satterfield's

one of the best in birmingham. definitely deserves to be near or at the top of the list. i've never had a bad dish here. from the fresh raw oyster bar to the nice mix of proteins (rabbit, venison, buffalo, etc); you're sure to find something unique here. the win list is comprehensive and the french press coffee with cheese plate is the best for finishing up.

the only disappointing thing here is the desserts. i've tried them at least 4 times now, and each one was way below my expectations. i hate to say this, but if you're a dessert person, stop up at the cheesecake factory just up the road.

wow, wow, wow... definitely one of the best in town. satterfield's is one of birmingham's best fine dining establishments, and i'm tired of it continuing to be a secret. their food, service, and atmosphere rivals that of any stitt, dupont, or hastings restaurant in town.

my wife and i happened to look at the online daily menu, simply perused the appetizers, alone, and immediately decided that satterfield's is where we would dine that evening. we ended up doing several small plates and splitting an entree...

the foie gras with french toast is probably the most flavored and complex dish i've ever put in my mouth. the sweetbreads were phenomenal, as well as the homemade andouille sausage and head-cheese app plate. the beef, pork, duck bolognese with bucatini pasta entree was killer as well.

these guys put so much effort into planning out all the intricacies and nuances to enhance your culinary experience; it's crazy... this is arguably the best fine dining birmingham has to offer. everything on menu is over-the-top, and so well thought-out. also, be sure to sit at the chef's table if you can.

congrats satterfield's... keep it up!


-----14 jan, 2012-----

one of bhm's best fine dining establishments.... my wife and i dined at satterfield's for the first time the other night... our experience rivaled that of highland's and cafe dupont. the service was top-notch and food was excellent.

appetizer - "biscuits and gravy" - the seared veal sweetbreads, sandwiched between a handmade breakfast biscuit, smothered with andouille sausage sawmill gravy, was to die for... i compare the texture and flavor of the sweetbreads to a heavily marbled, a5, kobe beef tenderloin. the taste was phenomenal.

entree 1 - the "house smoked sonoma county duck breast" was cooked to perfection... it was medium-rare, well seasoned, and melted in my mouth. one of the best duck breasts i've ever eaten in my life.

entree 2 - the "white wine braised mississippi rabbit" dish was the real star of the show that evening. the braised rabbit was topped on a bed of homemade ravioli and surrounded by a flavorful sage sauce. the dish was very similar to a stew, but almost gave you the sense that you were about to take a bite of comforting, stick-to-your-ribs "turkey dressing", right before the fork hits your mouth. i was so blown away by the flavors, i think i will work to perfect the dish at home and make it as a substitute for turkey dressing at thanksgiving or christmas this year.

also, the appetizer and entrees all paired exceptionally well with a bottle of côtes du rhône e. guigal '07

overall, satterfield's is one of the best fine dining experiences i've ever had. this place is a must-go if you are in birmingham.

we enjoyed the atmosphere and the delicious food. my wife had the duck and i had the grouper. both were generous in portion size and well prepared. our waiter, donald, was great and very knowledgeable. he made sure we were content adt all times without being overbearing. he quickly answered, in detail, questions about wines and the menu. the ambiance was nice, upscale but not too much. the only thing this dinner was missing was bread to have with drinks before our meal.

this is a very nice restaurant divided into 2 sections. one is a bar and the other a seated dinner area. i had no reservation, so i got to enjoy the seat at the bar. the bartender was very professional and helped me with my picks. i had the crème brulé and it was probably the best one i have ever had. it is more for an older crowd but will work just fine for a nice calm date night.

had a fabulous meal last night. started with the capresse salad and charcuterie board. both were excellent. the charcuterie had the best lardo that i have eaten in a long time, and the capresse salad was on point. for an entre my wife had the rabbit, and i devoured succulent pork. best rabbit i have eaten in a long time. highly recommend!

dinner at satterfields. had dinner with a friend last evening. i had the beef short ribs - excellent. my friend ordered the scamp - she was disappointed. she gave me a small portion and i agreed with her - the scamp was nothing special.

cornbread likes this place.
really good service.
really good food.
too loud.
i generally leave full and drunk.

loved it!. awesome as usual!! satterfields is one of my go-to spots for date night! loved it.

well done!. first time at satterfield's for birmingham restaurant week. i had the amberjack and my husband had the pork. the amberjack dish was perfect - a smallish portion, but plenty. grits were wonderful and creamy. his pork dish was more of a hearty stew - it was delicious but not exactly what we expected. beignets were wonderful! the meal took close to 2 hours - it was a pleasant, slow meal with the courses spaced out. if we were in a hurry at all it would've been frustrating, but the service was great - we were well attended to. we will definitely be back.

disappointing. my wife and i dined at satterfield's tonight on a rare date night for us. we had never eaten there and wanted to give it a try. it was a disappointment to say the least. we arrived and were promptly seated. we did not see our server for 10 minutes after we were seated. she finally showed up and took our drink order and gave us menus. we finally ordered, i had the pan seared wahoo and my wife ordered the snapper. my wahoo was really over-done. i mentioned it to the manager (who also brought our food), and he agreed and sent it back to the kitchen for a replacement. i am not one to send food back so the food has to be pretty awful for me to do that. when he brought back the replacement, it was cooked to a crisp on the outside, and raw on the inside. he came back and checked on us and i showed him the raw fish. he apologized and offered me something else from the menu but at this point we had to get home to the baby-sitter so i didn't have any more time, nor did i want to chance it again. he was very nice to comp my dinner and also gave us a free dessert. he was very apologetic and accommodating but it doesn't make up for the poor food. i expected more from a restaurant in this price point. next time i'll stick to a restaurant that is proven to be good every time such as ocean, highlands, etc. we won't be back.

gaboy. this place was awesome! very impressed with staff, service, and ultamitely the food. great place to go! will be deff going back.

great night at chef's table!. made last minute reservations and could only be seated at chef's table. what a treat it turned out to be! i had the sautéed black grouper and my date had the beef tenderloin. perfect service, wonderful food and close to home. already made reservations to return!

worst experience i have ever had at a restaurant. i was in the prom group with one of the people who wrote a review below this. when we made a reservation they did not communicate to us that we would be expected to buy a three course meal that would be $70+ a person. some people in my group spoke with the manager and he finally very reluctantly allowed us to just buy an entree (but strongly encouraged we buy a dessert...) they said we could call our parents to ask for money or get a credit card number over the phone. for some of us, having enough money wasn't the issue. the issue was that we refused to pay $70+ for food... after all of that mess was over it took an hour and a half to get our food. my steak was very fatty and undercooked, i could barely chew it. i would have sent it back, but i knew it would take a long time for them to cook it. the rest of the food was good. they were very rude to us and said we needed to "respect their business" yet they weren't respecting us... hmm... they completely took advantage of us. we're high schoolers for goodness sake. i will never go back to satterfields.

hey. you guys suck.

worst restaurant ever. my friends and i went to satterfield's before prom. when we arrived we were given a three course menu. we were not told that we were suppose to order one thing from each coarse. the price came to be $100+. after talking to the manager (who was very rude by the way) for 30 minutes he finally and very reluctantly allowed us to get one thing off the menu. we were at satterfield's for over 2 hours. the food was okay but i've definitely had much better. we all order steak medium well but it came out extremely red. so red that we couldn't eat half of it. we would have sent it back if it wasn't going to take another hour to cook. two of my friends decided to split and were not told that there would be a $10 fee per person to split the small amount of food we were given until the food was already out. the waitresses, along with the manager, were talking about us right in front on our faces.when we finally got our check the price was about $50. we were forced to pay the 20% tip that they did not deserve! the waitress came to every person and wrote in her own tip without asking which we found very rude. needless to say i will never ever ever ever go back to that horrendous place! i suggest to everyone who wants to go there to not!