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| Cuisine | Seafood | ||
| Hours | Daily 11am-9pm | ||
| Address | 1 Padre Blvd | ||
| Location | Around Town | ||
| Reservations | Reservations not accepted | ||
| Phone | 956/761-4901 | ||
| Prices | Main courses $7-$9 | ||
| Credit Cards | MC, V | ||
Frommer's Review
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 restaurant/bait shop is beside the marina (which is south of the bridge). Picnic tables are scattered out in front for people to sit down while they wait for their name to be called (this place is crowded for dinner). Al has plans to add a second story soon, which might shorten wait times, but won't do much for the parking shortage.
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