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The Original Oyster House

The Original Oyster House

If you're heading to bayou region, along the Gulf of Mexico, your trip will not be complete without some real southern seafood. As recommended by numerous people in the area, the best place to go in the Mobile area is The Original Oyster House.

The original restaurant was damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The current restaurant sits a few miles down the road, along Mobile Bay near the U.S.S. Alabama Museum. Like many structures in the area, the restaurant is elevated on stilts to keep it dry when the bay floods over.

Inside you'll find an open restaurant decorated with loads of maritime objects, with giant windows that face the bay. The wait staff is friendly and refills your drink promptly (though I was a little unsure where my drink refill came from when she poured what appeared to be someone's leftover drink into my cup).

There are plenty of seafood options at The Original Oyster House: dozens of kinds of shrimp, crab, crawfish, oysters, tuna, flounder, and even alligator. Most dinners cost around $13 and include two side dishes (such as french fries, cole slaw, cheese grits, corn, and potatoes). To prepare your stomach, appetizers costing between $6 and $11 include alligator bites, crab claws, oysters, fried cheese, chicken tenders, and more. If you manage your appetizers, entree, and side dishes, don't hesitate to try their peanut butter chocolate chip pie or key lime pie.

For drinks, wines cost around $5 per glass and soda with free refills are $1.75 each. There is also a large selection of beers on tap, domestic and imported.

On certain nights, there is live entertainment just outside the main entrance.

The Original Oyster House is a great place to watch the sun set over Mobile Bay while enjoying some of the best seafood in the area. They accept all major credit cards and are open late (10pm or 11pm on weekends).

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