Texas-based burger joint coming to Rocky Ridge district

The former Moe’s Original Bar B Que location at 2501 Rocky Ridge Road will soon be the home of a new burger joint called Twisted Root Burger Company.

Tyler Bradford and Stutts Everette of Southpace Properties recently represented Twisted Root Burger Company in the leasing of the 3,759-square-foot property in Vestavia Hills. This will be the first location in the Birmingham area for the burger concept. 

Originally based in Dallas, Texas, Twisted Root’s special offerings include regular and wild game hamburgers as well as hand-spun milkshakes with liquor. In 2009, one of the restaurant’s locations was featured on the television show, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

For former property owner Lee Wooten, whose family has owned the property since 1943, it was never about replacing Moe’s with just any tenant. He turned down several interested parties, including a paint store, on grounds that they were not a good fit for the area. 

“I want my family to feel a sense of pride when they drive by,” he said. “They should see a nice building and a successful business occupying it.”

There will be outdoor seating, 15 new parking spaces and a new exit in the back that will connect to Ridgedale Drive. For more about Twisted Root Burger Company, visit twistedrootburgerco.com