Found this restaurant on Yelp under "dive restaurants". It is not a dive and food was served quickly and service by Diana was excellent. Hubby had Philly Cheesesteak and I had Shrimp PoBoy. Both were very good. read more

Club sandwich was very good, The grilled chicken club salad was decent not great. I'm sure there are a lot of good items on the menu. Will try something different next time. Overall was a good experience. read more

The food is great!!! But the service is just so bad! If you've got plenty of time & lots of patience, this place is a gem. The food really is great! I eat there consistently and have never had anything that wasn't delicious. But the service is just slow. Wait for the hostess to stop and acknowledge you to be seated. Then wait for the server to come take orders. Then wait for the food. Then wait for any follow up service. Then wait FOREVER for someone to show up with the check. I've decided they are purposely pursuing a non-rushed vibe. So I just can't go if I'm looking to spend less than 75 minutes there. But if you've got time, and you want good food, go. And be sure to get the Pimento Cheese Bacon Burger!!! read more

Great place to grab a quick lunch. I was rushing to get back to work, so I sat at the bar and ordered to go. This place is moderately full at lunch, with a crowd that feels like regulars. The bartender was really nice and took my order quickly. I ended up getting the quiche and it came with fruit and a pasta salad. The quiche was nice and filling. I wasn't that big a fan of the pasta salad and ended up not eating it. I liked the variety of fruit they give you. Overall I think this is a great place to grab a bite to eat. It has a small town feel about it that is nice. read more

I cannot understand why this place has the reviews it has. We waited almost 15 minutes at the hostess station with countless people coming to and from the station without my husband or myself being acknowledged. This was our first red flag. We were finally acknowledged and seated. Our waitress never gave us her name. She took our order and then disappeared. Had my husband not gone to the bar for drinks, we would have never got a drink. I had to ask our nameless waitress three times before another server brought us our waters which tasted horrible. I had to request a soda for my husband and I to share because the water was so horrible. We both preferred sipping bourbon over the water due to the water's taste. I ordered the black and bleu ribeye Caesar salad with dressing on the side and my steak medium. My croutons were more tender than my severely over-seasoned steak. And the salad was barely edible due to being drenched with dressing My husband ordered the ribeye with Marsala seasoned vegetables and mushrooms. He was able to eat his. But then again he has been able to eat MREs while deployed on military service. However, we can both definitely say that our meal was EXTREMELY overpriced for the quality. The restaurant was so loud we could not hear each other and had to communicate by yelling. We will definitely NOT be back. We would gladly go to the Arby's next door instead instead of wasting money on this place. OVERRATED!!!!! read more

The guy on the phone was really rude,they also "don't know why they don't stay open until 10:30" when the website says open till 10:30

The food was delicious. Salads full of fresh and diverse ingredients! Get any of the seafood dishes! Atmosphere is sports, a bar, great place to hang out and chat! Service was good. read more

My food and the service was great! The atmosphere and look of this place reminds me of a bar or pub. I will return and try something new!! read more

Everything about this place is great. The food is fantastic, especially the fresh seafood on the paper menu. Service is good, atmosphere is good. If you want a nice night out with great food, this is the place. read more

One of the first places we went to after recently moving to Birmingham. Absolutely love this place. People are very kind and friendly, they get you in and out quick for lunch, and great food. Highly recommend. read more

We've been coming to Ragtime for years because the service is always good and the food is always delicious. The hostess is amazing. You can see her darting around helping everybody else in addition to doing her job. Consider carpooling because it's so good that parking can be a challenge and as a busy restaurant, they seat full parties before partial parties at lunch so everyone can get in and out as fast as they need to. Great cafe atmosphere! read more

if I could give a rating less than one I would. their hostess is the most hateful rude person I have ever met. I will not be going to this establishment again. she told me I could not be seated because my party was not there yet. ok you have a policy fine but a lady comes in behind me and she was by herself and her party not there but she was seated. treat everyone the same. then while we were eating she sat a lady at a table by herself with three menus. you don't treat customers differently. I will not go back as long as this person is there. I have had group meeting there my mothers 99th birthday party etc. I have never been so humiliated just meeting friends for lunch at a restaurant. She needs to find another job and not one where she has to have contact with people. She has some kind of issues. read more

My husband said the grilled fish tacos were possibly some of the best he has ever had at a restaurant and he has had them a restaurants all over. I had the special of the day which was a Cajun chicken taco salad with Cajun ranch dressing. I would give them a 10 if ratings went that high. read more

Used to love going to this establishment. Went there for lunch after a long time. Ordered me there lunch special with bone in fried chicken. When my food came out chicken was cold told the bartender That it was cold she took the chicken inside rather than making me a fresh one just put in the microwave and brought it back. I didn't expect that wow.. Never going back there again. read more

This place is a gem!!! I've been born and raised here and can't believe I am just now trying this place out. Visited Friday 4/9/21 for dinner. I got the tilapia stuffed with crab in the Chardonnay sauce. It was divine!!! Also they have half priced bottles of wine on Wednesdays and Fridays!!! I will be spreading the word and will definitely be back soon! read more

Had dinner here on a Saturday evening, More or less just stumbled upon it since I was staying at the La Quinta which is walking distance from it. Had a nice outdoor eating area in front of the restaurant which was very dog friendly, Had an excellent server also. Food was decent. I ordered hot buffalo wings and also grouper fish tacos. The wings were decent sized and cooked the way I like them. The sauce was not very hot but had a decent flavor to it. The grouper tacos were OK but nothing to write home about. And the surcharge for upgrading to grouper was probably not worth that much extra expense. Overall it was a good experience and worth stopping there again if near the Hoover area. read more

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I've been coming here for the past 8 years and the food is always great!! They have daily specials so you always have new things to try. Very family friendly atmosphere with several TVs playing different sports. read more

I love this place! Food is always delicious. This time I had the muffuletta. The onion rings were so good!!!

Ragtime delivers an excellent experience with both food and service. Whenever we go the other tables seems to know each other and the staff knows everyone. Varied menu and fair pricing. Cannot go wrong with this establishment. read more

Great place! Consistently good! Highly recommend. It's awesome. It's nice when it's warmer outside to be able to sit outside on their patio.

Great food everything on menu is delicious would highly recommend ! The Poboys oyster or shrimp competitor with New Orleans

This was a delicious surprise! The menu has an extremely wide variety of food with a full bar. Most restaurants that offer such a variety normally have bland tasting entrees but that definitely wasn't the case here! We had the soy salmon and redfish pecan dishes. Both were simply amazing! The sauces and fish were cooked to perfection. The location of this place is a bit ot off town but the atmosphere was great. This is definitely a place to come for any foodie! read more

The food was amazing!! The shrimp Alfredo was very tasty!! I also had alcohol and it was not disappointing and I was feeling great I will be returning soon. read more

Ordered curbside yesterday. Flawless execution by the friendly waitstaff. They have car delivery down perfectly. Thank you and food was delicious! read more

I tried the chicken tortilla soup, it was ok, lack a little flavor. Great wings. Service is good, a little slow but we had a large group. read more

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Really didn't have time to sit down but I got the Cajun Chicken Pasta to go !!! It really surprised me because it was waaaaaayyy better than I expected... really good seasoning and just the right amount of spice to it!!! The portion u get is very good for $14... I will definitely be back to try something new read more

Excellent food and service. Their salads are full of flavor and very filling. Tonight I went with the Smoked bacon turkey cheddar sandwich with sweet potato fries. It was so good I finished my plate! It can be hard to get a seat during busy times, so make sure to go on off times if you want faster seating. read more

Sent in a big group order to-go from Ragtime on a Friday night. They were the only place in the area who were willing to take my money. Despite being extremely busy it was all ready to go and multiple staff members were helpful in bringing it out. The food was great too, I highly recommend the grilled chicken Alfredo. Thanks Ragtime for your help and wonderful execution, I was impressed! read more

This establishment is a bar masquerading as a restaurant, The care in preparing the food is what you would expect at an unremarkable bar and so is the table service. It had been over a year since our first experience there. We remembered how bad the service was that time but thought it might have just been a fluke. We decided to give them another chance last Tuesday. I ordered the waitress-recommended steak & blue cheese salad. The steak might have been 3/8 inch thick at most. (The blackening on it was almost as thick.) I ordered it medium-rare. With some effort and a sharp knife I was able to cut it. Beneath the "steak" was a bed of limp lettuce swimming in dressing along with a sprinkling of blue cheese and a few croutons on the side. After finishing our dishes we waited for a long time just to flag down our waitress to ask for a check. We waited even longer before she finally came back with it. Some folks must like Ragtime. The place was busy and loud. My phone measured the noise level at 80dB which translates to annoying. If you do not mind carelessly prepared dishes, loud ambient noise and waitresses that have something on their minds besides serving you, Ragtime Cafe is your place. read more

Excellent food and service. We stopped in while traveling for lunch. The place was packed inside and on the patio. The two of us were seated right away. The waitress was on top of the delivery of our appetizer and sandwiches. We had Buffalo shrimp, beef n cheddar sandwich, and a spicy chicken sandwich. All vey good. We noticed all the staff helping each other, which was part of what made the service great. read more

Ragtime Cafe is one of my favorite place to go have a good meal. The food is fresh and you can tell that they take a lot of pride in what they serve. I had cheese logs as an app, fried chicken tenders as main dish, and fries for my side. Every thing came out fast and I had no problem with anything. I will definitely be back to Ragtime and hope that you go too! read more

Best kept secret 10 minutes outside Birmingham!! Good food friendly locals and the service is outstanding. Dog friendly too

Well, it's kind of just food. Granted, I've only eaten one meal here. My dinner consisted of a roast beef and cheddar sandwich and a cup of beer cheese soup. The soup tasted old. Perhaps they are aging it? The sandwich . . . I felt like it could have been good, but like I said--just a sandwich. No grace, no glory. Not a bad meal, but I'm not dying to find out what the rest of the menu tastes like. read more

I may be the outcast but I don't love it. I think it's way too loud, and the food is mediocre with even more mediocre service. Plus, the bar is always packed three deep so you can't get in or out of the dining area without having entirely to ouch physical contact with strangers. Yes I have an anxiety disorder but still, surely everybody is not okay with that... It's always crowded and seems mighty popular for many years now, so there must be something about it that brings people back. read more

Good grief.....what an awful dining experience. Stopped off to grab a quick meal on the way home from Alabaster. Walked in at 8:24 and was told we needed to hurry to order food because the kitchen was about to close. Placed our orders and thirty minutes later still had no food. The waitress even had the nerve to tell us our food was taking so long because we ordered our burgers medium well!!!?? HA!! Our food finally came out around 9:10....minus my daughters kids chicken finger basket. I asked to see a manager and was told there was not a manager on duty. Food was mediocre and service was horrible. Won't be back read more

We enjoyed our meal at this place, though it was something of a mixed bag. We were passing through en route to a concert, and having fond memories of eating here when visiting Birmingham in the 90s, I convinced my wife to give it a try. It was a Saturday night, and the place was busy, but we were seated promptly. The server was very friendly, though he did not approach until after we had waited at the table for 15 minutes. Drinks were served, and we then waited another 10 minutes to order. The server was very charming, but he didn't write anything down, and it ended up that he didn't bring us the food that we ordered. Thankfully, much of what we had was good, particularly the appetizers. The ragtime shrimp was very good (a southeastern BBQ shrimp variant), the fried mozzarella sticks (which we didn't order) were, hands-down, the best that I have tasted. They were massive, the cheese was flavorful, and the consistency was perfect (crispy outside, ooey-gooey inside).and the wings (which we did order) were also very good. They had a good flavor, fried with no batter/breading in what I have come to think of as the "Buffalo Tradition" with a sauce that seemed to be mostly butter and hotsauce. I ordered a basic cheeseburger, but was brought a different sort of burger (one with pimento cheese and bacon) and it was about average for a bar and grill burger, other than it was cold when it arrived to the table. The onion rings were lightly battered (almost a tempura-style). Unfortunately, they were served limp, greasy, and cold. My wife enjoyed her fish tacos, but said they were no better than fish tacos any place else. At the end, the check matched neither what we ordered nor what we received, but appeared close enough. This may have been a case of a poor-performing server dampening the experience, but I was disappointed. I may give the place another chance if I pass through again, for the shrimp, the cheese sticks, and the wings. read more

I really enjoyed Ragtime Cafe. It's a cozy nook! Very popular on Friday nights-the servers seem to know the regulars by name. Good family spot, but get there early if you plan on bringing a group larger than 2-3. The long island iced tea is hands down the best in town! this might actually be the first time I've had one in about a year, but please believe, I'll be back looking for another round. Even though my drink was so amazingly good, my meal was not that outstanding(which is why I withheld a star). I ordered the steak burger...wrong menu item! Its never good to settle for something else that you'd rather have. Nonetheless, I had back up with my husbands yummy cajun pasta(kinda salty after while though), and the showstopper.....buffalo chicken fingers on the appetizer menu. Next time, I'll be good with a bowl of those and a side of fries- true american dish! Priced just right and a casual night out. you're welcome & enjoy! don't worry, be HAPPY! read more

Super friendly waitstaff and spot on amazing food! Our house caught on fire so this is one of several visits here while our insurance company puts us up at Homewood Suites in River Chase. I'll just say the food every single time I've ordered it has been so so tasty! The waitstaff saw me crying and are so supportive that counts! The menu has so many options and everything I've ordered has been so yummy for my tummy especially when well hell I've no house, no belongings or anything it's all gone in a house fire but will say.....this awesome spot made me forget about it for a while because food! dur read more

Ragtime Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

The family loves this place. Steamed shrimp, sauteed crab claws, pizzas, burgers and blackened redfish with shrimp spicy toppings. Something for the entire family and the food was good! read more

Wife and I had lunch yesterday outside as it was a beautiful day. Unfortunately there was a loud black older man talking loudly. Often he would lower his voice, very obvious talking about whites, even heard him a few times. If we hadn't already ordered our food we would have left. As it was we ate and left. Had plan to have a couple drinks after we ate. Isn't a knock on Ragtime as their food and service is always tops. Place and time for everything, and customers shouldn't have to tolerate rude people such as this gentleman. We'll return but if he's sitting out there we won't patronize. read more