Tavern At Phipps
I grew up eating at Tavern. When we were young and our mom would go shopping, tagging along meant eating at The Zodiac, Brazerie Le Coze, or here. It’s a family tradition that I look forward to regularly up to today. Last week, I lunched with mom at Tavern for the hundredth time. After all these years, dining at Tavern still feels like you’re visiting family.
Tavern is probably the first gastropub in Atlanta. It serves good food in a hip and trendy pub (okay, tavern) setting. I remember stepping into their revolving door the very first time when I was 14 and it made me feel so cool to be able to be in a bar where all the grown-ups were hanging out. These days, the beautiful grown-ups are still around — they still hang out at the bar, but most have now small children in tow and has made the feel a more family friendly one.
My favorite here is the burger. And the Tavern Chips. I’ve tried all of their chips and the Thai Chicken, Barbecue Chicken, Traditional, and Cajun top my list. On this visit, the chips of choice was the Cajun. It comes with a huge pile of warm, freshly-baked tortilla chips then topped generously with crawfish tails, andouille sausage, and cheesy, creamy lobster sauce. This is so good. So good.
For our mains, we went with dishes we’ve never had before. I chose the broiled trout and my mom had the fried trout. My entree came with a de-boned whole trout broiled to perfection. It was very flavorful and clean tasting and the fish was very fresh. It came with the usual mash potatoes and green beans. The sides are ho-hum but the fish was really good.
Mom’s fried trout was a winner (and better than mine). It was a big-sized fish, lightly battered then fried golden. Both the batter and the fish were seasoned well and the tender meat played well with the crunchy outside. I would get this again next time. This dish is topped with sauteed crabmeat and toasted almonds that my mom opted to be served on the side. Her cheesy mashed potatoes were also much, much better than mine.
For dessert (we’re both not fans of dessert), I ordered a basket of their famous freshly-baked croissants drizzled with warm honey. I finished 3 and mom ate the other one. This is such a perfect dessert for the bread-loving me.
Tavern is a great place to grab a bite to eat while at Phipps Plaza. It is such a fun place. I highly recommend the burger and Tavern chips.
Insider tip:
Lunch for two average $65 before tip — chips, 2 fish entrees, sodas, coffee, and bread.
The scoop:
Tavern At Phipps
3500 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 814-9640
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1 Lenox Square Grill // Nov 18, 2009 at 10:38 am
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