The Pelican Reef Restaurant

11799 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Theodore
(251) 973-2670

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Pelican Reef Beef Burger
Fried Green Tomatoes
Sweet Potato Fries
Blackened Snapper
Seafood Platter
Chicken Tenders
Steamed Shrimp
Shrimp PO Boy
Stuffed Crab
Grouper Melt

Menu

The Lunch Baskets
Seafood Basket
Shrimp, oysters, crab claws, and fish.
Shrimp Basket
Fried, grilled, or blackened.
Chicken Tenders
Fried or grilled is delicious.
Oysters
Delicious and golden fried.

Appetizers
Hush Puppy Basket
Deep-fried golden brown with cheesy ro-tel.
Reef Sampler
Fish, shrimp, oysters, crab claws, and hush puppies.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Lightly battered and golden fried with reef sauce (when available).
West Indies Salad
A delicious mix of crab, onion, seasoning, lightly marinated, and chilled.
Fried Cheese Curds
Bite-sized mozzarella, breaded, and deep-fried to a golden brown.
Buffalo Tenders
Tender chicken with spices and just the right bite. Mild or hot.
Fried Dill Pickle Chips
Double battered and golden fried.
Oysters On the Half Shell
Fresh as they come and opened when you order.

Entrée
Chicken Tender Entrée
Stripped fresh chicken breast, breaded, fried, and grilled or blackened.
Salad
Fresh salad greens and trimmings. Topped with shrimp or chicken.
Shrimp
Fresh shrimp, batter dipped, and fried to perfection.
Soft Shell Crab
Two crabs lightly battered and golden fried (when available)
Oysters
Fresh as they get, battered, and fried golden brown
Fresh Flounder
Fresh whole flounder battered and golden fried or broiled.
Hamburger Steak
Char grilled and smothered with onions and homemade gravy.
Rib-Eye
Fourteen-ounce, USDA choice, and char-grilled just right.

Burgers and Po-Boy
Pelican Reef Beef Burger
The largest around and it fills the bun. Served with fries.
Oyster Po-Boy
Golden fried just right. Served with fries.
Traditional BLT
Bacon, lettuce, and tomato on grilled texas toast. Served with fries.
Jessica's Soft Tacos (3 pcs)
Blackened, fried, or grilled. Served with pico de gallo, purple cabbage, spicy ranch, and cheese. (no fries). Served with fries.
Soft Shell Crab Po-Boy
Crisp fried golden brown and delicious. Served with fries.
Steak Po Boy
Tender as it gets and cooked your way (Certified USDA choice). Served with fries.
Green Tomato Crispy Crab Sandwich
Soft shell crab with a fried green tomato on Texas toast with creole sauce. Served with fries.
BLT-The Reef Way
BLT with onion, pepper jack, and a choice of one: oysters, shrimp, or fish. Served with fries.
Shrimp Po-Boy
Fresh as they come - fried, grilled, or blackened. Served with fries.
Grouper Melt
Fresh grouper with pepper jack cheese. Served with fries

Side Dishes
Sweet Potato Fries (Basket)
House Salad

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Recent Reviews

Enjoyed ice cold beer while fileting our cat h for the day. The kitchen pan seared a few filets for us and it was incredible! Grouper melt was to die for! Michelle was an absolute doll, loved chatting with her!
October 2025
The food was your standard, fried seafood fare - and that's not a bad thing! Food was hot and fresh, and the fried shrimp were cooked perfectly. The only downside to the food were the hushpuppies. They were pretty bland and dense. It was a Saturday around noon when we went. There were other patrons, but I wouldn't say it was slammed by any means. Service was pretty slow, though. The kitchen got the food out fast, but it took quite some time to have our order taken to...
September 2025
A very quiet resturant, you literally looking at a boating dock. There are seagulls and pelicans around, that gladly will let you feed them. Beautiful place, the food was good, the waitress was amazing.
September 2025

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The Pelican Reef Restaurant

11799 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Theodore, AL 36582
(251) 973-2670