Ted's Restaurant

We were looking for an authentic Alabama lunch experience and found it with Ted’s.
We arrived towards the end of the lunch service and found them friendly and welcoming upon entering the space.
Free, ample parking, available seating and staff smiles helped us feel at home from the moment we entered.
The vegetables were my favorite and immediately took me back to my great aunt’s cooking.
Prices were very reasonable.
Highly recommend.

For a classic Meat and 3, Ted's is hard to beat.
I always recommend their specialty dish, souvlakia.
A melt in the mouth marinated Greek pork kabob.
The staff is Old-South welcoming, and reminiscent of grandmother's kitchen.
A meal at Ted's is like a step back in time.

First time eating here and I will definitely return.
I know now why the parking lot is always full.
The Mac and cheese is creamy and cheesy, the collards were fresh and seasoned just right, the fried green tomatoes had just the perfect amount of crunch and were amazing.
They had run out of cornbread, so I got one of the Parker house rolls and it was soft and still warm enough to melt butter on the inside.
I did not have any room left for dessert unfortunately.
I love that the menu changes daily.
50+ years of business and I can see why. The staff were so friendly and seemed happy to be there, which is not something you see many places anymore.
This is a Birmingham staple.
I have always passed by on my way to UAB and it's always closed bc they serve lunch. If you've never been, it's cafeteria style, you pick from several choices of meat and veggies or you can just get a vegetable plate as I did today. I cannot give this enough stars.
It was just great and a good way to end my adventure downtown today. The restrooms are small.
If you use a wheelchair, there's no getting in there, the doorway is just not large enough.
But, there's plenty of room to navigate the line for food and find a spot at the end of one of the booths.
I would just choose a time closer to the end of the lunch rush. There were 2 handicap parking spots close to the front door and the parking lot is completely flat except for the overflow spots that are gravel.