Best Restaurant in Heflin Alabama
You drive I-20 near Heflin, Alabama. Damn Yankees is the best restaurant. 4.2 stars top 11 spots. Wings and ribs lead. Exit 199, call (256) 463-5050.
Sammie O
Heflin’s restaurant question has a settled local answer: Damn Yankees, the bar and grill off I-20 exit 199, ranked first of the town’s eleven listed spots on Tripadvisor at 4.2 stars from 95 reviews. Wings and ribs carry the menu, and the full bar covers the evening.
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Damn Yankees, the pick
The address is 2190 Almon St, Heflin, AL 36264, with some maps listing 2216, so aim for 2190 and phone 256-463-5050 with questions. From I-20, take exit 199, turn onto AL-46, and drive about a mile until the building shows up beside the RV park. The gravel lot handles trucks, and wheelchair access is in place.
Reviewers keep landing on the same praise: fresh wings, tender ribs, and an owner who bakes the desserts. One recent visitor called it the “best food all year,” and the Foursquare tips add notes on the clean room and quick service. No recurring complaint shows up in the recent record, which is rare at this volume.
What to order
Wings lead the sales and ribs follow. Beyond the basics, the kitchen runs a longer bench than a roadside bar usually carries: oyster po’boys, Voodoo pasta, shrimp and grits, and a stuffed filet, with burgers and a few vegetarian plates filling the gaps. Prices sit in the $$ to $$$ range. The full menu lists on Menuweb with updates on Menupix.
Hours and timing
Posted hours run 11 AM to 10 PM Monday through Thursday, 11 AM to midnight Friday, and noon to midnight Saturday, with Sunday short or closed. Call 256-463-5050 before a Sunday plan. Dinner crowds build from 6 PM and weekends fill fast, so an early table beats a wait. Takeout works for I-20 travelers, the neighboring RV park feeds it a steady campground crowd, and the full bar means IDs get checked, with kid options on the menu for families.
The rest of Heflin, and one detour
Jack’s at 115 Ross St covers fast burgers, Bojangles on Highway 46 handles chicken biscuits, Tasty Dip does casual ice-cream-stand fare, and Vallarta fills the Mexican slot. All rank below Damn Yankees on reviews.
The detour worth knowing: Fanny’s at Crossroads, ten minutes north on Highway 431, runs the area’s other standout kitchen with burgers, catfish, and cornhole out back. Our Hollis Crossroads guide covers it in full.
FAQs
What is the best restaurant in Heflin, Alabama?
Damn Yankees, first of Heflin’s eleven listed spots at 4.2 stars across 95 reviews. Wings and ribs are the orders that built the rating.
Is Damn Yankees family friendly?
Yes, with kid options on the menu, though it runs as a bar and grill, so evenings lean adult and the bar checks IDs.
How far is it from I-20?
About a mile from exit 199 via AL-46. That makes it one of the better genuine-local food stops on the Birmingham-to-Atlanta run.
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