Tic Toc Room

First, let's get this out of the way.  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.  The one I got at the Tic Toc Room was solid -- balanced and properly made.  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.  The hostess, bartender and server each were pleasant, engaged and friendly -- without overdoing it.  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.  The grits were cheesy, which is how I like them; smooth and tasty.  The andouille sausage added enough zest to balance the creamy grits and the shrimp were some of the tastiest I've had.  These days, I half expect flavorless shrimp, even in high-end places.  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).  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.  I mention this because too many places don't seem to know how to handle the inevitable mistakes that will arise in any service.  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.  They acknowledged the mistake, apologized for it and fixed it in two minutes flat.  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.  

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.  I knew of it but never had the desire to venture to it until a friend recommended it.  So I arrived before the other's and sat at the bar.  The bartender was very friendly and recommended the Cherry Blossom cocktail (it was Cherry Blossom Festival weekend).  It was very good and I had about 2 more during the course of the evening!  Then when we sat for dinner the shrimp and grits were so good that we were all raving!  We all had the same dish!  lol!  The jalapeno bread was good.  We didn't have dessert.  The ambiance is very nice, dim, sexy, Atlanta style.  We will come back!  Definitely a "fancy for Macon" establishment!  Loved it!

Delicious dessert and cocktails!   The creme brulee was delicious with a gorgeous presentation!   They have an extensive and unique martini list and a well appointed selection of high end liquors.    Friendly bartender and staff.