| LIFE If you could bring back one restaurant in your lifetime, what would it be?

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

That's a good one.

Their steaks were shit. Their salad bar was THE shit! What was it? $6.99, all you can eat? I used to tear up that place...never on the meats.

Their sirloin tips with mushroom sauce (or peppers and onions) were kisses fingers

 

[XXL TideFan]

Decision made.

Pete’s Famous Hot Dogs - The place was more than a tiny restaurant, it was an experience. In a cruel twist, maybe that’s why it’s best that it died with Gus… Without him, the experience would be incomplete. But I’ll still say it’s the one place I’d want back above all others. These Greek style hotdog sauce joints are literally a dying breed, and to have that one back… the King of them all… would be incredible.

Dude gave me hell on my first visit after I married my wife and moved to the area. Wife said, “ He has never been here before.” Old guy, “ Why the hell not? You shoulda walked down here if you had to, best hot dogs in the world.” We ended up getting probably 2 dozen to take home for the night with in laws & kids. Ended up giving us a couple of grapicos after I gave my word we would be back.

 

[XXL TideFan]

I would bring back LaVoys Italian when the old lady was still alive. After she died her grandson took over, moved it and tried to upscale it. Ate there once, just wasn’t the same. Ran into a midget at the old place one night name Herb Winches…almost laughed out loud when he had to look up

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I would bring back LaVoys Italian when the old lady was still alive. After she died her grandson took over, moved it and tried to upscale it. Ate there once, just wasn’t the same.

LaVoys was on my list. Hell, even Leonardos that used to be off Rocky Ridge was really, really good... other than the midget they had playing piano... that was distracting.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

LaVoys was on my list. Hell, even Leonardos that used to be off Rocky Ridge was really, really good... other than the midget they had playing piano... that was distracting.

Please tell me you made a Randy Newman request. Just once.

 

[PurlJam]

Uncle Mort's. Had arguably best redeye gravy biscuit on the planet. Also, Joy Youngs Chinese in Brookwood Village...egg rolls make you slap somebody.

 

[SnakeDoc]

Their sirloin tips with mushroom sauce (or peppers and onions) were kisses fingers

And the lemon pepper trout!

 

[TerryP]

Their sirloin tips with mushroom sauce (or peppers and onions) were kisses fingers

I forgot about that! Several years ago I tried that at Texas Roadhouse up the street. Sucked. In my head I was comparing it to those...

Peanut shells on the floor is worth a jihad movement.

 

[TerryP]

Uncle Mort's. Had arguably best redeye gravy biscuit on the planet. Also, Joy Youngs Chinese in Brookwood Village...egg rolls make you slap somebody.

HOLD UP.

Are you talking about the place off of 78? Jean, Mort, and his cars?

 

[PurlJam]

Not sure about the cars. Could be the same, I dont know. The restaurant was on the left side of 78 heading West between Dora and Jasper.

 

[XXL TideFan]

Uncle Mort's. Had arguably best redeye gravy biscuit on the planet. Also, Joy Youngs Chinese in Brookwood Village...egg rolls make you slap somebody.

Mine are better. Uncle Morts was excellent when we headed to furniture market.

 

[Sid Youngleman]

I could pick a good number, but I took my wife to Rossi’s in Mountain Brook on our first date. Their steer butt tender was outstanding.

I'm very glad that I read that twice.

As for a restaurant, and purely for the sake of nostalgia, I'll go with Johnny's on what was in those days Tuscaloosa's flagpole corner. I'll never know what the food tasted like to an entirely sober customer.

 

[rick4bama]

These were always in the malls. Morrison Restaurant.

 

[XXL TideFan]

HOLD UP.

Are you talking about the place off of 78? Jean, Mort, and his cars?

It was. Couldn’t hardly get in the place.

 

[TerryP]

Not sure about the cars. Could be the same, I dont know. The restaurant was on the left side of 78 heading West between Dora and Jasper.

Google it...swear we are talking about the same couple. He collected.

 

[alabama mike]

The original Chat n Chew in Phil Campbell, Al.

 

[PurlJam]

Google it...swear we are talking about the same couple. He collected.

Yes it is the same couple.

 

[rick4bama]

I have one that was local, well it was needed the backwater in Chambers County. It was called Carey Fish Camp.