I want to bring to your attention a true under the radar joint here in Atlanta that is putting forth a quality product. And this place ladies and gentlemen is the Euclid Avenue Yacht Club. And yeah, you read it right “yacht club” on “Euclid Avenue” while the name is a bit of a misnomer and can leave you puzzled and shaking your head, the food is LEEgit.\r
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I’m at the Yacht Club every Monday for trivia and pretty much always eat, so that makes the EAYC the place other than my kitchen that I eat at most regularly. So I figured it was high time I give them their due in the form of an official review.\r
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Upon entering the bar, you could easily question whether you actually want to eat in what at first glance is just a dive bar… and you’d be right, at least on the dive bar part, as Details Magazine has actually recognized the Yacht Club as one of the top 10 dive bars in the country. But trust me, don’t let the façade and the surroundings fool you, the EAYC is putting out some pretty good food. Yes it is bar food and not fine dining, but all the tastes and flavors are there.\r
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So lets start with my favorite thing at the Yacht Club, the brisket burrito. Surprisingly this thing isn’t even listed on the menu any more, but if you ask for it they’ll make you one. The burrito is filled with a healthy helping of house smoked brisket, pinto beans and melted cheddar cheese and finished off with the EAYC’s delicious sweet and tangy bbq sauce. Its served with your choice of side (personally I recommend the fried okra) and I just can’t get enough. Oh so tasty. \r
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As much as it shocks me, the Yacht Club also has a pretty rockin veggie burger. I’ve had bites of veggie burgers at various points in my life, but I’ve never actually finished one. Now one of my trivia partners orders a veggie burger every week and she raves about them. So I finally decided to give it a try and damn was I impressed. It’s a house made patty of crunchy veggies, rolled oats and brown rice all served on a challah roll. Its so good that I ate not one, but two of ‘em and will definitely be ordering it again. \r
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Now if you’re not that hungry and just want a snack, the Yacht Club definitely has you covered. My personal favorite is the house made pork rinds…. hey we are in the south people and I’m a southern boy. The pork rinds are fried fresh to order and just have this wonderful flavor runnin through them, plus the fact that they come to the table nice and warm is awesome. Fresh fried pork rinds are a rarity and when I find ‘em I’m always happy. I do like my pork rinds hot and spicy so I always get a side of hot wing sauce for dipping. If you’re not feeling the idea of pork rinds, check out the bbq pork egg rolls. There are 3 to an order and each eggroll is stuffed with house smoked pork bbq, cole slaw and drizzled with bbq sauce. It is truly a wonderful flavor combination: smoked pork, with all its goodness, cool cole slaw that has a great balance of sweet and acidity and some tangy bbq sauce all inside an eggroll wrapper that is fried to golden perfection. \r
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I’ve tried just about everything on the menu and must say that pretty much everything I’ve had has been really good. So if ever you’re in L5P and are hungry for a bite, drop in on the Euclid Avenue Yacht Club for some quite tasty grub. You won’t be disappointed. \r
Pros: awesome bar food, house smoke bbq, great trivia night
Cons: a little smoky
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