The Lookout is one of the best rooftop spots in Tuscaloosa if you're looking for a great view, good…read morevibes, and a relaxed night out. Sitting right above Hotel Indigo, the atmosphere alone makes it worth it the sunset over the Black Warrior River is absolutely beautiful and gives the whole place a perfect backdrop for a night out with friends or a date. Anna and Jackson provided excellent customer service

Love this place located on the Tuscaloosa Riverwalk. Great for a an after-work wine down or a group…read moreget-together. I went on a Wednesday and surprisingly, it was busy. There was a birthday party/dinner and a company wine-down all so there's plenty of room for large groups. Although it took a while to get someone to my table; the service ended up being pleasant. The crab cakes were a little salty but very good and the brussels paired well with them although my meal consisted of an appetizer and a side. Overall it was a chill atmosphere with great views. I recommend going during sunset.

Keep in mind this is a hotel bar at Homewood Suites. It's a great clean hotel bar. The staff were…read morefantastic. Shout out to Irvin! He was tentative and fun to chat with. The Quad deviled eggs were an interesting concept. Can't say I'd recommend them. The Signature 205 Dip was not good. It's made with 4 cheeses, but the cream cheese over powers the entire dish. The Stephy cocktail may not be something everyone likes, but I really enjoyed it. Dr. Pepper with bourbon sounds odd, but I loved it. Hopefully you made it this far. The Autumn Ember Dip was fantastic. It was by far the best item we had. If you don't order anything else from the menu, you have to get the dip!! You can't go wrong.

The 205 is a fine restaurant with a lot of novelty that unfortunately has to do a lot of heavy…read morelifting within my overall score. The server we had was pleasant and apologetic, but the wait time for our food (party of 6, but nothing too intricately ordered) was borderline unacceptable. We were on a time constraint due to a concert that night, and very nearly had to leave when half of our party hadn't even received our food yet. I had the "Elevated Burger", which was pretty good but nothing special. I had ordered onion rings as my side, and when my dish was finally served I had gotten fries instead- but again, too little time to raise a fuss. We all enjoyed our dinner, but the wait ate up any goodwill we had. The view, however, is fantastic especially as the sun begins to set. Maybe when I have more time to kill, I'll give 205 another shot but until I see an improvement in service it will not be a high priority.

I went here for the first time Friday night, and I can't believe it took me so long to find this…read moreplace. I found them after seeing some of their hilarious videos on social media and decided to give them a try for some Late Night to go food. We got a bacon quesadilla, steak me home tonight bowl, and street corn. The flavor on that steak meat home tonight bowl was incredible! I want to branch out in the menu to some other things, but I don't know if I'm gonna be able to walk away from my new favorite! Everything was packaged up very nicely for me to take back to my hotel which is a huge plus that sometimes is overlooked. Manus took care of the order and answered some menu questions for me so big props to him! On that note, I interacted with a few of the service staff, as I was waiting for My to go food and they were all super friendly so big kudos to the Management for doing such a good job on hiring an excellent staff and making it an environment, where they are happy to work and help the customers. The atmosphere was a chill laid-back vibe. It was comfortable sitting at the bar, and there were several tables throughout. Not too big, not too cramped, it was just right for what I would want on a late Friday night quick dinner. Overall, great food, great service...we will be back!

Currently sitting in the booth. My boyfriend, best friend, and I wanted to come here for Cinco De…read moreMayo, since we had only heard amazing things about Santos. We waited 30 minutes to even get our drink orders taken (only happened bc one of us went and searched for a waiter). Between our drink orders being taken, we had another 25 minutes until our food orders were taken (no drinks received yet). Then , out of curiosity I had started a timer on my phone to see how long it would take for our food to come out (we ordered two tacos, and the loaded fries)... the timer is currently at 41 minutes and 22 seconds. Between that, our waitress came up to tell us that the reason we didn't get our margs yet (one normal cup, and one pitcher), is due to the fact they don't have any pitchers open and they have to wait for people to leave to collect the empty pitchers off of the table. Now my timer is at 48 minutes and 11 seconds, and still no food, but at least my 10oz premade frozen marg, that I got 3 minutes ago, is "on the house". I have truly only heard great things about this place, but I think for Cinco De Mayo... leaving 5 college-age waiters to take on the brunt of this holiday throughout the entire restaurant is not very smart and obviously not working.

This was our first visit to Forte in Tuscaloosa, and I really wanted it to be love at first bite…read more The restaurant itself sets the mood perfectly -- clean, stylish, and with a bar area that practically waves you in for a drink before you can say "just water for me." The outdoor seating is a gem, especially on these cool October evenings when the humidity finally gives us a break. Dinner started off strong with a Caesar salad that hit all the right notes -- crisp, fresh, and flavorful. The croutons, though? Let's just say they could double as home defense. Then came my Mushroom Cream Pasta, rich and delicious in flavor, but the noodles were a bit too enthusiastic about staying firm -- more "al dente" than I ordered. My wife's Pan-Seared Salmon fared better -- flaky, well-seasoned, and politely reminding my pasta who's boss. The staff, to their credit, were wonderful -- friendly, attentive, and even comped my dish (which I insisted wasn't necessary). Despite tonight's hiccup, I'll be back. Forte has the charm, the service, and the potential -- I just hope next time my pasta decides to soften up a little!

I loved this restaurant! A must stop in Tuscaloosa! The salmon and creme brûlée were amazing!!…read more The service was also terrific and it was a beautiful restaurant!

$10 for this???? 5 wings (flats/drummets) WOW! Not a good…read morerecommendation. I understand the economy is hard for businesses too...but geesh!

Came here after church for the first time and it was great! Cute area, amazing service, tasty and…read moregood quality food for a bar type restaurant. You can get burgers but also get entree like salmon here which were this place apart from just a regular burgers bar joint. Our party was celebrating a birthday and was so nice with all our needs (extra plates, napkins, forks, and knife to cut the cake). My sandwich was an oldie but goodie. The show stopper was definitely these house made chips! 10/10!!!

We have been here several times! We absolutely love it! There is not a food or drink that we do not…read morelike! I will tell you though if you go when there is a live band it will be loud our party could not hear each other talk while the band was playing. The service has always been great too! I definitely recommend the flank steak!

recently visited The Sanctuary on 25th while attending my niece's law school graduation…read morecelebration. The facility was very nice, clean, and provided a pleasant atmosphere for our special occasion. The service was good, and the staff was attentive throughout our visit. As for the food, it was prepared well and appeared to be enjoyed by many in our group. Several people complimented their meals and seemed very satisfied. For me personally, the menu offerings and flavors were simply not the type of food I typically prefer. That's a matter of personal taste rather than food quality. Overall, I had a positive experience with the venue and service, but the cuisine was not quite my style. For that reason, I would give The Sanctuary on 25th a 3.5 out of 5 stars.

TVs everywhere but Jukebox was playing some great music. We ordered wings with a Bar B Que -garlic…read more-Parmesan and cooked extra crispy!! Was so good we all just devoured and had to order another12. We also tried the loaded Buffalo Chicken Fries that again we were so full already but these were great. The cook-chef whatever was awesome he cooked everything just like we wanted and made our dining very good. Our bartender was great she made sure our drinks stayed topped off and didn't want for anything

Tonight was interesting. I'm 52 and wife is 40. We got carded. Couldn't go in without checking out…read moreID. We came here to eat before going out. We sat at the bar and all the chairs at the bar are very uncomfortable and old. They each one we tried rocked back and fourth. It's a cool place to chill, have drinks, and play pool. In our opinion the only good food is the pizza and chicken quesadilla. The wings were ok, nothing special. The fries are ok, they just aren't what I like. I don't care for the seasoning, but that's just preference. The cheese sticks were horrible and tasted chalky. I've never had cheese sticks like that before. We would come back here to hang out and have a couple of drinks, but would only eat pizza or the quesadillas and pass on everything else The other weird thing was, we sat at the bar, ordered our food and did not have any alcoholic beverages. They would not submit our order until we paid for our food first. Normally you pay for food after you eat, but that's not the case here. Service was average.

I was there for an event. I opened a tab. When I closed the tab I thought it was a lot but assumed…read moremy husband and son had put there drinks on the tab. I mentioned it to them and they said they had not. I called to speak with manager 3 times no response. The food for our event wasn't ready when the event started. People had to stand in line while it was being cooked. Very poor management, service and over all experience.

Love the ambience here. Very tasty appetizers and mixed drinks. The place is low noise and has…read morecomfortable seating. Located on the second floor of Half Shell.