This was my first time visiting Common on the Green at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and…read moreI have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. I initially visited as part of an assignment, but after this experience, I will definitely be back. The dining hall serves students and campus facilities and is a convenient, well-organized option for lunch on campus. Before visiting, I reviewed the lunch menu online, which made the experience even smoother because I knew exactly what to expect. I chose The Den and ordered a chipotle bacon cheeseburger all the way with no bun, LOL and French fries, and it did not disappoint. The burger was hot, flavorful, and well-prepared, and the fries were crispy and fresh a classic meal done right that never fails. The atmosphere was clean and efficient, and everything moved quickly, which is great when you're on a lunch break or between classes. Overall, Common on the Green exceeded my expectations for a campus dining hall. What started as a required visit turned into a place I'd happily return to again.

A staple on the UAB campus, The Commons on the Green provides meals for students every day of the…read moreweek. Unfortunately, the food at the Commons does not provide quality, reliable food, and usually leaves me disappointed. As someone who has been eating at the Commons for many years, my friends and I often joke about how the Commons will disappoint us tonight, a feeling that resonates across much of the student body. In addition to this, eating at the Commons with dietary restrictions often leaves much to be desired, for example, tonight, when I ate at the only bluntly stated vegetarian option was a tofu with vegetables that had been wilted to the point of being inedible. As a result, I often find myself eating exclusively at the salad bar, like I did tonight. On a positive note, the Commons does a great job at consistently stocking its salad bar and keeping it relatively clean. For items that can become unsanitary quickly, the Commons employees are vigilant in keeping the salad bar clean for students. The staff is all extremely kind, especially Ms. Robin, who works at the front checking students into The Commons. She remembers my name and always greets every student with a smile. The staff, in general, adds a lot of value to the Commons and makes the Commons an enjoyable experience. Specifically, tonight, they were hosting a karaoke night, which I personally found to be a bit overstimulating. It was difficult to have conversations with my friends and talk at a reasonable volume. While I do not frequent the Commons often, I hope that this was a one-time event, as I do enjoy going for dinner occasionally, but I don't really enjoy listening to karaoke while eating my salad bar. Overall, in terms of a campus dining hall, I think that there are better options on campus, but they do provide students with the nutritious ingredients they need to be functional and successful in classes, especially freshmen who do not have access to a kitchen. As someone with a kitchen, I find myself choosing other options on campus when given the choice, but I do find myself craving a salad bar and French fries every so often.

The food is amazing! The selection is great and everything is so fresh and good. The Greek salmon…read moreis the best salmon I've ever had in my life.

I've been waiting to try this restaurant, and finally was able to meet up with a friend for the…read moreexperience. Opening at 10:30A on a Friday, there was already a line. Plenty of parking. Ambiance is "it's been here a minute," which it has. Food is cafeteria style and served quickly; table service is also quick, pleasant, and we did not feel rushed. SO many choices! I opted for 4 veggies: fried okra, cabbage, broccoli cheese and mac & cheese: $13.62++. So much food that I took about 1/3 home. Boxes were easy to access and check out was...a bit challenged that day because they had just switched systems, but oh well. And there is a fee to use a card, or a discount for cash, as they word it. Def will return. Too many choices I missed, and next time I'll save room for dessert.

Wife and I were downtown looking for place to eat after an appointment. Wife was interested in…read moresome vegetables. Went by Fife's it was about 12:15, we were expecting a wait. Only one person in line, restaurant was basically empty. Looked at menu and noticed meat and 2 was over$14.00. We decided maybe it was not the place for us, so we quietly left and went to Alpha Charlie's out by the airport which turned out to be a great experience. I've been to File's in years past and did not remember the place to be so dark and drab. Feel like this places days are numbered. Sure miss the Social Grill for the ones of you that are old enough to remember that place.

This was a short walk from my Airbnb and being from California. I'm not used to single digit prices…read moreon a breakfast menu. This is my idea of a perfect diner. Solid food made fresh. A bunch of regulars chatting at a table. I wanted to try the biscuits, but there weren't any. The sausage was my favorite part.

A few years ago, I found myself eating here frequently when my mom was a patient here. The prices…read morearen't too bad and the food is actually pretty good for the cost. It fulfilled a need where I didn't have to leave and go off very far and pay more fees in the parking deck. After a few days I even received a discount because it was noticed that I ate in there quite a bit. Thank you to the pleasant worker who helped me during those dark times when my mom was very ill. I pray your kindness be rewarded 100 times over.

If you are here and either thirsty or hungry, this is a handy small cafeteria. They have chilled…read moresandwiches but I chose to get a hand made grilled Philly-cheesesteak and it was good. I also got a caramel mocha and it was good enough for me to return the next day. I also bought a bottled soda. The waitresses were eager to take your orders and to make your orders. I do recommend this place on the second floor.

I always drive past Paw Paw Patch on my way home from work, and I have finally gotten around to…read moregiving it a try. I am part of Best Buddies at UAB, and my group was recommended this spot by our buddy, so we all got to try it together. Once inside, you get a tray and slide it down the line while picking what you wanted. I ended up ordering the grilled chicken plate, which came with two sides and choice of bread. The most standout items to me were the grilled chicken and jalapeño cornbread. I was surprised at how juicy and flavorful their grilled chicken tenders were, and the cornbread had a good amount of spice. The other standout aspect was their incredible service. Although you get your own food, our server was extremely attentive, asking if there was anything we needed and refilling our drinks every ten minutes. Everyone was also extremely kind and welcoming, and you could tell how much they care about getting to know their customers. There is also a drive thru if you are looking for a quick homestyle meal. This place is amazing if your are looking for southern cooking, a homestyle meal, or even just an affordable meal with quick and kind service!

If you can find a parking spot, you timed your arrival perfectly. At lunchtime the lot is almost…read morealways full. For those lucky or patient enough one of the top meat & three in Birmingham awaits. Once inside you slide your tray down the line and let them know your selections just like the meat & 3 experiences of old. I was fortunate enough to not only find a parking spot but also for my visit to coincide with the Meatloaf Daily Special (Wednesday). I was further blessed with a thick slice of a perfectly seasoned meatloaf with the perfect consistency that held together but remained fork tender. The only thing that wasn't perfect about it was just a touch too much of the ketchup based sauce. The sides I chose of green beans and macaroni & cheese were good as well but not at the same level as the meatloaf. Same with the cornbread. I got the regular version this visit but if you like a little heat the jalapeño cornbread version is better. Service is attentive and Laurie made sure I had everything I needed. I will be back (gotta remember Wednesday)!

The best meat and 3 in Birmingham! Served cafeteria style by friendly staff. Very strong family…read morefeel. They had to get a bigger building for a reason!!

yum yum and affordable pricing. The previous shop was closer to home but wanted to try this…read morelocation. Nice parking. Right off the main road. Had my taste buds ready for bbq chicken but settled for fried white meat chicken. It was crispy and tasted good to me. Had greens and yams. Price was under $15 with tax. They kept replenishing the food. The line moved fast. Inside the was basic diner atmosphere.

Cedar House , where have you beeenn?! But seriously, I use to come here many, many years ago. Pre…read moreYelp! I am so very glad that this restaurant came across something I was looking at recently. I popped on in on a Wednesday to see what I could see. I was pleased. Liver and onions will always put a smile on my face! I love a good meat and two cafeteria vibe. I had fried green tomatoes & turnips. Both sides were outstanding. Now what I did not like what that rice! Way too much butter but I do believe it was still on stand by from breakfast. I really appreciate the nice lady getting it for me so that's really why I didn't refuse it. The service was really nice and friendly by all the staff. I loved my food. I loved the sweet tea ( with lemons). And I looooved the cherry / pineapple cobbler I had to go. It's tastes like nothing I've ever had before. Pricing is reasonable for your typically restaurant of this nature. Cedar house is a family owned business that's been around for years. They are definitely in my lunch rotation now.

Coworker brought back lunch. I gave her free will on my sides but I requested chicken and dressing…read moreif they had it. Fortunately they did and I got a good size portion of chick and dressing, cranberry sauce, creamed corn and mashed potatoes with brown gravy. I wish I could have gotten less starches but I'm grateful for the pick up nonetheless. What I'm curious about.., Why the use of tumeric in the chicken and dressing? I was born and raised in the Ham so I'm used to the way we normally do it. The look threw me off. It was as if yellow food coloring was used. The chicken was overdone as well. If not for these two, I would have given this a 5 star. But I can't get over the yellow.

My first time at Gabriella's was recently. This place gets really busy..... fast! When I arrived,…read more there were about 2 ppl already present and ordering at the hot bar. It's kind of hard to tell what all the food options are, so I had to ask what some stuff was. I managed to get a meat and 2 instead of a meat and 5! There were quite a few veggie options that looked amazingly delicious! I do not recommend coming here hungry or hangry. Ok, sooo I love meat loaf so naturally that's what I got. I also got collards and cornbread dressing & yes they had cranberry sauce. Everything was good tasting. The meatloaf was a little sweet to my taste so I probably wouldn't order it again. The veggies were not over seasoned or overcooked. I will definitely comeback here bc there is still just so much I wanna try. The staff is nice and took care of the crowd. I even witnessed them give a person in need food, as they were about to dig in the restaurant's garbage can outside for scraps. Made me count my blessings.. all of them! There is street parking only. I didn't have any issues parking on a Sunday afternoon. The inside of this restaurant is not big but I was comfortable dining in.

Good southern food on a Sunday afternoon while visiting. Couldn't tell from the Yelp pictures but…read moreit's a really small restaurant with food displayed buffet style behind the clear partition that they serve you in a container. Only about 3 people at a time can hold inside before it's starts getting crowded. It stay pretty busy. Options are 1 meat with two sides or 2 meats with three sides combination. A la cart is available as well. They have ice tea or lemonade drinks in a cup that they also serve you. Lemonade was good. There's a very small counter to pay after you order. Fry chicken is tasty with perfect crisp. Collard greens were seasoned well and perfect texture. Yams (my favorite) was perfect - flavorful, not too sweet and firm but not hard. Both of us thought the Black eyed peas looked really good but taste bland. I would have preferred it without the Okra. I didn't see that when I ordered. One in our group commented the meat loaf was good. The dressing was really good too - well seasoned and tasty. After paying there's a dining area for self seating. It serves the purpose to sit and eat but definitely could use sprucing up along with the restrooms. Please seriously consider! It would make the experience much more pleasant to enjoy their delicious food. I took off two stars for that reason and yes it's that unpleasant as the tables/chairs are also too clustered together. The chairs don't fit around the table properly. Overall good southern food at a reasonable price and recommended. Skip dining in if you don't have too. Just my two cents.