Red Lion Lounge — Restaurant in Homewood

If I was not in my hometown, I would walk into Red Lion and immediately assume it’s a “local hangout”. Its in the basement under Big Bad Breakfast. Very low key, friendly and casual. I’ve lived in the area for several years and didn’t even know it was there!!! I don’t even think there’s a sign, at least not on the Main Street. It really has the “Cheers” vibe, and you feel like a lot of the people there, are frequent customers. Everyone is friendly. We went with another couple that are Long Island Ice Tea aficionados, they said Red Lion’s are the best in town. I’m not sure if that is there “specialty”, but a lot of people had them on their tables. I love the walkability around Homewood from that bar! Really...

Found the Red Lion on a search for a dive bar in SOHO, Bham. This cool place is beneath the Big Bad Breakfast and it's in the back. Hard to find if you didn't know to look for it. Ms. Di was our caretaker for each of our two nights there. If you like sweet drinks, ask Di to make you a long island iced tea. It'll get your night going! We were excited to check it out even before we went and now can't wait to visit again when we hit the Ham in March! I highly recommend this low-key, super-friendly spot. It's small and cozy and we felt welcomed from the very first moment. This is the kind of spot I'd like to own...

Cool little hole in the wall style place. Terrible bartenders however. If it isn't a drink neat, on the rocks, or an old fashion they have no earthly clue how to make it. I have tried a couple ordering a few different items and not a single one was close. Decent Beer selection, which is really the only thing I would recommend here. Smells weirdly musty inside as well. Cool place, but there are other Bars that I would highly recommend over this place, especially for the price. They also don't accept America's First Federal Credit Union, so if you use...