Update: 10/15/25... owner immediately responded and apologized for my experience. They had a new…read moreemployee and he addressed the concern with her. I really appreciate owner response and made things right. Back to supporting my favorite restaurant in Helena! Original post: 10/12/25... It's Sunday 10/12/25 4:33pm and they close at 5pm. I called to place an order and it was too late. What??? I have placed orders several times and never had a problem. I literally live 5 minutes down the road and it's too late?

We love having Refined to Go in our community! The food is always exceptional and the owner is so…read morekind and talented. We enjoyed the wedge salad and fish tacos today. Everything was seasoned or sauced immaculately. We did request fries as a substitute when we placed our order but still received the cumin chips alongside our fish tacos, so make sure you check your order before leaving the restaurant!

I'm so glad this restaurant is within miles of my house. I decided to come here on a Saturday…read moreevening with my son to have some dinner. We started off with mozzarella sticks and they were amazing. You get at least eight sticks. I usually get soda when I come here but tonight I decided to get a margarita on the rocks and it was only seven dollars and it was delicious. My son got the Smashburger and I got the buffalo chicken wrap, but I got the mild sauce on it. We had Natalie J as our server and she was excellent. She was very attentive and prompt with bringing me my to go box as well as my check. I did go to the bathroom and the garbage in there was overflowing. Other than that, it was a great experience. There are a bunch of TVs here so it is a good place to watch sports and at times they do have live music.

Alright try this spot located in Helena, AL and have a sit on the deck overlooking the waterfall…read more The staff very friendly. Amy was very kind she made some really good suggestions. Now I love a green salad and they delivered, the wings get 5/5. They put the right amount of sauce on the wings. Go by and make sure you say hello to Amy.

This is one of my favorite spots to get a solid burger. Hidden away in the small town of Helena, I…read moream a creature of habit and always go for the Husky Burger. The owner and staff are super kind and quick. If you're looking for a solid burger spot this is the place to be.

Was traveling and stopped here to eat with family. Burgers were amazing. And the view from the…read moreoutside back porch is as well. A little train depot across the street that you can sit at as well. This is a hidden gem with great burgers.

Food and service is great. Missing a few preferred options from the menu - I'm hopeful those will…read morereturn soon.

The pizza at Grimaldi's was great really good flavor, and well made…read more Unfortunately, the service and ordering experience were pretty concerning. We placed an online order at 2pm for an 8pm pickup since I was flying back and wanted everything timed properly. Around 5:30pm, my wife called to see if we could adjust pickup slightly earlier (~7:50pm), and they couldn't even find the order. After multiple holds spanning ~15mins on the phone, accusatory remarks of not placing the order at the right location, she was eventually told it would be ready at 8pm as scheduled and they could not accommodate the ~10min modification. No big deal, this was a Friday night, we get it. When she arrived right at 8pm, the order still wasn't ready, and staff seemed unsure what was going on. This was after we had already called to confirm it. Then we were told the system doesn't "trigger" the order until the scheduled time, which doesn't make much sense if you're offering timed pickups. In the end, the pizza didn't come out until about 30 minutes late for no clear reason. Really disappointing experience overall because the food itself was solid, but the breakdown in the ordering system and communication left a pretty sour impression.

Stopped by Smiley Brothers for lunch. Nice little restaurant with an old world vibe. Excellent wine…read morechoice, fresh cheese, dry aged ribeyes and fresh cut steaks. We were greeted promptly and took a few minutes to look at the menu. I LOVE roast beef, so it peaked my interest. My wife chose the Smiley burger. We placed our order and grabbed a seat. Place was quiet even though it was probably 75% full for lunch. Roast beef was served hot in toasted sour dough. Cheddar, tomato, lettuce and horseradish topped the generous portion of roast beef. Bread was crisp and the beef was hot and juicy. Horseradish gave a nice tangy flavor. My wife's Smiley burger was hand patted. Juicy and perfectly cooked. Bun was soft inside and nicely toasted in the outside. Bread and butter pickles, onion, tomato and lettuce topped it off. But the star of the show were the fries cooked in beef tallow!! Hot and salty, crispy and a deep flavor. I would come back just for the fries. Although a little bit pricey for lunch, it was excellent! Staff were friendly and attentive! Would highly recommend and will definitely be back! Thanks for an awesome lunch and excellent experience!

Forgive my husband's hand being in the picture Smokey Brothers is one of our favorite places in…read moreBirmingham. They have the BEST sandwiches. Everything is so fresh and tastes very high quality. Everyone who works there is friendly and helpful. The restaurant itself is always really clean. If you're looking for an elevated sandwich shop, this is your place!

We stopped in for a quick healthy tasty lunch. I had a salad which was fresh and delicious…read more -------------------------------

Ordered lunch, then added on frozen casseroles to take home! Everyone was very nice and friendly…read more The location is bright and clean. You order and pay at the counter. Lunch was fabulous! I ordered the salad trio to go. Love their chicken salad! I will return!

I have wanted to try this place for a while. When I went to get blood work at UAB Hoover, I went…read moredirectly to the Ono Poke. I ordered online through DoorDash for pickup. This place is beautiful. It is located in the Stadium Trace shopping center between Alabama Goods and Grimaldi's. When you walk in, it gives a tropical vibe with the decor. You feel the relaxation wash over you. I went to the cashier and she asked for my name. My food was ready right on time, and I grabbed my bottle of Sprite from the front cooler before I headed back to work. I got back to the office and dug into the bowl. The flavor was bright and fresh. The creaminess of the avocado and that extra "crunch" texture helped to tie the flavors tighter together. Everything tasted really good. I will be back to this place soon to try some other bowl combinations. Keep being delicious, Ono Poke!!

Great location and vibe, friendly service, and amazing fries (seriously so crunchy on the…read moreoutside!). The bowl ingredients were super fresh and flavorful. My chicken was a little dry, so I'd probably order extra sauce next time, but I'll definitely be back! Update: I visited again and the chicken was cooked to perfection! My fiance and I were fighting over the last bite. Delish!!

I have sat down multiple times to write this review and I've deleted it because I can't seem to…read morefully express how amazing this business and these owners truly are. My family and I visited this restaurant after my doctors appointment a couple of weeks ago, we are not from the area we actually live in Gadsden so it was our first time trying this restaurant. Let me just start out with this the food was absolutely delicious. I don't have much of an appetite these days and I. An honestly say I finished almost all of my food and ate until I was stuffed and that isn't something that happens very often. Each member of my family was happy with their food and was already planning out what they would order when we come back after my next appointment . I just opened a Farm Stand in our home town and while we were sitting and eating I spotted a mixer that was sitting off to the side with some other supplies. If you know anything about industrial mixers they are far from cheap I had been looking at a few in the $500 range so I thought I would just check. I asked the guy upfront if he could ask the owner if it was for sale and if so how much he was asking. The owner came and spoke to us and I quickly realized that the mixer he had was way more expensive than the ones I had been looking at and I told him I was sorry that I couldn't even give him a fair price after looking up the kind he had . He looked at us and gave me a price that was astonishing to say the least , but I still didn't have that much at the moment. He told me to give him what I could and then pay him later when I had it for the rest. This is a man who has never met me he had no reason to help me besides just being kind. When you hear this man talk about helping others and community he means it, it's not just talk to make him sound good. I left his restaurant that day with a mixer that was several thousands of dollars. So I say all of that to say this Alabaster and surrounding areas yall are truly blessed to have a business that not only has amazing food but has amazing people who truly care about others, and from personal experience I can tell you they don't have to have known you for years to treat you like family. We will be making this restaurant part of our stop each time we come through. Thank you again for blessing me I can't tell you how much it has ment!

I had the chicken sausage po boy the whole meal was delicious and as always above expectations…read more The quantity and quantity was exceptional. I took the order to go and it was still hot. I can't wait to be there again.