Cafe Del Rio - Spanish Fort

The food wasn't the worst we've had, but it was far from the greatest. The service was pretty good; our server, Lindsay was sweet and made sure we had everything we needed. The atmosphere was mediocre. There weren't too many other diners when we went, but the atmosphere seemed kinda stiff.

First time here and it certainly won't be the last. Peach margarita was the best I have ever had. Chips and salsa were supper fresh and seasoned just right. Tamales were authentic and the shrimp brouchette was awesome. Server Karen was supper friendly and everyone who worked there were friendly and helpful. It's an older building but was clean . Thanks for a great start to our anniversary week.Richie and Sue

We were passing through Mobile and planned to eat here, since it was on the bay. However, when we arrived there were no cars in the parking lot and it appeared run down and closed. The listing showed that it was open. It was very perplexing. Seems like a great location.

Only Reason they got 1 star. Was the server and view. Cafe Del Rio on the causeway.... stay away!!! The first warning should have been the old, dirty, dark interior. The patio had a nice view though. 2nd, the smell of pesticide in the air did not help the ambiance. Still didn 't want to judge a book by its cover..... well, the Tea was good, the Diet Coke was Good and the Salsa (pretty sure from a jar) was good. Everything else .... was NOT. I 'm not sure if the dried refried beans around my plate meant is was microwaved or a dirty plate. We had to pull a mound of microwaved, oily, cheese off the dip we got to even get a chip into it. Then we tried masking the flavor with the salsa and queso but there was no saving it. We muscled through it until the immediate trip to the restroom made us stop. I didn 't even take a picture of his plate it was so bad.I hated that the food and the lack of maintenance killed what could be great spot for dining with a pretty view.The young gentleman that waited on us was very friendly and very attentive so we did leave him a good tip. He 's not the cook and could do very well somewhere else.

I would have rated this place a zero if I could have. I went their at 11:30 a.m. and there were hardly any vehicles in the driveway. The service was rude in tone. It was almost as if we bothered them to ask them for things. They were out of all coke products,Enchiladas, and tamales. The cheese cake that I ordered was moldy. The chips that were brought out were crumbled and could barely use them for dip. Service was horribly rude. The restaurant is extremely close to USS Alabama and a perfect spot for a lunch stop but, I would have drove out of my way to get better service.