The staff audibly says, "Ughhh! Hold on!" while taking phone orders. Staff was rude and snippy upon pickup.

The best home style diner in Mobile. If you like fried chicken, try the country fried chicken, the gravy is outstanding. read more

Judy's Place - Southern Near Me - Mobile, Alabama

Mondays are the best here! Chicken and dumplings! It's as good as my homemade without me making them!

Really good country cooking, just needs to be in a bigger building to accomadate the lunch crowd alone, I guess that tells you how good the food is. read more

Not a big fan of Judy's. Food is ok but certainly nothing special and is overpriced for what you get. If you want good home cooking I'd recommend Neighbors or Big Time Diner. Both are in the same price range but much tastier (and with less hassle) than Judy's. It's packed at lunchtime but for the life of me I can't see why. read more

Great country cooking. I'll be glad when they get a larger place. All the girls that work there have a great attitude.

Always delicious. The fried pork chops are the best. If you like home style southern cooking, this is the spot.

We were sent to Judy's by a local. Thanks to him and thanks to Judy's for a great lunch.We were in Mobile due to the loss of a friend. The brightest moment we had was our lunch at Judy's before leaving town. Three of the 4 of us are or were in the past chefs. Between us we have over 60 years experience.The food and the service far surpassed anything you have ever heard about Southern hospitality. Ms.Johnson our server was a breath of fresh air.She was sweeter than the sweet tea she served. Everyone in Judy's was gracious.Our plates consisted of poor boys ,chicken fried steak,multiple vegetables and yes mac and cheese!The food and service impressed to say the least ! The experience there was what we needed.If you live there go there !!! Thanks Ms.Johnson and Judy's Staff.I hope to be back. You made our long journey home. read more

Judy's place is going to be added to the rotation of places we eat at before our monthly organization meetings. We stopped in with a group of 6 for a couple of beers and some food. The restaurant isn't huge, it looks like it was an old pizza hut sized place. There is a huge parking lot, clean restrooms, but the tables are really close together. The menu boasts most staples of Southern Cuisine. Judy's has one of the hugest country fried steaks I have ever seen. Fried to perfection and smothered with white gravy, served with two sides from fries to collards or mashed potatoes. Also ordered at the table we had fried mushrooms, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers and a chicken sandwich which looked phenomenal. The food did take a while to get to us, this seemed odd considering that its mostly fried small plate stuff. When it did arrive it was well cooked and very good. The restaurant has a full bar but no draft beer! Before you get too upset, they have a decent beer selection and all patrons who order a beer get a coozie to go with it! The beers are cold and the mixed drinks, according to those that had them, were very well done! Our server was very attentive and served drinks and took orders in a timely manner. Our split checks were 100 percent correct and she can't help how long the kitchen takes. The total bill for my meal of 3 beers, a diet coke and a chicken finger plate was like 20 bucks. All in all nothing negative to say, just wish it was not so cramped and I wish the food had been just a little faster. Like I said we will be back and look forward to many more fun times at Judy's place. read more

We had lunch here today. My husband and I both had hamburger steak with gravy and onions, and Mac/cheese. I had turnip greens and he had rice and gravy. The food was good, but we were a little disappointed that it did not seem to be anything exceptional, as the reviews had led us to expect. Would definitely go there again, however. Service was good. read more

So first time here and the service sucked! Menu meh not much too offer. Sat and watched 2 families get served before us and we were here at least 20 min before the first family and at least 30 minutes before the second! I guess my skin color was the reason, what else could it be? read more

I've dined here a handful times. The idea of good country food makes you want to eat there, but once the food hits the table, regret sits in. Quality food takes quality time to fix, anyone with common sense knows this. Please stop rushing the food out the table. 3 out of 5 times and the food has been questionable. Pink chicken isn't done. Pink porkchops, aren't done. Please start taking your time with the food. The service is okay, the location is fine, and the type of food is great, just cook it all the way. read more

Consistently great. Great clean atmosphere. The food is always amazing and the service is top notch.

Fabulous meal. They were slam-packed at 12:30 on a Monday. (Good sign). Don't expect a "fancy" meal here, but they put out a high-quality plate lunch for the money. I had the smothered pork chop, okra, and field peas. The pork was first class and they gave you two healthy portions. It was a top-notch meal and I paid less than $10 before tip. read more

Great food and a down home atmosphere. The staff here made my wife and myself feel like family. Would definitely recommend Judy's. We had the shrimp and oysters and could not finish because we were so full. Yummy. read more

Great service. Great atmosphere. Great food. Ni4hing but great things to say about this restaurant in every aspect. If you haven't eaten here before, I highly reccomend taking it into consideration next time you're looking for somewhere to eat. read more

We have eaten a Judy's on a regular basis, even when it was across the street from its present location. The food has always been good , no complaints. However, we are starting to see a pattern of lack of enough servers at lunch time. It is at times, taking 20 minutes before our order is taken and another 25 min before food is served and that has been just ordering the lunch special which has typically been cooked and ready to serve. I also see food taken to the wrong tables on every visit. Come on Judy hire some help, your food is too good to sacrifice customers. read more

The mashed potatoes were HORRIBLE! I asked if they were real or instant and was told they were half real and half instant. They were all instant and the worst tasting instant potatoes I've ever eaten. If you love mashed potatoes DO NOT order this dish. Judy this dish is an embarrassment to your restaurant please change to real potatoes or take this dish off your menu. The pork chops were good but the highlight of my lunch were the "large white lime beans" that I was raised to call "butter beans." The service was good and quick. read more

Great place. New location is very nice with plenty of seating. Food is very good. Servers are always attentive and friendly. Recommend highly. read more

Good home cooking. Friendly staff. Pretty crowded seating. The food was well seasoned and tasty.

Hubby and I had been given a good review for Judy's some years ago and just never seemed to be in that area of Mobile at lunch time. Today was finally the right time, so we decided to check it out. It's a bit dark inside, and a little crowded, but we were able to sit right down. Our waitress explained the menu choices and quickly brought our drinks. I ordered the Smothered Chicken Breast with White Gravy, turnip greens and a side salad (for $1.00 more) with Mexican cornbread. Gary ordered Chicken and Dumplings, mac and cheese and his favorite, large white limas with cornbread. We were hungry, thankfully, because the food she brought out was enough for 4 people! It was all delicious, too, and we put away as much as we could, with leftovers going home in the cooler. I'd say it was definitely a place we will visit again, and recommend to anyone looking for a good lunch spot! read more

It's just a average place. Food was ok and the service was ok. Took a long time for the food to get to the table. Not a place I would visit often but if a friend wanted to go there I would go. read more

The best food in Mobile! The kitchen is open during lunch and dinner but is closed in between. It's a bar all day, but it's nonsmoking until after lunch. My parents and I go there so often that all of the employees know us by name and they start on our drinks the moment they see us walk in the door. :) read more

One of our favorite places for a really good, reasonably priced lunch or dinner. Always good & you can have a cocktail. The wait staff has been in Mobile for years and they are always accommodating. They will always know a lot of the patrons because this is a local place, catering to locals who all eat lunch there 3 times a week! read more

We had heard about this locally owned place that served home cooking at it's best, so we tried it for lunch. We waited for our waitress to take our order, even though we arrived at 11 and it wasn't very crowded yet. Our waitress was chatting with some of the regulars at the other tables. We did finally order, and then we waited, and waited and waited. After about 25 minutes the waitress stopped by and seemed surprised that we didn't have our food. She offered to go check on our order, after she cleaned a nearby table. When our food did arrive, it was luke warm and just so-so. I guess this is a good place if you are a regular, we definitely won't be back. read more

The food here is great!! And the Customer service is top notch. My personal favorites are crab claws, filet, country fried steak and hamburger!!! read more

We were travelling, trying to avoid fast food, we stopped in on a hunch, and what a pleasant surprise. HOME COOKING. Best mac n cheese I've ever had, no lie. REAL crispy battered country fried steak , REAL homemade chicken tenders, REAL field peas and cornbread. Excellent, friendly service, and great prices: the two of us ate for less than $20 (before tip). There is also a bar if you are so inclined! read more

Our dinner at Judy's was delicious. Service was very prompt and gracious. We had the Alfredo with chicken, blackened fish, loaded potatoes, and onion rings. Everything was so so good and was priced just right. Too bad we aren't from around town but I would come back for the blackened fish any day--it was seasoned and cooked so well! read more

Judy's Place - Blackened fish with rice and gravy and a side of garlic bread - Southern Near Me - Mobile, Alabama

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The food was amazing. They were very busy and told us it would be at least 30 minutes for our pickup order to be ready. We arrived 45 minutes later, and still had to wait 20 minutes. The food was definitely worth the wait though. I will be back! read more

Hard to go wrong at Judy's. Great food and even better service. Good southern home cooking. Love the blackened grilled chicken salad. Surprisingly good steaks on the dinner menu. Did I mention the value of it all? Definitely underpriced. read more

Good food. Crowded at lunchtime. Hard to pay bill at counter. Can get waited on quickly but no follow up service as too busy

Friendly owner , however it's closed on sun --- which wasn't that much of an issue but the hours listed on your listing stated they are open. read more

The food is OK. The service was horrible. The waitress was so unfriendly and seemed irritated that we were there. Had I not been with co-workers, I might have left. The only good thing, the banana pudding. It was very good. read more

If you are looking for GOOD Southern food, this is the place. I've eaten there numerous times and have never been disappointed! My favorite is the hamburger steak with onions and gravy. They had to have started with about a pound of meat as one would feed two hungry people. The sides are fantastic, but as usual, I have a favorite. The Southern style macaroni and cheese is to DIE for!! All of the veggies are fantastic. The Mexican Cornbread is probably the best I've ever had. Service is great although during the busiest hours, you might have to wait a few minutes for a table. It's a small café by day and a honky tonk by night. Haven't tried the night side, but the café is OUTSTANDING and that's a rating I don't give very often !! read more

One of my favorite local resturaunts. I know i can always count on judys to have my favorite football games on while im eating my meal. Ive tried just about everything on the menu and i have yet to find something i didnt like. They have THE absolute best chicken tenders ive ever had. read more

mow this is= the place for companionship.if i had a li ttle stimulus money i could blow a load,,, read more

Been here twice in one week, we loved it so much we went back! Definitely recommend if your looking for good home cooked meals :)

Judy's has great fried crab claws! Last time I had crab claws this good was at the old Blue Jay Lounge!