by Michelle M. on I never see One Midtown Kitchen on the lists for best restaurant when they rate Atlanta's restaurant but I think it's a wonderful place, tucked away in the cut near Piedmont Park. The big door makes you think you are about to enter a club of vampires, never to be heard from again. (seriously) As soon as we stepped inside we were warmly welcomed. I loved that the maitre d' said, "We are so very glad to have you join us tonight." with a lot of "umph" behind it. I felt like he meant it... lol. We went at 5:30pm so the place was relatively empty so we were escorted to the far booth in the back, which was perfect. The waiter was so very professional and very attentive and I would give 10 stars on service. The calamari appetizer is STILL the best in town. The Ginger Peach martini was too strong (lol - my boyfriend was glad it was strong - if you like to get what you pay for you will appreciate the heavy hand with the liquor). The hummus that is served with the bread was awesome. The entree's were great but the side dishes were horrendous. I had the duck (delicious) with sides of rutabaga (who the hell serves rutabaga?) which was not good and wilted arugula (looked like weeds and taste was 'eh'). My boyfriend had the beef brisket (tender but fatty) with parmesan polenta (reminded me of grits) which were pretty good. I think they should take rutabaga and the arugula off the menu... lol. Decor was fabulous, service was stellar and food was excellent (minus my sides). The kit kat dessert was delicious. Desserts can sometimes be shared by two but this was definitely a one person dessert. It was a treat for my boyfriends birthday and was given on the house by the waiter. We tipped him well. Love it still.
by Wilhelmina Yax on i think it's all about the all-you-can-eat lunch buffet for a reasonable around ten bucks kinda price. their caldo de res is always good. always fill up on the plaintains and various sauteed meats with freshly-made tortillas.
by Lauren S. on There's not much left to be said that others haven't said already. The big room on Saturday nights is hip hop body movin' music and they pack the place full of people. It's hot and sweaty but somehow sexy. Nobody cares what you're wearing or what you look like or how lame your dance moves are. The bartenders are cool and give great service, reasonably priced drinks, cash only - and don't complain about it.
