50 Best American Restaurants near Cottondale

“Best pork tenderloin I've ever had!“

“Best burger and homemade fries.“

“Great place to greet and eat. Everything was fantastic, food, service and environment. Urban is hands down the best restaurant in town.“

“Awesome hand crafted margaritas!“

“🥗 A nice spot for salads and sandwiches. Just what you expect: simple and reliable. Tastes are decent and consistent. Good for healthy eaters with plenty of low-calorie and green options. I absolutely love the environment and the orange rolls are to die for. I will definitely be making a trip back down here 😃“

“very good and good value for money“

“I came into town for the Florida vs Alabama baseball series, and this place was highly recommended by locals and lived up to the expectations.

I had a western omelette with sausage, a small side of grits, and two stacks of pancakes, and everything was excellent.

The omelette was cooked just right and full of flavor, the grits were warm and smooth, and the pancakes were soft and fresh.

The food came out hot, the service was great, and the overall experience was on point. Definitely a solid spot for breakfast. I will be back.“

“City Cafe has been our favorite little place for over 30 yrs. This cafe is an absolute gem! Sweet tea and dumplings are excellent! Breakfast and lunch here is incredibly delicious. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, perfect for catching up with friends. The owners are great and the staff are friendly and really go the extra mile to make you feel welcome - definitely a go-to spot in the neighborhood!"“

“The Buffalo wings are the real deal! My son and his friend enjoyed them for spring break, pretty quick service too!“

“Our experience is always amazing here but this time was better than them all. From the host to our server, Quinn, the service was exceptional. I wish I could make them rich! I had the bacon burger and my bun was toasted perfectly, my patty was cooked the exact temperature, and the fries are always nice and crispy. Thank you, Quinn!!“

“Lovely place for breakfast before moving our son into U is A! Friendly service and great food!! Roll Tide!“

“Great presentation and enjoyed everything that we ordered“

“Great lunch date location!“

“I always love hanging out at Walk-On’s whether it’s for a work lunch or to catch an evening game, but last night was probably the best experience yet thanks to our server, Aspen! ☺️ Aspen is the absolute sweetest & has the BEST personality! Not only was she an EXCELLENT server, but she was fun to hang out with too! Just wanted to brag on her this morning. 👏🏼👏🏼 You’ve got a good one with her! Thanks for everything, Aspen! 😁 We’ll be back to sit in your section!“

“Lovely new restaurant with outdoor dining available surrounded by peaceful forest! Delicious appetizers and food. Clean bathrooms. Lilly was an excellent server!“

“The place is absolutely amazing the service was great and they were SO nice. The food was so good, I loved it SO much. I got a cheeseburger, and boneless wings, the patty was made to perfection. The chicken was so great and perfect. The fries are so good! I loved how they asked if I wanted seasoning or not, obviously I said yes and it made it even better! Please go eat here it is so good!“

“Amazing food! Didn’t know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised the quality and taste of the food!!!!“

“Food and Food Service: We know how poor food service can be sometimes. Forget that and drive out to METRO DINER of Tuscaloosa. Great food selection and taste are waiting. Then, ERIN JONES is waiting to serve you with extraordinary personality and character plus. And she knows how to serve with accuracy and timeliness. I’ll see you there!“

“I reserved a room for my daughter and her friend through the storm. Capstone made me feel that my daughter was safe. They had a plan and when she needed assistance they were very helpful. As a mother who is 15 hours away, I was grateful to the Capstone Hotel!“

“As a staple of Tuscaloosa and Alabama football, Rama Jama’s has a very cool dining atmosphere. The food is delicious, and I would highly recommend it to anyone.“

“My friends and I came in 30 minutes before close (we just left the fair and were starving) and our waitress (Gabby) was absolutely amazing! She was the sweetest and was so cheerful even though we came in so last minute. The food was pretty solid. My fried steak was so well seasoned and I tore up that potato soup! Gabby truly was so amazing and kind, and legit the only person who actually acknowledged us. The bartender did dismiss us, and there was no host to be seen, so God bless she came up when she did.“

“Great New Year’s Eve dinner! Excellent food and great atmosphere. Highly recommend!!!“

“great food good customer service“

“Best food all around! 5 out of 5!“

“That was the best burger I've ever put into my mouth I just got into the car and started crying I needed this in my life! I feel so guilty!“

“Had a great time! Great food and friendly staff😁“

“do not eat here thay cooked my food while cleaning the grill ,I am 63 with stomach problems ,it made me sick after I swolled. the first bite ,I call the owner that done no good he didn't care if it made me and my wife sick or not and good as called me lier so no I will never go there again and you shouldnt and I think thay done it just because I call in a late order .“

“Great experience. The food and service was amazing“

“Best staff in Alabama today! The young man who was cashier opening this shift is an absolutely exceptional person and employee! He deserves all good things!!!“

“I would give it 10 stars if I could! Great homemade country cooking line grandma’s cooking! Don’t let the outside size fool you this place has GREAT food!“

“Beautiful place so cozy organized highly recommend it“

“Dreamy staff 🥰 great food, #sports“

“I can’t really confirm the atmosphere since I ordered through DoorDash, but I will say that the food was delicious. I did a pick 2 half sandwich half salad. I got a Caesar salad that was great with loaded potato soup. They delivered to my hotel within 35 minutes, my soup was still hot and separated from the salad. There’s nothing worse than having your salad warm because they packed it all together. That was not the case here. I also got a toasted piece of French bread. It was perfect after a long day.“

“Great presentation and enjoyed everything that we ordered“

“February 7 2026

I love coming here. Soon as I moved to Bama I found this place and keep coming back everytime im in town.

I ordered the whiting dinner and it's always good and consistent. Prices are fair and quality of food us always top notch.

Come check them out if you in town.

Cool spot, I always come here when I'm craving fish. Good prices too“

“Excellent customer service and excellent breakfast We are visiting from California.“

“I stopped in the store about a week ago and that was a server by the name of tiffany L very rude very disrespectful and it made me not want to stop at that location again. I won’t knock the location because it’s a great location. Everyone else was nice but she was very rude and disrespectful Tiffany L.“

“New staff food is great. All Star breakfast.2-27-21.3-5-21 Bk/LH.05- 29-21 all star breakfast. LH 6-19-21 Is a raining afternoon , Is tropical depression small hurricane.7-3-21 Ash Brown bowl with extra sausage and bacon.8-5-23,LH. Dinner 🍽 5-8-26 Good food and service.“

“Our waitress Sheila made my twins day, she definitely makes sure to put a smile on everyone’s face and has an amazing attitude. If we are back in the area we would definitely go back to see her! All the employees were very friendly and greeted us with smiles! This is a great crew that deserves recognition!“

“I love coming to this restaurant when I'm in the Tuscaloosa area“

“I never write reviews, but the service and server was horrible. To forgetting things we asked for when taking our orders, to getting rude when asking for the things we asked for when we ordered our food. Brought our checks out , and then said she had to add gratuity, even tho one of my friends had already paid her ticket. She voided it out, and gave her the new ticket. Charged me gratuity on the 2 To-Go orders I had on my ticket. Thank goodness the manger split the Check up. The server was literally talking over my friend that was with us that was explaining the problems we were experiencing, and the manager finally told her to leave the conversation. We love the Gardendale location, we always go there with my daughter's whole ball team, and never once were we charged gratuity, and the service and food have always been excellent. The manager said, it was from corporate is the reason for mandatory gratuity for people 6 and over. Totally not true!!! Would NOT recommend the Tuscaloosa Mugshots!!!“

“My FAVVVV go-to BAR in Tuscaloosa on Game Day!! Thank God we got there before they started charging cover because it was $40 per person when playing Texas ? Which is absolutely absurd. We couldn't even go upstairs for free after eating downstairs and getting there early.. But whatever. Still my favorite bar. They have the best fries and can't go wrong with traditional chicken fingers! Will always visit when in T-Town! And we also had the cutest bartender, Sarah? I think lol ?“

“This is the second time I have used Tracy and it definitely won’t be the last! The food is absolutely delicious and the menu was catered to our liking. Would 100% recommend to anyone needing catering. The chicken tagine is a personal favourite😍😍😍😍 Tracy is so lovely as well❤️“

“I am a continuous customer and every time I come my needs are easily taken care of admit to the finest expectation OK, look if you put all the stuff in the bag is here you just like me by the front cashier and my food is always cooked fresh and hot, and I can tell by my experience every time I come here the kitchen man takes very well pride in his job I have seen him working here a minute and every time I come in here he expects nothing less than the best. The atmosphere it could use a more creativity look to it. It is more bland and basic but other than that, the food is great. The people are great. Your service has meet perfect expectation.“

“Stands behind throwing someone out because the bouncer is homophobic“

“Great service and great food!!“

“Very good place to eat. Food was A1 The only thing is they need to put more sauce on the lemon pepper wings. 😋“

“I am a nurse at the Covid Vaccine Clinic at DCH. Today Gourmade Kitchen brought every one lunch. It was phenomenal and so appreciated!! Thank you so much🥰“

“Great food! Great service. Good music.“

“I come here almost everyday to eat breakfast and chill by myself. The tons of tables and chairs, serving areas, and nice bathrooms are always clean. The staff and servers are always polite and nice. The only complaint I could make is that I wish there was more of a variety for breakfast, like more different kinds of fruit like strawberries or kiwi, and more variety of breakfast food like croissant sandwiches and hashbrowns. Other than that, this place is a 10/10 for me and I think it's better than Fresh Food Company!“