25 Best American Restaurants near Hartselle

“"What we have here is a failure to communicate." The truth is this place is open on Saturdays, some places online say they are not. Eatin In The Attic, oh my goodness what can I say? I have found my new favorite place to dine and soak up some fine atmosphere and great service to match the wonderful food. Th5⁵5⁵is is no fly by they8t55t5“

“My husband and I stopped in tonight on our way to Nashville. First time eating here, the bourbon brown sugar ribeye was the best steak I have ever eaten! The food and service were excellent. We will definitely be back.“

“It felt just like I was back home at my grandma’s house and enjoying the wonderful food that she made from scratch. Everything was so warm and homey. Thank you for taking me back again and giving me such a wonderful crew of cooks and servers!“

“very good offer, cheap and they have open Monday , every day from 6am until 2pm. big free parking lot, great service for cheap price. classic Alabama kitchen style“

“I enjoy the huddle house and there food is always good and fresh“

“It's been awhile since I have been in Hartselle's Captain D's. I went in and ordered some to go plates. If the customer service I saw tonight is their norm then the staff should school our other fast food restaurants on how to run a business. The cashier was super friendly and helpful and the order filled promptly and correctly and the last thing I heard as I picked up my order was,"We appreciate you sir".“

“That. Forgot our bacon on hamburger was left off and the. Manager I talk him hey he was very polite and apologetic said that he wouldn't fix us another hamburger or we could come by at our convenience to get it it would have been the second shift manager on December the 29th that was working and we are regular customers and we will be coming back five stars for the manager“

“The lovely Brandi and lovely Tracey made this 5 star review easier than the incredible service that matched. Extremely genuine, radiant positive attitudes, smiles that were moonlit as the sun went down. I can only speak on this experience as this is my 1st go in an order. Pickup is cool, but this was unmatched. With wonderful ladies like this, business should never be a problem. Thank you for hiring such irreplaceable moments like this!

On August 27th 2025 This Brandi and Tracey duo somehow made this trip completely different than the last pleasant review. They simply took a 5 star rating and made it a 10. I'm not trying to sound cliche at all, but for the very few times I've came in, they remember me like a long time friend you haven't seen in years. There's service and to be serviced. While be serviced, though there was no wait, you wouldn't even acknowledge the wait due to such a genuine, comfortable, warm felt environment! I couldn't post another review so had to delightfully add to this one. Thanks again Brandy and Tracey!“

“The food was excellent as always, and our server Cora was efficient and fun; however, I was told that if I were a rewards customer, I could order a free appetizer. When I checked out, the cashier would not take it off the bill even though I am a rewards member. That was not a happy moment.“

“We enjoy Libby’s daily specials! The food is good. The service is good. The price is reasonable!“

“friendly service and great food“

“It is clean and fast. Jacki was my server and she is the best. New manager has really improved this place. Other waffle houses should take notes.“

“Omie and Bobby Jo made dining in a great experience!! We had a party of 16 people and they were on it!!! They moved fast but made no mistakes. They addressed the few errors made in a great manner. The food was GREAT and fresh! We didnt have to wait long to be seated, order, or eat!!
Now I am full and sleepy lol“

“We went today February 13th for Valentine's and Anniversary date. There were plenty of tables and several servers but we were told there would be a 15 minute wait. There were probably 10 to 12 people waiting right inside the door. The Asst. Manager came from the kitchen and started seating people. There was a large birthday party and I guess that is what had the kitchen behind. But Tiara, the bartender, was great!! She was waiting on and serving the tables in the bar area like a Queen! Food was just ok. But she was great!“

“Awesome food and experience! Food and service was great! Will definitely be back.“

“We came for dinner Friday night, and it was busy. The parking lot was full, so I immediately got in the waiting list online as we were trying to find a parking space. This system worked well, we got a text message about 10 minutes after arrival that our seat was ready. The highlight was the quality of the food, minus my husband's steak being overcooked. The spinach dip appetizer with pita chips was excellent - I would have been happy having that as my entree. Salads were cold and freshly made, and the vegetables were freshly cut. I had the 12pc Red Rock shrimp entree with Brussels sprouts. The Brussels sprouts were nice and crispy and had a sweet/buttery drizzle of something on top. The shrimp were nicely cooked and well seasoned. My husband had a sirloin and shrimp combo - he did get a little cup of a butter dipping sauce for his shrimp, which evidently was missed on my plate. His side item was the macaroni and cheese, it was creamy and had tons of bacon bits inside. Kid #1 had kids chicken fingers with fries, kid #2 had an adult hamburger and fries. Everything was great. One tiny thing was there was zero bussing of dishes through the meal. I know they were busy, but we ended up stacking up all of our bread plates, salad bowls and appetizer plates and had them sitting on the table the entire time we were there.“

“Great service and good food!“

“The Decatur, AL Waffle House is the best one I’ve ever visited. I was a frequent flyer and they had my order memorized and would put it in for me right when I walked in the door. I’d normally be in and out in 25 minutes. Super friendly staff!“

“the only thing I didn't like that my fried chicken wasn't done.thevrestbof food was delicious“

“This place is ran by the sweetest people! Great memories too! Hands down the best wings in Decatur!“

“The best Lemon Pepper Wings and Shrimp Fried Rice hands down...“

“Ok I may be young to Write a review But HOLY The food Is GREAT My Parents get the Traditional Mango Habanero 30 Piece and I order a Chicken Parm melt (Also we did Dine in) And if you eat it basically it Heaven. Service is Great Atmosphere Is AMAZING and Fries Is So Crispy. I wish I could go here EVERY SINGLE DAY“

“The staff was very friendly and helpful. Their service was undeniably great. Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Nothing too loud or too quiet. The food was so delicious. I had the Ribeye Surf and Turf. It was very good, everything!! I would definitely go again.“

“First of all, I would like to say that I have been in the restaurant business for over 30 years. I have a culinary degree and I know food and I know both front an back of the house very well. When I first moved here to Decatur about a year ago I was very happy that there was a Captain D’s in my area. I went inside because I had a little time to spare. My first reaction was the floor was absolutely disgusting and there were three employees sitting down in the customer area playing on their phones while the manager was on duty!!my first impression as being a restaurant manager phones are not allowed only for emergencies. I would’ve fired all of them. I went to the counter and ordered and I was really really wanting some Captain D’s fish. I’m from the Gulf Coast area and we do fish! The girl on the counter seemed uninterested in taking my order because she was playing around with a cook in the back. So I waited and placed my order. She was very loud and very unprofessional but again I got my order and sat down to eat. The broccoli was not steamed. It was more like raw. The slaw tasted like it had been sitting a couple of days and I don’t know if they were not cleaning their fryers properly, but the fish was not fresh. It also seemed like it had been sitting so I thought to myself I’m not going back. I was so so disappointed so about 845 Friday evening in January I decided to try one more time because I really really love Captain D’s I always have. I went to the drive-through window instead I placed my order. The lady was very nice well spoken and then told me to pull up to the window. I pulled up to the window and she greeted me with professionalism and kindness. She gave me my order and I told her thank you so much. I went home to eat it and it was totally different. The food was amazing. You could tell that the oil had been changed in the fryers my broccoli was cooked perfectly not underdone or overdone just right the coleslaw seemed very fresh. The fish seemed very freshly cooked. I am very critical and I’m sure because of my background so I decided to go back and I go inside to order the young lady that took my order in the drive-through a few weeks ago took my order from the front. She’s got dark hair. She looks Italian and again she was super super professional, so I decide to sit down in the seating area to eat my food.. Im watching this woman run around the store moving like two or three people doing drive-through working the front counter and helping in the back,then making sure the drinks were either filled or cleaning at the area. These are the kind of people that you want to keep in your back pocket. I was so impressed with her. I asked her name., Emily she said so I applauded her and told her she was doing an amazing job and I hope the company is aware of how good of a job that she was doing. And I could see that she was a very hard worker and she then had told me that her family has been in the restaurant business for a very long time and we’re chefs. I told her that I could tell I felt like this needed to be told because I remember being her age and working hard like she did. It reminded me of a very younger me. I hope she is there the next time I come in because the food was amazing and the service was amazing. I even bought some food to take home..“