Montgomery Biscuits

We took in a Montgomery Biscuits game recently, and it was a wise decision considering much fun was had. The name alone never fails to rustle up a smile!
Riverwalk Stadium, as the name suggests, is very close to the «Gun Island Chute» river (according to Google Maps) which you can stroll around after you either street park nearby or park in a pay lot. I’m not very familiar with downtown Montgomery but the neighborhood surrounding the stadium looked charming. The stadium doesn’t even look like a stadium from the outside. It’s built out of an old railroad station which is super cool. We bought our tickets ahead of time online but the lines at the stadium seemed to move quickly.
Don’t miss the Biscuit Basket clubhouse for all your Biscuits souvenir needs. Besides various t-​shirts and hoodies, there are caps, magnets, mini bats, Christmas ornaments, pencils, nail files, koozies, mugs, mini bats, balls, and so on. The ladies working the registers were super friendly.
Do give the edible biscuits a miss. I had the strawberry shortcake biscuits for $ 4, and the two biscuits didn’t really do much for me, probably didn’t help that they were drowning in sugary strawberry syrup. Oh well, I just want to say I ate biscuits while watching the Biscuits.
There were a lot of promotions going on, such as clearance merchandise at the Biscuit Basket, $ 2 canned beers, fireworks right after the game, and kids could run the bases too. The game was well attended and the crowd was really into the goings on. I doubt there is a bad seat in the house, though keep your eyes peeled for rogue fly balls. Sadly the Biscuits fell to my team the Barons but it was a wonderful evening for eleven bucks!

Such a fun pastime… it was a beautiful night and a fun time at the ball park!
The ‘Biscuits’ have actual biscuits for sale in the park,…a friend bought some (over priced, as all sports food is), and told us not to waste money on them.
If the team is named the Biscuits, and biscuits are sold as a signature food item,…you better knock it out of the park… not foul out. F–
Other than that, great time!

I love baseball at any level. A, AA, AAA, The Show, doesn’t matter. I especially like minor league ball; the players play that much harder in order to make it to the next level.
How can you not love a team called the Biscuits? With mascots of a biscuit, a pig called Ms. Gravy, and and a biscuit eating monster, the team doesn’t take itself too seriously.
AA league ball is equivalent to college-​level, so the play is fast, aggressive, and fun. The field is a beautiful venue is located right in the middle of the dining and entertainment district of Montgomery, so there’s good food and drink aplenty (see my review of the Railyard) in the area.
I hope for another trip to Montgomery just to watch them play. Yes, it’d be a 3600 mile round trip, but it’d be worth it.

Attended the July 4^th game at Riverwalk Stadium. The Biscuits won 7 – 2 and had an amazing crowd of over 6500 people! I am giving it a four star because the fireworks show was delayed, delayed, delayed, and delayed. When they finally performed the fireworks show it was very short. The team did send out an email about the fireworks and that they were sorry for the presentation. On July 18^th they will have another show for a makeup of this one. Also since it was July 4^th I was disappointed that all the veterans were not asked to stand and be recognized for serving this great country. I would use this as an opportunity for improvement…

Before Birmingham built Regions Field, we would actually drive all the way to Montgomery for games (even when the barons were playing at home). That’s how great this facility and their entertainment is.
As far as minor league baseball goes, it’s the best of the best. The concessions were fantastic and even served delicious biscuits. Even the mid inning entertainment was on par with the «best» minor league shows in the country.
The park itself is beautiful and perfectly located in between the river and the new entertainment district. After games, you have to choice of heading down to the sand filled river side or walking to the popular new bars across the street.
Even though Birmingham has now caught up with this amazing stadium, I’d still love to go back. Go Biscuits/​Barons!

A must do while in Montgomery! It makes for a fun night out with friends, co-​workers or family. They have every kind of ballpark/​fair food available. Definitely go to a game hungry and thirsty for the full southern baseball experience.

OK, cool location for the baseball team.
Only thing weird is that the historical marker notes that this was the area where CSA held Union prisoners? WTF? Play ball!!!

AA baseball isn’t exactly a draw in and of itself. Hell, even «Take Me Out to the Ballgame» places the focus on peanuts and Cracker Jack, and that’s presumably for a major league team. Lacking this, the Montgomery Biscuits pride themselves on kitsch and a newer stadium that offer enough upscale food and drink to keep you plenty happy as you scream and shout for a representative to throw a warm biscuit at you.
Whether you’re going for the MAX fireworks or any of their other themed nights, they’re giving something away, usually food, so it’s easy to take advantage. I like to go to the Franx stand and get me a gourmet dog, then follow it up by getting a Back Forty beer from the craft brew kiosk. It’s expensive, sure, but at least it’s an option. At some point it becomes less about the baseball game being played and more about how many ways you can find to occupy your time, usually in some sort of inebriation. Perhaps this is why baseball is the Great American Sport, but in any case, it makes for a fun night in Downtown Montgomery.

While Montgomery lacks a professional MLB team, the Biscuits are a sufficient substitute. I just went to the 2013 opening night game and had a great time despite the 0% rain forecast that ended being totally wrong leaving everyone pretty well soaked by the end. The weather was cold and everyone was freezing their butts off but the game was entertaining. There’s not a bad seat in the house. I scored seats right next to 3^rd base for $ 10 + $ 1.50 for online service fees, but this is practically a steal compared to an MLB game. Just make sure to pay attention because balls will come flying your way and there’s not much protection against foul balls here. Practically no one sat in their seats to avoid the rain, but the overhang where all the concessions are offers a pretty good covered view of the field. However, it was nice that a guy was walking around with a chamois to help wipe off the wet seats. That’s some cool service!
Parking can be a bit annoying around the stadium but if you come late enough, you can disregard a lot of the meter parking after 6pm I believe. There isn’t a parking lot for the ballpark that I know of, but you can easily find street parking within a few blocks with no problems.
Our group pre-​gamed at the nearest watering hole: The Railyard Brewery. It’s a great place that’s really close to the ballpark if you don’t want to pay for not-​as-​good ballpark food and beer. However, feel free to pick up some biscuits… because…well, the team is called the Biscuits!
All in all, we had a great time. There are a lot of promotions and we got to see some of their opening night fireworks. Most of the crowd left by then because the rain kind of picked up and the Biscuits gave up a grand slam in the 4^th inning which they never recovered from but hopefully the rest of the season goes better!

come on people, its a baseball team called the Biscuits, I love it! and they throw biscuits out in the crowd– Great! haha all in all its a fun thing to do, $ 10 will get you a great seat and $ 6 will get you a beer

This is a really great baseball stadium, with lots of food options, and local beers in bottles. I was really surprised by the quality of options for a Double A baseball team!

Love this place… so family friendly. Easy in, easy out.

Fun time. Great seats. Cool playground for the kids, but you have to pay to ride the rides.

I was going to a game so I searched and found Biscuits Baseball on Unilocal.But it was pitifully lonely without a single review. The Biscuits’ logo may have sported a smile, but it was a sad little Biscuit on the inside. So I’ve written this review to cheer the little mascot up. (I’m not sure if it’s a boy biscuit or a girl biscuit.)
But why does it take a visiting Free-​Stater from Crabtown to write up the Biscuits? I mean, we’re practically Yankees up here. That would be like if someone from Canada got a first to review on the Orioles and Camden Yards. Just sayin’.
Here’s the breakdown:
3 Stars — Weather
4 Stars — The stadium and field
2 Stars — Quality of play
3 Stars — Concessions
It was a lovely Monday night in Montgomery. Humidity was way down and the Jacksonville Suns were in town. I can’t be certain, but I think they were from the Florida Jacksonville, not the North Carolina Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Suns got trounced 12 – 2. The Biscuits drilled balls through the gap between short and second base all night. I didn’t see any Biscuits, however, that were in danger of being sucked up by the parent Tampa Rays. Looked and and felt like a college baseball game, but in a nice setting.
The park was a beautiful facility for a Double A team. The field was very well manicured. It was a very family-​friendly environment.
Attendance was light, maybe a thousand if that. Hey Montgomerians! Let’s get out to the stadium and support your team!
Concessions were adequate in variety and quality. A rather large plastic cup of beer was $ 5.75. Beer is only $ 2.00 on «Thirsty Thursdays.»
Not a bad way to spend a Monday night. I’ve put some pix up.