I've been meaning to try this place ever since the buffet stopped their seafood dinner. I ordered the "Big Al's Special" which offers a pound of Alaskan crab legs, a cup of clam chowder, and a pint of beer. Service was alright. Our server was inattentive. Overall, our experience at Big Al's was nothing spectacular.
Between the choice of Boston clam chowder (white) and Manhattan clam chowder (red), I ordered the white and it was really tasty. It was thick and creamy and it stayed hot for the entirety of my meal. It came with a cracker that was absolutely delicious dipped in the soup (sorry, my picture is sans tasty cracker).
The crab legs came sliced in halves with lemons and melted butter on the side. They weren't as flavorful as I had hoped and because they were pre-sliced, the crab meat cooled very quickly.
With a name like "Big Al's Special", the meal was not all that special. I'll order something else next time.