Ambiance seemed mixed, we were seated in an open side room with loud music playing on the speakers that clashed with live music playing on the other side of the restaurant. The wait staff was all dressed extremely casually and made it very difficult to tell who was an employee and who was a patron. The drinks we shared (old fashioned, perfect margarita, mango tango) were all excellent. It felt like there were more drink options than food options and while the food was good, the portions didn't live up to the prices. Overall, with a typical hour wait time for a party of two and the clash of posh prices and too-casual service I can understand why it's named the culinary drop out. read more

Service and ambiance are nice. We had two cups of tomato soup and a pizza. The soup was fine. Nothing great. The pizza is deep dish. The toppings were oozing off the pizza and greasy. It was okay. For lunch, $40 with the tip. I don't think they will make it. Not worth it. Better pizza so many other places for less. Too pricey. read more

Everything was wonderful! Such a cool space. Service was great. Food was yummy! Wings, salad, bolognese, pizza- all were wonderful. Can't wait to go back! read more

Great food and great vibes. Perfect date night or night out. Fast service and some of the nicest service I have ever had.

Bad worker couldn't hear me she need hear aid and they were out of pizza and they force me get a bacon pargsygsj I do NOT want that I want pizza read more

We just had the most amazing meal and service at Culinary Dropout! Carson was our waitress and she was spot on. Super friendly and very attentive. The manager, Brian, was amazing as well. He came to check on our experience and made sure the food met our expectations. We will be back without a doubt! read more

This was my second visit to Culinary Dropout but my first to this location. The service was good although it took a while to get our drinks. We ordered the soft pretzels as an appetizer and were very pleased. A couple of us tried the fried chicken for dinner and we were both disappointed in the temperature of the food. This location has only been open for a couple of weeks so hopefully these are just the growing pains of a new team. read more

Food was terrible...service was beyond slow. It was also very hot because they keep the door open. Will not be going back

Disappointing... Had high hope for this place. My wife and I were excited to try this place. The food was good-- when it all eventually came out. However, stay away from the prime rib sandwich. According to the manager there is a disconnect in how it is served. It will be cold- in addition to the fries. I ordered the breakfast pizza which was delicious. But; they had to slaughter the chickens and go out to the market for ingredients with how long it took. Service was fine and the manager was nice. read more

They aren't going to last long for the number of people they are turning away when there are bunches of tables open. Too much competition for that nonsense! read more

Went when it was happy hour and sat at the bar. We ordered the charcuterie board and the Frosty Fries which were both absolutely delicious. Would definitely order the frosty fries again. Even though they were very busy the service was still excellent. Did not have to wait long for the food or drinks. read more

My girlfriend Chelsea ordered to go for us earlier this evening. The girl who took our order Kennedy was very friendly and personable. The food was mediocre at best. read more

We had had a great meal at the bar. TK was a fantastic server! We really enjoyed the live music. We had the ribs and fried chicken, with the Brussel sprout appetizer. All fantastic! read more

The service by Graham was excellent...he was so knowledgeable about the menu...helpful with our order..great service.....the food was very slow coming from the kitchen..but tasty! read more

Unsure if we just came on a weird day because I was expecting exceptional food and service, but it was very ehhhh. The best thing ab this place is the atmosphere. Super cute bar and look with a band. It was a 2 hour wait at 4:30 for a party of 2. Luckily, we happened to find seats at the bar. There was some confusion about who our waiter was (seemed to have some tension between bar tenders when both asked us what we wanted to drink), but eventually one took over. We ordered food, but when our food came out (probably about 20 mins later), one of the meals was wrong. We attempted to tell the waiter about it, but we were very obviously being ignored. Another waiter noticed that one of us wasn't eating, and asked us what was wrong. We told him and he kindly took the food back and said he would fix it. We watched him tell the waiter that there was a mistake, but the waiter failed to acknowledge us again for the rest of the dinner?? Like no apology, no comp-ing the meal, not even a water refill?? After waiting another 20 mins for the correct meal to come out, we had to flag down another waiter to get the check, since ours was ignoring us. Atmosphere: 9/10 Food: 6/10 Experience: 2/10 (although I recognize this may not be the usual here) read more

Had lunch at Culinary Dropout today, had the smoked salmon dip which was delicious! Our server Graham was outstanding, very attentive. will definitely return. read more

Manger claimed we spoke to get my last review corrected. He never reached out to me???

Graham was amazing! Food was delicious. I was debating between the fried chicken and meatloaf and he suggested that it just be a surprise. He chose meatloaf and it was delicious! We will be back read more

This place ROCKS!! Everyone was extremely friendly! We had Carson as our waitress and she was a joy! The manager, Brian, even came to check on us and he had the best personality! This place will not disappoint! read more

While I was attending the Christmas event at the summit, I was given a coupon for a free pretzel fondue appetizer with purchase, by one of the employees (the girl passing out the coupon was super sweet). I decided to check this place out Sunday night. There was a wait but hostess said the bar was full service so we sat at the bar. Was greeted but not given a menu or asked drink order for about 5 minutes despite being directly in front of two bartenders. The young guy with a (French?Italian?) accent got my drink order taken and put in the appetizer. I received my drink, then my friend asked for a minute to look at the drink menu. HE. NEVER. CAME. BACK! A food runner brought us our appetizer. We sat there for a good 20-30 minutes, if not longer, waiting for him to come back. We had no napkins/silverware with our appetizer, we wanted to order more drinks, we wanted to order meals! He avoided eye contact and walked past us numerous times, so at this point we were just ready to leave. No way I was spending any more money after the service I received. I had to get his attention by yelling and ask to close the tab. Just an overall unwelcoming and uncomfortable experience, especially having high hopes for this place. read more

Took friends to CD to try a new place. It was Thursday evening and the place was very busy. A good sign. When I booked the reservation I asked for a table, not a booth. And I asked to be away from the loud music. So we were seated at a booth close to the stage! And it was fine until the music began, then it was really loud. The food was just okay. We had the pretzel bites with the cheese fondue to start. A good beginning. I had the fish and chips. Three fish strips, and they were fine. The chips (fries) were limp and a little too salty. The slaw was good. One of us had the pasta bolognese. It was tasty. Another of us had the fried chicken. He reported that it was crispy, but the chicken was draw (so that means overcooked). He did say that the potatoes and biscuit were the star of the dish. Another of us had the tomato soup. She enjoyed it. We tried the monkey bread for dessert. It's good. There's a side of ice cream that makes it complete, but on reflection we made a mistake by bookending the meal with too much bread with the pretzels at the beginning and monkey bread at the end. The service was good enough. Not stellar but good enough. And that's how I would sum up the experience. Good enough. CD is a chain and that's what it feels like, a chain. Some chains are better than others and I would say CD Birmingham is good enough, but not good enough to go back, given the local restaurants in Birmingham. Try it. It might be good enough. read more

not allergen friendly. shelfish cooked with all minus fries. service subpar. don't pre plan from online menu the cut it almost in half at lunch. would not recommend. read more

I went to this restaurant by recommendation and invitation of friends while visiting Birmingham recently. We visited early evening on a Friday. Upon stepping onto the large deck, I could feel the vibe. It was refreshing and energetic! Our party was accommodated with an extra spicy Bloody Mary, which was superb. We watched as other intriguing drinks went by. We also enjoyed items that included: hot wings with an assortment of sauce options, a wedge salad, and the house-smoked salmon dip. Everything we ordered was delicious! The couple next to us even commented on how good our food smelled. Our server was attentive and checked on us at comfortable intervals. The friendly manager stopped by to welcome us. This restaurant had only been opened a little over a month, but it's a hit already. There was a good-sized crowd on the deck outside, as well as inside with the live music. I can only imagine how popular this establishment will be as the summer rolls in. Check it out! I'll surely be back on my next visit. read more

Let me preface with the fact that my husband has raved about this restaurant. We order our food then my daughter and I head to the restroom. She goes directly into a stall and I step into one and immediately see toilet paper and feces up to the rim. As I'm stepping back I looked down and there is feces ALL OVER THE FLOOR. I had stepped in it with both of my feet. I pull up my pants and rush out to tell the servers at the stand, their response was, "yes, we know it's in there, we're trying to get someone to come clean it." They knew it was there and didn't close the restroom, call someone immediately while someone that worked there stopped customers from coming in, nothing??? I have it all over my shoes. This was not a little on the floor, it was covered. I have never been more disgusted. I told my daughter to go get my husband and for her to sit back down at the table. As she's sitting there, she hears one of the servers saying, "there's a fucking lady over there that stepped in it being all dramatic. Has she never fucking stepped in dog shit?? She's over there about to vomit. What the fuck does she expect us to do?" (Her words that my 13 yr old daughter got to hear) First, I was not being overly dramatic. I was standing there with my pants legs pulled up and not walking out into the middle of the restaurant. I did not scream. I did not cuss. I did not yell. I was actually standing back so the rest of the restaurant didn't see what was going on. The whole situation was handled so poorly - management did offer to replace my shoe, but having a server speak that way in front of a kid speaks volumes, and the fact that they knew it was there and did not shut down the restroom immediately is terrible. Accidents happen, I get that. But this could have 100% been prevented if employees would have taken the proper measures to begin with. And the server cussing about me in front of my child is actually the part that disgusts me the most. read more

great cocktails! great food! had an amazing dining experience with Danni, who was our fantastic server. reservations definitely recommended!! read more