While we were making the move from Texas to North Carolina we stopped in Tuscaloosa for the night…read more I wanted to try a restaurant downtown since it was our first time in this town and the Avenue pub came highly rated. Parking is manageable, but you'll need to find parking either in front or to the side of the restaurant. When you walk in it has the feel of a polished, upscale pub. We were seated and immediately ordered the bacon burger (which comes with a 1/2 a pound of ground beef with provolone and bacon). I also would recommend adding grilled onions to the burger and upgrading the fries to pub fries (seasoned fries topped with shaven Parmesan, mozzarella, and chopped bacon). The peppercorn ranch that is especially good and tied everything together. If you are looking for a craft burger spot in the heart of Tuscaloosa, I can't say enough good things about this place and it's absolutely worth checking out.

Me and wife came here for lunch after seeing reviews…read more I'll start with staff. They were very friendly and we were seated right away. For food I ordered the chicken club and wife got the fish and chips. The club was good not amazing. Both the sandwich and fries were a little too salt heavy. The fish and chips were ok. Not the best but not bad. Again fries little to salt heavy. I'd go back if someone really wanted to eat there but wouldn't choose this place.

My wife and I heard about this place and decided to stop in for a burger. Upon walking in we…read moreinstantly felt a warm vibe as Christmas music was playing and the whole place was festive with decorations. We sat right down at a high top table and were met by an awesome server within seconds. We ordered the Cowboy and Cobra Kai burger with regular and sweet potato fries. As we were waiting for our food the server brought us a couple small plastic cups with a big bottle of sauce. Little did we know, this sauce was the icing on the cake. It is so delicious and went perfectly with the fries. All in all we give this place a 10! The burger was spot on and the fries were perfectly salted with slight crunch! We will definitely be going back!

This was such a good late night meal. Hit the spot! Cheeseburger, fries, pickle, and fried Oreos -…read moreYUM! We enjoyed it. Cool little spot with a fun vibe and a super chill staff.

Amazing food and people! Great time my new favorite place in T-Town! Best Gumbo you will ever…read morehave! Grouper was incredible!

Yumm! This place was delicious!!! Get the grouper sandwich and the buffalo dip!!! This is a…read moregreat stop for lunch in Tuscaloosa!!! Wonderful service also!!!

I cannot wait to come back. My group ordered, got seated and served quickly, which is saying a lot…read moresince it was a busy Saturday morning. We each enjoyed our food an the price was right :D

Rama Jama's is a well-known staple in Tuscaloosa literally on the corner of Bryant Denny Stadium!…read moreThe atmosphere is warming and incredibly as the entire restaurant is packed with Alabama decor from the walls to the ceilings! The service varies at times due to how popular it is, but luckily today it was pretty quick despite the crowd! The food holds up well and the burger I got was absolutely delicious. I highly recommend visiting Rama Jama's whenever you can. Just be aware if you visit on the week of some sort of event, expect a longer wait!

A super cool ambiance- one of the best in Tuscaloosa! It's warm, vibey, and small enough to feel…read moreexclusive. We come for Sunday brunch on occasion as we love to hear the saxophone player in the background. I got the brunch tacos, but modified due to food allergies, which they accommodated wonderfully. Be aware the menu is limited (hence the name), but overall a very cool spot for downtown Tuscaloosa.

We came here on Thursday night. It took about 30 minutes to be seated. Yes, it was crowded. We sat…read moreoutside and waited 30 minutes for our food. By the time it did come out half of it was cold. It took a while to clear plates and refill waters. Slow service all around. I would say our salad and steak was good. That's if. I don't think I'll be back.

Visited Mugshots for a nice weekend lunch a few weekends ago and it honestly surprised me. We…read moreordered the chips and queso to start (not pictured) that was pretty good but I wish they gave us more dip with the larger amount of chips. For my entree, I ordered a grilled buffalo chicken wrap which was very good! I'm glad that they seared the wrap altogether. That really took the wrap to another level!

Pretty disappointing. We were 1 of 2 large parties (graduation weekend). Service was less than…read morestellar because they were short-staffed on table servers and bar staff. (Not sure why since they had multiple pre-reserved large groups) I ordered a bowl of chili, southwest rolls and a beer off their list. 20' later was told the beer was not available, when the chili showed up, it was lukewarm and barely covered the bottom of the bowl. Would not have been a cup most other places. Egg rolls were fine. Rest of our tables order burgers and wings. Food came out 1 person at a time like 15' apart so you couldn't wait for everyone to eat together. Almost 45' in and half the people have their food. Beers take forever. Been a year since i have been back to Tuscaloosa and mugshots - used to live here and came here a lot. Very disappointing how it has declined. Will definitely not book another event here.

Food is always good and they have a great selection of milkshakes. Can't go wrong with my usual Jr…read more tray with two cheese quesadillas and a walkin' taco with no sour cream. They have coke products, which suits me just fine! If you want to avoid the college crowd/traffic, I'd avoid going late at night. Going for an early dinner or weekend lunch is perfect if you like a more quiet atmosphere.

This was the spot I wanted to hit up because it's just classic college town food. We ordered the…read morevalue meals and quite a value they were. Simple quality ingredients at a descent price. Definitely worth it for a meal any time of day or night.

This was a home run from start to finish. Though it was a bit of a hike from South Tuscaloosa, it…read morewas absolutely worth the drive. The wait for our party of 5 wasn't too long and we were seated in a big booth near the bar. Very nice decor, classy but comfortable. All of the servers and staff were super friendly and offered a nice selection of local brews and tasty margaritas. Several of us had the redfish special which was just outstanding! All in all, and outstanding experience. Definitely a repeater for us when next we're in town.

Well after seeing reviews me and wife decided on this for lunch…read more I'll say all the staff were great. Very friendly. But the food?????? Wife wanted a salad and potato skins so went with the wedge which came chopped so more of a chopped salad than a wedge and it was fine. Nothing spectacular. Who potato skins were reminiscent of some frozen ones you heat in the oven. Didn't seem fresh at all. The bacon wasn't that great really and the cheeses was cheese. All in all edible but not enjoyable. I went with the bacon wrapped meatloaf with mashed potatoes with gravy and a side of Mac and cheese. I'll start with the Mac. It was horrible. Sorry don't mean to be a downer but wasn't good at all. The mashed and gravy a big nope. The potatoes weren't all that good. It was like eating a plat of spackle. And the gravy was horrendous. Made bad potato's worse. The meatloaf was ok. Kind of like cafeteria meatloaf. I did eat it but wasn't thrilled. Again not a fan of that bacon so ditched that after one bite. Personally I would not go back and wife agreed. Maybe we got the wrong items but nothing was good.

Local Roots is a great fast casual restaurant with good food. I have only gone through the drive…read morethru, but each time the line went quickly. The burger and chicken sandwich are very good! Can't go wrong with either. The fries are very good. The Mac and cheese was alright, kind of bland. Definitely stop by if you are thinking about it!

I have been here a few times now with different people each time and we all walk away with the same…read moremixed feelings. The food is good but it is incredibly overpriced. $9.00 for a single burger with NO sides. It's a small, clean restaurant with a similarly small menu. I have no complaints about service or food quality but I feel the pricing puts the food in a category of restaurants that Local Roots doesn't fit well in.

We had lunch at Local Roots this afternoon as we were waiting on the rain to pass... I really…read morewanted to love this place. The atmosphere is cute - the menu is limited (1 burger, 3 sandwiches, 2 or 3 flatbreads and 2 salads). We ordered: 1 - the double cheeseburger, boring. Lots of meet but not much in the way of toppings. The pickle slice was nice. 2 - BLT, boring. Needs a sauce, even mayo. Would love to see palmetto cheese or avocado or cheddar. Spring mix is the wrong choice in lettuce as well. It turns into mush with the tomato. Nothing memorable. 3 - The Yardhouse, awkward. It was hard to eat with large chicken "cubes" and lots of white bbq sauce. Either keeping the chicken whole or using a shredded chicken would be better. 4 - Fries. 1 order would have been plenty to share among 3 people. They were the best part of the meal and came with a fry sauce. Another strike is that they don't brew their own tea. We're in the Deep South... some days the best thing we've got is fresh brewed tea at every turn. This was a nope... but on top of that the carbonation was "off" in the soda machine too. Good thing drinks are only $2.

3.5 stars. I had high hopes for this place. It's unfortunately underwhelming. The chicken and…read morepimento cheese sandwich, the yardbird, was lacking seasoning. The bread was great and crispy, but the rest of the sandwich was uninspired. You couldn't even taste the pimento cheese. The fries were okay but needed more salt. With so much competition in town, I was hoping there would be more levels of flavor. The restaurant is very clean, which is always a plus for me. I've heard good things about the salads. Maybe go for one of those.