Behind the Pines

Went by at 8:10 pm for some food on Saturday night. Kitchen closed at 8:00 pm, 7:00 pm on weeknights??! Dude! Why not just close at 2:00pm!!! Really?
Who’s ordering food between 2 – 7??? Might as well close at 2:00 pm… Just saying… Way to get your popularity up there…

Small place behind a gas station with maybe 6 booth tables that seat 4 max and 7 tables. Doesn’t accommodate large parties. When we dined their was live music which is nice the sound level was loud enough for something the size of Wal-​Mart. The waiter was yelling questions back. Lastly the food is nothing more than frozen stuff from a bag and put on a plate. Very disappointing.

We have driven by this restaurant many times over the years and never went in because it didn’t look like much from the outside. This time we decided to check it out and we’re so pleasantly surprised the inside décor is clean and nice. The waiter was friendly and the food was really good. You have to try the bang bang shrimp. The shrimp and grits was really good so was the blackened fish tacos. Side substitutions are not a problem and they had a full bar. We were pleasantly surprised we’re going back tonight!

This place didn’t have much atmosphere but the bang bang shrimp is really great, they have good prices for beer, and the service is very friendly

We went here for lunch because it was close to where we were staying and the reviews were mostly positive. We were glad we went!
Order the bang bang shrimp! We ordered based off the reviews and we fought over the last one. Very good! We also ordered the fried pickles that were really good as well.
I had the grilled shrimp po boy. It was good as was the meals my family ordered as well. My son really liked the burger on a toast bun.
Service was good until it got really busy before we left. There was one waitress for the whole place and she had people sitting at the bar and in the restaurant. She did fine handling it all but she was stretched pretty thin.
We will recommend this place to our friends.

Great place to eat. The bang bang shrimp was phenomenal as well as the red snapper! Our server was friendly and fast.

The food was good here but the service was weird. We went around 1pm for some lunch. The food came out really fast and it was good. We got the bang bang shrimp as an appetizer. We got 2 blackened shrimp poboys that come with a side of fries. All the food was great. The service was just awkward to say the least. But we were the only ones in the the restaurant so maybe that’s why.

I was at Gulf Shores a few weeks ago and decided to head to Ft. Morgan one day as I always do when I go to the beach and my friend who was with me pointed out this place. I was a little unsure about it at first but she convinced me we should try it and I said why not. We went about 3:00 PM and nobody was in there except someone having a drink at the bar. The service and the food was really good as I got the wings which were nice fat juicy ones at that. My friend ordered the Philly with fries and that was really good but I enjoyed the fries more.
I will say when I come back to Gulf Shores I will be stopping by again!

Bang bang shrimp were amazing and the blackend fish taco was good. The place appears to be a little hole in the wall, but the food is is good. It definitely is not the best food in fort Morgan, but i would say it ranks 2^nd to Sassy Bass.

Bang Bang Shrimp!!! Omg. So yummy. I had the fish taco and it was delish. Don’t let the appearance scare you. It’s awesome!

This is our first time in Gulf Shores. Checked out Unilocal for a place close by to our rental because quite frankly, we are exhausted from being in the sun all day!
Read reviews and thought we’d give this place a shot.
Parked the car– looked at the building. My bride and I instantly had second thoughts about eating at the place. The exterior was screaming mediocre at best.
Ordered the combo platter — blackened. Wow! Bursting with flavor and freshness! Food was hot, well prepared and displayed and wonderful. Fried pickles were awesome as well.
Great service!!!

The place is a dive but good food & service, I had fish tacos & I agree with other Unilocalers-​they were delicious! With fresh, salty crisp fries. My date had the country fried steak w/​spinach casserole & new potatoes-​he rated his at 3−½ stars. I would definitely go back-​maybe for breakfast, we hear they do a great bkst!

I got my food to go because they had s private party. I had the blackened fish taco, side salad, and an order of sweet potato fries. The food was yummy, especially the taco. The service I received was good. The workers were very nice. I’d go here again just for that yummy taco!

Very good dinner and great service. We started with excellent fried pickles. Food came out fast. Very reasonable prices.

This place has some very good food and natural charm. This is no Sassy Bass or Hangout but if you are staying at or near the Beach Club in Fort Morgan this has to be on your list. At a minimum get some take out.
For outstanding local fare I would recommend the Fish Taco and Absolutely get the Bang Bang Shrimp. Crazy good. Live local music certain nights fine for the whole family. Burger is decent. Skip the kid meals and just get them a burger from the adult menu (kid version is a ½ burger on toast and not as good). Absolutely will be back.

The food is fantastic. Highly recommend the blackened tuna steak, but everything our party tasted was wonderful. We were there for lunch on a Monday and were the only table. Service was prompt and accurate. Did I mention how delicious it was?

We were so eager to get to the beach that we’d driven through lunch. Finally, after an hour of sandcastle building, we needed something. And we didn’t want to drive into town. Thanks, Unilocal,for pointing us here.
At 3pm on the last Friday in September, it was us with our two kids, and two men at the bar. We chose the first booth in the middle as the server/​bartender came around to take our orders. We both ordered draft beers. I chose the fried fish sandwich (some kind of farmed white fish that I’d never heard of) with fries while J got the fish tacos with coleslaw. The boys snacked on the saltines that were on the table.
The food arrived in no time. There wasn’t much to the fish sandwich, but it was nicely fried and flaky. The fries were thick potato wedges, pretty hot. I ended up taking them to go since they were too hot for me to eat so quickly. They were pretty good the next day as well. J enjoyed his fish tacos.
They’ve got TVs, and the server brought out crayons and coloring pages for our toddler.
There’s not much to it, but it’s a solid option, particularly if you don’t want to head all the way into town.
Not much to it, but nice to have without having to go all the way into town

I have a house in Morgantown, about 2 miles down the road from this restaurant. I have been here for a long time without knowing about it, and I wish I had!
The service is friendly and swift. The Shrimp and Grits were AMAZING! The shrimp po-​boy was also good, and the Nookie burger was phenomenal!
Also try the fried pickles and the onion rings– also worth getting.
So glad we know about it now!

We stayed nearby in a rental house on the beach. Found the place on Unilocal looking for anything close by. I had the blackened fish and shrimp combo plate. It was awesome! Everything was perfectly cooked and flavorful. Blackening spice was not overwhelming and the price was right! Don’t go expecting white table cloth dining, it is what it is. A great seafood dive. service was great.
For comparison, I had the blackened Mahi Mahi at Lulu’s, a tourist spot, and felt that I was robbed! I got a 4 oz. chunk of Mahi that tasted burnt for $ 18 at Lulu’s. I won’t be going back to Lulu’s.

We never would have found this place, much less tried it if it was’t for a personal recommendation. We are glad we went.
Compared to our hour long wait the night before at a beach front restaurant, we walked in and had our choice of seating locations. Granted the ambience was nothing special; however the great service and delicious food more than made up for décor.
We started things off with fried pickles. Excellent. They came with ranch. We ordered the following meals: fish tacos (blackened), grilled shrimp, catch of the day (mahi mahi), and hot wings. You can tell the chef knew what she was doing and prepared our food beautifully. We ordered sweet potato fries, onion frings, hush puppies, and cole slaw as sides. Again, delicious.
Portion sizes were adequate and prices were average for the area. The sweet waitress did a great job and made us feel welcome.
Definitely will come back next time we are in the area. This place came recommended and I will, in turn, do the same.