When David Mitchell and his wife Tonya opened Tiger Café last month, they wanted locals to have a place to get the Auburn souvenirs they were in the business of selling, while also having a place that offered quality steaks at a good price.

The couple began selling Auburn football souvenirs on their website, auburnsouvenirs.com, last year and wanted to expand the business. David also has restaurant experience, he managed several local restaurants in the ‘80s, so the couple decided to expand their souvenir business into a restaurant.

Tiger Café, located at 815 East Glenn Ave., sells Auburn souvenirs such as Auburn clocks, chairs, tailgate equipment and more and also offers a full-service restaurant in which they serve steaks, gourmet sandwiches, burgers, soups, salads vegetables and more. The Mitchells also buy arts and crafts from local artists on consignment and sell them in the store.

The restaurant offers a healthier dining option. Everything is baked or grilled and most meats and produce are bought locally.

The daily lunch specials include a soup and salad for $5.95; a meat, vegetable and tea for $6.95; and a New York strip, vegetable and tea for $8.95. Lunch meats also include roasted chicken, country style barbeque ribs, grilled boneless pork loin chop and grilled ground beef. Vegetable options include corn on the cob, garlic mashed potatoes, sweet peas, potato salad and broccoli.

The service offered during the day is fast casual.

“Basically you come up and you order your food and if it’s stuff that we’ve already got, like the baked chicken and vegetables and stuff, by the time you sit down you’ve got your food,” David said. “If it’s something I’ve got to grill, within about five to 10 minutes you’ve still got your food.”

The restaurant also serves dinner which includes Sirloin, Filet Mignon, New York strip and Rib Eye. The steaks start at $10.95 for an eight oz and $13.95 for a 12 oz. Gourmet sandwiches are also served, which range from $9.95 to $12.95, and include a New York strip, Roasted Chicken and Roasted Pork Loin. Everything on the menu is offered at all times.

David said he is particularly proud of the steaks served at Tiger Café.

“It’s hard to get a reasonable New York strip that’s cooked right in a short period of time,” David said. “We want to be an affordable place for you to go out and get steaks.”

Tiger Café also offers events and specials each night. On Mondays land a Cornhole shot and get 50 percent off a meal; on Tuesday nights Tiger Café hosts a Cornhole tournament; Wednesday night is $5.95 Burger Night; Thursdays is Comedy Night; on Friday nights Tiger Café hosts live music; and Saturday night is Date Night in which a dinner for two, which includes two salads, two New York strips, and two baked potatoes or another side, is $19.95.

Tiger Café also hosts parties and is available for catering. The business is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. For more on the restaurant, visit tigercafeauburn.com.