talk about a comeback…read more The Southern Table staff and management sought to ensure we had a great experience this time and excelled. Great customer service and I greatly appreciate their accountability/ willingness to make up for our previous visit. Last night we started with the crab croquettes, STELLAR. Absolutely loved and devoured these. The crunch on the croquette was to die for, topped with a refreshing crab salad, perfect. For my entree, I had the lamb rack with house potatoes & broccolini. My boyfriend had the blackened catfish with the grits. Both dishes were phenomenal . To finish up we tried their new chocolate strawberry bread pudding, so rich and delicious. This restaurant is quickly becoming one of my favorite spots in Northern Alabama. Go give them a try! We'll 100% be back.

One description said this had a hunting lodge atmosphere. I suppose that's true If your hunting…read morelodge looks like an early 20th century brick building with a few deer heads grouped in one spot on the wall and a small black bear above the door. This seemed to want to be a foodie destination. The half, fried chicken included a small drumstick, small wing, piece of breast, and another piece that was unidentifiable but might have been a thigh. It had a spicy sweet sauce covering, which we opted to have on the side. That was a good choice because the hint of cayenne was still too much for one diner. We asked about the slaw -- whether it had a cream or vinegar dressing. The server described it as a "creamy vinegar." It made no difference because the dressing was so understated that the side tasted more like chopped cabbage than anything else. Disappointing. Finally, I asked the server whether the grilled green beans were actually that. I was more curious than anything else because grilled green beans would take longer to cook. She said yes, they were grilled. I don't think so. They came out fairly quickly and were pretty universally blackened all over like they were cooked in a skillet. Once our food was delivered, we never saw our server again until I asked for the check. So, what I believe was intended to be an elevated dining experience was simply under executed.

This is a cute little cafe. The staff is super friendly and very helpful. The price is very…read morereasonable for our family of 6. The service was quick, and the food was delicious. The restaurant is very clean.

Came here for lunch with my parents on Tuesday. Comfy spot with simple but tasty meals…read more This definitely feels like a local spot -- lots of workmen and people who seemed to know the waitstaff. Menu consists of classic American fare, like burgers, patty melts, and chicken tenders. Fries, onion rings, and tater tots for your sides! They also offer daily lunch specials; on Tuesday it was spaghetti and garlic bread, but other days have plate lunches like country fried steak. This appears to be a pretty popular deal -- lots of spaghetti coming out of the kitchen! Our waitress proudly explained how they hand patty the burgers and hand bread the tenders, and how the salads are made with freshly pulled lettuce. She also told us she'd worked there a long time. Love a place that retains employees! Says a lot. Our waitress did a good job, too. My parents both ordered a hamburger and split an order of onion rings. I was gonna go in on a burger but couldn't resist when I heard the tenders were hand-breaded. So I had chicken tenders with fries. The burgers were great! Parents said they reminded them of old-fashioned diner burgers. My tenders were also good: crispy breading and all white meat. The onion rings were crunchy and the fries were crinkle cut and of ample portions. My complaints are generally small, but for what they are: wish the tenders, fries, and rings had been a little saltier, and I wish the ranch for dipping was a little thicker and less herby (kinda tasted like salad dressing ranch rather than buttermilk). Still, minor in the grand scheme of things! Thanks for an enjoyable lunch! :)

The food was excellent and so was the service! We had the bangers and mash and the short rib…read morebrisket burger--so good! And the desserts are delicious and reasonably priced!

My favorite sister and I had a great belated birthday lunch for her here at Salty Cod on a fairly…read morequiet and fairly slow Friday that I took off work for - which is rare for me! She enjoyed two lovely cups of their coffee and then I think water, and I had some vino since she was driving. We split a 10 ounce filet mignon (which is not on the lunch menu but is available if you ask for it) and it was beyond delicious! I trusted our excellent server (I think her name was Holly) to select the cut of meat for sister and me from the butcher shoppe, Corkshire, and it was beyond excellent!! It was just as good, if not better than the filet I split with my Sorority Sister when we came here for my birthday in February! Sister and I also shared their take on a bruschetta. It was good; however, for me, it was the "weak link" - I like a traditional bruschetta with buffalo mozzarella, balsamic, fresh ripened tomatoes, etc., and this was more akin to a charcuterie board on toasty bread slices. It looked beautiful! The meat topping was plentiful and lovely, it had more fat on it than I care to have. There was a sort of berry relish on another layer and that's where I called it quits on the bruschetta. My sister did enjoy it, though, which is what mattered! We ordered two mac and English cheddar cheese fritters for Sister, and she really really loved those! They were presented wrapped individually in their to go box, to keep each one warm, and again, Sister, loved them! Neither of us had room for desert which, since Salty Cod has a separate bakery/gelato shoppe, would have offered some delicious options! Thanks, Salty Cod, for another memorable, relaxing birthday celebration!

Sweet thymes is a hidden gem in Athens!!!! Good food and good people. Love to grab lunch or sweets…read morefrom them.

I was introduced to them today and WOW! Was I in for a…read moretreat!!! I had the Mississippi pot roast, sweet Potatoes with a rosemary roll & strawberry pretzel salad that was AmaZiNg!!! I will definitely go back!!

Traveling through Athens, Alabama. Found this bar/steakhouse on Yelp and thought we would try it…read more When entering, there were multiple empty areas that we passed through. We found a booth and waited a few minutes to get menus. The place was kind of dark and vintage. Not really quaint. You can tell this was a local hangout place. I ordered the fried pork chop sandwich with fried okra. (I know, a lot of fried stuff but it was okay.). My husband got the club sandwich and skinny fries. The food came out hot and was tasty. Turned out okay.

This is a restaurant that transitions to a bar at about 7-8pm. Having arrived at 7:30, there were a…read morefew patrons who had already been partaking for a little while so some of them were a bit raucous. Our party ordered two burgers with steak fries, a BLT with skinny fries and a Club sandwich with mashed potatoes. The service was quick and everyone enjoyed their food. The burgers were a bit charred on the edges which I enjoy but one of the other diners was disappointed with. I would return a bit earlier in the evening to have less "ambience" but it was overall positive.

Second time here except a lot earlier in the morning. Still busy. Still excellent service with an…read moreupbeat music vibe playing which supplements the coffee. All the food was excellent including Cold Mocha Coffee. I will order extra gravy on the Chicken Fried Steak next time. Need to smother the home fries. A Texas thing.

Quiet, bright, quick service. Food fresh and to the table fast. All around excellent. Coffee was…read morefine.

My husband and I were driving through Alabama and it was late at night and the Welcome Center rest…read morestop was closed. Luckily, we called this Cracker Barrel location and they said we could park in their parking lot. We were so grateful to have this option! We decided to have breakfast here in the morning on a Sunday and the staff were very friendly and welcoming, we were seated in a timely manner, and the country store is awesome. I love their clothes, gifts, and home decor. It's fun to look around at all the random, neat stuff! My husband said the food was good but the salty ham was quite salty, more than he expected.

It took our food about 40 minutes to arrive and when it did my sausage was undercooked, my ham was…read morestiff, my mothers eggs were well done when she had ordered over medium, we didn't receive refills on our drinks until we had asked and our table was uncomfortably close to the one next to us. Our service and food was not worth the price we payed and overall wouldn't recommend.

Monday night steak night for the win. The bartender Baylie is the best. Loved the playlist.read more

Met my son and his family for what we thought would be a good meal but was very disappointed in…read moreeverything. It took about 45-50 minutes to be seated and then about 40 more minutes to get our food. I wanted to leave but other in our party wanted to wait it out. My food was cold and so was another in our party. The tacos were good and hamburger good. I understand that things happen that are beyond the owners control but they could have at least given us a discount or maybe a free appetizer while acknowledging the delay. We found out later that they were short handed. But wish they would have told us this upfront so we would at least know what we were in for.