We read all the poor reviews, but decided to give Barnacle Bill's a try anyway. We should have believed the reviews. The service IS as bad as everyone says it is. Our waitress was constantly at the bar smoking a cigarette. One member of our party ordered crab legs and was told that they ran out, but the table next... more

My fiancée and I went to eat at Barnacle Bill’s Tuesday, 12 August 2008. We arrived just before 7:00 p.m. Though the restaurant is shabby on the outside, we were pleasantly surprised that it looked nicer on the inside. It was also good to see that they had a crowd on a Tuesday night. We thought that the place must... more

Barnacle Bill's service in a word – horrible! My family and I attempted to visit Barnacle Bill’s Seafood Restaurant at Dauphin Island, AL in July 2008 but soon realized that the management and wait staff have no interest in providing service. After waiting for several minutes we attempted to catch the attention of the management and wait staff to be... more

We went to Barnacle Bill's on three separate occasions during one week's visit. Service and food first time was great, which encouraged us to go again. Second visit was at a rush time, so we had to wait. That's fine, but the table we were shown to was not washed (it was sticky), the server was upset about something and... more

I planned well ahead ( a week) to take a large group to Barnacle Bills. The service was horrible. We were there 3+ hours and some never did get their food. They were nice folks - but the service was just so bad that by the time we got our food - we were way past hungry. The room they... more

Deviled crab was obviously frozen and not prepared at the restaurant. Fish was mediocre. We had a wonderful young waitress. Hopefully our experience was not typical. Drive a few miles north and try Pelican Reef. more

Barnacle Bill's is only one of 5 restaurants on Dauphne Island. Typical beach setting inside. Nothing fancy. Lighting too dark for my tastes. Staff was very friendly. Do not order the crab cakes. I do not think there was any crab meat in the three I received. Other person in party had fried shrimp. That was very good. more

My group went to Barnacle Bills for dinner last night. By happenstance some of the white members of the group went to the bar while we waited for a table. The manager was telling racist jokes. Then, after we were seated, the black members of our party were refused the food they ordered. We were told "we are out of... more

I went to Bill's for the 1st time on Aug. 10 while visiting with my grandparents, who live on the island. I realized how personable a place this was when the manager greeted my grandparents by name & joked with them about catching their food in the aquarium. The service was a little slow at first b/c the dining room... more