Greensboro is so lucky to have such an authentic Thai restaurant. Both chefs are from Thailand…read more(Bangkok and Chang Mai) and it shows in the flavors of the food. The Papaya Salad (one of my all time favorites) was absolutely perfect and delicious. A must try if you have never tried it before. I also tried a specialty dish (I can't remember the name but it is the other picture I posted). Sticky noodles, with chicken and vegetables in a sauce bursting with flavors of lemongrass and ginger and a little bit of heat. I will always stop here anytime I am in town.

Ruan Thai in Greensboro was very fine. Busy on a Friday night but everything about our meal was…read morecompletely satisfactory.

I was in town visiting and was trying to determine where to go to eat for dinner. Every local that…read moreI spoke with recommended this place. This place feels like your traditional mom and pop restaurant where you can get a home cooked meal. When I got there, I was greeted by kind host who took me to my seat. There is plenty of seating to dine in as well as an area to wait with seating for carry out orders. The waitress was waiting on me was also very kind. My food came out quickly, and I also ordered carryout which also came out quickly. I ordered the catfish platter with a baked potato and macaroni and cheese. The fish was crispy and well seasoned. The macaroni and cheese was really good and the baked potato, was your standard baked potato. All of my food came out hot and fresh. The price point here is also something that you cannot beat. I also ordered a half-and-half to wash it all down. The next time I am in Marion, I will definitely be back to this restaurant to try some of their other offerings as well as their desserts.

Stopped by on a recent road trip after checking the area for a place to stop for lunch. Saw two…read moreplaces with good reviews and decided on Lotties. Very disappointing. Ordered ribs with corn on the cob and sweet potato fries. The only thing that wasn't refrigerator cold was the fries. The ribs and corn had warm spots but near the bone and cob were both cold, refrigerator cold. I don't send things back or complain as I believe food should come out right. The restaurant was not busy at all so maybe that had something to do with it? My friend riding with me had the same experience. Food may have been good had it been warm.

About the place: The Food: My family Ordered:…read more* My Teen Ordered: The Chicken Tender Plate. His grade for it was an "A". *My Spouse Ordered: The Shrimp PoBoy with Fries. His Grade A. It was full of shrimp. I had to help finish it. *I ordered the Cat Fish Strips with a salad and Jalapeño hush puppies. The salad was fresh, the fish and pups were excellent. Grade A. The restaurant facilities were neat and clean. I was actually surprised that the decor made me feel like I was in NOLA! The service was good. Oh. I didn't take pictures of our food because we ate it so fast! And a shout out to Lynne who answered all the questions I had about a possible group dinning events. I'm really excited this place exists in Eutaw, Alabama. Very few dinning places do.

Great food and great environment. There was a singer outside playing guitar who was playing some…read moreabsolute bangers! The staff was engaging and fun. I got crawfish egg rolls that were tasty and fried blue crab claws that were just fried to perfection. For the entrees, I ordered the fried shrimp and catfish with hush puppies and a side of fried okra. My dad got the crawfish and it was a little salty, but still ate all of it. I would 100% go back again since there was music.

Excellent experience, plan on walking, parking is terrible! The food was good,must try.Be prepared…read moreto walk and wait for a table.

If you know downtown Tuscaloosa, you know getting into Urban Bar & Kitchen usually requires…read morepatience--and a willingness to stand around waiting for the doors to open. But spring break week flipped the script in the best way possible. Tonight, my wife and I met up with some good friends for a pre-retirement dinner, and with the college crowd scattered to the beaches, downtown felt like it belonged to us "seasoned locals" again. No lines, no crowds--just a quick call ahead and we were seated within minutes. That alone felt like a win. We started things off with the fried green tomatoes--a true Southern delicacy and, let's be honest, acid reflux's favorite dance partner. Worth it? Absolutely. These were hot, crispy, and full of flavor. The kind of dish that would make Grandma nod in approval. No shortcuts, just done right. For the entrée, I went with the UBK Pasta--blackened chicken, sausage, and shrimp tossed with corkscrew pasta probably crafted in a cast iron skillet. It came out hot and packed with flavor, carrying just the right amount of spice to keep things interesting without overwhelming the dish. Exactly how I like it. My wife stuck with a proven winner: the shrimp & grits. She's had it before, and once again, it delivered. Consistency matters, and this dish continues to hit the mark every time. Now, not everything was quite as smooth. Our waitress wasn't exactly channeling that warm Southern hospitality you hope for. Let's just say she wasn't "Miss Dolly" serving smiles with a side of charm. The service leaned a bit on the impatient side--subtle (and not-so-subtle) hints that our time at the table was up, including clearing drinks before we were even finished. At one point I joked about going to the restroom but worried I might come back to find my chair gone. Still, when the food is this good, it carries the experience. Urban Bar & Kitchen continues to deliver where it matters most--on the plate. The atmosphere was relaxed thanks to spring break timing, the food was as strong as ever, and the company made it even better. As for the service... maybe she was just ready for her own spring break reunion. Happens to the best of us. Final takeaway: Go for the food--it's consistently excellent. And if you can catch a quieter night like this one, even better.

Great local place to go before getting on the boat! I got the hamburger with a side salad and it…read morewas great! We also grabbed some drinks for the boat before leaving!

Best food if you are looking for American cuisine 10/10…read moreburgers are some of the best I have ever had. The service was full of southern love and it was truly an amazing experience. The ambiance/ vibe of the place was so low key and amazing. Been coming here for years and reccomend it to no end extent. Gem of Akron

I got the spicy miso ramen. It was really good and delicious!! The noodles had a really good bite…read moreto it. And I thought the heat was just right - not overdone but could still feel a bit of fire. The broth was flavorful. The place was super clean and I enjoyed the decor in the space. The host and waitress were extremely nice and very attentive. I would come here again!

First visit here was great I ordered the beef ramen and it tasted delicious, which is why this is…read moreso disappointing . On my second visit, I ordered the beef with rice, egg, and vegetables (I believe it was the D1). Within about 12 hours, I developed food poisoning. the food tasted completely fine at the time, the egg was super runny though and very concerning looking back at it now. Something was clearly not handled or prepared properly. I don't take leaving negative reviews lightly, but I wanted everyone to be aware of this.

great service , great food, great view! deserves much more than 4.3 stars. It can get busy but it's…read moreworth the wait.

Second trip to River Restaurant starts off on a bad note. We arrived at 10:35 a.m. and the inside…read moredining room was only about half full with several empty tables, and the outdoor seating area, which we specifically requested, also had open tables. Still, we were told there would be a 15-20 minute wait. We waited about 35 minutes before seating. Make it make sense. That said, the restaurant sits right along the Black Warrior River, which offers a really pleasant view, especially from the patio. On a cool spring day like today, it's hard to beat outdoor seating here. Tuscaloosa is buzzing with football fans for the annual A-Day spring game, which adds to the energy around town. My better half ordered the shrimp and grits, and I went with the steak fajita bowl, minus the sunny-side-up egg. Even at my age, I can't do the runny yolk situation, I always ask for my eggs over hard. With that change, I'll say the fajita bowl jumped up to one of my top breakfast/brunch go-to dishes in town. Yes, I know it's technically brunch, but it was before 11 a.m., so I'm calling it breakfast. The shrimp and grits were solid, though the tails were still on the shrimp, which meant a bit of extra peeling at the table, my wife wasn't a fan of that part, but she still finished the dish and enjoyed it overall. Only minor gripe on the food side: ice seems to be a rare commodity here, I'd love a few more cubes in the water. But overall, the food was very good, the patio seating is absolutely the way to go, and the river view is fantastic.

Service: upon arrival a VERY warm and gracious greeting (despite the map saying "closing soon")…read more Food: VERY good. I ordered Fish & Shrimp dinner with potato salad and slaw. Shrimp were delisioso! Catfish strips were acceptable (I liked them more than I expected to). Potato salad and slaw are homemade ... and quite yummy. Hush puppies were mighty fine! Ambiance: most tables were taken and apparently filled with locals with lots of catching up to do... and do... and do. Sure got quiet after everyone left (and I was not pressured to leave). Extra: there's a geocache in their parking lot! Who could ask for anything more Service bonus: waitress was especially kind and sweet and helpful and courteous.

Helen and I both went to The University of Alabama (Roll Tide!) as did her sister, brother and…read morefather. As you might imagine we go to some UA football games. Coming and going to and from the games can become pretty boring. We like to mix it up a bit and take highways instead of the interstate. We choose different ones to keep it interesting. One of our trips took us through Greensboro Alabama and we were hungry. I looked online at the restaurant options and found M&M Mustang Oil Restaurant was a meat and three type of restaurant with southern food. That's right up our Alabama hearts. We headed that way. Did ya know that Greensboro Alabama is the Alabama Catfish Capital? No?....... Yep! So guess what I just had to have! Good ole USofA raised Mud Cat! It was delicious! That was almost a year ago and we have been going back ever since. This was our third time to go. I have had the catfish plate and the Po-Boy. Helen gets either 3-4 of the sides or the catfish plate which comes with two sides plus hush puppies or cornbread. We also have had the Cheese Logs and the Fried Mushrooms. Everything is delicious! The Cheese Logs are by far the best cheese sticks we have ever had. Talk about molten cheese! Mary (server and cook) uses pepper jack to make the logs. They are slap your grandma good! Onion rings-terrific. The coleslaw is too. If I had to find something it would be that I like my purple hull peas cooked down, way down, like all day cooked down. These are good but just not how I eat them. One last thing. Every one of the tables has home preserved peppers on them. The juice goes great on the cornbread and the peas. Even the coleslaw is better with it. I dare ya to pull a pepper or two out and pop em in your mouth! Especially the tiny sport peppers. They will burn you twice, coming AND going, if ya know what I mean. Go on, don't fret about what it looks like inside or out. You are going to get some delicious food and you will thank me later. Do not forget the catfish. Unless it is an off day it will be the best you have plopped into your mouth!

The service, once again, was outstanding! The ambiance is always super welcoming, and the…read morerestaurant is consistently very clean. We started with the jalapeño calamari, which is always so delicious. We also ordered the spicy tuna tartare, and it was incredibly fresh and packed with flavor. I got the hibachi salmon, and it was honestly some of the best salmon I've ever had. My boyfriend ordered the hibachi shrimp, which was also delicious. The rice and noodles were so flavorful--I could honestly just eat those and be completely happy. We also tried the vegetarian lovers sushi combo, which came with a tofu roll, an avocado roll, and a cucumber roll. Everything was very fresh and super tasty. Another great experience, and it's no surprise that we'll definitely be going back!

Let me tell you about our first rodeo at Shiki…read more We pulled up excited, walked in... and I ain't gonna lie -- the place looked a little drab. Not "health department issue" drab, just "could use a fresh coat of paint and a pep talk" drab. I started second-guessing all those glowing reviews like, "Did these folks eat at the same place?" Then came the entrance situation. The host stand was vacant. No "please wait to be seated" sign. Just us standing there like we were about to audition for a sushi commercial. So we start to seat ourselves when the lone waiter -- and I mean lone ranger -- glances over and says, "Just a minute." Oh. Copy that. We did the walk of shame right back to the door and waited properly this time. After sitting a spell, he got to us and took our order. Now bless his heart -- that man was running ragged. Every table was full and he appeared to be handling the whole dining room solo. Plates, drinks, orders, probably washing dishes in the back too. We waited... and waited... and waited. It was pushing 30 minutes before the food finally touched down. Now let's talk about the decor. The inside could use some TLC. Maybe a little facelift. Maybe some brighter lighting. Maybe a plant that's alive. But hear me clearly: What the front of house is missing, the chef in the back is absolutely making up for. From the first bite of that ginger salad to the last grain of rice, I started wondering if I'd accidentally walked into an episode of Iron Chef. That salad was crisp and fresh, the soup was on point, and then my salmon hibachi showed up like it had something to prove. And let me tell you -- that salmon was spectacular. Cooked just right. Flavorful. Tender. Seasoned like somebody back there cares deeply about their craft. That chef can flat-out throw down on the grill. Great food. Great flavor. Zero complaints about what hit the plate. Price? Outstanding. Party of two ate for under $50 at a sit-down restaurant -- and that's including a 30% tip. In this economy? That's practically a public service. So here's where I land: (4 out of 5 stars) If service had been quicker, we'd be talking five stars without hesitation. But I'm giving grace here because that waiter looked like he was one espresso away from levitating, and the place was packed -- which, by the way, is usually the surest sign the food's top-notch. We'll be back. And next time, we'll walk in with patience... and maybe a snack in our pocket just in case. Bottom line: Don't judge this book by its cover. The outside may whisper "meh," but the kitchen is singing hallelujah.

Welp, we're at it again--back to see if Biscuit Bot Betty can deliver another happy meal like last…read moretime. I mean, it's Lovey... but we are in the South, so the name sticks. We got there just before the rush (and trust me, half of Tuscaloosa showed up right after) and put our order in just in time. I went all in on sushi--the Tuscaloosa Roll and Rock N Roll--and yes, I'll share... even though, as an only child, that doesn't come easy. The better half went with the teriyaki shrimp, and let me tell you--everything was top level. Iron Chef Bubba must be running the kitchen, because they're not missing. They must be hanging meat in the corners--it's nice and chilly inside, even for this warm-blooded physique of mine. Biscuit Bot Betty must be tired too--she's passed by a dozen times, making her on-time deliveries. Hey UPS, come kidnap this chick--have her delivering! All in for under $50, even with a $20 tip--ha, take that, Tuscaloosa! Not many places downtown are going to treat you that well--good eats and cheap for a party of two.

very amazing drink with very nice people! give samples and assure you to come back. the space was…read moreclean and i can't wait to come back and try something new