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Atlanta, GA
So why create a blog? Well, those close to me know how passionate I am about my food...eating food, to be more precise. 15 years ago I discovered the joy of dining in restaurants which boast a unique ambiance and delicious food. I first started tracking lists of great restaurants when I lived in Columbus, OH in the mid 90's. I was fortunate to dine at Cameron Mitchell's, Fifty-Five, Bravo, Rigsby's, Barcelona, and many more. I read in local newspapers about the best Places to be Seen, to Celebrate, to Impress, etc. and formulated my "to try" list. This hobby continued in Birmingham, AL and again when my travels brought me to Atlanta, GA ten years ago. I started a Supper Club with close friends in 2000, trying a new restaurant every Thursday night. We had one simple rule in the club, “no chain restaurants”! After three years of stomping through Atlanta's best and worst restaurants, we realized that this weekly tradition was becoming too expensive to maintain (go figure!). However, in 2005 I started making notes of my dining experiences for personal reference. To make it easy for my friends to get my recommendations, I thought I would try blogging. So...here goes!

8.5 Overall Rating - Atmosphere Bistro 01/5/11

1620 Piedmont Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30324
(678) 702-1620
http://www.atmospherebistro.com/



Dinner with Janice!
Ambiance: 8
Atmosphere Bistro offers a charming interior, having been converted from a one story home into a quaint French bistro. Hardwood floors can be found throughout the dining room and bar. The space appears to maintain the integrity of its original floor plan with a few separate small dining rooms which provide comfortable seating and privacy.


Food Quality: 9
Janice and I both ordered the 3-course pre-fixe menu. Janice enjoyed her Terrine de lapin (rabbit), Trout Filet "Amandine", and creme brulee. My lobster bisque and steamed mussels were delicious! The bisque was a bit oily and the sauce for the mussels was too thick; but the flavors were quite superb.

Service: 7
Our server did a nice job through the majority of service. She was attentive and checked in frequently until dessert. We needed our water refilled during dessert, but she couldn't be found until it was time to deliver the check and collect payment.

Value: 9
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Atmosphere Bistro offers a $25 pre-fixe 3-course menu. This was obviously a great value. The regular priced menu items looked reasonable as well.
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1 comment:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    how did you go eat in the future? its only 1/12! :)

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