"Mountain Brook's serious modern steakhouse — chef Kyle Biddy's dry-aged beef and Wagyu, opened 2023. Book it to close a deal."
About Little Betty Steak Bar
Chef Kyle Biddy came home to Alabama from Catch in New York and opened Little Betty Steak Bar in Mountain Brook in the autumn of 2023. It is a steakhouse with an accent: dry-aged and Wagyu beef sit alongside Italian and Japanese small plates, and the kitchen works with local beef, pork and fish producers. The address is 321 Rele Street, in the Mountain Brook village south of downtown Birmingham.
The room earns its reputation on a handful of plates: a Pugliese burrata, hand-rolled meatballs, a carrot salad regulars order without thinking, and dry-aged bone-in ribeye from the bar's display. Expect to spend roughly $70 to $120 a head once a steak and a couple of small plates are on the table. For the wider field, see our best steakhouses worldwide.
The Kitchen
Kyle Biddy is a Southern native whose résumé runs through Catch in New York, and the influence shows: this is a steakhouse that plates like a modern small-plates room. The beef program is the spine, with dry-aged cuts, a 10oz New York strip, tomahawk and Wagyu, but the carrot salad, the Pugliese burrata and the hand-rolled meatballs are what regulars talk about first. Owner Jamey Shirah opened the room in 2023, and by March 2026 the team had added a coastal sister concept, SeaBar, in the same village, per Bham Now.
Menus change with the season, so the exact cuts rotate, but the dry-aged bone-in ribeye is the dish to anchor a table around. Our 10 best restaurants in Birmingham shows where Little Betty sits in the city, and the Birmingham seafood guide covers its nearest rival on the raw bar.
The Room
Little Betty is a small, dark, convivial room built around its bar, where the dry-aged cuts hang on display. The lighting is low, the tables are close, and on Friday and Saturday the sound level climbs from hum to loud as the bar fills. Dress is smart casual: Mountain Brook turns out, but nobody needs a jacket. Book a dining-room table rather than the bar if you want to hear your guest, since the bar is where the regulars treat the place as a neighborhood haunt.
Best for Closing a Deal
Book Little Betty to close a deal when you want Birmingham's most current steakhouse rather than its oldest. Three reasons it works: the dry-aged beef and Wagyu read as serious without being stuffy; the small-plate menu gives you something to share while the conversation warms up; and a quiet dining-room table keeps the talk audible. Avoid the bar for business, since it runs loud. For the rest of the city, see the Birmingham dining guide.
Not for
Skip it if you want a quiet table. The bar room runs loud at weekends, and walk-ins rarely land a prime-time seat on a Friday or Saturday.
Frequently Asked
Is Little Betty Steak Bar worth it?
Yes, if you want a modern steakhouse rather than a classic chophouse. Chef Kyle Biddy, formerly of Catch in New York, runs a dry-aged and Wagyu beef program alongside Italian- and Japanese-influenced small plates. Plan on $70 to $120 a head with a steak and a couple of starters. It opened in 2023 and quickly became one of Mountain Brook's most-booked tables, so it pays to plan ahead.
How hard is it to book Little Betty?
Weekend tables go early. Little Betty is a small Mountain Brook room and Friday and Saturday prime-time fills days out, so book through OpenTable as soon as you have a date. Weeknights are easier, and the bar takes walk-ins if you are happy to eat where it is loud. For a quiet business dinner, request a dining-room table rather than the bar when you reserve.
What should I order at Little Betty Steak Bar?
Anchor the table with the dry-aged bone-in ribeye, then build around it. The Pugliese burrata, the hand-rolled meatballs and the carrot salad are the small plates regulars order first, and the Wagyu cuts are there if you want to spend up. Menus change seasonally, so ask what beef is aging that week; the bar display usually tells the story.
What is the dress code at Little Betty?
Smart casual. Mountain Brook dresses for dinner but no jacket is required, and you will see everything from blazers to open collars. The room is intimate and gets loud at the bar on weekends, so it reads more lively-neighborhood than formal-occasion. Book a dining-room table if you want a calmer, quieter seat away from the bar crowd.
Is Little Betty good for closing a deal?
Yes, if you book a dining-room table rather than the bar. The dry-aged beef signals you are taking the dinner seriously, the shareable small plates keep things relaxed, and a table away from the bar stays quiet enough to talk numbers. For louder celebrations the bar works well; for business, ask for the quietest corner. See more deal-closing restaurants.
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Practical Information
Address321 Rele St, Mountain Brook, AL 35223
NeighbourhoodMountain Brook
CuisineSteakhouse
PriceSteaks from the mid-$40s; ~$70–$120 per person with small plates
Dress CodeSmart casual
Seating~60 seats · bar + dining room
ReservationOpenTable — weekend tables go early
