Comments on: Review: Alabama Fish Bar

By: Dwayne

Dwayne — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:41:00 +0000

abf….good fish from the start….wish i could make it at home…no complaints only no more birthday dinners…no seating……only one restuarant…..never been let down……oh yeah don’t let it get cold….Dwayne

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:05:48 +0000

I just had my first experience with this place today for lunch. OMG! Yummy!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:17:00 +0000

Hi – I’ve just discovered your blog and was happy to discover others with an Alabama connection.I’m also from Alabama. I’m Terry and I have OUTSIDE, an outdoor living shop in The Gateway Quarter of OTR
(next to the Art Academy). Next time you’re by this way, stop in and we’ll ‘visit’ about our Alabama backgrounds and talk a little food too.

By: Julie Niesen

Julie Niesen — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:50:00 +0000

Mikki– bring the kiddies by so they can play with the cats. They need some exercise! The cats. Not the kids. How is the opera going?

By: Mikki

Mikki — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:12:00 +0000

You guys sure have the city covered! The little ones and I were in OTR for the boy’s final dress at Music Hall and we drove past AFB and I thought,” I wonder when Julie will make it down here. I have always been curious about this place.” Ask and ye shall receive.

By: Toddy-O

Toddy-O — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:05:00 +0000

If I’m remembering correctly, doesn’t Richie’s on Linn (and off the Lateral on Reading) have a killer fried fish too? (am dating myself by almost 20 years)

Always heard about Louisiana Fish…never got to experience its hey day.

By: The Boyfriend

The Boyfriend — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:58:00 +0000

Westender: I might have gotten the numbers wrong, but all of the dinners had a ridiculous amount of fish piled on top.

I wasn’t panhandled on the way out, but as Julie says, I’ve been hanging out in OTR long enough now that it doesn’t phase me anyway.

By: Julie Niesen

Julie Niesen — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:42:00 +0000

Westender, I think he’s been hanging out in OTR long enough that being asked for change doesn’t phase him.

By: WestEnder

WestEnder — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:38:00 +0000

I have been to AFB probably 50 times. I'm a regular. Very exciting that you went there.

Filet #: Are you sure you got 7? I'm pretty sure the perch & whiting are 5 filets and the cod is 6. Maybe they like the new guy!

Greasy: Yes indeed, the fish are always perfectly fried. They do one thing and they do it well. I still blot them with a paper towel (for the self-delusion of healthierness) but I've seen worse.

Sauces: mustard, ketchup, hot sauce, malt vinegar.

Peppers: Very spicy, very greasy.

Fries: I stick them under the broiler for a few minutes to make them crispy.

Spare a quarter?: You didn't mention whether anyone asked you for change. This is often part of the experience.

By: Julie Niesen

Julie Niesen — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:14:00 +0000

That’s too bad– I remember driving past there often, noticing long lines and people coming out with already grease-soaked brown paper bags.

My favorite catfish is Aunt Flora’s. Terry says it’s so authentic that he tends to skip catfish when we go to Alabama– quite a compliment.