The official grand opening is Wednesday, May 20, but some of the new features are up and running already. 

“We added a Mongolian grill and we’ve basically expanded the whole deli and bakery department from what was in here before,” Accosta said. “We have Mongolian bowls. We have chicken, beef, shrimp, vegetables and you got a combination of either rice bowls or noodle bowls. That’s been very popular. It’s available for grab and go and we will also be preparing the dishes right in front of you. That’s the first thing you see when you walk in.”

The official grand opening is Wednesday, May 20 but some of the new features are up and running already. 

“We added a Mongolian grill and we’ve basically expanded the whole deli and bakery department from what was in here before,” Accosta said. “We have Mongolian bowls. We have chicken, beef, shrimp, vegetables and you got a combination of either rice bowls or noodle bowls. That’s been very popular. It’s available for grab and go and we will also be preparing the dishes right in front of you. That’s the first thing you see when you walk in.”

There’s also a new feature that will feature several side dishes or bigger dishes that can be warmed up later without messing up the kitchen.

“We also added a chef-inspired case with dishes ready to take home,” Accosta said. “Just pick ‘em up and take ‘em home and heat up for dinner. If you want to get a steak, we’ve got some potatoes and other sides ready to go. Broccoli and other stuff, too, in the chef-inspired cases. That’s also right in the front near the Mongolian grill.

“It’s perfect. If you’re down here visiting on the beach just take it back to the condo and you’re good to go. You’ve got your meal. Check out that chef-inspired case with the potatoes and so forth you can have a home-cooked meal at your condo without doing all the cooking. Just heat it up.”

Louisiana visitors will also get a taste of home from the smoked ribs and seafood cooked out front to a variety of Cajun products throughout the store not readily available in most Alabama stores.

“We’ll have our grill going and we’ll be boiling outside boiling some crawfish and some seafood,” Accosta said. “We’re going to be doing our full-slab ribs on the grill outside and some steaks as well. That’s been a very popular favorite of the crowds down here in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores. If you’re coming in from Louisiana and you want to be boiling, get your seafood boil or fish fry all ready to go.”

A great seafood deal will greet visitors and locals alike and will be available at both the Orange Beach and Gulf Shores Rouses locations.

“We have a great special on royal reds starting (May 20) for $5.99 a pound,” Accosta said. “This is the large 10-15 count royal reds. For that price. These are the big boys. It’s going to be a real popular item I believe.”

Rouses’ meat department and section has been expanded to include not only the steaks they already offer but some new ones and some specialty dishes as well.

“We added a completely new specialty meat case with our choice angus beef and prime beef steaks as well,” Accosta said. “We’ve been doing our fresh sausage made in house ever since we opened up over here. So, we have some beautiful, beautiful steaks bacon-wrapped, pork tenderloins, we have kabobs, New York strip steaks, prime filet, ribeye steaks, green-onion stuffed bacon-wrapped tenderloin, bacon-wrapped stuffed chicken breasts. A lot of great specials in the meat department. We have lobsters and fresh seafood, too.”

Other items include a sushi bar where the rolls are made fresh daily and also offer a $5 roll each day. There will be a fresh-cut counter offering up fruits and vegetables.

For the beach, you can get all the chairs, toys, umbrellas, hats and complete beer and wine section and coolers to take them in for your beach day. There’s even a fishing section that offers tackle and artificial and frozen bait.

A special feature not available in any other Rouses store will greet customers as they come in.

“We have cotton candy and popcorn machines in here making fresh popcorn,” Accosta said. “That’s something fun and the first time we’ve done this in any of our stores. The cotton candy machine and the popcorn popper right up there in the front. 

“It’s a completely different store. It’s loaded up with all the bells and whistles that Rouses is known for. We didn’t have it in Orange Beach.”