The Globe Cafe Restaurant & Bar
Atlanta, GA 30308
Phone: (404) 541-1487
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Spring Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Happy Hour 2007, Trendy Scene 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 10am-11pm
Editorial Review for The Globe Cafe Restaurant & Bar – by Suzanne Wright
The Scene
Located in the newly thriving, pedestrian-friendly "Biltmore district" across from Barnes & Noble, this spot, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is populated by hipsters, neighborhood dwellers and office workers. Think mod interiors: a spare, groovy cafeteria with white, sage, mustard and gray accents--and a library room complete with books. Service is swift and the young staffers are brainy without being haughty.
The Food
Accomplished chef Joshua Perkins' inventive starters include the rice flour-coated veggie tempura frites, heirloom tomato and chevre, and grilled Georgia peaches with Serrano and Spanish blue cheese. All succeed with clean, fresh flavors but skip the soggy Belgian frites and steak skewers. The light pan-sauteed grouper with tomatoes and cucumber trumps the duck. Save room for decadent desserts made in-house: the mixed berry cobbler has a perfect, feathery crust and the rum-glazed pineapple upside down cake is not too sweet.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyThe "quick fix" might be the city's best deal: a glass of house wine and choice of two small plates for $13.
Know Before You GoRide the free yellow and black Georgia Tech Trolley or MARTA to the door.
User Reviews for The Globe Cafe Restaurant & Bar
06/26/2008 Posted by diner43
My husband and I both work in midtown, and we decided it was time to try the Globe for dinner (We both have taken clients there for lunch and have never been disappointed). WOW. We got there around 6:30 and the place was buzzing with a great casual but beautiful vibe. There was an artist sketching live models in one corner of the lounge area, and the bar was full of gorgeous people. We wanted to have a drink in the lounge, and the amazingly genuine bartender offered us the wine tasting. HOW COOL! For $15 each we got a taste of 4 different wines with 4 different--very creative-- "bites" of food. And dinner was even better!! Our waitress told us that they had just changed over to their summer menu, and we both loved our meals (and if you go you MUST finish with the ricotta strawberry shortcake thing!) GO GO GO to the Globe, I can't believe we waited this long!!!
Pros: Ambience, Service, Food
02/29/2008 Posted by ssilvera
After reading raving reviews from various sources, I high tailed it to Globe. Was not impressed. Went again for a business event. Still not impressed. Again, at the request of a friend for a get-together and still no big deal. The drinks weren't bad and were probably the factor that made each of my visits do-able. The food on the other hand was not up to par. I tried something different each time and nibbled on entrees of my company. In short, nothing I tasted was tasty and lacked the pazzazz factor that I expected after all the hype. It seems that a great restaurant rating is achieved my merely having a contemporary look, a dj, alcohol and alot of people. What about the food?
Cons: Food Not Amazing
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