re: J. Alexander's steak

I worked at the one in Birmingham a few years ago. It's definitely one of my favorite places to eat.

Just a few interesting bits of info about it. Before the restaurant opens up, the GM and the kitchen manager literally taste everything on the menu before the restaurant opens. I'm talking every menu item, including all sauces, salad mixes and deserts. If something doesn't taste exactly right, it won't be served.

Also the macaroni is great but nowhere what it used to be. It used to have bacon baked in with it, but it was permanently removed from the recipe because some a-hole who didn't eat meat or bacon complained.