Golden Rule Bar-B-Q has cooked pit barbecue here since 1891. The Irondale Cafe began as a hot dog stand in 1928. Taqueria La Juanita opened a second room on Crestwood Boulevard in June 2026.
Golden Rule has cooked pit barbecue in Irondale since 1891, which Bham Now's 2025 guide calls one of Alabama's oldest barbecue restaurants; the guide notes it came under new ownership in 2023 and orders the hickory chicken sandwich and the banana pudding.
Tasty China opened on 22 April 2025 in the Cahaba Crossing Center beside Publix on Grants Mill Road in Irondale, according to Bham Now. The menu has more than 100 items, with lunch plates around $9.25 and dinner combinations from $10.75 to $13.95. The family behind it has roots in Trussville.
