Woodfire Grill
Atlanta, GA 30324-4922
Phone: (404) 347-9055
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Piedmont Road
- Best of Citysearch:
- Bar Menu 2005
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-10pm, Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-11pm, Sat 5:30pm-11pm, Sun 5:30pm-9:30pm
Editorial Review for Woodfire Grill – by John Kress
The Scene
A large wood-fired oven dominates the dining room done in warm, coppery tones. The open kitchen is usually manned by chef Michael Tuohy. In the fashionable bar, patrons nosh on complimentary Spanish almonds and sip chardonnay.
The Food
Fans of Tuohy's cooking at Indigo should be pleased with the diverse menu, which focuses on fresh ingredients and changes daily. Plump, buttery seared Sonoma foie gras comes paired with delicate pear and onion compotes. A somewhat soggy fritto misto is rescued by sweet, fresh rock shrimp and a nice lemon-caper mayo sauce. Wood-fired pizza features duck confit and Black Mission figs, the sweetness cut by crumbled blue cheese. The kitchen really hits its stride with dishes like the pleasantly smoky, cedar-planked king salmon; likewise, a wood-grilled Niman Ranch pork chop, graced with an apple-raisin sauce, is among the best of its breed in the city.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitIf there's a wait for a table, consider sitting at the communal table in the bar area. A full menu is served, and you may even make new friends.
Know Before You GoDon't even think about ordering Woodfire's signature "Rocky the free range chicken" if you're in a hurry. The dish takes 50 minutes to prepare.
User Reviews for Woodfire Grill
03/24/2008 Posted by childofjulia
The price point is too high for mediocre "northern California" cuisine. It started with the bathroom. The deadbolt proved to be unmovable - I was stuck and had to push myself under the stall to get out. When I told the hostess, she said "We've been thinking about putting up a sign about that lock." The only dish that we enjoyed was the artichokes. But as I was going to spear a few more, a waiter swept by the table and took our half-full bowl of artichokes: - Our waiter said he'd find out what happened - He emerged from the kitchen with two artichokes in a bowl and asked, "Are these yours?" Nope. - In the meantime, the artichoke-stealer passed by and gave us a snarky look. - The manager arrived with the same bowl our waiter brought out and asked if they were our artichokes. Nope. "Do you know how many you had left? Can you tell me who took them?" Seriously? - The manager apologized (finally) and said he'd get us a new bowl of artichokes. - A new tiny bowl appeared with two artichokes that had been split in half. Time for the $102-check. My husband gave our waiter our credit card and our $100-gift card. The bill came back - $102. My husband asked him to credit the card and run a new bill for $2. When my husband got up to go to the restroom, the manager and our waiter, along with the bartender, were grouped around the bill. Our waiter said to my husband, "I'm not sure what you want me to do here." My husband explained again. The manager said, "Don't worry" and then wrote "VISA" at the top of our bill - ? "Come back real soon," the Emo bartender brayed as we left. We spoke to the manager about our evening - from the bathroom to having our artichokes stolen, to feeling like we were on Candid Camera with America's Most Disinterested Waiter. We wondered why we had bothered to give our waiter a 20% tip. Could his depth of misery really inspire compassion? Or was it because we had a $100 gift certificate and could laugh off the horrendous night?
Pros: Lightning fast water refills
Cons: Where to start--Pre-Alice-Waters Northern Cuisine not worth the value
10/01/2007 Posted by chumbling
A friend of mine decided to have a birthday celebration at this restaurant. There was about 15 or so of us. We waited a while to be served, but when we were served there were some concerns. First of all, we never had bread at our tables waiting for us, nor was it offered. A person in our party had to ask the waiter what a particular plate was for and the waiter stated it was for the bread, but this was after half of us had eaten our entree. The chef was not very versatile for our accomodations, and some of us were left disgusted and frustrated.
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