40 Best American Restaurants in Tuscaloosa

“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!“

“Awesome food , great staff!“

“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!!“

“Urban Cookhouse has a simple easy to order menu. It was packed last time I had lunch. Turnover is pretty fast so finding a seat is not difficult. Outdoor patio will be more conducive as fall comes and the heat reduces. Great staff - very helpful. Healthy menu!

Parking: There are spaces all around the building so don't worry if you cannot find a parking space right in front of the doors. You may have to walk 40 yards at the most.

Kid-friendliness: Menu kids will eat from with healthy choices.

Wheelchair accessibility: Accessible by wheelchair. The staff will help you out of they see you are having trouble“

“We were in town for my mother in laws memorial service and my husband found this gem on google. I highly suggest this place to visit. We plan on riding our bikes down one day when we aren’t working to visit again. Service was top notch and the food is amazing. I suggest setting at the community table as we did to meet new folks. We set down by a gentleman and didn’t find out til he was gone that he was actually the owner of the establishment. The young lady that was our waitress was I believe either his daughter or granddaughter. It was a great experience.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼“

“The food was modestly priced, which I appreciated, but the skin on the plantation sausage was really hard. Also, the place had a faint smell of mildew.

The waiter was great and super friendly. We were thankful that there was a place open so early! I teach school, so it's hard for me and my fiance to find somewhere to sit down and eat in the morning before work. I will be going back.“

“Great presentation and enjoyed everything that we ordered“

“Excellent food and flavor. Highly recommend“

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

“Awesome food and service. Never disappointed.“

“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.“

“Great lunch date location!“

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

“My server was absolutely great. She made sure I got exactly what I needed with a smile and great knowledge of the menu. We will be coming here again!“

“The food, service and music was awesome!“

“Today was our first time trying TJ’s and it was absolutely delicious! We got crawfish, sausage, potatoes and corn. They were all cooked to perfection and we will definitely be back! This meal was definitely worth waiting in the rain for.“

“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!“

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

“Very relaxing atmosphere!“

“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!“

“We frequent this restaurant often and we have never been disappointed. This day we had the parmesan chicken on penne pasta with marinara, and the serving size was monstrous - we took more than half home with us. One other factor was this location has my wife's favorite salad dressing: peppercorn ranch that is locally made.“

“Great experience. The food and service was amazing“

“great beer great entertainment including Open Mic Comedy on Mondays!!!!!!!“

“Pleasant atmosphere, good food. The Bushwhacker is my favorite drink 🍹.“

“Great presentation and enjoyed everything that we ordered“

“The best food and friendliest staff! Chicken and dressing was amazing as well as beef tips and rice! Huge portions and so good!“

“High energy & amazing staff ❤️“

“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!!!“

“Dreamy staff 🥰 great food, #sports“

“My family and I were happily greeted upon entering the restaurant. It’s very clean with a positive vibes. The Cobb salad, the Newk Club sandwich and pepperoni pizza tasted great. We definitely plan to return on our next visit to Tuscaloosa. Thank you!“

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

“For a dining hall, it is way above average. Additionally, unlike Fresh Foods, it is open for dinnertime as well as on the weekends. The food is great but I will admit that this place has tough competition. Location can also be a hassle for those who do not live and/or go to classes nearby. Other than that, great.“

“Beautiful place so cozy organized highly recommend it“

“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!!!“

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

“This was my first time at Ttown cafe and I am very blown away!! The food was amazing and very fresh. I love good southern food and being away from home for school, this gets my soul food craving in. Will the owner was so polite and inviting and checked on us several times. Charity our serving was very bubbly and sweet! So say the least this might just be my new favorite spot in town.“

“I had breakfast for dinner. Now,I know so many think they're too upscale to go here, but those folks are missing out. When I walked in, it was VERY busy, the cook properly wearing a "Rock Star Cook" shirt. He looked really young, but DANG!!! He was slinging with the best of them! There was a crew of 4 and they were hopping the whole time! Either actively serving, cleaning, or organizing. Even for the couple of minutes when they weren't, they were looking for something to do! Oh, and the food was done to perfection. It only seems like you can't screw up breakfast until you've had floppy bacon, crispy eggs, and white or charred hashbrowns. And a heckuva LOT cheaper than fast food!
Do yourself a solid and try this place out. Or...go someplace and pay $20 plus tip...or go to fast food and pay $35 for the same amount of food.“

“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 ?“

“James and Corey or (Korey) were the working at the time that I went. I went around 5ish today. They made sure we had everything my daughter and I asked for. They both were very friendly. I really liked the fact that the bathrooms were really clean especially with having a child.“