Goatfeathers - Steamed Royal Reds- yuck!!!

[bl2005]

We purchased 15 pounds of steamed Royal Reds yesterday from Goatfeathers. The shrimp had heads on (everytime we've bought in the past they have asked head on or off) and the shrimp were disgusting. They were extremely mushy and had a nasty brown juice oozing from them.
We had 25 people eating who were sadly disappointed. Thankfully we had corn, potatoes and bread to eat.
Called this morning and basically was told tough luck...royal reds are soft....which we all know is not true. We were also told they've never sold them with heads off...which we have bought every year for the last 6 years. We told them we were going to buy more later in the week but wanted to make sure that we would be getting shrimp that were cooked corrrectly and the manager/owner basically
dismissed our concerns. We weren't asking for a refund or anything just letting him know about the product that was sold to us. Sorry, Goatfeathers but we won't be buying from you again. Can anyone tell us who has good steamed Royal Reds for sale?

 

[Walco Eco Tours]

You should always ask to smell and see seafood before asking it to be bagged. Could safe your meal. Royal Reds are typically a little mushy in texture, but no fresh shrimp would ever "ooze brown juice."

Avoid Royal Reds unless you like mushy shrimp. Also, be sure to ask for head off.

If you don't like Goatfeather's you might try Publix (not royal reds), and they will steam them while you wait, with our without Old Bay. Smell delicious.

 

[bluemtnrunner]

Go to Shrimpers on 98.

 

[happy2Bme]

the brown ooze was probably liquidized Old Bay spice.....just a thought.

 

[ameliaj]

the brown ooze was probably liquidized Old Bay spice.....just a thought.

Yep, we got several pounds of steamed shrimp from Publix by Carillon and the guy put so much Old Bay in, it was totally inedible....it was all brown and salty and yuck......and I really love old bay. We took all of the uneaten (which was all but the one or two each person attempted to eat) back and spoke to the manager and he gave us a refund. He did sort of look at us like we were nuts though.

 

[TableFiveChef]

I have said it once and I will say it again, Destin Ice is the best seafood market in the area. It is a drive from 30-a but the quality there never wavers. Do NOT buy shrimp from Publix unless you want your shrimp from Thailand.

 

[scooterbug44]

I am a Shrimper's fan. Always excellent - their shrimp (steamed by them in old bay) and homemade crab cakes are Papa Scooterbug's gold standards for seafood.

 

[kathydwells]

I have never eaten a bad Shrimp or anything else from Goatfeathers. It is usually our second stop after hitting SoWal, for our 2 lbs of steamed shrimp. Which by the way usually has brown liquid from the Old Bay. Anytime I have ever gotten Royal Reds they are head on. Never had them head off. We love Goatfeathers and would not think of going anywhere else for our seafood to cook while at the beach.

 

[30ABandMan]

There is often a mustard of darker colored juice associated with heads on shrimp. It is natural.

 

[Jdarg]

Go to Shrimpers on 98.

Are they open now? I thought were were temporarily closed because of the oil spill and not being sure of getting a clean supply of fish?