Satterfield’s Restaurant

Birmingham, United States

4.3

Closed now

20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 205-969-9690
Website:
satterfieldsrestaurant.com
Address:
3161 Cahaba Heights Rd, Birmingham, AL, 35243
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.4 miSummit Shopping Center
0.5 miSummit Blvd
0.9 miNE Corner of Colonnade Dr & Colonnade Pkwy
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
No
Accepts Bitcoin
No
Good For
Dinner
Parking
Valet
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
No
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Dressy
Ambience
Romantic
Noise Level
Average
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Yes
Best Nights
Fri
Coat Check
Yes
Smoking
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Birmingham) 01:35 Tuesday, 24 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Located in the heart of Cahaba Heights, Satterfield’s Restaurant is one of Birmingham finest culinary experiences. We offer the freshest and best ingredients, a friendly and knowledgeable staff, and elegant ambiance. An evening at Satterfield’s takes you to that place where the family dinner table and fine dining meet. Satterfield’s specializes in a global dining with a local (Southern!) twist. Executive Chef Patrick Horn’s favorites include steaks, fresh seafood, veal, rabbit, and quail – with French, Italian, Spanish and Mediterranean influences.

History

Established in 2005.

Becky Satterfield opened her restaurant in January 2005 and was promptly honored by The Birmingham News as the Best New Restaurant and was also given an Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine. Located in the heart of Cahaba Heights, Satterfield’s Restaurant is one of Birmingham top culinary experiences. We offer the freshest and best ingredients, a friendly and knowledgeable staff, and elegant ambiance. An evening at Satterfield’s takes you to that place where the family dinner table and fine dining meet.

Meet the Business Owner

Becky S.

Business Owner

Becky Satterfield, pastry chef and proprietor of Satterfield’s Restaurant, hails from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Like many southerners, Becky came to cooking honestly: first by watching her mother and grandmother; then by cracking eggs or helping stir ingredients; then by cooking right alongside them, learning their methods, and cultivating a love for making people happy via good food.

After working in the legal and financial fields in Houston, she returned to Alabama with her husband and daughter. Once Milyn graduated high school, Becky decided to add a bit of formality to her home-​grown culinary education by attending Culinard to study pastry arts. She started out catering parties for friends and neighbors and the rest is history. When not overseeing the day-​to-​day operations of the restaurant, you’ll find Becky honing her Scrabble skills or doting on her beloved schnauzers, Mimi and Tricia and grand-​dog Chaboochie.

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20 reviews of Satterfield’s Restaurant

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Place rating: 5
Gainesville, VA
Went here for Mother’s Day brunch and it did not disappoint! Tile fish was cooked perfectly and was delicious.
Place rating: 5
Matthews, NC
Very elegant place and the service was so attentive. Delicious dishes. I had the chilled asparagus soup then the cheese platter. Ending it with vanilla ice cream with sautéed apples yum yum! Definitely will return the next time I am in town for business!
Place rating: 4
Birmingham, AL
This place is a jewel. I’ve only been here one another time a couple of years ago and I remember it being great. This time didn’t disappoint! It is pretty small but very intimate, the noise level is pretty elevated which wasn’t a problem at all. Services super fast, as soon as you sit down you have someone there taking your drink order. The bread they provide is house baked and quite divine. For an appetizer I ordered the Fritto Miso which consist of oysters, snapper and shrimp with a chunky tarter sauce which was to die for!
My entrée was the Hickory Grilled Hereford Beef Filet, it was a tad bit tough but still had a wonderful flavor it came with Horseradish mashed potatoes and also asparagus and mushrooms. We finished off dinner with the Satterfield Beignets with sautéed apples.
This is a great place, I feel that everyone should give a try! Truly a Birmingham jewel!
Place rating: 2
Birmingham, AL
I tried this restaurant for the second time and was simply unimpressed. The first time was for a business dinner about a month ago. For the reputation and prices, I expected something special, flavorful, surprising. My dish (the scallops) did not fall into any of those categories. It was simply «fine» and underwhelming. Then last night we arrived for a birthday dinner and were seated in the casual/​bar area. They had one waitress for the entire area and we waited at least 10⁄15 minutes after being seated before we even got water. The service went downhill from there. Finally, after waiting for the waitress all night, my dinner arrived. I ordered the duck this time, thinking that I’d maybe gotten the wrong dish during my first experience. Unfortunately, it was almost cold by the time it got to me and VERY hard to cut. I won’t be suggesting the restaurant to anyone. There are too many great places to go in Birmingham to waste your time here.
Place rating: 4
Augusta, GA
I have really enjoyed this local neighborhood spot. My wife and I have eaten at the bar here several times. The menu changes frequently and all of the items I have had have been good. The service is attentive without being over the top. The bar tenders are knowledgable and selection is great. I am not a dessert guy, but my wife frequently has a dessert. If I had a complaint, the desserts are not quite as good as the rest of the experience.
Place rating: 5
Tuscaloosa, AL
Had the best Anniversary ever here! The duck was incredible and the staff positively doted on us! The ambiance was quiet, and very intimate though the restaurant was completely full. Everything we expected and more!
Place rating: 5
Birmingham, AL
Sat at the bar and shared appetizers and a bottle of wine. Perfect place for date night. Relaxed atmosphere with the friendliest bartender in town (thanks, Tina!). First time here because of the distance from downtown but worth the drive. I’ll definitely be back.
Place rating: 5
Atlanta, GA
Amazing atmosphere, great, hospitable staff from the time you walk in the door, until dessert, & incredible food. The ‘pork and greens’ coddled egg has a lot going on, but is a good size to share with other foodies at the table. The Snapper is amazing for the light eater & the Venison Osso Bucco is perfect for the hearty meal. Thank you for a wonderful time and a perfect server.
Place rating: 4
Seminole, FL
Great service, and great experience at the chef’s counter — dinner and kitchen entertainment! My food was very good, but not outstanding. Two pet peeves: 1) Valet parking for the sake of looking fancy. There were 40 parking spots within steps of the door. It was more of a hassle to valet than to park. 2) One size fits all Olive Garden spec wine glasses. The gentlemen next to me got proper red wine glasses with their bottle, but my $ 10 by-​the-​glass pour got dinky stemware and a frugal pour.
Place rating: 5
Birmingham, AL
This is my absolute favorite date night spot! The setting is intimate and ideal. The Bitter End is a must try cocktail! I average going at least 10 times a year.
Place rating: 4
Birmingham, AL
I ate at Satterfields about 7 or 10 years ago, and wasn’t impressed, so had not been back until very recently.
Wow, the place has changed! Not the décor necessarily. But the food was outstanding! Everything we ordered was top notch. The drinks were top-​notch. And the wait staff was wonderful.
We will be back.
Place rating: 3
Birmingham, AL
Food is average at best, prices are ridiculous with an attitude that is unbecoming of any restaurant in a shopping center. One of only a few «nice» restaurants in town however.
Place rating: 5
Birmingham, AL
Satterfield’s is a gem.
While other restaurants in town might get more press, this place is quietly knocking out culinary masterpieces.
I’ve never had a bad meal here. Each plate is perfect and innovative.
I especially like the «coddled egg,» which is a creation that blends contrasting textures and flavors, and could easily go overlooked on a menu.
Each entrée is fabulous and usually seasonal in nature.
You can also order a vegetarian entrée that is off the menu. The vegetables are expertly prepared.
To be circumspect, the setting might turn off a few food snobs. It’s tucked away inside a strip mall atmosphere. Don’t let that fool you. This place is high cuisine.
Highly recommended.
Place rating: 5
Decatur, Atlanta, GA
So this place is a must-​have experience the next time you are in the Birmingham, Alabama area. The menu is not a particularly long one, but the thoughtful products they produce are just superior. The beignets are to die for, and are served in a very unique preparation that includes warm peaches and ice cream.
For the group that we were with almost all of us had a custom request for our entrée and the server never even blinked an eye, but instead graciously excepted our custom order and accomplished getting them for us.
As seems to be the custom a lot in the Birmingham area, this restaurant does offer valet on a complementary basis.
Place rating: 5
Birmingham, AL
We enjoyed this restaurant tremendously. High quality ingredients, perfect sear, delightful sauces, great cocktails and wine selection, the waitress was simply impeccable! What can I say? HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
Place rating: 4
Franklin, TN
Great Service and Food. The bread that was brought out was awesome (white, jalapeño corn bread, and raisin-​almond bread). Their menus change, so make sure you look at the current day online. I had the Leek Soup and it was excellent except you get a very small quantity. I probably would not get soup again for the price you pay and the quantity. They quality was very good however.
I had the Grouper and was very delicious. Very buttery and perfect season/​salt. Again, very small portion for grouper I thought. The potatoes and mini-​seafood items were very good. Lima Beans were not very good, but everything else on the plate was awesome. A bigger sized grouper would have been nice for this price.
The desert was just okay. Nothing to write home about.
Place rating: 4
Alabaster, AL
We made reservations in advance for Valentine’s Day. We got a 9pm in the dinning room because we did not want to be near the chefs bar. Well when we arrived we were settled at the chefs bar because the dinning room was full even though we had reservations specially in the dinning room. The food was good but not for the price. It was very small portions and just wasn’t it’s best. Maybe because of the late night?! Not sure. We both had one glass of wine with our dinner and by the time we left our bill was over 300 bucks and we left starving. Not worth it. Waitress was very nice and informed. Just won’t be back.
Place rating: 4
Tuscaloosa, AL
We did Dinner for 4 on a Monday night and sat at the chef counter. The two cocktails I had were excellent. Started with the classic blood and sand and then went to a house recipe that I can’t remember the name of but it was a nice stirred gin cocktail. We started with the cheese plate which I enjoyed very much. My girlfriend got duck and I got the Venison Osso Buco. The skin on the duck could have been more crispy but the flavor was very good. The Osso Buco was surprising on the dry side but still was a good dish. Fix the two issues with the entrees and this is a five start establishment.
Place rating: 4
Birmingham, AL
The food was absolutely delicious!
Sweet potato ravioli
Tenderloin with garlic mashed
Pork porterhouse with grits/​greens
Apple beignets
Served hot, excellent presentation.
Service is just average, unfortunately. We’ve tried this restaurant ¾ times and the staff is not nearly as attentive as Frank Stitts restaurants. We ordered a glass of wine and they forgot to bring it. Waitress just set the menu down on the table and walked away without asking for our cocktail orders.
Training of staff is definitely needed. We saw a man walking around who may have been a manager but he neglected to check with us.
Hope they make corrections.
Place rating: 3
Birmingham, AL
I wish I could give it 3.5 stars, but that doesn’t seem to be an option. I would describe my experience here as good, but not great. We arrived about 20 minutes before our reservation time, and were seated immediately, which was nice. They have a nice wine selection, both by the glass and the bottle. They start you out with a small plate of a variety of breads, which were good.
None of the appetizers really caught my eye, so we ended up not getting one. I had the Duck. It was served with brussel sprouts. Again, it was good, but not great. I found myself longing for the Duck Roulettes served at Bistro 218. A person at the table next to me had the fish (not sure which one), and she sent it back for tasting ‘too fishy.’ We finished up with the chocolate cake dessert, which was quite delicious. Our server was nice and attentive. This may seen a bit menial, but the bench seat on one side of the tables was INCREDIBLY uncomfortable to sit on. It almost felt like the top sloped forward and the bottom sloped down, so that it forced you to lean toward the table.
Again, I think it deserves more than 3 stars, but not quite 4. I’m not sad that we went, but I won’t be begging to go back anytime soon.