Last minute ask and they were incredibly gracious and helpful. We had to go silk instead of real…read morebut they were absolutely beautiful!

Couldn't be happier- I live in NC; just ordered my second bouquet from Ann's and they've been…read moreterrific to work with on the phone. In both cases I've needed something customized and delivered the same day, and they have come through with lovely arrangements delivered on time. The recipient is a very happy lady, a win all around.

Without a doubt, Cookie Fix makes the best cookies in Alabama! What once started as a singular shop…read morein Homewood has now expanded to multiple locations. They have monthly and daily specials as well as fun seasonal flavors! They always offer their classics but I definitely appreciate a rotating, diverse variety of flavors. The cookies themselves are dense, thick, and gooey on the inside- always baked to perfection! Cookies are handmade and always fresh. I think the prices are very reasonable, as the cookies are high-quality. I've tried so many different cookies but today I had the pleasure of trying the "Peanut Butter Bb Over the Top", which is easily one of the best cookies I've ever had. Also, they often have boxes of day-old dozens (no telling what's inside until you take it home though) but in no way can you tell they're a day old.

The Yelp blog's "Top 100 chocolate chip cookies to dip your milk into" post introduced me to Cookie…read moreFix. That list mentioned their location in Homewood, but I was able to swing by the Brock's Gap Hoover outpost. Unfortunately the selections were on the scant side; they had run out of some options. I wanted a cookie with dark chocolate but ended up purchasing the semi-sweet chocolate chip ($3.02 with tax). To be fair, it was about an hour to closing time. But later I went on Cookie Fix's website and reviewed the calendar, and Sundays have the fewest number of cookie options (9 versus 13 on Wednesday for example. At any rate, the cookie was very pleasing, with a unique ice cream scoop shape, a reasonable amount of chocolate, a soft middle, and noticeable sea salt. I approve! The young woman helping me was very polite and helpful; she might've been a high school student. I spotted a fridge stocked with cookie dough if you want to bake at home. And there's no seating inside but a couple of benches and tables with chairs right outside. Since this Cookie Fix is located in a shopping center, parking was unproblematic. There are also numerous restaurants and shops around for before or after getting your Cookie Fix!

Indie Candy makes most of the candy onsite at the store. They make fresh chocolate marshmallows,…read moregourmet gummis, lollipops and truffles. They are the only all natural, completely big 8 allergen free candy shop around.

I had a great Valentine's Day experience with Indie Candy. My wife, who is allergic to soy, has not…read morehad chocolate in some time. Indie Candy came up as one of may soy-free options during a Google search. Looking further into the alternatives, Indie Candy was the best option - truly soy free with a nice assortment of chocolates. They helped me put together a Valentine's Day box and shipped the chocolates in a well protected package for delivery to NY. The presentation was great, the chocolates were delicious, and I'll be sure to shop with them again.

An old Army buddy of mine recently passed away. Not being able to get to Bessemer for the funeral,…read moreI contacted Mabel's Flower Shop. What a magnificent job they did on that floral arrangement. My contact person there was Media, she went above & beyond working with me to get that arrangement perfect. My buddy's family was deeply touch by the beauty of the arrangement. Thank you Media, and thank you Mabel's Flower Shop for the great job you did!

Roseann Cory - Cedar Falls, Iowa…read more I was looking for a florist in the Bessmer area to send a Thanksgiving arrangement to my husband's sister and family. I am beyond happy that I chose Mable's Flower Shop. They were so impressed with the flower arrangement that was sent. We received a picture of the flower arrangement and it was absolutely beautiful. So many flowers and such beautiful colors. I will always choose Mable's Flower Shop. They go up and beyond any others!

Updated 1/2026: Previous review was for old location. They…read moremoved locations in 10/25, but looks like the address was just changed on Yelp instead of starting a new page and closing the previous location page. New building is nice. I think I liked the parking at the old location better. Inside is nice and open with plenty of place to sit. Assortment looks to be a bit larger than at the previous location, and I appreciate the sign boards above. Always wished they had a 'day-old' sale rack, even it's a limited selection, like many other bakeries do.

The food is always delicious. The manager needs to be on site and make sure all customers are…read morequickly greeted and checked out. Also I often see tables that aren't cleaned soon after vacated. Often I see employees talking together while customers are lining up, All the while the tables are ignored that need cleaning. This was not the norm at the previous location.

I hadn't ventured out in Liberty Park for a while, but knew they had a Planet Smoothie here. It was…read morenice that I could place an order on my phone, shop the cute little boutique here next door then get my smoothie. However, the lady working was a little tied up at the moment so she didn't see my order till I was already done shopping, but she was still personable enough for me to still give her a five star review and highly recommend this location. I got the medium Mango Colado. I was delicious! A pretty big smoothie that lasted me almost the whole day! It was good if you like your smoothies sweet too!

Good experience. Great customer service. Would go again. Quick. Good. Efficient.read more

*sighs* So it's a redesign huh. I went here today to get some socks. Where the heck are the socks?…read more Everything is different. I had to ask a employee. She was friendly and showed me where they are now by the shirts. She said it wasn't by their choice. I say stores need to realize we don't like when they do this. We know where everything is and We dont like wasting time trying to find it. The socks were thrown willy nilly and they didn't have as many as they used to have. I was looking for a book and of course they didn't have it. I did buy the book online * sighs again* Why do I even go in stores now ? I mean heck at least my book will b in a box right. Would it kill you to give someone a bag . I can see now that I will b going less here than I was already. I much prefer going to the other bookstore at the Summit . You were just closer and had socks . Too bad ...Now you dont even have many of those. Very disappointing. Ah well online gets my money again.

Really Books-A-Million knows how to do it. All of the stores have the same look and feel. For the…read moremost part they are sized similar and have a very familiar layout when you go in. This location is not different! As you walk in, typical for and Books-A-Million, the staff is greeting you and asking if there is anything they can help you find. Great place to come for more than books, which they have a huge selection. If you are looking for games, something for a comic fan, seasonal stuff, things related to newest movies and tv shows, etc there is a good chance Books-A-Million will have something for you. Prices are typically pretty good and it seems like they are always running sales and promotions. If I'm in the area I won't hesitate to come by this store and would highly recommend to others.

Prices here are always a tad high so I wait on sales. The quality of products are always nice. I…read morehave soaps, bar and men's bath and body wash. I have purchased lotion as well . I was disappointed this time as when I got to the register the items that I pickerel were all regular priced even tho they were in the discount section in groups. Of course I left my items as I was on a budget. Sometimes I will buy sale items to stock up.

It was so nice. Nicely organized. I kind of think it would be better if they put the car freshners…read morein a ore central location, instead of off to the side when you first come in. Can't really see it. But they were quite helpful, helping me find what I was looking for. I love the wallflower fragrances and they almost always have a sale on them. This one is the closest location to my house so I'm there a lot lol