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If you love Connors but hate Bridge Street — and especially the parking — you’ve got another option now with The Chop Ho...
09/04/2026

If you love Connors but hate Bridge Street — and especially the parking — you’ve got another option now with The Chop House in Madison.

Both restaurants are operated by the same group, and there’s definitely a lot of similarity in quality, atmosphere and menu, but they have slightly different personalities.

The Chop House leans a little more toward Southern comfort food and classic steakhouse fare, while Connors feels a little more like a polished contemporary steakhouse.

Probably the best example is lunch.

Angela ordered the turkey and dressing, and apparently it was good enough that she cleaned the plate before I could even get a bite. 😂 It’s basically Thanksgiving dinner in the middle of the week, and she’s already decided that alone is reason enough to come back.

I went with the steak and baked potato, and it was exactly what you’d want from a place like this — straightforward, well-cooked steakhouse food without trying to reinvent anything.

If I had to sum them up:

The Chop House = upscale comfort-food steakhouse

Connors = polished contemporary steakhouse

We’ll definitely be back, especially for lunch. Apparently having somewhere in town where Angela can get Thanksgiving dinner year-round is now a major selling point. 😂

Fun local trivia fact: it’s on “Graphics Drive” because it’s located where Intergraph used to be… and yes, we just dated ourselves a little.

Apparently it doesn’t matter what is at 103 Northside Square — they know how to make GREAT sandwiches.We finally made it...
09/03/2026

Apparently it doesn’t matter what is at 103 Northside Square — they know how to make GREAT sandwiches.

We finally made it over to The Local on the square in downtown Huntsville, and after eating there, we’re a little upset it took us this long.

Once upon a time, this location was Petite Bijou, one of the best sandwich shops in town. When they closed, we shed a tear because it was a fantastic little spot where you could get a great sandwich and a glass of w**e.

Well, it makes perfect sense that The Local is carrying the torch — albeit with a different vibe and menu — because Chef Luke (cheflukehawke), who was behind Petite Bijou, is the chef/owner here as well. Trust us, he delivers the goods.

Angela got the SRB and loved it. She’s usually picky about sandwiches having way too much bread and not enough filling, but this thing was packed with roast beef. Roast beef, onion jam, white cheddar, arugula and spicy mustard cream on a hoagie. Seriously good.

I went with the special — the Hot Italian on ciabatta — along with a cup of chicken & sausage gnocchi soup. That sandwich was probably the best I’ve had in a long time. Warm, salty, savory, loaded with Italian meats (I’m dumb and didn’t take a picture of the description 😂) and finished with an aioli that absolutely made the sandwich.

The soup was fantastic too — chicken, sausage and gnocchi in a creamy broth that went perfectly with the sandwich.

And yes, they have w**e and bubbles too, which is always a plus.

Definitely one we’ll be going back to.

08/19/2026

is the ONLY place in Huntsville to find the the traditional Japanese comfort food. A soft pillow omelet served over fried rice, then cut down the center so it blooms into a delcious and savory dish.

We finally made it over to Kyuramen, next to Tbaar in the Best Buy shopping center! We wanted to let the crowds die down...
08/19/2026

We finally made it over to Kyuramen, next to Tbaar in the Best Buy shopping center! We wanted to let the crowds die down first because we all know how Huntsville flocks to a new restaurant (insert eyeroll)

Overall, we absolutely loved the atmosphere and the experience. The modern Japanese décor and signature honeycomb seating creates a pretty cool environment. They serve traditional Japanese comfort food like ramen, tonkatsu, curry rice, and the highlight of the visit - omurice. You can’t find it anywhere else in Huntsville!

We started with the Honeycomb Platter, which gave us a good sampling of appetizers. Our favorites were the Popcorn Chicken and Chili Garlic Edamame. The Takoyaki was good, but the tofu wasn’t really for us.

Angela ordered the Pork Tonkatsu Curry Rice. You can choose demi-glace instead of curry, but the curry was fantastic. The pork was a little dry, though it still had good flavor.

Next came the star of the meal—at least for one of us! 😂 I ordered the Tonkatsu Omurice, which came with a fried pork cutlet and my choice of sauce. I went with the demi-glace. It isn’t sweet; it’s more like a rich, savory gravy.

A couple of things to know before ordering omurice:

1. If you don’t like eggs, this probably isn’t for you—which is why Angela wasn’t a fan.
2. The eggs are intentionally soft and slightly runny, so keep that in mind if you prefer your eggs fully cooked.

We’ve tried making omurice at home, and it is not easy. It’s essentially a soft, fluffy omelet folded into a pillow shape and placed over chicken fried rice. The omelet is then sliced down the center, allowing the egg to bloom open over the rice. We’ll post a Reel of that later.

Lastly, we had to try one of the teas from Kyuramen’s sister establishment, Tbaar. We chose the Fresh Passion Fruit Tea. We’re not normally big fans of the boba tea craze, but this drink was refreshing and surprisingly good.

Overall, we’re fans! Next time, we’ll definitely order a bowl of ramen and try another one of those fantastic teas.

08/14/2026

If you haven’t been to yet, you’re missing out on some fantastic modern Korean food. It’s located downtown on the corner of Holmes and Spragins.

* KFC Sampler
* Alabama Crack Sauce
* Honey Bourbon Garlic
* The OG Sweet & Spicy
* Rocket City Heat
* Sizzling LA Galbi Plate
* Spicy Glazed Dak-Kochi
* Bulgogi Cheesesteak
* Banchan
* Korean potato salad
* Pickled vegetables
* Kimchi
* Radishes
* Steamed dumplings
* Fruity Bites ice cream/sorbet

If you haven’t been to Namu (namuhuntsville) yet, you’re missing out on some fantastic modern Korean food. It’s located ...
08/13/2026

If you haven’t been to Namu (namuhuntsville) yet, you’re missing out on some fantastic modern Korean food. It’s located downtown on the corner of Holmes and Spragins. We have to give a shout out to Danielle our server and the manager Andrew - they were great!

This is actually a TWO-VISIT review because we ran out of time to post about the first visit before leaving for vacation… AND because it was good enough that we went right back.

We’ve been to Vancouver and eaten at traditional Korean restaurants, and Namu definitely keeps some of that vibe. Your meal starts with banchan — a simple assortment of small plates like Korean potato salad, pickled vegetables, kimchi and radishes. The selection was slightly different on each visit, but the potato salad was the mainstay — and it’s pretty great all by itself.

We tried different starters each time. On our first visit, we had the steamed dumplings, which were great, but the clear winner came on visit #2: Spicy Glazed Dak-Kochi. Smoky, sweet and spicy glaze on little chicken skewers with onions… sign us up every time.

For our first visit, we went with the off-menu KFC Sampler. It’s a HUGE platter where you choose four of their Korean fried chicken flavors. We did:

* Alabama Crack Sauce
* Honey Bourbon Garlic
* The OG Sweet & Spicy
* Rocket City Heat

None of them were too spicy for us — although everybody’s heat tolerance is different. All four were fantastic, and the platter could easily feed 3–4 people.

On our second visit, we went with two different mains: the Bulgogi Cheesesteak and the Sizzling LA Galbi Plate. The galbi was bone-in and 100% delicious — we would absolutely order it again. The cheesesteak came on a great soft hoagie roll and was a really good fusion of Korean and American flavors.

And YES… our daughter approves because they have the viral Fruity Bites ice cream/sorbet. 😂

W had some fresh garden tomatoes, gifted to us by a neighbor, and some leftover sourdough bread - not to let it go to wa...
07/18/2026

W had some fresh garden tomatoes, gifted to us by a neighbor, and some leftover sourdough bread - not to let it go to waste, all we needed was a few other ingredients like bacon and onion, to make an absolutely delicious eggs in purgatory over toasted sourdough.

Mediterranean inspired like Shakshouka, but with a little southern chipotle twist - green onions, bacon, feta and a dash of cayenne made this a flavor bomb!

Visiting Auburn with our daughter for a Veterinary Camp she is attending and decided to try out the often recommended ha...
06/15/2026

Visiting Auburn with our daughter for a Veterinary Camp she is attending and decided to try out the often recommended hamiltonsonmag (Hamilton’s on Magnolia).

They were right, the food and service were great.

We started with their famous Fried Green Tomato app. It really is pretty phenomenal butter and balsamic sauce is what really sets it off but the fried green tomatoes are fried perfectly and steak crispy and there’s literal blackened shrimp in between each layer.

The star of the show was the Shrimp and Grits. Super rich and creamy cheese grits with smoked sausage and huge butterfly shrimp. The dish may look small but it’s anything but.

She got the Filet Penne. Definitely wouldn’t have been my thing as I’m not a huge fan of strong blue cheese, but she absolutely loved it. Just be aware it is a strong blue cheese, cream sauce with the spinach, mushrooms, and well cooked filet mignon.

The other odd picture of the cheeseburger was just t show how good of a melt they god on that burger.

We would definitely go back and would recommend it for anybody visiting Auburn.

FYI: the dress code is casual. I only added it because I had to ask.

06/14/2026

We did the viral flank steak pinwheel to see if it was worth the hype.

Made it over to La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant in Madison. The chips were fantastic, the food was fantastic and the mar...
06/11/2026

Made it over to La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant in Madison. The chips were fantastic, the food was fantastic and the margaritas were fantastic. If you remember, Cantina Laredo at Bridge Street, this is very similar. Upscale Tex-Mex, where they put flavor over quantity.

We tried the Qusabirria tacos and the (server recommended) De Cerdo. Both were absolutely fantastic and we will be back again. Don’t need to give it too much fluff because the food speaks for itself, and it’s also a beautiful restaurant with great staff.

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