Dirty Al's - South Padre Island

Eating was evil and the customer service sucking generally would not recommend

We stopped by for lunch on a Sunday and were able to quickly get a table for our group of 6. The service was fast and friendly. The standout dish of the meal was the dark sea bass, served Po-Boy and plate style with crispy pommes. Even the pickiest eater in our group enjoyed his chicken strips, which were tasty and priced reasonably. Despite its unassuming exterior, the restaurant was clean and the staff was welcoming. Overall, we had a great dining experience.

Overall it was a good visit. The food tasted great and the waitress we had was wonderful. My only complaint was the billing system. Me and my battle buddy went in with our family and we were a party of 6. They charged me and him $11 extra for a large party even though it was two separate checks. I didn't notice until I had paid. Was a good experience just check your bill before paying.

The food at the restaurant was tasty and the service was excellent. However, we were disappointed by the portion sizes, especially when comparing the large and medium dishes. Despite ordering both sizes, the amount of food was almost identical, with only a minimal difference in price. For example, the medium fish and shrimp dish had 3 pieces of fish and 4 shrimp, while the large Fish, Oyster, Shrimp dish had the same amount of fish and shrimp with a few oysters added. Additionally, our favorite drinks, Painkillers, were served in small disposable cups instead of the usual larger reusable ones we were accustomed to, and were missing the sugary coconut rim that we love. When we asked why this was different, we were told they were out of coconut. Overall, this experience has made us unsure if we will continue visiting Als on our future adventures in SPI.

Dirty Al's in South Padre Island needs no help with my review..but i simply must share to people not from our area...and let them know...for the money...there simply isn't a better bargain for fresh made to order seafood ...PERIOD!!THE ambience is always poppin..and the restaurant has outside seating facing the laguna madre waters!! Simply something to behold after 8pm..any month of the Year!!I guarantee you will love it..or I'll eat and pay for the shrimp u didn't like ???I had blackened fish tacos n ball n chain had blackened fish steak(if thats even a word ?)Mike