A Sunday lunch after church at Macaroni Grill on Airport Boulevard produced a measured verdict in May 2008: better than most national chains in Mobile, but still trailing Carrabba’s.
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Local News
A New Saucy Q at Cottage Hill and Schillinger Gets a Polite, Qualified Nod
A Saturday errand run produced a barbecue review in May 2008: clean new dining room, adequate sandwiches, over-salted fries and an award-winning sauce that failed to impress one Mobile critic.
Baldwin County
On the Causeway, The Bluegill Earns Second Place and No Apologies
A spring 2008 lunch at The Bluegill on the Causeway turned up a respectable gumbo, a properly grilled grouper filet and a plainspoken verdict on where the restaurant ranks among its neighbors.
Local News
A Strip-Mall Kitchen on University Boulevard Lays Claim to Mobile’s Best Gumbo
After years of searching, a Mobile dining critic said in April 2008 that he had finally found a gumbo worth the hunt, at an unassuming po-boy shop at University Boulevard and Cottage Hill Road.
Local News
Mama’s on Dauphin, Where the Lunch Special Is the Only Order Worth Making
A downtown Mobile lunchroom in the 200 block of Dauphin Street drew steady praise in April 2008 for its fried chicken, its baked chicken and a banana pudding that stopped the conversation.
Local News
A Sold-Out Lamb Special Sends a Critic Across the Parking Lot to Jerusalem Cafe
A thwarted trip to Zea’s Thursday lamb night ended at Jerusalem Cafe in Mobile, where the Greek salad was called the city’s best and the lamb kabob was called a disappointment.