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.

Love the food but skip the meatless meatloaf on mondays. Favorites are fried catfish, bbq ribs,…read morechicken fried steak, and all of their sides are terrific. service is always good.

The magic is back! Tried Five Sisters again; comfort food, Alexis's service, and live music all…read moredelivered!

From the moment we were running late, to the moment we left, everything was just right. My husband…read morehad made reservations for us and his parents, but as life goes, we were running a few minutes behind, so we called and let them know, and the lady who answered was very kind and told us not to worry. (This was a 4:30 reservation when they were not as busy.) They seated us at a table that accommodated the four of us perfectly. I should add that my father-in-law was in a wheelchair, and the ladies were quick to adjust the table settings for us so that he would fit comfortably. Our waitress, Roxy, was just as helpful as a server. My father-in-law also has dementia, so ordering for him at restaurants can at times be very tricky. She was ever so patient and suggested some items that could work for him based on what my mother-in-law shared are things he usually will eat with ease. But hospitality and service are only part of the reason you go to a restaurant, because let's face it, if the food were bad, who cares how nice everyone is. In this department, they were also on point. Roxy explained the menu changes seasonally. We dined on July 3, peak summer. I should also add that I am 7 weeks pregnant, and so I need to be careful with what I am consuming. To drink, I had an orange glow - with cardamom, lemon, orange, and strawberry (and the only item I remembered to photograph - blame it on how delicious the food was or on my pregnancy brain). It was refreshing and sweet, without being too juice-like. My mother-in-law ordered a moscato and my husband had a blond ale. We all consumed our beverages in their entirety before the end of the meal. I'll add here that the young lady who went around refilling waters was extremely on point. If our glasses were halfway emptied, she came around and filled them (which with how much water I'm currently intaking, she came by quite a bit). To start, we ordered their garlic yeast rolls. It comes with a garlic butter which you can add to the rolls, but let me tell you how it doesn't need the extra butter (though it is mighty delicious). I could live in those rolls. They were flaky and buttery, like a croissant, but in a yeast dinner roll. If it's on the menu when you go, please do yourself a favor and order. There are 4 to an order. My husband and I shared the 4th one, and I would have ordered another set of 4, but at that point I would have just been eating with my tastebuds and not my actual stomach. But they *are* that good! My husband and I both ordered the filet. I can't eat anything cooked less than medium, though I'm typically a medium rare girl, and let me tell you - it was still juicy and delicious, a sign of a chef who knows how to cook a good steak. The black garlic butter was heavenly. The steak was a bit too seasoned for me (but pregnancy taste buds are something else). My husband ordered it medium well, and he loved it (and he's only recently come around to enjoying a nice piece of red meat). They came accompanied with a celeriac potato au gratin which was perfect - not overly cheesy, and the celeriac (first time eating this) was perfectly sliced. My husband also ordered the cheese grits and collard greens. The grits were a whipped-like texture, soft and creamy. The collards were not something I could stomach. Blame it on those pregnancy taste buds again. My mother-in-law also ordered collards and they both loved them. For me, the vinegar was just too much to handle. My mother-in-law opted for the ribeye, medium rare with the broccolini, and she said it was "scrumptious, delicioso, and magnificent (in a French accent)." As delicious as it was, she and I could not finish our meals, so we asked for a to-go boxes. Roxy packaged them up for us, and labeled each box with what it contained and when it was packaged. Of course, when it came time for dessert, we were beyond full, but we ordered a prickly pear sorbet to share. And it was just what was needed to cleanse the pallet after such a flavorful meal. The coconut mousse was light and airy and paired well with the sorbet. If you're in the mood for some good southern fusion in Pensacola, Iron is the place to try.

The best beet salad! Service was excellent…read moreWe will return If you are really hungry get the fried chicken

Best BBQ we have had out in a long time. Excellent meal. Wish you had a restaurant near Lakeland!read more

Have driven by here a few times and wanted to try them out finally stopped…read moreYou go in you place your order they provide you with your cups so that you can fix your own drink, but your food is brought out to your table as well as silverware and napkins The food was decent. I wouldn't say it's anything that I would have to have but definitely decent. We opted for the fried Catfish as well as the baby back ribs as far as the sides we selected coleslaw, baked beans, and macaroni and cheese The coleslaw I enjoyed as many places don't fix it the way I like the baked beans were tasty. The macaroni and cheese was a little dry and flavorless. The mini cheddar cornbread were very delicious I would definitely return to try some other other options

Really great BBQ. I…read morehad sliced brisket, pork ribs and burnt ends. Wife had the pulled pork. Sides were Cole Slaw, Brunswick stew and green beans. Meat was lean and tasty. Ribs had a nice char on them. Burnt ends were very lean, often we get a fatty portion of brisket. I especially liked the Brunswick stew. Do not get it back home. And a nice change of pace. Not expensive for BBQ in a tourist city. Staying in Pensacola Beach, and this was the cheapest meal all week. A down home place that the locals like. Add us to the list of people that like them as well.

Inedible. We ordered a 1/2 rack to go. It smelled great and I couldn't wait to take a bite. I was…read morefamished. As we were driving away, I opened the box and saw the smoke ring. I was excited until I took a bite. How awful. Literally the saltiest thing I have ever eaten. I had to peel the bark off, it was so tough and dry. Were these old and doused in MSG to be the flavorful. They were thrown away sadly. Over the years it is hit or miss with quality and consistency. Makes sense that no one was in there. The bottle of sauce was on point with a little bite. They used to have a pumpkin pie that was delicious.

We had amazing food & great service from Caylin! He was very attentive to our requests and made…read moreamazing recommendations for us! Would definitely dine here again!

Amazing breakfast spot in a perfect location of seaside. Not overly complicated just good food…read more Service and ambiance were solid, felt like a classic breakfast spot. Amazing Benedict's.

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

Server was wonderfully friendly and politely accommodating but that won't entice us back. My…read morehusband's review of his burger is, "nothing to write home about." his fries LOOKED perfectly done but they were soft. I ordered a cup of crab bisque with a side of mexican cornbread. The cornbread was hard. Maybe it was supposed to be though as it came with a side of melted butter (pictured) i used it as a crouton in my tepid (i asked if i could have it heated) but well-seasoned bisque. This space has changed many times over the years and we give it a chance each time. ONE chance :/ Oh! And The previously opened mayonaise came out of an unrefrigerated cupboard with the other condiments.

We enjoyed eating at Down South Kitchen. Katelyn was very attentive. We will definitely be back…read moresoon! The crab and shrimp gumbo was wonderful, spicy and full of seafood and flavor. Prices were amazingly reasonable. Jambalaya and salad for me. My spouse enjoyed the blackened fish and the wonderful breaded fried green tomatoes with hollandaise were incredible! The best fried green tomatoes I have had since I had mom's. The jambalaya was ok, not anything super special. We were so full we had plenty of leftovers. Took home bread pudding. The location is clean and casual. We took home the bread pudding.

Great breakfast and lunch, good for everything (including your soul) except for your heart and…read morearteries? Somebody in kitchen pays attention, and there is at least one VERY talented baker trying to impede my blood sugar regimen.

The service is in need of improvement. I understand being busy but every white person that came in…read moreafter us was served and eating before we got our food. We waited over 20 minutes and had to call the server over to ask the status of our food. They need to hire extra staff and breakfast was just ok. I won't be back

The food here is sooooo good. The price is great and the portion is even greater. The people are…read morefamily oriented and very clean and neat. It's a truck but it's also a vibe. I love this place. Best to come to Milton. I can imagine what a restaurant would be like....

I ordered the fried fish and it was amazing! Full of flavor and fried perfectly, I'll def be back…read moreto try other things on the menu!