Southern food includes Meat-and-Three restaurants, barbeque, fried ANYthing, fresh caught fish, and…read morehunted game. Hominy, hush puppies, cornbread, grits, Alabama white sauce on any meat, especially smoked chicken, are all popular in Alabama. BBQ is practically a religion in the South! As former certified Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) certified judges, my husband and I completed the training and paid the fees to be certified. The "KCBS way" is different from a lot of people's preferences in that, for example, a BBQ rib should actually have some "pull" to it, meaning, when you bite into it, your mouth should leave a mark in the rib. This means "fall off the bones" ribs are not KDBS quality, despite how many love that rib consistency. The KCBS judges slots fill up so quickly and required us to travel at our own cost and we did not judge any KCBS events. Back to Southern food. Deep fried double Oreos are one of the many fried foods here in Huntsville, and Melt restaurant features them on their menu. Meat-and-Three restaurants feature a meat (usually fried pork chop, meatloaf, BBQ, fried catfish, country fried steak/chicken) and three sides (fried okra, creamed corn, mashed potatoes and gravy, baked potato, potato salad, cole slaw, French fries) and bread options such as cornbread, rolls, hush puppies. While Southern Cooking is absolutely delicious, I have to limit it because lets face it, it is high in calories and cholesterol. When I do indulge, it's shrimp and grits, pimento cheese, fried green tomatoes, and fried whole okra.

This is really a Rouses grocery store with an excellent deli area. I like that the meats and…read moreofferings are fresh. I like to get my fruit here because it is often locally sourced and very fresh. The staff is always helpful and cooperative. Sometimes it's pretty busy because of tourists, but everyone is always kind.

We decided to visit Mary's Southern Cooking based on other reviews.....wow!…read more If you want a good home-cooked meal with generous portions and extremely polite staff, this is your place! Everyone was very polite and welcoming, our waitress KiKi is very attentive and pleasant and the restaurant is extremely clean. My mom and I split this for lunch and we had leftovers!! Everything was seasoned perfectly!!! Go try Mary's!!!!

It's a good place good customer service food is pretty good too I like the yams and chicken tooread more

Just off I-65 in Evergreen. Kaitlin very helpful with options and recommendations. The grilled…read morechicken was great - very moist and the white bbq sauce - homemade and delicious. Fried okra - amazing. I'll definitely be back!

I loved The Shack, when it was on a Conecuh County road--great burgers and fries, and so much more…read more Well, now it is in a new building at Liberty Hill shopping area in Evergreen, and we wanted to stop for lunch to see if it was still as good. Although in new digs, the decor evokes the ambience of the original Shack, resulting in an interesting, funky place to enjoy their food. This time I had the mushroom burger with sweet potato fries, and the large serving of angus beef did not disappoint. Our friendly server made sure our diet cokes and water kept up with our thirst, and we were happy we could still count on our oasis The Shack. Great prices, good sized servings, several meat choices.

We came in after church and wanted a good home cooked meal but not doing it ourselves. The staff…read moregreeted us and were very nice. I placed our order and it took about 30-45 minutes. I didn't mind that because some of our order had to be cooked to order. We ordered the fried pork chops, mac and cheese with collards and the smothered pork chops with yams and collards. This is the first place I've ever been that served an actual pork chop and not pork steaks. That's a big plus. The gravy on the pork chops was delicious and I liked that rice or mashed potatoes comes with a gravy entree. The yams were just right and the cornbread was on point. The only issue was the mac and cheese. It was dry and lacking cheese and flavor. I know it was around 1:30 but consistency is key! Overall, it was pretty good but that one thing would have taken this review over the top.

Great food and delicious! I wish they were open more often! Worth the drive! I had smothered…read morepork chops and mash potatoes and candied yams and greens and cornbread and dessert! Enough for 2-3 meals! Excellent

Went here for lunch. The selections were just limited enough to ensure a perfect menu. Everything…read morewas very good. The salad had plenty of toppings to add. There were about a dozen main course items to choose from, mostly fried. There was enough items to make a full, non-fried meal. Two desserts to enjoy, both excellent. Never had an empty glass. Do note, we paid in advance; therefore, cash is needed at the end for a tip.

So this a new place that just recently opened in Gautier. My husband said that he was in the mood…read morefor some southern cooking and had remembered seeing this place in Facebook posts. When I looked in Google and saw that they were open on Sunday I decided that I was taking him there. You come in and it is a down home feeling. You have to lay before you eat, not a big deal and for me and my husband it was about $30. They had fried and baked chicken, mashed potatoes, lime beans, black eyed peas, tomatoes and okra, and of course fried green tomatoes. The reviews we had seen had mentioned that item as being great and my husband can attest to the fact that they are delicious!!! The service was good and the people all checked up on us and made sure our drinks were filled and plates cleared away. We talked to one of the servers and they talked about how they were open on Sunday through Friday for lunch but closed and reopened on Friday nights for a seafood buffet. My husband and I looked at each other and went "Yes"! We will DEFINITELY be back to eat some more of their cooking. The menu is listed daily on their Facebook page so head over there to like and follow them to see what's for lunch everyday!

We had the brunch menu Deviled eggs : no creole taste but…read morehad roe and bacon Pickled shrimp: weird but brought me back wanting more, maybe some other pickle that was edible to supplement. No bad review Main course short ribs frites W/ au poivre EXCELLENT !!! Only regret no green peppercorns in the sauce (maybe due to farm to table requirements) Great food. Best lunch in Mobile as of today ! Service was good. However one of our entrees served 5 minutes after everyone else. Definitely recommend this place. One more thing: The pomes frites ABSOLUTELY THE BEST FRIES I HAVE EVER EATEN: BELGIUM HAS NOTHING ON THESE FRIES. I am 75 years old and been all over Europe. This is the birthplace of American Fries. THIS PLACE DESERVES TABLECLOTHS BTW: wood table sticky and did not feel clean due to finish on the table.

The Haunted Bookshop recommended this locally owned/sourced lunch spot. I'm so glad! What a…read morewonderful experience. Trenton was a great server, friendly with solid recommendations. The sweet tea is the best we've ever had. The pickled shrimp is a classic 'Bama recipe. The Waygu double cheese burger will haunt my dreams with its juicy goodness. The steak & frites were very good. Tender with a sauce that was lush on the tongue. We were too full for dessert, but the blueberry cobbler looked amazing. Reservations are recommended, but they'll welcome you in like family either way. Vintage building adds so much character to this charming restaurant.

Southwood Kitchen has the best, most consistent food in Baldwin County, trust the Chef and order…read moreanything...you won't be disappointed!

I had high hopes for Southwood but my expectations were not met. Stopped in for a late lunch on…read moreSaturday. First the good: excellent service. Good margaritas, great fries, good Blackened Shrimp Bahn Mi. The not so good. My husband ordered the House Ground Burger, medium well. When it arrived, it looked great until he picked it up to take a bite and this plate filled with blood. The burger was rare at best. The server was as shocked as we were and quickly removed the plate. Unfortunately, the second try was still not medium well. It was somewhere between medium rare and rare. One miss I can overlook but not twice.

Stopped in on Father's Day while traveling to from Texas to Atlanta. We were greeted like we were…read moreold friends. We had the Bbq buffeT. All the bbq was really good and sides were just as good. Finish with banana pudding and ice cream. Price was extremely fair and so worth the drive off the beaten path! Go give them shot!!

Really friendly people and service. I love the "divey" vibe. You can tell locals love it…read more I had the burnt ends plate with Cole slaw and collard greens. Greens were good, not bitter at all. Slaw seemed like it was something they purchase. Burnt ends were not what I am looking for. Pretty tough, they had good bark, so I was hopeful. They were drowned in sauce and that is all I could really taste. I wish they had a combo plate as an option so I could try more meats. I will try them again

Wow! this was my second time eating there and they worked their butts off to take our rather large…read moreparty without any fuss or drama. I'm sure someone called ahead to tell them to expect our party of 500 [not a typo], but we may have shown up with more. The waitstaff, the kitchen and the cashier were just as friendly to the last person to sit as they were to the first. Michelin rates restaurants by its worthiness to travel a distance to enjoy... two stars indicated good food, worth a detour, 3 stars was exceptional food worth a special trip. I cannot say that the food is exceptional, it is exactly what I expect... good southern fried pork chop, good sides, and good comfort food dessert... I had the Banana Pudding. That would make this a Michelin Two Star raised to a power of 2... one fella drove over 4500 miles for the Buttermilk Pie. I'm already looking forward to my next visit... let's say Dec. 30th.

Food was plentiful and delicious. Staff was helpful and friendly. Enjoyed our lunch there.read more

Great atmosphere. Great service and great food! Dishes were…read morenot cookie cutter but unique and flavorful! We had a group of 19 ladies and everyone loved it!

Went there for lunch. Amazing experience all the way around. I will definitely be back for the food…read morethe atmosphere and the service and the beer selection. ATMOSPHERE Nothing too special about the atmosphere here. I just love that. It was nice clean open area with large windows and plenty of seating and easy to get around. The bar area look cool and the layout was nice. FOOD this is why you came here, right! All kinds of fish cooked all kinds of different ways. Delicious gumbo. Love that pimento cheese ball appetizer with that blueberry pepper jelly! For lunch, I had the meat and three. It was all good, especially the collard greens. SERVICE THIS WAS MAYBE SOME OF THE BEST SERVICE I HAD THE WHOLE TIME I WAS IN ORANGE BEACH THIS WEEKEND. OUR SERVER WAS SO AMAZING. I HATE THAT I CAN'T REMEMBER HER NAME, BUT SHE WAS ON TOP OF IT AND SUPER DELIGHTFUL. DRINKS The bar area looked really nice. Most of my table had iced tea which everybody enjoyed. I also got a beer from the Mississippi Gulf Coast. I was very impressed by their beer selection and they are a verified venue on the Untappd app so you can go to that app to look at all the beer selection and even filter and sort the beers so that you can have an easier time selecting the proper beverage. It even came out in a glass that matched the beer that I had! I like that extra touch.