Best food in Atlanta => list

[ClaytonN]

This is a list my dad has written up based on living in Atlanta for +20 years. This is a very legit list.

If you live or are visiting Atlanta, print this list out.

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Favorites: Bacchanalia, Iris, Joël, Restaurant Eugene, Soto
Best "Upscale": Dining Room @ The Ritz Carlton Buckhead & Nikolai's Roof
Best Closeby: Five & Ten (Athens)
Best Not Closeby: The French Laundry
Best View: Capital Grille, Canoe, Nikolai's Roof & Rays on the River
Best Chain: Houstons
Best Fast Food: Chick-Fil-A
Best in a Mall: Brasserie Le Coze
Best Diner: Buckhead Diner
Bar Food: Five Seasons
Outside Dining: Dish, Iris & Rathbun's
Outside Drinking: Front Page News (L5P) & Park Tavern
Romantic: La Grotta
Breakfast: Thumbs Up
Brunch: Ritz Carlton Buckhead
Deli: Muss & Turners
Wine Bar: d'Vine, Eno & Vinocity
French: Joël
Mexican: El Caporal
Southwestern: Agave
Dominican: Mi Pilon
South American: Mitra
Italian: Sotto Sotto, La Grotta & Alfredo's
Thai: Nan & Annie's Thai Castle
Malaysian: Penang
Tapas: Pura Vida
Indian: Madras Saravana Bhavan (Vegetarian)
Indian: Zyka (Non-Vegetarian)
Bangladeshi: Panahar
Ethiopian: Queen Sheba
Cuban: Havana Sandwich Shop
Greek: Taverna Plaka & Kyma
Slovakian: Slovakia
Vietnamese: Koma
Lebanese: Mezza
Korean: Hae Woon Dae
Southern: Greenwoods & Watershed
Cajun: Gumbeaux's
Burgers: Vortex
Dogs: Mike's Hot Dogs & Da Chicago Dog
Chili: Rocco's Pub
Steaks: Bones
Sushi: Soto & Taka
Desserts: Joël, Aria & Park 75
Pizza: Terra Cotta, Fritti, Woodfire Grill & Bella's[/b]
Chinese: Little Szechuan
Dim Sum: Royal China & China Delight
Coffee: Java Monkey

[AEKDBet]

http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gte899v/willies.JPG

Willies > Chik-fil-a

[ClaytonN]

We don't get Willie's in Atlanta

Remember, this is an Atlanta list, hence the title /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Rob Blackburn]

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Cuban: Havana Sandwich Shop

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So friggin good, my regular stop on the way to the Pink Pony Museum.

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Burgers: Vortex

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So hit or miss, You could literlaly get the best burger of your life or the worst at this place on any trip(I am talking the Little5 Loc.)

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Chili: Rocco's Pub

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I agree on this is the upper escelon, there is another place I can't think of the name now but I thought was better


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Sushi: Soto & Taka

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Very very good, I like Rusans for value though.

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Pizza: Terra Cotta, Fritti, Woodfire Grill & Bella's[/b]

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I worked for Bella's when they first opened for about 1.5 years, I think its the best pizza in Atlanta, maybe the whole southeast. I also worked for LaBella's on Sandy Plains which was a close second, they had the better garlic knots.

Other places I loved, Marietta Diner, Brewhouse(Bangers and Mash and a Brew size of Newcastle, simply devine.), Elmyr, Falafel Cafe, and Baby Tommy's(for the proscioutto sandwich only).

[Rob Blackburn]

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We don't get Willie's in Atlanta

Remember, this is an Atlanta list, hence the title /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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There is like 15 Willy's in Atlanta, also very good.

[ClaytonN]

Never seen one! Willie's, that is.

And the Vortex referred to was the Midtown location, we have not been to the L5P location. Or, at least I have not.

[mmbt0ne]

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Cuban: Havana Sandwich Shop

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So friggin good, my regular stop on the way to the Pink Pony Museum.

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So awesome that it's a "museum." Some of my friends used to live in the apartment complex right across the street.

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Sushi: Soto &amp; Taka

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Very very good, I like Rusans for value though.

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I agree, $8.50 all you can eat lunches is about as good as you can get. Has anyone ever been to MF Sushibar down Ponce?

[phil_ivey_fan]

Mexican: Nuevo Laredo
Cuban: Kool Korner (on 14th st.)

[Guy Incognito]

Houston's is just an overpriced Applebee's, IMO.

I wouldn't classify Buckhead Diner as an actual "diner".

I'd go Mary Mac's for best Southern. Greenwood's must be the only Southern restaurant ever that doesn't serve sweet tea.

Four pizza places and no Fellini's? Blasphemy. I also like Rocky Mountain.

[Rob Blackburn]

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Houston's is just an overpriced Applebee's, IMO.

I wouldn't classify Buckhead Diner as an actual "diner".

I'd go Mary Mac's for best Southern. Greenwood's must be the only Southern restaurant ever that doesn't serve sweet tea.

Four pizza places and no Fellini's? Blasphemy. I also like Rocky Mountain.

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Fellini's was the best when I got into town, by the time I was on my way out of there it wasn't as good anymore, even though I enjoyed the setting at the one on Ponce, the pizza degraded overall, not sure if they cahnged ingredients or cheeses, but its not what it was in my opinion.

[Ulysses]

You're right, it's not a real diner. But the blue cheese potato chips rule.

[RacersEdge]

Coco Loco is pretty good on Sidney Marcus - I guess category is Jamaican or Cuban.

Best place to watch belly dancing while eating Middle Eastern food: Imperial Fez

[ClaytonN]

Fellini's used to be awesome like 5 years ago, but now the ingredients suck and it's often frequented by large groups of goth and artsy folk. Not an ideal place for pizza anymore.

And I have been meaning to go to Imperial Fez for a long time. I believe the only reason Imperial Fez is NOT on the list is because there are no other Moroccan restauarants in Atlanta, so it isn'y exactly the "best", rather the "only"

[HtotheNootch]

I can't believe this thread made it this far without mentioning "Dunch" at the Earl - or is that no more.

I left Atlanta 2 years ago.

Cameli's was by far the best Pizza while I was there.

[Guy Incognito]

Guess I'm not much of a pizza snob. I go to Fellini's (Peachtree) about once a week, it works for me.

Jake's Ice Cream should also be included under best desserts.

[MCS]

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We don't get Willie's in Atlanta


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Dude, I live in Atlanta, and my last two places (including my current residence) have each been within five minutes of a Willy's. You must be living in the wrong spots.

For Thai, I like Tamarind, especially when you can sit outside. I know everyone else does too /images/graemlins/smile.gif It's also cheaper than Nan.

My Thai friends seem to recommend Jitlada and Thai Restaurant at Norcross. Yes, that's the name.

If you're hanging out with someone who doesn't want to drop much cash but still wants to eat out, my Atlanta Tour of Cheap Food includes Doc Chey's, Willy's, and Swapna (the lunch buffet).

I've been meaning to get to Rusan's.

[milliondollaz]

College list...

subs: mellow mushroom
wings: wild wing cafe (in marietta)
ice cream: jake's
cuban: kool korner grocery
sushi: rusans
mexican: el amigo!

[mmbt0ne]

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mexican: el azteca!

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[MCS]

Did you know that the El Azteca on Ponce killed a guy? Forrilla. And they were STILL not cooking their beef like they should have been.

I used to go there, but now I'm scared. For more, check it out: http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/2001-08-08/news_feature2.html

[mmbt0ne]

mmb 'Danger' t0ne

Besides:

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in a 1999 study that a fatal reaction to Clostridium perfringens food poisoning occurs in .0005 percent of cases.

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[Shajen]

Mediterranean: Roasted Garlic (cheap cost, food is really really really good, my favorite Italian/Med. place to eat.)

Mexican: Frontera. Kicks the snot out of El Asswrecker, I mean El Azteca.

Ever eat at Van Gogh's? Fairly expensive (5 drinks and dinner for one was $175) but pretty damned good. Weird place. Up off HWY 9 I think, in Alpharetta.
The rest of your list looks pretty good.