Ormsby's — Restaurant in Atlanta

This restaurant is located in a prime area, surrounded by other establishments like restaurants and shopping centers, making it a convenient and appealing destination. What makes this spot unique is that it's almost underground, while most of the surrounding businesses are at street level. We opted for valet parking, which was reasonably priced, though there’s also a parking garage just a short walk away.

Upon entering, the restaurant immediately impressed us with its stylish decor and vibrant atmosphere. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves, and the positive energy was contagious. If I were rating the restaurant based solely on its ambiance and customer service, it would be an easy 10/10.

Before ordering, I asked the waiter about the food, and his response was, "It's not your grandma's food." Now, my grandma doesn’t cook—I do the cooking in my house—but I immediately understood what he meant. That comment subtly prepared me for what was to come: mediocre food.

The menu items we tried were decent but left much to be desired. For instance, the chili cheese fries had delicious cheese, but they needed more seasoning and were served slightly cold. The macaroni and cheese tasted like it came from a box—stiff and lackluster—possibly due to being left out too long or prepared without much care that day. For the price, it just didn’t deliver.

The burger was a bit better. I loved the bread and the perfectly melted cheese, but the patty was slightly overcooked, which took away from the overall experience. Despite ordering entirely different meals, my significant other and I shared the same mixed feelings about the food.

If I return to this restaurant, it would be for the vibes, the atmosphere, and perhaps to explore other menu items. I’m hoping that the issues we encountered were just an off-day for the kitchen staff. I’ll likely give it another shot in the future, though it’s not at the top of my list.

That said, if you haven’t been here before, I’d recommend it for the ambiance, especially if you’re a drinker—the full bar is definitely a highlight. The overall vibe is incredible, and it’s worth visiting at least once to experience...

This review is long overdue but honestly, it had to be done. The only reason I'm giving it 2 stars (would be 2.5) was because of our amazing waiter and the atmosphere.

Ormsby is definitely a great place to drink and goof off, but for the food, that is probably the most disappointing part of the establishment. I went there for my birthday dinner and everyone in my party walked away unsatisfied by the food. My friend and I ordered the crusted trout and the trout was under seasoned and the spaghetti squash and sauce that accompanied it was sour and very acidic.

My boyfriend ordered a steak and asked that it be cooked medium. It came to us and it was definitely rare. If you are paying for something and specify the cooking temperature, it needs to be correct. That is like me asking for an egg over easy and getting it fried.

Two other ordered burgers and fries as sides. The burgers were not cooked to their specifications and about 70% of the fries were burnt. We were shocked that they even allowed it to be plated. I grabbed the attention of our waiter (who was beyond understanding and hospitable) and informed him of this. Apparently this was not the first time he had had guests bring this up and it was the 5th time he heard this that night. He informed us that the fries are composed of two different types of potatoes and they have different cooking times, one of which cooks faster than the other (the fries that were burnt). I'm not a chef but I am the daughter of one, I love to cook, and I love to eat. But I don't lack good sense. You would think that if one potato cooks faster than the other, the chef would have them cooked separately and then combine them. Even the waiter said this would make more sense. But apparently the chef doesn't care for the opinions of his guests, resulting in the lackluster and disappointing food that they serve.

I honestly should have gone to JCT and I felt bad that I subjected my friends to the food of Ormsby. As I said, you can go there to drink, play games, and socialize, but definitely not for the food. You're just pay a lot to be...

Here's the scenario: It's my birthday dinner and some friends and family all meet here on a Cinco De Mayo. The sign at the front says 'wait to be seated' but the hostess essentially told us directions on how to get to the table instead of actually doing her job--obviously stoned out of her mind. She put us at the table right beneath the stairs that lead down into the basement. The table we are seated at is not only right underneath the high traffic footpath of the stairwell where dust and everything else could fall down to the table, but it was right in the middle between a ring hook game and a table top curling game, within a foot--where drunken patrons are either placing their purses on our table or stumbling all over our table's personal space.

The waitress was nice but she wasn't attentive to anything that was going on. She wouldn't do anything unless you flagged her down and demanded it, and it wasn't really busy. The silverware had food gunk on them, how you miss that when folding the set in the napkin is beyond me.

Then my girlfriend orders a Cosmopolitan and it's decent, it's all right. Then my mother orders one and it looks and tastes completely different. I go to the bartender to ask him about it and show the two drinks, to which he responds "I've been making drinks for 20 years, I think I know how to make it" -- well you've been making it wrong for 20 years bud! The customer service thing to do is to put your pride aside and make it right when there's an obvious mistake. They eventually remade the drink, and the drink we get back has what appears to be spit in it, and the other iteration of the drink contained nothing like it.

This place is good if it's late night and you're too drunk too care about receiving good service, but other than that-- do NOT come here for food and good service. At least the downstairs portion. Maybe it's that put their B and C teams in the basement, like little basement trolls since they seemed to lack basic concepts of...