Dirty Al’s

This is horrible food! Waaay overprice and the restaurant was dirty. Please don’t go there. Its a waste of time and money. Never coming back. And I absolutely will not recommended.

When you walk in there is a display of fish sitting on ice just waiting to picked out and cooked for ya. Of course don’t think for a moment that the fish in the aquarium are also pickings for the palate — they are not and yes I asked!
I ordered the Redfish Rockefeller. It’s a large slice of redfish grilled to perfection in Al’s own spice rub with a spinach and mushroom cream sauce and shrimp on top. The plate also comes with grilled zucchini and roasted red potatoes. It was really good and surprisingly filling, too. I didn’t even finish my potatoes. But what really complimented this meal was the homemade cornbread muffin. It was perfect for sopping up the extra sauce.
Our table also received an order of large cooked shrimp covered in Al’s sauce. The sauce, to me, tastes of Old Bay seasoning and melted butter and that is one hellava combination for seafood. Another reason to get the cornbread is to sop up that sauce, too. Have at it!

Muy buen sitio! A la familia le gusto! La comida es rápida y tienen buen servicio! Uno de los integrantes de la familia quería 4 estrellas! Y si! Quizás valdrá la pena 4 estrellas!

Great fried seafood! Good service.

Food and service is always been great. We drive from DFW this is a place to visit. The new location is just as great as the original.

Its ok. Not the best fried seafood. The cajun dishes are really good. It is way over priced. The so called jumbo shrimp is more like medium. If it wasnt for the cajun dishes we would probably not come very often. Staff could use more training in operations, but they were friendly.

Brownsville and McAllen locations are consistently good. SPI location is hit or miss with food and service

If there was a way to give this place a ¼ of a star I would definitely give it that. The outside looks like a cheap pirate movie but the inside is no better as they have fishing stuff but wild monkey sounds playing in the background. The restaurant it self had a smell and dirty look. Our waiter was decent and helpful. We started off ordering cokes and water which came back in a decent time. However after drinking them we noticed they had a dirty after taste to them
My wife ordered the Mexican cocktail and I ordered the stuffed crab. The cocktail had plenty of shrimp in it but lacked flavor and the crab was ok. I ordered the Large Shrimp plate and my wife ordered the Mixed plate (Boiled Crawfish, Boiled Shrimp, corn, potatoes and sausage).
My plate totally sucked big donkey balls. The quantity was there but he quality sure left. I had fries that tasted old with seafood seasoning on it that obviously was cooked with the grease that they used for their fried seafood plates. The shrimp were big but tasted old and had no seasoning to them. The outside tasted mushy and the inside was just as bad. I had 4 shrimps before I had to go throw up in a filthy bathroom.
My wife’s plate was no better. We were asked if we wanted the plate spicy and of course if you are ordering Cajun plates you say yeah. Well it was bland and disgusting. The shrimp was old, the crawfish had no flavor, the sausage was ok, the potatoes were hard as a rock and the corn was crispy. How in the hell you get all that when it’s supposed to be Boiled together is beyond me.
The wait time was horrible considering there was a max of 12 people there and they had about 10 waiters.
Overall Dirty Al’s lives up to its name… wait no it doesnt. The name should have been gross Al’s or Totally Sucks Al’s…don’t eat this crap.

I have come to this place before and it’s always been good. Today my experience was terrible. We asked for the shrimp and scallop combo and the scallops stunk really bad. We told our waitress and asked her to comp us for the scallops. They were still in our plates. She came back and told us the manager would not comp us but give us a substitute for our scallops. When the food is bad a five star restaurant will comp you at least for the scallops. I will go elsewhere for seafood. That’s why they get a two star rating.

From the outside, you’ll get the impression that inside must be even nicer. Nope, it was bizarre how inside could be so dim and aesthetically wrong.
However, Adrian, our waiter, made our dining there such an awesome experience. He certainly made my aunt and I felt welcomed and made us laugh.
The fried butterfly shrimp and fish were not the best but were still delicious. I mean, after all, I did finish the plate.
We came during happy hour and I ordered the margarita for $ 3.50. Yeah… in a small little glass. So, just don’t be fooled by their happy hour prices.
I would definitely come back and dine here… but with people who have already dined there.

The hostess was more interested in flirting with the young man who was sitting up front with her. The manager was in his own world and after saying he has to control costs so he was closing stations because it was slow he did finally seat is. Someone needs to teach him that the hostess is a representation of the restaurant. If you need to control costs cut her!!! She may think twice before rolling her eyes at your guest. Adrian B was a great server and we enjoyed the food, but the aggravation was not worth it. Thank you Adrian B you want to find a new job because with this level of hospitality it is no wonder the restaurant is closing stations.

Where do I begin??? The food was horrible… NOTHING Cajun about it! Our bartender was great and accommodating

Where are the dirty t-​shirts? Where the innuendos at?!
Nah, not a big fan of this place. The service is not so attentive and the food is all fried. The place feels like it’s missing something. It just doesn’t compare to the location at South Padre!
This one is definitely slacking, especially on the dirty side

I ordered a bacon cheese burger which turned out to be pretty good. Big and filling but what ruined the experience was the waitress who disappeared after the the food arrived.

First time trying Dirty Al’s. I heard great things from the one at the island so I figured this one would be the same. Welp my experience did not start off well. We waited to be seated for 30 minutes. Our table was ready but they wouldnt sat us because they didnt have ice. I thought this was a silly reason but i digressed. Our server was really friendly and a good guy. However, our food did take a while to come and to be honest it wasnt all that great. It was good but i suppose i was expecting more. Whether i come back is yet to be seen but the future doesn’t look promising.

Best seafood ive tasted in my life, love their fries, fried shrimp, grilled shrimp, and new england clam chowder soup. Though their service is not so great but kind a decent

We ordered 2 dozen Oysters on the Half Shell and they were large and very fresh. We also had the Ceviche which was good and came with fresh tostadas that aren’t flimsy and held the Ceviche without falling apart. Overall atmosphere was great, music was a little loud, but then again we were sitting in the bar area. The prices are very reasonable. Overall, I will definitely return and try the rest of their menu.

Joe is the best server. Ask for him. Everyone we go service is okay to whaaaatt. With Joe the speed of service and personality is «Yahoo»

Good food at great prices and both days the different waitresses were very friendly. We have no complaints. Our orders were fixed in a timely manner. We will definitely be visiting this restaurant when we visit Brownsville.

What a better name for a seafood joint than Dirty Al’s! Well… whatever
Ordered a fried shrimp platter, and everything was okay. Wasn’t floored by anything in particular: ambience, prices, service, food — but I can say I’ve done it. I’ve heard the other locations are better, but have not been.

Unlike, the other reviewers I didn’t have any difficulty in getting seated when I arrived. Friendly waitress quickly seated us and took our drink orders. The restaurant is huge, and many patrons were seated. We ordered multiple plates to share, and we were not impressed with the food we received.
The clam chowder was decent but oversalted. The shrimp alfredo was inedible due to its saltiness and general lack of appeal. I wish I had taken a picture to post, but alas. Fried appetizers were okay, but how hard is it to mess that up?! So, needles to say I will not be back.
**The 2 stars, is for the prompt seating, and onion rings