Carroll Street Café

The food is pretty good, tho not great. The desserts are excellent. But the food isn't the big draw here -- it's the delightful, cozy, intimate atmosphere in a great funky neighborhood. Completely charming. Also: very attractive (and nice, and competent) hipster waitstaff. A pleasant place to be, all around.

In a city full of great brunch spots, this one just didn't stand out for me. It was pretty mediocre. I had the pork sausage omelette with red pepper, goat cheese, and basil and it was pretty good. The grits were alright and the biscuit didn't taste fresh. My partner had eggs meurette and the two poached eggs were overcooked. His plate was watery and his biscuit was hard. The potatoes were cold and raw in the middle.

We ordered a chocolate croissant to give them a chance to redeem themselves and it really seemed microwaved. You know when you microwave a flaky pastry and it gets all soft and spongy? Yeah, that.

Idk, maybe we will go back and try the tapas. But brunch was not super, at least for us.

To be fair, it was a cute atmosphere and the server was nice and efficient.

visiting atlanta again, i love all the cool restaurants and quaint neighborhoods that house them. dined at one of my favorite restaurants on carroll street in cabbagetown tonight. monday night $5 tapas. love my tapas. tonight we enjoyed crab cakes, grilled shrimp with plantains, sea scallops, veggie pizza, tuna tartar ++ cozy atmosphere & great staff.

tomorrow back to krog bar in inman park for more tapas. it is located in the parking lot of rathbun steakhouse owned by chef kevin rathbun. so cool. looking forward to starting with white anchovy & artichoke toast, seared duck & figs, brie & local honey. yummy. good eating ettore chef & owner chez vous caterers