Dirty Al's

Average Rating

35

Al has been a fixture here for 20 years. Most of that time he was running a bait shop and serving tacos on the side just to fishermen. Now, his restaurant is what keeps him busy. The main attractions are the fried shrimp baskets, the stuffed crabs, the blackened fish, and the fried oyster baskets. Al fries up the best shrimp on the island here. And his prices are rock bottom. The...

Posted on June 21, 2011. Brought to you by frommers.

Always a treat to eat there

Average Rating

80

This is my "island " to go place. Have lived in the area 15+ years and ALWAYS take visiting friends and family for their Padre shrimp and sea food fix. We all love the shrimp and oysters and fries. Food always tastes fresh and non greasy..crisp batter and cold beer.
*** flip/flops, shorts with tee shirts always in vogue..Staff very...

Posted by MQSS on December 22, 2015. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Yah Seafood

Average Rating

80

Dirty Al's. What can I say? It's just solid seafood. When you walk in there is a cabinet displaying a mound of fresh, large shrimp. I had a po-boy with blackened fish. My wife had a combo of fish and shrimp. Everything is nicely battered, but doesn't taste heavy. The atmosphere is very tropical and no nonsense. The service is...

Posted by danielKeiran on December 22, 2015. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Colorful

Average Rating

100

Terrific local restaurant serving all varieties of seafood. The decor is 'unique.' The wait staff is super friendly and the food was yummy. We tried blackened zucchini for an appetizer and it was a treat. There is no doubt in my mind I would plan a return visit the next time I am in South Padre Island.

Posted by runnerrae on December 22, 2015. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

BEST FOOD EVER

Average Rating

100

this place is great, we brought our catch they cleaned and cooked it to perfection. grilled and blackened. the chef is AWESOME. also ordered shrimp, yummy. don't leave padre without eating here. staff was very courteous, a+++

Posted by lori_louvier on December 22, 2015. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

So yummy

Average Rating

100

We loved it. The blackened fish, fried shrimp, and onion rings were so good. The service was excellent.

Posted by Amanda L on November 15, 2015. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Al has been a fixture in the fishing community for a couple decades; he ran a bait shop for many years where fishermen would devour the tacos he served on the side. Today, Al devotes his time to the restaurant and anyone can enjoy delectable seafood dishes. Try the baskets of fried shrimp or oysters (lightly battered and piping hot!), or check out the Jumbo seafood Stuffed Jalapeno; a...

Posted on February 08, 2013. Brought to you by cityseekr.