Category Asian
Canton House – Chamblee, GA
“You don’t disappoint.” That’s definitely a good start to a conversation when you get back into the car after a meal. Confession time: I’m fifty years old and have never had dim sum. As an extremely suburban child, in a town with no Chinese restaurants, it was one of those exotic ideas that you saw […]
Penang Malaysian Cuisine – Chamblee, GA
Going back to one of my earliest lists (101 Favorite Restaurants, Atlanta Magazine, August, 2006) led us to today’s dining destination, Penang Malaysian Cuisine. Heading north on Buford Highway from downtown, I originally thought we were going to be able to knock off two spots in one stop, as they both were listed as being […]
Tomo Japanese Restaurant – Atlanta, GA
Tomo Japanese Restaurant has, apparently, been on my radar since August 2006 (when I first saw it mentioned in Atlanta Magazine’s 101 Favorite Restaurants edition, as “new and noteworthy” – the original paper “list” I carried in the trunk). When Atlanta Magazine’s restaurant critic Bill Addison announced he was stopping his regular gig there to […]
Currylicious – Duluth, GA
I first noticed Currylicious a little over three months ago when I visited Mama’s Paradise and saw the “Opening Soon” sign. The catchy name, along with the “Homestyle Indian Cooking” tagline intrigued me. Our initial visit was on a Friday, the day after they opened and they were slammed. They have an introductory price on […]
Golden Seven – Duluth, GA
When you walk into an Asian restaurant and the Asian patronage percentage is less than 8%, that’s never the best sign about the authenticity of the food. And when the signage on the street advertises it as a Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean Asian Grill, you wonder if it’s a jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none kind of place. But, what […]
Gu’s Bistro – Doraville, GA – CLOSED
THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED. Earlier this week, we received an invite to join Grant and Marie (of Marie, Let’s Eat) and their friends Helen and Vincent (who were delightful) at Gu’s Bistro. As we had not been to Gu’s, and I’d seen a lot of talk about it – including a reference on Atlanta Magazine’s […]
China Gate – Duluth, GA
In my continuing exploration of near-work dining opportunities, today’s adventure took me to China Gate, in the shopping center just north of Mama’s Paradise. Not only did the signs in the window (at least the ones that I could read) offer cell phone service and cracked smart phone screen repair, but I assumed they also […]
Saigon Cafe – Duluth, GA
As I was down near Gwinnett Place mall and there’s such a plethora of restaurants nearby, I chose to ask someone who worked in the area where the best local place was. They recommended three – one of which I had been to, Honey Pig. I had heard of one other (What the Pho?, a […]
Sobban Korean Southern Diner – Decatur, GA – CLOSED
THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED. In the course of a week, we’ve gone full circle, from New Years Day lunch in an Arby’s to first Saturday lunch in a former Arby’s. When we were driving toward the perimeter from New Years’ Eve dinner, we passed by the iconic hat-shaped building on Clairmont and I was reminded […]
Tin Drum – Atlanta, GA
I first recall hearing about Tin Drum Asiacafe when we saw the location just off the campus at Tech Square. Similar to, and opened at a similar time as, Mama Fu’s and Doc Chey’s Noodle House, Tin Drum has stood the test of time. They’ve expanded into an aggressively franchising Atlanta-based brand, with 13 locations […]
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