Stopped for lunch one day while in Cullman. We missed the lunch rush, place was pretty empty. Server was very friendly and efficient. She appeared to be handling the whole front by herself, but made us feel like we were the only ones there. Decor is like that of a "RoadHouse" feel. Apparently they have live music on a posted schedule. Looked like that would be a fun time to visit. Options were standard southern style meat and three options or menu choices. Wife had vegetable plate, I had the pulled pork plate. Bar-B-Que was tender and flavorful. Not bad for a non specialist Bar-B-Que restaurant. 2 flavors of sauce on the table, a sweet and spicy sauce, either would be an excellent choice. There were only 2 meat options offered, don't know if that's the norm, or we were there so late after lunch they had sold out of other options. Will definitely be back there again. I would like to try and catch one evening with the live music is scheduled. read more

Not bad but not great. Had the FGBLT (fried green tomato BLT). It's an interesting take on the traditional BLT. The bacon overpowered everything else. The fries are gross. Greasy with an odd sweet seasoning? Like paprika blended with sugar. Kiddo had the chicken club. He really liked it. The addition of pimento cheese was interesting in a good way. He did not eat his fries, this kid always eats his fries. I liked the vibe of the place, they do live music and that's cool. The service (or lack thereof) is the reason for the 3-star rating. Our server vanished. Never once checked on us, we had to wait 15 minutes after eating for our check. It was so bad that we had to wave down another server to finally get the check. read more

Puckett's Restaurant - FGBLT - Southern Near Me - Cullman, Alabama

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I went to Puckett's around 11:00 AM and asked the host for a table for two. She told us we had to wait about 15 minutes. While waiting, I started reading Yelp reviews and noticed many people complaining about long waits even when the restaurant wasn't busy. Unfortunately, that was exactly our experience. When we finally got inside, I saw only about 3 or 4 tables with customers, so it was surprising that we had to wait that long. Since we were already there, we decided to stay and order from the lunch menu. I ordered the daily special, pulled pork with three sides, and my son ordered macaroni with beef. The food came out pretty fast. It wasn't bad, but nothing special either. I do want to mention that our waitress was very kind and provided good service, which we appreciated. If we hadn't been asked to wait 15 minutes while the restaurant was mostly empty, I probably would have given this place 4 stars. Because of that first impression, I'm giving it 3 stars. Overall, it was okay, but I wasn't very impressed. read more

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In town and chose this spot for a team dinner. Was pleasantly surprised that they accepted reservations for a large group. I received a confirmation text the day I made the reservation, and a confirmation call the day of. I was really surprised how empty it was when we arrived, but it quickly filled up with other large groups and small tables. The food came out fast. It was not as hot as I like my food, but I forgave it since it was so busy. The brisket plate was good. I had a couple of margaritas that were made well. I think everyone at my table enjoyed their food. Prices were great and the staff was friendly. Oh, and there was live music! I'd eat here again with my group if back in the area. read more

Went for breakfast for the first time in a while. There have been a lot of improvements made. The food was hot and really good. Service was great. Maybe it needs to go back on our regular list :) read more

So glad we stopped here! What a cite place with great ambiance. Our server was Lexi and she was very friendly and attentive. She immediately offered our fur baby a bowl of cold water. My husband chose the brisket sandwich with potato salad snd he said both were good. He did say the brisket lacked smoke flavor, so he to use bbq to help with flavor. The spicy bbq sauce was too hot for his taste and said he preferred the sweet original (we ended up buying a bottle of it to take home). I had a side of their southern green beans, which were fantastic! Wish the serving had been bigger for the $4.95 charge. I also got an order of their fried green tomatoes off the appetizer list. A great sized portion and so yummy (had to add salt though, but I would order the again in a heartbeat!). All in all, a good experience. read more

Decent food, friendly service, and a nice atmosphere. Would consider it again. We didn't enjoy this visit as much as our Puckett's in Nashville visit. The pork was very fatty which was disappointing for two people who really prefer less fat. Daughter's Piggy Mac was very fatty and oily. I wonder if it was extra oily because of the multiple chunks of fat. The fried okra could've been more done. Reading the other reviews, order it extra crispy. The pork was delicious but I didn't realize how fatty it was until I was eating my wife's leftovers. Too much fat, seriously. The smoked brisket hamburger steak was good. Next time I'll get it with mashed potatoes instead of rice. Chicken fried chicken was delicious. If the $7.99 small salad is the same as the side salad then it is not worth it. Wanted the meatloaf and a deep fried brownie but they were out of both items early on a Saturday. read more

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Wonderful food and service. Christie was our waitress very professional and attentive. We will definitely be back.

Food was fresh and plentiful. Staff was very young and not attentive Not very friendly.

My coworker and I ate there in the late afternoon around 2-3 and the service was much like other reviews I had read, you can tell they are still figuring things out there but the food was wonderful. The inside was also very neat. We would eat there again we will just use our patience. read more

Very mediocre. I ordered the catfish and it came with fries and mini pancakes. Catfish is a bit soggy and I ended up with really hard bones. The only reason I gave it three stars was because the piece of catfish was large. Fries are not seasoned well kinda seemed undercooked. I don't like pancakes so I didn't eat those. read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Catfish - Southern Near Me - Cullman, Alabama

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I have to update my previous review and unfortunately I now see why they have so many bad reviews. My first visit was great, food and service were both good but tonight I just ordered a side salad and 6 wings, it took over a half hour to get my food and the wings came without the sauce I ordered and were over cooked and dry. The salad was okay must have been sitting while they were cooking the wings because the lettuce seemed to be at room temperature. I hope they can get things fixed because when they get it right it is good. One other disappointment was they are a smokehouse/bbq restaurant and they only offer ribs as a special on a couple of days a week, this should be a staple of any decent bbq place.... read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Smoked wings - Southern Near Me - Cullman, Alabama

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I've passed the Puckett's billboard when I drive to and from Birmingham, but have never stopped to check them out. Today some friends from B'ham wanted to meet me halfway from their house to mine for lunch and wouldn't you know, Puckett's was slap dab in the middle. I beat them there and went to get a table. The hostess said there was a 15-20 minute wait. I've lots of friends in the restaurant biz. Several told me that they always add ten minutes to the wait time. That way, when you're called, you feel happy that it was only x minutes instead of z minutes, rather than being pissed you had to wait at all. I figured the 15-20 minute wait would be 5-10 minutes. It was closer to 30. Okay, it's Labor Day, maybe some staff are off today, but there were a lot of empty tables. We were just happy to finally be seated. Our happiness turned to annoyance when we waited another 22 minutes (Yes, I timed it) before anyone came to take our drink orders. When the server brought them I asked what the meat for the meat and three was today. Pulled Pork, which is a component of 25% of their menu. So, no meat and three. I ordered the Piggy Mac. My friends decided to share their entrees with each other. One got the strawberry salad and the other got the veggie plate. Server was back in ten minutes, but with bad news, not food. "Sorry. We're out of strawberries." My friend shrugged it off and asked for the Cobb salad instead, but with ranch instead of Balsamic. Over half an hour later our food finally arrived. We were all surprised when the server put a strawberry salad, loaded with strawberries. The veggie plate had fried okra (It's okay.") Mashed potatoes and gravy, and, I can't remember what else. My piggy mac wasn't as hot as I'd have liked but it wasn't even close to room temperature, so that's good. Now for some good news. The mac and cheese is one of the best I've had that wasn't made at home. I quite liked it. The pulled pork (I opted for that instead of brisket) was also good, but a tiny bit dry. Two bottles of BBQ sauce were right in front of me but I didn't noticed them until after I'd paid the check, so that's on me, not them. The food wasn't the best but it was by no means the worst. I'd happily eat there again, but only when they do something about their speed. read more

Good food that is served in huge portions. I had the hamburger steak that also has brisket on it. It was somewhat bland so I added some of their pepper sauce. It was good but nothing I would order again. The burgers were good as was the chicken salad. They have live music on the weekends. We just ate there passing through. Service was good as well. read more

Meats were ok. Sides were horrible & tasted old. Server wasn't nice & once we received our ticket, there were a few unexpected charges...was charged for a kid's drink even though a drink is included with the kid's meal & was also charged for an additional side that I wasn't aware of. Honestly should have gotten a manager involved, but with the long wait for the food & the bad experience, we was ready to get out of there! read more

Food was awful, just as bad as the service. . Only go there to drink liquor and don't expect service. Not much ambiance either. Maybe if you get drunk. Don't bring family! read more

I am a black person. Didn't get a chance to experience the food. My daughter, my 4 year old grandson decide to eat there because of the reviews. We were greeted cordially and seated. We were seated in the middle as if we were on display. It didn't bother us at first being the ONLY black people there. However, it seem to bother everyone else. We were stirred at as if we were germs. Noone came to take our order. Then to top it off, on the wall and I quote " A Coons Dog House". It actually had a cut out in the wall with a dog bed. We decided that this was not the place for us to dine. So we decided to leave. Meanwhile, no one came to take our order. read more

Great food!!! I've had the catfish a few times and the portion size is huge! I do always get the extra piece for 7.99 but you certainly don't have too. It's just so good that you'll want too!!! read more

It was my birthday dinner for me turning 20 they were very kind with me as I have a 4 month old and she just started cutting teeth and was very fussy I got alot of encouragement that I was doing great and when my disabled veteran pawpaw spilt his drink all in his food they replaced it fairly quick and everyone was just so nice and the food was soooo good for my family's first time trying pucketts it was very very good and I have been raving about it to everyone I know every since read more

When we first walked up to the people at the front they just stared at us for awhile. It was very awkward. We ordered Meatloaf with skillet mac and cheese and fried okra Pulled pork sandwich with skillet mac and cheese and sweet potato fries. Only thing came out hot was the fries and okra. Everything else was barely warm. The skillet mac and cheese was just mac and cheese put in a skillet. It was nearly cold. With a weird seasoning on it. The sweet tea was good. Our waiter was very kind. The restaurant was clean. No changing table in restroom either. Its okay just a note of mention for mothers. read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Skillet mac and cheese - Southern Near Me - Cullman, Alabama

Great place especially for kids at brunch! Good service and food! Would recommend, we will be going back.

Good food and service. Will be going back in the near future. The waitress was pleasant and engaging.

I had been to another location in Columbia several times with co-workers and glad that they have expanded into Alabama. I have been to this location twice now. First time I tried the Piggy Mac -but subbed Brisket topped with white cheddar mac n' cheese and biscuit crumbs. Second time because I liked the brisket so much I opted for the Brisket BBQ Sliders with regular fries. Both times the Brisket is very tender, moist and full of flavor. On each occasion I found it to be quite filling. I also chose the Fruit Tea for my drink on both trips because it was so good the first time. Service was very slow the first time I stopped by (the server did let me know that they were short staffed that night), the second time it was more like you would expect and reasonably attentive and prompt. I hope that they continue to expand so that I won't have to depend on trips to the areas they currently are located to come back again. read more

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Food was great-service was slow even thought they weren't that busy. I had the fried green tomato blt and it was amazing. Hubby had the fried bologna sandwich that was ok. read more

The food is good but takes forever to arrive. My sausage tasted.like it was cooked yesterday then microwaved too long but the pancakes were yummy. The music is loud like a bar even at 8 am. read more

Food was cold and bland and didn't have any of the sides pictured or described on the menu. Wouldn't go back to this location

Dessert Only Review ... We were out of town and decided to order a dessert from this restaurant. We ordered the Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding and ... Oh my, it was DELICIOUS!!! We would definitely give it a five 5 both in flavor and in size. My husband and I did not eat the whole thing the first night and saved some for later, and even two days down the road, it was still yummy to the tummy! We ordered one dessert, paid $10 for it, and it was a VERY large portion! We would definitely order that again, and my husband even said that he was glad we did not have a Pucketts in our home state! LOL!!! read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding - Southern Near Me - Cullman, Alabama

The food was sub-par. Menu is very limited. Seats are not comfortable. It wasn't the servers problem. She was still good.

Stopped in Saturday morning on my way back to Bham. Service and breakfast was amazing.. French toast with strawberries and whipped cream. Bacon and breakfast potatoes. Everything was great. read more

We love Puckett's in Franklin & the Nashville Airport, but this location in Cullman does not live up to what we've come to expect from a Puckett's. The Mac & Cheese skillet was lukewarm at best and the Fried Okra wasn't done. However the chicken & dumplings and the deep fried brownie were amazing! read more

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Great place to eat they have so much to choose from. The food was great. Atmosphere was so much fun read more

Ambiance, ambiance, ambiance! We were traveling through to Birmingham and stopped for the night and happened upon this gem! Country cookin' and live music with Scott Isuch a great combo. Tried the "You're a Peach Tea" delicious though it's sweet and could only do 1 before switching to beer. I had the bbq pork platter and hubby had the piggy Mac. Bbq was very good crispy and tender, baked beans were fire and coleslaw was on point. The brisket was fatty hubby didn't care for it as much. Overall a good experience. Waitress was solid. Good people IPA was good. read more

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Very long wait time for drinks that were wrong and for food. The food was not good. They were turning customers away and the dining room was not even half full. There weee a lot of tables that still had dirty dishes on them. They needed managers there or to close the doors read more

Burger wasn't good and tore my stomach UP. I do not recommend. However, the service wasn't too bad could've been better.

The staff were friendly, inviting, and anticipated our needs from the moment we walked in the door. Our food arrived quickly and was delicious. I highly recommend the chicken tenders for any kids in the group. The restaurant was clean and was full of nostalgic signs. We loved our visit to Puckett's Restaurant! read more

Fun lunch spot - great meal, service and ambiance. A chain in AL and TN but we'd never been. Glad we stopped and leftovers for dinner too. Highly recommend- chicken and dumplings, skillet Mac n cheese, southern green beans - B had the huge fried bologna sandwich with a fried egg! No room for dessert but they looked delicious! Prices reasonable too. We're adding to our list of places to return to! read more

Dropped in on our way home on I65 on a Sunday night. The place was busy! Staff was efficient & friendly and the guests were all smiling & enjoying the excellent little band. We stayed much longer than we had intended to because we were lovin' the place! We'll be back! read more

Puckett's Restaurant - I had the Piggy Mac (the pork was AMAZING) & he had the fancy MOJO burger with fries. - Southern Near Me - Cullman, Alabama

My wife and I visited here for the first time recently and we were impressed with everything, the food was good, our server was fantastic, and the feel of the place was cozy. Don't go there thinking you're going to a white table cloth restaurant, you're not. But what you are going to is a place that's warm, relaxing with down home southern cooking. My wife had the brisket meatloaf, amazing. I had the chicken fried chicken, also amazing. Our server was a local girl who was very friendly and well trained. Our food was served in a timely manner and beautifully prepared. The portions were large enough that we had it again for dinner that night. They do have a full bar if you desire. If you're traveling on Interstate 65 looking for a good restaurant, it's right off of the highway at exit 310. You can't miss it. read more

On our way back from North Alabama, was planning on stopping in Cullman for gas and a break. Decided to try the new Pucketts's Restaurant. We have been to the original in Nashville and the Chattanooga location in the past. So we jumped on Google to reserve a table just in case. We arrived about 20 minutes ahead of our table time, but they weren't too busy so we were seated immediately. Restaurant was clean with a neat decor. Waitress was prompt in getting our drinks and answering menu questions. Food came quickly and was nice and hot, just like a made to order should be. Portions were large and generous. My wife got the baby back ribs with backed beans and potato salad. Ribs were not "baby back" in the traditional sense but she said they were excellent with a nice Smokey flavor. Only comment was they could have been a little more tender. But they needed no sauce to give you that BBQ taste. Baked beans were juicy and meaty. Potato salad looked like a combo or mayo and mustard, which made for a great combination! I had the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and green beans. Two large deep fried chicken breast were steaming hot and crispy. Covered in white gravy, which was just a tad salty. Coarse mashed potatoes covered in brown gravy were amazing. Reminded me of something I would make in my own kitchen. Green beans were typical restaurant green beans, needed a little salt for my taste. Not bad but not excellent. The cornbread pancake was a winner for sure! We asked for seconds on them and the waitress politely brought us a second portion. Crisp on the outside, good white cornmeal on the inside. Covered in butter I could have eaten a plate full! I had heard this location was struggling with service right after opening. But I did not have that experience! Everything was great except for the few seasoning comments. Had excellent service and we will be back! Thanks Puckett's!! read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Baby back ribs - Southern Near Me - Cullman, Alabama

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Awful service. Half the restaurant was empty and still almost a half hour wait. No wonder it's behind a gas station. Do yourself a favor and either go to the Logan's or Cracker Barrel beside it. read more