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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!

6.5 Overall Rating - The Big Ketch, Saltwater Grill 6/30/11

3279 Roswell Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30305-1840
(404) 474-9508
http://www.thebigketch.com/

This was my birthday dinner with Lindsay and Alex!

Ambiance: 10
For a casual hangout with decent food, this is a great place for happy hour and to meet up with friends. We sat on the patio where they had live music. It was a hot night, but they equipped the deck with a few fans and there was a decent breeze to help with the heat. I really enjoyed the live acoustic music...and of course, great company!

Food Quality: 5
The shrimp crap dip was very good!
I had the Shellfish Sampler with a side of corn and hush puppies - all mediocre.
Lindsay really liked her Mixed Grill and found everything to be delicious.
Alex thought her Mahi Mahi was good - it looked like a great value given the large portion, side of broccoli and Greek salad; however the Greek salad wasn't very good.
Drinks were not great either. The sangria and margarita were watered down.

Service: 7

Value: 8
Great value, considering the food and ambiance.
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