Wintzell's Oyster House

1) Great food. Great experience. Was so preoccupied with having a nice time that I forgot to take pictures or review. 2)After the beautiful Easter day drive, surprisingly, they're open! Not only that, everyone on their staff was pleasant and eager to serve their guests! We must have arrived just before their shift change, and which explains why there was abundance of staff, but I'm serious that everyone was very friendly, on the clock or not. This was my second time here, ever, and I'm still impressed. I ordered the Low Country Boil (which has a gluten free option, with no seasoning), and he got the Shrimp Sampler and some Gumbo. Both of these platters are very filling! The Gumbo comes in two sizes, and is very dark and rich in flavor. My man lived in Louisiana, and said that at most places gumbo aren't tended to long, but the dark ones are. I trade off a bite of my Conecuh, in hopes that he will indulge me in his bacon wrapped shrimp (which are cooked to perfection!) If you have room for dessert, opt for a blackberry cobbler, or slice of key lime pie. Wait staff is great. Food is fabulous. Prices are very well worth what you are getting. And yes, they're open on Easter, so you have a much better sit-down option than plain fast food! 3) First time bringing my grown daughter with us. Everything was great, except my sad, sad lemonade. My husband got the halibut, catch of the day. And we all sat on the patio for a gentle breeze and beautiful view.

Great spot for Gulf seafood when you can't get to the beach. Cannot go wrong with either version of the J.O. platter. Servers are very accommodating for patrons with a gluten allergy. Food is served hot and fresh with lots of homemade options. Good food and fun atmosphere.