Restaurants near Lewis Smith Lake

Natalie and her team at Perry’s in Birmingham are the picture of professionalism. Welcoming. Attentive. Responsive. And the food is only surpassed by the service. Definitely our special occasion place, but also a regular stop for a good weeknight meal or Friday lunch.

As I have stated in the past, the service was excellent. The service is probably the best one could expect anywhere, but don't usually find. The food was good overall although my Filet Mignon had a kind of dry taste {which is hard to explain}. I don't usually eat a Filet Mignon so maybe it was just me. I also had add-on fried shrimp which were excellent. My wife had a shrimp platter which she thoroughly enjoyed. I know this is hard to cook and can lead to waste, but Prime Rib would be an excellent addition to their menu, IMO.

We were looking for a nice steakhouse to meet family from N AL & B’ham for a celebratory dinner. Wissota had good reviews & we made reservations. We headed up early to have drinks prior to dinner. We did have a little trouble finding the restaurant - it is in the Coblestone hotel - and drove past before we saw the small sign. Once we arrived, we sat at the bar waiting for others to arrive. Emma took care of us, told us about menu items and made a fabulous martini. For dinner we moved to the dining room & Jacob took care of us. We started with charcuterie and bone marrow. The bone marrow is served with pickled onions & chimichurri on the side. So you can dress it to your taste. I love the marrow! From there, we all wanted steaks! We had the filet, ribeye & porterhouse. All were seasoned great and cooked to the requested temps. Sides are served family style (for two). We had the whipped potatoes and asparagus. Both were wonderful. The Bday boy even got carrot cake for dessert. Great hidden gem in Cullman.

It was great food and large amounts. We brought home enough for several meals. We were not rushed. Very enjoyable. Definitely will go again for their thanksgiving meal.