Buckhead Bread Company & Corner Cafe

The Setting: Busy cafe with boothes, tables and bakery with a wide assortment of breads and pastries

The Staff: Very friendly

The Food: One of the best breakfast and brunch cafes in the city. I’ve tried almost their entire menu and just about every choice is a WINNER. Traditional, lump crab cake, and fried green […]

Buckhead Diner

The Setting: Aging retro dinner car styled diner

The Staff: Abrupt

The Food: Hit and Miss — In my experience, the food has been hit and miss for years. One day the potato chips are crisped to perfection… the next they ooze with grease. I understand that the location and constant crowds can be a […]

Taqueria Los Hermanos

The Setting: This strip mall restaurant has been expanded to double it’s original size in the past year or so.

The Staff: Very friendly

The Food: After years of patronage, we’ve always found their food to be incredibly reliable. Every item on the menu is worth trying, but, my personal favorites include the shrimp quesadilla, […]

Two great things to try…

First: The sorbets and gelatos at Alon’s/Dunwoody — On a recent visit we had a chance to try the lemon/basil/mint and strawberry/currant… both incredibly good on their own and even better together! We also loved the Dulce de Leche. YUM!

Alon’s 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody GA 30346 678 397 1781

Second: The french […]

Tasty China with Bad Attitude

The Setting: Dingy pepto-bismol pink restaurant in a dated strip mall

The Staff: Service ranges from indifferent to borderline rude

The Food: Your food will arrive in a haphazard and thoughtless fashion. After our first taste, we were willing to let this slide. Along with the oddly indifferent, attitude-ridden service that we’ve experienced with every […]

Dekalb Farmer's Market

The Setting: Large indoor farmer’s market with cafeteria. In addition to produce, some of the goods offered are meats, game, seafood, deli, cheeses, bakery goods, pasteries, jams, honey, tea, coffee, chocolate and an ever-changing assortment of specialty food items.

Staff: Varied, inconsistent service

The Food: Great spice assortment, meats, deli, dairy and other specialty food […]

Mint's Grill

Mint’s Grill 6330 Lawrenceville Hwy., Suite B4 Tucker, GA 30084 770 414 3999

The Setting: Mint’s Grill is set among a group of small shops in a red brick strip mall. The interior is decorated in a light and airy Ikea-chic style.

Staff: Very friendly

The Food: The menu is a bit small with […]

Low Country BBQ

Low Country Barbecue 3455 Peachtree Parkway Suite 201 Suwanee, GA 30024 678 688 7678

The Setting: A newish strip mall, but, the restaurant is fairly large in size with plenty of indoor seating and a covered outdoor patio. You order fast food style, but, one of the staff delivers your food to your booth.

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PR's BBQ

PR’s B-B-Que 302 Tri-County Plaza, Cumming, GA 30040 770 886 5122

The Setting: Charming and unusual cafeteria style restaurant with an assortment of booths and tables. The interior is filled with vintage photos, memorabilia, stuffed animals, and animal heads.

Staff: Incredibly friendly

The Food: A full menu of smoked BBQ offerings (pork, brisket, St […]

Sheridan's Frozen Custard

4373 Lawrenceville Hwy Tucker, GA 30084 770-491-1180

The Setting: Outdoor ice cream shop with a few benches and picnic tables

The Food: Ice Cream(frozen custard), sundaes, malts, shakes, smoothies and LOTS of toppings including premium toppings like cheesecake and brownie

The Stars of the Day: Chocolate and Vanilla frozen custard… the amazingly smooth consistency […]