Great place to enjoy a home-cooked meal. You might have to wait in line, but you get a chance to…read morehave great conversations with the people you meet. Let's talk about the food. I had turkey wings, cabbage, dressing, rice with gravy, and cornbread. I'll give the meal a 10/10; everything reminded me of eating at my grandmother's house on a Sunday. I can't wait to go back and try some more dishes. I placed a takeout order but they have a nice area for dine-in.

I made a last minute order for a half pan of Mac for Thanksgiving and that was some amazing…read morestuff!!! It was cheesy, gooey and done the right way. They offered service half pan options from meat, sides to desserts. Very quick responses and great service for my need. I've visited the Sunday meal before and was very yummy too!!

Epitome of good food and service…read more Monday's are my favorite, my order is simple but delicious: country fried steak with fried okra and green beans. The bread pudding is a nice dessert to add. I've had multiple things here and it nothing has let me down. Highly suggest this meat & three!

Very nice little place for lunch. I have not been here since several years ago so it was nice to…read morecome in to it today for lunch. It was super packed with people and even had multiple people behind us in line as we ordered. So it shows very many like this place for sure. The food we each had was good to eat and it was comfortable to sit and speak inside. To be a super historic place this is a cool place to grab some lunch and have multiple versions to select. The servers were all nice as well and the cleaning workers were constantly cleaning every single spot constantly so it was a nice clean and setup place.

One of the best restaurant in Chelsea. Serves great wholesome food with a wide variety of choices…read moreon their menu. Their service to their patrons is first class! The atmosphere at the restaurant is relaxing and everyone is so respectful.

Got by others telling us about it. Inside in basic but staff was nice. Food was great. Got Ice…read morecream has well. Waitress was nice to son (8 yrs old) and ask him questions . It right next to fire department.

Big Doon's has a friendly, down-home vibe that makes you feel welcome the moment you walk in…read more The staff are genuinely hospitable and bring a nice personal touch to the experience. As for the food, the ribs though advertised as incredibly tender were good but didn't quite live up to the hype. They weren't tough, but they also weren't that "falling-off-the-bone" kind of tender many rib I look for. The baked beans were solid and flavorful enough to complement the meal. The fried okra had a great crisp texture, clearly fried with care, but it was missing any noticeable seasoning, which made it feel a bit flat flavor-wise. Overall, Big Doon's offers a friendly atmosphere and satisfying comfort food, though the kitchen could take the flavor up a notch to match the warmth of the service.

Good BBQ from a family owned business! Big Doons rib sandwich was so good a saucy! The staff was…read moresuper friendly and helpful. I can tell the family took pride in their food. I enjoyed the food and will definitely be back!

The standard is just what it sounds like, a standard burger. It's fresh and customizable and always…read morehits the spot!

Just opened in March, The Standard is a quaint little burger join in the heart of the Vestavia City…read moreCenter. Located across from Planet Fitness and beside Davenport's Pizza, they share a fun common area with Taco Mama and Paneras. There's plenty of tables outside with artificial tuff and kids toys for entertainment. There's also comfortable indoor seating if you want to keep away from the outside heat or cold. The tables are bare so you have to head to the cleanup kiosk by the entrance to get your napkins, cutlery, cups of ketchup and packets of mustard. In another corner is a large upright cooler that houses the bottled water and canned drinks. Finally there's a large counter to place and pick up your order with a large viewable kitchen directly behind. The Standard is owned by a Korean couple, Young Shin and Kookie Kim. This the second Standard with the first being in the Pizitz Food Hall downtown across from the McWane Center. They make their beef fresh from scratch every morning and want to be "honest" with their food. Being newly open, the dining room is immaculate. There are not many decorations on the walls as two walls of their dining room are clear glass which makes the dining room look much bigger and brighter. Their menu is the definition of simplicity. 3 categories: Under Burger & Sandwiches they have: Cheeseburger, Black Bean Veggie Burger, Double Bacon Cheeseburger, Patty Melt, Fried Bologna, Pilly Cheesesteak & Chicken sandwich. Under Hot Dogs: Birmingham Dog, Grilled Cheese & Plain Dog. Under Add-Ons: Fried Egg, Bacon, Smashed Avocado, Pickled Jalapenos, Grilled Onions, Sauerkraut, etc. Paul and Linh both got a Cheeseburger. It looks Yuge and must've been good because they both finished it. Matthew got the Patty melt. It was also big with 2 burger patties mashed together between 2 buttered slices of bread, pimento cheese and onions. Tammy tried the Philly cheesesteak. The slices of meat were smoothered with white american cheese, grilled onions and drizzled with garlic aoli. It was pretty good. I tried their Chicken sandwich. My piece of chicken was Yuge! It was nicely breaded and fried. It's nice when the chicken is larger than the buns which were buttered and lightly toasted. With the mayo and pickles, it was one of the better chicken sandwiches I've eaten. Finally we all shared a large order of their tater tots. I love tater tots and these were hot out of the fryer Yom Yom good! A prickly afterthought was the fact they add a 3.5% non-cash fee. So if you're paying with anything other than cash, you will be billed an additional 3.5%. So for my total of $34.50, my fee was $1.21. No big deal. So if you're planning a date night, stop by The Standard for a quick bite then walk ove to the AMC for a nice movie. Welcome to Vestavia, Standard.

I rarely give 5 stars, but consider this experience a STRONG 4.5, and highly recommending you to…read morevisit for a delicious plate of soul food (in California, our food is considered amazing if you slather avocado on bread and call it "chic," so I need food like this while on vacation). First off, the disclaimer. ONLY come here if you have time to kill. I don't mean that as an insult in anyway, but it took almost forty five minutes to get our food. The atmosphere is that you were invited into someone's house and they are cooking fresh food from scratch, and if you are patient, that is what you will enjoy. The staff was very friendly, made sure we were taken care of, and ALL said goodbye when we left. Now, then, onto the food. I wanted the traditional foods I can't get tasty anywhere else, and my plate was fried catfish, seasoned rice, cabbage, corn bread, and sweet tea. I am not a fan of super sweet things, so I was not fond of the tea. That is most likely my personal taste, and not a knock on their tea by any means. Catfish was hot, well-seasoned, and crispily battered. My wife (Southeast Asian), who cooks cabbage a lot and deliciously (love you babe!), has never made cabbage like this. It was some of the best cabbage I have ever had, and I did not know a side dish like cabbage could taste that good. The cornbread did not need butter, and I was munching on it on my way out the door. So, DEFINITELY eat here. Just be warned, this is where you go to take your time and enjoy the meal. If in a hurry, maybe come back a different day.

Food was good service was great. Haven't been here in a long time due to how slow the service was…read morebut it was extremely better this time and the lunch was great.

Found this place while looking for some soul food and I'm so happy that I did…read more This is down home, no frills, seat yourself, small batch, hand crafted, cafeteria style goodness at its finest. Each and every bite was absolutely delicious. When I went in there was just one woman working and it was after lunch and not particularly busy. From behind the counter she took and filled my order and handed it over. The peas, the mac & cheese, the hamburger steak...and the yams...the yams...all of it was amazing. Quick, easy, delicious, priced fairly...what else can you ask for? If you're in this area don't hesitate to give this place a shot.

Everything I ordered did not have any seasonings to it at all. Greens taste like water and…read moresmelt-tasted like fresh cut grass. This is not soul food. It was just food with no passion. No hairnet was worn. Dressing was not dressing, it was jiffy mix.

Delicious lunch with fresh ingredients and unique menu items. I love coming here for a quick lunch,…read moreservice is always kind and quick. The restaurant is always clean and quiet. Their menu is very small but everything I have tried is done very well. I would recommend any of their seasonal sandwiches but right now their corn salad is delish

Hometown Fair is located within the Ross Bridge neighborhood. Seating is limited....probably can…read morehost no more than around 25 - 30 comfortably. We ordered off of their lunch menu and got the short rib sandwich with brussels and their cobb salad. While I personally can use a bigger portion, I was not starving at the end of the meal lol. I guess it is good policy to leave people wanting more, right? Food was tasty overall and they definitely have some unique items or ingredients in their entrees. You will run probably at least around 30 dollars for two at lunch. We obviously caught them at a busy time even though we were the only two there at the beginning as they were expecting a large party and they were prepping catering food, but our food still came out within a reasonable amount of time. I did notice one of the chef on his phone one minute and then touching cooked food that he's serving the next to package it for catering....without washing his hands. I can't help but find that a bit gross when I consider how very dirty a phone is since that's literally something you touch all day, all the time, regardless of what you're doing. I will leave it at that, ha.