Past Reviews

Jun 08 2006 – Don’t even think about eating out until you check out our past reviews!

Feb 08 2006 – Don’t even think of going out to eat until you peruse Lagniappe’s extensive collection of past restaurant reviews.

Mar 15 2006 – Don’t even think of going out to eat until you peruse Lagniappe’s extensive collection of past restaurant reviews.

Feb 14 2006 – Don’t even think of going out to eat until you peruse Lagniappe’s extensive collection of past restaurant reviews.

Mar 01 2006 – Don’t even think of going out to eat until you peruse Lagniappe’s extensive collection of past restaurant reviews.

Feb 07 2006 – Bakery Cafe Consistency is important to many people, often surpassing creativity and uniqueness.

Feb 07 2006 – Banana Docks When I first moved back to Mobile over a decade ago, there was NOTHING downtown but Zitso’s and the Banana Docks Cafe.

Feb 07 2006 – Best Gumbo People in this community are tethered to THEIR gumbo.

Feb 07 2006 – Burgermaster Suspend your sense of reality. Imagine a place where profanity is not tolerated.

Feb 07 2006 – Blu Bistro Enough already. All during the holidays I was repeatedly asked if I had eaten at Blu Bistro.

Feb 07 2006 – Busaba's Thai Cuisine Roy Pope keeps a frenetic pace as he whirls in between the crowded tables and kitchen area of Busaba’s Thai Cuisine.

Feb 07 2006 – Cannon Brew Pub A few bars and restaurants incubated the creation of the many choices and diversity that are found downtown today.

Feb 07 2006 – Cafe 219 Eating lunch in a restaurant can sometimes be tricky.

Feb 07 2006 – Captain's Table The summer I turned sixteen, I got my first job. There was little social life for me that summer, as I my "day" began at three and did not end until eleven p.m.

Feb 07 2006 – Courtney's Cafe There’s a new man in town. For the past few years Big E’s flourished off the beaten path of the downtown lunch scene on St.

Feb 07 2006 – Commander's Palace In a town full of excellent restaurants, it is often hard to decide just where to go.

Feb 07 2006 – Crockmeir's There are some places you never go to eat unless you are hung over or very drunk.

Feb 07 2006 – Doughboy Pizza As I was visiting with a crazy, energetic new friend from New York City, I asked her what she missed.

Feb 07 2006 – Delhi Palace By Billy Curtright Tucked away in a lame strip mall along unfortunate Airport Boulevard, Delhi Palace is not your typical ethnic restaurant in this town.

Feb 07 2006 – Dreamland I consider Birmingham the barbecue capital of the South.

Feb 07 2006 – Executive Lounge Some businesses are so good they need no advertising or signage.

Feb 07 2006 – Green Door Cafe It seems that cities oftentimes enter phases where restaurants are similar in name and makeup.

Feb 07 2006 – Fifty Best Food Finds in Mobile By Billy Curtright 50 Best Food Finds – In & Around Mobile In an effort to keep food controversy in the heads of the locals, the subjective 50 Best Food Finds in and around the Mobile area will also give outsiders an idea of where to go for what.

Feb 07 2006 – Green Leaf Cafe We readied ourselves for the journey. The gas tank was full, our stomachs empty and we braced for the long ride out west.

Feb 07 2006 – Guido's Brunch Stop following the Pentecostals to Barnhill’s or the Baptists to China Doll this Sunday after church.

Feb 07 2006 – Guido's By Billy Curtright Cuisine editor All of the sudden, the hot new food district in town is centered around Washington Square, the midtown residential neighborhood consisting of Oakleigh and the Lienkauf districts.

Feb 07 2006 – Hennessey's By Billy Curtright Cuisine editor My lovely companion and I were scratching our heads concerning the next avenue for a dinner spot.

Feb 07 2006 – Janino's By Billy Curtright Cuisine editor Between travel plans and checking account messes, the holiday season finds me in a constant state of hysteria.

Feb 07 2006 – Jericho Cafe There are subtle nuances between the three Mediterranean restaurants I frequent.

Feb 07 2006 – John and Linda's Diner There are three good indicators that immediately signal a worthy restaurant—your nose is engaged by enticing aromas of food, there is a line to get in to eat the food, and the laughter is heard in abundance.

Feb 07 2006 – La Cochina There is a dearth of quality, authentic, or at least semi-authentic American Mexican food in our area.

Feb 07 2006 – Justine's at the Pillars By Cynthia Wong Cuisine editor I was never a great fan of The Pillars.

Feb 07 2006 – Mama's If you leave a restaurant full and happy, knowing that you need to walk back to the office to stave off a nap, is this the sign of a good meal?

Feb 07 2006 – Manci's Antique Club Yes, they serve food. Anyone who asked me where I was eating for this issue responded with surprise when I said Manci’s Antique Club in Daphne was my next review.

Feb 07 2006 – Mateer's My father does not like to taste someone else’s food in a restaurant.

Feb 07 2006 – Martini's on Dauphin Gatherings before balls usually only require dusting off a few shot glasses, organizing a quick game of quarters and maybe opening a bag of chips and a jar of salsa.

Feb 07 2006 – Mattie's By Billy Curtright Cuisine editor Soul food is the backbone of all Southern cooking.

Feb 07 2006 – Old Bay Steamer It has been awhile since you have been able to read an actual review.

Feb 07 2006 – Mellow Mushroom I do not try to avoid West Mobile; it just is not always a convenient place to dine when you live in Midtown.

Feb 07 2006 – Ollie's Barbeque It is not often that someone moves a restaurant from Birmingham to the Gulf Coast.

Feb 07 2006 – Osman's By Cynthia Wong Cuisine editor I am in love with Osman’s Restaurant.

Feb 07 2006 – Original Oysterhouse Cuisine editor On the day of the GMAC Bowl, I snagged a few others and conned them into trying to eat at the Original Oyster House.

Feb 07 2006 – Papa's Place While typically I bemoan the failure of local start-up restaurants, there is another sad story found at many long time survivors.

Feb 07 2006 – Ravenite Pizzeria Sources of good local pizza have significantly increased in the past few years.

Feb 07 2006 – Queen G's By Billy Curtright I hit the Midtown area again to check out a place I had not been in years.

Feb 07 2006 – Red Brick Cafe Tennis skirts, linen and reptiles. That is the atmosphere, what little atmosphere there is, at The Red Brick Café.

Feb 07 2006 – Roshell's The swinging door slams behind you without making much of a noise.

Feb 07 2006 – Ruth's Chris People like beef in fancy surroundings. Maybe that is why Ruth’s Chris is always so crowded.

Feb 07 2006 – Spot of Tea What could be sweeter than being greeted for lunch with strawberry tea?

Feb 07 2006 – Tiny Diny Billowing swirls of cotton candy float through the air atop the heads of the experienced waitresses.

Feb 07 2006 – The Perfect Poboy By Billy Curtright Cuisine editor When talking about poboys around town, or as Emeril Lagasse likes to say "poor boy", we’re not talking about the fellas low on cash and digging ditches.

Feb 07 2006 – Zea Accosted would be the word I would use to describe the manner in which people have approached me about Zea’s Rotisserie Grill.