the boiling pot

the manager told me she would microwave my food!!!the worst experience ever. the most unprofessional rudest "manager" michelle mckinney has no knowledge on customer service! after waiting 30 minutes for my food i told the young lady at the counter i had to leave bc of an emergency that had happened. so i left and called to let them know it would be a while b4 i could get my food and asked if she could remake my food when i'm able to come back. the manager michelle mckinney told me she would not and that she will microwave my food. i told her i would just come get a refund, then she told me she would go ahead and remake my food. once i get there i told her i want to order something else of equal valve (thinking she would still microwave my food) and she refused my service. she needs to be fired! i will never ever eat here again and will tell everyone about this business! they don't appreciate their customers. i was a weekly customer spending about $70 a week... i'll take my money to some other place who appreciate their customers!

new menu disappointing. my son and i stopped at the boiling pot for supper and were disappointed to find out that they have changed their menu and the items we liked most are no longer offered. i have to be gluten-free so i can't eat the fried items or the poor boys. i always got the grilled shrimp which was delicious but it is no longer on the menu. my son loved the crawfish and shrimp appetizers but these items are also gone. we left and went elsewhere.

good lunch on 10/12/13. we stopped by for lunch on saturday the 12th. spouse had the dungeness crab and i had the platter (oysters, shrimp, and catfish). the crabs were well-prepared and there were no leftovers. the platter was a mixed bag in that the oysters and shrimp were excellent (as always); the catfish didn't quite make par. the catfish wasn't cooked well enough and had a bit too much fat from the skin side for my taste. overall very good meal and we'll back the next time we're in mobile.


-----12 jun, 2010-----

poboys and wraps. we visited for lunch on 6/12/10. you wait in line to order and they call your number when it's ready, so there's no traditional table service. we had the oyster and shrimp poboys and a shrimp wrap and they were outstanding. the oysters were large, breaded just right and cooked in fresh oil with no greasy residue. the shrimp were medium size, breaded with a touch of spice reminiscent of crab/shrimp boil.

a half poboy or single wrap is more than enough for most appetites. the poboys were loaded - the oysters and shrimp were overflowing the french loaf on all sides. defnitely on my list for a return visit.

plain ole terrible...

shrimp po-boys!. always fresh and huge we share one. reasonable prices too!
we haven't tried anything else though...

love the fried shrimp plate and the shrimp poboy! my children are picky eaters but they love the fried shrimp plate with fries. a lot of food! i like to get two sides instead of fries and hush puppies. the gumbo is tasty too! yum!

so good. trust me this place is the best fried food place in town. tell em' niqqa sent ya!

can't drive thru mobile without a trip to the boiling pot. the poboys are amazing!!! it's a lot of food for your money. always fresh and seasoned perfectly. they offer a wide range of seafood and sides. don't miss these poboys, very very tasty!!!!

bugs? yum!!. bugs - also known as crawdads or crayfish - have been a favorite since i was a child: jus' cook 'em up. same here: walk in, belly up to the bar & they call your number when your fish is done. donald (my husband) prefers his as part of a po'boy, tho boiling pot has *many* others (we were told the tuna's delightful). no servers, just a clean place to eat, & the folks we saw there were a pleasant mix of locals & stunned tourists - 1 guy near us got a fried flounder & by the gods there was a whole flounder, fins, eyes & all, fried up on his plate! huge portions - i nearly couldn't finish my lunch portion, & donald had only a half-po'boy, so fair warning. no frills, just good *fresh* hot food. & if you're on your way from atlanta to a houston wedding, that's all you want.

so the fish isn't fresh but it's all really good and the portions are huge. fairly cheap too

excellent!. my daughter and i both enjoyed the boiling pot! i had the shrimp poboy and she the chicken. we are trying to find additional reasons to return to mobile just so we can go back! excellent food, excellent prices, excellent servings! on a 1 to 10.... its a 15!

friendly service and a must if you are in the area!

excellent. eat there at least once month.

wonderful. i'm a native of mobile, but live in the atlanta area. the food is wonderful the prices are great. my husband is from chicago, every visit we make to mobile, the boiling pot is our first stop and if he doesn't come with me on a visit, i have to come to the boiling pot the bring him a seafood platter, i love po boys and lord have mercy theirs are absolutely devine. love it, love it, love it.

as a new orleans native, i am very picky about my poboys, but bp has it right. in my opinion, this is the best seafood joint in the mobile area.

rapid service, friendly, crab claws were the bomb --- large, full - worth the market price