Restaurants in Birmingham

Classic Tex-Mex scents season the air at El Gringo, where a colorful mélange of nachos, chimichangas, and fajitas grace plates. Nachos and guacamole commence feasts before juicy cuts of sirloin transform into sizzling carne asada. Veggie quesadillas, enchilada-and-burrito combinations, and fried ice cream get washed down with buckets of beer or margaritas pulled up from local tequila wells.

At the family-owned-and-operated Chris' BBQ & Grill, a dedicated team of grill-savvy specialists slowly smokes dishes such as barbecue pork and spare ribs to fill out a menu of breakfast, lunch, and dinner creations. The daily menu offers a variety of Southern favorites, beginning with early-morning servings of hash browns with eggs and bacon and ending with dishes such as grilled chicken breast served over rice. To satisfy midday cravings, the kitchen staff shape intricate sandwiches with ham, turkey, buffalo chicken, or rib-eye steak. They also orchestrate a daily Meat and 3 meal that pairs meaty specialties with three vegetables, such as fried okra, black-eyed peas, baked beans, or baked potatoes, so that customers can sculpt edible monuments in honor of the food pyramid.