Domaine South — Restaurant in Huntsville

Had dinner with a friend who lives in Huntsville while visiting. We ended up picking the place because of the extensive GF options, including a GF baguette you can get with the charcuterie!

I'll start with the fact that our food was wonderful. The meatballs are gluten free! They were honestly big enough for a meal in themselves. We also ordered the duck fat frites, and I need to just buy a jar of curry ketchup for the house. I always forget how wonderful it is, and it perfectly complemented the fries, which were hot and crisp up on arrival at the table. We also ordered the Farmers market plate, which is just a whole bunch of roasted vegetables and absolutely delicious. It's a great balance to the heaviness of the apps we got. We ended the evening with the flourless chocolate torte, and it was superb. My Hugo spritzer was also crisp and refreshing.

But here's where I shift to the service...

The place was pretty busy, so our only options were at the bar or outside on the patio. We chose the patio because it's finally cooling off a little bit and we love to eat outside! As others have said, the patio service was not great. Very long gaps between visits from our server and poorly timed food delivery. When we sat down, we needed a moment to look at the menu. We got water and decided and then waited. And waited. And waited. We actually ordered all three items and I believe our drinks other than water at the same time because it had been so long since we had seen our server. We sort of expected from a nicer restaurant that the timing would be spaced, especially given the very very tiny table we were sat at, but all of our food came out at the same time. Even the food runner struggled to help us fit everything on the table, and we still had not seen our server really since he had taken our order. When the food was deposited at the table, we discovered that we were missing the chicken we asked for on the farmers plate. We made the decision to just leave it off because all of the other dishes were so large, and I'm glad we did. We left full and were able to eat dessert because of it haha. Our server came back a while after that ordeal was settled and then asked if we were missing some chicken. We had to go through the whole thing again saying that it was fine to leave it off. But we were already halfway done with the appetizers when he came by. A different food runner cleared our empty plates, and we were honestly about to walk inside to find our check and leave when our server finally came back and asked us if we wanted dessert. We had just enough time and decided to get some dessert but definitely asked for the check when he dropped off the dessert because we were not sure when we would ever see him again. We didn't even really look at the check; we just handed him our cards and asked him to split the check down the middle. We had a reservation at 8 we didn't want to miss.

Honestly, a place she and I will definitely return when I'm in Huntsville; however, we will definitely get a reservation and sit inside where the service will hopefully be much...

We had high hopes for our visit here but it was remarkably underwhelming. The menu read really well but what was received didn’t depict the words.

We came on a Friday around 2pm for a late lunch. We made reservations at 1:45pm and were allowed to pick inside our outside dining. The indoors was so incredibly smoky that my eyes started to water immediately when entering and all three of us could visibility see and smell the smoke. I’m not sure what that’s about but having to sit in or around a smoke stack is very unpleasant.

Our waitress was rather unresponsive the entire time, even as we dined at the tail end of lunch service. We didn’t need much so that’s not the issue but based off the prices, it’s expected to receive better service.

Our group got the happy hour vermouth, old fashioned, and german beer. I order the crab cake for an appetizer which was the best thing I ate there. The breading is light and reminded me of a hushpuppy crust. There was plenty of lump crab inside. The coulis missed the mark a little and I couldn’t tell if the roasted peppers were from a can or not. Regardless, the crab cake (ball) shined on its own.

Two of our guests got the french dip and fries or beef stew as a side. They both really loved it. The fries were delicious and hot. The dipping sauces were really good too.

My meal was scallops in the weirdest perpetration I’ve ever seen. The side of mashed potatoes was served cold, not intentionally. The three slices of squash were well seasoned and the only hot part of my $35 plate. The scallops were room temperature at best. Served in a weird sauce that made it look really unappealing. The dish was topped with bland chunks of old bread what didn’t add to the dish at all and were promptly picked off. I really wanted to return the dish but as a former chef I didn’t have the heart to do it and the waitress waited until nearly the end of the meal to check on us.

I would personally not come back here. Although it’s probably one of the “better” restaurants in Huntsville, it really was overpriced and underwhelming for...

My parents and I popped in before a comedy show and shared a phenomenal meal with excellent service and a lovely atmosphere. We happened upon Le Petit Bijou before a wine tasting, and the sweet folks there sent us across the street to the larger Domaine South location.

The restaurant itself is tucked under a larger building on the square - if you don't know where to look, you might miss it! That said, the location makes it feel removed from the bustle outside. The interior is eclectic and comfortable - upscale without being pretentious.

We were lucky to get a table on a Friday afternoon; I noticed many of the tables in the restaurant were reserved. I would recommend making a reservation ahead of time to ensure there is room for your party.

Our server, Ryan, was kind, patient, and very helpful. He offered several drink and food suggestions, several of which we followed. We had a few happy hour drinks and ordered the baked oysters and duck fat fries as starters. The duck fat fries were great, but the oysters were out of this world. For entrees, we had a ribeye, baked scallops, and the marinated venison. The venison was the best preparation of this meat I've ever had. It takes skill to prepare venison in a way that doesn't make it taste "game-y," and the chefs definitely did just that. The steak was cooked to a perfect medium rare. The mixed vegetables and squash puree accompanying the cut were a lovely addition to the dish. We appreciated that many of the ingredients used in the menu items were locally sourced.

Overall, we had an incredible meal for a very reasonable price and would definitely return again and again to see what new creations the chefs dream up. Thank you...