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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!

7 Overall Rating - Alison's Restaurant 6/23/11

5500 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
Dunwoody, GA 30338
(770) 395-0707
http://alisonsrestaurant.com/

For a neighborhood spot, I'd give this a 7 rating.

Ambiance: 8
It was a good sign when we saw the restaurant filled with a good group of folks which I'd describe as a typical local Dunwoody professional crowd. In the four years we've lived near Dunwoody, this location has changed names/owners three times.

We sat on the deck overlooking the shopping center listening to great music and taking in the beautiful night!


Food Quality: 6
Parmesan knots were stale...do you know when you microwave bread and wait to eat it, it gets hard and chewy? That's what these rolls were like - ugh, an utter disappointment!

Greg had their special - the shrimp and scallop cream sauce pasta dish which was pretty good.


I ordered the fried chicken and was disappointed when my plate appeared with a handful of fried boneless chickent tenders on the plate. I might as well have saved some money and ordered chicken fingers someplace else. The loaded cheese and bacon mashed potatoes were, of course, delicious (it's really hard for anyone to mess up my potatoes)! The side of cole slaw was also quite good.

Service: 7
I liked the fact that the kitchen pushed food out quickly. Our server, Nick, was pleasant and patient.

Value: 7
Prices were reasonable. This place has potential to be a great local standby, despite the fried chicken experience!
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