[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Alabama Dining Guide (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 12/24/2015 12:22:06 AM EDT
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We did this once in the Texas HTF
I'll start 1. Struts in Jacksonville for wings The jalapeño bottle caps are worth it alone Good beer on tap and good variety of local brews by the bottle 2. El Agave --Oxford/Coldwater Awesome Mexican and the salsa bar has great variety and heat Very affordable |
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Sundown East - Montgomery - Phenomenal burgers and hamburger steak Sushi Cafe - Montgomery - Best teriyaki Mrs. Samiam has ever had Golden Rule BBQ - Bham - Baked beans  Post Office Pies - Avondale - Artisan pizzas and the salads are out of this world. Central 129 Coosa - Montgomery - Fancy restaurant. Everything is good. Mortgage the house and get it all. |
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In Birmingham:
Highlands Bar & Grill Hot and Hot Fish Club Tejas De Brazil Sky Castle The Silvertron Cafe Little Savannah Jack Browns Bright Star Mtn Brook (I grew up there so I'm partial to the restaurants). Davenport's Pizza Traci's Taco Casa Daniel George Birmingham is an up and coming foodie city. There are tons of great choices. |
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In Birmingham: Highlands Bar & Grill Hot and Hot Fish Club Tejas De Brazil Sky Castle The Silvertron Cafe Little Savannah Jack Browns Bright Star Mtn Brook (I grew up there so I'm partial to the restaurants). Davenport's Pizza Traci's Taco Casa Daniel George Birmingham is an up and coming foodie city. There are tons of great choices. You forgot Rojo in Birmingham. Gadsden - Top o' the River, also locations in Guntersville and Anniston - good fresh seafood Fort Payne - Bar-B-Que Place, get the Jo Jos. Potato slices dipped in chicken finger batter, deep fried to perfection Trussville - Salvatore's Pizza, good slice of pie Moe's Original BBQ, I rank it pretty high, multiple locations around Birmingham Birmingham - Fat Sam's, hole in the wall sandwich shop. Mighty tasty subs Al's Greek and Mediterranean, huge loaded BBQ potatoes, cheap and good meals Jacksonville - Rocket, old fashioned burgers and BBQ Tuscaloosa - Archibald and Woodrow's BBQ, vinegar sauce, no frills Q |
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Hoover:
Chinese: Black Pearl off 280 in the Collonade Shopping center, best "traditional" menu I've found. They just opened another location off Lakeshore. Sushi: Osushi Exit 10 off I-459 on the outskirts of Target shopping center, next to Beef O'brady's. 1/2 price "special" rolls and hot Sake on Tuesdays. Japanese: Shono's next to Dales in Hobby Lobby/Big Lots shopping Center Us31 near the Galleria Mall. Home Cooking, with a taste unlike any of the chain Japanese places, at a reasonable price. They have a Chicken or Shrimp bowl that runs about $6. |
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Boaz: Mill Street Deli (good sandwiches and chicken salad), Los Arcos (good Tex-Mex, get the fiesta bowl), Bubba-ritos ( if you like Moe's Southwest then this is a more small town version of it), JaMokas (great coffee shop, try the muffuletta), Dale's BBQ (no frill's BBQ)
Albertville: TJ's Hot Wings (don't know if they are still around the best hot wings I've ever had) Snead's Crossroads (literally middle of nowhere): Al & Micks Barbeque (one of things you just have to experience) Auburn: The Hound (great drinks and meatloaf, try the burgers first, they have a seasonal menu), Little Italy's (good cheap pizza and pitchers of cold beer), Hampton's (pricy steakhouse but worth the money), Amsterdams (pricey but good food, the Apple-brined Pork Chop is a great choice), Tacoritas (awesome tacos for cheapish), Village Wok (only place I get Chinese), Avondale (just a bar with great drinks and service, dress business casual, I personally recommend the sazerac, know what you want because they don't have a menu), Louie's (amazing chicken fingers), Veggies To Go (great home cooking), Panny George's (they have Kool-Aid.... Need I say more?) Gadsden: Mater's Pizza (there is a branch in Albertville, the manicotti is great) Huntsville: Below the Radar (The lamb chops are tender and seasoned perfectly) Guntersville: The Rock House (casual dining, everything is good, make reservations though) |
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Muffallettas Pizza & Pasta in Bessemer Mr. Wangs in Homewood/Bham for Chinese buffet Jefferson's on Cahaba Valley Rd Hoover for hot wings. +1 on these. Hueytown- Uncle Sam's BBQ. I like them for lunch because they are quick with service. Food is always fast and the meats are always good. |
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Muffallettas Pizza & Pasta in Bessemer Mr. Wangs in Homewood/Bham for Chinese buffet Jefferson's on Cahaba Valley Rd Hoover for hot wings. +1 on these. Hueytown- Uncle Sam's BBQ. I like them for lunch because they are quick with service. Food is always fast and the meats are always good. You know the owner of Uncle Sam's is a big shooter. You've probably shot with him at Brock's Gap. |
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The Taco truck on west valley ave in the chevron parking lot.  Real taco's. Also one on 1st ave north by railroad park. You will not get a better taco in B'hamWow. Alabama has taco trucks. A few. We do have more BBQ trucks than meth labs. |
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Muffallettas Pizza & Pasta in Bessemer Mr. Wangs in Homewood/Bham for Chinese buffet Jefferson's on Cahaba Valley Rd Hoover for hot wings. +1 on these. Hueytown- Uncle Sam's BBQ. I like them for lunch because they are quick with service. Food is always fast and the meats are always good. You know the owner of Uncle Sam's is a big shooter. You've probably shot with him at Brock's Gap. Really? Thats cool. Ill have to see about that. I love going there for lunch. Not a lot to eat in Fairfield. |
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Muffallettas Pizza & Pasta in Bessemer Mr. Wangs in Homewood/Bham for Chinese buffet Jefferson's on Cahaba Valley Rd Hoover for hot wings. +1 on these. Hueytown- Uncle Sam's BBQ. I like them for lunch because they are quick with service. Food is always fast and the meats are always good. You know the owner of Uncle Sam's is a big shooter. You've probably shot with him at Brock's Gap. Really? Thats cool. Ill have to see about that. I love going there for lunch. Not a lot to eat in Fairfield. You have Fairfield Seafood within walking distance! Don't see it on the list.... |
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Northport/ Tuscaloosa- City Cafe= best Meat and three you can find!! And ANY TACO CASA!! Hole in the wall Italian place in Birmingham- Guiseppes Cafe= best calzones in town Giuseppe's is awesome. Right behind UAB's campus is a sandwich shop called Fat Sam's. *drool* |
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Rusty's BBQ for ribs or Old Smokey BBQ for BBQ baked potatoes and pork sandwiches. Leeds I'm a fan of Rusty's BBQ.
I'm going to add three places, one in Livingston and two in Greensboro. Livingston - the Bakery. Same daily lunch specials each week, always packed. Wednesdays are chicken and rice or fried catfish Homemade desserts, slices of cake that'd turn Wilfred Brimley's corpse diabetic. Big servings. Right behind University of West Alabama's campus.
Greensboro - Mustang Oil, hole in the wall meets greasy spoon. Tender steaks, awesome sweet potato fries. Pie Lab, hipster type entrée foods, awesome pie. |
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Ate at the Grand Bohemian around Christmas. The food was good but service was so-so. Understandable being a new place. I plan on going back after they get their feet wet.
Slice is another good place for pizza and craft beer. and these next two are out of Bham but definitly worth a try if you are in the area. The Chopping Block in Springville has the best steak for the money and Louie's Pickles in Odenville. |
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Anyone eat at Highlands downtown Bham? Thinking of taking the wife. I use to eat there all the time 10+ years ago. It was awesome. All righty then. Will make reservations for next weekend. |
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Quoted: Wow. Alabama has taco trucks. Quoted: Quoted: The Taco truck on west valley ave in the chevron parking lot. Real taco's. Also one on 1st ave north by railroad park. You will not get a better taco in B'hamWow. Alabama has taco trucks. |
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Come ride with me in my county. I can bring you to a dozen without having to look. I'm partial to one that sets up outside one of the Mexican grocery stores in the Kilpatrick area. They have a seasoned pork that is phenomenal. However I've never been disappointed with any of them. I do get odd looks pulling up in a marked patrol unit though. Quoted:
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The Taco truck on west valley ave in the chevron parking lot. Real taco's. Also one on 1st ave north by railroad park. You will not get a better taco in B'hamWow. Alabama has taco trucks. ok, what county? |
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Quoted: ok, what county? Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: The Taco truck on west valley ave in the chevron parking lot. Real taco's. Also one on 1st ave north by railroad park. You will not get a better taco in B'hamWow. Alabama has taco trucks. ok, what county? |
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Dekalb. Are 5 or 6 within a couple miles of each other near the dekalb/Marshall line. So far they have all been safe. Few guys sell out of their pickups outside some of the plants. Quoted:
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The Taco truck on west valley ave in the chevron parking lot. Real taco's. Also one on 1st ave north by railroad park. You will not get a better taco in B'hamWow. Alabama has taco trucks. ok, what county? Holler at me the next time you head that way, I'm not but 5 minutes from little Mexico now. |
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Quoted: Holler at me the next time you head that way, I'm not but 5 minutes from little Mexico now. Quoted: Holler at me the next time you head that way, I'm not but 5 minutes from little Mexico now. |
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I really am partial to the Los Reyes store and their family. If I remember to hit the atm it might be supper Fri night. Quoted:
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Holler at me the next time you head that way, I'm not but 5 minutes from little Mexico now. Can't make that, I'll txt you. |
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............................. Guntersville: The Rock House (casual dining, everything is good, make reservations though) If you make reservations make sure they aren't having live entertainment outside on the patio. This typically draws large crowds that overwhelm the staff and the food and service tank. Otherwise it's good. |
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Quoted: Found another one in Livingston the last time I was down. Diamond Jim's steakhouse. I'd rate it as one of the top 3 steakhouses I've ever eaten at. MIL lives in Livingston and we eat there every time we go over. It's surprisingly good for such a small town. If you are in Dothan try the Conestoga Steak House on Montgomery Hwy. just south of Academy Sports. |
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Black Pearl in the Collonade, Hoover, best "traditional" Chinese we've had. They just opened a 2nd location on Lakeshore across from Sams in the old Lone Star location. Zapopan, best family run Mexican joint, Calera. There is also a Zappopan in Montevallo. Good grub. I don't remember if I've mentioned them, but Yaya's at the cross roads going into Montevallo is good. Open Wednesday-Saturday. |
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Around Birmingham
Texas de Brazil Taste of Thailand Kobe Japanese Steakhouse on 280 Ginza on Valleydale for Korean The Red Pearl on Valley Ave for Chinese Flemmings Steakhouse Don Pepe's on 280 Nino's in Pelham for pizza, stromboli etc 2 Pesos in Pelham Hot and hot fish club |