Eating Out in Alabama

Now that I look at my list I see that my former hosting web service managed to do it again, only saving an old copy of my website so I'm missing a lot of the Alabama restaurants.  But here are a few to peruse.  The dates in parentheses are the dates we ate at the restaurant.


Albertville:  Catfish Cabin, 8524 US Highway 431, Phone (256) 878-8170  Good fish dinners, great shrimp, wonderful hush puppies and some of the best cole slaw we've had in months.  Reasonably priced. (11/2011)

Auburn: Cheeburger Cheeburger, 160 N. College, Phone (334) 826-0845 Typical college-town burger joint, great burgers (and yes, that's how they spell the name of the place!) (4/1998)

Boaz: China Buffet, 2044 US Hwy 431 # H, Phone (2560 840-8098.  Bland, cold food.  Absolutely nothing in the warming trays was hot unless a fresh pan of food was being brought out. No spice, no zing.  Don't go here. (11/2011)

Foley: Lambert's Cafe, 2981 S. McKenzie. Phone:251-943-765 Home style cooking, reasonably priced (01/2011) Edited 4/2008: we tried breakfast at Lambert's and found the menu quite limited. But the throwed rolls are still hot and delicious.

Guntersville: Pinecrest Dining Room, Lake Guntersville State Park Lodge,1155 Lodge Dr., Phone (256) 571-5440 This lovely restaurant overlooks Lake Guntersville and primeval forests. The breakfast buffet is limited on Sundays (no omelets available at the grill for some reason) but the food is good and the staff extremely attentive and friendly. There are tables on the deck and if you ask nicely you may be able to take your meal out there. Reasonably priced, takes credit cards. (4/2008)

Gulf Shores: Nolan's Restaurant and Lounge, 508 E Beach Boulevard Phone (251) 948-2111 Fresh Gulf seafood and steaks, moderately expensive (2/2000)

Robertsdale: El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant, 21900 State Rte. 59, Phone (251) 947-7070 A tired building, minimal upkeep and decor, and the food came out much too quickly to be freshly prepared. The combo plates were judged no better than "okay". Moderately priced.

Mirage Cafe (Stuckeys), 27801 County Road 64 Ext (exit 53 off I-10), Phone (251) 960-1152 We stopped for breakfast here. Denny said their chicken fried steak was the best he ever ate but the veggies in my Denver omelet had been thrown on at the last possible moment and weren't cooked at all. (4/2006) Fairly expensive considering the area.