The Blue Marlin is a great out of the way place that is worth driving to. Sometimes the staff gets overloaded. So have another beer and relax. Best Broiled Flounder around... Ask them to season the bottom of it as well the top. The coleslaw is my gold standard for slaw.
Broiled Flounder was very good. Good service as well.
Best restaurant in Lower Alabama! Our family of 14 has been vacationing in Gulf Shores for 35 years and we never miss an opportunity to eat at the Blue Marlin. The gumbo is the best I've ever had. The flounder (fried or broiled) is unbelievable and will fill you up. Very friendly staff. We give it 5 stars for sure!
One of the best family restaurants in the area. The food is cooked very well. GET THE GUMBO!! The steak is out of this world. My husband got it and I couldn't help but eat half of it. He wasn't happy! It overflows off the plate it's so big. It's the best steak, especially for the price. The owner will even come out and greet you if it is your first time there. I felt like a regular even though I hadn't been but a few times! The only bad thing I have to say about the place is the waitress. She came over telling us her life story, even when we were trying to eat. She talks about her children the whole time, but don't try to talk about yours she will constantly try to one up you. We waited on our salads for so long another waitress (who was very pleasant) came over and helped us. I could see our waitress talking to other tables while we waited on our salads so we were not very happy. She even tried to sell us a monogramming program or something. It was very odd. Luckily the food was amazing. I haven't had a bad experience since but I have to make sure I don't get this waitress.
I just recently moved here and was recommended the Blue Marlin by some new friends. I was very impressed. The menu has a really great variety. I really liked that you can do 1/2 and 1/2 of something like shrimp and oysters. Speaking of oysters, their dozen on the half shell are only $9. Service is great. You can tell it is family owned.
This place is awesome! Ended up eating here two days in a row and if back in the area will eat here again.
The BEST. This place has been around for as long as I have so it has staying power. It is good ole Southern Gulf Coastal fried seafood at its best! Mmm, mmm, mmm!
The best place to take your family and friends for a fun night out! The food is AMAZING! Even though they are a seafood restaurant their ribeyes are to die for! All the seafood is local and FRESH. Something that other restaurants in the area can't always boast. They have been around for 31years and really know what they are doing. You should definetly try it out!....and come back for more!
Great Food, Mediocre Service. You can buy food anywhere, but the service of a place is what will ultimately bring customers back. This restaurant has delicious food, but the past few times we've eaten here the service has been very poor. I have mixed feelings on whether I will return at all because of it.
Best food! Especially for the money. The steaks are massive,basically fall over the plate. All the meals come with french fries, bake potato, or veggy. AND a salad or coleslaw. It is family owned and very friendly. The fried green tomatos and fried okra were fried perfectly. And the gumbo is delicious. It is award winning. The Blue Marlin gumbo beat all the seafood restaurants near by for their gumbo in the bald eagle bash!!
Great food and great family. We love the food and the family that runs the Blue Marlin. We ate some of their seafood and thought that Louisiana had the best but i will tell you that they really come close. We are from Baton Rouge and have a condo. in Fairhope and we always try to make it to Blue Marlin. I would highly recommend them for gooooooood food.
Something Great on the 98. My wife and I had a great early dinner at the Blue Marlin. We sampled many dishes, and whether fried or baked, it was all delicious. The wait staff and owner were as friendly as they possibly could be. If you're on Alabama's gulf coast, or traveling bakc and forth from Florida vacation spots, plan to stop and have a great meal at the Blue Marlin.
Good food, friendly service. They greet us by name and thank us when we leave. But the best part is that they remember our adult beverage of choice!
Atmosphere, service and food was wonderful!
We had the whole fried flounder absolutely delicious ! So glad to see The Blue Marlin back in business.
Fried shrimp were awesome. Crab claws were amazing. Family friendly atmosphere. The owners are down to earth and the staff made us feel like part of the family
Great food, excellent service and nice atmosphere. We will definitely be back soon.
Just had an awful Uber experience but the owner of this restaurant is fantastic! The service is top notch. Will be coming back to eat very soon.
The whole fried flounder was incredible, it was so flavorful, and it was a perfect portion of breading to fish!
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