This is the newest hangout spot for the hipster, metrosexual, lumbersexual, metrojack, Buckhead militia crowd, even their dogs hanging out on the deck with their cocks in flannel gear are fucking hipsters... This is just one big ambiguous orgy of social confusion. These goddamn millenials are fucking with my emotions, they're fragile. The joint is a little difficult to find if you don't know the area, ie: OTPers, so, it was kinda nice in the beginning with the intown crowd only.. But don't hold your breath for that to stay any longer. I like the space while residents around it complained about how long it took to build out. It's larger than you think looking in from the outside. The bar is decent size but it fills up quickly. When it gets back to spring/summer/cameltoe weather the patio will be the place to be for most people. I prefer the bar anyways. The campfire grub menu is a mix of stuff to nibble and share. There was a bit of shifting in the chef position in the beginning but I think it sorted out for the better. Let's take a quick peek of this lumberjack nosh...
Navajo Fry Bread. Tasted like a flat lumpy Krispy Kreme glazed doughnut with ham and honey. Not bad but for a $7 fried doughnut... I wanna see a bright "Hot Now" neon sign at least.
Crab Imperial. This must be the campfire version because it was gooey, oily and more like a thin queso dip with crab bits. This would be better if it was uni butter, I would put my dick in it. Bread was a bit hard but if you let the dip absorb into the bread it ain't so bad.
Hot Mushroom Skillet. This came out as promised. A good portion of shrooms with a poached egg. Decently executed with earthy flavor and toothy texture. Yep, I used toothy.. Again. All the bread in these small dishes were rock hard. I know they are toasted off earlier and held above a stove or something warm but when they get put out for service, they're pretty much difficult to eat unless you dip it in water or booze. It's a good way to avoid carbs, though.
Burger. Nice looking man meat between a pair of glossy buns... Preferred way to inhale this hog. The patty was cooked spot on but it needed seasoning, it was quite bland. The pickled veggie thingers were cute but really doesn't do much as a replacement for the standard issue of good ole American fries. A little fine tuning and this could be a worthy burga, they got the good ingredients.
Fluffernutter. A gooey tasty mess that's served in a paper bag with some loose chips. For people who love sweet shit, this is it. This is not healthy on any level but fun to try once in your life.
Farro and Farm Egg Bowl. For something that sounds kinda boring, it was surprisingly tasty. The double "poached egg" (don't know if this was a mistake or not) was a nice compliment to the faro and kale. Get that runny yolk all over, I know you wanna. This is my kinda campfire dish.
Beignets. Just having been recently to Cafe Du Monde for their beignets made these nice looking fried dough balls even harder to criticize. They were a little heavy and not as fluffy and airy. After eating just one ball it felt like you had a whole order of Cafe Du Monde's. It's a nice effort and I love that they were on the menu but this needs a lot more tweaking before I order it again.
There's a few other dishes that I wanted to try but were all sold out on multiple visits and one of them was the Hot Chicken... I can't resist ordering hot cheekan on any menu that I see anywhere, so hopefully it's a good sign that they were sold out. The Spatchcock Chicken dish looks interesting, too... The presentation is so over the top, the whole chicken is served on this giant wood tree trunk plank with all the accessories. This will be had on the next of many visits to come. I like the joint, it's easy going and the drinks are pretty decent... Which is really why you're here in the first place, the grub is just a nice addition to your boozing. Hopefully, the menu will evolve to something that fits the vibe and identity of the joint, it's a work in progress. Good people here, so don't fuck it up for the pouch.
684 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30312
404-458-6838
http://www.ladybirdatlanta.com/
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