The Bruiser
The Railyard

The Railyard

209 2nd Ave SE, 35601, Decatur, US, United States

Cheese • Healthy • Fried Okra Salad • Delivery Services


"Hoo boy. I was super excited to try this place out while spending the night in Decatur. My girlfriend had been raving about a different local eatery but after some research, we decided on this. First off, it's a cool place that's somewhat underground. That said, there's a really funky smell in the place. If you park on the main street, you'll be entering from the rear and have to walk the length of the restaurant to meet the greeter. The positives; our server was very personable and friendly. The beer selection and bar are both solid. Our appetizer, chickarones, were fantastic. The negatives; it smells pretty bad in there. All of the food we had aside of the chickarones were beyond bland an not seasoned. My girlfriend had the glazed roasted salmon with cheese grits and roasted brussels. Literally all of them were not seasoned. Zero salt. Zero pepper. The cheese grits were an abomination of southern cuisine. Had their not been glaze on the salmon, it would've had little flavor. Instead, the glaze gave you a glimpse of flavor ala La Croix water. I opted for a chicken caprese type sandwich. The only flavor on the sandwich was the balsamic glaze and it was in every 3-4 bites. The bread it was on was advertised as sourdough, if not mistaken and it was like the wonderbread of sourdough. The fried okra that I had as my side tasted old and stale. I really dislike leaving negative reviews but this was just absolutely mediocre. I should've taken the empty dining room as a warning but here we are."