Nelson Brother's Cafe — Restaurant in Birmingham

Definitely stuck in time. Restaurant needs an update but I love, love, love a hole on the wall but the food needs to be worth it. The cashier Ms Nelson was nice. No tap, but they accept cash, card & CashApp. Breakfast is my favorite meal so I may be harsher on my breakfast reviews.

I ordered Salmon & Eggs it comes with toast and grits or rice. I ordered grits ½ of it was undercooked with lumps. Eggs were decent. I ordered orange juice and ice water. The toast would taste better buttered. The salmon is dipped in a breading then cooked resulting in the outside cooking faster than the inside so you end up with an overly crispy outside and a mushy undercooked inside that was more bread than salmon and unseasoned.

I also ordered a side of bacon. It was decent. And I ordered a side of smoked sausage and it had a hotdog consistency. I...

So I used to frequent this restaurant while Mr. Nelson was alive. The place was always packed and lively. It was a spot where people would come to socialize as they listened to the jukebox. Well the menu has less items now and the atmosphere is not quite the same but the family is still there and there is a new fancy jukebox. I will always support when I am Downtown. Now to the nitty gritty you can get breakfast sandwiches, pork chops and rice and other familiar foods. Now, I go for pig ear sandwiches this is the only place that I can still get one if I have...

I'm at work and I'm hangry at 10am. I don't need, nor want to pay for fancy food. This place is PERFECT. I use a delivery service, and have never been there in person but I imagine somebody's grandmother or aunt in the kitchen making my food. This is like food that comes out of a regular kitchen--basic and good. It is priced right and they serve breakfast all day. You want pancakes, a BLT, and a burger? Yes. You want grits and a pig ear sandwich with a side of fries? Liver and onions with gravy and a side of bacon and some tea? Yes baby, you can...