The Bright Star Restaurant Inc.

Name: The Bright Star Restaurant Inc.
Address: 304 19th St N, Bessemer, AL, United States, 35020
Telephone: (205) 424-9444
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

99 Reviews

$30 and under

American

304 19th St N, Bessemer, AL 35020

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem
Good for groups

The Bright Star Restaurant in Bessemer, Alabama has been operated by the Koikos family since 1907, serving Greek style and Southern food. It began as a 25-seat caf�, and now offers seating for up to 330 patrons. When you visit The Bright Star Restaurant, you owe it to yourself to try the homemade seafood gumbo, which was recognized by the National Restaurant News as the best gumbo in the Southeast. For your entr�e, The Bright Star Restaurant offers a variety of seafood dishes like the Greek style snapper, fried crab claw dinner, fried catfish fillet and fresh fried snapper throats. Meat lovers will appreciate the Greek style beef tenderloin, grilled hamburger steak or Greek style boneless chicken breast. Entr�es come with a tossed green salad and two vegetables.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Greek, Southern
Hours of operation
Lunch: Daily: 11:00am - 3:00pm Dnner: Sunday- Thursday: 4:30pm - 9:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 4:30pm - 10:00pm Bar Open Daily and does not close between Lunch and Dinner.
Phone number
(205) 424-9444
Website
http://www.thebrightstar.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Andreas Anastassakis
Catering
No off premises catering offered.
Private party facilities
The Bright Star has private rooms which accomodate from 10-100 people. We specialize in all private dining and offer dining options for after rehearsal dinners, graduation parties, corporate parties or any kind of get together. Let us help you plan your next event . Stress free entertaining.

Location
304 19th St N, Bessemer, AL 35020
Neighborhood
Birmingham
Cross street
4th Ave. N.
Parking details
Street Parking for lunch and dinner. At night, valet parking is offered.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Grilled chicken Salad$8.50
Mixed Greens topped with grilled chicken
Fresh Gulf Shrimp Salad$8.50
Ripe sliced tomatoes, hard boiled egg and our special dressing
Large Greek Salad Bowl$7.75
Green salad, ripe tomatoes, homemade greek dressing, feta cheese, Salonika peppers, black olive and anchovies
Deluxe Salad Bowl$8.50
Tossed green salad, ripe tomatoes, fresh gulf shrimp, baked ham, American cheese, boiled egg, black olives
Dieters Delight$8.75
Green Salad Surrounded by Raw Oysters and Boiled Shrimp with Tangy cocktail sauce

Luncheon Ala Carte Menu

Bright Star's Beef Tenderloin - Greek Style$29.95
Bright Star's Snappers - Greek Style$27.45
Fresh Fillet of Gulf Red Snapper - Fried Boiled$26.45
Fresh Snappers Almondine - Fried or Broiled$27.50
Choice K.C. Extra Cut (Black Angus Rib eye)$26.95
Bright Star's Boneless Chicken Breast - Greek Style$17.95
Fresh Breaded Veal Parmesan$19.95
Grilled Hamburger Steak$15.25
served with rich brown gravy
Italian Spaghetti with Meat Sauce$13.95
Fresh Fried Florida jumbo Shrimp$19.95
Fresh Fried Fillet of Catfish$17.25
Fresh Fried Snapper Throats$22.95
Fried crab Claw Dinners (Lightly Breaded)
- Sm$21.95
- Lg$28.95
Extra Select Fried Oysters
- 1/2 Doz.$12.95
- Doz.$19.95
Lobster & Crabnet Au Gratin$19.75
Bright Star's Famous Broiled Shrimp - Greek Style$19.95

What 99 people are saying

The Bright Star Restaurant Inc. reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.4Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

99 Reviews

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catOdinetales
New York City13 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 1, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
It's a consistently great experience at the Bright Star.
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Gene VIP
Atlanta24 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 26, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very nice! Good was great!
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OpenTable Diner
Alabama9 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 26, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The Bright Star is our first choice for lunch after church on Sunday.
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TammyP
Alabama12 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 25, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always, the food and atmosphere were great. The Greek style snapper throats were wonderful.
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BamaBabe
Orlando4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 25, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding food and awesome service! The Bright Star is our family's best find in years.
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DaveE
Alabama2 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 25, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
I decided to take my wife to the Bright Star for our 25th Wedding Anniversary dinner. The food was good, but not great. The bread in the basket was stale. The entrees we're vastly over-priced for what we received. It has a big-time reputation, but the current restaurant is hardly worth the money. We drove about 75 miles (round trip) for the night at the Bright Star, but it was probably my last time to go there, unless someone else is paying. I was hoping our table service would be impeccable/professional, but I found it to be no better than what I would get at Chilis, or Lone Star Steakhouse. Nothing wrong with the service, but it wasn't a notch above (like the dinner prices) like I was expecting.
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JohnP
Alabama1 review
5.0
Dined on June 25, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Once again outstanding in all respects! After a personally perceived slow and slight decline in food quality and service the Bright Star has made a wonderful turnaround and once again ranks as one of the 2 or 3 top restaurants in the Birmingham Metro area. More than worth the issue of going to Bessemer to visit them. I've always loved the atmosphere there that evokes memories of the classic restaurants of days gone by. The food at the Bright Star offers something different for every tastebud from bland to wow, and the entire staff are all well schooled to make your dining experience second to none. Yes, I really like this place and I'm sure you will too.
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love2eat
Memphis/West TN28 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 19, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a gem! ALL of our food was excellent. We celebrated Father's Day at the Bright Star. The waitstaff was very helpful and friendly. We will definitely be going back!
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JeanF
Alabama1 review
5.0
Dined on June 19, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service even on a crowded Father's Day. Love the selections on the luncheon menu. Reminded me of my mother's cooking.
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TeresaM
Las Vegas3 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 18, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The steak was very good but the fish dish that was supposed to be one of their specialities was not!! Too dry with no taste. Very pricy. The service was wonderful and friendly but for that price, I can easily find tastier food elsewhere.
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304 19th St N, Bessemer, AL 35020

Additional information

Cross street
4th Ave. N.
Neighborhood
Birmingham
Hours of operation
Lunch: Daily: 11:00am - 3:00pm Dnner: Sunday- Thursday: 4:30pm - 9:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 4:30pm - 10:00pm Bar Open Daily and does not close between Lunch and Dinner.
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Greek, Southern
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking for lunch and dinner. At night, valet parking is offered.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Andreas Anastassakis
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.thebrightstar.com/
Phone number
(205) 424-9444
Catering
No off premises catering offered.
Private party facilities
The Bright Star has private rooms which accomodate from 10-100 people. We specialize in all private dining and offer dining options for after rehearsal dinners, graduation parties, corporate parties or any kind of get together. Let us help you plan your next event . Stress free entertaining.

The Bright Star Restaurant Inc.

About this restaurant

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Main

Try Our Homemade Seafood Gumbo

Appetizers

Lightly Fried Crab Claws

Fresh Gulf Shrimp cocktail$9.75

Sauteed Crab Cakes$10.75

Fried Mozzarella Cheese$7.50

Bright Star's Signature Salads

Grilled chicken Salad$8.50

Fresh Gulf Shrimp Salad$8.50

Large Greek Salad Bowl$7.75

Deluxe Salad Bowl$8.50

Dieters Delight$8.75

Luncheon Ala Carte Menu

Bright Star's Beef Tenderloin - Greek Style$29.95

Bright Star's Snappers - Greek Style$27.45

Fresh Fillet of Gulf Red Snapper - Fried Boiled$26.45

Fresh Snappers Almondine - Fried or Broiled$27.50

Choice K.C. Extra Cut (Black Angus Rib eye)$26.95

Bright Star's Boneless Chicken Breast - Greek Style$17.95

Fresh Breaded Veal Parmesan$19.95

Grilled Hamburger Steak$15.25

Italian Spaghetti with Meat Sauce$13.95

Fresh Fried Florida jumbo Shrimp$19.95

Fresh Fried Fillet of Catfish$17.25

Fresh Fried Snapper Throats$22.95

Fried crab Claw Dinners (Lightly Breaded)

Extra Select Fried Oysters

Lobster & Crabnet Au Gratin$19.75

Bright Star's Famous Broiled Shrimp - Greek Style$19.95

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