Amazing greens Snoutstanding Brunswick stew…read more A nice crowd for a Tuesday A great spot

I absolutely loved my first time coming to Brother Paul's BBQ! I literally found out about this…read moreplace so randomly. It was a pleasant surprise! The staff is great here. The food is outstanding!!! Easily some of the best smoked meat I've had in a really long time! I had the large rib plate with potato salad & collard greens. My mom had the large pork plate with bbq beans & Mac & cheese. And lastly , I had some banana pudding to go. It was freshly made & yummy! Brother Paul's bbq is a cozy, casual spot in Alabaster , Al. There's street parking and a private lot available. I highly recommend checking out this spot with all the daily specials and their robust menu ... you'll find something delicious to enjoy!!!!

Day number 3 of food reviews from this year's Birmingham Restaurant Week and honestly this one is…read morevery disappointing. This is on Stephen's Dogs and More. Once again anytime I review a new place I do my best to have at least one other person try it and this time it was a total of 4 of us. Yes 4 unsatisfied customers. I do not get joy out of posting bad reviews but it is what it is. We all ordered the same hotdogs The Blue Devil and The Jordan. Let's start with The Blue Devil it's just a chili cheese dog with just chili and cheese no onion no mustard how most usually come. First bit it was okay nothing special the hotdogs was lukewarm and the chili tasted like straight out of a can and the cheese was cold and not melted and a bun pulled right out of the bag so wasn't toasted or steamed almost stale tasting. Super disappointing. 5/10 The next one was The Jordan which consisted of Kraut Sauce (Kraut, Ketchup, Mustard, Relish, Onions). Same boiled hotdog same tasting bun but the Kraut sauce helped a lot. This was actually really good and a step up from the last one but unfortunately it was also lukewarm. 6/10 Stati Jones had this to say "I could make that at home myself. 6/10" Rashad Caldwell also had this to say "My thoughts on the Hot dog food truck is it taste like something I can cook at home really the chili cheese dog taste like store bought like out of a can and the other one it tasted decent. I give it a 3/10." Unfortunately Anthony W Evans II didn't make the deadline to send in his thoughts because he was stuck protecting and serving but just no he didn't really enjoy it and said never again. All in all I think it's safe to say we will never try this again unless something changes. It felt like there was no love no care for their product and I hate that because we are huge hotdog fans and we left feeling disappointed. When I go to a food truck or restaurant that sells hotdogs I don't want something that taste like I made it at home thats why I choose to go to a Gus's Hot Dogs or a Tonys Hot Dogs or even a Sneaky Petes and an honorable mention to Paul's Hotdogs & Grill Inc. I want something I can't recruit at home. But hey I personally wouldn't recommend it but if you'd like to try them for yourself, then check this place out.

As a regular patron of Stephens I can tell you there is NOTHING bad on this truck. He recently…read moreadded new menu items including chicken salad and even it is amazing! If you haven't tried this hot dog wagon you are missing out. LOTS of people have tried to duplicate this wagon and every one has failed miserably

I got the bougie burger that was phenomenal. The thousand island on the burger added a nice touch…read moreand taste. I ordered the chicken and beef loaded fries, and they were remarkable. The service was top tier. The owner and her staff were very professional and engaging. I love the vibrant colors of the food truck. Ah, we'll be back to taste the healthy options as well.

This is the first of 4 food reviews I'll be posting this week. So get your lunch and dinner plans…read moreready. Birmingham Restaurant Week has ended and I am happy I got the chance to try some new places so I can tell you all about them. So let's get right into it. First up is The Lil Bougie Foodie INC. What brought me to them is what I saw written all over their food truck. It said Home of the Bougie burger, so I was very intrigued. So I ordered it after asking what all came on it. I don't fully remember what was all on it and unfortunately I tried to find it only but there is no description of it I could find so I'll do my best here. Like I said I ordered The Bougie Burger (A LA Cart). It had cheese, bacon, tomato, pickles, onions, lettuce, and bougie sauce. Oh and two smashed patties. This burger was good. In my own opinion it was lacking just a touch of season and I wish they had given me more of the sauce on the burger it was like I know it's there but wish I had more of it. Also I was disappointed I received bacon bits on my burger instead of actual slices of bacon (not sure what was going on there). Also on the picture it looks like there burgers were served with White American cheese but I received Yellow American (yes they taste different to me), don't get me wrong I love yellow American so it didn't bother me at all. Anyways this burger was very good would 100% get this again and can't wait to try what else they have on the menu. I give the burger a 8.9/10. If you see this food truck parked and serving gone head and hope in the line with me and everyone else because you are about to eat good! Be sure to follow them on social media too!

Nola Ice really caught my eye at the Pizitz Food Hall. The lady at the register was nice. I ordered…read morefried shrimp, fries, and collard greens. The fries were so crisp, and the collard greens were pretty good. They give you a ton of food! The shrimp was okay, but I didn't get too much out of it. I was hoping for more seasoning to be honest so I probably won't be ordering their shrimp again.

My first time at Pizitz Hall Food Court . Nola Ice seemed rather appealing to me when I recognize…read morethe New Orlean style. The customer service from both staff was superior. There were so many choices of flavored shrimps & catfish. I saw green tomatoes freshly cut so I had to order them to go with my Shrimp Po Boy. My hush puppies were really good and fried just right. My order was ready in 10 minutes!

Of course you can't talk about this place without talking about the PLACE. This is the definition…read moreof Hole-in-the-wall fo sho. After figuring out parking and entering Gus's the first thing I thought : " where do I stand" lol " how do I order?" Then the aroma you are hit with while trying to figure things out...let's you know I mone figure this out and leave with sumin one way or another. we ordered two each of the Chili Cheese Dogs with onion and mustard. Very Friendly service, we felt like Fans before the first bite which happened shortly after returning to our car parked on the curb. Wow LOVE @ 1st BITE!!!! this will be hard to copy on this planet!!!! The best aroma, the best flavor of chili, bun, grilled hot dog experience EVER!!!! Every bite was a Mmmmm moment!!!!

Decided to pop by here for my first BRW stop of 2026. This isn't a big establishment so there were…read morea few people in line when we arrived for an early Saturday lunch. The staff were amazing. & so accommodating. The Birmingham restaurant week special is a great deal. You get to select two hotdogs, chips & drink for $14. The food is made to order & was so delicious. We dined inside but it is small so keep this is mind. You can opt to dine outside also. I hadn't been here in 5 years, which is wild. I always love a good hotdog & Gus's never disappoints. I highly recommended checking out their Birmingham restaurant week special!! Street parking is the only option so plan accordingly.

Most Thursday nights my wife and I come to Cahaba Brewing just so we can eat the chicken fingers…read morefrom The Current. For my wife the beer at Cahaba is just extra. The Current's chicken fingers are listed under their kid's meal menu, I don't know what kid they expect to eat this meal, it comes with six chicken fingers and plenty of fries, and yes, everything is awesome. I haven't tried anything else from here as the chicken fingers are so good. The guys working the truck are always great with their service. Make sure you download the Toast app and register your phone number and card, you will get points towards $$$s off with every purchase and it also features a lot of Birmingham food establishments.

Customer service was amazing. It is located on the far end of the Cahaba Brewing. Received the…read moreTexas Cheesesteak. Meat was super tender and flavorful. And as the sign states it is not vegan, but they do have a vegan/vegetable option as well.

I literally had never heard of this restaurant even though I'm very familiar with the shopping…read moreplaza where it's located. My husband randomly decided to stop by and pick up some sides for our dinner. I can be skeptical when it comes to soul food places because I am particular about my soul food. The food here reminded me of having dinner after church when it's been prepared by the elders of the church. It was so good! I plan on going back soon to try out some other other sides and their protein options. I have clearly been missing out!

Second time going here and it was pretty good. The fried green tomatoes are still my favorite side…read more Very nice and crunchy with salt on top. I got the same meat as I did last time and the herb roasted chicken was very good. Chicken was not dry at all. My fiancé got the fried catfish and it was pretty good as well. I thought the breading was really good, but I would add a little salt to it if it was me. The only con that I have for this restaurant is that the person taking your order is so loud it is a little disturbing to eat inside.

We are ready to go back. Food was great and the service was even better. 10 out and of 10read more

Amazing Bartender Saturday! Upbeat and fun! Had us all talking. Food is out of this world. You can…read moretell it is real cajun flavor by tasting the layers of flavors throughout. Will be back. Most fun we've had out in a long time.