Abhi Eatery and Bar (Mountain Brook)

"My first time I got the Mississippi Summer mixed drink and then the Curry noodle bowl with the pickled veggies and Northern Thai curry. That Curry no doubt is some of the best Curry Ive ever had. The drink is sweet not too sweet and has nice floral and citrus notes. I sat at the bar and talked with a bartender who in graduate school for neuroscience. She is super kind, friendly, and social. All around the vibes are good. The staff is friendly and chill, as well prompt and focused on serving."

"2/12 update: in response to the owner’s comments, please note that I left a message at around noon the day of the dinner and called right after they opened at 5 to update the headcount on the reservation. Used to really enjoy dining here, but our most recent experience was a disappointment. We had made a reservation for 10, but I had to adjust the reservation and make it for 7 since we had a several cancellations the day of. When we arrived, we were seated a GIANT awkward high-top triangular table with an entire empty row due to the cancellations. We had guests travel in from out of town and it was near impossible to have a conversation due to the scale of the table. If you had the unfortunate luck of sitting next to the empty row, then you were essentially left out of any socializing. We noticed a regular table clear out and we politely asked our server if we could change our table and he was very understanding. Then the manager came to our table and told us that we would have to remain and that the table we wanted was for walk-ins. I was left stunned and if folks hadn’t traveled in from Huntsville to dine with us, I would have personally left. To add insult to injury, the food wasn’t as good as I remembered it and there was a $25 cake fee. We easily spent over $300 and it was such a let-down. We took the cake home and enjoyed ourselves by finally having the conversations we so desired. In the spirit of being fair, our server was polite, the atmosphere was pleasant, but honestly when a fair request is categorically denied, even the positives don’t make up for the disappointment the manager made us feel."

"This hidden gem nestled away in Mountain Brook hit every check on the list. The atmosphere, service, drinks and food is unmatched. Abhi has the best sushi and MoMo's in the city....no the State! I can't wait to try their other dishes, they smelled amazing coming out! I will definitely be back!"

"For some reason this was our first experience with this restaurant even though we live within a couple miles. We picked up the Iron Bowl to go and got seared tuna on the side. Literally one of best meals I have had. We like spicy and it is very spicy. Great service as well. Can’t wait for the new Lane Park location to open!"

"It has a variety of Thai and Japanese foods. My server (sorry, I've forgotten his name) was patient and ensured that I had every I wanted. A quiet atmosphere, punctated by guests' voices. I enjoyed the ube ice cream. It was a pleasant first experience."