This was a nice experience all of the food was good. See my other statement for details. Each dish was delicious. Chicken with mashed potatoes and salmon Rockefeller with lobster Mac and cheese was really good. Beer reasonably priced. read more

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I was there for my daughters graduation but it came to be the worst day of my life. menu was so bad over pricing. They're out of lotta stuff graduation day and also Friday it was early evening they didn't prepared, also server was so bad they didn't know what they're doing. I'm sorry to say this, I don't think they will last long For the business. Good luck. read more

I just ordered million dollar mimosa and sunrise mimosas. I got the Entree devil eggs recommended and the rack of lamb. Brooke was my server, and she is working the brunch with Mrs Burnadin. I hope I am spelling her name right. I recommend the drinks, and I feel like a million bucks right now. Lee, Jacque, and Dewayne are the chefs. The lamb and greens were cooked to perfection by this great team. There is a team environment here. The staff is amazing the lights and the music is very fitting for any occasion. read more

Michael's Restaurant - Lamb and greens with million dollar and sunrise mimosas - Steakhouses Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

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This was one of the worst restaurant experiences I have ever had! It is 90 degrees in Birmingham, and it was literally 80 degrees inside this restaurant. The waitresses were even fanning themselves. It's like no one acknowledged that the air was out, no apologies, or nothing! I went in with a silk press and came out with an afro. We were invited to a private event that wasn't so private. The guests of honor had to pay a $10 deposit per person and sign a contract, and we were in the same area with the regular walkin/reservation guests. The waitresses took our orders and explained to us that everyone's orders would come out at different times because it was such a large party, which was fine. The only issue with this is that people's entrees were coming out, but not all the accompaniments that they ordered to go along with it. I ordered 3 different sides, and they all came out at different times. I ordered the chicken piccata with broccoli, and both had a charred taste and were very dark in color. We ordered a sweet tea. It was rancid, so we changed to a sprite, and it looked like water, no carbonation whatsoever, and the taste reflected that. They also add a credit card transaction fee after they take your money without telling you there is a fee. You don't know until you get the credit card receipt. Customers should be informed of this prior to accepting money from them. They also included 25%! Gratuity, which I am ok with the gratuity being included, but 25% ???? I hope the waitresses are getting every penny of it. The only positive thing I can say is the waitresses were kind and did their very best to accommodate a large party. I was excited to try Michael's Restaurant, but it's a no for me. I wish them the best! read more

I will not ever go back!!! You charged 20% for a party of four each ticket and then charge me an up charge for using my credit card. Horrible!!! After two times, they could not cook a medium steak but a Steak house. The server was very nice. It was better in Homewood. I could've had two good steaks at Longhorn. And it is a pretty good ribeye, too. Very disappointed and the next bday function will be else where. read more

I cannot say enough wonderful things about my experience here. From the service, ambience, fantastic food/desserts to the attentiveness of the staff. Michaels gets an A + rating from me! I felt welcomed from the moment I walked in. The hostess is checking temperature and distributing hand sanitizer upon entrance. I'll be back soon :) read more

Michael's Restaurant - Salmon Rockefeller - Steakhouses Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

The dish was good but for the amount I expected more of a distinction in flavor.. presentation was really nice! The potatoes were good too. The mixed drinks were ok & the bread pudding was not as good as expected so we returned it. In all the facility was clean and staffing was nice. read more

Michael's Restaurant - Stuffed Salmon Rockefeller with Garlic Mashed potatoes - Steakhouses Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Food good Drinks good Service good Vibe good...would suggest dimmer lights to tone down some of the lighting or a softer light but overall nice aesthetic Would recommend 10/10 read more

Michael's is definitely a must-go. Especially for those in Birmingham looking for an elevated, black owned eating experience. From the moment we walked thru the door, the staff made us feel important. I'm pretty sure every staff member we came across greeted us in some manner. We ate on the rooftop where we had a prime view of the Birmingham skyline, which is gorgeous. It was a quieter atmosphere than I'm accustomed to, but I wasn't complaining. The volume of the music and quietness makes it easier to converse with your dinner mate. Our waiter was great. Although their menu isn't huge. I'm always impressed when a waiter can spit facts about multiple items on the menu as he did. He put our order in and it was up in no time. I ordered the delmonico with seasonal veggies. It was superb! The steak cut like butter and the veggies were extremely fresh. This is definitely a top-notch date night spot. I can't wait to go back and try their brunch. read more

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Very interesting experience. My girlfriend and I were the only 2 people in the building the whole time we were there. Very limited menu and did not have everything on the menu. It was a fancy restaurant but the menu was printed on paper and looked like the printer was low on ink. The service was slightly awkward but the food was absolutely phenomenal. Everything was very tasty! One of the best tasting meals I've had in Birmingham. ‍ read more

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I had the pasta mike with chicken. It was amazing. We also had the spinach dip with pita chips. We have no complaints. Very nice, upscale restaurant. Perfect for date night. This is a must see. read more

I had heard about the atmosphere and rooftop at Michael's and wanted to check it out! The atmosphere was much more casual than what I had assumed it to be. The service was average and unfortunately the food followed suit.. I don't want to be as lengthy in this review because I know this restaurant is still fairly new and would encourage anyone to try this restaurant for themselves but I was not impressed from my own experience. read more

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Every time we come we try something different. Mike's pasta, rack of lamb, mash potatoes, calamari with jalapeño peppers, onion rings, and the award winning bread pudding are all 5 star rated recipes! Give them a try! You won't be disappointed! read more

Michael's Restaurant - Award winning bread pudding - Steakhouses Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Great service, amazing food. From the salad to the dessert.. everything was made to perfection.

I will never ever ever be back here again. I went here tonight to celebrate my birthday and I didn't know that they had a Valentine's Day menu. I should have left when I say it but I decided to give a black owned business a chance. The food was not worth the price. Then they charged us $15 in gratuity each. The food portions were small and not worth $97 each. I will never go back. read more

Michael's Restaurant - This one person's meal. This is awful. They barely gave you food. - Steakhouses Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

We reserved a table for 4 for a Tuesday night to celebrate my birthday. We arrived on time, and found the restaurant almost empty of customers. We were seated immediately, and given menus. Within several minutes, a server took our drink orders. Several minutes later, another server came to take our dinner orders. Fifteen minutes passed before we received our drinks. Our server was covering the entire restaurant, so it was several minutes before she came by to take our orders. The food was quite tasty and hot when it arrived. Drink service remained slow throughout the meal. Brooke, the single server, was very personable and was doing her best to cover all 5 or 6 occupied tables. Parking was a total nightmare; we wasted at least 15 minutes in search of any nearby parking, and that is the only reason we would hesitate to return to Michael's Restaurant. read more

Overpriced for small portions of food and bar customer service! Don't waste your time nor money this place doesn't even have a/c ! It was hot we waited over an hour for our food and when we got it the portions were small enough to feed my toddler! Absolutely unacceptable! read more

This is challenging because I enjoyed the location, the service was OK, but we struggled with the food. I feel it's inconsistency reflected the overall experience. Our salads were wonderful, shrimp skewers presented and tasted well. My order of pasta was too heavily sauced and our order of mac-n-cheese wasn't edible since it appeared drenched in oil. Dessert was disappointing since we selected the $9 Brownie option and it felt and tasted underwhelming. read more

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Best steak ever! I got the bacon wrapped filet it was char grilled with full moisture melted in my mouth tender. Wife got salmon rockerfella it was excellent and upscale presentation. Service was great and she suggested the wonderful bread pudding . Atmosphere is romantic with candles on tables soft Jazz music. Roof top dining and music is offered and you can hear and see the baseball field. read more

This was my second visit to Michael's. During this visit, the rooftop was closed, so my friends and I sat inside the dining room. We had reservations and were seated promptly. It was a full house with a couple of large parties present. They are still doing temperature checks as you walk in and masks are required. The dining room is one large open space. You can basically see everyone in the restaurant from wherever you're sitting. I was a little disappointed because it was a week before Christmas and there were no Christmas decorations. No tree, no lights, nothing. But this didn't ruin my night. The service and food was good. This time, I tried the Salmon Rockefeller, and I was not disappointed. The highlight of the night was the flutist that performed. She did an awesome job playing popular songs as a one woman show with her flute. Overall, great experience. I can't wait to return when the weather warms up. read more

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Our party of three enjoyed delicious wine, a couple of fork tender filets and the days catch. The trigger fish was pan seared with butter sauce. It melted in my mouth! The strawberry salad with champagne vinaigrette was lovely and tasty. We splurged and had the award dining bread pudding. White chocolate and macadamia nuts...need I say more? The main dining room has a nice calm feel, BUT the views from upstairs are stunning. If your in Birmingham and you want a great meal I highly recommend Michael's. read more

What a jewel to have this restaurant in Birmimgham. Great service, great environment, but most importantly, great food!

Across the street from Railroad Park and directly next to Regions Park is the most amazing restaurant. If you're not paying attention you'll slide right by it. Simple menu but, the food is not lacking any flavor. The atmosphere is perfect for 2 or more for great conversation all while satisfying your taste buds with the joy that's infused in their food. I love it here and will return often. read more

This was my first time visiting this restaurant. We came for the Sunday brunch. As part of their COVID precautions we had out temperature checked at the door and hand sanitizer is available as well. Currently they only have seating on the rooftop patio. The restaurant was busy for a Sunday afternoon but luckily we had made reservations and got seated quickly. For brunch it's a bit expensive, my short stack of pancakes was $13.99 and that didn't include any sides. I also felt like the menu lacked some variety. The food is very good though. I especially enjoyed the cheese grits. Overall I'd say the main appeal of trying this restaurant would be for the great downtown views over Regions field and Railroad Park. read more

Michael's Restaurant - Cheese grits and egg white frittata - Steakhouses Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

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Let's start with, I call to ask if I need a reservation. After being told yes, I make one. I'm the only one here!!!house salad with pecans, cranberries and a spicy feta dressing. Salmon Rockefeller ( blackened with bacon and sautéed spinach on top) with Parmesan garlic mashed potato. Manager treats this business as if it was hers service was fabulous. read more

This place has a nice atmosphere in a gallery setting. It's low lit and chill. Even when busy the staff came out to apologize for the time. They are accommodating during covid. I came here for an occasion and waited until all the party arrived to be seated. The lamb chops and salad were superb. Could be a larger portion of size items. During restaurant week there was a 3 course meal which had apple pie. Everyone was satisfied with their food and drinks. They have a lot of options and a great location. The restaurant entrance is at the bottom floor and across from railroad park. The bar upstairs is a speakeasy so you'll need a password! It is a separate system and called Bar Sebastian. They serve brunch and have weekly events on the roof top. It seems really fun and would be a nice coincidence if a baseball game was going on, you can see right out! Will be back for steak! Lovely owner read more

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My husband wanted to have date night and I said sure but let's go to a black owned establishment and I found Michael's Restaurant via a google search. Made the reservations and then proceeded to read some of the reviews. Glad I decided to keep our reservations because our experience was wonderful. I order the Salmon Rockefeller with loaded garlic mashed potatoes and my husband or the Delmonico steak with lobster mac & cheese. The food nor atmosphere disappointed! I read reviews regarding price I was actually shocked because we spent less than $100.00 for two with tip being included. I give this restaurant 5 out of 5 and we will return! read more

We came here for valentine's day and it was incredibly overpriced. The food was decent but not good enough to be that pricey. The online menu is not that expensive but they had a "special valentines menu" where the cheapest thing was 60 dollars. Service was not amazing either, they brought my partner the wrong starter and there's a 20% gratuity automatically added. Also, there's a fee to use a card. Ambience was not great either, many tables were uncomfortably close together. Overall one of the worst restaurant experiences I have had. read more

Great experience. One of the best environments to visit and eat at. The service was excellent

Not a bad meal, but the chicken was rather bland and I think there are better options in BHM for good fried chicken. They have a great selection of sauces that make up for the blandness of the chicken though, so if that's your thing, you'll definitely be happy! The Mac and cheese and tater tots were on point but the potato salad was, like the chicken, quite bland. Will probably choose other chicken places over this one in the future, but if I lived in Five Points, McFlys would be more convenient and maybe more likely to get reordered. Overall: not worth the guilty calories of eating fried chicken read more

We went to Michael's expecting it to be like the old Michael's.....well it wasn't like that. I had read another reviewers comments about them not having one of the most popular steaks, the bone-in ribeye. I thought it was just an isolated incident but they had none last night either. We had a 6:45 reservation. They opened at 6:00. There were only a few people there at that time, therefore they never had the steak. Also the salad was not the same as in Soho Michael's. This food is too expensive to be just ok! The kitchen is on the first floor and we were on the roof. They have to bring the food up on the elevator. It was not cold but not hot like it should be. The atmosphere is great! That is the only reason I gave them 3 stars. The wait staff was mediocre at best. Sorry Michael's but we won't be back unless I see some great improvements! We don't want the lesser cut of meat. read more

I'm so glad that my friends and I decided to try them out. I got the restaurant week special and it was EXCELLENT! I did the 12oz Delmonico Steak and it was cooked PERFECT- I like mine to be cooked medium. The bread pudding was amazing as well. I HIGHLY recommend them. read more

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Understaffed hardly ever its great food and lots of fun, had a blast with my guy anyway

Had a friend in from PA and made reservations for dinner. Horrible experience. Took 40 minutes to get 3 drinks. Took for an hour for food to come out. Since we had a 6:15 reservation you would think there would be all items available but that wasn't the case. The only steaks available were bone in steak and fillets. My 2 kids ordered filets and they were each supposed to be 6 ozs but it looked like they took 1 filet and split. For price and service, I would not recommend. I never leave reviews and this is the first on Yelp. Just wanted to make people aware. Hope they were just having a bad night. read more

This place is set up for the Clientele. From the time we entered the resturant the hostess greeted us with a smile and southern hospitality. The waiting staff keep food and drinks flowing without delay. The Chef's culinary skills are extraordinary and well prepared. Highly recommend when in the Birmingham area. read more

I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of this restaurant. It was my first visit, and I was not disappointed. The fried green tomatoes were a hit and my salmon and seasonal vegetables were delicious. The view was awesome! I look forward to a second visit. HM 10/08/20 read more

Michael's Restaurant - Michael's was as eloquent on the inside as the exterior picture above not to mention the awesome food and view from the terrace. - Steakhouses Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Went here for my girlfriends birthday and we could not have chosen a better dining experience. Service was outstanding and very friendly the moment you enter. There were a few other parties but the wait time still fell at about 20 minutes which was not bad at all. It was a nice day so we were able to stand outside and wait as there is not much indoor seating for waiting guest which is a pro for me since Covid is still real. We started out with calamari. It was crispy and flavorful. The banana peppers on top were daring and different but reallllly good. I had the lamb it was so tender and delicious, braised to perfection. My girlfriend had a ribeye medium well and it was cooked perfectly. This review is a little late so I can't exactly remember what sides we had but I know I had Brussels sprouts that were awesome! We also had a couple of drinks that were carefully crafted and amazing. All in all I'd give this place more stars if I could! Great for date night, casual dining, or special events. read more

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Upscale restaurant with mediocre food. I mean the food was good, but it wasn't $50 good (not even close); drink menu was subpar as well. There are better places in Birmingham to spend your hard earned money. read more

EVERYTHING WAS AMAZING!!! Lobster bites, oyster Rockefeller, stuffed salmon with spinach, steer butt with cheese grits!!! OMG so good. I also had a drink which was amazing as well!! My favorite place is Flemings and now I have a 2nd fav! Thank you Brooke for the awesome service!! read more

The food was amazing and the service was good. My only complaint is that when I took my daughter to the bathroom a woman who wasn't our server came and grabbed my daughter's plate without saying anything to the other adults at the table and took my daughters plate away. My daughter still had a whole pancake on her plate that she was still eating and she was disappointed that her pancake was gone. I think the buss person should ask before just taking plates from the table. read more