The Yard - Birmingham

The Yard - Birmingham reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Ja'Lyn

   Alabama1 review

   3.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The service was outstanding, but the food from the dinner menu was not good. It lacked seasoning and my meat was burned. I may try them again during brunch hours due to the amazing pictures online; I’m still debating.
   

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   Carol VIP

   New York City17 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on May 19, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Very disappointed in the Marriott for not having good management in their restaurant The Yard. Very poor management. The staff was very pleasant but it felt like it was the first day on the job for all of them. Didn’t know the dinner menu or where or if they had types of beer or wine. Took at least 20 minutes to get a drink. The staff in The Yard needs much more training which management should have recognized. Food was okay.
   

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   Ebony

   Atlanta1 review

   2.0

   Dined on May 17, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   My mom and I were here for a pre-concert dinner. We waited at the host stand for about 5 minutes before someone came up and sat us (fine--I'm a restaurant server so i get it) --- we got sat to a table with dirty silverware (THE DIRT WAS CLEARLY VISIBLE) --- it took about 10 minutes for the server/bartender to come over and give us water --- then another 10 for an actual server --- my mom got the burger and i got the mussels and grilled oysters .. my mom loved her burger, while my oysters and mussels were nasty (literally just oysters and bacon bits) (the mussels smelled AND had an unseasoned red broth)--- so i got wings instead. Candace was nice, but overall-- absolutely not.
   

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   Evelyn VIP

   Alabama8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The service and food were excellent. The restaurant is quiet & elegantly appointed. The menu is pretty basic although the food was tasty. They need to add more green vegetables to the menu as well as other fish options. (Salmon was the only fish entree.) If you want steak you will not be disappointed. For the appetizers, be sure to try the hummus and fried oysters
   

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   Jordan VIP

   Alabama3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   We visited for mothers day as I noticed decent reviews. It was very quiet when we arrived. Quick seating and ordered drinks. The soda system was not working so we had to settle for tea and water. We stared off with the bread basket and for the price we were expecting fresh bread. The bread was hard and had texture of it had been sitting out…..extremely dissatisfied seeing the price we paid. In addition we ordered the wings which were outstanding. At this point we still had not had any refills from our drinks and they were visibly empty for some time and little interaction from the server. The steaks and pork chop had very little seasoning but the burger was well seasoned and had exceptional taste. For what we paid we did not get the quality and value at this restaurant and with it being Mother’s Day and a way to celebrate was disappointed
   

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   Marsheed

   Washington DC2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   I believe my poor experience at The Yard was due to how they planned to manage the crowds for Mother’s Day. Unfortunately I feel as though the buffet idea was a failure. The restaurant was completely empty and the engagement of staff came with low energy of disappointment which I believe it was because customers did not show up. Well, actually customers came but left due to the price of the buffet and what was offered. The buffet was $70 per adult and the food was not fresh. No one was there to manage the buffet area so some items were left uncovered, picked over and cold. Personally I feel as though that’s a lot of money for mediocre food. Overall the food tasted well but I wish the presentation was better and the food at least looked fresh even if it wasn’t. I wanted to leave but because it was Mother’s Day I feared going anywhere else because I didn’t have another option in mind and if I did, I’m sure the wait times would have been awful that late in the day. So if you plan on checking out The Yard, just call the restaurant first to see if they are offering a modified menu. I do believe that if they provided their normal day to day service, my experience would have been a lot better. At least I would hope…
   

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   Jamaal

   Alabama1 review

   1.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   It would have been nice to know when I set the reservation, it would be buffet only. Not only that, the price for said buffet was outrageous, in my opinion. So we had to go to some place completely different on the fly on Mother's day.
   

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   Bryan VIP

   Alabama9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Great experience first time going won’t be last great place
   

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   Richard VIP

   Alabama2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   My reservation was at 11am for brunch and we were seated at 11:30. No body came to take a drink order I ended up going to the bar to get our drinks. On the plus side the buffet food was good even though I wanted to order from the menu. The service staff was nice but overwhelmed.
   

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    Brandon

    Orlando / Central Florida East2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3

    The service and food has declined significantly over the past few years. Mother’s Day brunch and had to approach the bar to find a server and ask to get coffee for the table. Server inattentive and no manager checking on tables. Omelette described as containing cheese and asparagus arrived plain with just eggs. Cooking staff and wait staff continuously approached what appeared to be the manager about concerns. Almost walked out before food arrived. Used to be a fun spot for brunch. Will not be back as this is second experience like this in a couple of years.
    

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