Outstanding seafood and a delightful dining experience are sure to be found at Automatic Seafood!…read moreThis is a more upscale outing, and it made for a cozy and elegant birthday dinner/date night. What we ordered: -Smoked Fish Dip: This appetizer could have easily been shared with multiple people. The dip was so flavorful! -Fish and Chips: You definitely can't go wrong with this one. The fish was perfectly crunchy and battered, and the fries were perfect! -Spice Crusted Yellowfin Tuna: my boyfriend loved this! It wasn't my favorite, but the potato stack that it is served with was phenomenal... they know how to do potatoes here. Without a doubt, I'll be back here. Their menu changes regularly, so there's always something new I can look forward to trying.

Pros: food was good and cool atmosphere/vibe. The bread/rolls app and oysters were the highlight…read more Cons: #1 Prices were utterly absurd. Look, I understand inflation has taken a hit on everybody but charging up to $50 an entrée and everything else à la carte??.....my meal better be amazing but it wasn't. #2 Service was just ok. Ours wasn't the most jovial individual but not a dealbreaker. Issue came with the check....we had three groups in our party and he charged everyone's credit card on other's check and had to re-process everybody. Really annoying as this is not a hard thing to deal with handling separate checks (inconvenient for him?...yes, but not difficult). All in all....I will not be back as the food/service definitely not worth the $$

Cool little spot in downtown. Great food and service! Waitress very attentive and very helpful with…read moremenu!

Sat at the bar and started with two cocktails--a refreshing gin and tonic with pineapple and yuzu…read moreand a warming bourbon with fig and spiced honey. Both were delicious and well balanced. Everyone serving at the bar was friendly, attentive, and helpful with menu suggestions. We had a few rounds of perfectly chilled oysters, smoked mussels with mustard, hamachi, tuna, Ora king salmon -- all of which I wanted every last drop of, I could've licked the plates! We had to try the egg sandos everyone raved about, but honestly I could've passed. Yes, it was good but not good enough for me to justify the price. We took home a coconut pie because we were too full and I was so happy we did. It was insanely delicious -- the sweet custard and the crumble of the crust was just a party in my mouth. I will absolutely come back if I'm in the area again.

I had the fried grouper and oysters combo with gumbo and hush puppies and it was all very good. My…read morewife had the mardi gras pasta and she liked it as well. The prices were much better than the other Cajun restaurants in the Birmingham area that we go to. We will definitely be eating here again.

Outstanding food, great menu great service and the owner is incredible…read more Great atmosphere and they accommodate large groups with notice. I support local businesses that are giving it their best. I had lunch there today with a great friend, the seafood salad was excellent. Rick

The best southern food around the place. The chicken, the Italian beans, the fried tomatoes, the…read morepig feet, fried okra, the whole potatoes - everything is phenomenal. The people are so friendly. The place is "Southern hospitality" personified. The food is 100% "soul food". Markisha has the best service and she's very friendly. See that when you visit.

This place is amazing, the food is best in the area at twice the price! Service was prompt and…read morecourteous too. Oh, and the fried gizzards are great!

Yes! Everything is great. What a wonderful combination, good food, great service, and an…read moreunbelievable Sunday ambience. What more could I ask for? Of course, you are home to the food bags that's why we hear. I can't eat seafood, but I Ala carte me up a special. Thank you Wanna, you are Amazing. You look like you looked like you wanted to get me together, if she order one more of them can cokes, Imma bring her a water. lol. We are a party of 4. I got 8 piece Cajun, with a side of sausage, corn, potatoes in crab barrack sauce mild spice. You real spicy for mild. Ty got the catfish basket and Mommy got the shrimp plate with okra. Deedee here too, she got the crab special with crab and shrimp. We eating and it's good. Everybody full!!

Joined a friend for dinner. We were quickly seated. The location is large and perfect for groups…read more She frequents this location so I followed her lead with the order. We both got the buffalo wings with lemon pepper, extra crispy as an app. The wings were really good. The sauce was rich and flavorful and the wings were fried to perfection. My only complaint was they were really big. My personal preference is smaller yet meaty wings. We got the 1/2 lbs shrimp bag with excess sausage and mild house sauce. The bag before the extra was only about $10. It comes with the corn, sausage and potato. That price is crazy good! The shrimp were a great size and the ingredients seemed fresh. The sauce was a very bland to me (in comparison to similar restaurants). The servers were really sweet. Checking on us often but not overdoing it. All in all, I would return again! Next time I'd probably get medium sauce and extra garlic. Yum!

The front desk representative at the Holiday Inn Express recommended this restaurant! We were…read moredefinitely not disappointed. The food was delicious and the service was exceptional. The restaurant is very clean & quiet. Staff were all very personable and helpful. We will stop here again if ever traveling this way.

I've been to the Wharf on several occasions for lunch and dinner. I like the way you order at the…read morefront counter and select your own seating and they just bring you your food. The servers have always been super sweet and check on us throughout the visit provided additional condiments and refills as needed. They do have some really good selections of fish at a fair price. The bacon wrapped shrimp keeps me coming back. They do have a bar but I haven't had anything from it yet maybe in future I will try and see how the cocktails are. I also enjoy that they have various seasonal offerings and daily specials. The dinner area is open with a fishing theme. It's very casual so there is no need to dress up but the food is still excellent.

I have a love hate relationship with this place. They really don't have a robust drink menu but…read morethey do have the basics. The bar service is solid ....the bartender is very likable. It's always a good time when I pop in for a quick drink. The vibes are high when the dj is here. The music is always good!

I have been here a couple of times already, but today I ordered takeout. There was no one else…read morewaiting and I was greeted right as I walked in. They took my order at the bar and had my food out in around 20 minutes. Today was pretty crowded, but I didn't expect anything different as they normal have a good amount of people up until the last hour or two. Normally there is music (that can be a little much at times), but there was no dj tonight. It's a vibe if you care for a night out. I have always enjoyed the food(portions could be better) but overall I have always enjoyed coming here.

I recently tried Southern food from Saw's Soul Kitchen and I get why people love this place. I…read moreordered takeout and the food was still really good by the time I got home. I got the pulled pork sandwich, mac and cheese, and collard greens. The pork was tender and had a good smoky flavor without being too much. The mac and cheese was creamy and tasted like something homemade. The collard greens had a lot of flavor and were honestly one of my favorite parts. When I went to pick up my order, the place felt casual and welcoming. It had that classic Southern feel where it is more about the food than anything else. The staff was friendly and my order was ready on time which made everything easy. I also liked that the takeout process was organized and clean. Overall I would definitely go back and try more from here.

Great food, good service, old Great chicken, service fast and efficient, location is good sort of…read moredated but is rustic.

We came here for a date night before a concert. Parking was a little hectic, so we parked nearby…read moreand walked over. The place was crowded, but we were seated quickly. The waitress checked on us frequently. Their menu is huge and has something for everyone. They didn't have my first request, but I got the pesto pasta with shrimp as my second choice and it was very good. I liked the oysters, but the ones we tried were very spinach forward, and if you aren't a fan of that, you may not like these. Next time we'll try the other oyster types they have. I'm surprised I had never made it out here before. I will definitely come back - but not with the kids. They have some great lunch specials as well.

We must eaten there on a bad night all around because our review doesn't reflect what everyone else…read moreseemed to experience! We were seated promptly handed menus and about 30 seconds later approached by the waitress for drink orders. We asked for a drink menu as there was nothing to advertise what drinks they were serving. She returned with 1 drink menu for all 3 of us and stood there waiting until we decided. We asked for some time so she left and returned about 2 mins later. We ordered drinks and she returned 2 mins later to take our food order. We ordered appetizers, salad and main courses. The drinks came quickly, the salads came right after and then about 3 mins later, the appetizers came out. 3 mins after that, the main courses arrived so we had plates stacked everywhere on the table and quickly tried to finish our salads and appetizers before the main dish got cold. The waitress never returned to the table until she brought the bill. The plates were all cleared by someone else. We saw her leave a bill at the table next to us and wait until they checked it over and figured out a payment method, so when she arrived at our table we just handed her a credit card. The food was average but the overall experience was terrible. I realize she was probably new and this may have been her first night but some training would go a long way! For $180 dinner, we expected a lot more.

We are at the one in Mountain Brook village a few weeks ago - not a huge lover of Cajun food , so I…read moreordered a salad - honestly I like a wedge salad, but I rarely eat salad because I don't like it that much. I wish I did - but I eat like a child . The salad was the best salad. I believe I've had in 10 years honestly I don't know what they did to make it so good , but it had croutons and it had homemade buttermilk dressing on it. It was just it was the cheese on it. I don't know what kind of cheese they use in this place, but it is heavenly! . I love the atmosphere of this place - it's in the old sneaky Pete location & is like a little "hole in the wall "got a lot of really cool things on the wall , decor is rustic .the services were amazing & im pretty sure one was an owner (?) bc he cared that we were happy ! (i'm not sure if any of you noticed the decline in service industry lately but it's pretty bad - most people act like they're doing you a favor to serve you) I know he had some red beans and rice on the side ( I tried I just wanted to add that their salad is to die for. My bf had muffuletta & said it was great !

It looked like it would have been a very cool place with a great Cajun menu as well as an…read moreattractive lunch special. However, I'll never know how good it was because nobody acknowledged me when I arrived. I stood there for a few minutes and members of the staff were chatting with each other and paying no mind to my existence. I then figured I would just sit myself down and waited for a little while at the table and no one came over to me, so I just up and left. I'm giving them two stars instead of one because this place looks like it could be wonderful, if only they paid attention to their customers.