I literally had never heard of this restaurant even though I'm very familiar with the shopping plaza where it's located. My husband randomly decided to stop by and pick up some sides for our dinner. I can be skeptical when it comes to soul food places because I am particular about my soul food. The food here reminded me of having dinner after church when it's been prepared by the elders of the church. It was so good! I plan on going back soon to try out some other other sides and their protein options. I have clearly been missing out! read more

Fried Green Tomato's - This food was so good! - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Second time going here and it was pretty good. The fried green tomatoes are still my favorite side. Very nice and crunchy with salt on top. I got the same meat as I did last time and the herb roasted chicken was very good. Chicken was not dry at all. My fiancé got the fried catfish and it was pretty good as well. I thought the breading was really good, but I would add a little salt to it if it was me. The only con that I have for this restaurant is that the person taking your order is so loud it is a little disturbing to eat inside. read more

Fried Green Tomato's - Herb, roasted chicken and fried catfish - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

My friend and I ate here upon his recommendation. I don't remember anything about the food in particular standing out. It was good but average. Prices were fair and the staff was pleasant. The ambiance was a simple sit down restaurant. I would visit again if someone wanted to stop and eat here while in the area. Since it's not in my neck of the woods, I would not make a special trip. However, don't let that stop you from trying this restaurant! There are many choices on the menu so you are bound to find something you like. Bon appetite! read more

Fried Green Tomato's - Chicken tenders, Mac and cheese, fried green tomatoes - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

I stopped by today and got dinner for my partner and me. The fried green tomatoes were half and half, half of a tomato and the other half tasted like tasteless batter, the corn bread was greasy and tasteless, the herb broiled chicken had been sitting so long it had shrivelled to the size of the palm of my hand, if I wake up sick tonight it was the coleslaw the liver tastes gamey cobbler was tasteless... Al for just $56 into the garbage. WARNING!!! read more

My first time at FGT was 5/21/24 for lunch. The food and service were both good. The menu and pricing were clearly displayed. I wish you were able to see the food prior to ordering but you can't. You order at the counter and they call your order number when your food is really. The inside was clean and comfortable. I ended up dining outside. I really enjoyed this because the weather was perfect! This is your typical meat and 3 restaurant. It kind of reminded me of Irondale Cafe. If you haven't tried FGT, I definitely recommend you give them a try! read more

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The restaurant was easy to find and very clean, the vegetables were unseasoned, got the slaw and I only tasted sweet relish (not good). The chicken was good, but this place is overpriced: meat plus three and ice tea was over $20, plus in courage to add tip. This was for placing order at the counter and walking 5 ft to the other end to pick up the order, and clearing your table after you eat. Skip it read more

This one is kind of a sleeper. Tucked away in a shopping center. You may not notice it but definitely give it a try for lunch one day. The fried green tomatoes are the best in the city and you won't be able to find anything to top them anywhere around. Ambience is simple and the people are friendly. Sweet tea is readily available and so is fried chicken and collard greens! Don't forget the homemade remoulade sauce and the homemade pepper sauce available behind the drink service area. Love it! read more

Fried Green Tomato's - Fried green tomato - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Food was really good. People were friendly enough. Just a really good experience. Will definitely go back. Can't say enough about the food.

I decided to stop by Fried Green Tomato's since I am trying to do better by eating more veggies and I must say, I'm glad I did. I ordered the meat plus 3 veggie plate... specifically chicken and dumplings, greens, cabbage, and Mac and cheese. Unfortunately it wasn't until I placed my order that I was told they were out of the chicken and dumplings, and so they offered me chicken and rice casserole instead. Everything was absolutely delicious. The food tasted fresh and was well seasoned. It almost seemed like they cooked my food to order...that's how fresh it tasted. Also you can order a roll or cornbread at no extra charge and I decided on the cornbread, which was very tasty as well. All in all, good food and the restaurant was very clean. I'll be back to try something else on the menu. read more

Fried Green Tomato's - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Our group arrived a bit after they opened. I had the fried green tomatoes, fried okra, Mac n cheese and fried pork chops. The pork chops were probably the best I ever had. The fried green tomatoes were amazing. The mac n cheese was okay, nothing super special but still good. Overall it was a great experience. Staff were so friendly. Restaurant was clean and the music was great! read more

I've been curious and also skeptical about this place. I have high expectations for meat and threes and this place did not meet my expectation. The customer service was great but the food was a little below average considering we are in the south. The cornbread was phenomenal. The fried chicken was bland and so were the sides. The texture of the cabbage was good but the seasoning was nonexistent. I don't expect to try this place again yet there are people that tend to keep this place crowded. read more

Fried Green Tomato's - Fried chicken , Mac and cabbage - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

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Solid meat and veggie. Great atmosphere. Food is solid when you want that home cooked meal feel. read more

Fried Green Tomato's - Chicken pot pie Fried green tomatoes Fried okra County steak in gravy Collards Mashed potatoes Cabbage Cornbread - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

I am finishing my second visit to this restaurant, and this meal was better than the first (which I didn't think was possible). I had the fried catfish, black-eyed peas, fried okra, jalapeño hushpuppies, sweet tea, and peach cobbler for lunch. And I'm stuffed! Everything tasted great. The catfish was fried just right, and the portion of okra was much larger than expected (yum!). But the peach cobbler... ohh the peach cobbler. This was the best peach cobbler I have ever eaten! (I literally just finished licking the bowl...) But the best part of my experience was the service provided by Tracy, the cashier. Her personality would make the grumpiest grump grin from ear to ear! She was an absolute joy. To the owner, you have a gem. So do I recommend this establishment? The answer is a resounding YES!! read more

Awesome! Coming back! Service and ambience are above average! Ask the customers for their recommendations... you won't be sorry! Grab a good cold beer with your meal! read more

Aaaammmaaazzing!!!! Myself and my family of 5 all LOVED LOVED LOVED the food! The fried green tomatoes are TOP NOTCH! Had the buttermilk fried chicken and it was cooked to perfection, tasty, and moist! I would have loved to get every side if I could of! Unfortunately we live all the way up north by Chicago so we wont be able to be back as often as I would like but believe me...we will be road tripping back down to get some more of this fantastic food and very friendly service! This place is what Southern Hospitality is all about! Please dont ever change we will be back! read more

As Southern as it gets, The Irondale cafe is located in the Birmingham, Alabama area and was the set for the motion picture of the same name. It is a cafeteria style restaurant spacious and open. Lots of still photos adorn the wall from the set of the motion picture. Locals and lunch time primarily support the eatery serving all foods southern with the specialty of, you guessed it, Fried Green Tomatoes. Food is great, the walls tell an interesting story of the culture and the past. read more

AMAZING FOOD AMAZING SERVICE LOVED IT 10000000/10 recommend!!! and the place was clean and gave so many different sauces to your liking! can't wait to come back! read more

Good fried chicken. Light batter on green tomatoes which we enjoyed. Hubby liked his cabbage. I was neutral. Dessert Oreo cake looked great but taste was just average. Fast buffet type line with good service! Clean but not fancy lunch place atmosphere. Better than fast food but likely faster! I would recommend a try. read more

Go there at least once a week. Always get a to go order to take to my office for lunch. Have always found the employees very nice! I have never had a bad experience there. The is a very good meat and three Something changed in the past year or so, the fried okra as not as suburb as it used to be but still exceptional I love the food and employees read more

FGT is one of the few meat and three restaurants that are still thriving. Hidden in the corner of the Hoover Commons shopping center, FGT is opened daily from 11 to 7. I would predict that they would see more business if they stayed opened just an hour longer, but they probably do just fine closing at 7. I have to rush there before they close because we often eat a late dinner. Here's an interesting tidbit. They don't take call-in orders over the phone so you can't call ahead and place your order to pick up. You have to come, place your order and then wait for it. They have plenty small tables scattered inside, a soda station and a small condiment table in the middle. We all tried something different. Matthew's buttermilk fried chicken breast with turnip greens and cabbage was good. He liked the turnip greens and the cabbage was cooked just right. Sarah tried the beef tips over rice with fried okra and mac and cheese. She enjoyed her beef tips without complaints. I tasted it and thought it was rather plain. Tammy enjoyed her Greek baked chicken breast with cabbage. Sarah thought the chicken was a little dry. I thought the seasoning on the chicken was pretty good. Rachel's chicken and dumpling with pinto beans was a big hit. My country fried steak with brown gravy was also ok. The gravy had a nice flavor but I thought the fried steak was just ok. We all got cornbread with our meals and it was thick and tasted good. On one side of the room they have an open cooler where most of their desserts are kept. We tried a slice of the cookies and cream pie. It was quite good with a nice light filling. No one got the fried green tomatoes as a side so I guess we can't comment on that. FGT is a good meat and three place that you can pop in for a quick no nonsense lunch which I'm sure many do. They have good food at reasonable prices. read more

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Food was really good. Taste like homemade and not out of can. Easy to get to location. We will be back!

It came out fast - like under 1 min... which explained why the food was pre-cooked, bland and greasy. If your name is "Fried Green Tomatoes", you might want to learn how to cook them. Non-seasoned, very greasy... maybe it was a bad day, not sure why people give it such good marks. Chicken was juicy, but again, not crispy - been sitting around based again on the time. Mac & Cheese was about the worse I've ever had. Tasted like warm noodles... unseasoned, bland, barely any cheese. Yeast roll was great - that was all. Might be hard to try it again with all these issues... OH, and expensive for what you get. read more

Fried Green Tomato's - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

As soon as we walked in we were greeted and we have passed by this place a million times. We decided it was time to stop in. Laura had a fried chicken breast(I had to wait 15 minutes for an opinion on the chicken) no talking between bites. I had fried chicken livers with slaw and fried green tomatoes and cornbread. It is hard to find chicken livers and they were amazing. Laura had fried okra and fried green tomatoes with her chicken. We were very happy that we stopped and will definitely be back to try other meats and veggies read more

Every time I stay in Birmingham I get this doordashed in and it's so good!! I love this place!

I am so thoroughly satisfied with my visit to this place= I'm happily full! The staff was nice when I picked up my call-in order & the food was just as fabulous as Irondale Cafe (which I absolutely love). My husband devoured his fried green tomatoes & wished he'd asked me to add extra to the order. I had the country fried steak with brown gravy & he had fried chicken. We were sampling one another's plate so much & have already made plans for our next visit...I can't wait! read more

Fried Green Tomato's - So yummy! - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Surprising little gem @ the Hoover Commons Shopping Center. Parking can be a little tricky since there is a Mexican, Pizza, and Burger place all in the immediate vicinity. As you walk in turn to the right and go to the counter to place your order. About half a dozen different meats to choose from (Greek Chicken, Fried Chicken, Catfish, Hamburger Steak, Chicken & Dumplings, etc) to go along with three sides and your choice of a biscuit, cornbread or Jalapeño hush puppies (.69 up charge). Greek chicken with fried okra, friend green tomatoes (kind of have to get the signature item) as well as the Mac and cheese. Chicken was flavored and cooked to perfection. Not my favorite cut of meat, but really flavorful. Mac & Cheese was really good, not too creamy not to cheesy, just right. Fried okra was really good as well! They really have perfected this. Comes out with just the right amount of golden crispy fried covering. Fried green tomatoes were pretty good as well. Actually liked them better with a dash of tobacco sauce. Price runs about $11 or $12 plus your drink. Service is good and staff are friendly. If you haven't been here you should give them a try. I'm not a huge fan of meat and three's, but in this case I think I could get use to it. read more

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Delicious food, quaint atmosphere, fast and friendly service. We will eat here again, for sure!

I love eating here. Great fresh tasting home style country food. But I'm disappointed that they started asking for tips even though I have to stand in line and have to pick it up when cooked. There is no table service. No waitress. NO TIPS! read more

I don't know who keeps this place in business. I go t the hamburger steak and I couldn't even attempt to put a single bite in my mouth because the way it looked. The mac and cheese is bland. The hush puppies are as dry as a Popeyes biscuit although the flavor was okay. Fried green tomatoes need corn meal........ the only thing decent about the "meal" was the remoulade sauce. This is embarrassing for the establishment. read more

Fried Green Tomato's - Supposedly hamburger steak. - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

This meat and three is a nice, local restaurant that offers a variety of down home southern cuisine. The food definitely met my expectation of southern taste. For COVID-19, they have taken good precautions to ensure the safety of customers. They took the drink containers and put them behind the serving counter, so they can prepare your drink for you, rather than a self service. They had tables wrapped in plastic wrap to keep social distancing manageable. All of the employees were wearing masks and wearing gloves when ordering and serving. The staff was very friendly which only made the experience that much more enjoyable. Overall, it was a good experience! read more

Service and food are spectacular! One of the best places I have eaten in quite some time. The employees and their focus on customer service is top notch. Truly amazing country cooking. read more

Great place for meat a 3! Was just way too excited to try the fried green tomatoes and wasn't that impressed. The tomatoes were healthy and great, the batter was bland. Was looking for more flavor. Will leave you on a good note: the green beans and mash potatoes were great with the cornbread. read more

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The food is usually good. I think the portions waver from time to time. I've had beef tips and rice. several times, my last visit had a good bit of fat and not much meat. I think with a little more effort it could be really good. The desserts look good but they are the smallest I've ever seen. Not cheap and about half to 1/3 of a slice of whatever you're getting. read more

Best fried green tomatoes and fried dill pickles I have EVER had! I stopped in (back in November) just a few minutes before closing (I have been traveling cross country in my little trailer). The were gracious and welcoming. I had the fried green tomatoes, fried pickles and I ordered a cheeseburger (med rare) Burger came out perfect. the fried 'maters and pickles were the best I had on my trip. My only disappointment was...they were out of shirts and I couldn't get one...boo hoo!!! read more

I have been wanting to try this restaurant for a long time. I finally tried it today....DISAPPOINTED! I had the 4 Vegetable plate and peach cobbler. To put it short, the food is very bland. The okra is friend in seemingly tempura batter, the mac n cheese is very eggy, and the green beans were canned. The peach cobbler also was lacking and bland. read more

One of the best meat and three places in Hoover. I do love those fried green tomatoes, especially when dipped in that slightly spicy remoulade sauce! Love that homemade lemonade too. The cornbread is really thick and"cakey" so I like to dip it in the white BBQ sauce. I have always found that the line moves pretty quickly and I have never waited long for my to go order to come out, always packaged very well. I will definitely be back. Thanks to The Irondale Cafe for sending some love to the suburbs! read more

Good vegetables and meat are served here. The mashed potatoes are actually real potatoes and not instant. I thought the gravy was okay, not great. Fried chicken tenders were very good and the country fried steak was okay. You can check their website or call in to find what is on the menu for the day as they post it every morning. They frequently rotate menu items. I will say that this place is as good as any meat and three in the area. The portions are ample and the preparation is good. read more

Who doesn't love a meat and three??!! I love that they have dedicated parking, being at the end of the Hoover Commons strip mall. The restaurant itself is clean and mixed seating with low and high top tables throughout the space. Tablecloths are checkered to give you that country feel. You order and wait on your ticket number to be called. They have all of the veggies and meals listed on a chalkboard. They use color coded dots to indicate what has meat in it and what is vegetarian. Currently they offer sweet and unsweet tea but there are bottled sodas and waters available. I ordered the special which was chicken and dumplings and 2 sides. There are a limited amount of options for those who don't eat swine so I went with fried okra and of course I had to try their fried green tomatoes! It was my cheat day ok! The sides were not greasy at all and the remoulade sauce was on point with both. The chicken and dumplings had just as many pieces of chicken as it did dumplings so I was happy about that and it was a good sized portion. Overall I was very pleased and will add this to the lunch rotation! read more

Fried Green Tomato's - Chicken and dumplings, fried green tomatoes, fried okra and good ole cornbread!! - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Good price, good food. Of course, I had to try Fried Green Tomato's fried green tomatoes and they were great! Everything was very tasty and seasoned just right. My only regret is not having room for any of that good looking cobbler and homemade ice cream. read more

Fried Green Tomato's - Tasty meat & veggies. - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

The only bad thing about this place is that they are so close to my house my husband and I eat there like 2-3 times a week- it is dangerous! We have had almost everything on the menu, and our favorites are the fried chicken, beef tips, and catfish. The fried green tomatoes are a fave, but the fried okra, greens, sole slaw, mashed potatoes, hushpuppies, and rolls are great. One of the really great things too is how fast they are. We get to-go there as much as we sit and eat, and they usually have the order ready in just a few minutes, but it's still hot and tastes fresh. Plus at the front they have this spicy remoulade, ranch, and white barbecue sauce at the front that you can serve yourself so you can eat your weight in sauces but never have to be embarrassed to ask for like 6 more! Plus, since you order at the counter, pick a place to sit, and then pick up your order, it adds to how fast it is, plus knocks a little off the price since there is no server to tip. The tables are well-situated so it doesn't ever feel crowded, and I've been on a Sunday after church! They have outdoor seating now too, which is nice. The staff is fantastic and super-attentive and seem happy to work there. It's one of our favorite places and we go all the time. They are a little pricier than other places that are of similar quality, but the location plus quick ordering plus great options are well worth it to us! read more