couple of notes: Dreamland Florence is closed as is very very very unfortunately is Sister Gooch in Madison.
Greenbrier; well, haven't been in about 10 - 12 years, so couldn't tell ya; still seem to be lots of cars there. That's the new location on I-565. Old location is better
I'll start a list to be added to later for places in Alabama....
refer to my bbq posts on that thread
Tuscaloosa:
Bob Baumhauer's for wings (in Huntsville, B'ham and Mobile)
known locally as 'The City', The City Cafe in downtown Northport. The one and only place I stop if I'm in town at lunchtime. Don't be discouraged by the line out the door or crammed inside! You order from the list, they bring it to you in usually a coulple of minutes. If you eat all your meat and three veggies for under $4, you can have another meat and 3 veggies for used to be like $1.50. And I have eaten with someone who couldn't quite finish the 3rd plate!
Depalma's, downtown on Univ. DH is still in search for compairable Italian food, mainly calzones, in Huntsville area with casual atmosphere. Cafe' Venice across the street is good Italian as well.
Cypress Inn, on the River. Linen napkin place. Nice variety for the town, cosistantly the best dish is their catfish, which can also be found at their 'sister' restaurants 15th St Diner (near campus), Northport Diner in Northport and Taylorville Diner off of I-20/59) Nice family diners.
Waysider for breakfast, used to serve breakfast late
Birmingham:
Bright Star, downtown Bessemer, just a couple of minutes off I-59/20. Greek family owned, love the fish and salads
Niki's West Steak & Seafood Restaurant, voted best "Meat N Three". Worth the short drive off of I-65 just north of malfunction-junction
Athens: Dub's burgers downtown on the square
Mobile: The Original Oyster House is good family seafood
Huntsville:
Chef's Table, sit at the bar and watch them cook, good food
Ol' Heidelberg is good Bavarian food
Rosie's for Mexican
Cricket's in Madison for buffalo wings
since Sister Gooch is closed, Pauli's in Madison, they have a web site with menus