I had a lovely lunch there. Despite being busy, the staff greeted me warmly and served promptly. The weather was beautiful, so I enjoyed my meal outside. I ordered a blackened shrimp salad with strawberries, apple, and a tangy poppyseed dressing. It was exceptionally fresh and delicious! read more

Ragtime Cafe - Seasonal salad with blackened shrimp, apple, strawberries, and poppy seed dressing - Cafes Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Yelp! Ragtime we back! This is always our go to spot. We were welcomed immediately to a seat, although people are everywhere. This is truly a well oiled ship with everybody working together. Thanks to our server, Deverny! I know I'm not spelling your name right but, THANKS GIRL! Now on to this food!! Bae and I are here for date night! He got his usual, Chicken Alfredo ragtime style. Delicious! Of course, I love trying everything. Tonight, I'm torn between pizza and this club sandwich. I loves me a good club! So, I clubbed, with fries and a side of fruit! Excellent choice! This stuff here good! And, It's so much food, I have tons to take home. Y'all already know, I'll be back. read more

Ragtime Cafe - Chicken Alfredo - Cafes Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

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I had a Burger that was so juicy and flavorful but still cooked fully. Frys were cooked to perfection...crispy outside with a soft inside. The spicy marg was on point. We sat at the bar and the service was excellent. He knew the menu and had great suggestions. The vibe is busy for lunch but still kinda laid back. Can't go wrong here that's a fact!!! read more

Food was excellent. The staff was good. I had to call for them couple of times. Atmosphere did not line up with the name. I was looking for a mor Nola feel, its reads more like sports bar. read more

Ragtime Cafe - Crab Claws and Sweet Potato Fries - Cafes Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

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Blackened redfish and crawfish etouffee, I'm in heaven. Shrimp Chardonnay, two of my wife's favorite things. Ignore the laminated menu. The good stuff is on the specials. The bartenders, Kenzie and V and our server, Francisco , were all AWESOME. read more

Ragtime Cafe - Specials menu May 29, 2026 - Cafes Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

The crab stuffed tilapia is incredible! Totally wasn't expecting it but it was amazing 10/10, loved the chardonnay cream sauce. Sat at the bar and had a great time with Kenzie and Vee! We will be back!!!! read more

I was there last week for lunch, It was my first time, service was a little slow, it took a while for the food to arrive. The tables were too close to one another, ambience is okay, I am not impressed in my sandwich it's dry. read more

Ragtime Cafe - French Dipper - Cafes Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Attended a bday party in the private room Downstairs. Service was great. Employees were fabulous. Highly recommend. read more

top tier restaurant! there is absolutely something for everybodys taste buds. and the margaritas ?? oh boy so yummy read more

Ragtime Cafe - Blackened chicken and shrimp salad - Cafes Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

I love Ragtime Cafe! It's family friendly and spacious. I enjoyed watching tv in the dining area. It was cozy. The steak bigger was amazing! I loved it. I definitely recommend you try it! read more

Ragtime Cafe - Steak burger - Cafes Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

I had a horrible time here, the staff was really rude. The older white lady slammed the door in our face and locked it. I will not come back and I'll tell everyone not to come either. Just racist and raggedy!!!!! read more

Food was delicious. Service could use some work. Oyster appetizers never came. Salads delivered and immediately were followed by main course. We needed a minute to enjoy the spinach salads. The four of us all had some form of fish to eat. Restaurant was very loud. read more

Brooke was fantastic. Packed bar and restaurant. Never missed a step. Great bar and kitchen staff read more

Ragtime Cafe - My girl Brooke rocked the bar tonight. Place was slammed food and drinks going out on spot. Food was great service was fantastic. - Cafes Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Amazing food with excellent service. Always a good time and lots of laughter with the servers. I will definitely be back

A very nice clean atmosphere everybody was nice smiling and friendly. The service was great and the food was excellent so please go to Ragtime Café. read more

Love the food and the service! Feels like a place where you can sit down and talk, hang out and be with family. read more

Came to Ragtime for an early dinner/ late lunch. We were seated quickly. Our server Diana took care of us as best she could. She had lots of tables to see about. We got some onion rings and queso for apps. They came out in good time. But it took a long while for our meals to actually come. Seems like forever when your waiting. I was so happy that they had black eye pea jambalaya soup for today. It's so good but it's on a rotation so it's not always available when I go. I got the combo soup and club. Both were yummy! Not very many dessert options so we skipped that. But no real disappointment... food was good! read more

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Found it right here on Yelp. Sandwich was delicious and a great value for the quality of the steak. Place was packed and service was perfect and the kitchen was prompt. Next time in town, I will be back. read more

Ragtime Cafe - Grilled Ribeye Steak Sandwich - Cafes Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Names can be deceiving! Cafe usually means: a small restaurant selling light meals and drinks; ie, coffeehouse. Ragtime Cafe is a straight up bar that tries to pull off a sports theme, and oh yeah, they sell food. As soon as we walked in the bar was standing room only! The hostess stand was empty and we had to wait on someone to greet us. The server that took us to our table took our drink order and never returned. Finally a second server came to take our drink order and see if we had any questions. Menu prices were over priced for "bar food." We orders the combo appetizer and some fried dill pickle chips. We tried spending our time having a conversation while waiting on our food, but the crowd volume was very loud. The dining room was packed and too get out a paetron had to move his chair out of the way. (Something tells me it is against fire code to block the exit to the dining room.) The food finally came after about a 30 min wait. (too long for appetizers) The combo appetizer included: Mozzarella sticks, loaded potato skins, wings and chicken fingers. The plate was covered with the grease from the wings, which were overcooked and dripping with too much sauce. The "loaded" potato skins were dry, poorly seasoned and had a little cheese, some bacon bits and a pinch of green onion. The chicken fingers were large, chewy, stringy and overcooked. The "mozzarella" sticks were a frozen, pre-made, processed cheese product. (Please remove mozzarella from the name, because it doesn't include any actual mozzarella) The marina sauce was vinegar, sugar and tomato paste. Just overall BAD! Ranch dressing was watery, honey mustard appeared to be homemade but had an overall tart mustard flavor. (no honey involved) BBQ sauce was very good, very familiar flavor. (ie: sweet baby rays!) The fried dill pickles appeared to be made in house and not frozen. Thick dill pickle chips , lightly battered and served with a spicy cajun sauce. They were very good! Diet Coke was excellent!!! Two stars due to polite server, fried pickles and Diet Coke. If you into overpriced, poorly done bar food, overly loud atmosphere and forgotten fire codes, then this place might be for you. Just not for us! Unfortunately, will NOT be back to this "cafe". read more

Ragtime Cafe - Appetizers - Cafes Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

I love Cajun cuisine so this place rocks in their food choices. Always delicious. Service is great as well.

This lovely little cafe is a favorite with the locals. It's a great place to catch a game on one of their TVs and cheer for your favorite team, have family dinner, enjoy a night out, or just have a good time. While there is no appointed happy hour they do have drink specials. They often have live music and have a nice outdoor seating area. If you are looking for quiet, look elsewhere because this little cafe can get pretty loud. I met a group of friends here for a girls' night out. It was pretty busy and we had to wade through the crowd. The hostess was friendly and after a bit of waiting took us to our table. There was a band playing outside but the outdoor seating was full. We wound up at a nice table by a window. Thank goodness the band was good because we couldn't hear anything else. We enjoyed ourselves even though we had to scream to hear each other. The food was delicious. They have a nice variety on their menu as well as specials on both food and drink. I got their Cajun Shrimp Pasta and it was SO good! That Cajun cream sauce is awesome! The shrimp had the perfect sear, the penne was perfectly cooked, and the red bell peppers and Cajun sausage... mmmm. I'm getting hungry again just thinking about it. I got their Key Lime Pie for dessert and it was also delicious. We had a marvelous time. I Highly recommend Ragtime! It's a fun place, with great food, service, and live music nights. The cafe is clean and the staff is friendly. Sign up for their club and get a voucher on your birthday as well as be informed of new specials. read more

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I had the shrimp poboy and my wife had the pasta salad and a pizza. All the food tasted amazing. The shrimp on the poboy were cooked to perfection! We sat inside and it was nice and cozy. It's not the biggest restaurant inside but you still have adequate space to move around but the food is so amazing you can overlook that. My only complaint would be i wish our waiter was more attentive especially when there wasn't a lot of other customers there yet. But all in all it was great and I can't wait to go back. read more

Great food, service and atmosphere especially on SEC Saturday. Definitely plan toreturn soon. read more

Ragtime Cafe - Turkey Burger Side Swt Pot Fries - Cafes Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Food was good. I got the fried Chicken Salad. The only problem with this Restaurant it's really noisy but the food is good. Its always crowded. read more

Outstanding food excellent service and price is more than fair. Atmosphere is always a delight

Yes! What a great eatery right off 65 too! This will be a repeat stop for me when traveling south or north on 65 Birmigham. Had a great steak and cold beer for lunch. Service was fantastic and fast. Seating inside and outside. Very clean and pleasant environment. Bar and restaurant seating. American menu with all good eats. Good quality food! read more

We stop here every time we are in Hoover to see my doctor. This is always over the lunch hour and it is always crowded but we have never waited long to be seated or waited on. The food is always hot and delicious. My husband's favorite is the mushroom, onion and swiss burger with fries and I love the Black & Bleu Ribeye Caesar salad. Their shrimp is amazing also! Wait staff is friendly, fast, and helpful. It's a definite must try if you're in the area. read more

Devany gave me the best service you can have. Pasta was a little too seasoned, but the owner came out, spoke with me and replaced it with the fish and turned out to be a great experience, top notch food and Devany was amazing. Will be back here weekly. read more

The food is ok... I had the Cajun Shrimp Alfredo. It was good but almost too creamy. The service was good, our waitress was super fun. It gets loud in here. We were in a booth in the corner and had to really speak up. The atmosphere is fun, though! Very casual. read more

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I have always had wonderful experiences at Ragtime. It's actually one of my favorite places. I love to sit outside when the weather is nice. The food is always wonderful and it's a happy environment. It can be quite busy, but you can always hang out around the bar until you get a table. I've been going to ragtime for many many years and they have always remained consistent and quality. read more

Came here for a friend's birthday and everything was truly delicious! Their crab claws were the best appetizer ever. I forgot what I had entree wise but I loved it. Their pastas are so rich and saucy!!! Be careful though, when they say Cajun or spice, it is pretty spicy! read more

One of our favorite places to dine. Great atmosphere, amazing and friend food. Fast and friendly service. If you get here after 6-6:30, you may have a small wait but it is worth it! The pasta, crab cakes and onion rings are some of my favorite things! read more

I got the pecan and basil crusted grouper and twice baked potato. The fish was overcooked and the pecans were burned. The potato was charred on top. Thank goodness for the melted butter on the plate; that was there only flavor. It definitely wasn't worth the $34. Very disappointed. read more

We went to Ragtime last night after realizing our first restaurant plan was closed on Tuesdays... so glad we did! Service is an obvious priority at Ragtime - the host was so attentive in bringing us to our table and then brought us drinks (this is a really nice touch! It gives the server a few minutes while they wrap up their current table and makes sure guests feel attended to). The menu has a bit of everything - we had a hard time deciding on dinner but opted for: * the onion ring appetizer - huge, esp for $8!, and the creole dipping sauce was spicy and delicious. * the pimento, bacon and avocado burger with a twice-baked-potato - a crazy mess of deliciousness * the bacon cheeseburger - again delicious. The hamburger itself was seasoned so well. I could have just had the patty itself * beef tenderloin sandwich - the bread was so soft, the prepared horseradish made the sandwich special, the meat was grilled perfectly and the mushrooms were 'chef kiss' The portions are huge. None of us finished our dinner and brought it home for lunch another day. We will be back. read more

The food was a 10/10. It was hot and delicious! The service was great and the cook did his thing! I am so upset that I don't have any pictures to show! I am so glad that we came! You should definitely try the crab cakes, breaded wings, Burgers, Cajun Chicken Pasta and add Shrimp if you like seafood. You will not be disappointed. read more

My very first time having Ragtime cafe was a few weeks ago . My sister and I met here for lunch (after 2). Since it was after 2, the daily specials were no longer available , but their regular menu consisted of lots of really tasty choices. I ordered two appetizers as my meal. Onion rings and nachos. Odd combo but both were well prepared and the serving sizes were enough to share! I even had leftovers. My sis had a ribeye Caesar salad - she said it was really good and she too had leftovers! The inside has a sports bar feel to it. The dining areas are spacious, so this made social distancing easy. Outdoor seating is also available. I don't like how tight and small the bar area is... downside to me. Our server provided great customer service. She wasn't overbearing and was readily available if we needed anything. All of the staff were wearing masks and practicing good hygiene. Solid food and service!!! Great experience overall....Can't wait to try more menu items soon! read more

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Devany was an amazing server! First time at Ragtime Cafe and the food was incredible. Devany's recommendations were spot on! Can't wait to try more items on the menu! We will be back soon! read more

I love this place! Food is always good. I had their daily special of taco quiche. I tried just because it sounded different and I have never heard of such. It was good. Spicy. But good. I have never gotten the same dish here. Their variety of items assures that there is something for everyone!! read more

OMG!! Asked a local where I can get a 'smack-your-mama' burger and this is THE place! Been around forever on Valleydale RD in Pelham (near the I-65 overpass).. amazing food, great service, long track record, daily/seasonal specials ~ TREAT YOURSELF TODAY!!! read more

One of the best restaurants I've been to in the Valleydale Hoover area. The entire staff acts like a family and they treat everyone who comes in that way. The upstairs bartender Vy is beyond nice and personable. She is the type of person you feel like you have known your entire life. The manager Warren is always walking around to see if anyone needs anything. They have a downstairs portion you can rent out for events. They also host cool events of their own. Tonight's event was Bourbon and Bbq. They had a live band and some really killer bourbon brands to try out. I regretfully didn't try the bbq but maybe next time. I think they have a tequila and tacos event coming up which is right up my alley. I had the beef tenderloin and fried shrimp salad with spicy ranch. I got my food to go and I was sneaking bites as I got stuck behind a train. So good. I managed to eat half of the huge salad(Great portions for the money) before admitting defeat. The tenderloin was moist and melt in your mouth and the shrimp spicy and flavorful. I will definitely be back and I will try the London broil which I heard so many people request while I was there. read more

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