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

Food was great. My daughter had steak, I had grouper, and my other daughter has crab claws. The seafood was spicy, but had a great flavor. The service was so bad that we will not be back no matter how good the food was. It seemed pricey considering the seafood was local - $80 for three and no alchol was... more

My husband and I, along with our 2 young boys, went to Barnacle Bill's for the first time July 22. First, I like the laid-back atmosphere, and our server was nice enough. She certainly wasn't rude. It was around 2 on a Saturday, so the place wasn't super busy. There were plenty of tables and none of the servers, or... more

The bad reviews are wrong the food is excellent and the service well its ok but prices are right and the beer is cold. There are only 2 resterants left on dauphin island and the other one the "island steamer" is terrilbe. more

I'm rather surprised to see the two negative reviews on Barnacle Bill's. My husband and I just got back home from Mobile and we went there for dinner last night. We were so impressed with the food AND the service that we intentionally drove back onto Dauphin Island today to have lunch there. Last night I had deviled crabs and... more