text: I had high hopes for Big Al's. We came here after the hockey game with 3 other people. We started off with a dozen oysters and I made the fianc\u00e9 share the combination pot roast. Oysters were very mushy, salty and not fresh at all....granted it is not oyster season, but it was pretty horrible to eat. Pot roast was ok, it reminded me a bit of the Chinese dish Shrimp with Lobster sauce. There was a lot of lil crab cracked shells in it, so beware. It was flavorful and minus the shells I think it's a decent dish. \n\nOne thing I do have to say is that Dolly is a wonderful server. Service was excellent and I might come back to give the clam chowder a try.