Mountain Brook outpost. Crestline staple. My friends and I used to be regulars here for Wednesday trivia, which is fun. They host an annual event called Oteysfest which is a LOT of college kids and ends up being sold out. As a bar, there isn't a whole lot of room for moving around/socializing. This isn't really your post up, dance vibe. It's seated. Imagine gold bros in quarter zips. Menu is very family-friendly. Chicken tenders, sandwiches, pasta salad, and the like. My recommendation is 100% the fish and chips, which is a special they only have on specific days. My buddies love the transfusions (vodka, grape juice, ginger beer, lime, I think). It's a fun time, and good for a casual, easy lunch. Unless there's something huge going on parking is normally super easy. read more

Great little "hole in the wall" in Crestline Village! Fun ambience, good burgers, wings, sandwiches and salads (and real onion rings, just like I like them.). The service is fantastic, as well. Indoor and outdoor dining available when weather permits. read more

Otey's is a fun place to casually eat/drink with a larger group of friends. They have enough patio seating for large groups, and a handful of tables inside. The menu is expansive, and everything is good bar food. I always order the wings and fries here, but my friends like the sandwiches. The fries, onion rings, etc. are also great shareables. Service here is extremely inconsistent. We often have to grab a waiter, and if you're sitting outside, that can be difficult. I would not go here if you're in a rush, but for a yappy lunch, it is a great choice. read more

Otey's Tavern - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Stopped in for a cocktail, was greeted by a beautiful girl, and she was training and really was excellent! I met a young lady from Mexico who has been working there 15 years... she said the manager and owner were so kind to her all those years . Definitely going to go on a weekend! The wings coming out of the kitchen smelled scrumptious! Great and friendly welcoming atmosphere! read more

Always consistent, well staffed and vibe is kid friendly. Otey's is a staple. Styro Tall Drinks and Live Music and patio.

The food is good bar food with a hole in the wall vibe. It's got a slightly clicky vibe and personally. I did not appreciate the picture of the red dog taking a blue shat on the wall behind the bar. read more

The food was amazing! The service was excellent! The ambiance was just right! Definitely will make a return trip! Looking forward to trying more of the menu! read more

I LOVE OTEYS!!! They have great food and fun environment. Their wings are my favorite!

Food/atmosphere is good. Just be sure to ask for an itemized bill. I was given a credit card bill with a place for a tip. I didn't realize till later they had already included the tip. Lesson learned to ask for the actual itemized bill with your tab. Some server there is sneaky. read more

Nice place to grab some lunch and sit outside with a group! The service was great, prompt, refilled drinks without being asked and even took a group pic for us- I always am grateful for that! I ordered a southwestern roll and was offered healthy side alternatives. It was delicious but not any hint of southwestern. My hubby had the buffalo chicken wrap and really that. read more

Otey's Tavern - Southwestern roll with side salad - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

BEST staff (x1000) and don't sleep on the food!! not just bar food but actually amazing. come here weekly. gem of bham

Amazing food, atmosphere, and people. Service and great and always a vibe coming here. Master's weekend is the best. Ryan Z is goat server.

I came here with a group of friends for dinner last week. I had heard a lot about this place so was really looking forward to finally trying it. It's kind of a hole in the wall in Mountain Brook. The bar/restaurant itself was kind of small. Since our party was pretty big, we had to sit in their outside patio area. The servers were nice, but service was a bit slow having to wait a good bit to flag down our server to take our food orders. He didn't write anything down, but he got all of our orders right. Kudos to him! I ordered their Club Salad. It was delicious. So much meat and cheese! It's a huge serving too! read more

Otey's Tavern - Club salad - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Otey's is a basic bar, trying to be a little bit more. They lack attention to detail. I knew I was in trouble when our server (the name Nicole was on the check) asked us about drinks, we asked for a Michelob ultra and an unsweet iced tea - she brought the beer, and within 60 seconds forgot what the second drink was. This was not a busy time of day, it was 5:30 p.m., and the restaurant was at about 50% of capacity. I ordered the cheeseburger with onion rings, and she put it in to the kitchen as a cheeseburger and fries. She asked how we'd like our burgers done - we both asked for medium, one came out rare and one came out well done. We're the kind of people who usually lean towards a five-star review for everything, servers and local businesses need as much promotion as possible. Unfortunately the whole experience was sub par, even waiting for about 15 minutes after our dishes were cleared by a busboy before we asked another waitress to help us get our check. Otey's feels like one of those places designed around their regulars. Outside, there was the smoking crew. Inside there were people who all seem to know each other. As this was only my second time to Otey's in the past year, I can only assume that our service level was worse because we're not regulars. It's unfortunate, but I do not see any reason to go back. read more

Otey's Tavern - Burger and Fries...not onion rings - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Definitely bar food. Slow service at happy hour. Musician was the highlight! Do not recommend the blackened chicken nachos.

If you are looking for a laid back, friendly bar with great munchies and food, you have found your place. Otey's is the quintessential neighborhood bar/hangout. Live music, patio, no snooty fancy craft cocktails, and great food. Thumbs up in our book. If you are having a snack/munchies attack and need a little something in your belly ;) order the mozzarella sticks with chili cheese.... I know... I know... but trust me... read more

Otey's Tavern - Menu December 2019 - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

I love Brantley so much he's the best server in the whole entire wide world. He made my oteys experience phenomenal and I am so blessed to have him in my life! He is the most patient and attentive waiter and he brought me yummy buss food. Brantley is awesome and make sure you don't get him confused with Ramsey #brantleystan #oteysstan #eatoteys read more

Chicken was burnt, service was slow, sitting outside and there were a million flies around us the entire time. Not very impressed. read more

Otey's Tavern - Grilled Chicken Salad - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Otey's is a fantastic neighborhood bar. And that is what it is. Not divey, not fancy... but ideal for anyone living or visiting the area. The drinks are fast and strong. I have been here many times before. But I have never been here for a meal. Unfortunately in the times we live in, I still can't "go" for a meal. But when I saw they were doing pick up and I wanted a place I haven't reviewed, Otey's made sense. Their ordering and curbside was really easy. They take you CC over the phone and bring your food when you arrive. That part was great. As wil so many of my take-out reviews lately, you just have to know that the quality won't be nearly as good. So you have to keep that in mind when doing your first review. I got the chicken finger basket. I was in the mood so don't judge me for my childlike taste. I got half fries half rings. Everything was pretty good, but not great. I'm sure it would have been better there. So with that in mind, I give the experience an overall four stars. read more

Our server, Brooklyn, was absolutely amazing! Very attentive & kind. She made wondering drink & food suggestions!

The Otey's Tavern is a great establishment with great people working in it. Just the other day, one of the friendly bartenders, I didn't catch his name but he was tall and super friendly, helped me replace all 4 tires on my car whilst maintaining excellent customer service to the patrons inside. Unfortunately my vehicle got impounded by Mountain Brook PD shortly after but when I get my vehicle back, I will be going back there for another Big BLT. read more

How can Otey's be labeled as a "dive bar" when most of their customers show up in dressy event wear? I honestly don't know why I keep giving this place so many chances. I always give people, places and experiences the benefit of a doubt if they're undesirable the first go around. Last night's experience made me feel the need to review based on Otey's atmosphere and clientele. This is a tiny bar located in the heart of Crestline Village in Mountain Brook. It's about two minutes away from my house, so it's very convenient when you're not really wanting to go out far. They serve your typical bar food and drinks with a decent selection of beer. I particularly like the chicken tenders. They have great live music on the weekends as well. The best time to go would be around dinner on a week night to avoid the weekend/late week night rowdy college student crowds. I've been here several times with my husband and our friends. Each time we come, we end up leaving within an hour of arriving because of the customers that Otey's brings in and how we get ignored by the bartenders. There's nothing I hate more because I consider myself extremely patient. We came in again last night and of course it was the same old story. Loads of 20-something-year olds were just arriving after a wedding, party or another event in their suits, ties and furs accompanied by their heinous attitudes. Completely outrageous and made me never want to come to Otey's again. Both the staff and the customers (especially) were very rude. That customer base needs to be cleaned up. If I show up again, it will be because it's my last resort. read more

Oh good gosh almighty y'all. This place. Maybe the worst bar in America. Picture 40 year old men with the same haircut they've had since they were 14 just creeping up their foreheads. Khaki shorts and golf shirts are the dress unless it's after a wedding reception or debutante ball (heritage not hate!) at BCC, in which case it's like that photo at the end of The Shining. Puttin' on the shitz ya know what I mean. Just hop over to southside and go to the Garage read more

First time at this restaurant. Food was good and came out fast. Prices however were not as shown on the the online menu. They were almost double. Had two different shots and both were watered down. I usually do not post bad reviews but feel that this needs be addressed. read more

I would give less than one star if possible. Last time I went, the waitress added $5 to my bill for a tip, even though I already had left one. My sister has had the same thing happen twice. OTEY'S STEALS FROM THEIR CUSTOMERS. The food is average and it's a crap hole. I REPEAT- my waitress OVERCHARGED me and this has happened to others. Extremely unprofessional, not to mention illegal. DO NOT waste your time at this crap hole. read more

It's a good atmosphere every time I go. My wife and I usually like to walk down the hill and bring our dogs for dinner. Otey's has been kind to them every time and are nice enough to bring water bowls. The hang up I have with this place is that the food isn't stellar. I'd understand the food being what it is if this were more of a bar, but every time I've gone it's been nothing but people sitting down for dinner. It's likely that I haven't found my dish yet but I've sampled 5 or so different things and haven't found anything I love. I'll still be back because the atmosphere and convenience are terrific, but I wish they'd consider revamping their menu. read more

Typical American fare in terms of food options. Service is fast casual. The portions here are generous, quality however is pretty basic. I found the food here to be a bit more on the dry side. Interior is pretty dark. Moderate amount of seating. It's really your typical dive bar, except with a more upper class clientele due to the area. read more

Otey's has always been somewhere in the background of my life. When I was very young, my mom's college friend owned it and it was called Cacky's. We went all the time so the parents could catch up, have a drink (and maybe even a smoke!), while the kids ran amok in the parking lot and snooped around Snoozy's to pick out the coolest toys. Now Otey's has transformed into that local watering hole that loads of people I went to high school with frequent. At first that would seem like a bit of a turn-off, but now its fun to get to go down to this super casual spot and catch up with or simply people-watch people who I used to know. The drinks are generous and inexpensive, the food is great (for pub food), the live music provides a great backdrop to conversation, and the outdoor patio area is an added bonus. Now that smoking indoors isn't allowed, Otey's gained its 4th star from me - before I was always left with stinky ash-tray smell, but now I'm not. This girl = happy camper! read more

5* burgers and wings. Stopped by the other day with the group. It's my pre body cleansing period where I seek to gain as much weight as possible (the more you weigh, the easier it is to lose). So I went with a pound of buffalo wings. A buffalo wing is a perfect food group. Don't tweak it or mess with it like they do out west. The only acceptable derivation (did I really type that?) is smoked wings. And a bacon cheeseburger to top off my caloric indulgence. Raubert went with a salad and showed us pics of his new Labordoodle. Ugh. I'm 30ish live in crestline a newlywed drive a euro sports car and that is my pet. Haulinz had the glistening look of the daddy of a incubating baby boy. Trust me. It's a boy. Then Ben rolls in. Not with his mom either but with H. She's awesome. They left mid lunch for a smoke break. Winston gold 100's. Good to see them making a comeback. Stamo ran to Oteys. He's in a running kick. The food was so good. The saddest part is we just missed Vance. read more

Great food and a wonderful place to watch football!! We love he atmosphere here and the fact that you can listen to live music makes it that much better! I ordered the buffalo chicken wrap with fries and it was delicious! read more

So I have been here a couple of times because my friends that live in Birmingham consider this their local. And since they know I love a low key, divey, strip mall bar then they knew I would love it here. First off, when I initially saw how this place was spelled I wanted to pronounce it "Oh tays" like Buckwheat you know? O-TAY! So basically I am going to call it "Oh-tays" forever even though that's totally not how you say it. I think this just makes me like it more. Bar staff friendly. Bar patrons friendly. Patio for hanging out when the weather is nice. Sometimes some live band is playing. Food is pretty good bar food as well. And they have booze and plenty of it...ah, the cornerstone of any excellent bar! I will be back, probably on every visit to Birmingham. Oh-TAY Otey's, I'll see ya then! read more

Such an amazing burger and a pretty cool atmosphere. Great for Wednesday night trivia (get there early) and to just meet up with friends for drinks. Definitely a Mountain Brook staple. read more

Friendly staff, decent service, kinda expensive, but the biggest detractor was the clientele. We came here to meet a friend and I wanted to leave before we even got in the door. This place is like being at a frat party that you don't belong to. Everyone was completely toasted and acting like a bunch of kids at their first house party. I was stumbled into more than once while waiting for service at the bar. Visors galore. read more

Awesome food. Awesome trivia. Awesome staff. It has it all. The only complaint I have is that seating is a little limited, so get there early! Their burgers are the best in town! And I love that they sponsor an event every year for children's hospital :) read more

What a staple in Mt. Brook. I love this place and the service is great. Shawn is a buddy of mine from back in the day but he is one of the nicest people I've ever met and does a fantastic job (wish I could steal him to come work with me at Cellular Sales). Its most certainly a local watering hole and it's that kind of place "where everybody knows your name." I've also never had a bad meal and love their patio especially during the fall. We only live about an 8 minute drive from Otys so that's a plus. However, when I lived on 280 I would make it over here because of all the above mentioned. Otys never lets us down and I'll be seeing all those fellas soon for football season and cold IPAs. read more

It was my first time at Otey's and I read a review on here that said "the onion rings are a must" so I ordered them and sad to say "they are NOT a must" will not be ordering them again. It was too doughy. Majority of it was just batter and no onion. 2 of my onion rings wasn't even cooked all the way I bit into the onion ring only to get a mouth full of flower. read more

This was our first visit and based on reviews we were ready for a great culinary event. We were disappointed. We were seated promptly but then basically ignored. I had to flag down a server after sitting there for almost 30 minutes. Groves of people arrived and were waited on while we sat. After finally giving our order the food arrived. Their signature Cheeseburger was nothing special. Wife had a fish sandwich. It had no taste. No seasoning to speak of. Would not return mainly due to poor service. read more

My roommate and I wanted to try somewhere new so we decided to give this place a try. Let it be known that the directions won't lead you directly to the restaurant. It's located right across from Zoe's in the shopping center. We seated ourselves and started to look over the menu. It was your typical bar fare of burgers, chicken tenders and other fried options to satisfy your hunger. I ordered a grilled cheese with onion rings and a Lagunitas and my roommate ordered a plain cheeseburger. My beer came out fairly quickly but there was a bit of wait for our food. My roommate said that her burger was pretty good and my grilled cheese was fairly standard. Looking around the restaurant I could see that the clientele was mostly families, both young and old professionals and older retirees. Essentially not the type of place you would want to have too much to drink. The décor was pretty cool. It was a nice mix of old advertising tins and other things to match that aesthetic. I don't think I'll be back but if you're looking for a chill place to go with the family, I would recommend Otey's. read more

Otey's Tavern - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Incredible atmosphere. Good food as well. Try the slaw and onion rings as a side with the chicken fingers. If you are a fan of spice hot sauce get your fingers hot. read more

Items has the absolute best burgers in town and the service and environment are both super fun! I always enjoy Otey's and it helps that they host one of the best events of the year, benefiting Children's Hospital! read more