Meet Leck & Jana
Owners of Big Fish Restaurant
Leck Lilayuva, is a native of Orange
Beach of 40 years. Jana Lilayuva
is from the Czech Republic but has
lived in Orange Beach for over 20
years herself. Combined, they have
nearly 40 years of experience in the
restaurant business.
Leck’s father owned Niki’s Seafood
Restaurant on canal road in Orange
Beach from 1979-2003. Leck literally
grew up in that restaurant. Jana
worked in restaurants ever since she
arrived from the Czech Republic.
They met working together in a
restaurant in 2006 and married in
2007. Late in 2009 they decided to
venture out on their own – Big Fish
was born Jan. 5, 2010!
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unlike any restaurant on the Gulf
Coast. Chef Leck’s father is from
Bangkok, Thailand. Leck wanted to
bring his heritage to the menu and
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of his dishes. It’s very subtle, not
overpowering. He has introduced
different herbs and spices to the area
without being considered an Asian
restaurant.
Big Fish specializes in freshness. All
the fresh catch is hand-cut by Leck
himself. They have anywhere from
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night as well as large diver scallops,
fresh lobster, mussels, snow crabs,
colossal-lump crabcakes and a lot of
other fresh seafood.
Being the beef lover that Leck is, he
also wanted to have the best steaks
around. He only uses prime quality
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all personally. Big Fish also has an
extensive sushi bar with the highestgrade
product available.
When you visit, you’ll feel like you’re
in New York or downtown L.A. The
décor and ambiance is very chic
and elegant. It has an upscale feel
without being too stuffy.
The service is second to none! The
whole staff is always friendly, smiling
and very well-versed on the menu.
Even the kitchen staff will greet you
when you walk by since the kitchen
is wide-open near the bar. And on
one of those pleasant Gulf evenings
you can dine out in the beautiful
courtyard.
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pace from all the other restaurants in
the area. Don’t expect a waterfront
view but you’ll enjoy a great
experience in a beautiful restaurant
with outstanding food, wonderful
ambiance and smiling faces.
This is the type of place you want
to dress to impress! So leave the
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the town in style!
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