Came here to gather with family visiting from out of town. We're all adults so was looking for some something upscale to enjoy Saturday brunch. One family member had came once before and suggested we all try it. Decided to make reservations, considering we had 6 people in our party. Reservations are made via text. Okay, texted the number no response for a few hours. Called the number no response, just voicemail. Received an immediate text reply after the call stating that i would receive confirmation of my reservation shortly. Received confirmation. Cool. We’re set. A few hours later, Received a text with “House Rules/Restaurant Policy” regarding arrival time, parking info, large parties, auto grat, dress code, etc. and a very specific all caps message stating that the message should be shared with all members of the party. Ok, cool. Done

Arrived at designated reservation time. Checked in with host, which i had to figure out who that was after asking other guests because there is no defined host stand but a sign asking to wait to be seated. Once all of my party arrived we were seated right away. Great! Greeted by our server, Neisha right away. Great! Then things went left.

Water is served in plastic takeout cups. Was given a basket of random condiments and plastic takeout silverware with napkins for the table. Server takes our food and drink order all at once. That’s good. Bar drinks take about 15-20 minutes and are served in different glasses. Some of us had the same drink, but 2 completely different glasses and sizes. Appetizers came out pretty quick. As we’re enjoying appetizers we notice the music literally goes from a volume 8/9 to like a 20! We’re yelling at each other across the table, yelling at the servers asking for more water. No one can hear anything. So we’re trying to enjoy the vibe but it’s hard considering the conditions. About 30+min plus wait on food. Though our server was keeping us informed things should be coming out soon, it was quite a bit of a wait. I get it, it’s the Saturday morning brunch crowd, but they open at 11am. Our reservation was at 11:30am. They should be ready at least for the first rush of people.

Food was okay. Based on a survey of the table: the red velvet waffle + chicken was good, salmon egg rolls were good, and so was the fried fish grits. Banana foster French toast hard and over cooked. No banana foster sauce, just sliced bananas and strawberries and bagged glazed pecans, like the kind you use as a salad topper. Bacon was thin and cheap. Avocado toast, a joke! Literally store bought guac, the thin flavorless kind. Drinks were okay. All of the drinks were sweet and kind of tasted the same.

Overall, we definitely think the expectation of the customer and restaurant policies and environment don’t align. I’m asked to adhere to a certain dress code. Complied. But the host has ripped jeans and midriff top. Servers are literally walking around in spandex tights/leggings and restaurant branded black t-shirts. I’m asked to arrive on time with a small Grace period. Complied. But my food takes over 30 minutes to serve.

Our server Neisha was good. She was as attentive as could be, but only can do so much when you're waiting on bartenders and cooks to keep your flow going. It’s really unfortunate that the Atlanta Brunch is becoming the same repetitive, over priced underwhelming experience across the board. No matter the area. The music is always excessively loud. Like uncomfortable and intolerable yall, LoL. Like why do we have to be clubbing at 11:30 am?!

Between 6 people our check was over $300, each person averaging about $40-50/each. Considering they’re located in Buckhead and food costs are up, the long food wait times and the quality of everything, definitely over priced and not really worth it. Like why am I paying that much to drink out of plastic water cups and eat on plastic take-out silverware? Yea, its a no from me to return.