I'm not familiar with Tuscaloosa at all, but a list of your food preferences would be helpful.... maybe more specifically ... what foods do you NOT like?
I looked at Google Maps and it looks like there is pretty much the typical run of restaurants along the I-20 corridor, Chick-fil-A, Waffle House, Subway, Cracker Barrel, not to mention several non-franchise type Mom-n-Pop restaurants.
Maybe, check with your friends for a good location. If they are in the area they are more familiar with everything.