It was my wife's birthday, and thus she had the privilege to choose where we would go for brunch…read more I had previously decided that I would not dine at this restaurant again, not because I had some gripe about the food, which was excellent, but because their table arrangement in the main dinning area made it difficult for wheelchair bound customers, such as myself, to navigate. This was not a hard and solid decision on my part. Instead I had decided that if I had my druthers, I would not eat there. Of course when it is my babécita's birthday my druthers were of no consideration and I found myself again at Tamara's for a Saturday brunch. We arrived to find the main dinning area to be full, and since we didn't feel like eating in the open to the outside area, we learned that we had an estimated 20-30 minutes wait for a table. Their was six to eight customers waiting around the hostess's stand inside, with another six waiting outside under a covered area. We decided to wait outside, but after about 15 minutes a rain shower began. The kind people waiting on the benches and standing under the awning encouraged us to move in further from the edge where they we were getting wet. A couple standing moved into the restaurant to make even more room for us. The hostess, seeing that it was raining outside when this couple opened the door, came to the door and invited us all in, announcing that she would make room for us all. Which she promptly did. My wife had informed the hostess of my needs, and had requested a corner table for ease of access, but once inside the restaurant, I noticed that the table arrangement seemed less crowded, which helped to ease my concerns about getting to a table. As it happened, right at the 20 minute mark, we were informed that our table was ready, and we were led to a table, not on a corner, but to a table at the end of a row of tables, and against a partition. I found this arrangement even better than our requested corner table, as it meant that I had no foot traffic behind me that I might inadvertently bump into, or bump into me. I was grateful for the evidently experienced hostess working out such a fine alternative to our request, and doing it in such a timely manner. Now I get to the food, and wait staff service. All I can say is that Tamara's management has both pegged to the highest degree. Our waiter appeared immediately, took our orders since we had perused the menu while we were waiting to be seated. As for our food, my birthday girl had the Spinach Eggs Benedict, and I had the Fried Chicken and Waffles. Both were excellent. Neither of us had a single complaint, and my wife, who is fascinated with Tamara's long list of various types of Eggs Benedicts, promised that we will be back for many more visits to try each one. I am grateful that I was forced to forego my pledge not to patronize this establishment again, as it provided an opportunity to learn how the good people at Tamara's made adjustments that allowed my experience to be enjoyed more fully. I am also grateful in that we can continue to enjoy their excellent food.

We celebrated one of my birthday dinners at Tamara's, and the food definitely lived up to the hype…read more I had the Shrimp & Cheese Grits with Conecuh sausage and a fried green tomato, and it was excellent. The piña colada was delicious, and they brought me a blueberry crème brûlée for my birthday that was amazing. Everyone at our table enjoyed their meals, and everything was beautifully presented. The only downside was the host. He came across as extremely rude and impatient, which was not a great first impression. Thankfully, the rest of the experience was much better. Overall, the food was excellent, and I'd eat there again. Just hoping for a friendlier welcome next time.

Staying in the resort for a few days with the family and another neighbor family (party of 8; 3…read morekids) for a relaxing vacation and play a couple rounds of golf. Dropped into the Bayside Grill on night 1. Requested a table, and they took my phone number (obviously to text me when it was ready)... they then gave our table away to another party because we "walked away" (we stepped just outside the door by their back patio). When confronted, they said "we couldn't find you"... you had my NUMBER! They apologized for the poor communication but offered the choice of a 45 minute wait or sitting at two different tables. Finally got seated at a make shift combination of circular tables that they graciously but awkwardly pressed together. The server was beyond flustered and unprofessional - apron a complete mess and falling off, confused, and generally frazzled... bro are you on vacation too? How many drinks have you had? The table we should have gotten looked like the waitress was managing the party pretty well. It took 20 minutes for the drinks to arrive, another 45 minutes for the apps to arrive. Then another 20 minutes for the entrees. The food was good. Legitimately tasty! Or maybe my entire party was just starving by this point (kids started to melt). The apps were good, most of the entrees and sides were good, the ribeye had good flavor but lacked a good sear, and the espresso martini was watered down (nobody at the table finished theirs). Really hoping that they're having "opening day" type troubles since it's one of the first busy weekends of spring... but I expected a significantly higher level of service based on the staff at check in. I would have thought that being in the business for over a hundred years would have helped construct solid processes and procedures. Cheers to 4 more days in Fairhope.

The Bayside Grill is the casual restaurant at the grand Hotel golf resort and spa in Point Clear,…read moreAlabama. We're staying here for a conference and didn't feel like going out and we did not want to get dressed up. There is lots of seating and we were given a table immediately inside because it was a little bit chilly outside, but the outdoor seating is really lovely with views of the bay hubby ordered the red fish tacos, you can also get shrimp instead. I got the cheeseburger, which was really good and he very much liked his tacos. We were offered a choice of french fries, chips or fruit as a side for the burger. While the burger was really good, hot and juicy, the french fries did not seem very fresh. I think they had been cooked earlier and that is the only drawback to our meal. The service was really good too.

Southbar has become one of our go-to eaterys. It is across the alley from Southwood Kitchen which…read moremay require a reservation. Southbar opens at 3pm and serves a limited menu until 5pm then they have the full menu. Also, their happy hour is very good! KUDOS!!!

The service was awful!!! We sat there for awhile and I had to ask for service. All employees…read morewalked by us on May 3,2024 and never acknowledged us. Finally, I stopped Zoey, the server who seemed irritated that I asked for menus did bare minimum. Zoey never came back so We had to ask for our check from someone else who had the same demeanor!. Who is the owner of this establishment? STAY AWAY!!! I

Where do I start? Gambinos is an amazing restaurant! Honestly one of my favorite. Food is always…read moregreat, atmosphere is always wonderful However, Amanda St. Clair makes all the difference. To this day she remains the best waitress we've ever had. Everytime my husband and I go we have to ask if she is there because we know if she is we are in for a wonderful experience!

Everything was great. Food and service were fantastic. Mario is the best! We will definitely be…read moreback.

Decided to eat at Fairhope in for a Friday lunch. Ordered Wild Mushroom Soup and Steak Frites Au…read morePoivre. The soup was good, and the steak and sauce was delicious. Not exactly a Filet, kinda tough, but excellent cook and flavor. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Lunch today was amazing. The martinis were perfect. The Steak Frites were perfectly cooked.read more

The atmosphere was very relaxed with calm lighting, comfortable seating, and they have purse…read morestands!Throughout the evening, I tried the strawberries & champagne oysters, garlic butter fries with brie, braised rabbit gnocchi, sautéed red snapper, and blue crab noodles. The rest of my party also tried the salsa verde and michelada oysters, flat iron chicken, and steak frites. Everything was locally sourced, fresh, delicious, and interesting! Lastly, we tried their incredible chocolate and orange dessert, which I don't remember the name of. They have plenty of wine and cocktail options, which are definitely worth checking out. Make sure you communicate any allergies because their team was very knowledgeable and helpful when someone else from my party mentioned they were allergic to tomatoes.

No choices for other oysters, only local. Flavors were some sort of odd fanmade experiment taken…read morefrom other oysters houses ambiance. Seemed fabricated more than authentic to me. They're inferior to the saltier Northern oysters, personally. But oysters are oysters. The fact they're charging as much as they do and our bill was in the hundreds for a little bit of food portion was why I must give 1 star.

I came with a group. Our server was great, which is why this has 3 stars instead of 1. He was new…read morebut knowledgeable and attentive. The food was subpar. Fried pickles had mixed reviews within our group. The texture was off. The flavor was just okay, not terrible, but just tasted like salt without extra flavoring. The seafood meals were the best. The shrimp po bo was seasoned well (not too salty) and the bread was soft. The fried catfish was seasoned well. The burger was okay. Nothing spectacular. Sides: the Mac and cheese was not good. The hush puppies were not good. They were extremely dense and lacked flavor. It tasted like it was only seasoned with salt. Broccoli was fine. Overall, I would say eat somewhere else. It's hit or miss with food.

This local restaurant and bar are inside a bowling alley and while I've had both okay and…read morenot-so-okay food in bowling alleys, over the years, you never really know what to expect. First of all, this is NOT a great place to go out for dinner, it's more like pub food at best. While the menu might look like an ordinary restaurant, for this area, the food itself is not fresh but mostly frozen, and on every instance where I've eaten there it's been overcooked and a little disappointing. Okay a lot disappointing, for lunch or dinner On several visits I would go in for a beer and the gutter balls, btw the gutter balls are no longer on the menu, and while the menu does have a lot going on I mean they have pizza burgers, wings, cheese sticks, fried mushrooms, fried pickles, chicken strips, and then an array of seafood. The seafood is where it gets really disappointing because in this area there's so much great fresh seafood everywhere, but it's not here. I mean frozen shrimp or fish and you have no idea where it came from is just not acceptable for an independently owned food venue. On my last visit for March madness pretty much everything that was fried was a serious disappointment. The grease apparently was pretty old and whoever was in charge of the fryer really, really overcooked everything. The appetizer sampler was just sad. I had decided to try the brisket and mac and cheese for $11, Wow talk about disappointing. The brisket was rubbery and tasteless, and the mac and cheese was maybe a tiny notch above what you get out of the box. Needless to say, I sent it back. Now the good stuff, this is a great place to go and watch a game as they have giant TVs that run the entire length of this long expansive room. Next is the beer, they've got some nice craft beers including one from my favorite brewery that's local in Gulf Shores, Big Beach Brewery and they've got Yingling on tap as well as shock top and a few others, a full bar. Finally, the service is not bad at all, every time I've been there there's usually decent or better service and, of course, it's attached to a bowling alley and an arcade which isn't a bad place to be, especially on a rainy day, for an outing with the family. The positives or the big takeaway, for me, are the hamburgers and cheeseburgers which are not bad, they're not amazing but they're not bad, the only fresh thing that I've had here is the lettuce and tomato on the burgers. Hey if you want to go in for some good fries and decent burgers and grab a beer watch a game this is for you otherwise definitely don't make this a place to go out and eat lunch or dinner you'll probably be disappointed. Bottom line: Gret for a game, a beer, and other options but not a good food option.

I live life with few regrets. However, today I am regretful that we visited 62 other restaurants in…read moreBaldwin County before we experienced R Bistro. We have discovered our home. Entering the charming space reminded us of so many lovely bistros in France: the art, the furniture, the draperies. Our server, Henry, was so informative of the day's specials, and accommodating to our special requests. Sipping our wine, we could actually hear one another along with the background music (great use of textiles!) And then the food started arriving! First, the bread...a perfectly chewy French baguette with whipped butter. And then the pate. Heavens! And now I know they sell it to go! Is that carnal knowledge? So I am a gumbo snob. I make a gumbo yaya (caramel shade roux) that is amazing. My daddy, however, made a wild game gumbo with an almost black roux. R Bistro's duck and conecuh gumbo had me looking for shot in the bottom of the bowl. I literally cried because of how close it tasted to my dad's. Thank you, Misty, for coming out of your amazing kitchen to visit with us. We're so thrilled to find our place.

The food was absolutely fantastic. We started with the mussels and my daughter and I made quick…read morework of them since they were so tender and flavorful. I had the steak frites and it was done to perfection. Not sure what the seasoning was on the fries but it was excellent. I finished with the key lime tort and it was wonderful. The service was very attentive but unobtrusive. The atmosphere was very pleasant and it was very easy to have a conversation with my party. Highly recommend R Bistro and will be going again myself.