Helen brings to life a memory of food prepared over hardwood coals — a welcoming setting where friends and family gather around the table.
Our menus reflect the season and change frequently, guided by the freshest ingredients and thoughtful sourcing. Wine selections are updated daily.
For the most current offerings or specific questions, please give us a call.
BEGINNINGS
WARM ANGEL BISCUITS / 10
WHIPPED CANE SYRUP BUTTER, SEA SALT
HELEN'S TOMATO PIE / 20
PIMENTO CHEESE, HEIRLOOM TOMATOES & FRISÉE
SMOKED POTATO CHIPS / 9
CHARRED ONION & RAMP DIP
SALADS
SPRING PEAS & BURRATA / 18
LOVELIGHT MINT, GOAT CHEESE CREMA, WALNUT DUKKAH, STRAWBERRY FRENCH VINAIGRETTE
BELLE MEADOW FARM MIXED GREENS / 16
CHILTON COUNTY PEACHES, PICKLED GREEN STRAWBERRIES, TOASTED WALNUTS, PEAR VINAIGRETTE
DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS
HOUSEMADE WHITE BREAD, NIMAN BACON, REMOULADE
TUESDAY
THE BLFGT: FRIED GREEN TOMATO BLT / 20
HOUSEMADE WHITE BREAD, NIMAN BACON, REMOULADE
HORSERADISH CREAM, SALSA CRIOLLA, ARUGULA, HOUSEMADE FOCACCIA
WEDNESDAY
THE DIANE: 6oz PRIME RIBEYE SANDWICH / 33
HORSERADISH CREAM, SALSA CRIOLLA, ARUGULA, HOUSEMADE FOCACCIA
JALAPEÑO WHITE BBQ, GREMOLATA
THURSDAY
PORK SCHNITZEL / 22
JALAPEÑO WHITE BBQ, GREMOLATA
POOL HALL SLAW, TARTAR SAUCE, LEMON
FRIDAY
FRIED MISSISSIPPI CATFISH / 21
POOL HALL SLAW, TARTAR SAUCE, LEMON
VEGETABLES, GRAINS & LEGUMES
SOUTHERN SWEET CORN RIBS / 10
JALAPEÑO WHITE BBQ, SHISHITO PEPPERS, CORN SPICE, COTIJA, CILANTRO
CELERY & BLUE CHEESE SLAW / 8
CRISPY POTATOES, SWEET ONION, GREMOLATA, FENNEL
BRABANT RED POTATOES / 8
LOVELIGHT FARM CHIMICURRI, CRISPY SHALLOTS
MARINATED SUMMER PEAS & BEANS / 9
RED BELL PEPPER, RED ONION, CORN & PIQUILLO AIOLI, HERBS
FROM THE LAND, AIR & SEA
HELEN'S BOLOGNA SANDWICH / 16
HAWAIIAN ROLL, POOL HALL SLAW, MUSTARD, MAYO, PICKLES, SMOKED POTATO CHIPS
DOUBLE WITH CHEESE / 16
LETTUCE, PICKLES, MINCED ONION, MUSTARD, DUKE'S, SMOKED POTATO CHIPS
SMOKED JOYCE FARMS CHICKEN THIGHS / 12
JALAPEÑO WHITE BBQ
10oz BEAR CREEK FARM COULOTTE* / 40
MALDON SEA SALT
GULF RED GROUPER A LA PLANCHA / 34
LOVELIGHT FARM CUCUMBER KIMCHI
VILLARI BROTHERS THIN CUT PORK CHOP / 22
BARREL AGED WORCESTERSHIRE
ENDINGS
BLUEBERRY LEMON CHEESECAKE / 14
NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE, CHILTON COUNTY BLUEBERRY COMPOTE, MCEWEN & SONS CORNMEAL CRUST
BAKED CHOCOLATE MOUSSE / 14
60% DARK CHOCOLATE, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SEA SALT
BEGINNINGS
WARM ANGEL BISCUITS / 10
whipped cane syrup butter, sea salt
HELEN'S TOMATO PIE / 20
PIMENTO CHEESE, HEIRLOOM TOMATOES & FRISÉE
SMOKED POTATO CHIPS / 9
CHARRED ONION & RAMP DIP
WEST INDIES SALAD / 16
SMOKED GULF FISH, BUTTER LETTUCE, FOCACCIA, LEMON
BLACK ANGUS BEEF TARTARE / 22
GRILLED HOUSE FOCACCIA, MUSHROOM CONSERVA, ARUGULA
IBERICO COUNTRY TERRINE / 18
HOUSE PICKLES, HELEN HAZE MUSTARD, BISCUIT AMINO CRACKERS
YELLOWFIN TUNA CARPACCIO / 18
CHILTON COUNTY PEACHES, PLUM PONZU, PICKLED CORIANDER, TULSI BASIL, SANSHO, AJI AMARILLO
SALADS
SPRING PEAS & BURRATA / 18
LOVELIGHT MINT, GOAT CHEESE CREMA, WALNUT DUKKAH, STRAWBERRY FRENCH VINAIGRETTE
BELLE MEADOW FARM MIXED GREENS / 16
CHILTON COUNTY PEACHES, PICKLED GREEN STRAWBERRIES, TOASTED WALNUTS, PEAR VINAIGRETTE
LOVELIGHT FARM CUCUMBER / 15
TAHINI & TAMARI DRESSING, SCALLION, TOASTED SESAME
VEGETABLES, GRAINS & LEGUMES
SUMMER SPÄTZLE / 17
AMISH KING CORN, SUGAR SNAPS, RAMPS, BLISTERED TOMATOES, TESA, CORN BUTTER, TULSI BASIL
BRABANT RED POTATOES / 17
LOVELIGHT FARM CHIMICHURRI, CRISPY SHALLOTS
EMBER ROASTED RATTLESNAKE BEANS / 17
LOVELIGHT FARM PATTY PAN SQUASH & TEXAS SWEET ONIONS, MUSTARD BBQ
MARINATED SUMMER PEAS & BEANS / 17
RED BELL PEPPER, RED ONION, CORN & PIQUILLO AIOLI, HERBS
SOUTHERN SWEET CORN RIBS / 18
JALAPEÑO WHITE BBQ, SHISHITO PEPPERS, CORN SPICE, COTIJA, CILANTRO
LOVELIGHT FARM ZUCCHINI & ZEPHYR SQUASH / 17
TEXAS SWEET ONION, GRANA PADANO CHEESE, LEMON, TULSI BASIL
CELERY & BLUE CHEESE SLAW / 16
CRISPY POTATOES, SWEET ONION, GREMOLATA, FENNEL
BEEF
40oz PRIME PORTERHOUSE* / 165
22oz 45 DAY DRY AGED KANSAS CITY STRIP* / 125
22oz PRIME BONE-IN RIBEYE* / 95
16oz PRIME NEW YORK STRIP* / 80
6oz C.A.B FILET* / 65
SMOKED BONE-IN SHORT RIB / 100
LAMB
BORDER SPRINGS LAMB PORTERHOUSE* / 55
PORK
16oz BEAR CREEK FARM BONE-IN PORK CHOP* / 46
IBERICO PRESA* / 70
POULTRY
SMOKED JOYCE FARMS HALF CHICKEN / 32
SEAFOOD
GULF RED GROUPER A LA PLANCHA / 44
MAINE SCALLOPS A LA PLANCHA / 44
ENDINGS
BLUEBERRY LEMON CHEESECAKE / 14
NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE, CHILTON COUNTY BLUEBERRY COMPOTE, MCEWEN & SONS CORNMEAL CRUST
PEANUT BUTTER PIE / 14
PEANUT BUTTER SHORTBREAD, VANILLA BEAN MASCARPONE, PEANUT HONEYCOMB
BAKED CHOCOLATE MOUSSE / 14
60% DARK CHOCOLATE, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SEA SALT
STRAWBERRY & PEACH SORBET / 10
STRAWBERRY FIZZ
DESSERT COCKTAILS
ESPRESSO MARTINI / 14
CATHEAD VODKA, NON-FICTION COFFEE CO. ARCHIVE BLEND, HOODOO CHICORY LIQUEUR, VANILLA, MACADAMIA NUT
CHOCOLATE MARTINI / 14
CATHEAD HONEYSUCKLE VODKA, BAILEY'S CHOCOLATE LIQEUER, CREME DE CACAO, SHAVED CHOCOLATE
CLAIR DE LIME / 13
CATHEAD VODKA, HELENCELLO, VANILLA, LIME, HEAVY CREAM, GRAHAM CRACKER
SPARKLING
CHARDONNAY / J. LAURENS, ‘CLOS DES DEMOISELLES' LIMOUX, FRANCE, NV
16.00 glass / 80.00 bottle (0.75L)
PINOT NOIR ROSÉ / BAILLY LAPIERRE, CRÉMANT DE BOURGOGNE, FRANCE, NV
16.00 glass / 80.00 bottle (0.75L)
PINK WINE
GRENACHE BLEND / MATTHIASSON ROSÈ, YOLO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA 2023
14.00 glass / 140.00 bottle
MULLER-THURGAU / FURLANI ‘ALTOPIANO ORANGE’, RENTINO, ITALY 2023
12.00 glass / 60.00 (.75L) bottle
WHITE WINE
GRILLO / DONNAFUGATA ‘SUR SUR’, SICILY, ITALY, 2024
14.00 glass / 60.00 (.75L) BOTTLE
SAUVIGNON BLANC / JOSPEH MELLOT ‘SINCÉRITE’, LOIRE VALLEY, FRANCE, 2022
16.00 glass / 160.00 bottle
MELON DE BOURGOGNE / DOMAINE LUNEAU-PAPIN 'LE VERGER', MUSCADET SEVRE ET MAINE, LOIRE, FRANCE, 2023
12.00 glass / 120.00 bottle
CHARDONNAY / HARTFORD COURT, RUSSIAN RIVER, VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 2023
16.00 glass / 160.00 bottle
RED WINE
PINOT NOIR / LEFT COAST 'CALI'S CUVÉE', WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON, 2023
20.00 glass / 200.00 bottle
RED BLEND / LIOCO ‘INDICA’, MENDOCINO, CALIFORNIA, 2022
13.00 glass / 65.00 bottle (0.75L)
CORVINA / CA’ LA BIONDA ‘VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO’, VERONA, ITALY, 2022
16.00 glass / 160.00 bottle
GRENACHE / KERMIT LYNCH, CÔTES DU RHÔNE, FRANCE, 2023
12.00 glass / 120.00 bottle
CABERNET SAUVINGON / BURGESS 'SORENSON'S', NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, 2019
20.00 glass / 200.00 bottle
DESSERT WINES
VINTAGE PORT / QUINTA DO VESUVIO, 2015
12.00 glass
MOSCATEL DO DOURO / QUINTA DO PORTAL, NV
9.00 glass
SAUTERNES / CHATEAU DE FARGUES 'LUR SALUCES', 2005
16.00 glass
MADEIRA / H&H BOAL, 2000
16.00 glass
TOKAJ / TOKAJ-HÉTSZŐLŐ, 2021
14.00 glass
DRINKS BY HELEN
HOUSE PUNCH 14.00
ROSÉ, WHEATLEY'S VODKA, CRANBERRY, PEACH, BERGAMONT & ROSE TEA, CITRUS
LA CAPA 14.00
NOLET'S GIN, ITALICUS, CAPPELLETTI, HONEY, BROWN SUGAR, HUMMINGBIRD BITTERS
MADE YA LOOK 17.00
SUNTORY TOKI, LAPHROAIG, COCONUT, LAVENDER, LIME
MATHILDA 16.00
GEORGE DICKEL BOTTLED IN BOND, BULLEIT BOTTLED IN BOND, BROWN BUTTER, SAGE, MOLASSES
RARE BIRD 17.00
MI CAMPO BLANCO, MONTENEGRO, BANANA LIQUEUR, ROASTED BELL PEPPER, CUCUMBER, SODA WATER, LEMON, VANILLA
VERNAL SUN 15.00
APPLETON 12 YEAR RUM, PLANTERAY CUT & DRY, PASSIONFRUIT, VANILLA, LIME
FANFARES & FLOWERS 16.00
GEORGE DICKEL RYE, SWEDISH PUNSCH, ROSÉ VERMOUTH, CHOCOLATE BITTERS, VANILLA
WE DIDN’T 17.00
CRÈME DE CACAO, MENTHE-PASTILLE, CHAMBERYZETTE, STRAWBERRY, CITRIC ACID, *LACTOSE
SILVER BULLET 14.00
HENDRICK'S GIN, BLUE CHEESE, DRY VERMOUTH
TEMPERANCE DRINKS
PHIL COLLINS 13.00
SEEDLIP GARDEN 108 (0.0% ABV), GINGER BEER, APPLE TEA, CINNAMON, LEMON, DEMERARA
DRAFT
$10.00
HELEN'S HAZE
BACK FORTY BEER CO. - BIRMINGHAM, AL
$10.00
$10.00
BEACH CAT BLONDE
BACK FORTY BEER CO. - BIRMINGHAM, AL
$10.00
CANS & BOTTLES
$8
GOOD PEOPLE 'MUCHACHO'
BIRMINGHAM, AL
$8
$3
MILLER HIGH LIFE 'PONY'
MILWAUKEE, WI (7oz Bottle)
$3
$6
ALABAMA LIGHT
BIRMINGHAM, AL (16oz Can)
$6
$12
WEIHENSTEPHANER HEFEWEIZEN
BAVARIA, GERMANY
$12
$12
HERKENRODE NOCTIS BROWN ALE
LIMBERG, BELGIUM
$12
$8
GOOD PEOPLE 'IPA'
BIRMINGHAM, AL
$8
$9
PRAIRIE ‘RAINBOW SHERBET SOUR’
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
$9
$8
BEST DAY BREWING KÖLSCH (0.5% ABV)
Sausalito, CA
$8
$7
STEIGL RADLER ‘ZITRONE LEMON’ (0.5% ABV)
SALZBURG, AUSTRIA
$7
$8
ATHLETIC BREWING RUN WILD IPA (0.5% ABV)
MILFORD, CT
$8
$11
WEINGUT LEITZ 'EINS ZWEI ZERO SPARKLING RIESLING' (0.5% ABV)
$11