks in advance folks.

Felix's in Mobile. I'd just go ahead and plan on taking the old tunnel. Will make it easier to get there and cut the risk of getting backed up.

Are you staying at SanDestin resort? If so, I'd probably just stick to restaurants in Baytown. There's not anywhere in there that I'm crazy about for the price (although there is some good food), but to avoid the hassle of having to drive through summer destin traffic, it's good enough. Grafitti, marlin gill (good steaks, otherwise meh), bijoux bistro (this one is on the south side if I remember correctly), the mexican place with the deck looking out at the harbor, and the taco stand all have solid food. The pizza place is crazy greasy, but it's pizza and it's not bad. If you want to leave the resort, Red Bar is where I'd go but be prepared to wait.

 

[AgDawg]

Will be here till Saturday. Went to Acme Oyster House last night. Was pretty good. It's in the Baytowne Wharf which has a bunch of eating places and things to do

 

[thatsbaseball]

Boathouse Oyster Bar.....Destin, Fl.

 

[fishwater99]

Ocean Club
Cafe Tango
Stinky's Fish Camp
Fish out of water
Bud and Alleys
The Red Bar
Louis Louis

 

[mcdawg22]

Mitchell's in Baytown. I know it's a chain, but The Another Broken Egg in Baytown is better than any other one I've eaten at. Better than Pcola, Grayton, and Madison. Their servings were better and the food just tasted better. Forgot about Boshamps. Damn good stuff.

 

[Bulldog from Birth]

Louis Louis

The blackened grouper with the bacon cheddar grit cake is to die for.

 

[ronpolk]

Call pelican adventures for fishing.

Several people have already noted the red bar, which is a good place. I'd also second harbor docks (if you go fishing this place will actually cook your catch for you, if you'd like).

A couple that I have not seen mentioned, the back porch, Louisana lagniappe, camilles at crystal beach, captain daves. If you are not traveling with kids seagars is great but expensive. If you make it to fort Walton beach check out Helen back or if you want some wings buffalo reef.

I grew up in fort Walton beach and when I go home Louisana lagniappe and buffalo reef are 2 must visits for me. The reef is still the best wings I've ever had.

 

[cowbell88]

There is a Bubba Gumps and a Maragritaville if you like those. Leave okenty if drive time for traffic. Was down on the 3rd of July in '12 and it took 1.5 hrs to make it though 4 lights. Big weekend I know, but traffic just tainted the whole trip

 

[Coast Dawg]

Papa's Place is great in north Daphne... Spanish Fort exit, go south about 1/2 mile, will be on your right. Italian plus local seafood (and not a tourist stop/trap like most things on the causeway.

Hard to beat Harbor Docks in Destin. We tried a place called Vue on 30A about a month ago and it was great. Also, the name escapes me but there is a charter boat that launches straight off the beach in Grayton Beach. See if you can locate them, wouldn't think there would be many that do this... Buddy of mine's dad fishes with him several times per year.

 

[jacksonreb]

for sunday transit, go across the old causeway

and thru the old bankhead tunnel then thru town on 98 west. did that this sunday and cruised along while the traffic was parked on the bay bridge to go around the bypass.

This isn't what you asked, but a bit of advice from my trip over there this past weekend. Not sure where your coming/going from. But if you plan to drive back on a sunday through mobile then I would either do it early or later in the day. Traffic has been bad there around lunch time on sundays with everyone in Louisiana and Mississippi all coming back from the beach right a checkout time. Also, if you have to go through the I-10/59/12 junction at Slidell then you may just want to cancel the damn trip.And as far as what you did ask. I like to time my travel so that I stop at the Shed in Ocean springs during meal time whenever I drive that way. But that's not in Mobile, so I guess you didn't ask that either.