I was there today for lunch because I have been craving for some De Palma's Spaghetti with…read moreMeatballs, my usual dish, I never get tired of this wonderful dish along with their garlic bread, I don't mind driving 1hr 19 minutes one way just to eat there. Service is fast, the server is very attentive, the ambiance is like you're in little Italy. I will keep coming back!!

Today we were invited to a late lunch at DePalma's with some friends after the Alabama-Kentucky…read morebasketball game. For us Bama fans, the afternoon turned out far better than what the football team put on the field a few days earlier. The basketball team showed up ready to play and made up for that New Year's Day disappointment. But let's be honest--we were really here for Italian food, and DePalma's was happy to oblige. It had been over a year since we last stepped inside this establishment, not because of any past experiences, but simply because this place stays busy. On a typical weekend, folks are packed in here like cordwood, and the sidewalk outside looks like someone kicked over an ant farm. That said, there's a reason for the crowd--DePalma's consistently delivers good Italian eats. The old building still carries plenty of character, with wine bottles lining the walls and the nostalgic bar where an old pharmacy once served Coke and a smile. These days, instead of sodas and prescriptions, they're rolling dough and making pasta behind that same bar, and I'd say that's a pretty solid upgrade. We started with the stuffed mushrooms, which were outstanding. When we finished, the plate was so clean you could've put it back in the cabinet--only a few grains of salt remained as evidence they were ever there. For my meal, I ordered the pine nut-crusted salmon along with a Caesar salad. It was my first time having their salmon, and it definitely won't be my last. The dish was excellent--well-prepared, flavorful, and proof that stepping outside your usual order at DePalma's can pay off. I've eaten here many times over the years and can honestly say I've never had a bad experience. Great food, great service, and great company--even the Kentucky fans who made the trip down to watch their beloved Cats get smacked around on the hardwood. All in all, DePalma's remains a Tuscaloosa staple for a reason. Crowded? Usually. Worth it? Absolutely.

Notes: 1) been here once…read more2) nice waiting area in front 3) close to Black Warrior Pros: 1) good service 2) good ambiance Cons: 1) okay food Ratings: 3.5/5 Service was really good. Ambiance was overall good. There is a nice waiting area outside which leads into a long hallway where the tables are. The space is used well but could be much improved. There is also a bar which separates the seating area from the bathroom/ back. The food is overall not bad. The mozzarella stick appetizer was good, cheesy and fried well. The marinara sauce was okay. The chicken Parmesan was good. The chicken was cooked well and the Parmesan was a good addition. The spaghetti did not add much to the dish. It felt like store bought spaghetti. Food ratings: 1) mozzarella app: overall 3/5, solid for what it was but nothing impressive 2) chicken Parmesan: overall 2.5/5, solid chicken but other additions didn't really bring much

$28 Pasta... With the Wrong Noodles…read more I had been looking forward to trying Sugo for a while, so this visit was pretty disappointing. I ordered the Pasta Carnivora, which the menu clearly lists as coming with spaghetti. What arrived at the table was fettuccine instead. That might seem like a small change, but pasta shape actually matters. Different noodles hold sauce differently, and swapping spaghetti for fettuccine completely changed the balance of the dish. The thicker noodles made the plate feel heavy and didn't complement the meat sauce well at all. The bigger issue was that no one mentioned the substitution. If the restaurant was out of spaghetti, that's understandable, but customers should be told and given the option to order something else. I absolutely would have chosen a different dish had I known ahead of time. For $28, I expected a lot more attention to detail. When a menu describes a dish a certain way, especially at that price point for just sauce and noodles, it should either be served that way or the change should be communicated. Maybe this was just an off night, but if the dish had been served as described on the menu, the experience probably would have been very different. Unfortunately, this visit ended up feeling like a waste of money.

Tried Mr. G's for the first time and got the Wednesday special (lasagna, bread, sub side salad for…read moreextra bread). The lasagna itself didn't have much sauce, but there was plenty of sauce around it that it didn't make a difference either way and there was enough left over for the bread! The cheese made it a little hard to cut into, but overall it was delicious, and even better with their complimentary parmesan packets! They also provided red pepper flakes but I didn't use them.

After all of these years, I still love coming here for their pizza and pastas. Yes, I know that…read morethere are other places around the area that are newer and have flashier interior and menu. Mr. G's just has a little something that some of the other places don't. They're always super friendly and I always get a kick out of the chit chat that comes up around there. The pizzas are always good and we love their baked ziti with meat sauce. My husband always has to get an order of their spaghetti with meat sauce whenever we're there. It's just a well worn and much loved place in the community that I truly believe is a staple.

Next to a gas station. Service to go was great. Not for ambiance. Food tasty! Get it to go!read more

The pizza was pretty good, service good. Just don't order the wings! Half my order looked like…read moresomething already ate the meat off the bones. The rest of the wings I got, I was able to get a bite out of each one. Which sucks, because they had great flavor.

We decided to celebrate my birthday a little differently this year and skip the downtown crowds,…read moreopting instead for Milano's Italian Grill, and that turned out to be a great call. With a 20 mile hike ahead of me tomorrow, I figured loading up on carbs was not just justified, it was necessary. We have been here several times, and it truly never disappoints. Tonight was no exception. I did what I tend to do and over ordered. I went with a kids portion of spaghetti and meatballs along with my usual grilled salmon, and both were excellent. The portions were generous enough that I ended up taking about two thirds of the salmon home, which will make for a perfect Sunday lunch. My wife ordered the lasagna. While it was a bit on the soupy side, the flavor more than made up for it. It was still very enjoyable overall. The complimentary bread remains a highlight as always and is perfect for soaking up every last bit on the plate. Service was fast, friendly, and efficient, and the total bill came in under 50 dollars. In today's world, with gas pushing 4 dollars a gallon, that is hard to beat. We are leaving once again completely satisfied. Great food, a relaxed and quiet atmosphere, and none of the chaos from downtown. It makes you wonder if the crowds have figured out how good this place is yet or if they are all still on the other side of the river.

Nope. Not it. At all…read more The sugar sweet server gets the deuces. Without her they are a single star event. Kid wanted this for her birthday. Me and C obliged, but should have turned around immediately. That shit doesn't work out well for me, so I just go with it now. Bright lights, hard floors, cheap everything, including the food. Stiff no on all. Busted ass kitchen you can see spilling into the hallway and dining room. We got food at the hotel bar later. I think a lot of people are being too nice or have no idea what good food should taste like, the appropriate texture certain dishes should be, and what decent food tastes like. Tuscaloosa is a good food dessert! Please step up and recommend a place to prove me wrong, because this place sucks for restaurants. The calamari was the worst I've had. Kiddo is used to it being at least ok. Bad. All of the entrees sucked as well. All of them. No real reason to keep bashing. Look at my pictures. Have a good day. ' 25 - excess

Ordered the Cajun chicken pasta. I lost hope when the box was covered in grease. Opened it up to…read morefind grease with a side of pasta. This completely inedible.

I ordered the cajun chicken pasta from this place. I really do not know what else to say besides it…read morebeing a complete disappointment. I got some standard grade penne, roughly any chicken that also tasted frozen, some onions, a cajun sauce with no flavor, and a drum of grease. Yes, a drum of grease. The container in which my pasta came in was a quarter way full of pure grease. Almost unbearable to eat.

There are plenty of good pizza places in Northport. Just don't get 'Lost' finding your way up Hwy…read more43 to Chicago Pizza Express. We are so glad we tried this place tonight and it most definitely will be our go-to place for pizza moving forward. We got the Traditional Supreme and the Chicago Deep Dish Meaty. Both were great but I have become a fan of the deep dish. Posting pics of both. Looking forward to trying the baked spaghetti along with calzones and subs. Great job Chicago Pizza Express. We will be back.

Great Pizza and Sandwiches. Lots of toppings and good cheese. Best pizza in Northport hands…read moredown!! Authentic Chicago Deep Dish pizza. You won't find that anywhere around.

Omg this this is the worst place to eat at ever literally the server was so bad. One guy came out…read morenaked and serving my food. The floors are so nasty. The forks had all kinds of stuff. I saw a rat carrying tomatoes, Roache aches, and all type of mysterious insects. Please never eat here.

This was a weird experience! We called the restaurant 2 weeks before and a week before. Each time,…read morethey confirmed that we could not make a reservation for 50 people. We could only call an hour ahead. Again, weird. We get to the restaurant, and to help them put, we have each family's food and drink choices already written out. We had two servers that day, and they were working very hard to attend to everyone. Even with written out orders, for some reason it took a long while for folks to get their food. It took so long that some people had finished eating and others were still waiting for their food. Eventually, everyone got their food. There were a few mixed up orders and that needed to be fixed. The real issue came when it was time to issue the checks so we could pay and leave. We had been there for three hours already and none of this should have taken this long. Again, I remind you that we had preselected entrees on printed papers for each family. Because we were a large party we wanted to make things easier for the wait staff. I guess they were having system errors or something and I consoled the female waiter at the register. She was near tears as she was trying to work things out. As large as our party was, everyone was incredibly patient and kind throughout this process. Some people eneve ended up having to pay because they couldn't get their system to work and the manager was trying to get us to stay, but we were on a bus tour and had already been at the restaurant for four hours. She said we should have called in advance to make a reservation. We told her about the call 2 weeks before and a week before and the persons (we gave the names at that time) both said they did not take reservations. What were we to do? We left frustrated and concerned that due to this restaurant's ineptness we had to leave without getting to pay or bill and we missed multiple stops in the rest of our tour due to the very long delays at this restaurant l

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!

On this day I was in Tuscaloosa and I decided to try Tony's Italian Grill with 3 of my companions…read more This location could use some work. It's interesting to me how some Italian places can get away with being a dive. Generally the food has to be excellent with lots of Italian's screaming at each other. This is not that place. This joint appears to have been a fast-food place prior. Two of us Frutti De Mare 1 & 2 Shrimp with chopped and Shelled Claims, mussels sautéed in a white wine sauce over homemade pasta. # 1 is over Linguini # 2 is over Fettuccini. This was good. I didn't think it was a $27.00 meal. The bread the give looks like a garlic know, and is excellent. I thought the food was good over. Two of My group had spaghetti. One with Vodka and the other with Mariana sauce. This too was good. I doubt I would go back, although it's not convenient location for me.

A Cozy New Spot for Italian in Tuscaloosa…read more Tony's Italian Grill is a new, family-owned restaurant in Tuscaloosa with comforting dishes and bold flavors. The space used to be a fast-food spot, but they're doing a great job remodeling it into a welcoming dining space. I've visited a couple of times now. The calamari is crisp and flavorful, especially with the fresh lemon and chunky marinara. The shrimp and lobster ravioli is rich and satisfying, with plenty of seafood. Most recently, I tried the Shrimp Cremara, a spaghetti-style dish with a spicy marinara twist--really bold and delicious. The service has definitely improved--they've brought on some new employees who were very attentive and welcoming. They offered dessert (which I passed on this time), but I've had the tiramisu before and it was light, creamy, and worth it. The ambiance is still coming together, but the background music is a nice touch. Portion sizes are generous and pricing is fair. A solid pick for casual Italian in town--I'm excited to see how they keep growing!