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The wife and I will be in the Hoover area on Saturday, so I thought I would just kill two birds with one stone and take her for a nice lunch for Valentine's. What's some really nice lunch options around in the area?

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Tre Luna is a nice spot.

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If you are going to be wearing your nice clothes, then Jack's on Lorna road.

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My favorite place to eat is Pollo Lucas. Its a hole in the wall mexican chicken joint. Best chicken you will ever stick in your mouth but its a long way from fancy. Theres a Krispy Kreme donuts about a mile down the road for desert. Itll be time to go take a nap after that.

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The Local in Vestavia is also good, if you want a meat and 3 kind of place, although they do have some burgers too.

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Ragtime cafe, Firebirds

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Mexican - Phil Sandovals at Brock's Gap
Pizza - Grimaldi's at Stadium Trace Village
Cajun - Cajun Roux at Stadium Trace Village
Meat & Three - Bluff Park Diner in Bluff Park or Fried Green Tomatoes in Hoover Mall
BBQ - Jim & Nicks on Highway 31 or Saws BBQ by Best Buy or Archie's BBQ on Highway 31
Sushi - O'Sushi at the Grove has sushi, bento boxes, hibachi and kitchen entrees
Juicy Burgers - Whisky Tango Foxtrot
Chicken Schwarma - Eli's Jerusalem Grill on 280
BBQ - Beef brisket is Martin's BBQ in Cahaba Heights
Pho - Pho Pho Vietnamese
Italian Food - Tre Luna in Brock's Gap
Noodles - Saigon Noodle House
Sandwiches - Melt at Stadium Trace; Super Chix; Urban Cookhouse

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J Alexander's is another good one by the Galleria

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Yall stop responding! Yall know any eating establishment request is automatically defaulted to Straycat for his suggestion.


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J Alexander's is another good one by the Galleria

I may be mistaken, but it looked like they were closed last time I went past.


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Fish market downtown ok, not as good a few months ago. Hoover one no go! Read reviews online on what type food you like. Most places no go! Good ones may be closed on weekends. Not consistant in food quality! Eat before you get to Hoover or 280, unless you got that special place!

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Originally Posted by outdoors1
Fish market downtown ok, not as good a few months ago. Hoover one no go! Read reviews online on what type food you like. Most places no go! Good ones may be closed on weekends. Not consistant in food quality! Eat before you get to Hoover or 280, unless you got that special place!

Complete horse shit.

BTW, the Fish Market Hoover has always had the best steak to me. Never had a bad one there. Never had a bad meal there. Never had bad service there.

There are others that are decent. But that's where I go when I want a steak. Sawgrass is 2nd.

There's no shortage of places to eat that are great in Hoover.


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Former Hooverite here... I'm throwing in Seasons 52 at the Summit. It has a lovely atmosphere while being casual and the food is wonderful. I also second J Alexander's (I think they changed the name to Redlands?). According to their website, they are open for lunch.

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Fish market downtown ok, not as good a few months ago. Hoover one no go! Read reviews online on what type food you like. Most places no go! Good ones may be closed on weekends. Not consistant in food quality! Eat before you get to Hoover or 280, unless you got that special place!

Complete horse shit.

BTW, the Fish Market Hoover has always had the best steak to me. Never had a bad one there. Never had a bad meal there. Never had bad service there.

There are others that are decent. But that's where I go when I want a steak. Sawgrass is 2nd.

There's no shortage of places to eat that are great in Hoover.
The Fish Market on 280 and downtown is very good.

Its been about 15 years since I've been to the Fish Market on Hwy 31. Took my mother there and she ordered Snapper, which was obviously a Tilapia filet. Don't know if that location is still there but I would avoid it.


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There a lot of good ones for you, OP. I will throw out, for just a sammich, The Diplomat in Vestavia.


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