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The Yard

3.2 (135 reviews)
PriceySouthern
Closed 6:00 am - 10:00 AM, 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM
Updated 3 months ago

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Dj D.

The service was great from the greater to the server. The food was delicious. It vibe was very chill. My only complaint was the drinks weren't good. Neither drink was as expected. We didn't finish either of them.

Roger G.

I had the Double Yard burger, with smoked Gouda and grilled onions. Cooked perfectly medium rare, it's a great burger. The fries were also hot with a crunch, and the salad was tasty. Monica provided great service and the atmosphere here is excellent.

David K.

What's up Yelpies If your in Birmingham and want to enjoy great food and great people then this is your spot. The cook knows his business and the service is top notch. Oh and if you have a min go to the bar and order a classic old fashioned you won't be disappointed

This was the food they bought out but was pink all through the meat!

I made reservations here for Valentines night for a family of 4 last night. My mom and friend arrived an hour early . My husband and I arrived on time. Once I arrived my mom stated you're not going to like what's on the menu. They only offered a Valentine's menu which was very limited entrees, had I known that while making the reservation I would've never booked the restaurant. Moving forward we all just decided to be grateful and try the surf and turf. Waitress already a bit upset when we seated. She took our order and when my husband said well done on his sirloin she stated the chef will not cook the meat well done! only medium rare, or medium well! I immediately closed my menu and stated I can't eat here. A manager came out and stated the same thing! How dare you all tell people how to eat their meat that we have to pay for. The manager made an exception and gave us another menu because of the lack of communication and no one told us the menu was limited and your meat can't be cook well done! Ok! Cool we all order from this different menu meanwhile Husband and I go and take pictures maybe about 20 minutes later my mom comes out very upset and states a guy came out and said they are out of the food we order from the different menu! Yep just like that. I go back in and speak with the manager she stated yes they are out and that she was sorry and that we can order from the menu that was limited the Valentines menu and they can cook the sirloin to our liking now which was well done. My mom and friend left and said no they had been sitting 3 hours already. My husband and I stayed. The manager herself bought the food out and it looked very good and I cut my sirloin and guess what rare inside and my husband sirloin was exactly the same. I pushed my plate back saying I don't want it! I see the waitress who was upset when we seated coming our way, she saw me pushed the plate back and she turned away and walked back towards the kitchen. My husband and I got up and left the building! I never leave a bad review on anyone but the people we had serving us by the name of Laci was awful! Ashleyn the manager tried to help but she wasn't much help either. The chef needs to be fired as well as Laci! You can't tell anyone how you will cook their meat that's ridiculous! My worst experience ever! We had to go and find another place to eat at. We ended up at a drive thru and ordered fried chicken because every restaurant we called was booked! So Bravo to The Yard for messing up our Valentine's Night! FYI my mom friend ordered wine and said Laci never bought it to him they had to call the manager to get it! I been to some upscale restaurants and this was the worst service I ever encountered in my life!

Lemon Ricotta Gnocchi.... Yum
Yarinet R.

Came here after a last minute decision for dinner. I ordered the Lemon Ricotta Gnocchi which had great taste and flavor. At first is doesn't sound appealing, but was a pleasant surprise. Unfortunately my friend ordered the Heirloom Tomato and Grilled Peach Salad that comes with goat cheese. Her luck, the waitress never placed the dressing on the side as she asked and the salad barely had any goat cheese(little to no goat cheese really). Once we wrapped up our meal my friend gave feedback to the waiter that the salad barely had goat cheese and felt it was a form of bad marketing that the salad comes with goat cheese when there is barely any is on the dish. They ended up giving her a To-go order of another salad with only 3 specks of goat cheese ( still barely any goat cheese). Not what was asked for nor did we wanted. Sad to say the salad went to the trash since it was drenched with dressing on top and no one wants salad again after their meal. Just as an idea,maybe giving a free dessert to compensate would have been a better option. Hope y'all have a better experience dining here.

Yogurt Parfait - Cam out warm
Michael B.

My food took 45 minutes and it took me 15 minutes to get my first drink... the restaurant wasn't full just staff not being efficient. The only person that was doing any real work was the bartender.. However, the restaurant itself is pretty and in a lovely hotel.

Springer Mountain Chicken Picatta 28
Darla D.

I went with my friends for my 30th birthday and it was so delicious. Everyone was very nice upon arrival. We did have reservations ahead of time to avoid wait, since we had a larger party. The setting was cool rustic, and historical with beautiful light fixtures. I really enjoyed our meal. My fiancé got a burger and he said it was phenomenal. Most of my friends also got the chicken and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. It was cooked to perfection. I would dine there again. One of my friends got a different dish that was like a pot roast and it looked delish as well. (Pictu

White Chocolate Bread Pudding

An unexpected gem. We walked to this restaurant before a show at the Alabama Theatre. Our server was exceptional: genuine, friendly and engaging; knowledgeable about the menu & helpful with suggestions. Since we were heading to a show we split everything. No one took offense; much appreciated since sometimes it isn't. The salad was amazing, the steak & potatoes perfection! The grand finale was white chocolate bread pudding. It was perfection! Thank you, D for making our dining experience exceptional.

Chicken Piccata
Melanie B.

Amazing service and literally the best chicken piccata I have ever had. The chicken was JUICY, y'all. And yet had a crisp exterior. With SALT FLAKES. Just order it. Trust me. #capers

Teri W.

Disappointed by the slow service when the restaurant was clearly not busy. Food was ordered to go and completely lacked aesthetics and flavor. Got the roasted half chicken and skin was crispy but meat was very dry. Accompanied salad was drenched in dressing but awkward with 4 whole leaves of bib lettuce. Dessert was a huge disappointment - it was supposedly the reason for the hour long wait and the Berry Lavender Cobbler was just a crumbled average biscuit with warm berry mix. Very odd and unremarkable. Would not recommend.

Chicken Picata

Outstanding food & service & prices reasonable for the menu Love the atmosphere Ask about daily specials & the Chicken piccata special amazing Bartender are"real " mixologists I make sure my dinner plans include The Yard

Bison steak
Frank H.

This was my first time here and it was my birthday on yesterday so it was a double treat! I love the decor and the building itself puts you in a place of relaxation and comfort. We had a redo and we're immediately taken to our table. Our server came and welcomed us and shared with us all the features and favorites. I started off with an old fashion drink. She said it was their staple drink so I tried it and it was fantastic. It really put me in a mellow mood. Then we had appetizers. The mushroom toast and the brussel sprouts. The toad had a combination of sweet and savory but the mushrooms brought it all together. The sprouts were topped with crumbled blue cheese and I was very skeptical. After the first bite, that went away real fast. That combination of the blue cheese and the brussel sprouts is something I would have never would go together. Our entrees were the bison steak and the burger. The bison is so tender and full of flavor. The burger is one of the best in the city. Make sure you ask for the homemade aoli to dip your fries. It is delicious. Overall, this is on the list to revisit ASAP. Oh, the butterscotch bread pudding is amazing but I Foote take a picture before we ate it. Enjoy!!!!

Grilled Squab. Fennel, peas, mango - was outstanding!
Timothy B.

I have had several good experiences here but today was disappointing. I ordered the yard burger, and I was expecting a nice juicy burger with some flavor and flair. It was good beef, but that was all. They gave me a piece of beef with cheese in the bun. I asked the server and he said "oh let me go get you a fried egg to put on it." The whole experience lacked class. The server expected me to assemble my own burger when I'm paying $20 for it. He did take it back and make me a new one when I insisted. The second one came out a bit greasy, it had an egg and cheese on it but nothing else... the freshly fired chips had no salt. Does that sound delicious to anyone else? The other two people in my party said their food was ok. I will not think think of this location again as a good option for Saturday brunch. In fact, with such low standards of letting something leave the kitchen without all the ingredients listed on the menu, then the wait staff simply doesn't give a f*ck and they are probably high, why would I want to return here at all? If they can't do a burger well, what can they do well?

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I love to visit the yard on a Sunday after church. I'm always guaranteed to be able to get in and get a table. Have a great brunch meal!

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I found The Southern Kitchen & Bar completely through Yelp and the Yelp reviews, and I am glad I…read moredid. When I came in, the place was crowded, which is usually a very good sign. It had a good energy right away. I had been looking at a few things on the menu and was really going back and forth. I was interested in the hot chicken, the Brussels sprouts, and also the ribeye Philly cheesesteak. They told me both were really good, and I ended up going with the ribeye Philly cheesesteak. Great choice. I also got a side salad with the chipotle ranch dressing and that was very good too. Picture below. For dessert, I was planning on getting the key lime pie, because that is usually my move, but Hayden my server talked me into trying the blueberry cobbler cheesecake instead. I am glad he did. It was very good. Picture below. Between the crowded room, the good service, and the food, this was a very strong experience all the way around. I am giving The Southern Kitchen & Bar 5 stars.

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Good southern food on a Sunday afternoon while visiting. Couldn't tell from the Yelp pictures but…read moreit's a really small restaurant with food displayed buffet style behind the clear partition that they serve you in a container. Only about 3 people at a time can hold inside before it's starts getting crowded. It stay pretty busy. Options are 1 meat with two sides or 2 meats with three sides combination. A la cart is available as well. They have ice tea or lemonade drinks in a cup that they also serve you. Lemonade was good. There's a very small counter to pay after you order. Fry chicken is tasty with perfect crisp. Collard greens were seasoned well and perfect texture. Yams (my favorite) was perfect - flavorful, not too sweet and firm but not hard. Both of us thought the Black eyed peas looked really good but taste bland. I would have preferred it without the Okra. I didn't see that when I ordered. One in our group commented the meat loaf was good. The dressing was really good too - well seasoned and tasty. After paying there's a dining area for self seating. It serves the purpose to sit and eat but definitely could use sprucing up along with the restrooms. Please seriously consider! It would make the experience much more pleasant to enjoy their delicious food. I took off two stars for that reason and yes it's that unpleasant as the tables/chairs are also too clustered together. The chairs don't fit around the table properly. Overall good southern food at a reasonable price and recommended. Skip dining in if you don't have too. Just my two cents.

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The food was good. The service was good. I got the chicken a d waffles. The waffles was AMAZING…read more The decor was very simple. Definitely a place to check out.

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I wanted to love this place SO BAD!! There's an attached arcade!!…read moreAnd the staff was SO NICE and friendly and helpful and I loved the industrial, creative decor. But we'd spent the day at McWane Center and we were starving so we were there to EAT! The food looked gorgeous but it tasted very meh. The onion rings had too much breading on them, which I didn't think was possible, but here we are. The part of the breading next to the onion was mushy so that threw off the texture of the whole thing too. The burger was very much like a Whataburger. Even the lettuce smelled the same. I got The Standard and the bun of the burger was a little mushy (similar to Whataburger) and there was not much meat. For an $11 burger, I'm expecting more than a Whataburger. My middle kid likes everything on her burger and isn't picky at all and the loaded kid burger looked impressive but it was about the same as mine. Not awful, but not very good either. Very close to the same amount of meat. She's the queen of the Clean Plate Club and she only ate half. The fries were good but a somewhat too salty, the dip that came with the onion rings was excellent and we ended up using it for the fries. We had 2 adults and 3 kids and our meal was $63 before tip for 5 waters, 2 adult burgers, 2 kid burgers, a kid grilled cheese, and a basket of fries and onion rings (I thought I was ordering a "side" of fries, not realizing I actually ordered a basket and it was a lot of fries and onion rings). We don't mind spending money on good food, but the prices here don't align with what you get. No one was more disappointed than me, I've been wanting to eat here for FOREVER!!!

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