South City Kitchen
Atlanta, GA 30309-3649
Phone: (404) 873-7358
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- 14th Street
- Specialties:
- Business Dining, Sandwich
- Best of Citysearch:
- Power Lunch 2004
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11am-3:30pm, 5pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-3:30pm, 5pm-12am, Sun 11am-3:30pm, 5pm-10pm
Editorial Review for South City Kitchen – by Philip Malkus
The Scene
Trendy, transitional Midtown seemed like an unlikely place to sustain a New Southern restaurant established in the early 1990s, but supportive locals have kept this place hopping through the years. Animated conversations and the perpetual sound of Manolo Blahniks clicking on hardwood floors create a frenzied, but entertaining, environment during prime-time dinner hour. Servers are earnest, but can disappear for long stretches when they're slammed.
The Food
Despite the myriad creative touches that make the menu a fun read, the best dishes here are the simplest. Buttermilk fried chicken is honest food--crispy skin and moist meat get extra support from homey bourbon gravy. Tangy chow chow and Creole mustard sauce add zip to meaty crab cakes; sherry provides the perfect grace note to a soothing bowl of creamy she-crab soup. It's unlikely the decadent, satisfyingly complex chocolate-pecan pie will ever leave the menu: It alone makes regulars out of first-time visitors.
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Insider Tips
ParkingFree spots in this area are rare. Most drivers end up in one of the many pay lots, which charge about $5 for parking.
Know Before You GoSouth City Kitchen is a few blocks from Woodruff Arts Center and the restaurant welcomes early reservations.
User Reviews for South City Kitchen
05/28/2008 Posted by Xeones
We visited SCK for dinner. For an appetizer we ordered the fried green tomatoes, which were the best we have had in Atlanta. For dinner we had Fried chicken with the Bourbon gravy and Chicken and Dumplings. Both dishes were fantastic! The service and ambience were both terrific, very attentive waitstaff coupled with a lovely decor. Defintely one of the finer establishments in Atlanta.
Pros: Everything about the place.
Cons: Too far away from where we live!
02/01/2008 Posted by nctoga
My boyfriend and I come here about once a month for brunch. Good service, good food, and the grits are the best in town!
Cons: good food, good service
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