Food is on point. I've never had anything that I didn't enjoy…read more Service is great Ambiance good Take-out or dine in. Lunch and dinner time can get busy

Fantastic food, good prices, consistently good service. The tables could be a little cleaner…read moresometimes and occasionally the food quality dips a little but it's always still solid. The grilled fish and cornbread dressing is always great. I'm originally from here and visiting briefly and I had to come just for the cornbread dressing. Their ranch is fantastic.

I'm playing catch up on reviews…read more I've been to a lot of places the last few months, checked in so I can review it, but I'm on the road so often that it's hard to get the reviews written. I have a long back log I need to catch up on and I still have reviews from my cross country trip to Oregon that I still need to write, and that was back in December! I'm trying... A few months ago, I found myself out on Lott Road, and decided to scratch a long overdue itch by visiting Highway 217 Cafe and Grill. I've heard pretty great things about this local gem. Now, anyone who knows me, knows I have a wicked soft spot for local owned business. In fact, I tend to gravitate toward local businesses over corporate owned chains. I stepped inside the dimly lit building where elderly couples and workers on their lunch breaks congregated with a warm and sincere welcome from the young ladies working there. This is what I love most about local business, is that honest interaction and sense of pride and community these kinds of places have. It just makes you feel like they want to earn your business, and care about your experience there. I was told I could sit wherever I chose and they brought the menu, and while there was a lot to choose from, I wanted to keep it simple, and went with a bacon cheeseburger, medium rare. I guess I tend to default back to my "Rik's Burger Review" days when I get the chance, and since it's where my review experience really began, it always feels nice to go back to the basics. I ordered onion rings instead of fries as I was in the mood for them, and I like them a little bit more. They brought the burger and it had the fries with it, and the girl realized immediately that the kitchen had made an error. She told me I could keep the fries and she would have my onion rings out shortly. A few minutes later, this side of fantastic onion rings showed up, and they were nothing short of amazing! The onion rings were appropriately crispy, and the breading had quite a zing, which was pleasant tasting. The onion inside was firm, hot and not soggy in the slightest. The burger was perfectly cooked as requested, the meat was seasoned well, it was juicy and succulent, the bacon was very crispy but not burned, and the cheese was bubbly melted to the burger. This was nothing short of a perfect meal! Also, they took the onion rings off my check because they were late getting them to me. I left full, happy and swore I would go back again. It's a bit out of the way from where I live. But if I'm out that way, I'll definitely be back.

Awesome place to stop by. Been there several times. Very friendly and few waitress know some basic…read moreasl to be able to communicate with us(deaf). Very patience and polite!

Food was good. Had all breakfast meals and all came out as expected. The corned beef hash could…read morehave used some more corned beef, but that's a minor detail. Staff was very friendly and wait time was half what was expected.

I rarely leave negative reviews, but this was one of the most disappointing restaurant experiences…read moreI've had in a long time. We came in expecting a great local diner, but instead were served overpriced, excessively greasy food that wasn't even prepared well. My oldest son ordered breakfast for dinner. The eggs were dry and overcooked, the waffles tasted like the frozen waffles you'd get from a budget hotel continental breakfast, and the bacon was so undercooked it was barely edible. My husband ordered the chicken-fried steak and was shocked by how small the portion was for the price. The flavor was just as disappointing, and he ended up leaving most of it on the plate. My daughter's club sandwich and my turkey Reuben were just mediocre--nothing special and certainly not worth what we paid. The entire restaurant felt like it was charging premium prices for cafeteria-quality food. By the time we left, our bill was around $140 including tip, and I honestly felt like we had completely wasted our money. It was, without question, the worst meal of our vacation. There are far too many excellent restaurants in Gulf Shores to spend your time and money here. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

Well a quick lunch with the Mrs a rare weekday treat as I was on that side of town. Swift phone…read morecall and we decided to meet at Banzi Japanese next to Wemos. Arrived and surprise, they are gone and now this place has sprung up. We decided to give it a try, upon entering the smell was delightful and the fella that greeted us was bland. Opted for the lunch buffet as a way to get introduced to many of the dishes here. Food was dull and cold, very sparse and almost like we were 10 minutes from the end of the day. It was noon. Tea was sweet and served in copper looking glasses nice and cool, would have enjoyed refills. Dude working front was only person we saw and may have been there alone, didn't see any real activity from kitchen area. We were the only seated customers. Several folks came in and got take out orders ordered ahead and one guy got 2 buffets to go, never saw any more (fresh) food make its way to the buffet while we were there, odd. For the price and quality I may try the menu but the buffet is a no from here on out. May just be me but this felt like we were allowed to dig through leftovers but charged a premium price.

So good! We actually arrived before they opened, but the server graciously offered for us to go…read moreahead and sit while they stocked the buffet. The food was delicious and flavorful. My photo isn't particularly pretty, but you can see I got 2 bites of everything I could fit in my first buffet trip so I could decide what dishes I wanted to enjoy more. (Which I did!!) Enjoyed the sweet cultural music videos that played on the TV. We don't live here, but would definitely eat here again if we were in Mobile!

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!!!!

My sister, mother and I had dinner at Mary's this afternoon and were so full of comfort food when…read morewe left! We all 3 ordered veggie plates to share family-style. Their portions are enough for at least 3 people. The choices were many and hard to make, but we had perfectly seasoned green lima beans and field peas with snaps, succotash with tomatoes and corn and okra, creamy red beans, and all 3 of us got the mac and cheese. Because who wants to share their mac and cheese? Not this girl! It is so exceptional. Everything was really yummy, but the mac and cheese was the best! The people who work there are all sooo pleasant and friendly. We ate in their dining room, and it was spotless and clean. I kinda wanna keep this a secret (although I've heard they get really busy sometimes), but y'all should really give Mary's a try if you like REAL southern comfort food.

Tried this establishment on a flyby. Just happen to catch the sign and turned around to try it…read more Greater by friendly staff and seated where ever we wanted. There is a lot of choices on the menu at great prices. Ordered our food and they kept our coffee hot and plentiful. Food arrived shortly after afterwards. My friend and I were amazed at the quality and quantity provided. The ambiance is a very nicely decorated. I would defiantly give them a try you will not leave hungry or dissatisfied.

While coming in from the reviews - the service happened very quickly - meal was soooo much on the…read moreplate - come HUNGRY- could barely have everything on the table - needed more plates -thanks again

I went on a Saturday morning and basked in the glory of outdoor seating and a jazz brunch with live…read moreNew Orleans jazz. Menu is standard greasy spoon diner fare, but executed perfectly with good portions big enough to fill but not so big as to stuff one like a turkey. I very much enjoyed my Corned Beef Hash, but salivated over the beautiful Biscuits and Gravy that others ordered. Service was quick and friendly without hovering or sucking up. Clearly a lot of regular customers--people walking up were welcomed by first names by the waitresses. I'll definitely be back.

Man I love diners and I am so easy to please. I don't complain about really anything in life (just…read moreask my family and friends) but sometimes I have to nitpick when I see something that could use some improvement. Came here Sunday May 3rd around 1pm. Was busy but not completely full where you had to wait for a table. We sat down and waited for our server to take our order. It took our server about 20 mins to come over and take our order. So we put in our food order when the server came by to take our drink order. Food took about 40 mins from when we ordered to when we got our food. I used to work in restaurants (the busiest of restaurants) and know that you should staff more, prep more, and place larger food orders in anticipation of being fully booked friday night till sunday night. I ordered gumbo. My niece got biscuits and gravy. The gumbo was pretty good except would have liked the roux a little thicker. The gravy on the biscuits was lacking in flavor. I love diners and love supporting locally owned businesses. Maybe some staff called off this particular day because the service was slow. But I wil be back.

The service is always great considering how busy it gets especially around noon. Food is…read moredecent,portions good.

You ever walk into a place and immediately think, "Yep... this is either going to be amazing or I'm…read moreabout to make a terrible decision"? Welcome to Judy's Place. Because this spot is not pretending to be anything. This is full-on, unapologetic dive. And I mean that in the best possible way. You walk in and it's like the '70s, '80s, and a little bit of someone's '90s basement bar all got together and said, "Let's not change a thing." Old banquet-style tables, a bar top that feels like it's hosted a thousand stories, and walls that have clearly seen some things. I loved it immediately. Now let's talk food. The folks next to me were deep into the chicken and dumplings and talking about it like it was a life event. You know that kind of table chatter where you start reconsidering your order mid-bite? Yeah, that. I went shrimp po' boy... and no regrets. Shrimp fried just right. Crispy, flavorful, doing exactly what it's supposed to do. Solid sandwich. The fries... eh, they showed up a little tired. Not terrible, just kind of there. A little cold, a little soggy, like they'd already had a long day. But here's the twist. You don't come to Judy's for perfection. You come for personality. For the feeling that you just discovered a place that doesn't care about trends, doesn't need a remodel, and definitely isn't chasing Instagram. It just is what it is... and somehow that works. Fold this into your expectations. If you need polished, keep driving. If you want real, pull up a chair. It's fun. It's different. It's got character for days. Four stars. And honestly, half the star is just for staying exactly the same all these years.

The food was amazing! The bennies, stuffed french toast and the COFFEE! Gorgeous old bank building…read moreand the staff is excellent. Thank you Linda for the lovely breakfast!

Everything here was amazing, the food, drinks, and service. Linda K, is absolutely the best! Helped…read moreus through the menu, gave us multiple recommendations and was overall just so sweet. We're from Oklahoma and this is such a good spot, wish we could bring it with us!