Leslie is the best! I observed her as a GM and the employees seem to trust and love her. She runs…read morefood and works through all of the day to day functions. She doesn't act higher than thou. She truly loves this company and I enjoy seeing her here and she always greets the regulars as if they are her personal friends.

Where do I start?…read more Came in on a Sunday evening with my family and this place was a mess from start to finish. Nearly 30-minute wait, then seated at a dirty table that hadn't been cleared from the previous guests. Mid-way through taking our drink order, our server just... walked away. Never came back to finish. Apps came out before drinks. When my kid's Sprite arrived it was carbonated water -- when we flagged a manager, we were told they were out of Sprite. Would've been nice to know that upfront. The water I ordered never came at all. Meals were room temperature. Server never checked back in -- we had to track her down just to pay and leave. Meanwhile I watched a manager in a black polo leaning against the wall while the carpeted floors were visibly dirty. There's a saying about leaning and cleaning for a reason. Four stars on Yelp is genuinely baffling based on this experience. Two stars is generous. Won't be back, and wouldn't send anyone else here either.

Love this little cafe. It's cozy and welcoming. The owner is so sweet and friendly. But the food?…read moreMade with love! and soooo good. I love that she serves you the food, she takes great pride in her food and it shows. It's fast, and so good. My husband and I go often!

I don't understand how anyone can give this less than 5 stars. I'd give it 10 if possible. The food…read morewas amazing. Homemade with love. Nothing processed or frozen. The service even better. Janet, the owner, is very sweet and engaged in amazing conversation with us and all her other patrons there. You can truly tell she loves what she does and it shows everywhere in her little cafe. The ambiance is very welcoming and quant.

I will start off with my server India...she was a fantastic waitress. She was knowledgeable about…read morethe menu, and that she didn't, she was willing to find out for me with no hesitation. I had the Lobster Spinach Queso, it was very flavorful. Was looking for more of a crunch to the chips, but otherwise very flavorful. I had the Chilean Sea Bass, w/ seasonal ancient grains and vegetables. The Chilean Sea Bass was also very flavorful, different than what I'm use to but delicious nonetheless. I believe the seasonal ancient grains and vegetables would have been better paired with some type of gravy or sauce. I also had (the best part of my meal) the 5 Layer Lemon Cake, with the blueberry topping...soooo good! The ambiance was light and celebratory! Kudos again to India! Shoutout also to her manager Chris!

I give FIVE STARS to Katie; our server buuuuut If you're the…read morechef reading this, take notes: The food was pretty damn awful Ahi Tuna was overcooked; the slaw stuff they put in the middle had a horrid after taste Wedge Salad was literally covered in Bleu Cheese dressing and the bacon bits were burnt, the one strip of bacon lazily laid on top was UNDERCOOKED, and it is definitely not worth the outrageous price you set on your menu. In fact none of it is. My date's steak although wrapped in bacon, was extremely salty. I had the Shrimp & Grits .. and man The andouille sausage was AMAZING. Shrimp was a bit tough. But the grits? The worse plate of grits I've ever had in my life. It was utter mush, which is okay if that's how you cook it but it's supposed to be cheese grits and I didn't taste anything cheese about it. No seasoning. Grease around the edges. I literally got a little nauseous looking at it after a while because I thought of how that would upset my stomach. No offense but if you're going to claim to be this fine dining restaurant, at least put out the quality in food.. Other than that the setting and environment was pretty chill. And also cold but that's okay, it is super hot outside. We will not be returning.

Wonderful people. Wonderful food. I got the Club sandwich and chili. I left satisfied.read more

Love finds like this. Local & unique business, with some genuinely nice people. They are a…read morebreakfast/lunch spot that closes early, so get here when you can. My breakfast burrito was FANTASTIC! The wrap was grilled, ingredients very fresh, and I could barely finish it. They also have a really cool gift shop. Check them out.

People have said that it's not as good as it used to be but that's just a lie. Martins is…read morefantastic! I had their fried chicken and it was perfect. I'd recommend the dark meat as it was better. I had the greens, mashed potatoes, and black eyed peas. The greens could use some salt but everything else was 10/10. It's not super nice in there but it's clean and the servers are very kind. Theres a very small town feel to it. Will come back!

I had really high hopes for Martin's just because I know that sometimes the best food places are…read moreunsuspecting. The place is not the cleanest-- floors needed vacuuming, chairs were held together with duck tape.. but I pressed on hoping the food would redeem the space. Service was friendly. However, it was awkward listening to the waiter/waitresses/hostess/ kitchen staff have a conversation with each other across the entire restaurant. This was especially true after a patron sent something back and the kitchen came out loudly exclaiming that they wanted to see the food that "wasn't good enough." I had the fried chicken, greens, okra, and mashed potatoes. The chicken was fantastic. Perfectly cooked, juicy, and the tastiest fried skin/breading. That's where the goodness stops. The turnip greens were flavorless and complete mush, as though they had been sitting on the heat all day. Mashed potatoes were clearly from a box based on the consistency, color and flavor. Gravy had no flavor as well. There wasn't enough salt on the table to make it all better. The okra came out about 15min after we got our plates. It was fresh, but again, flavorless. My husband had the fried pork chop. It was just okay -- cooked well, zero flavor. Butter beans were good flavor wise, but definitely seemed to have been sitting for a while. It was odd to us that the only things you could get to drink were water, tea, lemonade, milk, and coffee. The second star is only for the chicken. I doubt we'll go back because the above experience for $50 is not worth it.

This place is wild in so many ways. I would have never pictured a place like this existing in…read moresouthern Alabama, yet here it is, thriving and expanding. Allow me to explain. It defies all logic of concept. It's not a restaurant, but it is. It's not a grocery store, but is.... It's not a liquor store, but... It's such an interesting evolution of business man. You could never just start something like this. It's just been percolating for a good while and just evolving along the way. They now are in the whole building they lease as the concept has grown. I love to see a family business evolve and grow! It's call Derk's Filet and Vine. I was thinking steakhouse when I heard we were going here. It is a butcher shop (slash) wine and beer store (slash) grocery store (slash) caterer (slash) that happens to also sell a wildly popular Meat and Three Caferteria Style lunch that lines up people sometimes in the hundreds. Insanity. My reasons for being here are even more insane to be honest. Nonetheless, I am so glad to have had the opportunity to see this place while I am still alive. The folks working here are fantastic! Super helpful and friendly. I dig some AL hospitality! I had never been to Montgomery before. My lunch was too freaking notch!! Yum. Yum! I'll be back. It's in the stars. Written well before you or I were around or awake to realize. Can't wait to eat some fried chicken next time!! '26 - 33

First time here and is reminiscent of a bygone era. Can tell there's lots of regulars that come…read morehere, and the staff was friendly and helpful. Word to the wise - don't come after 1 and expect a full selection of food. At that point, you'll have to pick from whatever is left, but it will be affordable and tasty.

Ahh the first 2 star of the year…read more I heard so many good things about First Watch and the food is not bad, but boy did my order of fresh fruit was not what I expected. I'm not sure how they put this together. I'm not sure how it made it out of the kitchen. Still tipped but honestly it made me go "huh?" Considering how good the rest of my meal went. Hopefully First Watch sees this and stays on top of their quality improvement. Everything else was great!

This place is absolutely amazing. I started off the day with a "Morning Meditation" juice that was…read moreso refreshing. Not TOO much ginger and A good amount of beets! I had the Farmhouse hash that was AMAZING, fresh wheat toast and jam on the side. Service was quick and friendly - I will absolutely be back!

Service was good. Nice place for a very nice dinner. Conveniently located at Peppertree. Plenty…read moreof parking. Thoroughly enjoyed! Don't skip the salad and be sure to add the fried goat cheese!

Lucas & Steven at the bar were truly exceptional. As a party of 1 being served by a team of 2, they…read morehad the perfect balance of checking in & leaving me alone The only thing holding back a 5 star review was the catch of the day, which was underseasoned in my opinion. Not a spec of salt and/or pepper to be seen. The sauces were amazing, but did not make up for the basic preparation of a bland piece of fish, albeit fresh and portioned generously. Will certainly be back for a date night, but will ensure to communicate my expectation for seasoning to awaken the taste buds

Enjoyed our brunch today... our sandwich were heavenly.. customer service was great as well...read more

Walk-In, ordered Ham Salad wasn't available, they had to pull the individual ham salad servings to…read moreget a 1lb? Ham salad package, We also brought A a. Qtr ham. It was Ok but it did not taste as good as previous purchases over the years. The price of the Ham, Ham salad and bread was close to $100.00. The prices hHave gone down UP but not the Quality!

Our group had a great dinner evening that top off the trip from Lexington, Kentucky. home cooking…read moresoul food to the max, from black eye peas to corn bread and peach cobbler old school Mama's home cooking HEAVY D. Lexington, Kentucky see you again at the dinner table. God Bless You and Your Family.

We visited O'Dessa's Blessings for lunch on Jan 7, 2026 as part of Road Scholar's "The Civil Rights…read moreMovement - Atlanta, Montgomery, Selma, Birmingham" program. It is run by a husband-and-wife team from catering, food preparation to being the entire waiting staff - just the two of them doing everything. The food - southern cuisine - was already laid out buffet style in the main hall. At the far end of the hall were desserts. Drinks of water, orange juice and sweet tea were in the dining room to the left of the hall. Now the dining room is large enough area to accommodate a party of 40 (there were 28 of us). I don't care for southern cuisine, unless it's seafood. But I did like both fried and baked chickens, spinach and cabbages; had multiple helping of them. I wished rice was included. The abundance of spaces between the tables helped in reducing the noise level. I sat at one of the smaller tables so that helped a lot. The overall decor evokes a pre-1980s feel, and apparently so is the upkeep of the building. The service was good enough that I would have given it at least four stars. Then I went to the men's restroom. When I finished my business, I turned the doorknob to unlock and it came loose. I though: was the door unlocked the entire time? This was shocking. Anyone could have entered. For that, one star is removed. (Had someone entered while I was *ahem* busy, I would have deducted two stars.) The restroom doorknob issue is enough reason for me to not recommend O'Dessa's Blessings. I hope the owners have done something about that.