The History on the Wall

Wow! I hadn't been to The Restaurant on Grumbles Alley in a long time, so when I lunched there this week, I was impressed with the renovation and the cuisine. The old has come down to reveal the much older in this antebellum riverfront building. I enjoyed looking at the Selma photos, and the chicken and pasta salad (Nov. 3 post) was my kind of meal!  

If You Like Pasta Plus Chicken...

If you like pasta plus grilled chicken, then try this special at The Restaurant on Grumbles Alley. It was delicious!

The Back Door

Here's a view of the back door of The Restaurant on Grumbles Alley through the wrought-iron fence by the river. The restaurant is located between Water Avenue and the Alabama River.

River Respite

A special addition to Riverfront Market Day this year was the newly unveiled butterfly sculptures. "River Respite" is sponsored by The Restaurant on Grumbles Alley, in background, and depicts the establishment's history, legends and cuisine. The artist is Laura Grossman who owns The Frame Shoppe nearby.
To view a map of the butterflies, click HERE.

Dining Out!

This is what I call a real DINING OUT experience!
The Restaurant on Grumbles Alley recently added an enclosure to create a cozy outdoor dining atmosphere. It is located between Water Avenue and the Alabama River just down the street from the St. James Hotel. Good food too! Oh, and don't miss Thursday nights...there is live music.

The Restaurant on Grumbles Alley

If you want a flavorful, healthy meal in Selma and don't mind waiting longer than fast-food service, The Restaurant on Grumbles Alley may be the place to dine. Located on Water Avenue and Grumbles Alley right by the river, you get homemade food in an historic building.

The meals in this 1800's structure vary from soups and sandwiches to full-course entrees. Try the famous marinated grilled chicken breast sandwich for lunch and cheesecake for dessert. Fried foods such as chicken fingers, crab claws, shrimp and catfish are coated with a light batter and served with vegetables and salads rather than cole slaw and French fries. Red beans and rice is now a staple, and soups are rotated to include anything from chili to clam chowder.

The restaurant was revived in 2005 by the daughter of former Selma Mayor Joe T. Smitherman, who returned to her hometown after a legal career, so naturally the decor features Selma art, photographs and tributes to her father.

Located near an old steamboat landing, the building was once an auction center back in the days when cotton was king.