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    Newbern's Restaurant

    3.9 (48 reviews)
    InexpensiveSouthern, Seafood
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Very loud
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Carmen M.

    Food is wonderful. Service is great! I love a locally owned and operated restaurant.

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    1 year ago

    Great food and great service! Catfish, fries, and hush puppies were all good! I recommend this place for a good fish plate.

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    2 years ago

    Have been going to Newbern's since the early 70s. Best catfish and hush puppies anywhere!

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    1 year ago

    They charge for every little thing. Tartar costs extra. Lemon juice costs extra. Onion cost extra. Only place I ever saw this before.

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    3 years ago

    This is da bestest Catfish EVER... When I come to Muscle Shoals this is always my Saturday LUNCH or DINNER!!!

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    2 years ago

    Prompt service, nice staff. Good food. We were a party of 7 and were seated all together with no problem. Charming mom and pop restaurant.

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    2 years ago

    we went today. they no longer serves whole catfish. reason, Covid.easy to find along highway. table service, not at all crowded at 5 PM.

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    4 years ago

    Very bland food. Check your ticket too because they over charged me by almost $30! definitely will not be going back!

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    5 years ago

    Best catfish and nicest people around! Been going here for years. Have a piece of pie to top it all off!

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    5 years ago

    Good food! I've eaten Catfish in many cities from Vegas to NOLA and this Catfish was spot on!

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    Garden Gate Cafe - Country fried steak with brown gravy, macaroni and cheese, cabbage, and fried okra with a roll

    Garden Gate Cafe

    4.3(28 reviews)
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    We visited here for lunch after a road trip to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. This is a solid…read morelittle spot for country cooking. The sign for the place is a little hard to see and I missed the turn to enter the parking area initially. Made our way back and found a spot, though the lot is a little bit hard to maneuver. We walked inside to a slightly hot, slightly dim interior. It's larger than it looks on the outside. A friendly waitress told us we could sit where we liked, so we took a booth near a window so we could see the menu better. Their choices were fairly varied for lunch. Lunches come with a meat + 3 veggies and your choice of bread. I ordered the boneless fried chicken breast, macaroni and cheese, fried okra, and at the recommendation of our waitress, the hash brown casserole with a roll as my bread. My mom got the country fried steak with brown gravy, macaroni and cheese, fried okra, cabbage, and a roll. My dad got the same thing except he subbed the cabbage for greens of some sort, though I can't recall if they were turnip or collard greens. He also got the fried cornbread. Our waitress was very nice and patient with us, even with my dad chatting her up, lol. Our food came out quickly. You pay at the register up front -- we thought the prices were reasonable. As for the food itself, it was enjoyable! Simple, straightforward, but tasty and comforting. The chicken was breaded expertly and was cooked well. To me, the stand out was the fried okra, which was perfectly crisp. We also enjoyed the macaroni and cheese, greens, and chicken fried steak. My mom said her best thing was the cabbage, which was surprising at first -- but I agree, the cabbage was excellent! The hashbrown casserole and the fried cornbread were the only two letdowns; the casserole needed to be cooked and seasoned a bit more, and the cornbread was likewise a little on the floppy side, instead of having pleasantly crisp edges. Overall, though, solid country cooking at a reasonable price served quickly by nice people. Give them a go if you're in the area.

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    3.8(50 reviews)
    3.7 mi
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    Had been waiting for the perfect time to eat at Ray's at the Bank. Checked their website to see if…read morereservations were required due to it being Valentine's weekend with nothing posted that reservations were required. Waited an hour for them to open so we would be sure to get seated only to be turned away at the door because we did not have a reservation. Poor management!! We live over an hour away and did not get to experience their wonderful menu that was planned. Sadly disappointed and do not think we will return to give them an opportunity. I hope that no other couple had this experience there. I would have gladly made a reservation had it been posted on their website!!!

    My husband saw this restaurant, about a mile from our hotel (Hampton Inn and Suites). I didn't…read morereview it as I was happy to let my husband choose for once. This is a quaint little restaurant that was nicely decorated for the Christmas holiday. We chose our table and were attended to immediately. There were two other tables of 5 and 4 customers when we arrived around 1:30 pm. I noticed they close at 3 and open again at 5 pm. The special of the day was red beans and rice with andouille sausage served with corn bread which my husband ordered. I was surprised because I was pretty sure he chose this restaurant because it had the word "ribs" on the menu. He said his beans and rice were a little bland and his cornbread was average. I tasted it and have to agree it could use more seasoning. I ordered the brisket platter which included two sides. I ordered cornbread salad and macaroni salad. The brisket was delicious served baked as two types of sauce were offered-red and yellow (mustard). I have to say I liked my brisket without the sauce. A slice of Texas toast was also on the platter. I offered some of the brisket and the toast to my husband so I can't comment on the buttered toast. I chose the cornbread salad because I had never heard of it. It was interesting. It was a cold salad that included crumbled cornbread, diced celery, onion, green pepper, corn, and I think pimento binded together with a light dressing and served in a scoop. The macaroni salad was plain ole southern elbow macaroni with a tangy mayo based dressing. Both salads were tasty and I enjoyed them. Good food but nothing that says I would drive out of the way to come here. Our server was working alone and was efficient as she waited the 3 tables, including serving wine and drinks from the bar. We took a pint of their smoked pimento cheese with us and had some of it for dinner with some sausage and crackers. It was tasty. We didn't get dessert here but noticed a bakery across the street that was calling our name..

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