Great food and service. Their filets rs are so tender. Delicious. Ive been to three dinners and the wait staff and cook were all hands on deck. The room was beautiful. Filet mignon, salmon are outstanding. read more

Service was great. We just had apps. Salmon dip- I don't know if it was the chips or the dip itself but the salt level was at 11. Also had the fried okra and it was so salty we could not eat it. read more

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First time here but will not be our last. One of the best lasagna I've ever had. Smoked salmon dip was on point and even better was the crème brûlée. Service was excellent and very fast. It's an ups ale restaurant with very reasonable prices. Beautiful place read more

Food and service fantastic, especially for the price. Had catfish and a salad. If they can switch from single-use plastic to reusable salad dressing and sauce containers, they would win me over 100%!! read more

We stopped in on our way to the space center from NWA. What a nice break on the trip. Atmosphere was lovely, the ambiance tvs at the table was something I have never seen before. Food was amazing. Husband had the blackened catfish. It was perfect. I had the salmon - just awesome. Kid had chicken tenders - ate them all. Staff was attentive and kind. Definitely a spot to stop read more

Beautiful atmosphere. Food for my mom's 80th birthday was terrible. Definitely did not have a clue how to cook a steak. I think it's probably the worst I've ever had but the poor waitress tried three times and I give her much credit. read more

We ate here for my sons birthday. The service is great! I ordered the salmon on rice again. It is highly recommended. The rice has a little heat to it, and the salmon seems to be slightly blackened. 3 people at our table ordered it, and we ate everything on our plates! We also had the skillet brownie. It is enough for 2. This is my favorite restaurant in this part of Alabama. read more

This building and architecture are gorgeous, and we had some beautiful pictures on the porch.... But sadly, that's about where the level of satisfaction ended. We had a party of 5... 2 ordered filet minions and 1 ordered a ribeye, and none of the 3 were cooked correctly.... From very overdone (we could say burnt) to raw when they tried to fix it, to a filet that was very chewy, it was sadly disappointing. Another person ordered shrimp and grits, and it was super bland, zero flavor.... Just dry white grits and brown gravy with charred shrimp. This was a special lunch for an 80th birthday, and just disappointing overall quality of the food. We appreciated the dessert to try and compensate, but would want others to be aware of our experience before driving with anticipation for an underwhelming experience. read more

The food was good. The waitress was friendly and very attentive! The atmosphere was nice and even had a 'tv fire'. Nice touch. read more

The Red Clay Table - This is the fried catfish. - New American Near Me - Sheffield, Alabama

Their Shrimp & Grits are excellent. The atmosphere of the restaurant was pleasing, an attractive setting. The staff was very accommodating, they ensured that we were satisfied with our meals. We had a group of 10 or so and all were pleased with their meals. Meals were Fish, Filet Mignon, and Chicken. PS, the management came out to greeted us. read more

Everything we tried was delicious!! Elegant and romantic atmosphere. The lasagna is a must! The salmon was well-seasoned, and the skillet brownie makes me drool just thinking about it. The service was super friendly! I highly recommend!! read more

Great food and service! I had the catfish. Large portion and fresh. Give it a try....

This is such a nice place to eat! Service was excellent food was very tasty. Will be back! read more

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Ate here for lunch on a business trip. The place is clean. The hostess also served us and she was friendly. But we weren't impressed with the food. I ordered a shrimp po boy - I've eaten hundreds in my lifetime so assumed it was fried shrimp. It was not. It had warm boiled/steamed shrimp. So it wasn't appetizing. read more

Food was well seasoned and flavorful with a varied selection on the men to suit most anyone. The downtown Sheffield that's been revitalized is beautiful. The restaurant blends in well to the vibe the street gives off. It was well decorated and put together on the inside, but there are tvs at the tables. I wasn't sure what the televisions were for, but it takes away from the upscale look of the inside of the restaurant. The hostess was sweet and friendly as soon as we walked in. After being seated we were given 1 menu. We had our drinks ( water and a glass of wine) right away. We ordered an appetizer and received that, but didn't get checked on by the waitress after that. We were left alone long enough that we flagged the hostess down to get our waitress so we could order our dinner. The appetizer came out , followed shortly by the salads and then the entree. It was all really hot and fresh and tasted good. The entree was on a really large plate making the portion look small. Side note, the restaurant definitely gives off Bougie vibes but the hostess/waitstaff wears tshirts and leggings and Nikes. It was just a weird mix between is this a fancy restaurant or like diner vibe. I would say give it a try just because the food is good. read more

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The food is great and the servers were very nice and super helpful. It was a great time. got the lasagna and Poboy and both were terrific.

The food was delicious. U have to try the lasagna! Service was also great! I'd recommend it to anyone

Red clay has a laid back, casual atmosphere. The food is always delicious and fresh and everyone so friendly. We go at least once a week for lunch and can get in and out in less than a hour. They usually do wonderful dinner specials on Friday nights. Try it, you will not be disappointed. read more

Outstanding Restaurant...I had my Birthday Dinner at this Restaurant for a party of 8...The Room we were seated was wonderful with plenty of seating space for the Guests. The Food and the Services was great! read more

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! We came in for the Sunday brunch and it was amazing. The place is beautiful and the food is awesome. The only thing that would have made more enjoyable would have Mimosas. $.50 Mimosas would pack the place! read more

Sometimes you wonder about the value of restaurants doing food trucks or catering. Then you go to a music festival and get some ridiculously good shrimp and grits. My wife and I went to Shoals Fest and decided to give the Red Clay Table booth a shot. We're not locals. But the food we had was so good, when it came time to decide where to get brunch the next day, you better believe we were crossing the bridge to Sheffield. The watermelon appetizer was delicious. I had the skillet frittata and the food was perfect. Only complaint was that the cast iron could use a good scrub. My wife had the hash (and I a few bites). So very good. We were very pleased. Service was prompt and friendly and the waitress was terrific for answering questions we had about the area. We recognized the chef from the day before and he was quite nice and gave us a history of the restaurant. All in all, a terrific place to eat. I can't imagine you'd be disappointed. read more

Great locally owned spot for a quick lunch or nice dinner. Food is always freshly prepared and delicious. The decor is really nicely done and service is good! read more

Felt very rushed. Salad and entrees were delivered at the same time. Filet was not cooked properly - bleeding when I ordered it cooked medium. Did not ask if we wanted any more to drink, if we wanted dessert or if everything was ok. Very disappointing experience. Will not go back. There were many open tables and not a wait so being busy cannot be an excuse. read more

Took a road trip to the Muscle Shoals area to take in the studio tours and visit the Rosenbaum House. We were looking for a lunch spot with safe distancing and it appeared the Red Clay had that along with a well-appointed dining room and a nice atmosphere in the cool downtown Sheffield district. We walked in and were seated and served in a comfortable booth almost immediately. The staff were as polite and friendly as they could be and we enjoyed a great meal of fried catfish, grilled burgers and salads. Thanks to the Red Clay Table for such a good meal and a relaxing interlude between our tour stops. We would definitely visit this restaurant again. See you next time! read more

We had a wonder lunch here , wonderful service. Great decor loved this place. Wish we could come here more often. We were traveling thru and stopped because it looked interesting we highly recommend The Red Clay Cafe read more

They have a friendly staff and wonderful atmosphere. My chai latte did not have the shot expresso I requested but they made it right when I brought it to their attention. Overall, the coffee and experience was great! read more

We had lunch here today, and can I say the food was amazing! Definitely a return trip in our future can't wait to see what's will be on the dinner menu. We had the FRB Meatloaf with garlic mashed potatoes and green beans, Chicken Satay Skewers -- with house-made Thai peanut sauce, Phuket, Can Tho, and their desserts were Devine!! Thank you for making my mom's day special!!!! read more

I had the shrimp po boy and it was great! Brussel sprouts for my side and key lime pie for dessert! Delicious! Will visit again

Been there once for lunch. Very nice, quaint place with good food. Friendly and courteous staff.

Tried the Red Clay table for lunch today and was not disappointed. It is a very good looking place and the food was amazing. I tried the Shrimp and Grits and Green Beans and the flavor of both was out of this world. The grits were perfectly cooked and their texture was amazing. Th shrimp were properly cooked (not over cooked). Both of those coupled with a sauce so good you could drink it straight made for an awesome lunch! Be sure to try this place out, you will not be disappointed. read more

My sister ordered shrimp and grits. 6 shrimp swam around in a sea of grits! It was tasty however! I ordered chicken breast with cornbread salad. The chicken breast was grilled and nicely seasoned. In terms of the cornbread salad, I'm not sure what I expected (probably a version of panzanella salad) but the salad was the consistency of dressing you make at Thanksgiving before you cook it! Not my favorite, but that's personal. It was a little bland. Service was fair. We sat outside for COVID reasons in a nicely shaded alcove outside the front door. Despite the heat and humidity it provided good shelter. read more

Shoals best kept secret, restaurant-wise. Comfortable atmosphere, delicious and creative menu, limited but sufficient bar offerings. Friendly service, helpful but not hovering. Anxious to try their shrimp p'boy - menu description had it spot on. Definitely will revisit. Soon. read more

We ordered take out. Ordered a farm salad with grilled chicken on top for $5 extra. There was barely any chicken and the salad was not as described. It was not worth $15 at all. read more

Good food, clean environment, nice employees which makes for a good locals place. I'd visit again

Traveling through a small town on business and saw the Red Clay Table in Sheffield, AL. The food was fantastic. I left wondering, how did I find a 5 Star Restaurant in such a small town? My recommendation is, find this restaurant and GO THERE. read more

I had heard of Red Clay Table a couple of times and this weekend I tried it out. I had great anticipation to having some good food. The location looked the part, being in older downtown Sheffield, atmosphere was nice, my waitress was very good. So, everything seemed hopeful. I ordered a Caesar Brussel sprout salad and shrimp and grits. The salad came pretty quickly, and I anticipated trying something new, different and tasty. Well.... even though I ordered this salad - in retrospect I should have known better. Raw Brussel sprouts? (that where shaved into small pieces)? It was a pretty terrible salad. Had no taste except raw brussels sprouts. No Caesar dressing - not a hint of Caesar or dressing of any flavor, that I could tell. I salted and peppered it a lot. The salt and pepper shakers didn't put out much and I shook them pretty hard trying to add some kind of flavor. That didn't help it much. It was like eating raw shaved cabbage, but worse. Next came my shrimp and grits. It was a reasonable size dish (a lot of grits and what I was say as enough shrimp that you probably wouldn't complain). Presentation was that, it was all on the plate but not much beyond that. I noticed when the dish came that it appeared the sauce looked like basic light brown gravy and nothing else in it. It was my first indicator that something was wrong. But, I was still hopeful it was going to be tasty. Well....it wasn't. Every shrimp and grits dishes that I have had, have all had flavor and spices and has always been a tasty dish to eat. I tried to add salt and pepper - but shakers wouldn't cooperate. This shrimp and grits dish had no taste whatsoever. I don't think it had any spices in it or even salt or pepper in it. The only thing that qualified it as being "shrimp and grits" is that it technically had shrimp, had gravy and had grits. But that technicality is the only thing that made it this dish. The grits where kind of dry breakfast type grits and dry. The gravy was light brown and I was guessing it may have been instant gravy. The shrimp were of an ok size but just ok size. Whole thing was just very bland. It was the worst shrimp and grits I have ever had. Their other dishes may be better? - I don't know. But, I tried to notice what other people were eating, but did not spot anything that gave me hope. I don't think I'm going to give it any future chances - I will pass on this place. read more

I hope these guys are around for a long time. They get food. They like food, they probably have inappropriate (but consensual) relationship with food which is fantastic. The entire experience is straightforward, unpretentious (which it deserves to be) food at a reasonable cost. Serving sizes aren't huge but are satisfying and what you'd expect for a place where people don't measure the quality of food by their most recent experience at an all you can eat buffet. They get food and they give a damn, or as someone explained to me, "Chef gives a shit." Put it on a t-shirt and I'd wear it, proudly. Chef understands that presentation along with taste and texture are equally important. The kitchen is open, with good, calm communication. As someone who was raised in a commercial kitchen with the burns to prove it I'm glad these folks are here and I look forward to eating my way through their menu. Oh and the interior is incredibly civilized, yea, even dignified, making a relaxing experience with nary and tv in sight. (Praise!). Honestly, this restaurant would hold up anywhere but you'd deservedly and happily pay substantially more. Go now.n read more