First, let's get this out of the way. Â The complaint below about a poor Manhattan seems to have been someone's attempt to prove they are reading way too much GQ Magazine. "One never shakes a Manhattan"? Really?
The Manhattan is my cocktail and I've ordered them in a million places. Â The one I got at the Tic Toc Room was solid -- balanced and properly made. Â Plus, giving me the extra to add to my glass later (milkshake style) is a nice touch.
We had excellent service from the moment we arrived until the final farewell. Â The hostess, bartender and server each were pleasant, engaged and friendly -- without overdoing it. Â The decor is cool but not haughty and the place doesn't seem to be trying to be anything it isn't.
I had the shrimp and grits and loved it. Â The grits were cheesy, which is how I like them; smooth and tasty. Â The andouille sausage added enough zest to balance the creamy grits and the shrimp were some of the tastiest I've had. Â These days, I half expect flavorless shrimp, even in high-end places. Â These tasted like shrimp, which is a very good thing.
One of our party of four had the filet benedict, which was constructed beautifully (the addition of fresh asparagus worked nicely). Â The kitchen let the poached eggs go a half-minute too long, but owned that mistake when it was pointed out and made it right in an instant. Â I mention this because too many places don't seem to know how to handle the inevitable mistakes that will arise in any service. Â Tic Toc didn't try to convince me the eggs were supposed to be that way or -- as I've seen elsewhere -- stare at us dumbly when told of the error. Â They acknowledged the mistake, apologized for it and fixed it in two minutes flat. Â No service is perfect, but your restaurant's method of handling mistakes can be. Tic Toc's response was perfect.
Pecan pie came in giant slabs with quality vanilla ice cream. Â
I'll be back the next time I'm in Macon and I'll wish Tic Toc were an option in California.
The girl's and I went Saturday and I am very pleasantly surprised. Â I knew of it but never had the desire to venture to it until a friend recommended it. Â So I arrived before the other's and sat at the bar. Â The bartender was very friendly and recommended the Cherry Blossom cocktail (it was Cherry Blossom Festival weekend). Â It was very good and I had about 2 more during the course of the evening! Â Then when we sat for dinner the shrimp and grits were so good that we were all raving! Â We all had the same dish! Â lol! Â The jalapeno bread was good. Â We didn't have dessert. Â The ambiance is very nice, dim, sexy, Atlanta style. Â We will come back! Â Definitely a "fancy for Macon" establishment! Â Loved it!
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