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I used to make my way up to Buford Highway just to get some Vietnamese Pho soup. Now I just drive to downtown Decatur and make my way to Viet Chateau. Viet Chateau's food, especially its Pho, is...
I used to make my way up to Buford Highway just to get some Vietnamese Pho soup. Now I just drive to downtown Decatur and make my way to Viet Chateau. Viet Chateau's food, especially its Pho, is every bit as good as the eateries you'll find on Buford Highway. But it also manages to give a fine dining experience with prices comparable to a Buford Highway dive. The atmosphere has a quiet elegance and the service is polite and attentive. The vermicelli noodles with charbroiled pork is my favorite dish, but I haven't had a bad meal here. The servings here aren't always huge, which is not a bad thing. Especially considering that it leaves room for their dessert specialty--fried banana with three flavors of homemade ice cream.
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Universal Joint is housed in a renovated garage, hence the name, in Oakhurst. It has one of the best patios in Decatur and it's always packed on a weekend night. The food here is quite good,...
Universal Joint is housed in a renovated garage, hence the name, in Oakhurst. It has one of the best patios in Decatur and it's always packed on a weekend night. The food here is quite good, though it used to be better when they offered home made brats. They have burgers and chicken burgers, salads and quesadillas. But people come here more for the atmosphere and friendly bar scene.
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Le Giverny Bistro is located inside of the Emory Inn on Clifton Road. Whenever I travel, I make it a point to never eat at the hotel, always figuring that the food is subpar and the prices...
Le Giverny Bistro is located inside of the Emory Inn on Clifton Road. Whenever I travel, I make it a point to never eat at the hotel, always figuring that the food is subpar and the prices inflated. And yet when I'm home, one of my favorite places to eat is this unpretentious bistro inside of a hotel. The restaurant used to be located in a strip mall nearby, so maybe they figured this location was a step up. It's in a nice room with high ceilings. For dinner, guests look pretty casual. But oddly enough, during lunch a lot of professionals from Emory come here wearing business suits. Nevertheless, whatever you wear the staff is extremely kind and helpful and the food is as good as any French food in the city, at really reasonable costs. The fish dishes, in particular, have never disappointed. And I had a salad with fried brie that was a favorite.
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Palate
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Bars
321 W. Hill St, Suite 7B
Decatur, Georgia 30030
(404) 373-4702
Palate is a great place to take a date or relax with friends after dinner or a movie. It's a dessert and wine bar in Oakhurst, near Decatur. The desserts are fine and they have some appetizers and...
Palate is a great place to take a date or relax with friends after dinner or a movie. It's a dessert and wine bar in Oakhurst, near Decatur. The desserts are fine and they have some appetizers and cheese plates if you're hungry. The wine list is extensive and they serve it all by the glass, so you can try a lot of varieties. They break the wine down into 4 tiers and charge the same price for a all glasses within any given tier. On Sunday night, any wine in an open bottle is steeply discounted. On Thursday nights this summer, they're advertising wine tastings with a $5 tasting glass. What really makes Palate a winner though is the location in the historic, restored Scottish Rite Children's Hospital. The large windows and high ceilings and the art from the neighboring Seen Gallery lend a sense of sophistication to an exciting and casual find.
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Key West FishHouse prides itself on being the tackiest restaurant north of Key West. It's owned by the same family that owns the popular Cafe Lily nearby, which I mention because the two are so...
Key West FishHouse prides itself on being the tackiest restaurant north of Key West. It's owned by the same family that owns the popular Cafe Lily nearby, which I mention because the two are so different. Cafe Lily focuses on fine dining and a sophisticated atmosphere. The Key West FishHouse is all about buckets of beer, tacky decorations and bowls of calamari. The food is decent here, but I think the appetizers are better than the main courses. The fish dishes usually seem a bit too plain and simple. But after a bucket or two of beer, you won't here me complaining.
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Figo Pasta is located in the renovated Biolab building, now called East Decatur Station. The restaurant has bare brick walls, a spare interior with wooden tables and a nice sized patio. All the...
Figo Pasta is located in the renovated Biolab building, now called East Decatur Station. The restaurant has bare brick walls, a spare interior with wooden tables and a nice sized patio. All the pasta is made fresh daily and excellent. The prices are very reasonable, thanks in part to its system, where you order your food at the cash register. You pick one of a dozen or so pastas and match it with the sauce of your choice. They also have salads and appetizers and beer and wine. You take your drinks from the counter and a server will bring bread and your food to the table. You have to grab your own cutlery. It's a fun, casual way to eat and the food is really good. The only problem I have is that it can get crowded, and when I see a concerned looking couple trying to find a seat, I can't bear to linger over my food or drink and always leave feeling rushed.
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Carpe Diem is the sister restaurant to the incredibly popular Apres Diem, next to the Midtown Arts Cinema. Carpe Diem is located in Decatur, on the outskirts of downtown, in the Ice House Lofts. ...
Carpe Diem is the sister restaurant to the incredibly popular Apres Diem, next to the Midtown Arts Cinema. Carpe Diem is located in Decatur, on the outskirts of downtown, in the Ice House Lofts. The building is a renovated old factory, and the bare brick walls and high ceilings show off its past. It has the best patio in Decatur with two levels, next to the train tracks. There's not much better than hanging here on a Friday afternoon with friends, cool drinks and decent food and watch the trains rumble by.
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Cafe Alsace might be my favorite restaurant in Atlanta. I won't claim it's the best in Atlanta, but best and favorite can be very different. The food is superb, but much like the restaurant...
Cafe Alsace might be my favorite restaurant in Atlanta. I won't claim it's the best in Atlanta, but best and favorite can be very different. The food is superb, but much like the restaurant itself--casual, homey, and charming. Alsace is a region in France near the German border and the food choices reflect the region. While you'll find your choice of crepes and beef burgundy, there are also noodle dishes made of home made spaetzle. The owners are from this area of France and you can tell they take great delight in sharing what they love with their guests. And while it usually does a good business at dinner, their Sunday brunch is tragically poorly appreciated considering that it is the best in Decatur, far better than the overrated Crescent Moon down the road. In fact, the next time you're waiting in a half hour wait at Crescent Moon, I recommend you walk up the hill and enjoy one of Cafe Alsace's great omelets or crepes and fantastic almond croissants.
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The Brick Store Pub takes beer very seriously. They pride themselves on pouring beer the right way and pouring it in the right glass. The owners also lobbied the state to allow Georgia to serve...
The Brick Store Pub takes beer very seriously. They pride themselves on pouring beer the right way and pouring it in the right glass. The owners also lobbied the state to allow Georgia to serve high alcohol content beer and, when the new law went into effect, celebrated by tapping a keg of high alcohol Belgian beer at midnight. The pub also serves good food, nothing fancy but very good, especially the fish and chips. Upstairs is an addition called the Belgian Bar, which has the feel of a European bar. The downstairs can be noisy when crowded.
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La Tavola Trattoria brings the feel of Europe to Virginia Highlands. It's located right near the intersection of Virginia and Highland in a small storefront which just exudes charm. The main...
La Tavola Trattoria brings the feel of Europe to Virginia Highlands. It's located right near the intersection of Virginia and Highland in a small storefront which just exudes charm. The main dining area is cozy, with small booths and tables in a space filled with dark woods and lined with wine bottles. It also has an outdoor seating area on a deck in the back. The atmosphere is casual and there's a nice mix of young and old here. The food is superb, especially the pasta. The ravioli as good as anything I had in Italy. They recently had a fixed price menu to celebrate the tomato harvest for $30 for four courses. Otherwise, appetizers are $5 to $10 and the main dishes are $12 to the mid 20's. It's a great place for a date as it never gets too loud.
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