This past Friday, I was dropping off donations at The Foundry, and noticed that Hit Different was…read moreright across the highway. I jumped at the chance to try this place out because of the reviews of other Yelpers. The restaurant is sitting on the corner of Pelham Parkway and County Road 68 East, across from The Foundry Superthrift Outlet and Dollar General, and next door to TherapySouth. It is a nice sized place and the atmosphere is welcoming. I was helped by Dyron, who seemed like he never knew a stranger. He was so kind to everyone, including those on the phone. I even heard him say, "So we got your dad covered - what can I get started for YOU?" He was excited when he found out I was a "newbie". I love the menu. Each item has some form of "hit" in the name - slappin', crackin', slammin', and more. I ended up with the "Bussin' Burger" and a side of fries to go (since I was heading back to work). The food is cooked upon ordering, so my meal was nice and hot when I left. And I am here to tell you, the name of the burger was totally accurate! It was delicious - seasoned very well, and the perfect amount of toppings. The fries were good, but that burger - so good! No wonder Hit Different is a 2026 Shelby County Small Business of the Year Nominee! They deserve it and then some! Do yourself a favor, listen to the other Yelpers, and head down Highway 31 for an amazing meal at Hit Different! I am going back!

We are in the area looking at houses. Hubs transferred jobs. We stopped in. Nice and quaint place…read more The staff is super nice and friendly. Must be that Southern charm. We chose our own seats. For starters, we had the Bama Fries. Very tasty. I had the Hittin Chicken, hubs had Fish and Shrimp, and the little one jad kids chicken tenders and fries. The teenager wasn't with us. Everything was very tasty. The board greens and cornbread was delish. Overall, a yummy place to eat. We will be back for sure.

Hamburger steak was great. I just wish they had other side options. All they have is fries, slaw,…read morebaked beans. Wish you could get a baked potato or a side salad. Or even a salad with choice of meat on it. My server - she was very nice. Checked on me often. Ambience. It's an old restaurant. Not much to say about it.

When I am in the mood for the best BBQ Butt in town, I go to Archie's Bar-B-Q off HWY31 in Hoover…read more Coming in the backside from Lorna Road is the best route in traffic. Unfortunately Archie's not convenient for me, so I don't get to Archie's nearly enough. But I know where to go when it counts! I purchased 4lbs of inside and outside mixed meat today, and a quart of sauce with extra pickles. Everyone eating all said the same thing. Delicious ! The ole fashioned home-made fried Apple and Peach pies remind of my grandmother's, she used to make these fried pies for the "Real" Original Golden Rule in Irondale when it was across the street, from the current Irondale locations many years ago. The beans and coleslaw are also excellent. I think Archie's may have some of these vintage photos inside if my memory serves. I grew up with my grandad standing me on the kitchen table as a toddler while he made up the original Golden Rule BBQ Sauce in gaint pickle jars. The jars was bigger than I was. I still have this original Golden Rule sauce recipe that Archie's uses. They do an excellent job! Nothing has changed at this location but the name. Still the best BBQ in town. The complete package. The servers always do a great job, those that take and fetch to go orders from the parking lot are really efficient. The only constructive advice I would give is this owner, is to Keep Up The Work ! And get setup for delivery! So how some way! Somehow being able to pay online so pick ups can be made by others for delivery. Double your business!

Great food that cook as order. Great place to get a good meal near the ball park. Staff was nice…read moretoo.

This was one of those shockers. I took a former teammate to hang out and it was raining so we…read moredidn't have many options and we just walked up this spot. It looked like just a simple thing of food. Yet we were both mindblown once we each took our first bites. It was seriously delicious and actually maybe a double amount of food that we each expected to have on the order. This was a super super great easy place for food and the server we had was very nice too and kind.

I left here fangry; full and angry. Did I just invent that term?…read more Three stars may be a little unfair, but hear me out. The good: - Nice, hip ambience - Fun menu - Quick service - Reasonable prices. BBQ is always a little pricey - Monster sized Dino rib portion. I was hungry coming in and still couldn't finish The Not: - This was my first day experiencing Birmingham heat and humidity. Even in the shade, I was starting to sweat. One could say this is not anybody's fault, but one could also say throw up some cool fan/mist devices for your patrons. - I think the location is next to a daycare of some kind, because there were a lot of kids there. One could also say this is not their fault, but there was a screaming one year-old next to me. Yay. It's not Delta's fault that a crying baby is seated next to me, but that doesn't change the flight experience. - The Dino rib looked amazing, but the flavor was lacking. Seasoning a piece of meat that big is a work of art. Too much salt, and it's too salty...But I probably would have preferred more flavor than too little, because then I'm dependent on the sauce. - The sauce was the watery vinegar kind. That might work for certain dishes, but the meat was so big, all of the sauce just runs right off it. Which basically means I'm not getting that flavor for the majority of the meal. Normally, on an amazing barbecue dish, I will eat till I hurt myself. lol I just ate till I was full and left a decent amount of meat left because the flavor just wasn't there. I could be biased, because I am from Texas and salt and pepper is king. - The mac & cheese was OK. It looked like they sprinkled some pre-shredded thick cut cheese on top, which honestly just looked lazy. - At this point, I was getting a little grumpy with the whole thing so the brisket beans was not gonna happen. - I was having order remorse, but then I remembered the whole reason I got the Dino rib, was because I wanted to see how good the pure barbecue was versus a selection masked with salsa and other toppings. - All of this would've been fine for $15, but $40 bucks with the tip and a pop... Nope. - I wasn't just grumpy about the price, I'm a big guy. I did not need those 2000 cal. That meant I couldn't eat dessert because my calorie limit was maxed. lol Pretty fun place though. I would give it one more shot and just try the brisket, and if that was not fantastic...I don't think I would go back again. If I'm gonna eat Mexican food, I'll just go to Taco Bell for a fraction of the price. I was talking to the front desk girl at my hotel, (fangry, I tell you) and she said "oh, yeah, there's no good barbecue in Birmingham." lol

On a recent visit to The Edge, I opted to eat here. I looked over the menu before arriving but was…read morestill indecisive when I approached the window to order. The guy at the window beckoned me over and explained the menu to me. After a few more minutes, I opted for the brisket tacos and a side of pasta salad. After a very short wait, the buzzer went off meaning my food was ready. The tacos were well prepared and full of meat and toppings. I was actually full after eating two. The server had recommended the flour tortillas and I agreed that they were delicious. My only complaint is that the sauce made the meat cold. But it wasn't a deal breaker, just something that was noticed. I didn't care for the pasta salad and noticed that for almost $6, the serving was very small. I ate at a table near the restaurant. The ambiance was picnic style and there were lots of young children running around, enjoying themselves. I would like to come back and try the nachos on my next trip. Food: 3.5 Service: 5 Overall: 4

My first time at Gabriella's was recently. This place gets really busy..... fast! When I arrived,…read more there were about 2 ppl already present and ordering at the hot bar. It's kind of hard to tell what all the food options are, so I had to ask what some stuff was. I managed to get a meat and 2 instead of a meat and 5! There were quite a few veggie options that looked amazingly delicious! I do not recommend coming here hungry or hangry. Ok, sooo I love meat loaf so naturally that's what I got. I also got collards and cornbread dressing & yes they had cranberry sauce. Everything was good tasting. The meatloaf was a little sweet to my taste so I probably wouldn't order it again. The veggies were not over seasoned or overcooked. I will definitely comeback here bc there is still just so much I wanna try. The staff is nice and took care of the crowd. I even witnessed them give a person in need food, as they were about to dig in the restaurant's garbage can outside for scraps. Made me count my blessings.. all of them! There is street parking only. I didn't have any issues parking on a Sunday afternoon. The inside of this restaurant is not big but I was comfortable dining in.

Good southern food on a Sunday afternoon while visiting. Couldn't tell from the Yelp pictures but…read moreit's a really small restaurant with food displayed buffet style behind the clear partition that they serve you in a container. Only about 3 people at a time can hold inside before it's starts getting crowded. It stay pretty busy. Options are 1 meat with two sides or 2 meats with three sides combination. A la cart is available as well. They have ice tea or lemonade drinks in a cup that they also serve you. Lemonade was good. There's a very small counter to pay after you order. Fry chicken is tasty with perfect crisp. Collard greens were seasoned well and perfect texture. Yams (my favorite) was perfect - flavorful, not too sweet and firm but not hard. Both of us thought the Black eyed peas looked really good but taste bland. I would have preferred it without the Okra. I didn't see that when I ordered. One in our group commented the meat loaf was good. The dressing was really good too - well seasoned and tasty. After paying there's a dining area for self seating. It serves the purpose to sit and eat but definitely could use sprucing up along with the restrooms. Please seriously consider! It would make the experience much more pleasant to enjoy their delicious food. I took off two stars for that reason and yes it's that unpleasant as the tables/chairs are also too clustered together. The chairs don't fit around the table properly. Overall good southern food at a reasonable price and recommended. Skip dining in if you don't have too. Just my two cents.

O' Taste & See Update: Heavy Plates Still Delivering…read more I previously called this the "Home of the Heavy Plates," and after another visit, that title still fits. This time we came back because O' Taste & See now has a dining area and we wanted to eat inside. One surprise was that they were open today because they are usually closed on Saturdays. This happened to be the Saturday before Memorial Day weekend. Walking in, it was immediately obvious they were busy. There was a steady flow of carryout and DoorDash orders moving through, and several people were waiting. One suggestion that would help future customers is clearer communication on where the ordering line begins. Customers waiting for food and customers ordering blended together a little. A simple standing sign would probably help. Despite the crowd, from placing our order until checkout took about 17 minutes, which was efficient considering the traffic they were handling. I ordered the ribs with potato salad and baked beans. The ribs were smoked well with good tenderness and a sauce that had the right amount of sweetness without overpowering the meat. The potato salad needed a little salt and pepper for my taste, but after that it landed much better. The homemade baked beans had good flavor. My wife ordered the oxtails with collard greens and mac and cheese. The oxtails were tender and had a unique seasoning profile that she described as having an almost Indian-like flavor profile. The mac and cheese was creamy and good, and the greens paired well with the cornbread. My wife even mixed the greens and cornbread together. The Country Punch was good and refreshing with the meal. My wife originally wanted the red velvet cake without nuts, but they were sold out. I stepped in and handled dessert responsibilities myself . One observation my wife made was interesting. The dining area gives off more of a fine dining vibe than expected for a soul food spot. The space feels more elevated and polished. However, we were still served in to-go containers and our punch came out in a half-gallon style container. The atmosphere and presentation felt a little disconnected. Not necessarily bad, just somewhat inconsistent. The food says one thing and the dining presentation says another. One thing worth mentioning is value. Two meat-and-three plates, two drinks, and one dessert came to $73.79. That definitely puts O' Taste & See toward the higher end of soul food pricing. However, the portions are heavy, the meats are quality, and the homemade sides help justify much of that price. Not necessarily an everyday stop for many families, but the food quality delivered. Food was on point.

OMG!!! This food was cooked with love. I went to pick up my dad a meal for Father's Day. I waited…read moreabout an hour but it was nice and cool inside. The place had a sitting area the hostess and the staff was nice. The food was so good and you have an enough for at least two days. Well worth the trip to Crestwood.

The food was delicious. It was worth the drive. I had fried catfish, cabbage and yams. Everything…read morewas good. I will return

Daughters suggested this black owned business so we stopped by on a shopping trip. The atmosphere…read moreis quaint with drawing on the wall giving it a different look and feeling. We were met with smiles and they take cash and cards. Every server was friendly. The food was plenty for the price. Definitely recommend this place

Had the mahi mahi.... A little saltier than expected, otherwise everything was great. The night we…read morewent was a little louder than expected due to a large party. Server was friendly and had a great convo.

Found about these place while searching Yelp. It a hole in the wall off the main path. Staff was…read morefriendly over all the place gave a "local spot" feel. Had some sports on some tv , news on some, . Got two po boy combos, catfish po boy and a shrimp po boy, fried pickles and two waters total was about $65 (before tip) both gumbos was good got ya ya and seafood gumbo with our combos. Food was little slow to come out but I happy with that knowing it fresh. Catfish was good but shrimp was better. I get a shrimp basket next time.