Restaurants in Bessemer

“Although we have a Crumbl closer to home, I always stop in at this location if I am in the area because EVERY single experience here has been a 10/10. Parking can be rough because of surrounding businesses, but that is the only negative!”

“A former college teammate of mine took my son and I to this fabulous steak and seafood place. The food was great and the historical atmosphere added to the fantastic food. Plan to bring my wife here on my next trip down south. I know she will love it!”

“Masa is our absolute FAVORITE place to eat! Our kids LOVE it and the owners treat us like family with warm smiles and big hugs when we come! The food is always excellent with a HUGE sushi menu, we still haven’t tried it all yet but we have loved everything we have tried! Our 6 year olds ask for it all the time! Masa is like our home away from home when we need an excellent meal and don’t feel like cooking!”

“I went here for the first time on a lunch break. I got the lemon pepper wet. Never tried the wet seasoning and it was delicious will definitely be back and recommend to others. Customer service was amazing!”

“I haven’t been over to see Jamié in many years. Still number one.”

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“I stopped by to try out the cheeseburger after being told it was good. It was a great experience. The staff was friendly and accommodating. I enjoyed the cheeseburger and would definitely return for another in the future. I do cheeseburger reviews and if you are curious how they scored simply check out Facebook, Instagram or TikTok under Bama Burger Reviews for the video review!”

“The cake will absolutely MELT in your mouth! I tried the red velvet, the lemon and the caramel cake. All were mouthwatering!!”

“My family and I (including the omnivores) LOVED the lasagna, candied yams, collards, maple roasted brussel sprouts, banana pudding and the pineapple ginger lemonade! Bessemer is so fortunate to have access to your talent! We live in Virginia and are visiting family this week…having this option and ability to pick up warm food on Thanksgiving day morning was such a mental blessing for me! Having such amazing deliciousness that impressed everyone was a win-win! Also the jerk mushrooms ya’lll they are a spicy wonderful explosion of flavor!!”

“Speedy's is a great hometown restaurant with terrific Mexican food. Their taco salads are our family favorite. Fast, friendly service and tasty food!”

“The food was delicious and the portions were large. We had the chili relleno and chicken quesadilla. I highly recommend.”

“tried the quesabirria tacos today. probably the best tacos I have ever eaten. I will definitely go back and recommend them to everyone!”

“This Waffle House is right off of I459 @ Morgan Rd exit. Our waitress was so sweet, she was respectful & provided service with a bunch of smiles. The music was festive and everyone seemed to enjoy the vibe that was going on. The food was tasty & delightful.”

“Las chimichangas son sabrosas y todo de muy buena calidad .Y atienden muy bien .Ya quiero volver de nuevo .”

“I got two shrimp and broccoli with fried rice, a quart of hot and sour soup, and an egg roll. It was good as always (i been here multiple times.) One item i tried a couple months and i don't recommend is the honey chicken. The chicken that's used is low quality and the sauce is meh. It doesn't really compare to Lucky Panda Asian Kitchen's Honey chicken though.”

“The grilled pork chop, collards and broccoli were delicious and well seasoned. The cornbread dressing had an unusual, non traditional taste that I didn’t like. Good price and portions.”

“I love these wings. Jason jiang was my cashier and he made me super duper exited. I love jason jiang. I love bj wings

Kid-friendliness: jason so nice to kid”

“3 server Sleep place nasty. waited for 10 minutes for some one to come to front to tell me the waiting to clean the worst crew I ve ever came across in a Waffle house”

“If you haven’t been to this location in a while you should give it a try. Gina the manager is amazing and sets the bar high for her employees. Everyone was friendly and seemed happy to be at work. The atmosphere was lovely. Peaches is also someone I would like to mention. Her genuine, kind spirit is beautiful. The best Waffle House experience ever. I might become a weekend regular. Thanks for believing in kindness and excellence! It shows.”

“Typical Waffle House. Breakfast served quick as i was the only one there, but it was around 4pm. Food was good, server would ask if I needed anything even so often.”

“I do not visit McDonald's often, but there's is a young lady who works drive thru who's very friendly, speaks clearly, and always get my order correctly. She does a great job!!”

“Entire crew polite and very nice for beginning of the day!”

“Clean. Good. Unexpected. Cheap. Not always super fast, but it's always made to order. In an industrial area with few choices, they stand out above the regular fast food spots.”

“Everyone helps! You won’t finish a drink before another is on your table! My kinda hospitality. Servers and so friendly!”

“They were so kind & after I asked if they give discounts to military she responded... yall took care of us, so we'll take care of yall. That made my day & the sandwich was delicious.”

“Got the Brisket and it was amazing! Better than JNN!”

“My husband is making it a point of us eating healthy, counting calories and our diet has recently changed for the best. We've had it the past 2 days and won't be surprised if we have it again tomorrow”

“This dude is the truth. One man band. He takes your order. Prepares your food and brings it out to you. Nice, clean atmosphere. Prices are a little steep but everything is quality so you get what you pay for.”

“10/10- have used them several times for catering large groups and have never been disappointed. Neither have my guests!! Great food. Extremely affordable. Very accommodating. My go-to for Mexican cuisine in Columbia.”

“Great food and we never leave hungry”

“Best shrimp an grits ever”

“The food was amazing and affordable! Can not wait to come back when she opens back up🤗”

“The only down side is that it located inside a gas station. But the service was A-1, the staff was awesome, and the hot dogs where great!! Stop by and give them a try!!”

“Quick/kind service and yummy authentic Mexican food. 10/10”

“Whenever I get a high test score, my grandfather drives me out and lets me get a whole basket full of pastries, and it’s never more than $30 for the whole lot. The best part- they aren’t expired. We call it “The Day-Old Bread Store,” but everything is dated at least a month ahead of when you buy it. I highly recommend this as your go-to pantry stuffer store”

“friendly service Great Staff Independently Black Owned”

“Omg. Where to start!!!! This place is just unbelievably awesome.My recommendation.Do me a favor!!If you are into spicy foods, then please ask for a Burrito with the red spicy tortilla filled with steak and chorizo all the way. You will thank me later. ?”

“Awesome place spoke with the owners and employees for a while such nice great people and if that wasn’t good enough the food is amazing!!! We live 3 hours from here but it is definitely worth the drive!”

“There are some restaurants you eat at once and enjoy, and then there are places like WT’s that feel like they’re stitched into the fabric of the community. After 39 years of being open, this place isn’t just a restaurant—it’s an icon in Bessemer. Honestly, it deserves to be considered a historic landmark.

We came in and had the bologna sandwich and the shrimp salad, and both were absolutely outstanding. The bologna sandwich was piled high, grilled just right, and hit every nostalgic note you could hope for. The shrimp salad was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly balanced. On top of that, the soup of the day was rich and comforting—true scratch-made goodness that you don’t find just anywhere. Even the sweet tea, served in a mason jar, felt right at home here.

But WT’s isn’t just about the food. It’s about the people. Meeting Wanda and Patti was an absolute highlight—they welcomed us like family, and that warmth is exactly why so many people keep coming back year after year. Reading through other reviews, you can see the same story repeated over and over: great food, great service, and the kind of Southern hospitality that makes you feel like you belong.

The atmosphere is cozy and unpretentious—nothing fancy, just real and genuine. You can feel the history in the place, and it’s clear how much love and effort has gone into keeping it thriving for nearly four decades.

If you’re anywhere near Bessemer, you owe it to yourself to stop here. Whether it’s for a quick lunch, a hearty dinner, or just to soak up the atmosphere of a true local gem, WT’s delivers. It’s the kind of place that reminds you why independent restaurants matter so much—because they’re built on tradition, pride, and community.

WT’s is more than a meal—it’s an experience, and one you won’t forget”

“Great night club. Nice atmosphere. The band was incredible! We had a lot of fun. The folks I met were all super cool. I did not try the food, but maybe next time!”

“I always have a wonderful time when I'm out with all my friends there we are like a huge family there everyone knows everyone and if it's your first time there u will be welcomed with open arms and let's not for get MoMA Darlene best bartender in town”

“My legal assistant and I went to check out the new find, "MeMe's Coffee and Deli," and we were not disappointed. We discovered a coffee shop serving food, karaoke, theme days like Taco Tuesdays, etc. We had our hands full already from our walk today and were not able to get much, but we ordered coffee and hot chocolate, and let me tell you, I am picky about my hot chocolate. I am hooked from the first sip of it. Plan on going there tomorrow for lunch.”

“Small cramped bar with lots of smoke and regulars who sit at gambling machines every night. Coolest part about this place was that you will get to know everyone in a visit or two.”

“I have been twice and on both occasions food was fresh, hot, oil fresh, crisp vegetables, and seasoned well. I would recommend and I will be returning.”

“When we visit from Mississippi, we eat at Full Moon at least once. My favorite thing is the Fried Green Tomato’s and the carrot cake. I need to find out what kind of HoneybMustard Sauce they use, the best I ever had. 💜💛”

“Food prices a bit higher than other soul food restaurants, ($9.18 for 2 veggies and a piece of bread) but customer service was A1 and fast delivery of food ordered. The food was delicious and I love the fact that it was black owned. Will eat here again.”

“Everything was so nice, all the pastries were fresh and the waffle cone ice cream was delicious! I give it a 10 out of 10 and I also love that she made me a banana milkshake with fresh bananas!”

“We walked in here several months ago and did not realize it was a different restaurant from 2 years ago. I’m not real big on Mexican food. However this is my new favorite place to eat. Drinks are awesome as well!”

“Wednesday September 15. Food and service was excellent. The young people helping me were so nice and polite. The food was hot and fresh. And I let the manager know.”

“Best Reese Blizzard in town!
Updated 02/12/2026 - Went through the drive-thru twice recently and so enjoy the kind staff at this restaurant.
One visit was simply for the Royal New York Cheesecake with Strawberries Blizzard. The entire family LOVED this dessert. It is hands-down the best fast-food dessert out there. It tastes just like strawberry cheesecake with large chunks of strawberries, cheesecake, and graham cracker crumbles.
The second visit was for meals and the aforementioned Blizzard. Our sandwiches were perfect - moist and fresh with a good amount of toppings, and their fries are always crunchy outside, soft inside, and hot!”

“I hadn't been in over 8 years. I used to work around the corner. I used to eat there every week. I came home to Alabama and wanted something good. I told my husband about the place. We pulled up, and I told him if it's young people in her there I'm not staying. I opened the door and was elated. The food was amazing just like I remembered.”

“I just picked up sugar cookies, chocolate chip sugar cookies and peanut brittle from Amy. She is such a nice person and this stuff is freaking amazingly good!!!! Peanut brittle is about the best I’ve ever had!!!! Highly suggest y’all getting from her!!!”

“This was an outdoor food truck. Their tacos and quesabirria were amazing!! Loved their salsas, and the food was served very quickly. There isn't any seating, so we just ate in our car. Delicious!!”

“They have the best flavors!”

“I have been here many times and the food and service is always great. The food is fresh made and doesn’t take a long time. You can eat in or carry out. They also have a drive thru.
If you’re in the area I highly recommend this as a good stop and you won’t be disappointed.”

“I recommend it, good seasoning, you have to spread the word if there are good tacos in Alabama, I'm from the sultana of Northern Mexico, Monterrey, those charros are raffling it off, keep it up and you will always have ”

“Every morning I stop by to get my medicine ball tea The person there and very polithey're very polite know my name to my name and know what I like”

“My husband and I both enjoyed the food and the excellent service. The food was hot and our tea glasses never were empty. The atmosphere was nice. It was a great experience.”

“Ordered in restaurant. No long wait for food. Staff courteous. Place clean. Food delicious! One of the few places that I have been to that still has real gravy for the Egg Fu Yung. Not available for eat-in.”

“Always very nice staff and fresh food. The food is delicious too”

“Had a very nice experience there. The sandwich was delicious as usual, it was nice and clean there and i think the black guy who works in there, who may be the manager was very pleasant to all of the costomers. All of the workers were pleasant!”

“I just want to take a few minutes to BRAG on this SUBWAY. THEY SET THE BAR EXTREMELY HIGH❤️❤️❤️The store is SO CLEAN, it’s actually SPOTLESS!!!! The customer service is TOP- NOTCH. THE bread is so SOFT and FRESH. The veggies are AMAZING. I feel like I’m eating FRESH VEGGIES STRAIGHT FROM THE GARDEN. The meats and cheese’s are SUPERB. You can tell they TRULY CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS❌⭕️❌⭕️ FROM NOW ON…. THIS LOCATION IS THE ONLY ONE I WILL GO TO. THANK YALL FOR BEING SO AWESOME I HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS LOCATION”

“I’ve been coming to this particular restaurant my entire life. I’ve never really had any problems there. I came Saturday to get a family meal to have while watching football. The gentleman at the drive thru was so nice! And, the food was on point! Y’all are rocking it!!”

“Sneaky Pete's hot dogs are a treat you owe yourself. The wieners and the buns are top quality, but it's really the sauce that makes them truly unique. Nobody else has the sauce. I make it a point to pick up a bottle of the sauce occasionally so that I have some on hand at home. A lunch at a Sneay Pete's is always a real pleasure.”

“Everything I ate was delicious. I had the # 6 and the dipping sauce was Double O and I thought it was yummy. Also got a vanilla milkshake afterwards and it reminded me of homemade ice cream.”

“I had posted on social media about some people in need of food . A wonderful gentleman named Erick ive never met showed up and bought plates for 7 people here . When I got there I met the wonderful owner Reggie who covered part of Erik’s bill for these families. I delivered the dinner and they said the food was AMAZING ! THANK YOU I will definitely be going back Definitely a win for Bessemer Al”

“Small but flavorful lunch buffet. I have been coming here for over 20 years! Not sure if it’s the same ownership or not but the food is consistently. My wife believes they have the best egg drop soup!”

“My friends and I had the best time being served by Dominique at Cracker Barrel in Bessemer. Servers are hit and miss these days in giving good service, so we were so delighted to have such a wonderful and attentive waitress who gave us excellent service. Dominique was so friendly and outright charming and made us laugh so hard. I haven't had such a good time out in a long time. She was knowledgeable about the menu and gave great recommendations. I was not disappointed either as the food was excellent. Thank you, Dominique, for being so great at your job. I will always ask for you when I come to that Cracker Barrel.”

“A former college teammate of mine took my son and I to this fabulous steak and seafood place. The food was great and the historical atmosphere added to the fantastic food. Plan to bring my wife here on my next trip down south. I know she will love it!”

“My husband and I both enjoyed the food and the excellent service. The food was hot and our tea glasses never were empty. The atmosphere was nice. It was a great experience.”

“I went this Restaurant for the first time for my Niece's graduation lunch Chef Msy did not disappoint us the food was off the chain it was so good we went back the following Sunday Chef May cares about her customers I just luv the Lady she is very personable very nice Person”

“This is by far one of the best if not the best in the area to shop at. The Employees are always professional and customer friendly whenever I go, there. They know about the products that they are selling.”

“I have been twice and on both occasions food was fresh, hot, oil fresh, crisp vegetables, and seasoned well. I would recommend and I will be returning.”

“My Pizza was Fresh, Buttery and Hot, it taste very Delicious!!! Also my Barbecue wings was cooked very well and was also fresh and hot!!!! Keep up the good work- to the Great Employees!!!!”

“My friends and I had the best time being served by Dominique at Cracker Barrel in Bessemer. Servers are hit and miss these days in giving good service, so we were so delighted to have such a wonderful and attentive waitress who gave us excellent service. Dominique was so friendly and outright charming and made us laugh so hard. I haven't had such a good time out in a long time. She was knowledgeable about the menu and gave great recommendations. I was not disappointed either as the food was excellent. Thank you, Dominique, for being so great at your job. I will always ask for you when I come to that Cracker Barrel.”

“I work a lot of Logan’s while doing seminar sales. This was the best staff so far. I found them to be the most helpful and attentive. From Ashlan the GM to Josh the server, I could always count on them to assist me and all my potential customers. I hope to return again soon. Tommy - MASA”

“I have no idea why this place is rated the way it is. Sometimes they are understaffed but all of the employees are very hard working. Food seems well above average and service is great when they can get the employees to show up. Note to the bartender RAY! BEST!”

“I do not visit McDonald's often, but there's is a young lady who works drive thru who's very friendly, speaks clearly, and always get my order correctly. She does a great job!!”

“Food is great, they are usually busy and in need of more staff like most others during rush hours. Overall most Jack's are good, this one is better than most.”

“Somehow they forgot my brownie and cookies the other night, I went back today and told them about the incident!! They made it RIGHT RIGHT quickly!!!! Man I love them folks, you can’t go wrong straight up”

“Everything I ate was delicious. I had the # 6 and the dipping sauce was Double O and I thought it was yummy. Also got a vanilla milkshake afterwards and it reminded me of homemade ice cream.”

“If you haven’t been to this location in a while you should give it a try. Gina the manager is amazing and sets the bar high for her employees. Everyone was friendly and seemed happy to be at work. The atmosphere was lovely. Peaches is also someone I would like to mention. Her genuine, kind spirit is beautiful. The best Waffle House experience ever. I might become a weekend regular. Thanks for believing in kindness and excellence! It shows.”

“For awhile, this location lacked to be desired, BUT whoever is running it now is doing a stand up job!!! The last 4 times I have gone there everything was correct (orders use to be messed up all the time). The food was very well made (use to be extremely skimpy with ingredients, but not anymore). The staff is awesomely pleasant, friendly and a pleasure to deal with. I hope they keep the employees they currently have because the entire team is doing AH-MAZ-ING!!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!👏👏👏”

“When we visit from Mississippi, we eat at Full Moon at least once. My favorite thing is the Fried Green Tomato’s and the carrot cake. I need to find out what kind of HoneybMustard Sauce they use, the best I ever had. 💜💛”

“I was very satisfied with my experience. I was greeted promptly upon arrival, and the staff demonstrated excellent professionalism and friendliness.
The menu and online app are both very clear, and the staff is highly knowledgeable about them. Using the app provided great value, and the usefulness of the digital interface made ordering easy. Most importantly, the amount of time to receive my order was impressively fast.”

“3 server Sleep place nasty. waited for 10 minutes for some one to come to front to tell me the waiting to clean the worst crew I ve ever came across in a Waffle house”

“The young man at the window was so kind. I never recieved my door dash order from somewhere else so we went to Taco Bell. I vented to him and he gave us some free cinnamon twist. (Don't fire him). Our food was made fast and it was hot and fresh ❤️”

“It took forever to get our food and then after eating we decided to get ice cream for the grandkids and it took over 30 minutes. There was two other families in the restaurant and my husband looked outside to see if the drive-through was backed up and there wasn't anyone there. They had at least 4-5 people working. No excuse was even given for the delay. My husband mentioned it two different times during our wait that we waiting still for our order.”

“Decent food. Had a grilled chicken sandwich it was pretty good. 1st time I've been to a Jack's. I may stop at another one if I ever come across one again. They don't have them in my state.”

“Great menu and customer service. The ice cream nachos & chicken salad were absolutely amazing.”

“I absolutely love this place, the atmosphere is so relaxing and clean. I'm so glad to know such a place exist in Bessemer and I do not have to traveling far for a good time. The owner Jacqueline is such an inviting host and makes you feel so welcome. I will be back again and again.”