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
BLUE CHEESE DIP
SALADS
SNOW PEAS & BURRATA / 18
LOVELIGHT MINT, GOAT CHEESE CREMA, WALNUT DUKKAH, STRAWBERRY FRENCH VINAIGRETTE
ICEBERG SALAD / 17
NIMAN RANCH BACON, CRISPY ONION RINGS, TOASTED PECANS, BASIL BUTTERMILK DRESSING
DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS
HOUSEMADE WHITE BREAD, NIMAN RANCH BACON, LETTUCE, TOMATO, REMOULADE
TUESDAY
THE BLFGT: FRIED GREEN TOMATO BLT / 20
HOUSEMADE WHITE BREAD, NIMAN RANCH BACON, LETTUCE, TOMATO, 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
8oz PRIME NEW YORK STRIP* / 40
MALDON SEA SALT
GULF RED GROUPER A LA PLANCHA / 34
LOVELIGHT FARM CUCUMBER KIMCHI
VILLARI BROTHERS THIN CUT PORK CHOP / 22
BISCUIT AMINO GLAZE
ENDINGS
BLUEBERRY LEMON CHEESECAKE / 14
NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE, CHILTON COUNTY BLUEBERRY COMPOTE, MCEWEN & SONS CORNMEAL CRUST
BUTTERFINGER TRES LECHES / 14
CHOCOLATE CHIFFON, MALTED PEANUT MILK, BUTTERFINGER MOUSSE, MILK CHOCOLATE
BEGINNINGS
WARM ANGEL BISCUITS / 10
whipped cane syrup butter, sea salt
HELEN'S TOMATO PIE / 20
PIMENTO CHEESE, HEIRLOOM TOMATOES & FRISÉE
BLACK ANGUS BEEF TARTARE / 22
GRILLED HOUSE FOCACCIA, MUSHROOM CONSERVA, ARUGULA
ROCKY SWEET MELON, ATHENA CANTALOUPE, & WATERMELON / 21
ALABAMA BLUE CRAB, CHAMPAGNE SABAYON, PISTACHIO STREUSEL, MINT
GRILLED GULF GROUPER COLLARS / 18
TOMATO & OKRA CHILI CRUNCH, PANISSE, CHIVE
SMOKED POTATO CHIPS / 9
BLUE CHEESE DIP
YELLOWFIN TUNA CARPACCIO / 18
GREEN TOMATO RELISH, CULTURED BUTTERMILK MOUSSE, PEPPER GASTRIQUE GEL, SESAME SEED CRUMBLE, BORAGE FLOWERS
SALADS
SNOW PEAS & BURRATA / 18
LOVELIGHT MINT, GOAT CHEESE CREMA, WALNUT DUKKAH, STRAWBERRY FRENCH VINAIGRETTE
ICEBERG SALAD / 17
HELEN'S HOUSE BACON, CRISPY ONION RINGS, TOASTED PECAN, BASIL BUTTERMILK DRESSING
CELERY & BLUE CHEESE SLAW / 16
CRISPY POTATOES, SWEET ONION, GREMOLATA, FENNEL
VEGETABLES, GRAINS & LEGUMES
SUMMER SPÄTZLE / 17
AMISH KING CORN, SUGAR SNAPS, BLISTERED TOMATOES, BACON, CORN BUTTER, TARRAGON
BRABANT RED POTATOES / 17
LOVELIGHT FARM CHIMICHURRI, CRISPY SHALLOTS
LOVELIGHT FARM ROASTED CARROTS / 17
DILL & LEMON LABNEH, HARISSA & PINT NUT BRITTLE, MINT
BELLE MEADOW FARM CUCUMBER / 15
TAHINI & TAMARI DRESSING, SCALLION, TOASTED SESAME
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
GRILLED SUMMER VEGETABLE GRATIN / 18
BELLE MEADOW FARMS ARUGULA & BASIL PESTO
BEEF
40oz PRIME PORTERHOUSE* / 180
22oz BEAR CREEK FARM BONE-IN RIBEYE* / 100
10oz BEAR CREEK FARM FLAT IRON* / 50
6oz C.A.B FILET* / 60
SMOKED BONE-IN SHORT RIB / 100
PORK
16oz BEAR CREEK FARM BONE-IN PORK CHOP* / 46
IBERICO PRESA* / 70
POULTRY
SMOKED JOYCE FARMS HALF CHICKEN / 32
MANCHESTER FARMS QUAIL / 38
SEAFOOD
WHOLE GULF FLOUNDER A LA PLANCHA / 40
GULF RED GROUPER A LA PLANCA / 44
ENDINGS
PEACH CAKE / 16
FRESH PEACH JAM, VANILLA BEAN CREAM CHEESE BUTTERCREAM, BROWN SUGAR STRUESEL, HELEN'S PEACH ICE CREAM
BLUEBERRY LEMON CHEESECAKE / 14
NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE, CHILTON COUNTY BLUEBERRY COMPOTE, MCEWEN & SONS CORNMEAL CRUST
BUTTERFINGER TRES LECHES / 14
CHOCOLATE CHIFFON, MALTED PEANUT MILK, BUTTERFINGER MOUSSE, MILK CHOCOLATE
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', CRÉMANT DE LIMOUX, FRANCE, NV
16.00 glass / 160.00 magnum
PINOT NOIR ROSÉ / BAILLY LAPIERRE, CRÉMANT DE BOURGOGNE, FRANCE, NV
16.00 glass / 80.00 bottle (0.75L)
PINK & SKIN CONTACT
MALBEC / DOMAINE LA BÉRANGERAIE ROSÉ, CAHORS, FRANCE, 2025
14.00 glass / 140.00 magnum
ARNEIS / DEMARIE ‘SABBIA BIANCO’, PIEDMONT, ITALY, NV
16.00 glass / 80.00 bottle (.75L)
WHITE WINE
FALANGHINA / FEUDI DI SAN GREGORIO, CAMPANIA, ITALY, 2024
14.00 glass / 70.00 bottle (.75L)
SAUVIGNON BLANC / JOSPEH MELLOT ‘SINCÉRITE’, LOIRE VALLEY, FRANCE, 2022
16.00 glass / 160.00 magnum
CABERNET FRANC / COULY-DUTHEIL 'BLANC DE FRANC', CHINON, FRANCE, 2024
16.00 glass / 160.00 magnum
CHARDONNAY / HARTFORD COURT, RUSSIAN RIVER, VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, 2023
16.00 glass / 160.00 magnum
RED WINE
PINOT NOIR / LEFT COAST 'CALI'S CUVÉE', WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON, 2023
20.00 glass / 200.00 magnum
RED BLEND / LIOCO ‘INDICA’, MENDOCINO, CALIFORNIA, 2022
13.00 glass / 65.00 bottle (0.75L)
NEBBIOLO BLEND / FRATELLI GRASSO ‘TREJ’, PIEDMONT, ITALY, NV
16.00 glass / 160.00 magnum
GRENACHE / KERMIT LYNCH, CÔTES DU RHÔNE, FRANCE, 2023
12.00 glass / 120.00 magnum
CABERNET SAUVINGON / BURGESS 'SORENSON'S', NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, 2019
20.00 glass / 200.00 magnum
DESSERT WINES
RATAFIA / DUMANGIN CHAMPENOIS, NV
9.00 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
PORT / DOW'S 10YR TAWNY, NV
12.00 glass
TOKAJ / TOKAJ-HÉTSZŐLŐ, 2021
14.00 glass
DRINKS BY HELEN
HOUSE PUNCH 14.00
MI CAMPO BLANCO, PÊACHE DE VIGNE, MANGO TEA, CITRUS, VANILLA
CARAVAN 17.00
RITTENHOUSE RYE, PLANTERAY CUT & DRY, ANGOSTURA, PINEAPPLE, COCONUT, ALLSPICE
PHOENIX DOWN 17.00
VOLCAN REPOSADO, COINTREAU, RASPBERRY, JALAPEÑO, LEMON, GINGER BEER
SPRINGSTEEN 16.00
PICKLED WATERMELON RIND INFUSED HIGH WEST BLEND, ANGOSTURA, MOLASSES, WATERMELON
SHOTGUN WEDDING 17.00
KNOB CREEK RYE, KNOB CREEK BOURBON, BLACKBERRY, ABSINTHE, PEYCHAUD'S, ANGOSTURA
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
$8
GOOD PEOPLE 'IPA'
BIRMINGHAM, AL
$8
$9
PRAIRIE ‘BEACH DRINK 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
$12
LEITZ EINS-ZWEI-ZERO 'SPARKLING ROSÈ' (0.5% ABV)
RHEINGAU, GERMANY
$12