Atlanta Fish Market

12/12/06

Bad tourist trap

by 5chastain5 at Citysearch

It's unbelievable how this restaurant stays so busy night after night. After living in atlanta for 6 years I finally had dinner at the big copper fish. It's bad. My salmon was so overcooked it practically bounced. The food is very expensive though you question yourself thinking it can't possibly be that bad for $22. It is. What was supposed to be "cedar planked salmon" turned out to be a microwaved salmon fillet with barbecue sauce and some mango salsa in a cup. Awful.

• Pros: in buckhead
• Cons: food, expensive, nothing good to say

11/09/06

decent but over priced

by tarheel72 at Citysearch

the seafood was good, but nothing what i had heard and read about...maybe it was because we ate there for lunch instead of dinner...the place was essentially empty on a saturday with only 3 other tables taken..and the disappointing food was very very overpriced

• Pros: ambience
• Cons: cost, disappointing taste

09/15/06

A Swim Above The Rest!

by jaymaygm at Citysearch

My first encounter with The Fish Market, as it was originally known, was over twenty years ago. It was located on the lower level of Lenox Square, where the food court is now. My late father would sit at the bar, facing shoppers, eating oysters and drinking martini's, while mom worked his credit cards throughout the mall. Today on Pharr Rd., the institution is called The Atlanta Fish Market.

Wonderful building, with a large mural of a who's who in the ATL. Trust me, avoid the crowds, and sit in the bar area, in a big cozy booth. All the seafood classics are here, as well as hip preparations for the healthy set. We just stick with the signature dish, The Fried Lobster Tail, and a side of crabmeat stuffing. Excellent Service In The Bar Area! An Atlanta classic!

• Pros: Fried Lobster Tail, Drinks, Excellent Service!
• Cons: Large Crowds, Long Waits-Even With Reservations!

04/27/06

Poor service

by covergerl at Citysearch

Went with a group of 18 for a relative's 80th birthday, we had confirmed reservations. When we arrived they were only expecting 16, they were rude, did not offer us drinks or water, waited a long time for entrees, and some of the waters even took our plates out from under us while we where eating. We spent over $1000 on dinner and our evening was ruined.

• Pros: Great pork chops, cool fish statue
• Cons: crowded, poor service, mixed up reservations

03/03/06

Outstanding

by tierrabeauty at Citysearch

Let me start off by saying the service was great. Our waiter and the I guess assistant managers who were walking around were very friendly. I like the fact that the waiter used our names when he came to our table to serve us. I also like the fact that the waiter explained to us the whole menu since it was our first time there. And now to the food. The food was great, excellant! I ordered jumbo shrimp and JUMBO they were. Seasoned very nicely and very fresh taste! I would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone, ecspecially all the seafood lovers!

• Pros: Good Parking, Not crowded, Service
• Cons: Bread

02/14/06

User review by ssharkey25

by ssharkey25 at Citysearch

My boyfriend and I went for Valentine's Day. We had a 10pm reservation and arrived early. We were seated before 10. We waited about 5 minutes before we even got water. Our waiter finally showed up, but ran away before we could even order. He proceeded to do this until we finally told him we'd like to order entrees. His only saving grace as our waiter was his fish recommendation. The food was incredible! The only negitive comment we would have would have to be the service. We expected a little more, especally for a higher end restaurant and Valentine's Day.

• Pros: food, fresh seafood
• Cons: service

02/04/06

Excellent Experience

by dino9401 at Citysearch

This place is great! I had an 8:45 reservation and arrived about 30 minutes early. We were promptly seated. Our server was there immediately and very knowledgeable about the menu. My water and wine glass were never empty and the food came quickly and was absolutely amazing. My plate was clean when I was finished. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for an enjoyable evening of seafood.

11/03/05

Will not be back!!!

by linknath at Citysearch

As a frequent diner with Buckhead Life Restaurants I was very disappointed with the service and food at AFM. The server spilled a bowl of melted butter on one of my guests. They brought out food at different times instead of all together. However they could have kept most of it. Lobster was so undercooked my fiance was sick all night. My tuna was very overcooked and rubbery. They brought out wine glasses that were caked in lipstick. Manager did comp about $75 of my $400 bill. Will not be returning.

• Pros: None
• Cons: Food, Service

10/28/05

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by viperbite4 at Citysearch

Had a great time! Took my mother and brother there for dinner this evening and it was awesome. Had the shrimp cocktail for starters, broiled seafood platter, and for dessert crem buella (No idea how to spell that one) Jason was our server and he did a fantastic job, I would recommend this place to anyone.

• Pros: food, service
• Cons: none

10/24/05

Excellent food but service needs improvement.

by dweebe at Citysearch

Some of the best seafood I've had in any city. Many options to choose from.

Service was rough though. Server seemed nervous and new. Salad and soup came out at the same time.

Entrees were excellent.