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Essential Guide for Foodies in Atlantaā¼ļø Top 10+ Hidden Gems and Private Kitchens of the Year
CathleenCathleen
1060
This place is a bit off the beaten path because itās actually a warehouse of some sort that has been converted to a restaurant so finding it was a little tricky but once there, we had an amazing time. We made reservations over a month in advance but Iām not sure that was necessary as there were plenty of empty tables. The hostess was very nice. The ambience was excellent. The live music on a Friday night was awesome. Our server, Kee, was the absolute sweetest! Very attentive and professional throughout the entire meal. The food was really good. The spicy Caesar salad had a kick that was unexpected from your traditional salads but really wonderful. The salad tasted fresh and they did not skimp on the croutons like other establishments. The crab cake was good but not great. It had a fairly strong seafood taste that gave the impression that the crab meat they used was old. But the greens they had on top of the crab cake along with the sauce drizzled on top was flavorful and delicious. The wines were a little slow to come out because the bartender always seemed to be slammed but that was no fault on our server. My hubby had the brisket which was excellent (but not as good as Fox Bros) and my blackened salmon was also very good (but not great). The pineapple rice that came with my fish was really delicious. We were too full to finish our entrees, let alone try the desserts. Overall the food was a solid 3/5. But with the vibe and the service, Iām giving it 4/5. The valet service was horrendous. It was really the worst part of our dining experience. The workers seemed really young (like high schoolers), they had to use the flashlight on their smart phones to see in the dark (the restaurant really should provide them with basic flashlights to do their jobs properly), the parking lot was a hot mess with cars jammed park to the point that coming or leaving the restaurant around 10pm was a nightmare. The guys definitely work hard and valet is only $2 but in the future, we plan to just self-park to avoid the 30 minute wait for our vehicle. We did tip them well because they really did try but I think the entire operation could be more efficient if they had lights and the staff to help guide cars in and out. Overall we had a really fun date night and would recommend it to others. Just be sure to self-park!
Madison JamesonMadison Jameson
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How do I start? OVER PRICED for UNDER SEASONED food! First, parking is confusing, who ever did the signs they need to redo them and say its valet only. I can appreciate a restaurant like that but at least tell me. I went to be seated but could not until everyone was there; I don't understand that but if its policy then I guess so. I wanted a drink while I waited and went to the bar and it was sticky and no one came to take my order, so I went back outside where I felt like I was on a loading dock but oh well!.. The male greeter who was also answering the phone was mean and dry. I felt then, its not going to be good. Once every one arrived the female greeter tried to seat us at the smallest table for 4 adults. We requested to move and omg we got the nastiest look from this one server I was afraid to sit. Once we finally got seated it took a long time get anything (water), I didn't see where they were too busy but maybe they were ( Idk). I was really feeling hurt because I felt from the beginning it was stressful. I wanted to leave! But I heard so much about this place, I was excited. There was two servers assigned to work with us and the female server noticed I was unhappy and asked is there anything she could do to help, I answered there was nothing. The server wanted to get management but I told her its going to do no good. We ordered the spinach dip and salmon chips as the appetizer and nothing had SEASONING. The dip we couldn't eat because it was so distasteful and pink. THe salmon chips were churchy and that was all, they were put together nicely but had no flavor ( I was so disappointed). I saw the reviews on the chips and was ready to say good things about them as well but now I'm afraid to even order anything close to those chips because they may not taste good. The empanadas were really good but portion size is disappointing. The wine selection was really good so we ordered a bottle and had other drinks as well. I forget the name of the drinks (that was a disaster) to not cry while doing this review, I will just say we ordered some good drinks and some bad drinks. The bar manager brought a different feel to the table but still, I was not happy because of his lack of understanding. I had the swordfish that was cooked perfectly but was swimming in what tasted like can tomato sauce with stuff on top for a color contrast. The swordfish had NO SEASONING! My friend had the lobster bake ziti and he said it was really good but NO SEASONING!! We ordered the chicken with macaroni and cheese but my friend was unable to finish his meal because it lacked SEASONING( how do you under season chicken š¤¦āāļø)!!! We also had the salmon and rice which looked very pretty but there was NO SEASONING!! In my opinion I thought it was a joke and cameras were gonna come from somewhere and say you just won (smh), I was fooled, back to reality š¤·āāļø. I wanted to order something else to try but was distraught from the lack of SEASONING. I think the servers knew I was so disappointed because I didn't really hide the fact the food had NO FLAVOR OR SEASONING!!! I will NEVER FORGET THIS and will NEVER GO BACK! We spent nearly $500 on food and drinks with NO SEASONING!! For this to had been a birthday dinner I should have went to golden corral then maybe someone would have gotten the happy birthday clap. I truly think location is why everyone love this place. The view is absolutely beautiful!! Maybe the real chef was sick and they gave the new one a chance he must have been so nervous he forgot to SEASON the food. I would go back but it's just to stressful and this restaurant in my opinion has to many moving parts for me. I just wanted some good food and not the popularity of this place.
T. DUMAST. DUMAS
00
I've been coming visiting Two Urban Licks for the past 9 years. And for the first time in long time I have been disappointed in the food. First let me start by saying the Atmosphere and the staff are always top notch. They are kind courteous and greet you with a friendly smile(that extends from the hostessto the servers). This has always been the case for the past 9 years. Now I must critique the food. Over the last 9 years I have sampled many dishes that have come and gone and most of the staples on the menu. This trip decided to stick with the tried and true. Only to be left wanting in 2 of the 3 dishes that was ordered. First order was the Salmon chips. Over the years they are normally crisp delectable and a great start to the meal. This time around they were not. The chips tasted stale and hard. Normally the chips are light and crispy like a Lay's potato chip. The Salmon was cold as if it were just taken out of a freezer. The sauce was bland and the number of chips varied depending on the person who made them. Next up was the Chicken. All throughout the night I saw order after order of chicken come across people's table. It looked like it had a nice color, juicy and delicious. Well when I received mine it was none of those. I was only able to eat a quarter of it before I had to stop. Fortunately the other member of my party ordered the brisket. I must say over 9 years the brisket has been perfected! This was the highlight of our meal. For this one dish alone I will complement the kitchen! Now there are two other things I did not like. 1st is they did away with the bread service. Normally something like that happens at restaurants but that day it was needed because of the 2nd thing I did not like. The wait time for the food. The table next to us ordered. Around the same time as we did. They got their order pretty quickly and I expected to have mine out just shortly thereafter. I was wrong. It took an additional 30mins for our order to arrive. Bread service would have been a great thing to have during the wait. I hope that they fix their kitchen issues and bring back the bread service. I will try one more time. Hopefully things are fixed by then.
A Rid (ghoz)A Rid (ghoz)
00
So overrated⦠I honestly donāt get it. They donāt know how to cook chicken!! Go to any Rotisserie chicken place and it will be better than this. No seasoning!! Chicken was light skin!! Not even Kinda light skin.. Chris Brown, Terrance Howard light skin MANE! My wifeās was undercooked and pink Food: 3.5/10 They do not have any fresh bar mock tails so that means the bartender is using premix! You canāt make a virgin mojito, mule or daiquiri?? REALLY!?? Brought me out a store bought can. It was delicious though. Kudos to that company, we will buy some for home. Drinks 3/10 We had a graduation party so letās talk about service and their audacity. They had the audacity to charge $65 per person for our party in the same area as everyone else, they just put together 3 tables. Choice of 2of3 apps for the whole party!! A Caesar salad and chicken, salmon or brisket. All Mid at best. When we are done we need boxes, someone brought a cake for my daughter. This obviously triggered them so bad they refused to give boxes because some of the outside cake might go in it!! Seriously??? A bill over $1000 and they refused us boxes. At least should have given one person.. it gets better, the manager comes to me and says he will take our little yogurt cup things.. was it supposed to be cheesecake?? Trash!!! Back in the kitchen and he will box our stuff.. after they give it back we can still put cake in it!! Why be petty??? To top it off they added about 600 dollars of fees and gratuity!!! Trash establishment! I was not going to ruin my daughterās graduation day so we ate the fees. And the waiters were attentive. SERVICE: 2/10 They have a band there somewhere? Music was not great. Very Loud!! I guess they are going for like cowboy, hard rock vibes?? Why are you charging Oceanaire prices for this Rock and Roll Warehouse?? Parking is also not lighted at night. Atmosphere:1.5 /10 Value: 2/10 Do not recommend See photos. 20 people, 8 boxes. I know they donāt treat everyone like this, I just paid the fees because I didnāt want to ruin my daughters day!
Kinard AlstonKinard Alston
00
Normally things go great here but tonight was different but not busier than any other night. We were seated at our table on time. Anna was a server for the night. She was friendly and gave suggestions. Salmon chips came out quickly and was delicious as always. The two punch was one of the drinks one of my friends ordered and she decided to order something else as the drink seem to be watered down by the ice, as if it had been sitting sometime before picked up and brought our table. I ordered amaretto sours, which were perfect, kudos to them on that drink. We ordered the calamari, two briskets with greens, and a side of mac & cheese also. All the food after the sandwich chips were barely room temperature so both brisket plates, side of mac n cheese and the calamari had to be sent back after speaking to the manager. The mac & cheese comes out in an individual cast-iron mini bowl, which was not even wanted to touch. So that tells you the temperature of the food. The manager did apologize and acknowledge that they had an influx of a lot of order tickets to the kitchen at once. The manager was super nice. Even the second round of food that came out was just room temperature, nothing was hot except the calamari ace mac n cheese. Once we got the second round of food that was just from temperature we opted to leave and asked to go plates. It was no way that the food was prepared fresh the second time around. Subpar food and overall bad experience while celebrating my birthday there. A plus the vibe was good. Normally the lights are dimmed but on this night they were not but energetic video nonetheless with a live band.
Keta ThomasKeta Thomas
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Ponce City Market
Historic Fourth Ward Park
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T.J. Maxx
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820 Ralph McGill Blvd NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
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twourbanlicks.com
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American rotisserie fare & live blues are draws at this restaurant in a warehouse with city views.
attractions: Ponce City Market, Historic Fourth Ward Park, Illuminarium Atlanta, Midtown Place, Skyline Park, Hotel Clermont Atlanta, by Oliver, T.J. Maxx, The Village Retail, Melrose & Mcqueen - Atlanta, Renters Warehouse, restaurants: Delbar - Inman Park, Tacos & Tequilas Mexican Grill, 9 Mile Station, Fellini's Pizza, Folk Art, Sweet Auburn BBQ, BeetleCat, Bar Vegan, Eats, Buena Vida Tapas Bar
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