Photo by Lexi Coon.
CharBar No. 7 is from Charlotte, North Carolina, and its Lane Parke location will be the first in Alabama.
Lane Parke shopping center has welcomed many tenants, both familiar and unfamiliar, to Mountain Brook Village. Some businesses are homegrown and native to the area, but others, like restaurant CharBar No. 7, are a new addition.
CharBar No. 7, or CB7, was founded in 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the brainchild of Tyler Hager and Gregg Bibik.
“It was a spinoff of another concept that was doing well at the time,” Hager said.
The focus of their new restaurant was simple and reflected in their goals: cook great burgers and steaks, and make enough money to open a second location. Clearly they reached their goals, because it didn’t take long for Hager and Bibik to open three other locations throughout North Carolina, and now, they’re coming to Mountain Brook.
With an opening set for sometime after the new year, Hager said the restaurant and its team are ready to serve Lane Parke seven days a week for both lunch and dinner.
“The Lane Parke development was beautifully constructed,” he said. “We loved the immediate area [of Mountain Brook]. We felt our concept would fill a need in that area.”
Their approach includes the time-tested aspects of food service made up of quality dishes, service and atmosphere, which are all concepts their guests over the years have come to expect.
“It’s family friendly,” Hager said. “[It’s a] great place to eat good fresh food and perhaps stay for the atmosphere or sporting games.”
Described as “where quality meets casual,” CB7 encourages everyone to dine with them whether dressed for business or relaxation. After all, they’re all about the food, he said.
“We have had many menu changes since we have been open. They are constantly changing based on sales and new ideas we come across,” Hager said. “The burgers and steaks are at the core of the menu.”
With an in-house 1,700-degree broiler, steaks, signature burgers and fish are all cooked to perfection and to seal in flavors, Hager said. Although CB7 said “the soul of the menu is beef,” Hager also noted their French dip is a best-seller.
The restaurant didn’t forget about the more finicky and health-conscious diners, either.
“We have a great kids menu,” Hager said. “We have healthy options that not only taste good, but are very important standards when deciding where to eat.”
Visitors also will be able to take their pick from a changing list of weekly specials, he said.
“We hope to create a place where the Mountain Brook community can come and enjoy a good meal and a nice social experience,” Hager said.
The new CharBar No. 7 will be at 900 Jemison Lane in Lane Parke.
