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SOCU Southern Kitchen and Oyster Bar- Mobile, Mobile, AL

SOCU Southern Kitchen and Oyster Bar- Mobile

4.2
4.2
645 Reviews
$31 to $50
Southern
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SOCU, where our focus is seafood and elevated southern food with a feel of old meets new. Come for a taste as we reinvent classic southern traditions.

We allow a maximum of (3) credit cards to split bills at SOCU.

Parties 6+ we will automatically add an 18% gratuity to your bill.
For parties larger than 7+ , catering and a chefs table experience , please give us a call at : 251-287-6766
A non-refundable deposit will be required for large parties to secure your reservation.


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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Southern, Seafood, Comfort Food
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Fri–Sun 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon, Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (251) 385-4005
  • Website
    http://www.eatsocu.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Owned/operated by
    Black/African American, LGBTQ+, Women
  • Executive chef
    Erica Barrett
  • Location
    455 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL 36602-2403
  • Neighborhood
    Mobile
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 645 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4Value

Noise • Moderate

645 Reviews

  1. AReves

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 16, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience1
    The catfish was salty, the cabbage was also salty. Food overall was not good as it had been in the past. The menu was limited and some items were not available. There were a pair of shoes near the male restroom. The food and service doesn't match the amount they are charging.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Mobile

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    5 stars everytime. Chef mike never disappoints!!!!!!!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Mississippi

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience5
    My husband and I visited Socu for the first time in 2022 and were blown away! This visit did not live up to that experience, but it won’t keep us away. The menu was extremely limited and prices were much higher. Hoping this was just a limited time situation and that they’re able to return to the full, delicious menu they had before.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great food, worth the wait. I think it was understaffed because the food took a while but when it got there it was worth it, fresh and delicious

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  5. Star

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall1food1service5ambience1
    My first time being there I had a bad experience my food was cold and it took about 45 mins after I sat down for my food after I order, and it took 30 mins before my drink to come out. The restaurant didn’t have a lot of customers dining it. I drove a hour just to eat there and I regret it. I was so disappointed although the waiter Ms. Monica was great.

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  6. AsaliGrace

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience3
    It was not hospitable or accommodating. Please change menu on web site if items are not available.

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  7. SomeGui

    Mobile

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall2food3service4ambience3
    I went in expecting amazing seafood, and received anything but. The dinner menu was pared down, which was not a great sign, and the only great seafood dishes were "Shrimp and Grits" and the catfish with two sides. The drinks were ok, if not a bit weak. The best advice I can give to this place is to 'find your focus.' If you want to be a 'seafood place' work on that harder and give me great seafood. If you want to be more "Southern Kitchen" then for the LOVE OF GOD, LOWER YOUR PRICES. Overall, evening was 6/10. If the meal was like $60 cheaper then the evening would have been 8/10. There is nothing that this place does that justifies the cost, and I'll be adding the receipt from this place to my 'charitable donations' on my taxes.

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  8. PortsiaN

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Had a good time. Good food. Collard greens missing something. But overall, good mother's day. Loved the smoke trout devil eggs..but need more than 2 eggs lol. P.

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  9. Michael

    Mobile

    39 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Brunch was amazing for Mother's Day. The catfish and grits was spectacular and the shrimp and grits were delicious. That crawfish cream sauce makes those dishes. The chargrilled oysters were tasty and light.

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  10. MikeC

    Denver

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really really 👍 good Super nice staff and really good food

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  11. SamanthaJ

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience4
    Ran out of many dishes so early in the evening. Kind of killed the vibe of dinner.

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  12. WillE

    Atlanta Metro

    52 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Even though they were very short-handed, the staff took exceptional care of us and the fook was amazing as usual!

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Mobile

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Mike the chief was phenomenal!!! Marie was absolutely amazing food was top notch

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  14. Tiffany

    Dallas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We attended brunch for my mom’s graduation. The food, atmosphere, service was amazing! I greatly appreciate how they made us feel special. We will be back on our next trip to Mobile!

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  15. VanessaS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I went for my 61st birthday dinner, the food was delicious, service was excellent, very nice atmosphere. Loved it

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  16. Bobby

    New Orleans

    11 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall1food4service4ambience2
    It’s sad that the restaurant and kitchen is not managed well! Our last experience was good. The restaurant was not busy and it took us 3 hours to eat…with reservations! Most of the appetizers were not available and after an hour of waiting; they came and told us they were out of oysters! The menu has a selection of three differently oyster recipes. I felt sorry for the wait staff! The restaurant had one seating the whole night.

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  17. Bowtie21

    Mobile

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved this place. Food was fantastic! Would eat here again

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  18. PamG

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    We have been multiple times for brunch and dinner with good food, but known slow service. They were out of half of their sides, including mashed potatoes and the seafood dressing as well as 2 entrees choices. The service was exceptionally slow last night. Very disappointed.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience5
    The food was delicious but there were a lot of stuff that was on the menu but not available and not diabetic friendly. The staff was really nice and the food didn’t take that long to arrive to the table.

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  20. YoYoD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and Service was exceptional. The Teriyaki Lamb Chops was the bomb!!

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  21. TroyH

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall1food2service3ambience4
    Our group of 6 arrived to a full restaurant. We ordered drinks, an appetizer and shortly thereafter ordered our food. After 2 hours, still no appetizer. It was obvious they restaurant had a experienced a complete meltdown. Other patrons were complaining and walking out. We tried to remain patient and be understanding. We felt really bad for our waitress who was visibly upset about the delays. After 3 hours we finally gave up and asked for our check. We were told repeatedly that our food order had been put in and it was coming out soon. On our way out the kitchen staff were boxing up our orders. Apparently, they had completely ran out of food and just gave us what they had. Basically, we received some sides in each plate and chicken wings which none of us ordered. I can say that the cabbage we received was actually pretty good. The chicken wings were nothing special. I watched the kitchen staff from the upper level cooking. The chicken wings were just pre-breaded frozen wings. One of our orders was a ribeye which we did receive in our to go plates. It was just a thin ribeye thrown on the grill. For a $60 entry I would have expected a MUCH higher quality steak. Other than the hostess and our waitress who were very nice and equally frustrated...it was definitely not a good dining experience at all. For such a supposed high-end restaurant...I fail to imagine how the owners or kitchen staff could have missed the boat by the much. Probably will never go back. I seriously felt like I was on an episode of kitchen rescue.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Service was extremely slow, waited at least an hour for our entrees. Food was lukewarm to room temp when received. Food overpriced comparatively speaking of similar places.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall2food3service3ambience5
    Overpriced food for the amount you get but the vibe is nice

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  24. robertb

    New Orleans

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was delicious!! Can't wait to go back!!

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  25. Brooke

    Mobile

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 4, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience4
    We were seated 45 min late for our reservation, which we did have to add a few to our party so I understood a delay. However, when we finally were seated service was very slow. We had a reservation for 7:30, seated by 8:30 and didn't leave until past 10:30. One of us wanted fried shrimp and mashed potatoes and the waitress would not let us order that. We tried to order the shrimp appetizer with no sauce and a side of potatoes and was forced to order a shrimp salad and a side of potatoes... Another wanted a salad as a side, and was told no. He had to order a large salad to accompany his steak. Another ordered a rare steak and it came out burnt. No pink at all. It was also the last steak of the night. We didn't bother ordering anything else because it was already 10:30 pm and the kitchen was closing Another ordered lamb chops and they were cold/room temp...although delicious, just cold. The waitress herself was very nice, just wouldn't make sense of the ordering to accommodate the customer which I would expect for a decently high price point.

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  26. AGAUSA

    Atlanta Metro

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Quiet, relaxing and the music was low enough that we could carry on a conversation. The service was helpful, knowledgeable and willing to assist. I recommend SOCU to all that want a nice complete dinning experience.

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  27. SameerahW

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server Sabrina was amazing. The food was incredible and the atmosphere was great.

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  28. Kkoncar

    Tampa

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Our server Brianne made the experience so wonderful. The food was good but honestly over priced -

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  29. SafiyaB

    Mississippi

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful highly recommend 10/10, everything was great.

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  30. michaelw

    Mobile

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Mrs. Monica was amazing the steak was cooked to perfection and was full of flavor

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    Waited over 2 hours for cold food once seated. Waitress was good. Some of us left with no food staff standing around instead of helping in the kitchen with at least plating. Was out of all dressing except ranch. If it was my establishment I would have went to the greers grocery.

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  32. ClydeJ

    Mobile

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    SOCU has excellent service, great food, and a relaxing atmosphere!

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  33. Yummy

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    We were so looking forward to having a nice date night out without baby but unfortunately it ended up being a poor experience overall. Menu- for a high end restaurant with 60+ $ meals QR codes on the table feels off. There were no specials and a few of the items were not available early in the night. Wine menu was lack luster with nothing exciting to try with a gourmet meal. Service- mediocre at best. Again for such a high end establishment the service didn’t read that way. Our fried chicken was served raw and only the waiter apologized. For such a big mistake I would typically see a manager or the chef come to apologize. They did remove the item from the bill. Overall the vibe was off at SoCu I’m hoping this feedback allows them to step up their game and refine their dining experience. Best of luck.

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    Mississippi

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall1food1service5ambience1
    I hate it and won’t be back! Very unprofessional! We had reservations for 4 o’clock! We arrived at 3:53 and told the woman at the front we had reservations for 4, that’s when she stated that they didn’t open until 5! A lady in the back, yelled out”I know what time we open!” We went back to the car and waited until 5, made it back to the door at 4:56 they wouldn’t let us in and said we had to wait until 5pm on the dot! Very rude!! The food was not good and 1/2 of it wasn’t ready! The only thing made this experience pleasant was the waiter!! I won’t be back! Btw we were the only people in the restaurant! Now I see why!

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience1
    Food wasn’t good at all. I didn’t eat my food bc the chicken wasn’t fully cooked and asked for a refund but was told they couldn’t do that: No refunds. So they prepared it again and it was nasty. I do not recommend at all. My family and I didn’t enjoy anything but the lemonade.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 6, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience3
    They were out of half of their menu at 5pm when they opened. So we were forced to order something we didn’t necessarily want. It took them over an hour to bring out $35 fried chicken that was all dark meat with hardly any meat on the bone. The best part of the evening was they didn’t charge us for the food we didn’t eat after an hour and a half of waiting.

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  37. YancyM

    Mobile

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food, drinks and environment where excellent. I had fried chicken, collard greens and yams that were out of this world! My server was Mrs Sabrina and she was outstanding. She was descriptive about her suggestions and attentive with her service. She made me feel like I was getting a meal back home with a family that loves each other. You would be blessed to have her. Great food,great drinks, great staff, great environment.

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  38. PatriciaPowe

    Mobile

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 21, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    We had reservations and walked 20 minutes there in heels only to find out that they were closed that day. I have tried calling and emailing them about it with no response. Someone also marked that we were seated and dining there. This is a problem.

    1 person found this helpful

  39. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall1food5service3ambience3
    Mardi Grau menu was to limited and over priced.

    1 person found this helpful

  40. OpenTable Diner

    Alabama

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience2
    We selected Socu to celebrate a birthday. The service was horrible. It took an hour just to get a mimosa carafe. Waffles were delivered cold. The music was loud. The Rockerfeller oysters were fresh and good though. All else did not meet the hype or our expectations.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks

FAQs

SOCU Southern Kitchen and Oyster Bar- Mobile offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (251) 385-4005.

SOCU Southern Kitchen and Oyster Bar- Mobile is rated 4.2 stars by 645 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for SOCU Southern Kitchen and Oyster Bar- Mobile

455 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL 36602-2403

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Mobile
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Fri–Sun 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon, Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Southern, Seafood, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Owned/operated by
    Black/African American, LGBTQ+, Women
  • Executive chef
    Erica Barrett
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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