Eating Our Way Through The South – Part 4 – Three Sixty Grille 360

We took a break from our sightseeing tour to experience Goin’ South – Part 7 – More Muscle Shoals, to dine at Three Sixty Grille 360, a rotating restaurant with magnificent views of Muscle Shoals. We saw the restaurant from across the river first before dining there.

360 Grille is a unique lunch and dinner restaurant overlooking the majestic Tennessee River in Alabama’s only revolving restaurant. What began as a fine-dining, dinner-only restaurant has evolved into a lunch-and-dinner destination with priceless views and extraordinary food. [The] Florence AL restaurant is located over 300 feet above the city. [They] provide a sophisticated atmosphere with genuinely warm hospitality, perfect for special celebrations, meals with clients, or simply catching up with friends. [Their] head chef has created a memorable culinary experience that pairs perfectly with the unique view [they] offer of the Shoals area.

There were more beautiful trees that had captured my attention all through pour southern travels. I finally got a chance to see them up close. Julia told me it is a mimosa tree.

We had to take the elevator to get to the restaurant. There were more musical tributes in the lobby. This time, it was The Rolling Stones who were featured.

Once inside the restaurant, these were the stunning views we saw. They were different views of the areas we had just seen, from a totally different perspective.

Three Sixty Grille 360 dry ages its own meats too.

We sat in the rotating part of the restaurant.

The only downside about going at the time we did is that it is the in between times for service, and during these times, restaurants reduce their staff to a bare minimum. Our server was very nice and helpful, but she was also the only server on duty at the time, and she was hustling. I know these times all too well from many years of personal experience with them.

When our food arrived, it was delicious, and worth the wait. Fresh homemade naan bread and salted butter were set out for us to enjoy while our meals were being prepared. They change the types of bread they offer daily.

Then our lunch arrived. We all ordered something different and got to experience many delicious menu offerings.

Bruce ordered the duck confit benedict.

Julia ordered a crab sandwich.

Larry ordered a steak sandwich on focaccia.

The corn and crab chowder and strawberry chicken salad both called out to me. Once again, my eyes were way bigger than my stomach and Larry ended up eating a good portion of mine too. As usual, I ate too much of the delicious bread first. 🙂

Everything was delicious. We thoroughly enjoyed our whole dining experience.

As everything was rotating, this big magnum of champagne came our way. I was tempted to open it up, but I resisted the temptation. I was good. 🙂

Then the kitchen rotated its way to us as well, giving me a peak behind the scenes.

Once again, we had very full, very satisfied tummies.

Three Sixty Grill 360 is located at 10 Hightower Place, Florence, AL, USA 35630. Reservations are not required for lunch, but are highly recommended for dinner. Their hours of operation are DINNER: DAILY, 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM 
LUNCH: WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM. You can reach them by phone at  (256) 246-3660 or online at  Discover.theShoals@renshoals.com.

After a fantastic lunch, with a gorgeous view, or views in this case, we were ready to resume our explorations once again. Our next stop was The Alabama Country Music Hall of Fame.

Stay tuned. There is plenty more coming your way once again. Have a great day and make everyday great. it’s always better with good friends, good food and good music too. ‘Til next time.