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City Grill - Steakhouse in Montgomery, Alabama

City Grill

4.7 (175 reviews)

5251 Long Acre St #112, Montgomery, AL 36116

Restaurant

About City Grill - steak house in Montgomery, Alabama

Sophisticated destination for refined American dinners with a global touch, plus a full bar.

Customer Review Summary

City Grill offers a consistently excellent dining experience with attentive and knowledgeable staff. Guests rave about the flavorful drinks and appetizers, particularly the Baked Feta and fig pastry. Main courses, such as the filet, scallops, and snapper, receive high praise for their quality and preparation. The atmosphere is noted as classy yet relaxed, making it suitable for special occasions. Some reviews indicate that the service can be a bit rushed between courses. Despite a few negative comments regarding food quality and service, most patrons recommend making reservations and highlight the restaurant's consistency over the years. Overall, City Grill is identified as a top choice in Montgomery for great food and ambiance.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great tea selection
  • Great wine list

Popular for

  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

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

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Groups

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Parking

  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.7 out of 5
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Based on 175 reviews

Aurora Slaughter

1 month ago

My partner and I visited tonight for our Valentine’s dinner and our experience was nothing short of wonderful! Mike was our server and he was attentive, knowledgeable, and so personable. The Hightower, Espresso Martini, and Limoncello Collin’s from the bar were great drinks with stand-out flavor profiles. We ordered the Baked Feta appetizer and we couldn’t get over how good it was. The Surf and Turf my boyfriend got was great! The filet was cooked perfectly and was so tender and his shrimp were equally well prepared. For my entree, I ordered a snapper with crab and a beurre blanc that was delightful! It was moist while still very well cooked and so buttery in texture and flavor. Our roasted veggies were awesome and the Brussels are a must! Each staff member we interacted with were so friendly! We will definitely return, and we are so grateful for our experience today!

Robin Wilkie

3 years ago

Waitress was amazing! Food was delicious! Make a reservation! You can choose outside dining, which we prefer! Brie with honey and almonds, classic, crab cake were the apps we delighted in. The main courses of our choices were the filet, perfected by the Chef! The scallops, and pasta with mushrooms and spinach was a bit more spicy than I prefer, but don't let it discourage you from the meal. Scallops were perfect! Salmon with shredded and seared Brussel sprouts and fingerling potatoes, just the whole time everyone was smiling and enjoying! This place is pricey but worth every penny1

Adam Beams

2 years ago

We are new to the area and have been hearing so much about City Grill. So we made reservations and we were very pleased with the experience. The atmosphere is very classy, but relaxed. The service was very attentive, knowledgeable about their specials. and made great suggestions. The food was exceptionally good! You have to try the fig pastry, it’s a must. We had a party of 7 and we were seated right on time. I would highly recommend City Grill and we will definitely be returning soon.

Hoyt Phillips

2 years ago

Ate here for dinner recently for my wedding anniversary. It’s a very nice, relaxed space. Dress code is casual. The service was very attentive and efficient, if a bit rushed - entrees came almost immediately once we were done eating our appetizers. Before we were done eating our entrees we were asked about dessert. Would have liked a bit of time between courses. The food was nice. Best course was appetizers - that’s where they have the most options. Especially liked the fig and cheese appetizer and the smoked salmon was delicious with wonderful small pieces of bread. Overall it was nice but given the prices definitely a special occasion place.

김동수

Dinner to set the mood with my wife^^ Cozy and calm atmosphere~ Food is a pleasure to taste and see~ Steak and wine go well together~ It was a really delicious and enjoyable day. I think it would be great for family, lovers, and colleagues~~~

Chris Roberts

This place has been consistently awesome for 20+ years. Any restaurant that can claim that is worth a visit. Full disclosure: my wife and I worked there for several years in the early 00's. We know first hand about the quality of ingredients, the passion and perfection of John (owner and head chef) and his staff. Terri and all the front house are knowledgeable and friendly. If you're local and haven't been, you're missing out. If you're just passing through, it's totally worth the slight detour.

Eric Lewis

7 years ago

This is the nicest restaurant in Montgomery. Great food, innovative menu concepts but they keep the 'old favorites" too. Great wine list and penultimate service. You have to try it!

Chris Stewart

110 bucks for sub-par food. I wish u could count on reviews, but unfortunately you can’t. My steak was horrible! The crab cakes were just ok. My waiter was nice, but the hostess and other servers were not kind at all. The only thing pleasant about the meal was spending time with my son. Stay away and stop giving unjustified ratings. This place sucks!

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 5–9 PM
Monday Closed
Saturday 5–9 PM
Sunday Closed
Thursday 5–8:30 PM
Tuesday 5–8:30 PM
Wednesday 5–8:30 PM

Price Range

$50–100