Tracy’s Restaurant

Been eating here for many years when passing through Birmingham, awesome homemade fresh food, amazing owner… A B’ham staple!

What’s not to love. I get addicted to this place. Some of the best squash casserole EVER!

Tracy’s is a cafeteria commonly referred to as a «meat and three.» I rate it against those others in this category I have tried. There have been many including Niki’s West, Morrisons, Luby’s, Suburban Grill, Wyatt’s, Dale’s, Magnolia Café, Piccadilly Cafeteria, Romana Cafeteria and others. The point is, I am no stranger to cafeterias.
I had the hamburger steak, squash casserole, mashed potatoes, green beans and a roll.
Hamburger steak had an excellent taste and a good onion gravy. The vegetables were fresh tasting and seemed to be prepared in house. They had a wonderful taste, but the casserole and potatoes were watery. Nothing was oversalted which to me is a plus. Green beans were freshly prepared and good, but had not been pared properly and were so stringy I would not get them again. Although good, they were just too difficult to eat. I kept gagging on strings and hard bits. My wife had, among other vegetables, corn which tasted to be from fresh local produce, but, of course, of necessity this time of year, tasted as if it had been frozen.
This is a small restaurant with wonderful clientele and friendly staff. It affords an enjoyable dining experience. There is nothing fancy here. It is very basic, but it is really good. Overall, I would say that the quality of food is the best I have had at any cafeteria. None of the above named cafeterias can compete on freshness, in my opinion. The taste of real homemade food comes through in the food at Tracy’s. I will certainly go back.