Davis Cafe

Alabama


This dilapidated restaurant leans precariously on a lonely street, but ignore the structural instability and step in: you'll find a Montgomery institution serving Southern breakfasts and plate lunches – liver and onions, fried chicken, ox tails and daily specials that will run you the cost of the loose money between your couch cushions. Hours can fluctuate; the Davis closes when it runs out of food.


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