Taco Casa

For being a fast food spot, this place worked its way to one of my top fav fast food joint, burgers…read morewere hella good ngl, the milkshakes.. , and the price you pay?? You definitely can't beat that coming from LA, everything expensive but here?? You get a big milkshake for $1 extra, a tray and 2 sides for $11? Say less.., recommending yall try this, and they open late late??

I love eating here. Employees are always super nice even if it's super late and the hours are super…read moreconvenient for late nights. It's super affordable and the food quality is always predictable and good, but they also let you switch up the menu without overcharging. I've eaten here many times, and my only complaint is that the chicken nuggets side is often just two chicken nuggets

Interior

Two cheese quesadillas, one walkin' taco (no sour cream)

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Quick Grill

3.5(22 reviews)

4.0 mi

This is a great late night spot. Messy fries are it! Located very close to the strip and bars.read more

This pains me to write, but not as painful as it was to have food poisoning. On Saturday, (April…read more1), I decided to get some messy fries with a small group. Around 4 AM that same night I woke up running to the bathroom and stayed there for 5 hours throwing up. As much as I loved Quick Grill, I will never be going back.

Where you get yummy bad for you food that tastes so good when you have the drunk munchies

Quick Grill at night

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Quick girl famous messy fries

Urban Cookhouse

4.5(137 reviews)

2.0 mi

We stopped in during move in and I am so glad we did. The food is amazing!! I love sweet potato…read morefries and theirs are top notch with brown sugar and cinnamon sprinkled on top. We are in Tuscaloosa a lot visiting our sons. We will be back again for sure!!

First time at this spot, and my initial impression was positive. I would say, I love, love, love…read morethat they use Big Green Egg's inside the restaurant on the line. If you've never had meat (or VEGGIES!) cooked on a BGE, it will change your life. This fact alone will bring me back to try other things. Before I get into the meal, my only real complaint was that they only had a soda machine and tea. I had brought my mother along, and she already had lunch and wanted just to sit and chat. As it was a very cold day she was gonna order a coffee and they don't offer anything hot! It's definitely an opportunity to expand here even if it was just so simple as putting a Keurig machine in the back. I had the Buffalo Chicken Wrap. It is served with grilled chicken in a grilled wrap and cheddar cheese. If there was a buffalo sauce, I didn't taste any. I was a little disappointed in the wrap. The flavor didn't really stand out as being cooked on the Big Green Egg. The cheese wasn't really melted, which can be a common problem with shredded cheddar cheese, but it also didn't really have the buffalo flavor that I was looking for in a buffalo chicken wrap (maybe it was a Toledo Ohio wrap I don't know just not spicy. ) It served with a side of ranch which I juiced up with some Cholula and that helped. I i'm not knocking the quality of the food because it was good. It just didn't live up to the expectations I had in my head based on the menu description. It also came with a side, which I chose the broccoli salad. This was nicely done with bacon, I believe some quinoa and the broccoli was chopped up nicely so you didn't have huge chunks. Also, it wasn't overly sauced so that would make it runny. Overall I give the property four out five stars. Also, the flavor of the whole meal was fine. Good size portion and good value for your money.

Wood Fired Shrimp Kabob

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White BBQ Sandwich with broccoli salad

Whataburger

1.9(117 reviews)

4.1 mi

I will admit I was excited to go here based on the hype. So perhaps i was expecting too much. I…read morehad the patty melt. It tasted ok, though a bit salty. Fries were not hot (cool tbh) so that was disappointing. Service was excellent. And the vibe was a typical fast food place. All in all it was ok. Just not as good as i had hoped it would be. Kinda of just standard fast food place. Not bad but not great either

I went to a Whataburger in El Paso, Texas and was left the worst taste in my mouth (literally) and…read morenearly swore them off altogether. While driving through Tuscaloosa on my way to New Orleans I decided to stop off and grab something to eat. I saw this location and made the decision to give them one more try. I'm happy I did. To think that the Whataburger in Alabama would be better than in Texas is insane to me...but it's also true. Large and clean inside and the employees I spoke to were all helpful and friendly. I got a double cheeseburger meal with fries and a drink and got the regular ketchup as well as their spicy ketchup for the fries. The first thoughts from the burger was that it was heavy on mustard. I personally enjoy mustard so that wasn't a big deal for me but if you don't...order it lite or on the side. I ended up dipping both the burger and the fries in the spicy ketchup by the end of it. I enjoyed the flavor of the spicy ketchup a lot but depending on your tolerance, you may not find it very spicy. I found it to have zero heat personally. The fries were crispy and tasty, definitely salted but not to the point that it was too much. They also had zero sugar lemonade and unsweetened iced tea so I was able to make a no sugar Arnold Palmer and that made me happy. I'd stop here again for sure. THIS Whataburger location - Didn't Suck!

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McDonald's

1.6(71 reviews)

4.3 mi

I went there twice yesterday primarily because I love DC. My first experience was inside with the…read moremost friendly individual I have encountered recently working behind the counter. My second experience was in the drive-through and that lady was so incredibly friendly I want to go back just to hear her complement me. It is amazing what a smile will do when you encounter anyone. It will turn your frown upside down Thank you for blessing my day

Food service was horrible waited almost 30 minutes for burger. My burger came so-called fresh…read moreinside of a box with inside of a wrapper. My condiments were basically on the side and I have about 30 pieces of onions on top and one piece of bacon.

My receipt, showing that I ordered a plain hamburger

The double cheeseburger I received, with a bite taken out.

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Foosackly's

4.4(57 reviews)

4.3 mi

Pulled into Foosackly's today for an early lunch before headin' over to the "Joe" to see if Bama…read morebaseball can put up numbers half as good as these chicken fingers. Y'all, lemme tell ya... the bigger snack had me grinnin' like a possum in a sweet potato patch. Hot, juicy chicken fingers that slap harder than a summer sunburn, and fries so crispy they could double as drumsticks. The service? Fast and friendly, like they been servin' folks this good eatin' since forever. And the spot? Quiet enough this morning to catch some Olympic action while enjoyin' a meal that's nothing short of fabulous. Listen here, if you think there's a better chicken finger joint in the Tuscaloosa/Northport area, bless your heart--go argue with the wall, 'cause I ain't hearin' it. Foosackly's is the gold standard, the crown jewel, the Beyoncé of chicken fingers. Don't sleep on it, sugar.

Friendly service. Good sweet tea. Chicken was good. Wish they had grilled options. The honey…read moremustard sauce was very good. Fries and food came out hot. Restaurant was clean.

Counter where you place your order

Bigger Snack

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Box Meal

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

2.8(16 reviews)

3.4 mi

we went to Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers right after it opened and it was insanely busy. the…read moredrive-through line was literally wrapped out into the street, which was kind of crazy. we had to wait a really long time, and honestly the wait didn't feel worth it at first. but once we finally got our food, it got a lot better. the bread was so yummy and definitely one of the best parts, and the french fries were really good too. everything tasted fresh and hot, which made up for some of the wait. even though it was super hectic, everyone working there was still really nice, which made the experience better. the whole atmosphere felt super energetic and busy because it had just opened, and you could tell everyone was excited to be there, which added to the experience even though it was a little chaotic. overall, the wait was pretty frustrating, especially since the line was out in the street, but the food and the people made it a good experience in the end. i'd still go back, just maybe not when it's that crowded.

Cane's can be a bit hit or miss -- sometimes the wait is super long, other times you get in and out…read morequick. The food itself is solid, though the portions can feel a little small. Every time I've gone, especially around lunchtime at 12, everything has been really fresh. Their customer service is always great too; everyone's been super nice and helpful every time I've gone.

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Boise Bill's

5.0(1 review)

4.9 mi

The ranch chicken potatoes amazing. They have all flavor stuffed potatoes. The potatoes are never…read moreover cooked and the service is always great and in point time.

Hoolie’s Restaurant

4.6(25 reviews)

4.5 mi

We went for our first time today after church. I got the…read moreGreek salad and my hubby got some kind of barbecue baked potato. He also got a side of tabouli. It was very good and arrived quickly to the table. The dining area was nice and clean and neat. My salad was very good. I thought it would be a morning salad but it wasn't. This will be my go to place for a salad for some time I think. The food was the right temperature and really good. We will be back!

My husband and I got the platters: his gyros and mine chicken. The service was good: friendly and…read morenot a long wait. The food comes in a disposable container. Ok. The salad was mixed in with the rice. The chicken portion was small. The hummus had good flavor but the olive oil was cheap: no flavor and yellow. The pita bread was not fresh and hard to chew. Gyro flavor was pretty average. Pricey for the quality. Won't be back.

Fried okra

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Checkers

1.0(11 reviews)

4.5 mi

These people have always been rude and nasty, but they're cheap so I always let it go. But today…read moretakes the cake. I ordered with the AI, and it said they were out of the cheesesteak. I make a loud annoyed noise, and asked for mozzarella sticks instead. Whatever. Then the lady comes through and begins to complain about me through the microphone. I told her that she needs to turn off her headset or not disrespect her customers. She then started going off on me. I pulled forward while she was going off and complain to my husband about her. I get to the window and her nice coworker was happy to serve me and take my money. But she comes out of no where with the same attitude and says that she will not be serving me cause "I yelled at her". (I did not at this point) I told her she needs to not talk shit to her customers, to which she said she is going to call the cops on me, so I left. No one else there had a problem with me, just her. Just ridiculous, I won't be back, which is sad I like their Philly bites.

I came to the window was completely ignored was not even addressed. I was looked at the all three…read morefemale employees and not one person opened that window to speak to me. After five minutes, I got into my car and went to the drive-through. Finally some help

Fully loaded fries

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Drinks and shakes

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Jennifer A.

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13 years ago

We eat here weekly if not 2 times a week. Everything is good. Never had anything here that we didn't enjoy!! Taco Cass has lots of what you like! Beef Burrito extra hot extra cheese Chicken burrito extra hot Frijoles extra hot Taco Bugers Queso chips Messy nachos!!!!! Yummy Enchiladas are great too! read more

Alan T.

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4

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3 years ago

Always brings back childhood memories. People that aren't from here don't get it just tell um it's a Tuscaloosa thing.

Joshua W.

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6

4 years ago

If you go to any other restaurant with taco in the name, you are wrong. They also have the best sweet tea in town.

Ben W.

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14 years ago

Whether its for lunch, dinner, or an afternoon snack the food always hits the spot

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