One of our customers, the Gulf Shores Steamer, has recently relocated to San Roc Cay in Orange Beach. While in the area for a business meeting, we wanted to visit with the owners and see the new location for ourselves…and of course, with it being close to mealtime, we opted for dinner at the Steamer!Right when you approach San Roc Cay, you cannot miss the Gulf Shores Steamer and their large sign right out on Perdido Beach Blvd. As you pull into the parking lot, you can take a downward ramp to additional parking. Since we arrived slightly before dinnertime, we found a spot right at the back entrance to the restaurant. On our way in, we stopped to overlook the marina and enjoy the view for just a bit before heading in to dine. If it had been mid-April and not such a hot day, the outdoor dining would have been very pleasant; but we were looking for a nice, cool, relaxing dinner indoors.
We were promptly greeted by the hostess who was happy to seat us in a non-smoking booth just as we’d requested. Shortly after being seated, our waitress greeted us as well and offered to take our drink orders. Not being a much of a seafood fan myself, I asked her what entrée she would suggest, and she happily explained that ANY fish is great, and the Royal Red Shrimp are delicious too. Skip was already leaning towards the Royal Reds, and/or the Alaskan Snow Crab. Instead of having to decide between the two, she suggested he try the Shrimp and Crab Combo(1/2 lb of Steamed Reds, and 2 Snow Crab Clusters). Since the owner had previously recommended the Filet Mignon to me several months ago, I chose to indulge myself with the 8 oz. Premium Filet.
Our waitress was extremely nice and entertaining during our wait for food, along with our visit with the owner. He informed us that they are actually the only local restaurant with Royal Reds at the moment. So, if you’re in the mood for some amazing shrimp, this is the place to be! Once the food arrived, we snapped a few photos and were ready to dig in! (We didn’t order an appetizer considering how large our meals would be. You can see from the pictures below that the food looks delicious, and the seafood combo was especially filling!)
My filet was cooked just perfectly, and the potatoes and corn were especially delicious! The accompanying butter added flavor and was a great treat. This wasn’t like other steak meals; I truly enjoyed every bite of the steak, potatoes, and corn!
As for Skip and his Shrimp and Crab Combo…He was eating for quite a while. I was definitely done with my steak by the time he even finished the royal reds I think! It was quiet a large meal, but that didn’t intimidate him! He rarely gets to have seafood, and he was super pleased with the taste and portion of the Steamer’s combo.
Overall, our dinner at the Gulf Shores Steamer was so fabulous that we just had to rave about them on our blog! The new location is beautiful and very spacious…the employees are so very welcoming and helpful…and the food is the icing on the cake!
We would certainly recommend that you take a visit to the Steamer in the new location at San Roc Cay. Just make sure that you plan to visit them there rather than the old location. You’ll be disappointed to find out that there’s another local restaurant there now, and we wouldn’t want you to have a less than satisfying dining experience and confuse the two restaurants.
The Gulf Shores Steamer has been in business over 20 years, specializing in steamed seafood, rather than fried. You can visit their website at http://www.gulfshoressteamer.com/. The new location is located at 27267 Perdido Beach Blvd, Suite 115 in Orange Beach, Alabama. They are open 7 days a week and can be reached by phone at 251-948-6344 or by email at gssteamer@gulftel.com.
