The Crooked Spoon - Atlanta

This was a wonderful experience! My first time in ATL and I was lucky enough to get reservations! Place is usually booked up for months. My sister flew into town to surprise me and she had called the restaurant to see if she could get a table and surprise me. They were all booked up. My sister told it was my birthday and they squeezed her in. My wife and I got there first and we were seated. My sister snuck in after and surprised me. The hostess and restaurant knew and they played it off perfect! I was totally surprised, the service and how they went out of their way to make my birthday special was amazing. Now to the food it was an amazing 4-5 course meal! Every palate of my tongue was touched! Some I enjoyed more than others but the Michelin star well deserved! Loved the decor and the staff were very knowledgeable.

Title: A Starry Soirée at Bacchanalia: Culinary Highs in the Heart of Atlanta Bacchanalia, Atlanta 's recent Michelin star recipient, provides an enchanting ambiance ideal for date nights. The restaurant 's sophisticated décor complements an intimate dining experience. A menu highlight, the crab fritter, bursts with a harmonious blend of sweet and spicy flavors, encased in a crispy exterior. However, the desserts disappoint, lacking the innovation expected of such a distinguished establishment. Inconsistencies in meat cooking temperatures also mar the experience, a notable deviation from Michelin 's standard of excellence at any service time. Despite these culinary missteps, Bacchanalia 's strengths--attentive service and a well-curated wine list--make it a promising venue. It is worth another visit, potentially earlier in the evening, to fully appreciate its potential. Bacchanalia remains a beacon of gastronomic promise, deserving of a second chance to experience its full culinary prowess.

I had a reservation at Bacchanalia for a very early solo dinner on Saturday night. I arrived about 20 minutes late due to horrendous traffic and they were so nice about it. They offer me a spot at the bar or a table and I opted for the table. Everyone I encountered at the restaurant was absolutely the best. Kind, patient, polite. Just perfect service. Their menu is a prix fixe with four courses for $125 per person. You get to pick your options, so it's not a tasting menu style. Here's what I had: First Course: Crab Fritter with Thai essence, citrus, and avocado Second Course: Dry Aged NY Strip with bone marrow, potato, and horseradish Third Course: Brillat-Savarin with truffle honey and sourdough crumble Fourth Course: Soufflé with grapefruit, ginger, and honey gelato Before the courses started, I was given a small beet salad to start and then a 3 amuse bouche plate. I also had a delightful citrus agua fresca before the last course started. And at the very end, with the bill, a 3 part sweet ending, which was absolutely delightful. You do get a lot of food here, and I left absolutely stuffed. The stand outs, for me, were definitely the crab fritter and the dry aged NY strip. The steak was cooked to perfection and it came with two sides as well.

A neat perfect experience in all ways! If we had remained with just the courses this would have been a 5 star review. We tried the Fruits de Mer and I would recommend passing. The price for what is received is not worth it. Very keen seafood eater here and not all the seafood tasted fresh. Nothing had gone bad but shellfish was all fishy, and you could even taste it through the various sauces. The shrimp was the best part tasted fresh. The lobster roll was also a disappointment way too much bread. Now onto the good parts everything we chose for the 4 courses was delicious. From crab fritter, to mushroom tart, to duck, prime rib..everything was perfectly created to a tee. Loved all the little deliveries from the kitchen as well throughout the meal. We definitely were stuffed by the end. Definitely recommend and would come back. The restaurant itself is also gorgeous rustic chic.

My first starred experience in ATL Going into this place the one resounding almost ubiquitous feedback I heard from the few lucky enough to dine here is you get great food, but not a lot of it Im shutting that fallacy down right now. Maybe Atlantans aren 't ready for a Michelin starred restaurant of this caliber if they truly believe that. This place will stuff you to the gills. Don 't let a four course prix fixe menu fool you. The sleek, mid century modern decor is sure to emanate a sense of arousal when first walking in. I decided to go with the fois gras terrine, duck breast, kurst cheese, and chocolate dessert as my prix fixe but ended up layering in the ova classic caviar course because why the hell not. I wasn 't really celebrating anything but came to the conclusion that almost anything is worth celebrating. I 'll be honest. Every course, including the surprise courses of profiteroles, amuse bouche, complimentary side courses, and petit fleurs at the end were absolutely divine. If you 're looking for a paradigm shifting culinary gut punch you CANNOT skip the duck course. The only dish I would change is the Kurst cheese with Belgian endive. While I 'm personally a fan of excessive bitterness I could totally see how this could be off putting to an unsuspecting diner. I can say rather sanguinely that I disproved the myth that you leave this place hungry. Quite frankly I have a low degree of confidence that I 'll even be able to eat lunch tomorrow after this phenomenal dinner. Come here and come HUNGRY. If you leave this establishment and end up going to Krystal after you deserve any harsh judgement that comes your way. And I 'm saying that as someone who would panhandle hard on MARTA for Krystal burgers.