Food is always amazing and plentiful! We get takeout from here all the time, and it never…read moredisappoints. I've never known of anyone that couldn't get full from one of their dinners and not have leftovers.

Let's be honest, this isn't 5 star Japanese cuisine, but they don't pretend to be. This is simple,…read morefast, but also tasty, Japanese style food. Their sushi is basic, the Japanese style dishes are somewhat reminiscent of the Japanese style food I would eat in Okinawa - mostly tailored for the American palate, not the Japanese. So, what makes this place worth 4 stars? The combination of price, experience, expectation, and taste. They have a regular sesame chicken special (not to be confused with the Americanized Chinese dish of the same name). It's not battered and fried, and it's not sweet. IMHO, it's better. And you can't beat the price of $6.99. The portions are good, everything is made fresh, the sushi is fair (but so is the price). Reading some of the older reviews it's easy to see why restaurant owners fislike Yelpers. Two words, unfair expectations. If you expect five star experiences at a two star price, you're the one that's delusional. If you get what you pay for then you only have room to praise, not condemn. Their service is fast, this place is not fancy but the owners keep it clean. I've never been in there where they aren't mopping the floor or wiping down tables and the like. And they're very friendly! Small towns like this need people like this who are willing to open up restaurants and charge fair prices. The alternative is a town filled with boring chain restaurants or, even worse, poorly run chains run by people who don't care! So, buy local when you can!

Adorable Japanese steak and sushi in a convenient location. Wonderful staff and lots of parking! We…read morehave a great experience every visit! Will return!

Service was good, can't say the same for the food. The salad was ok but floating in water at the…read morebottom of the bowl. The soup tasted like chicken broth with some green onions and a couple very thinly sliced white mushroom sprinkled on top. How hard would it be to add some Miso paste? The Teriyaki dinner was also very disappointing. It was served on top of a generous bed of grilled onions and the meat was pretty tender. However, I've never seen Teriyaki with a brown gravy like sauce. It didn't taste anything like authentic Teriyaki I've had numerous times. The kicker was I barely made it home before the stomach rumbling occurred and I had to make a dash for the toilet. Thanks but no thanks.

The steak was delicious, well the whole meal was. the people were kind and keeping up with cleaning…read morethe tables and areas.

Decided to try here for lunch after working in the area. This is a relatively large restaurant for…read morethe small town it occupies. It's got sort of classic bbq restaurant vibes. It seemed clean enough and comfortable. You come in and order at the counter. They have a larger menu than I really expected. They have bbq dishes, hamburgers, and some daily specials that change up from time to time. I believe they also do steak at night. The service was adequately friendly and they delivered my food to the spot I chose to sit. As I often do when I'm unfamiliar with the bbq at a restaurant, I chose to order a loaded pork potato to be on the safer side. They gave me the choice of "solid or liquid" cheese, which I eventually figured out meant shredded cheese or cheez-wiz. I'm glad I picked solid lol. Somewhat interestingly it also comes with jalapeños and banana peppers, unless told otherwise. That's kind of unusual. It came out quickly. It was decent to look at but pretty disappointing all around. First off, it seems like a large potato, but when split down the middle, the actual toppings (meat, cheese, butter, jalapeños and banana peppers) were actually fairly sparse in their distribution. It was fairly dry and definitely needed more butter (or ANY sour cream). I'm thankful for the presence of the jalapeños and banana peppers because otherwise it would've been pretty bland. The pork had a slightly acrid quality to it and was dry and stringy. I tried a little bbq sauce and it was okay, but too sweet even for me - and I say that as someone who loves sweeter bbq sauce. Overall, this was a pretty unimpressive visit, but perhaps their other offerings are better.

We literally ran through the menu. The ribs are great, so is the chopped bbq, and the BBQ loaded…read morepotato lives up to its name. Let me also mention the sides. The baked beans - not what you'd expect (in a good way). They're not sickeningly sweet and have a little zip to them (and good helping of smoked pork added). We weren't crazy about the yellow slaw, just not our thing. But it might be yours. Today we got takeout, but this place has a dining room that seats plenty of guests, has great views of the lake, and the service is really great - the young woman who took our order was as kind as could be. Bring cash (there's a charge for cards - seems to be more and more common these days). And, bring an empty stomach. I couldn't eat all of my ribs, so my son (who was born hollow) finished them off (as well as his sister's). The next time we come we will dine in - I'm looking forward to that.

Yesterday, we were passing through the area and decided to stop in for lunch around 1 p.m. We sat…read morein the last booth on the right, near the window overlooking the river. Unfortunately, we waited about 20 minutes without any acknowledgment from the staff. Eventually, we got up and left. On a positive note, the food coming out to other tables looked good, parking was convenient, and the restroom was clean.

Great dinner experience I read some of the reviews and was…read morereluctant to go here, but I'm so glad we did. The food was great. We really enjoyed our meal. Customer service was great and the atmosphere was nice.. I had Tom Kha appetizer with Chicken Satay (Peanut sauce was delicious) main course Spicy basil Fried Rice was not too spicy and very good. My wife had Mango salad and spicy Ramen. We would definitely go back.

Everything was great , food , service Nice people works…read morethere always asking if everything is going ok

This is the Burger Man out here searching for the best burgers, and I was invited to score the…read moreburger for Holy Smoke BBQ, and I think I just found one of my Top Burgers for 2026. Fresh hand-patted burger patty, fresh toppings, and grilled to perfection. A small BBQ place with Big Taste. I definitely recommend this place for awesome food and customer service.

The people that own and run Holy Smokes are absolute treasures. This is a simple, family owned,…read moreand local southern business that takes pride in their food and feels a responsibility to their community. It's a humble restaurant, the inside isn't going to wow you - cabin like appearance and very simple seating. And you can smell the smoke as you pull up. Nothing new here in ages other than the very humble banquet hall that has just popped up. Your mind will drift back to an earlier time where a rail side bbq restaurant pops up to feed the locals. I honestly can't imagine ever going back to the big city for a "culinary experience" as long as I have eating options like this. Bon Appetit / happy eating, yelpers!

We moved from Rainsville about 5 years ago. Topher's was our go to restaurant. They always had…read morelarge portions, friendly staff and great service. Well, this evening we were in the area and decided to try our old fav. Ther may have been 3 other tables seated when we arrived. After 40 minutes I asked the waitress to check on our order. She said she would but they were extremely busy. When the food came the wings were smaller than the end of a fork. I mentioned this to the waitress immediately. She laughed and said we got a different wing order. I voiced my displeasure at checkout and the owner said she knew the wings weren't right but they were supposed to have given extra. Did you count em she asked, I said yes you can go count the bones yourself. She gave me a $2 discount and said they would be better next time. I said there won't be a next time. Unbelievable

I was disappointed with my experience. The young servers were rude, and when I got home I realized…read moreI had been charged for two catfish fillets but only received one. To their credit, they offered to cook the missing fillet when I called, but I live 20 minutes away, so making another trip wasn't convenient. I should have checked the bag before leaving, but it was tied shut and I didn't think to open it. Overall, I was disappointed with the service and the inconvenience.

They have a good food here in Christina's freestyle cooking. I feel like I'm back home. Thank you…read moreMr. Nathan and Christina for the good food

Cristina's Freestyle Cooking Restaurant in Gurley, Alabama recently celebrated their 1 year…read moreanniversary. It's a Philippine-American restaurant with a weekly rotating menu, excellent fresh food prepared by a Chef (wife) from the Philippines and her Husband, who is a great Host! I had spring rolls, a fresh tea and a delicious beef soup with ingredients that fully satisfied my tongue. It was a lot of food, so I would suggest going on an empty stomach. :) Highly recommend if you're ever in northwest Alabama heading toward Huntsville.