SLIDE Cafe, Roadside BBQ, Metro Diner and more earned 95+ food service scores in March

Several Birmingham-area restaurants, including SLIDE Cafe at Birmingham’s 5 Points South, East Lake’s Roadside BBQ and Metro Diner in Trussville received 95 and above on their food service scores this past March.

Since 2018, Bham Now has reported the Jefferson County Department of Health restaurant food service scores each month. On average, over 100 local establishments that handle and serve food are inspected monthly by the health department, including:

• Restaurants
• Schools
• Nursing homes,
• Daycare centers
• Hospitals
• Grocery stores
• Concession stands

Food service inspection scores are updated regularly on the Jefferson County Department of Health website. 

Featured Restaurant

SLIDE Cafe – 97

Chef Raquel Ervin, who appeared on Food Network’s Chopped, is SLIDE Cafe’s owner and chef. The origin of SLIDE goes back to 2020, when Ervin founded Panoptic Catering as a food truck. Later, it became a brick-and-mortar location in Irondale and Ervin rebranded the restaurant as SLIDE—altering the menu to feature an array of tasty slider sandwiches. Today, the SLIDE resides at  2012 Magnolia Ave S r3, Birmingham, AL 35205.

Restaurants  with 95+ scores

• Chuck E. Cheese – Vestavia – 96
• Hollywood Grill – 97
• Petey’s Grill – 98
• Bessemer Perfect Pizza – 96
• SEEDS Coffee in Homewood – 95
• Roadside BBQ  – 97
• Kale Me Crazy – 98
• Smooth Rock Cafe – 98
• Metro Diner in Trussville – 97
• Magic City Grill in Fairfield II – 97
• Pinchgut Pies – 97
• Zydeco – 95
• VROB’s Backyard BBQ – 97
• Wild Roast Cafe – 97
• Maple Street Biscuit in Homewood – 95
• Capella Pizzeria – 97

Jefferson County Department of Health

Visit Jefferson County Department of Health’s Food Service website for the latest scores. Food service inspections help keep us all safe. Bookmark the page and stay tuned for our monthly 95+ stories.