Homestyle Meat and Three Restaurants in Birmingham, Alabama
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Looking for a good homestyle restaurant in Birmingham?
The South is all about the Meat and Three Plate.
Just what is Meat and Three? A plate of food with one meat entree and two or three of your favorite vegetables.
Even with the economy on a rollercoaster ride, people still like to eat out once in a while. You just become more particular about your choice of restaurants.
There is no doubt about it! There are great Meat and Three Restaurants in Birmingham. My favorite ones offer lots of seasonal veggies and several meats (think pot roast, pork chops, fried chicken)! You get good food and quality for your money.
Just writing and thinking about these eateries makes my mouth water and my wallet sing.
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Meat and Three Restaurants in Birmingham:
Alabama comfort food available here!
- PawPaw Patch Restaurant = Homestyle Cooking in Birmingham, Alabama
- IRONDALE CAFE - aka The Whistle Stop Cafe (as in "Fried Green Tomatoes at...")
- BLUFF PARK DINER
- DALE'S SOUTHERN GRILL
- Veggie Plate at Brother Zeke's Heavenly BBQ
- Add a Link to your favorite "Meat & Three" style restaurant!
- Birmingham, Alabama: food capital of the South!
Comfort Food--Two or Three plus a Meat
Do you eat in a restaurant for comfort?
A "meat and three" plate of food is most often found at a casual restaurant--as in come as you are. You often see men and women in their work clothes. Those work clothes can be overalls or pressed khaki pants. The parking lot will have beat up F150s and BMWs side by side.Usually, these restaurants have a "steam table". You enter, get a tray, your napkin and utensils, slide your tray along, and pick what you want on your plate. One pays by the number of items you get. I have seldom had a plate that costs more than $7.00.
Choose your "sides", throw on a piece of fried chicken, pot roast or southern fried catfish and you are talking about heaven on a plate.
Oh, and a great piece of cornbread can make your day!
I found the photo shown here on a blog entry Idea in a Jar -- Road Trip. It was taken at Niki's West on Finley Blvd in Bham, AL.
Niki's West was also reviewed and given a "Top Choice" pick on RoadFood.com where there are some very appetizing photos of the offerings at this now famous Meat and Three!
PawPaw Patch Restaurant = Homestyle Cooking in Birmingham, Alabama
One of my personal Favorite Meat and Threes
Do NOT pass up the fried greet tomatoes. I think they are the BEST in town. The chow chow corn relish is delish!
- Paw Paw Patch in 410 Green Springs Hwy, Birmingham on Dine.com
- One site with reviews.
- Paw Paw Patch, Homewood, AL : Reviews and maps - Yahoo! Local
- Another site--Yahoo! Local--with reviews.
IRONDALE CAFE - aka The Whistle Stop Cafe (as in "Fried Green Tomatoes at...")
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
aka Irondale Cafe
Thank you Fannie Flagg!
Photo below by Photo Mojo
In my opinion, not worth the trip! Portions are small and fried green tomatoes are disappointing!
BLUFF PARK DINER
Comfort Food 35226
Steam table menu changes daily.
Really a great place to eat.
After your meal, stretch your legs and walk across the road to enjoy the view from the top of Shades Mountain.
- Bluff Park Diner
- Restaurant reviews and restaurant listings for Birmingham, Alabama
DALE'S SOUTHERN GRILL
Find Comfort Food at this fabulous homestyle cooking restaurant in Alabama!
The carrot souffle is good enough for dessert.
Be sure to try the bran muffin.
- Dale's Southern Grill
- Dale's Southern Grill Restaurants provide the best in southern meats, vegetables and desserts. From fresh steaks to seafood casseroles and home made desserts, you will have a great meal here.
- Reviews of Dale's on Upromise site
- More reviews of the Dale's, Hwy 31 location in Hoover.
Veggie Plate at Brother Zeke's Heavenly BBQ
Restaurant with hospitality in Hoover, AL
In 2011, Hoover, AL has a new BBQ restaurant with a wonderful menu full of homestyle treats--Brother Zeke's Heavenly BBQ. No, it is not technically a "meat and three" but this friendly eatery has a homestyle atmosphere!
My veggie plate (shown above) was $7.95 with 4 "sides" and no meat, today. Green beans seasoned just right, fried green tomatoes, squash casserole and sweet potato fries. I just happened to mention that I had thought about getting the potato salad and a so very friendly staff person (Kim) brought me a small sampling. So glad she did because it cemented my intention on returning to this heavenly place again! Next time I will most definitely get a catfish plate!
Onion Rings at Brother Zeke's are truly heavenly!
Do You want meat or just the vegetables?
Please remember to sign my guest book, below.
What do you typically order at a "homestyle cooking" restaurant?
I want my meatloaf with 2 sides, please!
sandyspider says:
I'm a meat eater. But a good plate of veggies is always good.
luvmyludwig says:
I'm like to have meat, potatoes, 2 other veggies and bread and desert, give it all to me!
Pile on the Veggies, please.
grant says:
vegetabes, sometimes meat
grant says:
vegetables odeydaydo
TylaMac says:
Just the veggies for me please. You have to ask to make sure the beans and greens don't have pork added.
Will you be ordering bread at your meat and three restaurant?
Many of the southern style restaurants in this area have a bread specialty item. The PawPaw Patch has killer "mexican cornbread muffins". Dale's Southern Grill offers a bran muffin that makes you rethink "bran". (Don't forget to sign the guest book.)
What is your bread of choice?
Corn Muffins or a slice of cornbread?
luvmyludwig says:
give me cornbread as long as it's not that kill you with sugar kind
richard healy says:
Cornbread
Make mine white--biscuit or roll--please.
And will you be having dessert?
A must have in Birmingham's Best Restaurants
Red velvet cake? Blackberry or peach cobbler? Key Lime Pie?
Many of the local M&3's feature homemade pies and cakes. Banana Pudding is often a popular choice!
What will you be getting? Tell me here.
Remember to sign my guest book.
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Camden
Apr 12, 2012 @ 7:15 pm | delete
- I love the "meat and 3 veggies" restaurants like I see in the South ! Unfortunately, we don't have them in Denver.
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Mickie_G
Apr 12, 2012 @ 8:13 pm | delete
- Well, there are some pretty great sushi places! Sushi Wave was my favorite--I lived In Denver for 3 years and was surprised to find good seafood.
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davespeed
Oct 10, 2011 @ 9:55 pm | delete
- Nothing beats the chocolate pie at Johnny Ray's in B'ham.
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Pain_Man
Sep 29, 2011 @ 1:47 pm | delete
- Very cool lens! When I lived in Warrior, I used to eat at "The White House" restaurant - sounds like the kind of place you're writing about. Great southern cooking & pictures of presidents all over the walls...Great job on your lens!
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luvmyludwig
Feb 25, 2009 @ 10:40 pm | delete
- bring it on!!! I love peanut butter pie
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Add a Link to your favorite "Meat & Three" style restaurant!
Now it is your turn to tell me where to find a good Meat and Three place to eat in Birmingham, AL!
I have mentioned five Birmingham Homestyle or Meat and Three places in this lens. I have tried all three and can say that they are worth a visit.
If you would like to add a link to another restaurant that you think should be on this lens, add it NOW! (Of course, I have to approve all the submissions. Make sure the links you submit meet the criteria--RESTAURANT that serves vegetable plates or meat and three!)
Thanks and come back often to see any additions. In the meantime, check out Alabama Meat and Three Restaurants
Meat and three sides@Everything2.com
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Southern Food in Birmingham Restaurants!
Photos of comfort food to make you salivate!
Only a few of the "Golden Rule" BBQ joints have good veggies.
The "Silvertron" is an upscale "meat and three" that my friend Mia_Mia reviewed here: The Silvertron Cafe--We Loved It!.
ALABAMA STYLE COOKING
Comfort Food Specialists!
FIND "MEAT AND THREE" RESTAURANTS
- Bhamdining.com, restaurant info for Birmingham, Alabama - Meat-and-Three
- Meat and Three places to eat in B'ham!
- MEAT AND THREE WEBSITE
- Can't make it to Alabama? Then go to this website, look at the left hand side of the page and click your state. Up comes a list of the "meat and three" places. I do not know how often this page is updated, so call ahead. I know for a fact that The Garden Cafe is no longer open.
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Do the plates mentioned above make your mouth water?
This is a guestbook, please feel free to sign it. Thanks!
Make your plate at your own "Meat and Three Restaurant"!I always get fried green tomatoes if they are available. Broccoli or squash casserole and a helping of green beans.
Sometimes I get a meat if I am in the mood. Which meat do I prefer? Meatloaf or fried catfish.
A Mexican corn muffin is commonly my bread of choice.
No dessert.
What is on your plate?
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Pain_Man
Sep 29, 2011 @ 1:50 pm | delete
- Lemon or Chocolate meringue pie for dessert!
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BrandyT Dec 28, 2009 @ 9:14 am | delete
- Love your lens. I was born and raised right outside of Birmingham and I have never been to the Irondale Cafe. It's a place I want to go try out, I just haven't made it there yet.
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sandyspider
Sep 28, 2009 @ 10:55 pm | delete
- Looks like a great place to go to. Thanks for adding it to Recipes, Reviews and Food Collection.
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rms Jul 13, 2009 @ 7:31 am | delete
- I pretty much like anything with gravy which is why I'll never be able to be a vegetarian. Nice work!
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luvmyludwig
Feb 25, 2009 @ 10:44 pm | delete
- my preferred meal when eating soul food is fried chicken with hot sauce, collard greens, mashed potatoes, yellow squash, and corn bread. SWEET ICED TEA and anything sweet for dessert
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