Redemption is the real deal if you want Southern comfort without the chain feel. Lunch is a proper…read moremeat-and-three, and dinner rotates, so it's worth going back just to see what they're running that week. Smoked meats, burgers, and the sides (especially the mac and cheese) taste like they came off the Straight Mountain truck, not a steam table. Service is friendly, the room is casual, and portions are generous.

We went in after church first in line. The restaurant of course is so tiny. No ambience. I'll just…read moreget straight to what I think they need to change. There needs to be some kind of fan or airflow in that tiny space there needs to be low music even if it's a radio or something. The flies were out of control, but I think that's to be expected in the place like that and summer in AL, but very distracting anyway. My husband and I split for an extra $5 an $18.99 meat and three and everything was barely warm, and looked like it was leftovers from a family reunion where there was no love. the plates are literally tiny themselves. I don't know if the pictures on the Facebook group or AI or what but they are not in person at all. I was served. Nothing had flavor on top of it just being not even warm. I wanted to really like this place but I don't know that I will go back for a while. The service was over the top very nice and helpful. My daughter's got the wings and fries. Their food was a little warmer and tasted OK but nothing special I do hope they improve because it's nice to have another restaurant around closer to where I live.

Amazing for lunch, light or heavy. Beautiful atmosphere for a date or girls brunch. I wouldn't say…read moreit's self served, but you don't have a server. You order, and sit down, and they bring only the food to you. Cleaning tables was a bit slow. My fiancé had to put some dishes on another dirty table and get the woman up front to wipe the table for us

Our first try was on the 13th after work but the place was closed at 5 due to insufficient staffing…read morethe lady said. So we went early on a Saturday evening. My husband ordered the Rueben sandwich and I ordered the flounder cake plate. I ordered the chicken poppers plate for my kids to share. After we sat down, requested a high chair and got our drinks, we were informed that flounder cakes were out. I adjusted to the spice rubbed chicken but there was no price refund or any type of service recovery. The food arrived in two batches. I asked for a non breakable plate for my one year old and was pleasantly surprised by a kids plate. The chicken (both poppers and spice rubbed) was very dry. I see now why every plate comes with a sauce. The best thing was the fried green tomatoes and pastry arts cake in a cup $4 they sell. Bathrooms have a big toilet and a small kids toilet along with a changing table.

Happened to stop by here on a whim when I saw Mama's Country Cooking was open after seeing great…read morereviews of their breakfast. A lot of people enjoy calling in their orders and picking them up on the way to work. The first time I went in, I got a grilled chicken sandwich. It was made to order, and I enjoyed it. While waiting I saw that they offered a Philly, and I asked if they also offered a Chicken Philly since they had grilled chicken. The next time I went in, they were happy to do so. Great price for the sandwich or the combo. I'm not really a meat-and-three kind of person, but what they had looked good. Those prices were also reasonable, and it looked like a great option if you just didn't feel like cooking that day.

I plugged the address into Waze. An hour and half later (we came from Huntsville), we hear "You've…read morereached your destination". We looked around and nothing resembling a restaurant jumped out at us. Waze took us to a gas station. My husband, who has absolutely no faith in anything I do regarding navigation, asked repeatedly "are sure you put in the right address?" It took me a minute until I saw the sign. Mama's Country Cooking was in the gas station. This was not boding well. We were meeting friends for breakfast and I chose a gas station. We decided to go in anyway. There was a cafeteria style line but where were we supposed to eat? I spot a sign in the corner "dining". All I see is what appears to be a storage closet but as I walked around a partition, I discovered a tiny eating area - a few tables and seating for 10. (This becomes pertinent later). Husband, on repeat, "are you sure about this?" I walk over to the line to see what they had. First thing that I see is a big pan of biscuits fresh from the oven. They looked amazing. At this point, I didn't care what else they had, i was getting myself one of those biscuits. My husband wanted to split something. "I'm not hungry" he repeated. (He repeats himself a lot. After 40 years, I've learned to tune out everything after 2 repeats). After I saw those biscuits, I was not splitting anything. In the meantime, I call our friends to tell them that we were eating at a gas station. Ooookkkk was their response. I assure them that the biscuits look amazing. I decided on a biscuit sandwich (surprise, right?) and my not hungry husband orders the full breakfast. Both meals were delicious. And that biscuit? Perfection. Our friends were also pleasantly surprised. They pass through this way often and vowed that they would be back. I paid at the register which was shared with the gas station. I met the manager/owner and we talked about the food and the lack of a real dining area. He said that 10 seats were all that was permitted in a gas station. He did say that they were putting in a drive thru, a great idea. Honestly, Mama's really is a take-out restaurant, but, I'd be back in a heartbeat. As for my "not hungry" husband, he ate his whole meal. I heard "I'm so stuffed" on repeat for the next 4 hours. Of course, I only paid attention to the first 2.

The have a delicious food and a good customer service I like this place, I will be come back again…read moreand they have a good price too

I've eaten here on several visits, and I can say I prefer breakfast over the hot bar. The food is…read morecooked to order and comes out hot and fresh. In a recent visit I ordered a western omelette with cheese grits. I enjoyed my food but it wasn't anything special. It's a good choice if you want something other than a sandwich or the typical fast food. On this visit, it wasn't crowded but since the food is cooked to order, there's a short wait. Check them out!

I should start by saying I have been a regular at Nikki's West since 1983 but since Covid the…read moreprices have jumped up, the portions smaller and some items have met the same slide. Well, in my mind they have been replaced by Home Plate Diner. Yeah it lacks the ambiance and the entree selections are fewer but the food is great, the portions are large, the price is right, the place is clean and the parking plentiful. Their website tells you by day what entrees they have. I you have your heart set on one don't come late because they may run out. They are closed Saturday but on Sunday they carve some great roast beef. My favorite is the turkey and dressing which always has just the right amount of sage. The Salsbury Steak and the baked chicken are more moist and flavorful than Nikkis. The veggies are cooked like grandma made them and served in large enough quantities that I just get two here. Service is great, the place can get packed at lunch time even though it is rather large. OK, some people think of a school cafateria look and notice the evening crowd is more senior but this olace has serious good food. Why just four stars? Well I couldn't give 4.5. The deduction is centered on one item. The rolls are smaller and denser than the one's at Nikki's.

My on line order (2 meals) was ready right on time and all of the selections were correct…read more The food was warm and very tasty.

Delicious lunch with fresh ingredients and unique menu items. I love coming here for a quick lunch,…read moreservice is always kind and quick. The restaurant is always clean and quiet. Their menu is very small but everything I have tried is done very well. I would recommend any of their seasonal sandwiches but right now their corn salad is delish

Hometown Fair is located within the Ross Bridge neighborhood. Seating is limited....probably can…read morehost no more than around 25 - 30 comfortably. We ordered off of their lunch menu and got the short rib sandwich with brussels and their cobb salad. While I personally can use a bigger portion, I was not starving at the end of the meal lol. I guess it is good policy to leave people wanting more, right? Food was tasty overall and they definitely have some unique items or ingredients in their entrees. You will run probably at least around 30 dollars for two at lunch. We obviously caught them at a busy time even though we were the only two there at the beginning as they were expecting a large party and they were prepping catering food, but our food still came out within a reasonable amount of time. I did notice one of the chef on his phone one minute and then touching cooked food that he's serving the next to package it for catering....without washing his hands. I can't help but find that a bit gross when I consider how very dirty a phone is since that's literally something you touch all day, all the time, regardless of what you're doing. I will leave it at that, ha.

I ordered a couple of DoorDash meals from here after my mama came home from the hospital. We heard…read morepretty good things about this place and decided to try it. We ended up ordering the Simple Chick, the Hot Honey Wrap, and the 1/2 Bird Meal with Squash Casserole and Mashed Potatoes with Gravy. The service was good - it was lunchtime and we got our food at a good time. The Simple Chick (upgraded to Deluxe, which added lettuce and tomatoes) was pretty good. My mama said it tasted fine but nothing special. I enjoyed the wrap, which had a decent amount of flavor from the sauce, and the fries were thick and crispy. The 1/2 bird meal was kind of a let down. We had that meal for dinner, and there was hardly any flavor on the chicken or the potatoes and gravy. The squash casserole was delicious, though! Plus, the chicken only lasted a day. When we took the chicken out for another meal, it did not smell right and that was disappointing. We ended up eating the rest of the veggies and potatoes with something else. Maybe next time we will just get the meal we will eat at that time and not purchase any other meals for later on. I don't know, but I am willing to check this place out again.

One of my coworkers encouraged me to try this restaurant for lunch one day so I ordered it through…read moreDoorDash and I was not at all disappointed. I ordered the roasted chicken, dark meat with fried okra and a cup of fruit. My fruit was super fresh, the fried okra was delicious & the chicken was flavorful & very juicy! I didn't get any pictures because I had already started eating most of my plate. So glad to have found a new lunch spot close to my workplace. I plan on trying the breakfast next time

I've been passing this restaurant for over a decade and always think to myself. I'd like to try it…read more So on a Sunday afternoon , my son and I decided to give it a whirl. Because this is in the same parking lot as first watch, which is a breakfast/lunch restaurant the parking lot was pretty packed. We got there around 12 and luckily he was able to find a parking spot. As soon as we walked in, we could tell it was pretty busy in there. I saw a couple getting up from a table and immediately went over and sat at the table. It is table service, but you do have to order at the counter. They have a pretty good variety of burgers, chicken sandwiches, and salads. Unfortunately, due to an outbreak for lettuce that is getting people sick I decided against getting a salad. I just got a regular cheeseburger and it was delicious. My son also got a buffalo chicken sandwich which I must say was a very good size sandwich and a burger with tater tots. I got the french fries and they were very good. I will definitely be back here. The prices were great, and the food was delicious.

Baja Burger may want to gather the staff together and have a difficult conversation about the word…read more"burger" being in the restaurant name. Because when I walked in and asked the very nice guy at the register what their best item was, he didn't hesitate for even half a second. "Fried chicken club sandwich. Hands down." Not "one of our burgers." Not "depends what you like." Nope. Immediate confidence. The kind of confidence that makes you trust a stranger with your financial future. So naturally I ordered exactly that. He even doubled down and told me it was the best sandwich he's ever had. Ever. That's a dangerous level of hype to put on a chicken sandwich. At that point I wasn't ordering lunch anymore. I was preparing for a spiritual experience. I got the sweet potato fries on the side and sat there waiting like a kid staring at the oven on Christmas morning. Then the sandwich arrived. And honestly? Visually, this thing deserved its own entrance music. Beautiful sandwich. Crispy golden chicken, stacked perfectly, looked like it had been assembled by a food stylist with relationship issues. I took the first bite and immediately realized what was wrong. Flavor had called in sick. The chicken itself was cooked perfectly. Great crunch. Juicy inside. Beautiful breading. But somehow nobody introduced it to salt, pepper, seasoning, spices, or joy. It tasted like the kitchen spent all their energy making it look incredible and forgot the whole "taste" portion of the assignment. My colleague ordered the exact same thing and had the exact same reaction, which honestly made me feel better because for a second I thought COVID had made a surprise comeback. The sandwich was one shake of Cajun seasoning away from greatness. The sweet potato fries were solid flavor-wise, but a little limp. Not tragic. Just lacking that crispness that makes you keep stealing fries after you're already full. This place feels like a really good concept that just needs somebody in the kitchen to become emotionally invested in seasoning. Three stars feels fair. Nothing was bad. Nothing offended me. It was just aggressively average after being introduced with Super Bowl-level hype. I'd come back, but next time I'm ordering an actual burger at the place called Baja Burger. Feels like that's probably the safer bet.