Bama Bucks - Boaz

Steak was done as I love it!! You have a tiny species that you can go through! Very enjoyed my visit!

This is an amazing and unique place. The food was delicious, the service was very warm and friendly, and the atmosphere was different from anywhere I ever was. I would highly recommend this place. That was my first visit, but I hope to come back soon

Our GPS system took us to the Bama Bucks property with no problem. It was a drive of about an hour and fifteen minutes, which we expected, and it was worth the drive. Using a paper map would have been a challenge. The restaurant does not take reservations. We arrived at about 12:30 on a Friday and were told there would be a wait of 45 minutes to one hour. There is an app with the URL that goes to a cell phone that tells one how many people are in front and how long you have been waiting. In our case, it was 36 minutes so shorter than we anticipated. While waiting, we walked around the area checking out a Chevy Truck with a 1945 tag installed, a 1946 Farmall tractor, and various items for sale including whiskey barrels, artwork with a rustic, rural flavor, and a general store. While in the store, one of the employees had a baby lemur curling around her neck and staring at the visitors. Frankly, seeing the baby lemur and how the kids in the store reacted to it made the drive worthwhile. Our server was Elisha. She was very helpful and delightful to talk with and provided outstanding service during our meal. Despite my questions and taking up her time, she was very good natured and enjoyed the exchange. Every restaurant server should be as good as Elisha was on this occasion. I asked her questions she probably gets a few times every day such as what is a brace of quail? and what is airline pheasant? I wanted to ask those questions because, while I eat in a restaurant almost every day, these are unusual items on the hundreds of menus I have used in restaurants around the world. More importantly, she accurately described what the terms meant (airline means wings of a pheasant and a brace of quail is two pieces). A brace of quail translates, roughly, into about 1/4 of a chicken. The seasoning on the quail was excellent--it was peppery with a slight taste of salt. It was cooked so that the skin was crispy but not burned. The flavor was very good. If it were not so small and seasoned so well, I would have thought I was eating a very small chicken. The angus burger was cooked perfectly as ordered. It was very large and served between two pieces of bread rather than a bun. The onion rings were reportedly not outstanding according to the one who ate them?more like they were delivered to the restaurant frozen and then fried according to the person who ate them. The airline pheasant was also excellent. It was also cooked to a light brown, seasoned lightly and had a delicate flavor. For those with a taste for game, consider any of the following as an entree that are also on the menu: New Zealand Venison Bison Ribeye New Zealand Elk Steak Bison Lasagna. For dessert, I ordered the Bourbon Pecan Bread Pudding?with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Fortunately, it was not a massive serving. The calories with the whipped cream, ice cream and the ingredients to bread pudding would ruin any version of a diet. Having said that, I would order it again.

We heard great things about Bama Bucks and decided to finally try it out. We were seated immediately and had a waitress within moments. We were able to sit by the window and watch the animals play around out back. That was an experience I?ve never had anywhere else. We had gator bites as an appetizer, they were good. The rolls were nothing special but the butter that was served with them was great. We shared a 22oz Porterhouse. It was seasoned well but a little undercooked for my fiancés liking. Overall the food didn?t really knock my socks off but it wasn?t bad by any means. The atmosphere was amazing though. Afterwards we visited their little wildlife park and gift store. All of the animals seemed well taken care of and healthy. I was disappointed to see that the two black bears were kept in such a small enclosure with concrete flooring. All of the other animals besides the lemurs had ample space to run around and grass beneath their feet. Hopefully they decide to alter this in the future for the bears sake. I would definitely go again.

The restaurant was definitely a place to go for something different! Very unique menu choices and delish. The animals were worth the tour! I will most definitely visit again!