This cursed space is just a glutton for punishment for anyone who dares to open anything that serves food. There's been a couple of concepts in this space and while they were acceptable, none of them really made a name for themselves based on their product. So, now, this space dares to try out BBQ which could be a huge money maker if it's done right. BBQ joints come and go in this town. The only ones that make it has to be better than the average Southern Pride smoker that's more common than bad sushi found in this town. Unfortunately, there are still a ton of shitty Que joints in operation that the mass piglets eat up like it's their last meal before slaughter. There's like three places that I would get BBQ from consistently. Will GGBBQ be on that list?
Fried Ribs, Pulled Pork, Mac n Cheese, Collard Greens. WTF is fried ribs? Server/manager/whatever was pushing the shit outta these things. Had to triple dog dare that shit. While the deep fried batter crust was decent, the rib inside was not. It was bland, unseasoned, unsmoked, and fat globs still intact... Which means it was poached off initially. If it was smoked all the fat would have melted off and fused into the rib itself giving it flavor. Also, it had zero dry rub, another tell-tale sign it was taking a water bath. It was a "special" which we all know what that means... Leftovers. The pulled pork barely had any smoke, not very flavorful and parts of it were bone dry. You had to drown it in sauce to get any taste out of it. Pretty poor showing. The mac n cheese was acceptable but a bit underseasoned. The collards were on the other hand over seasoned and salty... Yes, collards should have a saltiness to it but it should also be somewhat balanced with everything in that pot.
1/4 Smoked Chicken, Baked Beans, Brunswick Stew. Notice something out of whack here? No? Hint: I like them deep fried with a golden crust... Yeah, the cheekan. Since, they were totally out of the sliced brisket (they had chopped left, I wonder why..), I was left with no choice except the smoked chicken... But the malarkey didn't stop there, they were out of the 1/2 cheekan as well, only dark meat left (that kinda tells me their clientele's demographics). Well, that was no problem for me since dark meat is so much better than white. But what came out was a shock, even to me... The size of this leg and thigh was a joke. I have see cricket legs plumper than this specimen. When the pack of Saltines is 1/2 the size of this chicken leg, there's sum-ting wong here! Ok, forget the puny size of the cheekan, how was the dry rub, smokiness and flavor of this? One word: Weak. Just because it's dark and barky doesn't mean it's a good rub. The skin was crackling dry, the meat as well inside and lacked every taste bud sensation across the board. It was so boring, I almost face planted into the baked beans... Speaking of which, they were acceptable. The Brunswick stew on the other hand was just a mediocre stew that tasted like it came from a bowling alley. I had to squirt a ton of BBQ sauce in there to get any spice or taste out of it. Eating disappointing food like this makes me wanna go vegan... Fuck me, did I say that out loud?
Banana Pudding. Another test of a quality BBQ joint is their BP... Sadly, the proof was not in the pudding. All wafers, a couple of bites of banana and the consistency was too loose. Pretty boring. Not worth the $3 or 4 bucks. Come to think of it, it was a total ripping of a new asshole... Might need it to evacuate all this stuff.
The staff was super nice and friendly as all hell (can't fault them for the product) but if you're jonesing for BBQ and need a quick fix, I guess this will do for people who don't really care about real smoked taste... But for me this will not be on rotation list. People who know honest BBQ will be sorely disappointed and some may even be angry for paying for stuff like this. I like how they use the metal trays like another killer BBQ joint that is prolly the best in town. Imitation can only go so far with inferior end product. Better yet, don't even bother... For your greater good. You'll thank me and your bowels will, too.
We could use a phaux and banh mi joint in this area... Wink wink.
Next.
4441 Roswell Road NE
Atlanta, GA
404-303-8525
http://greatergoodbbq.com/
Monday, October 28, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Ink & Elm
The newest fancypants joint that is so out of place in this Emory student infested area was kind of a nice surprise, even to me. The price point of this place is just way over the average student's pay grade around this hood. I mean c'mon, you got the Yelpers' all time favorite, Falafel King, across the street that serves grainy falafel and cat food sooshee which the students eat up like it was their one weekend splurge and there's that Doc Chey's or Tin Drum, too, that serves... Well, I don't know what they serve, but it's food that's no where near the continent of Asia, could be from that country, Africa. But I'll tell you this, this is not the kind of neighborhood to find a beautiful build out that sports not one but three different levels of dining experience... And none of them involve Alpo shawarma meat nor California rolls with long grain rice.
Walked in, didn't spot any douches with cargo shorts and flip flops but I did see a few popped collars, some were even double popped. C'mon, I triple dog dare ya to triple pop that fucker. Speaking of triple, those triple pleated khakis has got to go like the black plague. But anyways, the place is really set up nice inside, way too nice for this area. Yes, I understand that there are some people with moolah around here but as we know rich people know almost nothing about food. They just nod their head when the dish arrives and described to them and then they pay the check. The menus (tavern and dining room) were both pretty approachable in terms of ingredients with a couple of daily surprises. I decided to do the tavern menu which had more options to test their cooking prowess. Time for the pouch to dissect the grub... Rip it or keep it.
Bruschetta, Fried Oysters, Crushed Egg Salad. This was a great starter dish. I saw the hipster with the large framed glasses with no glass in it next to me order it so I had to get it after seeing those plump fried oysters on top. Everything on this dish worked well, I liked it a lot (can you believe that?). For $7, this is a dish that is priced right. Keep it up, yo. We're off to a good start. Don't die on me!
Virginia Clams. Nice clam, glad it wasn't bearded. The broth was salty but had a sweet finish. The hefty pieces of grilled beard were perfect for sponging up all that clam juice. Sometimes you just gotta get your face right in that clam and dispense with the table manners and let the bedroom manners out. Nice dish.
Smoked Apple, Endive Salad. For $11, this left me kinda short changed. It's was one endive and half an apple and few other tidbits in there. It was decent and not a bad tasting dish at all but sometimes your hard earned moolah is better off spent elsewhere on the menu with more substance.
Duck Pot Pie. Nice presentation, nice crust, a ton of shredded rabbit and veggies in there but it was too watery... Makes me think everything was made separately and assembled at the end and tossed into the oven to finish it off. It was a good dish, but the watery broth needed a liaison to hold everything together since the crust ain't gonna do it.
I&E Cheeseburger. A single patty? WTF? You mean someone is not copying the 10PM burger? It was a good burger, very cheesy and tasty but it's not gonna blow your mind or win any burger contests. No hint of "duck fat" that we're all so spoiled to now. The tater wedges were thick and well seasoned if not a bit too salty. The sauce was some mayo mustard blend that was just for show, didn't really enhanced anything on the plate. The burger was a hit on the tavern side but I did noticed that they started using a different bun after I ate mine... And that bun looked a lot better than the one I got which wasn't toasted, either. Oh, well, will have to see what they serve me next time.
I like this place, it's very well put together with the three different sections, the kitchen executes everything on the menu pretty well with a couple of minor hiccups here and there. The seasoning needs to be checked more often or maybe it's done on purpose like so many other restos everywhere. Salty food = More drinky = More profit margin. The cocktail menu is lacking but their bar inventory is not, so ask them to make you something that you like which will be better anyways. Cocktails are priced like they are in NYC but the decent beer list is more affordable. I think this joint will do just fine with a little time to adjust their execution (menu and service), but I will be back to try the rest of the promising menus on both sides (the lounge menu is cheese and oysters). Damn, come to think of it, I shoulda just asked them to order me that tasty sounding sweetbread dish on the dining menu because I was craving some offal... Next time.
Go now but one at a time, please, so you don't hog all the seats when I'm there next time.
1577 N Decatur Rd
Atlanta, GA 30307
678-244-7050
http://inkandelmatlanta.com/
Walked in, didn't spot any douches with cargo shorts and flip flops but I did see a few popped collars, some were even double popped. C'mon, I triple dog dare ya to triple pop that fucker. Speaking of triple, those triple pleated khakis has got to go like the black plague. But anyways, the place is really set up nice inside, way too nice for this area. Yes, I understand that there are some people with moolah around here but as we know rich people know almost nothing about food. They just nod their head when the dish arrives and described to them and then they pay the check. The menus (tavern and dining room) were both pretty approachable in terms of ingredients with a couple of daily surprises. I decided to do the tavern menu which had more options to test their cooking prowess. Time for the pouch to dissect the grub... Rip it or keep it.
Bruschetta, Fried Oysters, Crushed Egg Salad. This was a great starter dish. I saw the hipster with the large framed glasses with no glass in it next to me order it so I had to get it after seeing those plump fried oysters on top. Everything on this dish worked well, I liked it a lot (can you believe that?). For $7, this is a dish that is priced right. Keep it up, yo. We're off to a good start. Don't die on me!
Virginia Clams. Nice clam, glad it wasn't bearded. The broth was salty but had a sweet finish. The hefty pieces of grilled beard were perfect for sponging up all that clam juice. Sometimes you just gotta get your face right in that clam and dispense with the table manners and let the bedroom manners out. Nice dish.
Smoked Apple, Endive Salad. For $11, this left me kinda short changed. It's was one endive and half an apple and few other tidbits in there. It was decent and not a bad tasting dish at all but sometimes your hard earned moolah is better off spent elsewhere on the menu with more substance.
Duck Pot Pie. Nice presentation, nice crust, a ton of shredded rabbit and veggies in there but it was too watery... Makes me think everything was made separately and assembled at the end and tossed into the oven to finish it off. It was a good dish, but the watery broth needed a liaison to hold everything together since the crust ain't gonna do it.
I&E Cheeseburger. A single patty? WTF? You mean someone is not copying the 10PM burger? It was a good burger, very cheesy and tasty but it's not gonna blow your mind or win any burger contests. No hint of "duck fat" that we're all so spoiled to now. The tater wedges were thick and well seasoned if not a bit too salty. The sauce was some mayo mustard blend that was just for show, didn't really enhanced anything on the plate. The burger was a hit on the tavern side but I did noticed that they started using a different bun after I ate mine... And that bun looked a lot better than the one I got which wasn't toasted, either. Oh, well, will have to see what they serve me next time.
I like this place, it's very well put together with the three different sections, the kitchen executes everything on the menu pretty well with a couple of minor hiccups here and there. The seasoning needs to be checked more often or maybe it's done on purpose like so many other restos everywhere. Salty food = More drinky = More profit margin. The cocktail menu is lacking but their bar inventory is not, so ask them to make you something that you like which will be better anyways. Cocktails are priced like they are in NYC but the decent beer list is more affordable. I think this joint will do just fine with a little time to adjust their execution (menu and service), but I will be back to try the rest of the promising menus on both sides (the lounge menu is cheese and oysters). Damn, come to think of it, I shoulda just asked them to order me that tasty sounding sweetbread dish on the dining menu because I was craving some offal... Next time.
Go now but one at a time, please, so you don't hog all the seats when I'm there next time.
1577 N Decatur Rd
Atlanta, GA 30307
678-244-7050
http://inkandelmatlanta.com/
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Sobban Sequel
I admit it. I can't get enough of this place. I have eaten almost everything on here... Just a couple more items then I should be good for awhile. Let's take a look at what went inside the pouch of the abyss.
Smoked Pork Belly Bossam. Seasonal green wraps, crispy rice, pecan ssam sauce. C'mon, it's friggin Heirloom pork belly. So good.
Our Tofu and Pickles. House made tofu were very nice and combined with the accoutrements made it a very tasty tofu dish. The pickled root vegs and kimchi were good as well.
Chicken Kalguksu, Kimchi, Korean Fried Chicken 1st Run, 50 Se Ju. Chicken noodle soup was total comfort food, this would be great to nurse a hangover or drink a shitload before hand and then eat it to prevent a hangover. The first batch of KFC on the first night was off. The 2nd frying was way too hot and turned the crust into a hard shell. It wasn't bad but it wasn't KFC either. C'mon, people get your act together on the first night! What do you mean you're doing your best on the first night? I want perfection and I want it now.
Korean Fried Chicken. Sweet chili ginger sauce, our pickle. The second coming... This time the KFC was spot on. Crispy, juicy, sweet and spicy on the finish. They did a good job on this version.
Our Tofu. Kimchi, apple, miso mousse, soy ginger reduction. This tofu dish was so good I had to get it again.
Nori Corndog. Hot mustard, spicy bibimbop sauce. I had 2 different version of this on the same visit. This is the first one made with tempura and it was tasty... Especially, the house made 10 inch schlong encased inside it's love glove. There's a lot of flavors going on in that tube steak. The second version was made with panko and it was just a tad better than the first. You're prolly asking, how the fuck can you eat that much, pouch? Never underestimate the powers of the pouch.
Spicy Rice Cake. Squid, pork scraps, sesame leaves. Most whities never heard or had rice cakes. I don't eat a lot of this stuff myself but the combination on this dish is a real winner. A little spicy, too... To tickle your taint.
Tempura Green Beans and Shitake. The price to quantity ratio for this app is ridic. The amount of fried crispy goodness is more than enough to share with 3 half mans. Good stuff and addictive.
College Ramyeon. Leftover greens, 7 minute egg, Heirloom pork belly. No one in their right mind would pay $9 for crappy instant ramen noodles... But when this beast is put in front of your snout, it will be all worth it and more. No amount of MSG soup base packets can make your instant ramen look like this.
Poppingsu. Chocolate Tofu Ice Cream, berries, mochi like substances. I love how Cody is the Chef de Bingsu. Surprisingly, this choco tofu ice cream was pretty good.
The Heirloom crew has hit another home run with this new ethnic venture intown. Now, I'm going home and cry myself to sleep... Because I'm so obeast.
1788 Clairmont Rd.
Decatur, GA 30033
678-705-4233
https://www.facebook.com/humblemeal
Smoked Pork Belly Bossam. Seasonal green wraps, crispy rice, pecan ssam sauce. C'mon, it's friggin Heirloom pork belly. So good.
Our Tofu and Pickles. House made tofu were very nice and combined with the accoutrements made it a very tasty tofu dish. The pickled root vegs and kimchi were good as well.
Chicken Kalguksu, Kimchi, Korean Fried Chicken 1st Run, 50 Se Ju. Chicken noodle soup was total comfort food, this would be great to nurse a hangover or drink a shitload before hand and then eat it to prevent a hangover. The first batch of KFC on the first night was off. The 2nd frying was way too hot and turned the crust into a hard shell. It wasn't bad but it wasn't KFC either. C'mon, people get your act together on the first night! What do you mean you're doing your best on the first night? I want perfection and I want it now.
Korean Fried Chicken. Sweet chili ginger sauce, our pickle. The second coming... This time the KFC was spot on. Crispy, juicy, sweet and spicy on the finish. They did a good job on this version.
Our Tofu. Kimchi, apple, miso mousse, soy ginger reduction. This tofu dish was so good I had to get it again.
Nori Corndog. Hot mustard, spicy bibimbop sauce. I had 2 different version of this on the same visit. This is the first one made with tempura and it was tasty... Especially, the house made 10 inch schlong encased inside it's love glove. There's a lot of flavors going on in that tube steak. The second version was made with panko and it was just a tad better than the first. You're prolly asking, how the fuck can you eat that much, pouch? Never underestimate the powers of the pouch.
Spicy Rice Cake. Squid, pork scraps, sesame leaves. Most whities never heard or had rice cakes. I don't eat a lot of this stuff myself but the combination on this dish is a real winner. A little spicy, too... To tickle your taint.
Tempura Green Beans and Shitake. The price to quantity ratio for this app is ridic. The amount of fried crispy goodness is more than enough to share with 3 half mans. Good stuff and addictive.
College Ramyeon. Leftover greens, 7 minute egg, Heirloom pork belly. No one in their right mind would pay $9 for crappy instant ramen noodles... But when this beast is put in front of your snout, it will be all worth it and more. No amount of MSG soup base packets can make your instant ramen look like this.
Poppingsu. Chocolate Tofu Ice Cream, berries, mochi like substances. I love how Cody is the Chef de Bingsu. Surprisingly, this choco tofu ice cream was pretty good.
The Heirloom crew has hit another home run with this new ethnic venture intown. Now, I'm going home and cry myself to sleep... Because I'm so obeast.
1788 Clairmont Rd.
Decatur, GA 30033
678-705-4233
https://www.facebook.com/humblemeal
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Corner Pizza
Sometimes you just want a blue collar 'ZA... Nothing mass produced, chainy, fancy with boutique local ingredients or D.O.P. this that or other. A simple well made 'ZA that is tasty that doesn't rip you a new asshole when it's time to pay the check. So, it was time to check up on this place and see how they were doing since my last trip. Nothing has changed much, still the dumpy neighborhood spot where all the townies gather to gossip. But on this day it was senior citizens day... I mean it looked like they came out of the grave for the monthly Texas Hold'em tournament. I didn't even noticed all the tables set up for them in the back because the Dawgs on the telly were getting their ass beaten like a scoundrel mutt. Back to the grub...
The V8 Salad. I like a place that gives you the option for a half portion because who the fuck really eats that much salad. I started laughing at this when it came out. I was like where the fuck is green things... It was like the raw toppings that goes on a veggie 'ZA. I was like, yo, homeboy, can you put this on top of my pie before you stick it in the oven? Needless to say this was a very pathetic "salad".
The Upper Crust. Italian sausage, pepperoni, bacon, mushrooms, peppers, onions, garlic. Ok, it ain't NY style or Napoletana style, it's Corner pizza style. It's a decent crust, a little crunchy, no char but totally acceptable. You won't find a floury powdery bottom either like some infant's ass. It's like a slutty hybrid 'ZA. I can understand why the townies around here lurv this joint, it's right up their alley.
The Boss. Salami, turkey, capicolla, soppressata, pepperoni, lettuce, mayo, pickled onions, swiss cheese. Just like the salad, you can get a half order on the sandwiches. Good job, bro. This sando was pretty bossy. The bread was great, crispy exterior, soft interior. The meat fillers were a little on the thin side but hey for a half a sando, this did the trick... And you can't go wrong with Zappo chips.
This ain't the best 'ZA intown but I liked it. I like the local neighborhood feel of the place, it's like the Cheers in this neck of the woods. All the food is prepared consistently and fresh above all. For a quick quality bite, this will do.
2163 Johnson Ferry Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
770-216-8404
http://www.cornerpizza-atl.com/
The V8 Salad. I like a place that gives you the option for a half portion because who the fuck really eats that much salad. I started laughing at this when it came out. I was like where the fuck is green things... It was like the raw toppings that goes on a veggie 'ZA. I was like, yo, homeboy, can you put this on top of my pie before you stick it in the oven? Needless to say this was a very pathetic "salad".
The Upper Crust. Italian sausage, pepperoni, bacon, mushrooms, peppers, onions, garlic. Ok, it ain't NY style or Napoletana style, it's Corner pizza style. It's a decent crust, a little crunchy, no char but totally acceptable. You won't find a floury powdery bottom either like some infant's ass. It's like a slutty hybrid 'ZA. I can understand why the townies around here lurv this joint, it's right up their alley.
The Boss. Salami, turkey, capicolla, soppressata, pepperoni, lettuce, mayo, pickled onions, swiss cheese. Just like the salad, you can get a half order on the sandwiches. Good job, bro. This sando was pretty bossy. The bread was great, crispy exterior, soft interior. The meat fillers were a little on the thin side but hey for a half a sando, this did the trick... And you can't go wrong with Zappo chips.
This ain't the best 'ZA intown but I liked it. I like the local neighborhood feel of the place, it's like the Cheers in this neck of the woods. All the food is prepared consistently and fresh above all. For a quick quality bite, this will do.
2163 Johnson Ferry Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
770-216-8404
http://www.cornerpizza-atl.com/
Paradise Biryani Pointe
Curiosity almost killed this cat. Walked by this place and looked inside. It seemed like a very sanitized casual quick serve college spot. There were people in there but I also saw a handful of table full of dirty dishes and crap all over the tables. I'm sure they will get to it in short order. So, I go in and see what's up with this joint. Pretty much standard Indian fare. Their self claim to fame here is the biryani... They say that they cook the rice ahead of time with the meats or veggies so that the flavors would be "bursting with authentic flavors". Whatever, I don't want your day old left over rice, just another lip service to Jedi mind trick you into thinking it's authentic. So, y'all know that I have to get the biryani now to see for myself if their hokey religion is true.
Ordered, sat down at a table that was semi clean. Waited for food to arrive all the while staring at not one but nine dirty uncleared tables! The staff would just stare at the mess and walk away. WHAT DA FUCK. Nothing worse than sitting next to filthy disgusting tables with scraps of food all over it while the staff ignored it. I had to resort to tidying up those nasty tables for them. If they are this filthy in the dining room one can only imagine the kitchen cleaning habits. Now, I'm skeered!
Veg Samosa. These weren't bad, crispy and stuffed with vegan chunks of whatever vegans eat. Tamarind chutney and mint cilantro jizzeries were pretty much bland and useless.
Biryani w/ Boneless Chicken. Does anyone see cheekan in there? No? That's because all the chickan was at the bottom... So much for their claim that they cook the chicken in with the rice to give it that extra flavor. Too bad the chicken was totally flavorless and dry, a can of Chicken of the Sea has more chicken flavor. Shit was scooped and dumped at the bottom of the bowl and topped off with barely warm 2 day old basmati rice. Tell-tale sign: hard dry bits of rice. It was nice that they give you a hard boiled egg (unsliced) but the full slice of red onion threw me off... I was looking for a biryani burger somewhere in there. Cuz you know how much they love hamburgers in India.
Goat Curry. What waste barrel did they scoop this gruel out of? The Toxic Avenger wouldn't eat this slop. If I poured this slop into a toilet, no one would notice the difference. It was all oil with a handful of oil logged onion bits and tough chewy boney goat with barely any meat on it. The half hand torn naan was old and dried out, it was like eating a double layer of soiled cardboard that a bum have been sleeping on for a week. Awful. I just spent like $13 for a couple of ladles of 2 day old room temperature rice.
If this is paradise, someone kill me before the food does. I thought Naanstop was bad but this place takes the #1 spot for quick service garbage Indian noshery. The place is filthy and the staff could careless about their image or their restaurant. The food was worse than a grade school cafeteria... I take that back, that would be insulting to the grade school cafeteria.
1540 Avenue Place
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 228-8382
http://www.gabiryani.com/
Ordered, sat down at a table that was semi clean. Waited for food to arrive all the while staring at not one but nine dirty uncleared tables! The staff would just stare at the mess and walk away. WHAT DA FUCK. Nothing worse than sitting next to filthy disgusting tables with scraps of food all over it while the staff ignored it. I had to resort to tidying up those nasty tables for them. If they are this filthy in the dining room one can only imagine the kitchen cleaning habits. Now, I'm skeered!
Veg Samosa. These weren't bad, crispy and stuffed with vegan chunks of whatever vegans eat. Tamarind chutney and mint cilantro jizzeries were pretty much bland and useless.
Biryani w/ Boneless Chicken. Does anyone see cheekan in there? No? That's because all the chickan was at the bottom... So much for their claim that they cook the chicken in with the rice to give it that extra flavor. Too bad the chicken was totally flavorless and dry, a can of Chicken of the Sea has more chicken flavor. Shit was scooped and dumped at the bottom of the bowl and topped off with barely warm 2 day old basmati rice. Tell-tale sign: hard dry bits of rice. It was nice that they give you a hard boiled egg (unsliced) but the full slice of red onion threw me off... I was looking for a biryani burger somewhere in there. Cuz you know how much they love hamburgers in India.
Goat Curry. What waste barrel did they scoop this gruel out of? The Toxic Avenger wouldn't eat this slop. If I poured this slop into a toilet, no one would notice the difference. It was all oil with a handful of oil logged onion bits and tough chewy boney goat with barely any meat on it. The half hand torn naan was old and dried out, it was like eating a double layer of soiled cardboard that a bum have been sleeping on for a week. Awful. I just spent like $13 for a couple of ladles of 2 day old room temperature rice.
If this is paradise, someone kill me before the food does. I thought Naanstop was bad but this place takes the #1 spot for quick service garbage Indian noshery. The place is filthy and the staff could careless about their image or their restaurant. The food was worse than a grade school cafeteria... I take that back, that would be insulting to the grade school cafeteria.
1540 Avenue Place
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 228-8382
http://www.gabiryani.com/
Monday, October 14, 2013
Sufi's Revisit
Haven't been back in a bit. Maybe it's time to see if they are still up to snuff on the very acceptable Persian food that I have had in the past visits. This place should be on my rotation list since it's pissing distance from my dump.
Sabzi standard starter of radishes, fresh herbs, feta, walnuts, olives and butter. Looks like my mise en place for pho accoutrements. Maybe they have a Persian ramen on the menu now?
Mirza Ghasemi - Smoked roasted eggplant with cooked tomatoes and garlic. Not visually appetizing but imagine you're blind, poor and at a soup kitchen, shit tastes like gold... Ok, maybe I'm taking it a little too far, on the tastes like gold shit. But still a tasty dish.
Lamb Kabob. Delicious chunks of juicy lamb on a stick. So good and flavorful, not gamey at all. One of my favorites here, look at that girth.
Salmon Kabob. Any type of fish in kabob form is silly to me... Unless they're fish balls. Fish is just not a great substance to be poked with a stick (well, that depends on what kinda fish I want to poke with my shaft)... They fall apart too easily. Salmon is also a fish I do not order often when I go out to eat. It's like the easiest fish to cook. But the salmon was tender, moist and smoky. The rice of course is always tasty and a favorite.
Fesenjoon - Slow cooked grated walnuts, pomegranate juice and pomegranate molasses with chicken breast, served with fluffy saffron basmati rice. Well, this is one dish that they got it down pat. It's consistent and good. It's just good comfort grub and great for a hangover... Which I'm often.
This place is still on my radar. They are clean, fast, consistent and overall a solid choice for intown Persian grubbage.
1814 Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 888-9699
http://sufisatlanta.com/
Sabzi standard starter of radishes, fresh herbs, feta, walnuts, olives and butter. Looks like my mise en place for pho accoutrements. Maybe they have a Persian ramen on the menu now?
Mirza Ghasemi - Smoked roasted eggplant with cooked tomatoes and garlic. Not visually appetizing but imagine you're blind, poor and at a soup kitchen, shit tastes like gold... Ok, maybe I'm taking it a little too far, on the tastes like gold shit. But still a tasty dish.
Lamb Kabob. Delicious chunks of juicy lamb on a stick. So good and flavorful, not gamey at all. One of my favorites here, look at that girth.
Salmon Kabob. Any type of fish in kabob form is silly to me... Unless they're fish balls. Fish is just not a great substance to be poked with a stick (well, that depends on what kinda fish I want to poke with my shaft)... They fall apart too easily. Salmon is also a fish I do not order often when I go out to eat. It's like the easiest fish to cook. But the salmon was tender, moist and smoky. The rice of course is always tasty and a favorite.
Fesenjoon - Slow cooked grated walnuts, pomegranate juice and pomegranate molasses with chicken breast, served with fluffy saffron basmati rice. Well, this is one dish that they got it down pat. It's consistent and good. It's just good comfort grub and great for a hangover... Which I'm often.
This place is still on my radar. They are clean, fast, consistent and overall a solid choice for intown Persian grubbage.
1814 Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
Friday, October 11, 2013
What's in the Pouch
The Pouch has been on a diet lately... The pounds just don't put themselves on. There's a lot of sacrifice that one makes to be a sexual dynamo, chicks have to read books on the outside just to keep up. Luckily, he has determination, stamina and a pouch of epic proportion. So, what the fuck has the pouch been shoveling down that makes him so sexy like Beetlejuice?
Ben's Brown Bag.
Two fried cheekan joints opened and closed within months and now comes a sando shack with a limited menu that I can count all the items on there with my three-toed sloth paws. I just don't know how long they will last with this concept. But whatevs..
Hot Chix. Ranch and Sriracha mayo makes this a really filthy fucking disgusting mess to eat. Those two sauces basically neutralizes itself out, why even bother except to piss off the person gobbling this jizz. Just give me the bottle of Sriracha instead. The fried chix patty was actually very crispy, juicy and tasty... It's just the shit all over it that murdered it.
Sloppy Wizzy Chips. Gratis via Scoutyelp... But sometimes things in life that are free are for a reason. It is just an oily greasy diarrhea of a mess at the bottom of this flappy crusty meatvag. I guess this is Ben's version of nachos... Or he has a serious case of the shits.
Roy's Cheesesteaks.
Look, if you don't use an Amoroso roll for your Philthy... You ain't a Philthy. This is the only place I know that uses Amoroso rolls and their shit is boss. I never eat anything else except the cheesesteak here usually but today was a day that I didn't eat breakfast, so I had to make up for that and got another sumtin' sumtin'.
Classic Philthy. Amoroso, chopped ribeye, onions and American white (provolone is acceptable, also). Looks like a wrinkled up 80 year old woman's used up gash... But I ate the shit outta her, anyways. Brown scraps and shit was dripping all down my chin and elbows... All totally worth it. Inhaled that bitch... That's what she said.
Italian Hoagie. Damn fine Eye-talian hoag... Shit was stuffed to the gills (wtf does that mean anyways? why do I just say shit that doesn't even make sense?). Anyways, it was a good hoagie, coulda used less dressing, shit was squirting everywhere... Maybe it was douche for that 80 year old hatchet wound.
Argosy.
I ate a bunch of shit here but I'm just showing y'all one of the items. I like this place, it's for preppy hipsters with some taste... Or maybe it's just a cleft palate.
Chicken Lollipops. Look how fancy they're presented. Properly frenched wangz and pretty tasty. Nice bleu cheesey consistency. I liked these a lot... Now, only if they would put a hamburger patty somewhere in between there.
Popeyes.
I can't believe I'm not jerking off all over about their regular bone-in cheekan in this post...
Dip'n Chick'n. I don't eat a lot of boneless cheekan from Popeyes but these were pretty damn good. If I was drunk and had a small furry lapdog in between my legs while eating this, it would be even better.
Cafe Paris.
If you put the word "Paris" anywhere in your name, you better nut up or shut up. I think they need to learn Portuguese because nothing here was Fronch.
Chicken Salad Sandwich and Lemon Artichoke Soup. Chicken salad itself was ok but look at the bread... Looks like some kid in the back sat on the loaf of bread and why is it cut like that? Talk about being fucking cheap... What did he do with the other 1/3 of the bread? I don't see a fucking aquarium anywhere... Maybe he was feeding the ducks in the bathroom. Squirt.
Croque Monsieur with Potato Salad. WTF is this creasture? Looks like Corky from Life Goes On made this. This is nothing more than a couple slices of ham and some white funky single serve slice of cheese barely melted on sliced white bread. These frogs shoulda call this a "Croak Monsieur"... Fake ass National Sandwich of France. Potato salad was watery and tasteless. Nothing Fronch about this sad display.
Pan American Bakery.
They have one item on the menu and this is it... A friggin' dumb sandwich, you asked? Oh, it's time for me to school you, puta.
Cubano. The price for perfection was $4.50... Now, it's $5. The bread is perfect, the filler inside is perfect, the price is perfect. This is the best Cuban sando in ATL, period.
Quoc Huong.
First, Pan American Bakery raised their prices on the Cubans 50 cents to $5 whole dollars and now this... QH's banh mi's are now $3. It's like a 20% increase! Same shit with Lee's banh mi's, too. I knew it, they're all in cahoots on the price fixing. Bitches.
Still, even at $3... This sandwich still kicks ass. Still the best in town. Don't fall for any resto that have banh mi's on their menu. Anyone who pays over $5 for a clone is a chump.
Miso Izakaya.
Yeah yeah... Everyone knows I dig this joint but I had to say this poached egg on crispy rice cake is such a simple but yet super comforting little dish. Me rikey... You will, too. When it's available.
Egg on Rice. Eat it. Have orgasm. The end.
P'Cheen.
I liked their food in the past but it wasn't without it's hits and misses... But they recently revamped the space and menu. Time to take a peek.
Baked Jumbo Lump Crab Mac and Cheese. Ooey gooey goodness. This is not healthy for you but fuck it, it tastes good and that's healthy enough for me. Who the fuck wants to live forever...
Pork Belly Nigiri. It's a cute a dish and it's made up of pork belly. The rice coulda been formed a little tighter, I'm guessing making sooshee rice is not their expertise. But overall, a good effort... If you want the real deal hit up UMI for their kobe nigiri.
Fried Frog Legs (buffalo style). This was an interesting item to put on their menu. Don't see too many hipsters in this area craving for adventurous eating. I always get the sauce on the side for wings because the hot sauce could be crappy and it makes the wings soggy... I used the same principle here. The legs were crispy and tasty, but on the small side, the hot sauce needs some work, was kinda greasy.
Gekko.
Been around for a bit, in the old Repast space... Decent for better than below average slops around town.
For a quick sooshee fix, this joint fits the bill... If you don't expect too much. The sweet shrimp is always a favorite.
Sushi Itto.
Similar to Gekko quality. I like to hit this place up for a quick snack before going across the street for some SPAM musubi.
Sushi Combo thinger. Comes with salad and miso soup. Their ginger carrot dressing is house made and pretty damn good. Unlike all the other places that are from a bottle. I like this dish because it's got nigiri sooshee and a friggin' spider roll. I can't say no to that fried softshell crab... Yes, I'm white trash with a hint of yellow tint.
Veggie Tempura. Fresh veggies and real tempura batter (not from a bag or box). Great pouch filler for a great price (it's like 4 pesos or some currency that's ridiculously cheap like that, mebbe a Baht).
Yum Bunz.
Well, we all knew I would get to this one day... Or their first day. It's a cute gimmick for intown peeps who wants something quick, decent and cost effective. It's not really my thing, though. I'll stick with the better Bufo Hwy joints.
Bunz, Dumpz, Cuke Salad and Chix Nood Bowl. The frozen bunz were nice and uniform after steaming, the filling were puree/baby food consistency (Robocop would eat this shit up!), hard to tell what's what inside... But they're supposedly better now with more texture and chunks inside...And with more molecules! Dumpz were pretty decent. Cucumber salad was standard issue. The noodle bowl was ok, GTech students would love this, though. I had another rice bowl not pictured but it had rice and other stuff in it. It was memorable, obviously.
Chicken Coconut Soup. Chunks of chix and shrooms. Not too shabby for what it was.
Honey Bubble.
Didn't expect much from an intown bubble tea spot. It's not the best but they fill a niche nicely. Hipsters fucking lurv this place. I do like the place, so I'm neutral but when I want a bubble tea, Quickly is still my bitch... Them cheekan nuggets! PS- Sweet Hut is coming to midtown soon... Will there be enough Asians to sustain that intown location? Guess, we will find out soon enough... Oh, dear. The Chino resto next door to HB is fucking hating this place. Suckaz!
Egg Cream and Chinese Milk Tea. The Egg Cream was middling, not much personality to it. Let's say it doesn't do NYC any justice... No sleep til Brooklyn! The milk tea was ok and the tapioca balls were cooked spot on.
Quickly.
Speaking of bubble teas and cheekan nuggets...
Chicken Nuggets. These things are sent from Buddha. Spicy, crispy, juicy, crunchy, they are super addictive, more than two 8-balls of blow. The owner loves me so he jammed a shitload of nugs in there since he knows how much I lurv fwied cheekan. The milk tea is great as usual.
Chicken Wings. 4 wingy for $3. Not the best deal but shit, these were good, crispy and juicy.
Ok, this fat fuck is about to take a run... Down to Popeyes for a 10 piece box. That's how I roll... Literally, I roll on my belly to get out of the bed, car, couch, tub, toilet, closet, basically anything I sit or lay on.
Stay tuned for more shit that goes into the pouch... Unless, you got something else better to do. Probably.
Ben's Brown Bag.
Two fried cheekan joints opened and closed within months and now comes a sando shack with a limited menu that I can count all the items on there with my three-toed sloth paws. I just don't know how long they will last with this concept. But whatevs..
Hot Chix. Ranch and Sriracha mayo makes this a really filthy fucking disgusting mess to eat. Those two sauces basically neutralizes itself out, why even bother except to piss off the person gobbling this jizz. Just give me the bottle of Sriracha instead. The fried chix patty was actually very crispy, juicy and tasty... It's just the shit all over it that murdered it.
Sloppy Wizzy Chips. Gratis via Scoutyelp... But sometimes things in life that are free are for a reason. It is just an oily greasy diarrhea of a mess at the bottom of this flappy crusty meatvag. I guess this is Ben's version of nachos... Or he has a serious case of the shits.
Roy's Cheesesteaks.
Look, if you don't use an Amoroso roll for your Philthy... You ain't a Philthy. This is the only place I know that uses Amoroso rolls and their shit is boss. I never eat anything else except the cheesesteak here usually but today was a day that I didn't eat breakfast, so I had to make up for that and got another sumtin' sumtin'.
Classic Philthy. Amoroso, chopped ribeye, onions and American white (provolone is acceptable, also). Looks like a wrinkled up 80 year old woman's used up gash... But I ate the shit outta her, anyways. Brown scraps and shit was dripping all down my chin and elbows... All totally worth it. Inhaled that bitch... That's what she said.
Italian Hoagie. Damn fine Eye-talian hoag... Shit was stuffed to the gills (wtf does that mean anyways? why do I just say shit that doesn't even make sense?). Anyways, it was a good hoagie, coulda used less dressing, shit was squirting everywhere... Maybe it was douche for that 80 year old hatchet wound.
Argosy.
I ate a bunch of shit here but I'm just showing y'all one of the items. I like this place, it's for preppy hipsters with some taste... Or maybe it's just a cleft palate.
Chicken Lollipops. Look how fancy they're presented. Properly frenched wangz and pretty tasty. Nice bleu cheesey consistency. I liked these a lot... Now, only if they would put a hamburger patty somewhere in between there.
Popeyes.
I can't believe I'm not jerking off all over about their regular bone-in cheekan in this post...
Dip'n Chick'n. I don't eat a lot of boneless cheekan from Popeyes but these were pretty damn good. If I was drunk and had a small furry lapdog in between my legs while eating this, it would be even better.
Cafe Paris.
If you put the word "Paris" anywhere in your name, you better nut up or shut up. I think they need to learn Portuguese because nothing here was Fronch.
Chicken Salad Sandwich and Lemon Artichoke Soup. Chicken salad itself was ok but look at the bread... Looks like some kid in the back sat on the loaf of bread and why is it cut like that? Talk about being fucking cheap... What did he do with the other 1/3 of the bread? I don't see a fucking aquarium anywhere... Maybe he was feeding the ducks in the bathroom. Squirt.
Croque Monsieur with Potato Salad. WTF is this creasture? Looks like Corky from Life Goes On made this. This is nothing more than a couple slices of ham and some white funky single serve slice of cheese barely melted on sliced white bread. These frogs shoulda call this a "Croak Monsieur"... Fake ass National Sandwich of France. Potato salad was watery and tasteless. Nothing Fronch about this sad display.
Pan American Bakery.
They have one item on the menu and this is it... A friggin' dumb sandwich, you asked? Oh, it's time for me to school you, puta.
Cubano. The price for perfection was $4.50... Now, it's $5. The bread is perfect, the filler inside is perfect, the price is perfect. This is the best Cuban sando in ATL, period.
Quoc Huong.
First, Pan American Bakery raised their prices on the Cubans 50 cents to $5 whole dollars and now this... QH's banh mi's are now $3. It's like a 20% increase! Same shit with Lee's banh mi's, too. I knew it, they're all in cahoots on the price fixing. Bitches.
Still, even at $3... This sandwich still kicks ass. Still the best in town. Don't fall for any resto that have banh mi's on their menu. Anyone who pays over $5 for a clone is a chump.
Miso Izakaya.
Yeah yeah... Everyone knows I dig this joint but I had to say this poached egg on crispy rice cake is such a simple but yet super comforting little dish. Me rikey... You will, too. When it's available.
Egg on Rice. Eat it. Have orgasm. The end.
P'Cheen.
I liked their food in the past but it wasn't without it's hits and misses... But they recently revamped the space and menu. Time to take a peek.
Baked Jumbo Lump Crab Mac and Cheese. Ooey gooey goodness. This is not healthy for you but fuck it, it tastes good and that's healthy enough for me. Who the fuck wants to live forever...
Pork Belly Nigiri. It's a cute a dish and it's made up of pork belly. The rice coulda been formed a little tighter, I'm guessing making sooshee rice is not their expertise. But overall, a good effort... If you want the real deal hit up UMI for their kobe nigiri.
Fried Frog Legs (buffalo style). This was an interesting item to put on their menu. Don't see too many hipsters in this area craving for adventurous eating. I always get the sauce on the side for wings because the hot sauce could be crappy and it makes the wings soggy... I used the same principle here. The legs were crispy and tasty, but on the small side, the hot sauce needs some work, was kinda greasy.
Gekko.
Been around for a bit, in the old Repast space... Decent for better than below average slops around town.
For a quick sooshee fix, this joint fits the bill... If you don't expect too much. The sweet shrimp is always a favorite.
Sushi Itto.
Similar to Gekko quality. I like to hit this place up for a quick snack before going across the street for some SPAM musubi.
Sushi Combo thinger. Comes with salad and miso soup. Their ginger carrot dressing is house made and pretty damn good. Unlike all the other places that are from a bottle. I like this dish because it's got nigiri sooshee and a friggin' spider roll. I can't say no to that fried softshell crab... Yes, I'm white trash with a hint of yellow tint.
Veggie Tempura. Fresh veggies and real tempura batter (not from a bag or box). Great pouch filler for a great price (it's like 4 pesos or some currency that's ridiculously cheap like that, mebbe a Baht).
Yum Bunz.
Well, we all knew I would get to this one day... Or their first day. It's a cute gimmick for intown peeps who wants something quick, decent and cost effective. It's not really my thing, though. I'll stick with the better Bufo Hwy joints.
Bunz, Dumpz, Cuke Salad and Chix Nood Bowl. The frozen bunz were nice and uniform after steaming, the filling were puree/baby food consistency (Robocop would eat this shit up!), hard to tell what's what inside... But they're supposedly better now with more texture and chunks inside...And with more molecules! Dumpz were pretty decent. Cucumber salad was standard issue. The noodle bowl was ok, GTech students would love this, though. I had another rice bowl not pictured but it had rice and other stuff in it. It was memorable, obviously.
Chicken Coconut Soup. Chunks of chix and shrooms. Not too shabby for what it was.
Honey Bubble.
Didn't expect much from an intown bubble tea spot. It's not the best but they fill a niche nicely. Hipsters fucking lurv this place. I do like the place, so I'm neutral but when I want a bubble tea, Quickly is still my bitch... Them cheekan nuggets! PS- Sweet Hut is coming to midtown soon... Will there be enough Asians to sustain that intown location? Guess, we will find out soon enough... Oh, dear. The Chino resto next door to HB is fucking hating this place. Suckaz!
Egg Cream and Chinese Milk Tea. The Egg Cream was middling, not much personality to it. Let's say it doesn't do NYC any justice... No sleep til Brooklyn! The milk tea was ok and the tapioca balls were cooked spot on.
Quickly.
Speaking of bubble teas and cheekan nuggets...
Chicken Nuggets. These things are sent from Buddha. Spicy, crispy, juicy, crunchy, they are super addictive, more than two 8-balls of blow. The owner loves me so he jammed a shitload of nugs in there since he knows how much I lurv fwied cheekan. The milk tea is great as usual.
Chicken Wings. 4 wingy for $3. Not the best deal but shit, these were good, crispy and juicy.
Ok, this fat fuck is about to take a run... Down to Popeyes for a 10 piece box. That's how I roll... Literally, I roll on my belly to get out of the bed, car, couch, tub, toilet, closet, basically anything I sit or lay on.
Stay tuned for more shit that goes into the pouch... Unless, you got something else better to do. Probably.
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