Tacky Jack’s is the Alabama beach institution that has been in business in some form since 1973 — possibly the original “we’re here for breakfast and you’ll figure out the rest” dock bar on the Coast. The Orange Beach location at the Pass has a deck on the water, a long bar inside, and a menu where breakfast is served all day (the move) and the rest is what you want from a place called Tacky Jack’s.
The vibe: well-worn wood, decades of stickers on every flat surface, a clientele that goes from working-boat captains at 6 a.m. to families at 10 a.m. to wedding-party stragglers at 11 p.m. Live music several nights a week.
Order: the omelet of the day, the gulf shrimp and grits, or, after sunset, whatever the burger of the moment is. The bloody mary is a Tacky Jack’s bloody mary. You know what that means.
There’s a Tacky Jack’s at the Wharf too. They’re owned by the same family. The Pass location is the original and the one to do first.