Dirty Al's Bayou Grill Review

Wonderful food prompt service reasonable prices - but kind of a licentious theme

I went with a friend for a graduation dinner. As a vegetarian I was hesitant to order anything and when looking at the menu I was hugely disappointed that NOTHING was vegetarian except for fries, onion rings and fried vegetables. :/

After dining at Dirty Al's on the Island, we thought we'd give this location a try. We ordered the fried shrimp, fish, and oyster botana. The food rested on a bed of spicy fries and came with three varieties of dip. It was all very tasty and was enough for at least three adults. As for the restaurant itself, I liked the wood motif, plus the seats were comfy. My only criticism is that it's a bit dark inside. All on all, I'd recommend this place for a nice seafood meal.

The seafood platter and fish of the day were delicious!

Food was good, portions were large. Service was poor, waiter never checked on us during the meal. Never offered refills, didn't bring drinks until very late and actually sent someone else with the bill. Prices were steep for the quality of food.

The food was great quality. Fast friendly service. Definitely try the corn bread muffins.

This place is so good. The food is great I had a bacon burger and fries and it was amazing I think this place deserves more than five stars

Great place food is really good, also ambient it was very nice.
Staff very friendly!!!

Service was excellent I don't remember the name of the dish I had it was very good just a little to spicy for me

Our waiter was attentive and efficient. Food had great presentation and flavor including our deserts. Down side was the restroom were hot.

Almondy dish was excellent, friendly service and nice place to enjoy your meal. The food is like the Island Dirty Al's less the long drive

Dirty Al needs to standardize his restaurants! Especially the draft beer specials. You go to SPI or Brownsville! Great! McAllen they are not as friendly
They do not offer the same service or price.
That's why its usually empty or very few people go there... my opinion

Oysters were super fresh & tasty. Shrimp was da bomb & fish tacos were just alright. Cucumber martinis were deliciously refreshing & my hubby's company...the cherry on top Ambience is always nice here, as long as it isn't lunchtime, which is jam-packed!

Great food and friendly service, environment and theme of the restaurant is great.

One of the most disgusting places I had ever eaten in my life..this place is very pointless... stick to Brownsville and SpI. But the Mcallen location hands down the most disgusting place to eat seafood

Very delicious!!!! Frog legs were a delight . Shrimp cooked perfect not over cooked.

Was really busy. Bread bowl was really small and didn't have much soup in it.

Dirty Al's is a fairly unique venue in McAllen with its decor, the nicely dressed servers, and the southern fried food. Our food in general was pleasant; however, the fried okra was not. Our server was on top of things and checked in with us often. Will likely go back but won't ever get the okra again.

A piece of South Padre Island closer to home! Worth every penny! Food is fantastic!

We had the Shrimp and Fish with onion rings and a Bahama Mama! Fantastic meal!

Bro.. This place is absolutely delicious. My favorite part? The fries. No one can top these fries. Goodness. Awesome fish and shrimp basket. My fav.

Very disappointed with the McAllen location. Server was polite , they could use a little more training .one of the drink machines was down, plate presentation was lacking.
first time ever here and with all of the hype I left extremely disappointed. We were told lemonade machine was down

Excellent fried shrimp, excellent customer service!

They do good with fried shrimp but they can not cook fish worth Sh it. Service not very good.

Our waiter was attentive and the food was awesome!! :)

Love the appetizer sampler with mushrooms and stuff crab is the best

Went there for lunch today. It is a very nice place. O complaints with the service or presentation but unfortunately I really have to complain about the shrimp. We are used to fresh shrimp just off the boat. Unfortunately this shrimp wasn't. Tasted old and strong. Will not go back for seafood,

Best by far place to eat fish. Blacken Shrimp was wonderful. Party of 6 and everyone said best place they eaten fish at.

We have always had a great meal at Dirty Al's in McAllen. My all time favorite is their shrimp and oysters. Service has always been great, and waiting time is minimal.

If you can find a better sea food restaurant let me know where

Way overpriced and crab legs had very little meat in them. Probably won't be back to be honest. $65 for 2 meals and one was a kids meal. Not worth the price...

Oysters rockafela were great, service a little slow. Food was good.

Special on oysters was no special. Oysters were very small and we even got a spoiled one. Manager replaced with 2 but told us they were small because they were on special. Service was poor. Hardly anyone in restaurant but waiter didn't know about happy hour specials, had to wait for cocktail sauce. Just overall a poor experience.

Food tasted fresh and delicious. Staff was all smiling and very welcoming. Place was clean.

Good food ,but the restaurant smells dirty, there's a difference between a restaurant smelling like seafood and dirty, don't know what it is Red Lobster does not
smell this, would I go back probably yes, I love the shrimp

cajun food, mmm, so good. Entered near eleven, it wasn't packed. I had a cousin come into town and she asked me to go back here. Prices were average for the menu. Food is like a restaurant in Louisville I loved.

The decor is nice but the food is just bad. We ordered Shrimp etouffee and the rice was way over done. If I would have added milk, I would have had rice pudding. The cheese sticks were soggy. The stuffed jalapenos had way too much flour in the stuffing and the calamari had an odd taste to them. The only thing that was descent was the tea. This will be the last time we eat at this location. It's a shame too because Dirty Al's @ SPI is great.

Tasty food. We had shrimp. You can share. Up to 4 people with the big plate

Service is usually very good. I recommend the oysters rockafeller & the fried shrimp!!!

I have a group of friends who love to host party after party here. Birthday, anniversary, engagement, you name it, they party here for it. I could not be happier every time I get an invitation. Excellent fish, I load up on the shrimp all the time.

We went on Mothers day around 3 pm waited about an hour but fish and shrimp was worth the wait .

Honestly customer service needs improvement. Especially the greeters, food was a 6.

Food was so dry no taste rice was one of the worst crab app I have had. Disapointed level 10

Went there on Mardi Gras. Disappointed there weren't any particular holiday-related specials or overt acknowledgement of the holiday. Waitress was fine, but the meal was slow in coming. Ordered the stuffed flounder, which was delicious.

The service was ok... But the food was horrible. Fried oysters should never be mushy, and everything was bland. They should drop all their Cajun food altogether...very bland. Best thing was the fried shrimp. This is a seafood place for folks who dont eat it regularly.

Shrimp served on our plates were very small, not like the large ones shown when you walk in the door. We won't be back.

Service WAS excellent
Shrimp and very tiny oysters were NOT hot.

Great food. New Orleans shrimp was really good. Ran out of tap beer.

It was extremely hot in the dining area. Could not get comfortable . We were sweating the whole time there. Food was great. Service is acceptable. It was just way too hot.

Very expensive, thought it was like the Al's at SPI but not the same food. The only wish I had was that they'd carry the same delicious food they do at the Island.

The food is always good, the service on this visit was slow, though we did have 26 in our group.

Food good . Ambiance good . Server excellent job. Briones

First time there, generous portions and great drinks, cheerful atmosphere!