Market by the Bay

This is a hidden gem on a very obvious location. The ordering procedure is a little awkward but the food more than makes up for it. I would come back again. A little pricey for my taste though.

Quite simply, Market by the Bay has the best PoBoy you will ever eat! I’m an old fat guy so I know what I’m talkin about!
They are nice folks too.

The coleslaw is very good. If you like fried fish this is a great place to eat! The fish is very fresh. The onion rings I have to say are greasy and I have had better. Not that crispy. Have the Po Boys and you won;t be sorry.

Best Gumbo anywhere around here! Shrimp count on a 10 buck Po-​Boy is around 4 dozen, and they are not miniature shrimp. Fried or grilled, they are prepared to perfection. Not overcooked like many restaurants tend to do with shrimp. You know they are fresh because the seafood market is right there, where you order your meal. It doesn’t look like much from the outside, but don’t let that deter you from going in. Market By the Bay is a real treasure on the Eastern Shore. I prefer Coke to Pepsi that they serve, but the tea is just fine.

This place knows seafood. Tremendous portions, delicious, excellent service, reasonably priced, extremely fresh gulf shrimp (not imported), best flavor, and this list goes on. The place is by no means a fine dining experience, but who cares? If you are looking for fresh gulf seafood and you are hungry, you have got to try this place!

If you didn’t know any better, you could easily overlook this place. Nevertheless, it had great food and a pleasant atmosphere. My only complaint is that you have to order your food in a separate part of the building (it requires a little more work from customers) All in all, though, going here is well worth it.

Righteous gumbo & po-​boys! Looking forward to returning!

Perfect. Stopped here on drive from Florida to Mississippi. Great gumbo, fresh and tasty shrimp and fast friendly service.

This place is amazing we come here at least once a week. The gumbo is one of the best I have ever had. The combo dinner entrée is amazing and I’m head over heels for the onion rings. Great food, great price, comfortable atmosphere.

Looking in the area to possibly move here and discovered this gem. My boyfriend and I split a shrimp po boy and bowl of gumbo. It was more than enough for both of us. The flavor of the gumbo was amazing. The po boy was served on a baguette that was the perfect combination of soft with a crunchy crust. Delicious!

Best gumbo in Daphne! The largest overfilled shrimp po-​boys around. Great fresh gulf seafood made the way you would make it at home if you had all day to do it. You won’t be disappointed when you dine here!

This is one of the best places to eat in the Eastern Shore. Love the large, fresh cut onion rings. Want a shrimp po-​boy be prepared to have a plate of shrimp left over, and the shrimp is fried perfectly. Love this place.

Stopped here for lunch, very casual. Had the fried shrimp, oysters and onion rings. Light breading, very tasty, not greasy. Not normally a Gumbo fan, but there’s have converted me! Had banana pudding for dessert also good.

We just ate here and its fantastic! Got the combo of fish and shrimp. The shrimp are a great size and the whitefish was delicious! Its a really great place. A small menu but so worth stopping in and trying and the gumbo is really good :-) The prices are reasonable and portions are great. I highly recommend!

Ordered gumbo and fried fish with hushpuppies. Gumbo was good… fish was so fresh and cooked perfectly. Just the right amount of batter and fish was still moist. Delicious. Hush puppies were also some of the best I’ve had. Service was prompt and courteous. Great place and will go back to try the much-​raved poboys.

Wish I could give this place 6 stars!!! We were lucky enough to stumble upon it after getting gas and couldn’t believe how amazing the food was!
We all got shrimp po’boys and wow was that a good decision! They give SOO much shrimp– they couldn’t even fit all on the (very fresh) bread. For only $ 11 you get a ton of shrimp and two sides. Between the 3 of us we had fries, coleslaw, beans, and hush puppies all of which were delicious.
What really stood out to be was the friendly and caring workers/​owners. After telling the owner that we weren’t from the south she gave us a sample of gumbo because we had never tried it. So sweet!
Over all this is the place to come if you are looking for a delicious value for your dollar in the form of fresh seafood.

Shrimp po’boy, get it!
Market by the Bay is a gem and I am almost reluctant write about it and it get too crowded. This place is a must stop if you are staying near here or if you are traveling I-​10.
The shrimp Po boy is definitely the best they have a light batter and season it after they cook it so that’s not too salty. They use smaller shrimp so it fries up tender rather than a big one that gets chewy and difficult to eat as a whole. All the shrimp is served on warm crusty french bread, a bed of lettuce and pickle. If you like fried shrimp you will always crave this po’boy. I wished they made their own tartar sauce but the shrimp are so FRESH and delicate that I rarely dress it with anything anyways.
I also had the gumbo and rice and was so pleased. The roux is exactly the dark color that I like my gumbo (and can rarely get it that way at home). I like the gumbo because it is thick and delicious with more fresh shrimp that Market by the Bay is so good at serving. I also had a fried soft shell crab and it was good. This is the ultimate easiest way to eat crab and would recommend to everyone assuming you’ve tried the shrimp first!
This place is also awesome because it is so convenient. It less than half a mile off the highway, do yourself a favor and stop in. People of Daphne how could you go to fast food across the street? This place is so good.
Word on the street is that Celebrity chefs from New Orleans love this place as well. Go get some seafood and strike up a conversation with the staff they are totally cool and friendly! Rock on Gulf Coast!

I have lived and worked on and around the Gulf all my life. I’ve eaten some of the best seafood on the planet at various times, prepared both by Cordon Bleu chefs and the Mommas and Gran-​mommas of friends and co-​workers,

I can say without hesitation of any kind: this place is THE ABSOLUTE BEST. It is a fresh seafood market on one side, and a kitchen on the other. There are a few tables, but really, their business is oriented more towards the take-​out side of the business.
That being said, ALL of the help are terrifically knowledgeable about their business, and attentive and charming to their customers. I can say without a doubt that the Gumbo is some of the best I’ve ever had. The oysters, shrimp, and fish have been carefully selected to be the very best of what is available.
Because it is a market, they can afford to charge the more reasonable «market-​rate», rather than the atrociously expensive «tourist-​rate» that you must pay every where else.

It has been my good fortune to eat there several times, and ANYTIME it’s my turn to choose, my family already knows where I want to go. How many places do you know of that you can honestly say:“I’ve never had a bad meal” there, or even just an OK meal. It’s ALWAYS fabulous. ALWAYS.

As we were on the way to the grocery store one Friday night (Are you jealous of my wild and exciting life?), I mentioned to my husband that we should stop in Market By The Bay and pick up some fresh seafood sometime. He decided that night was as good of a time as any, so we pulled in.
When we walked in, we were greeted by a man I assume is the owner or manager, who informed us they didn’t have any uncooked seafood for sale at that time of the night, but suggested we try the gumbo. He gave us a little sample, and it was fantastic with a perfectly seasoned roux. We suddenly decided it wasn’t a good idea to go to the grocery store hungry, so we ordered a couple po-​boys. The hubs had shrimp and oyster and I had shrimp. They brought us fresh, perfectly fried seafood overflowing from fresh Gambino’s French bread they order from the famous NOLA bakery. We enjoyed it so much that we went back the next day, and have been back a few times since. Not only has this place become our favorite place, but it’s also the place our boys request we go for dinner. One is hooked on the gumbo and the other is hooked on the shrimp. We’re hooked on all of it — the food, service, and price!
If you don’t want to take a Unilocaler’s word for it, check out what Emeril has to say about it in the article sitting in the window, or the list of 100 Places to Eat in Alabama article on the door. Either way, just try it and you won’t be disappointed! It’s far better, and much less expensive, than the touristy places around here.

This is a neat place convenient to I-​10.
One side is a fresh seafood market and the other side puts out some very good basic seafood dishes.
My first time there I was given a sample of their Gumbo as a «newbie». I have since returned and bought it by the gallon for parties!
Last week I stopped in to get a shrimp po’ boy and was astounded by the size! usually I do take out but decided to use one of the tables and read the paper while I dined. 20 minutes later I still had too many perfectly-​fried fresh shrimp in the basket to even close the bread around the sandwich. The fries were very good (I only had a couple) but the cole slaw was too sweet for my taste.
R&R has better prices on their raw seafood but the cleanliness of market attracts me. The staff is also second to none in knowledge and friendliness.