The standard is just what it sounds like, a standard burger. It's fresh and customizable and always…read morehits the spot!

Just opened in March, The Standard is a quaint little burger join in the heart of the Vestavia City…read moreCenter. Located across from Planet Fitness and beside Davenport's Pizza, they share a fun common area with Taco Mama and Paneras. There's plenty of tables outside with artificial tuff and kids toys for entertainment. There's also comfortable indoor seating if you want to keep away from the outside heat or cold. The tables are bare so you have to head to the cleanup kiosk by the entrance to get your napkins, cutlery, cups of ketchup and packets of mustard. In another corner is a large upright cooler that houses the bottled water and canned drinks. Finally there's a large counter to place and pick up your order with a large viewable kitchen directly behind. The Standard is owned by a Korean couple, Young Shin and Kookie Kim. This the second Standard with the first being in the Pizitz Food Hall downtown across from the McWane Center. They make their beef fresh from scratch every morning and want to be "honest" with their food. Being newly open, the dining room is immaculate. There are not many decorations on the walls as two walls of their dining room are clear glass which makes the dining room look much bigger and brighter. Their menu is the definition of simplicity. 3 categories: Under Burger & Sandwiches they have: Cheeseburger, Black Bean Veggie Burger, Double Bacon Cheeseburger, Patty Melt, Fried Bologna, Pilly Cheesesteak & Chicken sandwich. Under Hot Dogs: Birmingham Dog, Grilled Cheese & Plain Dog. Under Add-Ons: Fried Egg, Bacon, Smashed Avocado, Pickled Jalapenos, Grilled Onions, Sauerkraut, etc. Paul and Linh both got a Cheeseburger. It looks Yuge and must've been good because they both finished it. Matthew got the Patty melt. It was also big with 2 burger patties mashed together between 2 buttered slices of bread, pimento cheese and onions. Tammy tried the Philly cheesesteak. The slices of meat were smoothered with white american cheese, grilled onions and drizzled with garlic aoli. It was pretty good. I tried their Chicken sandwich. My piece of chicken was Yuge! It was nicely breaded and fried. It's nice when the chicken is larger than the buns which were buttered and lightly toasted. With the mayo and pickles, it was one of the better chicken sandwiches I've eaten. Finally we all shared a large order of their tater tots. I love tater tots and these were hot out of the fryer Yom Yom good! A prickly afterthought was the fact they add a 3.5% non-cash fee. So if you're paying with anything other than cash, you will be billed an additional 3.5%. So for my total of $34.50, my fee was $1.21. No big deal. So if you're planning a date night, stop by The Standard for a quick bite then walk ove to the AMC for a nice movie. Welcome to Vestavia, Standard.

Wanted wings later in the day so we stopped here. They took our orders and we waited.evidently they…read morefreshly cook the food when you order it. We got our food to go and it was hot when we got home.. they are close to Walmart. The atmosphere is basically waiting on your food type on thing. There was a tv with a soccer game on. Will return for a Togo order.

Food first, thoughts after... Overall this was a solid go to…read morespot. The food was made fresh and it was delicious. I really enjoyed my catfish. I got hot honey sauce on my wings. I felt like it was just regular hot sauce but overall still good. I got the order as take out but sat in the store for a few minutes. Spacious and clean dining area. Casual and good hang out spot.

I left here fangry; full and angry. Did I just invent that term?…read more Three stars may be a little unfair, but hear me out. The good: - Nice, hip ambience - Fun menu - Quick service - Reasonable prices. BBQ is always a little pricey - Monster sized Dino rib portion. I was hungry coming in and still couldn't finish The Not: - This was my first day experiencing Birmingham heat and humidity. Even in the shade, I was starting to sweat. One could say this is not anybody's fault, but one could also say throw up some cool fan/mist devices for your patrons. - I think the location is next to a daycare of some kind, because there were a lot of kids there. One could also say this is not their fault, but there was a screaming one year-old next to me. Yay. It's not Delta's fault that a crying baby is seated next to me, but that doesn't change the flight experience. - The Dino rib looked amazing, but the flavor was lacking. Seasoning a piece of meat that big is a work of art. Too much salt, and it's too salty...But I probably would have preferred more flavor than too little, because then I'm dependent on the sauce. - The sauce was the watery vinegar kind. That might work for certain dishes, but the meat was so big, all of the sauce just runs right off it. Which basically means I'm not getting that flavor for the majority of the meal. Normally, on an amazing barbecue dish, I will eat till I hurt myself. lol I just ate till I was full and left a decent amount of meat left because the flavor just wasn't there. I could be biased, because I am from Texas and salt and pepper is king. - The mac & cheese was OK. It looked like they sprinkled some pre-shredded thick cut cheese on top, which honestly just looked lazy. - At this point, I was getting a little grumpy with the whole thing so the brisket beans was not gonna happen. - I was having order remorse, but then I remembered the whole reason I got the Dino rib, was because I wanted to see how good the pure barbecue was versus a selection masked with salsa and other toppings. - All of this would've been fine for $15, but $40 bucks with the tip and a pop... Nope. - I wasn't just grumpy about the price, I'm a big guy. I did not need those 2000 cal. That meant I couldn't eat dessert because my calorie limit was maxed. lol Pretty fun place though. I would give it one more shot and just try the brisket, and if that was not fantastic...I don't think I would go back again. If I'm gonna eat Mexican food, I'll just go to Taco Bell for a fraction of the price. I was talking to the front desk girl at my hotel, (fangry, I tell you) and she said "oh, yeah, there's no good barbecue in Birmingham." lol

On a recent visit to The Edge, I opted to eat here. I looked over the menu before arriving but was…read morestill indecisive when I approached the window to order. The guy at the window beckoned me over and explained the menu to me. After a few more minutes, I opted for the brisket tacos and a side of pasta salad. After a very short wait, the buzzer went off meaning my food was ready. The tacos were well prepared and full of meat and toppings. I was actually full after eating two. The server had recommended the flour tortillas and I agreed that they were delicious. My only complaint is that the sauce made the meat cold. But it wasn't a deal breaker, just something that was noticed. I didn't care for the pasta salad and noticed that for almost $6, the serving was very small. I ate at a table near the restaurant. The ambiance was picnic style and there were lots of young children running around, enjoying themselves. I would like to come back and try the nachos on my next trip. Food: 3.5 Service: 5 Overall: 4

chantel was absolutely amazing. amazing customer service and amazing overall experience!!…read moredefinitely will continue to come back!

I found my new favorite wing spot! I was led here after a craving for some wings and didn't…read moredisappoint! I love how clean the location was and greeted upon arriving. I decided to go with the 5 piece wings and fish. The menu has a lot of options and which means I need to try more. My food was ready quick and I couldn't wait to try it. It was just right. Fresh, hot and oh so good!

I will sometimes order from here during lunch since I don't work too far from here. I've had the…read morePhilly and fries combo and the fried chicken salad. Both were very good. In fact, the salad was delicious and I was impressed with the available toppings. I mean...who wants to eat just lettuce and cheese on a salad, lol?! Service is good. This is mostly a grab your food and go kinda place as there aren't a lot of seating available. Try them for yourself!

1. Their prices are high for no reason an 8pc should not cost 14.29…read more 2. I paid for an 8pc combo but only received 6 wings. That's literally a scam. 3. The service is poorly done!

My son and I were looking for a place we had never been... That had great food and we found "The…read moreBattery!" I got the pork chop and it was absolutely amazing... Crispy yet still juicy! The brussels sprouts were by far the start of the show... you should not leave there without trying them. It's an open air restaurant that is a little loud... But super casual and great food! Definitely recommend

I come to the Battery for lunch quite often, normally as a client with my coworkers. We are always…read moretaken care of there. They change the menu up from time to time which is nice because I like to try everything on the menu. Cannot go wrong with Mama's chicken, unless you have something to do that afternoon. My current go to's are the fish sandwich (red fish), or a caesar with blackened chicken.

First time going here and it was well worth it. The cheesesteak was great. The large cheesesteak…read morefries was more than enough for two people. Next time we go we will get a large fry and cheesesteak and split it.

Cheesesteaks were delicious and outstanding. Grilled chicken was good but texture a little…read moredifferent. Egg-rolls were said to be popular. They were good but not as good as the sandwiches in my opinion. Very crispy. Place was small if wanting to dine in and not seemingly super clean. But doesn't matter. I'd eat here every day if I lived close by. Oh.. fries were meh. Just pass on them.

I've been to Birmingham a few times and never explored their local food options and decided to…read morechange that. Eugene's has really good reviews so I made this my first stop. And good thing I did! I looked at the menu and honestly wanted to order everything cause it all sounds good. I don't eat much so I went with the two piece chicken tenders kids meal. The lady who took my order said they have a regular chicken tenders meal but I said I wanted the kids meal cause I don't eat a lot. She then said "It's the same amount of food." which, ok cool, but I don't think that should be said cause they can lose out on money. Just my opinion. And FYI, I very often get kids meals cause I really don't eat a lot. Not trying to save money or anything. The meal came with two chicken tenders, sauce, fries and a drink. Fries were good. Nothing to complain about. Those tenders tho.....YUM!!! So much flavor. And the ranch I got with it....yes! Not sure when I'll be in Birmingham again but I will 100% go back and try other items!

A huge disappointment…read more I'd always imagined that fried chicken in the South was better than fried chicken in Omaha. Wrong! The fried chicken at Tracks and Surfside Club is way better than at Eugene's. The cole slaw is also better. My girlfriend is a native of Alabama and she was no fan either. She thought her chicken was tough. I got two different styles of beer and they were tasteless. I might as well ordered a Bud Light. And, of course, the music was way too loud.