The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Birmingham, April 2024

Urban Standard

86/100 (1051 ratings)

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"As the name states, this cafe had an urban look.Good coffee and atmosphere. At times parking is a challenge but it’s downtown and..."

Rana Atieh

"Great place to get a coffee or quick bite for lunch! The cappuccino is perfect and the grilled cheese is one of the best. Cool ambiance and a place..."

KC

"THIS PLACE HAS REOPENED PLEASE GO AND SUPPORT THIS FINE ESTABLISHMENT.....This is a great place for coffee… Went by the other day did not..."

Jeff Arc Realty

"My husband and I have started having breakfast dates on Saturday ams. We visited Urban Standard this am. We enjoyed every bit of our experience. The..."

Suzanna

"After having wanted to try Dottie's True Blue Cafe for years, I finally got the chance! I came one brisk Thursday morning for brunch - the line was..."

Caroline Plouff

"Our goal was to get there for breakfast but we didn't make it so we ordered lunch got the pimento cheese BLT and a chicken salad sandwich it was very..."

Glen

"Not a bad place for a 1 on 1 meeting. Coffee is ok and food is ok. Doesn't rock your world but passes for good food and coffee. Not going out of my..."

Brad Martin

"This place is amazing! I was definitely recommend it to anyone! Plus Jessica is..."

Veronica Daniels

"A Birmingham Staple. I'll just go ahead and start out by saying that I'm extremely biased -- I've been frequenting Urban Standard since it opened its..."

BB

"Decent. First, the grits are delicious. I had cheese added when I went, but they probably would have been delicious even without the cheese. I liked..."

Crystal

"Like the way its setup. Very urban. The egg croissant sandwich and sausage biscuits the..."

RG

"Rocking. Top quality service, food, and pleasurable dining experience. Everytime my family goes there extremely satisfied when we leave. It's the..."

Ecornatzer001

"I wish they were in my town. Great service. Great coffee. Amazing Reuben. Good..."

Outside017

"Urban will ALWAYS be a favorite of mine. It's a unique and standout experience. Their coffee is always fresh and the kinds they brew rotate out, you..."

Emily

"Great Vibe, Good Coffee. This is a beautifully done open space with friendly service, and attractive pastries. This will be a regular coffee haunt..."

JEL

"A Fine Establishment on the Progressive 2nd Ave. Strip!. I go to Urban Standard about four times a week. I have been getting coffee here for a couple..."

Food_is_ok

"Laid back lunch and coffee joint. I've never had anything other than a perfect time at Urban Standard. The food is priced reasonably, portioned..."

Kelly

"Food was wonderful! Luke, the guy that waited on us was awesome! Love patronizing a local establishment that has great food, great help, and a really..."

Kitty Cat

"EXCELLENT strawberry cupcakes and the relaxed rustic atmosphere is..."

Kristen

"Great Place for Lunch. Had lunch here for the first time today. I ordered the Reuben and it was one of the best sandwiches I've had in the Birmingham..."

Jwh74

"Wonderful place. The Reuben sandwich with smoked brisket is AWESOME, but sells out fast! If you have your heart set on brisket, call before you go to..."

Amaris Smith Robinson

"Every lunch I've had here has been..."

John Palmer

"Gingerbread cupcakes were so good, we got twice in one..."

JD126

"Oh my goodness, why have I waited this long to try the food here? I frequent this place to grab the best iced soy latte or chai in town and adore the..."

Mandaz23

"Cupcakes!. The baked items are really great here. The frosting was so rich and the cake was perfect. This is a..."

Bhamfoodie

"I eat here for lunch at least once a week, because they make fabulous salads. Tonight I took my husband and had dinner. I only had the hummus, being..."

Heather Morgan

"Great for lunch!!. Have yet to be disappointed with anything I've had at Urban Standard. They even do a grilled cheese with goat cheese just the way..."

DC Bham

"Love, Love, Love It!. I love Urban Standard! I am a down towner and I walk everyday with my baby and two dogs. I love calling ahead to order coffee..."

Katie McCulloch

"Perfect place. Love Urban not only for awesome coffee and food , but also for unique and friendly atmosphere , great place to meet cool and..."

John William

"Best Coffee in Birmingham. Best coffee and food downtown, grilled chicken pannino , grilled cheese and soups are always awesome..."

Chester

"Moving in the right direction. The food is great. Baked goods are fresh (hot if you are there first thing in the morning) The coffee is even better...."

Unknown

"Yummy. I had lunch at Urban Standard with a friend earlier this week. We both had the chicken panino w orzo and the curry carrot coconut soup. They..."

Exuaflag

"Delicious Sweet Potato Pierogies. This was my first time eating at Urban Standard, and I'm glad I finally made it there. I ordered the sweet potato..."

Lauren

"Wonderful spicy chai latter... very bright and clean vinegar..."

Thaddeus Boggs

"Absolutely love the chicken panino w..."

Anne Mancer

"Hip and TASTY. What a very cool place to have lunch. The decor is "garage" like, with exposed brick walls, found objects and interesting artwork. I..."

Caroline Clark

"Great dinner. I've enjoyed their great breakfasts and coffee for a while, but last night we went for dinner. I had the grilled swordfish over beans,..."

Randy Lockett

"Best bhm latte. My hipster daughter introduced us to this marvelous coffee shop & we couldn't have been more pleased. This place checks all the boxes..."

Gaff

"Good foor good value. Nice place to eat Sunday brunch on the front sidewalk with your dog while on the way to Railroad Park..I would like to see them..."

Alan Brezin

"I like it. But it's a little too hipster for my taste. They know their coffee..."

Nathan Beck

"A Gem in this City. I can say with all sincerity that this is now one of my favorite restaurants in Birmingham. I continue to be amazed by the food..."

Elizabeth

"Delectable treats. Wonderful soups, salads, cupcakes, coffees/teas made by some pretty sweet baristas. They often update their Twitter account with..."

Jules

"Great food and location. I've eaten at Urban Standard twice and enjoyed my food there both times. You really can't go wrong with anything on the menu..."

Krhodes

"Wonderful macchiato w/Primavera coffee. Also, the egg croissant with goat cheese was pretty much..."

Spark23

"Yummy. I had some kind of spinach mushroom wrap and loved it. I'm gonna steal their idea for dessert though: a rice crispy treat but made with..."

Pub-Patron

"Great lunch. Ate at Urban Standard for the first time today and really enjoyed the experience. I had the "Tomek's Polish Street Sandwich" with a side..."

Charlie

"Completely Addicted. I live just 2 blocks from this wonderful little shop, which is a blessing and a curse. It's great to have such a wonderful..."

Sharon

"Singin' in the Rain. Yesterday morning my friend called to tell me stormy weather was on the way and she was concerned about my road-trip from Oxford..."

Brad Dorset

"Fresh roasted coffee. A hip place to be. Who could ask for..."

Foodimentary

"Delicious with a touch of Hipster Snob. I have to agree with the person below in stating that the staff does not appear to want to be there at all. I..."

Pinkcupcake

"Fabulous food & great atmosphere. I can't decide which is better, the food or the atmosphere. It's located in a posh urban loft district near many..."

Wkw

"Good food but.... The food is very good. We've eaten there for b'fast and lunch and have enjoyed everything we ordered. The coffee is very good too...."

Global

"Urban is a breath of fresh air. Very unique to our city in several ways. The food is delicious...especially the tomato bisque! A wonderful atmosphere..."

Water Lily

"6/10. Without question the most original coffee shop found in this city. I'm not a connoisseur of coffee but I would rate their lattes and tea as the..."

Nicolja

"The people who frequent Urban Standard are – at least during my visit- very diverse. During my five hour stay, I saw labor workers, suits,..."

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O Sushi

86/100 (539 ratings)

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"Very nice, quaint sushi restaurant in Hoover. On my numerous visits, the food and staff have been excellent. It's never extremely busy, as I think..."

Sheri Arnold

"My experience was pleasant even with my 3 year old daughter. She loved the miso soup and I loved their extensive menu. Service was good and the place..."

Daner

"It was so delicious! They were very friendly when we walked in and throughout dinner. Everything was really fresh and they had Flounder Nigiri! We..."

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"This restaurant is located in The Grove shopping center across from Target. I wasn't expecting much, but this is definitely one of the best..."

Brooke

"Great little Sushi place. This place is a little haven. It can be crazy around Hoover with all the traffic and shopping. O Sushi is quiet and a nice..."

Mark Griffith

"The absolute best sushi in..."

Cody Pardue

"Dinner. Great sushi...eat here once a..."

Amybrowne

"Best sushi ever. Loved the Crunchy Shrimp..."

Reed Williams

"BEST TASTE!!!!. This is my favorite restaurant in Birmingham! there are good sushi and delicious ramen!! they taste good and not cost you much!!!..."

403091196

"Best sushi in Birmingham! End of story... My girlfriend and I eat here EVERY TIME she is in town.. No questions asked.. Sushi is ridiculously fresh..."

Canaan

"Amazing sushi. Definitely one of my..."

Tidy Hilton

"The sushi is amazing, nice decor, and the chicken teriyaki was very..."

Katelyn Wooley

"Excellent service, exceptional food and presentation. Cozy environment, unique take on traditional japanese cuisine highly..."

Saundra Pannell

"Very Pleasant Surprise. I tried O Sushi today for lunch. Going to a Sushi restaurant was a new experience for me. The server was so helpful. The food..."

Ann Atkinson

"We went to O Sushi for the first time tonight. Neither my wife or myself are sushi aficionados, but we were craving it. We were seated quickly at a..."

Unknownscholar

"Our new sushi spot. Tried O Sushi tonight. A new place for us.Sat at the sushi bar. Friendly, prompt service and fresh delicious..."

Bhamgirl

"We loved the Burrito, Spicy Tuna and Philly rolls!! Very fresh! Highly recommend! Good value as..."

Janet Wilson

"Incredible! The waitress worked with the sushi chef to create a roll that I had where we used to live. It was perfect. Best sushi in B'ham out of the..."

Matthew

"This place was super gangster..."

Josh Balch

"Food was excellent and great service.Summer roll was great.Fresh,..."

Roy Smith

"Had the crunchy shrimp roll and the summer roll and both were fantastic! My boyfriend ordered the triple roll and we both thought it was a little..."

Lauren Hagood

"Good food. Less than stellar service. Great atmosphere. Will give it another try. Maybe it was a bad..."

AJ

"Excellent!!!. I came here with a close friend after exams to celebrate. In fact, we actually had a timer counting down the days and seconds until we..."

Anderson

"Bham's Best Sushi. This is my favorite sushi in Birmingham. The key is to get the special rolls. I like the roll tide roll, fantasy roll, special..."

Katie Rochester

"Excellent Sushi. I really enjoyed the entire O sushi experience - with friendly Atmosphere and great selection of delicious sushi rolls! Service was..."

Teddie

"Good Food and Good Service. I've been to OS 12-15 times over the last year or so and have never been disappointed. The food has always been good, but..."

DA

"Very good sushi. My wife and I drove over 40 miles to visit and we were not disappointed. We will be back. The grilled whole squid was one of my..."

James Cole

"Best sushi ever. Firecracker summer halloween rocks. best sushi rolls i ever had!!!! will recommend to all my..."

Happylifelin

"Fantastic, best in Bham!. Seriously amazing sushi. we ordered to pick up. We got the roll tide roll (my personal favorite), caterpillar roll, and the..."

Julia B

"Good sushi. After reading the reviews, I had to try this place, and was not disappointed. I went on an early Saturday evening and the place was..."

Fei Ling

"AWESOME!! I've had plenty of disappointing sushi experiences; thankfully those days are gone thanks to O Sushi! P.S. The ginger salad dressing is a..."

Layla Pichardo Baldwin

"I'm not really close to a sushi connoisseur & I'll only eat it if it's cooked. However we do eat it & enjoy what we eat. This is the best we've tried..."

Lynn Brown

"Best susi in Bham. My husband and I love sushi and thought we had found a good place, but when we tried O Sushi we were blown away! First thing we..."

Gpayne

"Fabulous. Who would have thought you would find great sushi in a strip mall! Sort of a newbie to sushi and the staff has been helpful and gracious...."

Suzanne

"Wonderful. One of my new favorite Sushi restaurant in town. Fish is fresh, the presentation was AMAZING. Staff were friendly. Definitely going..."

Kit

"Straight to the Top of My List!. O Sushi has gone straight to the top of my list of my favorite restaurants in Birmingham. My boyfriend and I usually..."

Elizabeth

"Truly fresh, creative sushi. I've been a Jinsei devotee for years now and I can honestly say that the sushi here was just as fresh. Honestly, I was..."

Charlie

"Hands Down - One of BEST in Alabama. I've been to many sushi restaurants in town, from low price to high price, and this is hands down, my favorite...."

The Great Dimov

"New Japanese Restaurant O Sushi. I'd say this is the best sushi restaurant in the area by far! Sushi is fresh and well made unlike some places where..."

Watcher

"It's the best in birmingham. I love sushi and I like to try every where and O'sushi is my favorite I do recommend 5..."

Angie

"I've been to many sushi places in bham and this restaurant is definitely the best sushi in town, great service and awesome atmosphere. If u wanna..."

Lynn

"The love boat was amazing! Everything was so beautifully put together and the fish was nice and fresh. It was our first time coming and we were not..."

Hann P

"I usually order for delivery from O Sushi. I have ordered more times than I care to admit. Although there is a lot of competition across Japanese..."

Matthew Pearson

"The sushi was very good and the portions are..."

Dan Porter

"Great food and great service. I'm not a connoisseur of sushi, but we had a variety of makizushi and nigiri, and everything was delicious. My favorite..."

Russ Mitchell

"Osushi is possibly our most favorite resturant, as we frequent at least once a week, if not twice a week sometimes. We love to visit other..."

Chris Osborne

"Honestly, I always love it here. Quiet, relaxed atmosphere. Great food, reasonable price for it. It's never very crowded, never too long of a wait..."

Geneva Marchek

"Just love the sushi here! Cannot exaggerate the high quality. The salad selection is great too. The crab cucumber salad was so fresh and..."

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