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    4.4 (162 reviews)

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    Medium steak....juice and flavorful. No sauce needed.
    Keshia C.

    All things wonderful!! The food, service and private rooms....amazing. It was bout 25 family and friends attending. This is an elegant place to look cute and drink.

    Fried crab claws
    Candace K.

    White table cloth restaurant in Cahaba Heights with outside seating and cozy interior lighting. Upon entering there was no one at the hostess station. Hostess and one of the servers were standing near the kitchen chatting. The server had to tell her we were standing there. Had a 7:45 reservation. The service: our server, Danielle, was nice, friendly and attentive. The food: Crab claws were fried to perfection; right amount of crunch and not greasy. My husband had the Duroc pork chop, dry, tough and lacked flavor. The collard greens that came with it were good, seasoned well. I had the Chicken scallopini was dry. I've never had chicken scallopini without a sauce on top. This had a balsamic sauce on the bottom. The Gouda grits that came with it were good as was the broccolini. Our daughter had 1/2 dozen oysters and the grilled beef tenderloin. She said all was delicious. I don't eat oysters so can't speak for that. I did try her tenderloin and it was cooked perfectly (medium rare plus) and was tender. The bartender was on point. Had 2 elderflower martinis and a drink called Mr. Dynamite, both were refreshing and good. I would visit again but just for apps and drinks.

    Beef Tenderloin

    I had not been here in a few years and decided to go back to celebrate my birthday. We ordered the shrimp cocktail, fried okra and both had the beef tenderloin. The food was great and all cooked to perfection. The only negative part of dinner was feeling a bit rushed to order our main entree and then to leave before they closed at 9pm.

    Bell and Evans chicken scallopini (front), crab cake (back)
    Jocelyn Q.

    What a phenomenal experience. This food is out of this world! Every single bite was astounding. This is definitely one of Birmingham's, if not the south's best restaurants. I feel as though those who left 1 star are just severely confused... I promise I've been all over the south, and the food at this restaurant is top tier! It's a hidden gem so check it out. The restaurant is small but intimate and the service is just nice. Everything is overshadowed by the fantastic food quality, though.

    Beignets over baked apples
    Carol K.

    We celebrated our 43rd anniversary here the night before the expected snowstorm! It was very delightful in all aspects. Matt was an excellent server and gave us great suggestions. We were very pleased to be able to split our salad and dessert and have such generous portions of each to enjoy. My husband tried the duck (a first) and we both liked it but my braised short rib was scrumptious with surprising flavors from black olives and tiny sweet peppers I'd never had before! The beef was falling apart tender and served with a nice gravy over pappardelle noodles. Our Caesar salad was the best with Parmesan cheese like clouds of flavor. Dessert was beignets dusted in cinnamon served over baked apples and vanilla ice cream! It was fabulous! The restaurant is not large and is quite intimate on one side and little less formal on the other. There is an outdoor patio area for warm months. We highly recommend!

    Tyler M.

    Love the ambience here and really enjoyed my meal. I got the Halibut on a bed of risotto with a green verde sauce that paired excellent with the fish. The risotto also had crawfish in it which I loved. Dinner menu had about 8-10 items on it and something for everyone. My wife had the beef filet and while good, it wasn't one of the best we've had in Bham. I think she'll probably get fish next time. Our waiter, Matt, was great and saw we had a 4 year old not eating much so he and the kitchen provided her complimentary Mac & cheese. The little things!

    Benjamin C.

    A fine lunch celebrating a work team member's retirement. I ordered the gazpacho soup, brussel sprouts, and blackened catfish with remoulade sauce as it was the Friday special. The gazpacho soup was pretty unique. I enjoyed it, especially since I am a big fan of acidic, vinegary tastes. I agreed with the waitress who described the soup (served cold), as refreshing in the summer. The fried brussel sprouts with soba glaze were well received by my palate as well. Crispy and soft, bitter and sweet at the same time. The blackened catfish was blackened in a manner which I haven't seen before. It had some crispy char on it that seemed like it was some type of light batter. Very good. It was good enough without the remoulade sauce, but the sauce was a nice addition to the fish (and to the brussel sprouts, which I used to mop up the rest of the sauce). The group dessert was the bignet. Four pieces with sweet apples and ice cream. All yummy like everything that preceded it.

    David L.

    After opening it's doors in 2005, Satterfield's has grown a large following to the point that they should find a larger home. Under the direction of Becky Satterfield, named best female Chef in Alabama by USA Today, Satterfield's offers fine dining with eclectic global styles ranging from French, Italian, Spanish and even Mediterranean, but with a Southern twist. Located in a small "strip mall" behind the Summit in Cahaba Heights, be prepared to use valet parking or drive around looking for limited parking spots. Later in the evening for dinner, you can find more parking behind the restaurant. If you come for lunch while the surrounding businesses are open... good luck. They used to be open only for dinner but are now open for lunch until 2 then reopen at 4 for dinner. Their menus and prices can be found on their website. It helps to make a reservation and our party of 6 were seated right on schedule. The main dining room is not very large. It really did feel like I was eating in someone's house. One wall was covered completely in framed photos of individuals. There is also a side room that can be used for private parties and a smaller room with a bar. The acoustics are not favorable for romantic evenings as it was very loud with conversations. Their lunch menu is a simple "meat and 3" format, but elevated. The offerings look amazing and I will have to come back for lunch. Tonight unfortunately there were no specials. Our server Micah was attentive and we had our drinks quickly. She also brought the complimentary slices of bread and famous corn muffins soon afterwards. The mini corn muffins were very tasty. With an impressive beverage selection, everyone enjoyed their cocktails. Our Fritto Misto appetizer also arrived quickly. The cornmeal breaded and fried pieces of snapper, shrimp and oysters were delicious. So were the fried pickles and onion rings. It was served with a small portion of a very delicious tartar sauce. Our entrees took much longer than I expected, but it was worth the wait. Paul and Kenny had the Pekin duck. It was a large portion and they reported it was delicious. Renee and Linh both tried the grilled atlantic mahi. The mahi was carefully placed on toast and also reported to be delectable. Tammy and I both requested the seared red snapper. The portion was smaller than I would've liked, but it was seared beautifully just the way I like it. The presentation was beautiful as the snapper sat on a portion of green beans surrounded by halved baby potatoes and baby tomatoes... all atop their "sauce rouille". This sauce was outstanding. Yom Yom Yom. To me, it was an elevated remoulade and had the distinctive dark orange color . I left nothing on my plate. The green beans were cooked perfectly with just a slight crunch. Potatoes and tomatoes were also so good with that sauce. Conversation at our table was going so well, we discovered we had room for dessert after all. Paul and Linh go the creme brulee while the rest of us sampled the beignets. The creme brulee looked delicious, but I was quite satisfied with my beignets. Homemade into small rectangular blocks, the beignets were soft and warm on the inside... and topped with the quickly melting homemade vanilla bean ice cream... Yom Yom Yom Yom! It was so good it didn't need any of the sauteed apples. Be prepared for a big hit to your wallet, but this is fine dining at it's best. Our server was excellent and attentive. The atmosphere was comfortable. The flavors were spot on. Well done Satterfield's.

    Good fresh salad
    Trang L.

    Beautiful restaurant with small cozy bar . The server was doing great , very nice and attentive, he explained the menu very well to help us with our order . The in house bread was good . The salad and steak were good. The desserts were great. Only the soup was too salty and I had to give up on that .

    Crispy Deviled Egg
    Val W.

    Last night was my second time at Satterfield's. I can confidently say that the service and food were consistently great each visit. This spot is definitely a place I can see continuing to come back to for a date night or special occasion. We made reservations on OpenTable for 7:30 last night. As we arrived, we saw the entire parking lot was complimentary valet parking. When we approached the door, the same hostess from last time (a friendly woman with blond hair that dresses so cute) opened the door for us and warmly welcomed us to the restaurant. We told her we had reservations and she escorted us to our table. As we sat down, we looked at the drink menu. My husband decided on a glass of red wine and I wanted a cocktail that was somewhat sweet, yet refreshing. A server said he'd have the bar make me something special based on what flavors I like. I told him citrus fruit and he brought back the perfect drink. We ordered the crispy deviled eggs to share. The eggs are topped with caviar and they were paired with this really nice sauce. For my entree, I had the scallops and my husband had beef filet. We both thoroughly enjoyed our dinner selections. I tried some of my husband's meal and it was downright delectable. My scallops were amazing and the they paired so well with the spring pea salad they were served over. We had peach beignets our first visit that made me want to sing the hallelujah chorus. Last night, we had apple beignets that were just as good. I just would have wanted one more dollop of the vanilla ice cream. Overall, it was a truly lovely dining experience from beginning to end. I want to add that there is a bar area you can visit and it has a tv. It is separate from the main dining room. There's also a private dining area that would be perfect for a birthday party or anniversary dinner. Go try them out for yourself! You'll love it. (Oh, let me add that this restaurant is more on the expensive side. For two people, you can easily spend $125 or more.)

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    In a word: Exceptional. Really. Went with a foodie friend and we both fell into silence as we devoured our entrees.

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    Went here for Mother's Day brunch and it did not disappoint! Tile fish was cooked perfectly and was delicious.

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    Wonderful restaurant. Nice atmosphere. Staff was on spot. Oysters were delish. Duck was amazing.

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    12 years ago

    Satterfields is wonderful. Great food & service. Everything I have tried there has been delicious.

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    10 years ago

    Fantastic food, great service and a wonderful atmosphere! The rabbit pasta is incredible!

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    So loud that it was impossible to enjoy dinner. People were literally having to scream to hear one another.

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