Space Aliens Grill & Bar — Restaurant in Albertville

Went there as a kid and decided to revisit the place as an adult. Went for my 9th birthday and my 31st. Revisiting this place as an adult was sort of like trying to crawl back into a bouncy castle but this time as an adult. I remembered it being bigger and much more impressive but the point is that it left such an impression on little me that I remembered it 20+ years.

This place is unique and fun. It's got a groovy, quirky atmosphere and feels like it should be featured on Diners, Drive ins, and Dives. There's a bar and grill, as promised by the name. I spent most of my time checking out the decor and only a little bit of time playing the games. We went on a Saturday and it was fairly crowded with the traditional 9 year old birthdays.

The food was adequate. My build your own pizza was better than my partner's rather bland Mac and Cheese pizza offering. And the "Alien Ears" (powdered sugar desert) were a fun and special little surprise that I'm glad we indulged in. I was surprised to see gluten free offerings on the menu.

The games are your typical arcade offerings. I didn't feel particularly scammed by any of them. I know what arcade games are and they did have some skill games that were more focused on offering a fun experience rather than the thrill of realizing a claw machine is rigged.

Staff was amazingly helpful, upbeat and chipper. They seemed to genuinely care when I had an issue getting quarters for the machines in the lobby, separate from the arcade.

Overall, if you never miss your local county fair when it comes to town or are a frequent guest at the State Fair and you don't mind an "out of this world" paint job over the same vibes, this should help tide you over even in the dead of winter until you and your family can get back on those...

Stepping into Space Alien Bar-and-Grill, (maybe I have that last part backwards, who cares, pressing on with the review) was like embarking on a galactic voyage where the destination was a galaxy far, far away—only to find out it's actually just a cosmic thrift shop. The decor was a hodgepodge of extraterrestrial knick-knacks that looked like they were beamed directly from a clearance sale at Spencer's—rest its soul. It was as if every wall was competing for the "Most Likely to Be Abducted" award, adorned with everything alien-themed, from glow-in-the-dark stars to what I suspect were frisbees pretending to be UFOs.

If Bob Marley had ever revealed himself to be an interstellar traveler, I have no doubt his Rastafarian alien portrait would have been front and center, probably next to a neon "Peace Among Worlds" sign.

The servers, bless their Earthling hearts, were as pleasant as a cool breeze on Venus, navigating the sea of kitsch with a smile. They seemed to have embraced the madness, floating from table to table, almost as if they were part of a low-budget sci-fi flick.

As for the grub—surprisingly terrestrial and quite palatable, a safe haven in the midst of cosmic chaos. The dishes were like familiar planets in an otherwise uncharted solar system; you'd half expect to find a meatball sub labeled as a "Martian Delicacy."

All in all, dining at Space Alien Bar-and-Grill was an experience that teetered on the edge of the Twilight Zone. It was a peculiar blend of "what on Earth" and "out of this world," a place where you could marvel at the sheer randomness of the universe while enjoying a burger that's decidedly...

My son was very excited to celebrate his 10th birthday here. Needless to say he left this place almost in tears. Our service was terrible. My son ordered a kids pepperoni pizza. The restaurant was pretty much empty. We played games for quite some time, $80 worth of play time. Our food had not arrived yet when we were done playing...no problem. Eventually everyone's food but the birthday boys food had arrived. The waiter said he was sorry for the delay and would be right back with the pizza. Again...no problem. He never came back. Everyone in the dining party had finished our meals...and he had still not come back. Again keep in mind the restaurant was nearly empty. Eventually I see him and flag him down. He has no clue about my son's food. We wait again for an extended time... no pizza. Again I flag the guy down....10 mins later he finally gets his birthday meal..but we are not done yet folks.... the waiter informs us that the birthday boy gets a free dessert. My son chooses a sunday and I request a box and the bill. Waiter is gone for at least another 15. Finally comes back with my box and the bill. Now when we ordered we were very clear on how the bill should be split.... you guessed it... the bill was not split at all. So we request the bill be split... gone for another 10. Brings us the bill... gone with the cards for another 10...brings the cards back... no Sunday yet so we ask....10 mins go bye... no waiter or Sunday...we ask again about the Sunday....wait another 10 and left. Thankfully dairy queen is right...