The food was delicious and had great portions sizes! The service was excellent with smiles on…read moreeveryone's faces (even in this extreme heat)! We learned about their Saturday brunches so we will definitely be bringing the family with us next time.

Classic cafeteria line, ideal for a quick weekday lunch downtown. You grab a tray, go thru the line…read moreto pick out your meat and 3, and sit down. The bring you a check to pay at the end and handle your drinks for you too. The fried chicken here is great. I'm normally a creamed corn lover, alas, none today. They have any sort of soul food classic you could want: cornbread, fried okra, pies, iced tea, etc.. It's not super huge inside, but things move fast. Parking is easy, there's a lot plenty big outside. It's been here over 50 years!

I chose to eat breakfast at The Commons on the Green, which is one of UAB's main institutional…read moredining locations. If I had to rate my experience it would be a 6 out of 10. The food itself was okay, and the ham, spinach and cheese omelet I ordered was made correctly and tasted decent. However, the customer service at the grill station stood out to me in a negative way. The employee working the grill did not seem very engaged and did not give off the energy of someone who was excited to be there. While this did not affect the quality of the food, it did affect the overall dining experience. One thing I really appreciated was that calorie and nutrition information was clearly posted for the food options. From a public health point of view, I this is important because it allows students to make more informed choices about what they eat and to better understand portion sizes along with nutritional value. I also noticed the cleaning staff throughout the dining area. I would like to see them be a little more alert and proactive, especially during busy breakfast hours, but overall the dining space was kept in decent condition. As an institutional dining setting, the Commons does a fair job meeting basic needs, but improvements in customer service and attentiveness could make the experience better for students.

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.

Family and I came on a Thursday afternoon after 11:30. Line was originally out the door but they…read moreare very quick with moving the line and ensuring we have a large selection of sides to go with the entrees offered that day! Everything looked fresh and delicious in a clean environment. Hubby was underwhelmed by the size of the lemon pepper catfish but said that sauce was very tasty and made up for it. Tilapia was crispy like I like it, but dry for mom in law. It was busy but not too busy, with the buzz of various conversations, clinking of tableware, buffing of tables around us. Good variety of customers and no one overstayed their welcome to allow the next customers a seat. Each employee was personable and kept the lines flowing, and even after the register an older gentleman politely led us to the next available table which provides efficiency as well. Will be back!

This place is huge and gets extremely busy. I think they are only open 5-6 hours per day. They…read moreserve hundreds of customers each day. I got the Veal, cobbler, fried green tomatoes, and cabbage with bread. The Veal was the star of the show. It was soft and tasted great. Best to point at your options because I asked for chicken fried steak but it was completely different from what I thought it would be. The cobbler was good. The fried green tomatoes were decent. Do not get the cabbage unless you need fiber. The service was ok. It took forever to get drinks at first but after that we got plenty of refills. I think this place is nice and I would love to come again.

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.

They don't care about serving customers, they don't care about cooking food. But they do seem to…read moreenjoy telling you to come back in 15 minutes- every time you try to order food. They share the exact same attitude as their next door neighbours, McDonalds

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.

Quick service. Many selections, friendly service, clean, reasonable prices. Will go again soon.read more

My Fiancé and I strolled into the Paw Paw Patch on a Friday afternoon looking for some good lunch…read more Safe to say we found it! It's a classic meat and three in a clean space with friendly waitresses and service. The menu changes daily and the food is truly delicious. Open since '85 and still thriving, we will be going back for many years to come!

I've eaten here so much that it I can honestly say everything is delicious. Sundays the meatloaf is…read morefantastic, Saturday's the Beef tips and rice are amazing, fried bologna breakfast sandwich always hits, the fried chicken is so good. Pick anything and you won't be disappointed...

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.

My mom and I had amazing time tonight at one of my favorite restaurants. It truly was great…read more As far as service we had a great server, Jade. Just a great demeanor, attentive, and made us feel very comfortable. Food - delicious! Amazing cuisine. We had the following which was great: bread, escargot, scallops, mussels and coconut cake. Seriously truly delicious. Ambience- the restaurant is nice. I don't love the wooden bottom chairs. The sound level is high as well so very hard to hear at times. Definitely a lively environment. Valet is available. Reservations are a must for dinner and you will need to plan in advance. Again Jade was an awesome server.

We had a spectacular evening at chez fon fon. My mom and I were blown away by the ambiance,…read moreservice, fresh drinks, and the curated culinary masterpieces we ordered. When you walk in, you're greeted with a warm welcome and transported into an old, cozy cafe in a small French town. Our waitress, Holly, was delightful and knowledgeable about the menu. I started with a Pimm Rose Spritz and thought it was light and refreshing - I was afraid it'd taste like an Aperol spritz but it didn't - no bitterness at all. Mom got an alpine daiquiri and raved about it. We opted for escargots, a fresh baguette, and marinated olives as apps and couldn't have loved them more. The bread was warm and made a nice vehicle for the garlic sauce leftover from the escargots. I got the trout amandine and it was as divine as I remember. I had this dish back in 2020 (I know that specifically because we had to sit outside in a plastic tent to dine here) and have been thinking about it ever since. Would highly recommend. The trout is buttery and flaky and has a light almond-like sauce with slivered almonds on top. Mom got the roasted chicken and veggies and loved how it was cooked to perfection. Everything is so simple yet exquisite. Parking wasn't a huge issue, especially for it being downtown. There are spots in front of the building that you pay for on an app (it was $2) and they offered valet as well. I would absolutely have a reservation (it may even be required). We went on a Tuesday at 4:45 and it was packed by 5. We will be back time and time again!