Restaurant
Unclaimed profileLegends Bistro and Lounge
Tuscaloosa, AL · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Legends Bistro and Lounge runs a beverage program with real range. The dinner menu carries a craft cocktail section where drinks like the Legends Turnover and Porch Swing are built with named spirits and house-made syrups, all at $14. The wine list spans white, red, sparkling, and rosé, with glasses from $12 to $25 and bottles from $40 to $200, including Veuve Clicquot. Beer covers domestic and import standards, and the menu points guests to a server for current craft and draft options. Michelob N/A is the sole non-alcoholic listing.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Legends Turnover, a $14 cocktail of Kettle Cucumber Vodka, fresh lemon, elderflower, and butterfly tea syrup. For wine, the Robert Mondavi Napa Reserve Cab is available by the glass at $25 or by the bottle at $90. If you prefer beer, imports like Stella Artois and Modelo are $7.50.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Guests who want a full bar program with cocktails, wine, and beer under one roof, and those who appreciate a wine list that runs from a $12 glass to a $200 bottle of Veuve Clicquot.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour offers house wines at $7 and domestic beers at $4, making it a practical window for a drink before dinner.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails are $14. Wine by the glass runs $12 to $25, with bottles from $40 to $200. Domestic beers are $6, imports $7.50, and Michelob N/A is $4. Flavored syrup additions for cocktails cost $1.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The cocktail list names specific spirits and uses house-made syrups, while the wine list carries both approachable by-the-glass options and higher-end bottles like Veuve Clicquot and Robert Mondavi Napa Reserve Cab.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A craft cocktail section with named drinks at $14 each, alongside classics like the House Margarita, Old Fashioned, and French 75. Several drinks specify spirit brands and use house-made syrups, with flavored syrup additions available for $1.
Menu strengths
- — Named craft cocktails with specific spirit brands and house-made syrups.
- — Classic cocktail section covers margarita, old fashioned, and French 75 variations.
- — Flavored syrup additions (strawberry, peach, hibiscus, pineapple) are available for $1.
Standout selections
- — Legends Turnover — $14 — Kettle Cucumber Vodka, fresh lemon, elderflower, butterfly tea syrup.
- — Porch Swing — $14 — London Dry Gin, elderflower, Aperol, lemon.
- — Strawberry Martini — $14 — Smirnoff Citrus Vodka, house strawberry syrup, fresh lemon.
Pricing: $14 each; flavored syrup additions $1
Wine
A broad wine list spanning white, red, sparkling, and rosé, with multiple price points. By-the-glass options run from $12 to $25, and bottles range from $40 to $200, including Veuve Clicquot and Robert Mondavi Napa Reserve Cab.
Menu strengths
- — Broad wine list spanning white, red, sparkling, and rosé with multiple price points.
- — Includes higher-end options such as Veuve Clicquot and Robert Mondavi Napa Reserve Cab.
Standout selections
- — Robert Mondavi Napa Reserve Cab — $25/90 — Red wine by the glass or bottle.
- — Veuve Clicquot — $200 — Sparkling wine by the bottle.
- — Whitehaven Sauv Blanc — $14/52 — White wine by the glass or bottle.
Pricing: By the glass $12–$25; bottles $40–$200; happy hour house wines $7
Beer
A beer section with domestics and imports, including Budweiser, Angry Orchard Cider, Corona Premier, Heineken, Modelo, Stella Artois, and Blue Moon. The menu directs guests to ask their server about current craft and draft selections.
Menu strengths
- — Beer list covers domestic, import, and cider categories.
- — Menu invites guests to ask about rotating craft and draft selections.
Standout selections
- — Budweiser — $6 — Domestic beer.; Stella Artois — $7.50 — Import beer.
- — Budweiser — $6 — Domestic beer.; Angry Orchard Cider — $6 — Domestic cider.
Pricing: Domestic $6; imports $7.50; happy hour domestics $4; hard seltzers $6
Nonalcoholic
The dinner menu lists Michelob N/A at $4, providing a non-alcoholic beer option.; Dinner menu lists Michelob N/A at $4.; Michelob N/A is priced at $4.
Menu strengths
- — Dinner menu lists Michelob N/A at $4.; Michelob N/A is priced at $4.
Standout selections
- — Michelob N/A — $4 — Non-alcoholic beer.; Dinner menu lists Michelob N/A at $4.
Pricing: $4
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