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Calypso Joe's Caribbean Grille: Traveler Reviews

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#16 of 60 restaurants in Orange Beach
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  • Cuisines: Caribbean, Seafood

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Reviews of Calypso Joe's Caribbean Grille

( 12-16 of 19 )
“Great atmosphere, good food”

Calypso Joe's Caribbean Grille

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5 of 5 stars
Blairsville, Georgia
Apr 14, 2007
3/4 found this review helpful

My family and I tried this restaurant on the waterfront in Orange Beach, Alabama last night and it was great. There was live music, good food, and fast service. The waterfront was very relaxing and casual, just the way I like it for vacation. Try the black beans and fish. Very good. Great desserts too. I highly recommend the mango darquiri.

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“Great eating!”

Calypso Joe's Caribbean Grille

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5 of 5 stars
Mississippi State, Mississippi
Mar 23, 2007
4/6 found this review helpful

We wanted to try some new places on our trip to Orange Beach and we happened upon Calypso Joe's Caribbean Grille. It was great! It was off the main drag of Orange Beach on a marina. There was outdoor seating that faced the water and the big boats. I had the Media Noche which is smoked, chopped pork grilled on a special bread with ham, etc. My husband had the Orange Beach BBQ sandwhich. Both came w/ cole slaw and french fries. They also have seafood dinners and chicken type dinners. You got plenty for your money here and the Caribbean twist to the food was great. There is also an indoor area to eat as well as a covered porch. We will definitely eat here again.

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“fun with great food june 2006”

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5 of 5 stars
kingston, jamaica
Mar 13, 2007
2/5 found this review helpful

i have had the opportunity of dining at this fine restaurant with the water front dining experience, crab races for the kids the good customer service, great food and live music on weekend. This is definitely a place where i wouldtake my family the next time i am in alabama. Folks they are the kings when it comes to fish in tin and their key lime pie. its a good place to 'jam' as they would say in jamaica! i cant wait till my next visit!

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“Not the same anymore”

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2 of 5 stars
Northeast Alabama
Jul 11, 2006
4/7 found this review helpful

Came a year ago and had a blast and the food was great. Not so anymore. Only had one crab race and that is the main pull for why you would come here with kids. Food was "way" overseasoned and too much for what you got. Not worth the wait and the service was slow.

Bring back the more frequent crab races for the kids and have some decent food.

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“New Management/Owners have ruined the Calypso's we loved!”

Calypso Joe's Caribbean Grille

Jun 21, 2006
10/12 found this review helpful

My family has owned property in Orange Beach for over 40 years, so we know the local restaurants pretty well. We had added Calypso's to our top 10 list, but our visit there mid-June was such a disappointment, we won't be going back!

Problems:
They don't have the chicken salad & gazpacho combo anymore
The burgers, which were great, must now be made with a cheaper grade meat
The Calypso Burger has a new bbq sauce that isn't anywhere as good as the old one.
And on, and on, and on...

The service was fine, but we had to ask the waiter what happened. He candidly told us the restaurant was under new ownership and some changes had been made. Too bad!

For casual atmosphere and good food, try:
LuLu's - Jimmy Buffet's sister owns this one, it's new, and it's good! Try the crab melt sandwich - to die for!
Zeke's Down Under
Tacky Jack's
The Original Point Restaurant in Perdido Key
The Restaurant at the Beach Club in For Morgan, for LUNCH, not DINNER!
The Giggling Grouper - it's where The Back Porch used to be, Bear Point Marina

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Calypso Joe's Caribbean Grille Address

27075 Marina Rd, Orange Beach, AL 36561
Tel: (251) 981-1415
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