Damn Yankees Steak and Oyster

919 Noble St, Anniston, AL 36201
(256) 236-7000
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If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself in Anniston, AL your choices for a decent meal are few and far between. One decent option is the Damn Yankee Steak and Oyster. Located in the middle of the desert of downtown Anniston, this oasis may sustain you long enough to get back to the airport...maybe. Like any oasis it may not be what you would choose for a watering hole in less austere environments but then again, you are in the desert.

In all fairness, the place is not without it's charms. It definitely has a "dive bar" feel (which is not a bad thing) and there is a selection of beer beyond Bud and Bud Lite (which is not a guarantee 'round these parts). The menu, however, is a surprise. The specials included grilled snapper and some more exotic varieties that have escaped my memory. Oysters were cheap and plentiful and shucked to order by someone who obviously knows what they are doing. Gulf oysters are at the bottom of my list (coming soon) of oysters but with a little salt, lemon and Tabasco they went down just fine.

The fish was good quality and prepared well. I ordered mine with a lemon-caper-butter sauce that was inexplicably $4 extra. It was served on pasta (bad) with grilled asparagus (good). The overcooked pasta was an assortment of shapes; fusilli, farfalle, penne, rotini and small shells. The odd shapes were just strange and a bit of a pain to try and eat. They were so soft and mushy I didn't bother.

Service and value was very good. The waiter was attentive without being a pain and the check did not come with any kind of sticker shock. I think the oysters were $10 for a dozed and my entree was $22 with the addition of the sauce.