Epic Restaurant — Restaurant in Columbus

Wonderful experience for our 6th Wedding Anniversary. For the experience, absolutely worth it every time. Service was absolutely wonderful, could not ask for better.

This is a ~2 hour experience so make sure you plan for that, we did not know how long it would be but we were not rushed or anything like that. The timing of everything made the experience all that much better. Just don't come here expecting to be in an out in an hour, this is truly an amazing experience.

The food was excellent, but In my opinion none of it was top tier. Our favorite thing was the creme brulee pumpkin desert. I also had the chocolate torte, which for a chocolate lover is awesome and very rich. The Georgia on my plate appetizer was awesome for the assortment and for two people a good amount of each item in a course based setting. If I could have just eaten this 3 times along with the desert I would have. My wife had the best cocktail she has ever had with the apple cider ginger beer. I had cab-sauv, wine by the glass. The "Good Measure" (The name of the winery not the wine) at $12 was better than the "Martis" at $20. Smoother, less astringent. I would buy this wine by the cask if I could. Also, if someone from the restaurant reads this, it's Horse Heaven Hills (H3) not "House Heaven Hills" as on your menu.

Please note that this is a very nit picky critique because of the price level and fine dining quality. The prosciutto wrapped pear would be better if they had baked the pear with the prosciutto wrapping it to crisp the prosciutto and still have the tender pear. We had the sirloin of beef as the main entree. The mushrooms were the best thing on the plate. Both sauces that come with the meal were great, and if not for the sauce the mashed potatoes wouldn't be good. We opted for the shrimp add-on, large shrimp well cooked, Outback level in terms of how good. I am personally a Rib-eye or strip steak fan, but the other options weren't as good if the steak was done well and nothing could tell you more about a restaurant than how well a steak is done. I personally do not like how the steak was cut and the knife provided to cut the steak was not capable of fixing it. This steak cut desperately needs thin width cuts in half centimeter increments but this was full centimeter and too thick. Just too much chew. Although I said "chef's choice" on the cook and it was the perfect medium rare, it might as well have been well done due to the way it was cut. My wife literally couldn't eat hers, we took it home and fixed it. Genuinely, it was better as a well done steak with eggs.

That being said, it was an absolutely wonderful experience, with all aspects factored in I would rate it 4.5. Everything but the food is top tier. I may come back later in life to give them another shot...

“Epic” is a 4-diamond restaurant in Downtown Columbus GA. I ate dinner here by myself tonight and loved every second of it! This is a safe place for solo female diners. I was treated with warmth, respect, appreciation, and felt treasured by the chef and his team. I came here from Atlanta to tour apartments next door. I was walking to my car when I saw the restaurant sign and went. The chef greeted me as if I were the queen of England. He was so kind, personable, and enthusiastic about me stepping into his restaurant, I was absolutely delighted by the whole experience. So instead of choosing what was on the menu, I told him I’ll eat whatever he wanted me to eat. He made delicious octopus, duck, ice cream, and coffee for me. And he blessed me with his testimony of faith, so while I was eating, I wrote a poem about this amazing chef, here’s my poem:

“Epic”

On a hot sunny beautiful Summer day,

I found an epic little restaurant tucked away.

The adjective “Epic” characterizes a story told about a hero and his unique journey’s exciting adventures and memorable events.

This restaurant’s Purple Chef Jamie Keating is the hero, and his adventurous, eventful, memorable, exciting journey never ends.

I was exploring the Downtown of Columbus GA and got very hungry.

I wandered into “Epic” where Jamie at the door welcomed me personally and humbly.

He kindly showed me around and even invited me to see his beautiful kitchen.

He told me his adventurous hero-story, a testimony that’s already my life enriching.

He told me about adversity he experienced similar to what I’m now going through.

His testimony of faith and perseverance helped me witness God’s promises as true.

The food and the atmosphere are absolutely incredible and unique here.

But I wandered into this restaurant because Jamie’s epic faith story I needed to hear.

Jamie cooked for me unique, creative, delicious, not even on the menu… food,

And his relatable testimony showed me that God is always near, trustworthy, and good.

8/26/2021 © Anna Szabo, JD, MBA

p.s: the team at Epic is 10 out of 5 stars. The restaurant has a family theme with purple mixed into everything because purple is the color Jamie’s children associate him with, and I certainly agree. I recommend this restaurant even if you live 120 miles away like I do. I’m definitely...

Mind-blowing, mesmerizing experience!!!! This is a fine dining experience unparalleled in quality anywhere in this region of the country, the kind of experience you dream about in searching for fine dining. Superb service from the moment you walk in the door. Sophisticated and upscale while remaining warm, friendly, and inviting. The food is stunningly creative and cooked to perfection, absolutely delicious and breath-taking! Absolutely top scale servers, proving to be knowledgeable and well-versed in the food and beverage selections available, extremely impressive descriptions and suggestions. The chefs are superb, combining molecular gastronomy techniques and inspired cooking to produce stunningly delicious and creative food. From the tiny wasabi pearls on the palate-cleansing offering between courses, to the perfectly cooked and seasoned kangaroo loin or crisp and savory crabcakes, the decadent creme brulee, the creamy risotto or accompanying chanterelle mushrooms, the dishes were more than well balanced - they were perfect. Sides and accompaniments were as accomplished as the main courses. Delectable desserts, perfect wine pairings, elegant atmosphere - there is just not enough that can be said to emphasize how thrillingly rare an experience dining at this establishment truly is. The entire staff had absolutely PERFECT timing in delivering courses, refreshing drinks, etc. Search though you may, you will not find a stunning experience like this anywhere in the southeast. This is NOT TO BE MISSED. Our family will value ourselves enough to return as often as we can, and plan to experience the chef's table as soon...