Their menu may not be catered for people with small kids or no taste, but for pigs like me who will eat anything and everything... It's a blessing. Atlanta is so boring with the same dusty old meat and three, new Southern farm to table, free range, ass fed, spa treated sows, burgers, burgers and more burgers, new celebrity hot dog joints... It's like every menu reads the same because owners want to play it safe so diners will come in. I can understand that but that's what sheep do and sheep gets slaughtered. Did someone say mutton? I'm starving... And Snooki wants smoosh smoosh.
(Constantly changing menu and vittles)
Fuck yeah!
(Grilled Veal Heart, Chimichurri, Country Bwead)
So good... Tender and flava packed. It's been a long day, have a heart.
(Pork Lomo, Sweet Melon, Mint, Powdered Guajillo)
Savory and sweet... Whatever that means, tis was refreshing and great for this swamp ass Southern heat.
(Gazpacho with Tomato Crab Salad)
No one likes crabs in their pants but in a cold summer soup, hellz yeah!
(Buttermilk Fried Chicken Necks with Kimchi)
Sounds so stupid and meatless but I kinda liked it... Shit, I like anything fried on a chicken. Have y'all ever tried fried chicken uterus? It's delish. The kimchi on here were kinda weird and the necks were a little too salty. But I ate the shit outta it, tho.
(Fried Pig Ears with Fried Egg)
Pig ear fries! Can you hear me now, you delicious little bastards?! It sounds like crunch, crunch, squirt... Of the egg yolk. This dish was fun and tasty.
(Fried Smelt, Meyer Lemon)
Smelt it, dealt it... And I'll do it again. One word: Addictive. They were like gourmet fish sticks. Lurved it.
(Rillette Fritter with Fried Egg)
Leftover bits and scraps of pizzle, nipples, ball sacks, hoof nails, snout, entrails, worms' meat and fromunda, Robot-Couped and shaped like a cow patty, breaded and fried. Not too shabby.
(Padron Peppers)
Hmm, looks like someone's been to Shoya cuz these thingers taste just like the Shishito peppers. Totally addictive and tasty... Like good weed. Everything's sooooo gween...
(Grilled Baby Artichokes, Pistachios)
OMG... but without the cheese. These baby artichokes were lip and sack smacking guud... You know, cuz they look like little balls.
(Cold Eggplant)
The picture looks like shit but it tasted pretty damn good. And it was eggplant... Can you believe that shit? Eggplant. Melanzana. Moulie. Alright, Rocko!
(Seafood Stew)
Bowl of sea creastures. Not the best dish on the menu but interesting enough to try out. And no, it ain't bouillabaisse. And the verdict: decent but not the favorite on the table. A bit over salted.
(Potatoes with Salmon Roe)
This is food porn. Balls on balls action. Interesting combination but it works... Kinda like that, porker, Ron Jeremy's prolific career of banging hot babes. How you ask? Don't question the powers that be. Just eat it and shut up.
(Ginormous Ribeye)
Well hung and well cooked, medium rare... Just how I like my man meat. Nothing beats a nice hot juicy piece of meat in one's mouth... Isn't that right, Tom Cruise? We all know your lil secwet. You can't handle the truth nor this ginormous piece of meat.
(Pork Belly)
Ok, pork belly is so played out... Well, almost. But who can say no to pork belly? Me. I said no to this. Look at that gigantic hunk of pure fat. While it had amazing color, 2/3 of it was pure belly fat, I shit you not. Look at it, you just gained 2 lbs staring at it, right? I asked the server if this looked out of place, he said that he loves fat and he would totally eat all of that. I said, well, it's your lucky day, here, I'm sending it back for a leaner piece. The second fire was a lot better but the visual was a lot meeker, it tasted fine and the veggie niblets cut the fattiness and richness of the belly. I feel like Kirstie Alley.
(Pickled Veggies)
Oh, talk about misses... This one was a major miss. It was almost inedible. It looked like a witch's brew, a cauldron of crap. Send it back whence it came, demonspawn!
(Risotto)
Not a traditional risotto in every sense but I don't expect it when I'm eating here. This shit was rich, real rich with heavy cream, cheeses and a little corn, bean salad to balance it out or at least try to... Look at all the oil surrounding the mound of rice like a moat. But let me tell ya, it was purdy tasty except it was over salted, which everyone knows can destroy a great risotto or any dish for that matter... And slimy slugs, also.
We noticed that the chef and sous chef were mysteriously absent one particular night, so all the dishes, while visually appealing and well constructed, were way over salted. The food might not hit every note every single time, but it's refreshing to see a menu that is consistently changing and revolving... And that is exactly what Atlanta needs even though Atlanta might not be ready for it. At least not for the masses yet but the people who love food and want food of this type are very happy that there is place that will challenge the cooks and the customers in a symbiotic relationship. But not like Venom and the symbiote suit... I wonder if you can eat it, like edible undies.
Good stuff. Can't wait to see what's next on their menu.
Squeal.
3.5 Stars.
1029 Edgewood Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-525-4479
http://www.oneearedstag.com/
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