Best of Atlantic Station: Atlantic Station Eat and Drink Guide
Take this guide with you when you go to Atlantic Station and impress your friends with your food knowledge
Atlantic
Station is a small live-work-play community located
to the northwest of Midtown bordering 17th Street. This bustling area
is home to a number of good places to eat, though unfortunately most of
them are upscale chain restaurants. In this article, I'll be focusing
on some of the unique places to dine in this hip part of town. Plus,
I'll give a list of the major chains to round out your dining knowledge.
1.Atlantic Grill:
Atlantic Grill ouside.
Classic burgers and diner food await you inside Atlantic
Grill's dark, pub-like atmosphere. The owner, Paul Sachetti, has been
owning restaurants in Atlanta since 1970 with The Bucket Shop and later
the Blue Ribbon Grill. Now he runs one of the better burger houses in
Atlanta. All of their burgers are made in house, even their corned beef
sandwiches and reubens. The catfish is also done very well, and the
portion sizes are nice and large. Yet prices still are at a very
reasonable rate for being in such a classy part of town. It's certainly
worth a trip.
2.Fishook Grille:
Atlantic
Grill ouside.As the title suggests, this is a straight-up fish
restaurant. The focus is on South African-style fish preparation and
health-consciousness. They keep the menu fairly small to provide a
tight focus on the healthiest options, like grilled snapper and
tilapia. Sides include items like grilled asparagus, tri-color orzo
pasta salad, and sweet potato fries. A few chicken and beef dishes
round out the menu, and for a true Southern touch they offer shrimp and
grits. This is another afforadble restaurant, with all entrees except a
whole chicken costing $10 or less.
3.The Lobby at TWELVE:
Lobby at
TWELVE.The Lobby at TWELVE is located, naturally, within the TWELVE
hotel at Atlantic Station. It's a hotel restaurant and bar that has a
focus on seasonal ingredients and wood-fired pizzas. The menu is fairly
unpretentious for a hotel restaurant, with simple things like grilled
chicken sandwiches and pan roasted salmon done very well. Prices are
high as expected for a hotel, but oddly enough they like to run a lot
of specials. I assume those are more for the locals living in Atlantic
Station, but check out their website and you might be able to score a
good deal.
Finally, here are a few of the chains that you can find in
the area:
The Burger Joint
California Pizza Company
Moe's Southwestern Grill
Starbucks
Subway
Tin Drum
Asia Cafe
Yard House
Yogli-Mogli Frozen Yogurt
With so many options, Atlantic Station is a good place to
stop by for a quick bite on the way to the movies or before going
deeper into Midtown to go clubbing. Atlantic Station is very walkable,
so it's easy to browse several shops along the way to your dining
destination. Take some time and enjoy yourself!
Emily Hunter is a freelance writer for Atlanta-restaurants.org
