"Southern Belle (from the same team as Georgia Boy) is a place every Atlantan should check out at least once. It sits next door to the Plaza Theatre and has a charming dining space that looks like a setting to some old-school film playing at the nearby theater. But if classic is the design genre, things get avant-garde in the kitchen with fun Southern fusions like the chicken and peanut waffles with a sweet nuoc cham syrup. Most of the menu is optimal for sharing—get the excellent mussels drenched in a hearty Indian butter chicken sauce and served with soft garlic naan. And an old Delta drink cart makes the rounds whipping up tableside cocktails, proving this borderline fine dining experience doesn’t take things too seriously. " - juli horsford
