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The Steakhouse of Helena - Steakhouse in Birmingham, Alabama

The Steakhouse of Helena

4.3 (189 reviews)

4085 Helena Rd, Helena, AL 35080

Steak house
Event venue
Restaurant

About The Steakhouse of Helena - steak house in Birmingham, Alabama

Customer Review Summary

The Steakhouse of Helena offers a charming 19th-century atmosphere in Old Town Helena. Many diners rave about the superb food, especially the ribeye, salmon, and innovative sides like potatoes au gratin and onion tangles. Service is generally excellent, even for large parties. However, there are concerns about parking availability and inconsistency in food preparation, as some patrons received incorrectly cooked steaks and felt the portion sizes were inadequate. The restaurant is popular for its soul food on Sundays, although some guests were disappointed to find steaks not offered on that day. Overall, opinions are mixed, with many eager to return despite a few negative experiences.

Key Features

Service options

  • Curbside pickup
  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Hard liquor
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • Groups

Planning

  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.3 out of 5
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14
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13
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3
1
19
Based on 189 reviews

Vanraybern Thomas

1 month ago

Took my kid out to celebrate his 21st birthday. The location is in Old Town Helena. You feel like you have been transported to the 19th century. Very nice atmosphere and upkeep of historical buildings. Now the food was superb! The ribeye was so well seasoned and cooked to perfection. There was one overcooked hamburger steak, but that is the only knock out of 20 people. The server did an awesome good job managing such a large party. I will have to return and try the soul food Sunday menu.

Karen Elise

6 months ago

This might be one of the best restaurants I have ever had the pleasure to eat at. My hubby had the steak and I had the salmon and I can honestly say everything was positively divine! Service was wonderful and the atmosphere was fun! 10/10 I will bring every out of town guest I have here.

Trena Stover

My first time. I couldn’t decide between a hamburger and a steak I decided to go with hamburger the onion rings which they call onion tangles were to die for the burger was perfect. The atmosphere and the waiters were perfect. I we’ll go back. Sundays looks like they have like a meeting and three will definitely go for that also and we’ll go back for a steak.

Robert Lemons

1 year ago

The Steakhouse of Helena was pretty much a disappointment for us. We really wanted it to become one of our go-to steak houses but it just didn’t happen. The parking is absolutely nonexistent. You can park behind the restaurant along the side of the street your other option is parking at nearby businesses. As for the service, we didn’t wait long to be seated but we waited forever for our food. When we finally did, we were not happy! The steaks we ordered well done actually ended up rare and the steaks we ordered medium-well ended up well done. I was not real excited with my steak portion size either! I ordered the daily special which included shrimp and steak. The special came with five shrimp which was OK but my steak was well undersized. It was supposed to be a 6oz or 8oz steak and come out about the size of my dinner roll. We did read some good reviews and we decided to eat at The Steakhouse of Helena and I’m sure its much better than what we got on our visit. But, on this visit, we didn’t get what we expected by a long shot! We’ll be back at some point and hopefully this steakhouse will become one of our go-to restaurants!

L 3

1 year ago

Omg... Can't believe we waited so long to try this place. Food was amazing. I had steak tips with rice. He had chopped steak with gravy. Delicious! And definitely try the potatoes au gratin. Service was great too. Overheard a server talking to another server saying, "honestly, I can't recommend certain things when they ask because everything is so good." We will be back!

Jade Skye

2 years ago

This place is a gem! I wanted a good steak and I definitely got it! The filet was cooked to perfection. The service was great. Jay was our server and he was awesome. All the food was on point. We had several drinks and enjoyed them all. The adult lemonade was my favorite. I will be back, epecially for a good steak!

Google Google

Takeout/Pick-up:on Sylvia’s Soul Food Sunday. The green beans were so seasoned and flavored. Ziti entree was really delicious. You need to come here earlier than the display hours because the food is gone quickly and dessert. So on Sundays get there soon as you can.

Willie Wade Jr

We went Sunday afternoon wanting a steak, but to our surprise they don’t serve steak on Sunday.. Several ppl came in and walked out because of this. We were already there so and wasn’t in the mood to wait anywhere else. Seating in the booths horrible!!!! . It was cold. My little girl said we can’t go back to this restaurant daddy… Out of the mouth of babes.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 4–9 PM
Monday Closed
Saturday 4–9 PM
Sunday 11 AM–4 PM
Thursday 4–9 PM
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 4–9 PM

Price Range

$20–30