tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550756075476504683.post7792002146567668057..comments2024-03-28T16:35:22.062-07:00Comments on Alabama Yesterdays: A Quick Visit to Bug TussleAlabamaYesterdayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07055380585044002230noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550756075476504683.post-74112513342391916572022-06-14T11:06:22.495-07:002022-06-14T11:06:22.495-07:00Yes, I ate there in 1990. The smallest steak was ...Yes, I ate there in 1990. The smallest steak was the 18 0z. filet mignon. The smallest sirloin was 24 oz. And the storey about the 48 oz. steak is true. I heard the rumor that the local football team would go to breakfast for steak the day of a game. <br />No wonder they are big boys in Alabama!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550756075476504683.post-32437675141788309662021-08-25T11:45:59.234-07:002021-08-25T11:45:59.234-07:00I lived 3 miles from Bug Tussel Steakhouse. Yep, i...I lived 3 miles from Bug Tussel Steakhouse. Yep, its easy to sell steaks dirt cheap when you're stealing the meat.My parents ran a legit restaurant in the city of Cullman and couldn't come close to matching his prices.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02054939916387613006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550756075476504683.post-51209802223972428912021-06-05T09:20:01.778-07:002021-06-05T09:20:01.778-07:00Ate there a couple of times in the early eighties....Ate there a couple of times in the early eighties. The steaks were big as they say. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18176379581226750767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550756075476504683.post-18266356731332524162020-11-26T07:57:36.072-08:002020-11-26T07:57:36.072-08:00Thanks for sharing that memory! Thanks for sharing that memory! AlabamaYesterdayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07055380585044002230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550756075476504683.post-19182943453549481012020-10-07T17:17:27.801-07:002020-10-07T17:17:27.801-07:00Back in the early 1990's my colleagues and I w...Back in the early 1990's my colleagues and I were in the area doing a ventilation survey at a local coal mine. We wanted a good meal as we would spend the next 48 hours eating fast food lunches or quick breakfasts over 18 to 20 hour days. I recall the Bug Tussle Steakhouse challenge: a 4 lb. steak with all of the trimmings (full meal). If you could finish the dinner in one sitting, it was free otherwise you owed $60. Also, the place was decked out with neck ties that were cut in half (quaint practice). We survived the ventilation survey (just) but appreciated the steakhouse.James Kvitkovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550756075476504683.post-3866553184046525362020-09-08T14:54:42.050-07:002020-09-08T14:54:42.050-07:00Yep he got caught , I miss the steaks . Yep he got caught , I miss the steaks . Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526511102284896814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550756075476504683.post-9890410203147597052019-01-26T07:32:56.075-08:002019-01-26T07:32:56.075-08:00Thanks so much for your comments and information!Thanks so much for your comments and information!AlabamaYesterdayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07055380585044002230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550756075476504683.post-45650027515536256442019-01-22T17:42:49.092-08:002019-01-22T17:42:49.092-08:00I live 2 or 3 miles from there. The original "...I live 2 or 3 miles from there. The original "Bug Tussle Steakhouse" burnt to the ground in the late 90s, if I remember correct. The newer cafe, came later on. It's been closed for years now. I moved here from Birmingham in '90 or '91. I only ate, at the original spot once or twice. It was good for sure! I was probably 12 or 13. I never heard anything about any cattle wrangling, but Mr. Robbins, the owner of both the restraunt and store next door, was quite a character! He was always nice and cutting up with is kids. I went to high school with his grandaughters. Them was the days... Hope this helps.Bamadad1978https://www.blogger.com/profile/04978787896983637381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550756075476504683.post-6450881482286796482018-01-28T13:21:56.831-08:002018-01-28T13:21:56.831-08:00My parents took me to eat at a bbq restaurant ther...My parents took me to eat at a bbq restaurant there in the 1970's. Can't recall the name of it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18223701074184597035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550756075476504683.post-56232846291414581202017-10-31T15:23:11.538-07:002017-10-31T15:23:11.538-07:00Went there several times during the 70s and 80'...Went there several times during the 70s and 80's. The last time I ate there was just before a high school basketball play-off game--9our school) Geraldine-vs Cold Springs. Of course the food was delicious--the outcome of the game not so good! Then sadly, it burned to the ground shortly after that. Any chance of reopening someday???<br />Neal Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550756075476504683.post-53320658972036545032017-07-29T05:48:40.234-07:002017-07-29T05:48:40.234-07:00This is the first time I have ever heard of the bi...This is the first time I have ever heard of the big steak if you could eat it all it was free but most had to payAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726602840551337314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550756075476504683.post-24947464275222256322017-07-29T05:45:49.416-07:002017-07-29T05:45:49.416-07:00This was the first time I have ever heard of the b...This was the first time I have ever heard of the big steak if you could eat it all it was free but most had to payAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726602840551337314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550756075476504683.post-12128528732483779572017-06-10T11:56:50.294-07:002017-06-10T11:56:50.294-07:00I ordered the Friday night speacial.
Two 18 oz New...I ordered the Friday night speacial.<br />Two 18 oz New York strips steaks for 7.95.<br />With salad, corn on the cob, baked potatoes, stuffing, green beans and more.<br />The owner came out and asked us how was the dinner.<br />I told him it was the best steakhouse in all the world?<br />He was proud and said the Alabama football team eats here.<br />Simply fabulous........Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11065487772059945541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550756075476504683.post-87815149349862812442017-04-18T10:58:04.806-07:002017-04-18T10:58:04.806-07:00Thanks for sharing these great stories!Thanks for sharing these great stories!AlabamaYesterdayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07055380585044002230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550756075476504683.post-9138704913963761842017-03-31T12:50:12.754-07:002017-03-31T12:50:12.754-07:00I remember eating at the Bug Tussle Steakhouse bac...I remember eating at the Bug Tussle Steakhouse back in the 80's. The rumor I heard about why it closed was because the owner got arrested for cattle wrangling. Apparently he was stealing cows and selling the cooked goods in his restaurant. I remember the ribeye steaks literally hanging over both sides of a large plate. Me and my mom would share a small and still take a lot home with us. My dad would order a large and take most of it home. Great place to eat, great drive to get there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com