Dale's Southern Grill Menu (2025 Update)

Introducing Dale's Southern Grill, a hidden gem in the heart of Hoover, Alabama. This Cajun/Creole-Southern fusion restaurant offers a unique dining experience with a menu filled with comfort food favorites and flavorful creations. From perfectly seasoned steaks to mouthwatering seafood dishes, there is something for everyone at Dale's. The restaurant provides a casual and welcoming atmosphere, making it ideal for a cozy date night or a family gathering. With a variety of vegetarian options, the menu caters to all dietary preferences. Additionally, the restaurant offers catering services, perfect for special events or office lunches. Don't miss out on the chance to indulge in delicious Southern cuisine at Dale's Southern Grill. Call (205) 987-4757 to make a reservation or place an order for takeout or delivery.

Dinner

Create Your Own Combo

Choose Entrees & Get A Free Dessert

Boom Boom Shrimp

Crisp, Creamy, Sweet and Spicy served over a Bed of Greens ( cal.)

Pecan Chicken Bites

White-Meat Chicken Breast rolled in Georgia Pecan Breaded and Fried. Served with House Made Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce ( cal.)

Crab Cake Medallions

With Fried Green Tomatoes Served with Tangy Remoulade Sauce ( cal.)

Seafood Gumbo

New Orleans Inspired. Served With Hush Puppies

Fried Green Tomatoes

Served With La Caviar ( Cal.)

Hush Puppies

Served With House-Made Tater Sauce

Southern House Salad

Mixed Greens, Vine-Ripe Tomatoes, Warm Bacon, Chopped Egg, Cheddar Cheese, and Croutons

Salad Sampler

House-Made Chicken Salad, Pimento Cheese, and Fresh Fruit over a Bed of Crisp Greens ( cal.)

Sweet Spinach Salad

Baby spinach, Honey Toasted Almonds, Fresh Strawberries, Craisins, Mandarin Oranges and Fried Onions ( cal)

Caesar Salad

Classic Caesar with Vine-Ripe Tomatoes ( cal.)

Country Chicken Salad

Grilled Chicken, Black Beans, Black Eyed Peas, Pepper Jack Cheese, Grape Tomatoes, and Roasted Red Bell Peppers

Low Country Shrimp & Grits

Award Winning Flavors! Wisenburger Mill Stone Ground Grits, Gouda Cheese, Applewood Bacon And Jumbo Shrimp

Seafood Sampler

Grilled Shrimp, Blackened Grouper, Southern Style Crab Cake With Remoulade And Grilled Vegetables

Fried Freshwater Catfish Fillets

Hand-breaded With Seasoned Cornmeal. A Light And Delicate Southern Classic!

Pan-Fried Rainbow Trout

Oz Rainbow Trout From The Icy Idaho Waters. Served With Lemon Butter And Rice Pilaf

Grilled Atlantic Salmon

Gorgeous Fresh Filet From The Icy Atlantic Served With Lemon-Lime Glaze

Southern Crab Cake

House-Made, Loaded With Crab And Seared With Butter. Served With Remoulade And Fried Green Tomatoes

Grilled Jumbo Shrimp

Seared And Seasoned. Served With Grilled Vegetables

Salmon Patties

House-Made With Atlantic Salmon, Breaded In Crushed Crackers And Fried, Served With Dill Sauce

Blackened Tilapia Filet

Delicate Fresh Water Fish With Mild Texture Served With Grilled Vegetables

Almond Encrusted

Speckled Trout Hand-Breaded With Toasted Almonds

Grilled Fish Of The Day

Grouper Or Tilapia... Served With Lemon Butter Sauce

Fried Combo

-Crisp Fried Catfish Fillets, Fried Shrimp, and a Chicken Tender Served Over A Bed Of Fries

Golden Fried Shrimp

Buttermilk-Battered, Then Lightly Dusted With Crushed Saltines

Charbroiled Rib-Eye

Dales uses Well Marbled USDA choice, Gently Marinated and Grilled-to-Order,

Filet Mignon

Wrapped in Applewood Bacon and Cooked-to-Perfection, (/ cal.)

Barbecue Pork Chop

Boneless Mesquite-Wood Smoked Chop Served With Rosemary New Potatoes

Surf & Turf

Rib-Eye or Sirloin Perfectly Grilled, Served with Grilled Shrimp and Summer Vegetables,

Barbecued Chicken Breast And Ribs

Smoked Fork-Tender Baby Back Rib () with Boneless Chicken Breast ( cal.)

Center-Cut Choice Sirloin

Marinated Cooked To Order, Topped With Swiss Cheese, Grilled Mushrooms, And Caramelized Onions

Center-Cut Pork Chop

Hickory-Smoked then Finished on Our Charbroiler. Served With Cornbread Dressing (/ Cal.)

Pepper Steak

Glazed Beef Tenderloin Medallions With Peppers And Caramelized Onions. Served Over White Rice

Baby Back Ribs

Meaty And Tender, Dry-rubbed, Slow-Roasted and Grill Finished. Served With Our House-Made BBQ Sauce, (/ Cal)

Classic Ground Chuck Steak

Our Blend Of Ground Chuck, Sirloin, And Brisket. Served With ( Cal.)

Grilled Rosemary Pork Chop

Marinated With Apple-Cider Vinegar. Served With Glazed Apples (/ Cal)

Pan-Fried Cube Steak

Fork Tender. Served With Peppers And Potatoes

Herb-Rubbed Slow-Roasted Prime Rib

Hand-Cut, Served With Horseradish And Aujus,

Chelsea Chicken

Smoked Boneless Breast, Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Tomato, Onion And Our BBQ Sauce Served With Rice Pilaf ( Cal.)

Blackened Chicken Breast

With House-Made Blackened Seasoning. Served With Grilled Summer Vegetables ( Cal.)

Pan-Seared Chicken Breast

Served With Sauteed Mushrooms And Onions. Topped With Swiss Cheese ( Cal.)

Grilled Chicken Tenderloins

Expertly Seasoned and Grilled Juicy Tenders ( cal.)

Chicken-Fried Chicken

Buttermilk-battered And Rolled In Crushed Saltines And Ritz Crackers Then Fried. Served With Cream Gravy ( Cal.) Redneck Gordon Blue

$15.00

Chicken Teriyaki

Served With Rice Pilaf

Grilled Chicken Breast

Served with Cornbread Dressing and Home-Made Cranberry Sauce ( cal.)

Golden-Fried Chicken Tenders

Jumbo Tenders Buttermilk Dipped And Hand Breaded. With House-Made Honey Mustard

Pecan Chicken Breast

Pecan Loaded Panko Breading Served with Pecan Butter Sauce ( cal.)

Chicken Tetrazzini

Tender White Meat Chicken With, Pasta, Mushrooms, Cheddar Cheese And More. Baked To Golden Goodness! ( Cal)

Country-Fried Steak

Beef Chuck Tender, Hand-Breaded In Crushed Saltines, Served With Cream Gravy ( Cal)

Home-Style Pot Roast

Fork-Tender, Slow Roasted For Hours. Served With Root Vegetables ( Cal.)

Poppy Seed Chicken

The Classic Comfort Food...Chicken Breast Simmering in Rich Creamy Sauce Topped with Buttery Ritz Crackers, served over White Rice ( Cal.)

Red Beans, Rice & Sausage

A Monday Tradition In Louisiana, Served With Smoked Andouille Sausage ( Cal.)

Sauteed Beef Liver

With Robust Onion Sauce. Tender Calves Liver, Lightly Dusted With Seasoned Flour then Grilled. Garnished With Bacon! ( Cal.)

Roasted Turkey & Cornbread Dressing

Slow Roasted, Sliced Turkey. Served With My Grandmothers Dressing Recipe, Giblet Gravy and Fresh Cranberry Sauce ( Cal.)

Grilled Meatloaf & Cheesy Grits

Well Seasoned Ground Chuck, Hand-Formed, Baked, Then Seared On Flat-top Grill. Served With Tomato Creole Sauce ( Cal.)

Fried Chicken Livers

Rolled In Seasoned Flour And Fried Crispy. Topped With Rich, Piping-Hot Bacon Onion Sauce ( Cal)

Vegetable Plate

Choose Any Four Sides. Served With Your Choice Of Bread

Southern Smokehouse Burger

Swiss Cheese, BBQ Sauce, Fried Onions ( Cal.)

Southern Cheeseburger

Oz Ground Chuck...Cheddar Cheese, Bacon, With Fried Green Tomatoes ( Cal.)

Mushroom Swiss Burger

Chuck Blend Ground Beef, Swiss Cheese, Caramelized Mushrooms And Onions

Whiskey Burger

Caramelized Onions, Pepper Jack Cheese, And Bourbon Glaze

Chicken Ciabatta

Marinated Chicken Breast, Served On Top Of Toasted Ciabatta Bun With Boom Boom Sauce, Caramelized Onions, Swiss Cheese, Hickory Smoked Bacon And Pickles

Beef Ciabatta

Ground Chuck Blend Served On Top Of Toasted Ciabatta Bun With Nashville Sweet Hot Sauce, Topped With Caramelized Onions, Pepper Jack Cheese, Smoked Maple Bacon And Pickles

Boom Boom Shrimp

Crisp, Creamy, Sweet and Spicy served over a Bed of Greens ( cal.)

Pecan Chicken Bites

White-Meat Chicken Breast rolled in Georgia Pecan Breaded and Fried. Served with House Made Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce ( cal.)

Crab Cake Medallions

With Fried Green Tomatoes Served with Tangy Remoulade Sauce ( cal.)

Seafood Gumbo

New Orleans Inspired. Served With Hush Puppies

Fried Green Tomatoes

Served With La Caviar ( Cal.)

Hush Puppies

Served With House-Made Tater Sauce

STARTERS

SOUP & SALAD

Southern House Salad

Mixed Greens, Vine-Ripe Tomatoes, Warm Bacon, Chopped Egg, Cheddar Cheese, and Croutons

Salad Sampler

House-Made Chicken Salad, Pimento Cheese, and Fresh Fruit over a Bed of Crisp Greens ( cal.)

Sweet Spinach Salad

Baby spinach, Honey Toasted Almonds, Fresh Strawberries, Craisins, Mandarin Oranges and Fried Onions ( cal)

Caesar Salad

Classic Caesar with Vine-Ripe Tomatoes ( cal.)

Country Chicken Salad

Grilled Chicken, Black Beans, Black Eyed Peas, Pepper Jack Cheese, Grape Tomatoes, and Roasted Red Bell Peppers

Low Country Shrimp & Grits

Award Winning Flavors! Wisenburger Mill Stone Ground Grits, Gouda Cheese, Applewood Bacon And Jumbo Shrimp

Seafood Sampler

Grilled Shrimp, Blackened Grouper, Southern Style Crab Cake With Remoulade And Grilled Vegetables

Fried Freshwater Catfish Fillets

Hand-breaded With Seasoned Cornmeal. A Light And Delicate Southern Classic!

Pan-Fried Rainbow Trout

Oz Rainbow Trout From The Icy Idaho Waters. Served With Lemon Butter And Rice Pilaf

Grilled Atlantic Salmon

Gorgeous Fresh Filet From The Icy Atlantic Served With Lemon-Lime Glaze

Southern Crab Cake

House-Made, Loaded With Crab And Seared With Butter. Served With Remoulade And Fried Green Tomatoes

Grilled Jumbo Shrimp

Seared And Seasoned. Served With Grilled Vegetables

Salmon Patties

House-Made With Atlantic Salmon, Breaded In Crushed Crackers And Fried, Served With Dill Sauce

Blackened Tilapia Filet

Delicate Fresh Water Fish With Mild Texture Served With Grilled Vegetables

Almond Encrusted

Speckled Trout Hand-Breaded With Toasted Almonds

Grilled Fish Of The Day

Grouper Or Tilapia... Served With Lemon Butter Sauce

Fried Combo

-Crisp Fried Catfish Fillets, Fried Shrimp, and a Chicken Tender Served Over A Bed Of Fries

Golden Fried Shrimp

Buttermilk-Battered, Then Lightly Dusted With Crushed Saltines

SEASIDE SELECTIONS

FROM THE GRILL

Charbroiled Rib-Eye

Dales uses Well Marbled USDA choice, Gently Marinated and Grilled-to-Order,

Filet Mignon

Wrapped in Applewood Bacon and Cooked-to-Perfection, (/ cal.)

Barbecue Pork Chop

Boneless Mesquite-Wood Smoked Chop Served With Rosemary New Potatoes

Surf & Turf

Rib-Eye or Sirloin Perfectly Grilled, Served with Grilled Shrimp and Summer Vegetables,

Barbecued Chicken Breast And Ribs

Smoked Fork-Tender Baby Back Rib () with Boneless Chicken Breast ( cal.)

Center-Cut Choice Sirloin

Marinated Cooked To Order, Topped With Swiss Cheese, Grilled Mushrooms, And Caramelized Onions

Center-Cut Pork Chop

Hickory-Smoked then Finished on Our Charbroiler. Served With Cornbread Dressing (/ Cal.)

Pepper Steak

Glazed Beef Tenderloin Medallions With Peppers And Caramelized Onions. Served Over White Rice

Baby Back Ribs

Meaty And Tender, Dry-rubbed, Slow-Roasted and Grill Finished. Served With Our House-Made BBQ Sauce, (/ Cal)

Classic Ground Chuck Steak

Our Blend Of Ground Chuck, Sirloin, And Brisket. Served With ( Cal.)

Grilled Rosemary Pork Chop

Marinated With Apple-Cider Vinegar. Served With Glazed Apples (/ Cal)

Pan-Fried Cube Steak

Fork Tender. Served With Peppers And Potatoes

Herb-Rubbed Slow-Roasted Prime Rib

Hand-Cut, Served With Horseradish And Aujus,

Chelsea Chicken

Smoked Boneless Breast, Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Tomato, Onion And Our BBQ Sauce Served With Rice Pilaf ( Cal.)

Blackened Chicken Breast

With House-Made Blackened Seasoning. Served With Grilled Summer Vegetables ( Cal.)

Pan-Seared Chicken Breast

Served With Sauteed Mushrooms And Onions. Topped With Swiss Cheese ( Cal.)

Grilled Chicken Tenderloins

Expertly Seasoned and Grilled Juicy Tenders ( cal.)

Chicken-Fried Chicken

Buttermilk-battered And Rolled In Crushed Saltines And Ritz Crackers Then Fried. Served With Cream Gravy ( Cal.) Redneck Gordon Blue

$15.00

Chicken Teriyaki

Served With Rice Pilaf

Grilled Chicken Breast

Served with Cornbread Dressing and Home-Made Cranberry Sauce ( cal.)

Golden-Fried Chicken Tenders

Jumbo Tenders Buttermilk Dipped And Hand Breaded. With House-Made Honey Mustard

Pecan Chicken Breast

Pecan Loaded Panko Breading Served with Pecan Butter Sauce ( cal.)

Chelsea Chicken Breast

Smoked BBQ Chicken Breast With Rice Pilaf

Sauteed Chicken

With Onions And Mushrooms. Topped With Swiss Cheese

Fried Chicken Livers

With Onion Sauce

Southern Fried Chicken

Country-Fried Chicken Tenders

Hand-Breaded Buttermilk Batter

Grilled Chicken Tenders

Marinated And Expertly Grilled

Chicken Tetrazzini

Chicken Breast, Cheese, Pasta

Poppy Seed Chicken

Chunky Chicken Breast, With Ritz Crackers And Rice

CHICKEN

SOUTHERN COMFORTS

Chicken Tetrazzini

Tender White Meat Chicken With, Pasta, Mushrooms, Cheddar Cheese And More. Baked To Golden Goodness! ( Cal)

Country-Fried Steak

Beef Chuck Tender, Hand-Breaded In Crushed Saltines, Served With Cream Gravy ( Cal)

Home-Style Pot Roast

Fork-Tender, Slow Roasted For Hours. Served With Root Vegetables ( Cal.)

Poppy Seed Chicken

The Classic Comfort Food...Chicken Breast Simmering in Rich Creamy Sauce Topped with Buttery Ritz Crackers, served over White Rice ( Cal.)

Red Beans, Rice & Sausage

A Monday Tradition In Louisiana, Served With Smoked Andouille Sausage ( Cal.)

Sauteed Beef Liver

With Robust Onion Sauce. Tender Calves Liver, Lightly Dusted With Seasoned Flour then Grilled. Garnished With Bacon! ( Cal.)

Roasted Turkey & Cornbread Dressing

Slow Roasted, Sliced Turkey. Served With My Grandmothers Dressing Recipe, Giblet Gravy and Fresh Cranberry Sauce ( Cal.)

Grilled Meatloaf & Cheesy Grits

Well Seasoned Ground Chuck, Hand-Formed, Baked, Then Seared On Flat-top Grill. Served With Tomato Creole Sauce ( Cal.)

Fried Chicken Livers

Rolled In Seasoned Flour And Fried Crispy. Topped With Rich, Piping-Hot Bacon Onion Sauce ( Cal)

Vegetable Plate

Choose Any Four Sides. Served With Your Choice Of Bread

Charbroiled Rib-Eye

oz Hand Cut USDA-Choice

Seared Meatloaf

With Cheese Grits And Creole Sauce

Country Fried Steak

With Cream Gravy

Braised Beef Tenderloin

With Sauteed Mushrooms And Onions

Pan-Fried Cube Steak

Served With Fried Potatoes, Peppers And Onions

Grilled Pork Chop

With Cornbread Dressing

Beef Liver

With Onion Sauce

Rosemary Pork Chop

With Glazed Apples

Roasted Turkey Breast

With Cornbread Dressing

Ground Chuck Steak

With Vidallia Onion Gravy

Classic Breakfast

-scrambled Eggs W/ Cheese, - Strips Bacon, Choice Of

Southern Smokehouse Burger

Swiss Cheese, BBQ Sauce, Fried Onions ( Cal.)

Southern Cheeseburger

Oz Ground Chuck...Cheddar Cheese, Bacon, With Fried Green Tomatoes ( Cal.)

Mushroom Swiss Burger

Chuck Blend Ground Beef, Swiss Cheese, Caramelized Mushrooms And Onions

Whiskey Burger

Caramelized Onions, Pepper Jack Cheese, And Bourbon Glaze

Chicken Ciabatta

Marinated Chicken Breast, Served On Top Of Toasted Ciabatta Bun With Boom Boom Sauce, Caramelized Onions, Swiss Cheese, Hickory Smoked Bacon And Pickles

Beef Ciabatta

Ground Chuck Blend Served On Top Of Toasted Ciabatta Bun With Nashville Sweet Hot Sauce, Topped With Caramelized Onions, Pepper Jack Cheese, Smoked Maple Bacon And Pickles

HAND-CRAFTED BURGERS & MORE

SEASIDE

Grilled Fish Of The Day

(/ Cal.)

Pan-Fried Rainbow Trout

Idaho Springs

Golden-Fried Shrimp

() House Breaded Jumbo

Almond Encrusted Trout

Hand-Breaded With Toasted Almonds ( Cal.)

Salmon Patties

Twins With Dill Sauce

Pan-Seared Crab Cake

With Green Tomatoes

Grilled Atlantic Salmon

Fresh Filleted In Our Kitchen

Fried Catfish Filets

Dusted With Seasoned Cornmeal

Grilled Shrimp And Grits

Served With Loaded Gouda Cheese Grits

Boom Boom Shrimp

Crispy, Creamy, Sweet And Spicy. Served Over A Bed Of Greens

Blackened Tilapia

With Grilled Vegetables

Sweet Yeast Roll

Cornbread

Raisin Bran Muffin

Jalapeno Cornbread

Hush Puppies

FRESH BREADS

DESSERTS

Red Velvet Cake

$4.00

Peach Cobbler

$4.00

Pecan Pie

$4.00

Lemon Ice-Box Pie

$4.00

Blackberry Cobbler

$4.00

Strawberry Shortcake

$4.00

Bread Pudding

$4.00

Banana Pudding

$4.00

Mississippi Mud Pie

$4.00

Brownie Delight

$4.00

Carrot Souffle

Squash Casserole

Okra & Tomatoes

Broccoli, Rice & Cheese

Steamed Cabbage

Grilled Summer Vegetables

Hush Puppies

Cornbread Dressing

Creamed Corn

Sauteed Mushrooms & Onions

Broccoli Salad

Carrot & Raisin Salad

Creamy Coleslaw

Cucumbers, Onions & Tomatoes

Beans

Fresh Fruit

Glazed Bananas & Strawberries

Cranberry Delight Gelatin

Loaded Baked Potato

Southern Green Beans

Caramelized Onions

Sliced Red Tomato

Fried Okra

Fried Green Tomatoes

Rice

French Fries

Potatoes Mashed

Glazed Apples

Garden Salad

Steamed Broccoli

with Carrots

Salad With Goldfish

Grapes And Goldfish

Mandarin Oranges

Carrots With Dip

Berries And Bananas

Mac N Cheese

Fruit Cup

BROCCOLI, CHEESE & RICE

$9.00

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

$9.00

TOSSED SALAD

$9.00

MASHED POTATOES

$9.00

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

$9.00

CANDIED YAMS

$9.00

CARROT SALAD

$9.00

MACARONI & CHEESE

$9.00

SOUTHERN BEANS

$9.00

SIDES

Entrees

Chicken Tenders

Crispy and delicious!

Corn Dog

Our favorite

Grilled Cheese

Simple and Delicious

Popcorn Shrimp

Yummy!!

Macaroni And Cheese

Cheeseburger

Mini-Sliders

Fried Fish

Catfish Filet

Hamburger Steak

With Brown Gravy

Jr Brownie Delight

Jr. Banana Pudding

Root Beer Float

Strawberry Shortcake

Vanilla Ice Cream

Dessert

TRIMMMING AND MORE......

"I'LL BRING THE SIDES" PACKAGE

QUARTS OF SELECTED HOLIDAY SIDES, DOZEN DINNER ROLLS, GALLON DALE'S ICED TEA

$40.00

"HERE'S THE MEAT" PACKAGE

LBS SLICED TURKEY LBS SLICED HONEY HAM LBS HOME-STYLE POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES

$65.00

GIBLET

QUART

$4.00

BROWN

QUART

$4.00

CREAM

QUART

$4.00

NATURAL GRAVY

QUART

$4.00

FRESH CRANBERRY SAUCE

PINT

$4.00

DINNER ROLLS

DOZEN

$5.00

RAISIN-BRAN MUFFINS

DOZEN

$8.00

DALE'S ICED TEA

GALLON FRESH-BREWED

$3.00

TRADITIONAL

DOZEN

$6.00

JALAPENO CORNBREAD

DOZEN

$6.00

EXTRAS.....

SLICED MEATS

WHITE MEAT TURKEY

$12.00

SLICED HAM

$12.00

PRIME RIB

$20.00

SLICED TURKEY

SLICED HAM

CORNBREAD DRESSING

CRANBERRY SAUCE

GIBLET GRAVY AND DINNER ROLLS

JUST THE BASICS...