This place is amazing! This is the first place we've dined in Atlanta that actually lived up to the hype. Every single thing we ate was incredibly delicious. The variety is astounding. The small plates can be very fun or very intimate, however you choose to view it.\r
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The meats and cheeses on the antipasto plates were amazing. The prosciutto was meltingly tender. We had a delicious bruschetta of cured ham with figs, followed by Short rib stuffed piquillo peppers and Fried duck egg, truffle and potato (how can a simple pan-fried potato can be so delicious??).\r
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We then shared the Chili braised pork with garlic and homemade pappardelle as a pasta course and had a Flank steak with a demi-glace reduction and pommes frites. Hard to believe, but I enjoyed that bit of flank steak more than any $50 cut I've had at Chops, NY Prime or Morton's. I mean, this is fajita meat -- how could they get it so tender and delicious?!?\r
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Desert was sublime. The semifreddo was very good, and the Coffee panna cotta was sublime. A must-try!\r
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Entree portions are small (but not rediculous) as they clearly intend for you to order 2 or 3 appetizers, but that is the whole idea of this wonderful restaurant.\r
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For all of that food, including two mixed drinks and two bottles of Evian, we were out the door for $120 (tip extra).\r
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Negatives? I would have preferred a little more space betwen the tables. Also, our waiter obviously had too many tables to work. Don't get me wrong -- we never felt like we weren't being attended to (nothing was forgotten, my glass was never empty) but our server was certainly ""on the run"". He never complained, but we could tell he was harried. I would gladly have paid 20% more for the food if they would add an extra server or two.\r
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But in the end, this was one of the best meals we've ever had, in a beautiflu space, at a reasonable price. What's not to like?!
Pros: Incredible flavors, stunning variety
Cons: Mybe need more wait staff?
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