The Book House Pub

Clearly you can see from my past two reviews of Bookhouse that I love this place and it's always in our favorite bar/food place rotation. I hate only giving 3 stars and it's not for the service or the awesome beer selection, but for my meal. I ordered the tofu sandwich after having it recommended by the bartender and I was expecting thin-ish slices of tofu sauteed or baked with a yummy sriracha sauce inbetween bread- not so much the case here. The tofu is like 1/2 a block served whole, breaded but still mushy in the middle, and strangely shaped that it won't stay between the bun while eating but instead slides all over your plate- to say the least, it was an effing mess. I think it has potential but needs some serious help. Forgive me, Bookhouse for the 3 stars- but fix your sammie.

This place has all the features of a good Atlanta bar - not too large, but not tiny either; nice, enclosed patio; huge alcohol selection; Tiki Tuesdays with wonderful fruity drinks; and of course, the whole homage to Twin Peaks (including a fuck ton of owls). But, I am still not sold on the menu. There are so many gastropubs in Atlanta now that have redefined what bar food really means and it's hard for me to give this place four stars, knowing the competition in the city as far as food goes. I guess a return visit is in order to try out the food some more. Oh and it gets too dark in the evenings - like so dark you can't read the menu clearly.

Great find, I'm so glad we finally came here! I knew it was going to be good when we walked in and one of my friends was sitting at a table, dining with her friend. Obviously we were gonna love it here, too. And since I'm a self-proclaimed, bona fide book nerd, I love the theme of this place! The overall ambiance is so cozy, it makes me excited to dine here in the middle of winter on cold dark night, with a dark stout and the pot pie...

On this particular visit, we sampled some different beers -- of which they have an excellent selection -- and ordered the shrimp & grits (which was pretty good, but I wouldn't come back for it) and the duck (which was AWESOMELY delicious and I would absolutely come back here specifically to eat this dish again). Plus an app of the crab asparagus dip, which was uniquely tasty.

Will definitely be back. Loved walking right in on a Saturday night and sitting down at the bar without any wait. They offer indoor and outdoor seating (front and back) and have on-site parking (although it's a small lot).