Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in Hoover

Natalie and her team at Perry’s in Birmingham are the picture of professionalism. Welcoming. Attentive. Responsive. And the food is only surpassed by the service. Definitely our special occasion place, but also a regular stop for a good weeknight meal or Friday lunch.

I hesitate to give Bellini’s a good review for a couple of reasons. Primarily because if I express my true feelings, others may flock to it, thus decreasing my opportunities to dine there. Secondly, even if you people choose to flock to it, our favoritest server, Tyler, may also become overwhelmed by sheer numbers, forcing me to be served by someone else. Y’all just don’t go when I wanna go…

I took our IT department here for the Annual Christmas lunch and everyone loved it! Every plate was clean when we finished and dessert was also served. I had the fish special of the day - Grouper served over a grit cake with a white wine butter sauce. It was off the charts delicious!! I have eaten at Bistro-V many times through the years and they are always exceptional.

The service was absolutely terrific. The only negative we had during our visit was that the table bread was still a bit raw on the inside so that wasn't appetizing.

Our first time there and, yes, it’s expensive but it WOW it was an exceptional meal. Service was personal and attentive, really great. Steaks were some of the best we’ve had out and one in our party said the black cod was best they’ve had. It was fairly loud in there, but everyone was having a great time. If you want quiet, probably not for you. If you want a happening spot with amazing food and service, definitely give them a shot. We’ll be back!