One Midtown Kitchen

11/22/09

Not worth the money...

by Chef of the Future at Citysearch

First, the space is great! Big, excellent lighting, warm feeling, good amount of energy in the room. Our waiter was top-notch, very knowlegeable about the offerings, details about ingredients, etc. Very affordable wine list with several at $20 and $30, all the way up to top shelf-$150. One of the best Butternut Squash soups ever, except served in a tall V-Shaped coffe mug, making it difficult the scoop out every last drop. Crab Fritter appetiser was very good as well, but not a difficult dish to perfect. I ordered the wood fired chicken breasyt expecting a "Roasted-Juicy" meal. What I got, in addition to two very small breast was swimming in broth, with diced carrotts. I ate one bite, and couldn't get the flavor, then another, and still a bland, smoky taste, a third bite, and the only overwhelming thing I tasted was "smoked" chicken. It was not described as such on the menu. Our waiter was more than gracious in offereing to replace it with anything on the menu - WITHOUT an attitude... I ordered the Flank Steak and Frittes. The portion I receivedv was much smaller than the guset sitting right next to me. Our waiter also explained that "It's what everyone orders here". Bite one, same smoky taste as the chicken, bite two, more of the same. Needless to say, I brought half home for the dog, as I was looking forward to a nice juicy piece of meat, not something tasting like smoky chicken. My girlfriend orderd scallops, shrimp, with grits. Her dish was swimming in sauce as well, and it was a very sloppy presentation. The scallops were cooked perfect, except there were far two few for the price. Chocolate Dessert was excellent, very good cup of cappucino, however $8 for a snifter of Sambuca seems more like Manhattan, not Atlanta.

Our bill, with a $30 bottle of wine was $118, with a $22 tip = $140. Totaly overpriced for the quality, consistency, and portions of food. Great spot for an after theartre drink and desert.

• Pros: Berautiful Decor
• Cons: Two different Entress tasted the same

11/01/09

Grizzly meal at One Midtown

by piedmont71 at Citysearch

We took part in the Halloween special last night at One Midtown. We live in the neighborhood and always enjoy the creative decor of the large restaurant, but I am consistently disappointed with the food. The most outstanding negative came last night in the form leg of lamb. I watched my boyfriend slowly work through mounds of connective tissue and fat. It definitely fit the bill as a ghastly dish on the Halloween menu. What really frustrated us was the response from the waiter when he asked how our dinners were as he cleared the plates. I said so-so, he quickly dismissed us and said great, thanks for coming.

• Pros: glitzy decor
• Cons: impersonal service, poor quality control

06/19/09

Great Food & Atmosphere

by Naka at Citysearch

I ate here with my boo-diddy we had a great time. The host, Bob, was very amiable, and our server (Roberta) gave us great suggestions about the menu. I had Steak Frites and they were nice and tender. He had the Duck and it was oh-so delicious, even the lentil! We had a great time and enjoyed the atmosphere. Thankfully, we came when there wasn't a crowd but by the time we left it was starting to feel a bit cramped at our table-for-two.

• Pros: Service, Food
• Cons: strong marguerita, tables kinda close