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Re: Bessemer [Re: hoggin] #3034843 02/07/20 07:56 AM 02/07/20 07:56 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 26,452 Helena 3 3toe Talking Turkey
3toe Talking Turkey 3 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 26,452 Helena	Originally Posted by hoggin Originally Posted by aubigmac If you want something truly good try Smoking Hot Sports Grill, It's about 1 mile off of exit 1 @ 459, it is not to far out of the way but it is out by itself. food is phenomenal That place didn’t work for me. First time we went I wasn’t impressed but still went a second time to see if it was a fluke. The second time was less impressive. I’ve got friends who love it, just not for me. I’ve never had a Mexican dish at S.A.G. I go for the ribeye and although it’s not the best I’ve ever had, it’s the best for the money reasonably close. X2 on Smokin Hot. Been several times and it was Meh each time. Last edited by 3toe; 02/07/20 07:58 AM.

Re: Bessemer [Re: Brian_C] #3034912 02/07/20 09:18 AM 02/07/20 09:18 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 33,437 Your mom’s house doekiller Freak of Nature
doekiller Freak of Nature Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 33,437 Your mom’s house	I e eaten at the bright star dozens of times. I love the place. But, the last time we ate there with some fellow Aldeer folks, my steak had no flavor. That was my first bad meal.

Re: Bessemer [Re: Brian_C] #3034958 02/07/20 10:07 AM 02/07/20 10:07 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 378 mccalla, al A aubigmac 4 point
aubigmac 4 point A Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 378 mccalla, al	The food at Bright Star is very good and the atmosphere and history are worth a trip there by itself. That part of Bessemer is no more unsafe than any of the popular entertainment districts in greater Birmingham. It's just not a part of town where the cockroaches come out to play. My take on Bright Star as a whole is it is a good value for lunch. When it is time for the dinner menu to come into play there are other restaurants around that I would prefer to eat at if I'm going to spend that kind of money.

Re: Bessemer [Re: MarkBAMA] #3035129 02/07/20 12:52 PM 02/07/20 12:52 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,408 South Al Brian_C OP 8 point
Brian_C OP 8 point Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,408 South Al	Originally Posted by MarkBAMA A little off the path in McCalla but Smokin Hot BBQ on Pocahontas Road will not disappoint. Not far off Exit 1. Good stuff. We ended up eating here. The BBQ nachos are some count. The grits,greens and pork plate was a little underwhelming . I would give them another shot if I'm in the area again. We would have went to The Bright Star but my son wanted to go to the bbq place instead. Thanks everyone for the suggestions!

Re: Bessemer [Re: Brian_C] #3035688 02/07/20 10:18 PM 02/07/20 10:18 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,783 alabama outdoors1 10 point
outdoors1 10 point Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,783 alabama	The Bright Star not really that good for the price they charge. It is bad when you get a better steak at Texas Roadhouse for half the price and seafood is better at Captain D's and I don't eat D's often. Unless these people know a special good cook there they sure didn't cook it good the time the family and I all went and ordered five different entrees. Totally overpriced for what I expected of a more pricey establishment and won't be back.

Re: Bessemer [Re: Brian_C] #3035811 02/08/20 08:39 AM 02/08/20 08:39 AM
Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 3,932 Montgomery,al,usa Davyalabama 10 point
Davyalabama 10 point Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 3,932 Montgomery,al,usa	Go to the galleria, around the perimeter is a place called J. Alexander's. You can find pretty much anything there for different eaters. The Bright Star, I just don't see how it is supposedly a 5 star rest. “If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.” Napoleon Hill The most difficult thing to understand during conversation is silence. Thoreau

Re: Bessemer [Re: BhamFred] #3035985 02/08/20 12:30 PM 02/08/20 12:30 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 51,968 Round ‘bout there C Clem Mildly Quirky
Clem Mildly Quirky C Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 51,968 Round ‘bout there	Originally Posted by BhamFred I've eaten there dozens of times, mostly at night. Never, NEVER ever felt threatened even a tiny bit. And everything I ever ate there was good. Are there TWO Bright Stars????? No, just a lot of people who don't appreciate fine dining. "Hunting Politics are stupid!" - Farm Hunter "Bible says you shouldn't put sugar in your cornbread." Dustin, 2013 "Best I can figure 97.365% of the general public is a paint chip eating, mouth breathing, certified dumbass." BCLC, 2020

Re: Bessemer [Re: Davyalabama] #3036277 02/08/20 07:53 PM 02/08/20 07:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 33,437 Your mom’s house doekiller Freak of Nature
doekiller Freak of Nature Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 33,437 Your mom’s house	Originally Posted by Davyalabama Go to the galleria, around the perimeter is a place called J. Alexander's. You can find pretty much anything there for different eaters. The Bright Star, I just don't see how it is supposedly a 5 star rest. I thought J. Alexander’s closed.

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