Theresa G.
Yelp
A local gem in Milton, this place serves up fresh "farm to table" fare (they literally have a garden out back), has a strong bar program, and arguably one of the best pastry chefs in the Atlanta metro area (bold statement, I know). Because this is a "neighborhood spot" you can expect it to be very busy on the weekends and they don't do reservations. But it's well worth the wait, which has never been longer than 20-30 minutes for us. It's non-fussy, not pretentious, and has a rustic, farm feel. On our latest visit, I was excited to try the new fall menu. We started with cocktails, an Apple Pie (bourbon, spiced apple, lemon) and a Pearsuasion (pear vodka, chai spice, apple juice, lemon) and the Country Pate en Croute. The Apple Pie was a bit tart; I think I would have gone easier on the lemon and upped the bourbon, but it was still very good. The Pate was essentially a meat pie and it was delicious! Highly recommend. For entrees I had the Nicoise Salad which was perfect. Instead of the traditional tuna, they do a seared Chilean sea bass which had a perfectly crispy crust and a nice buttery center. My husband had the trout which was flaky and mild and also very good. For dessert we had the orange olive oil cake and the poached fig pie along with a bacon old fashioned (get it - it's delicious!). Let me tell you that the olive oil cake is the stuff dreams are made of! Dense, flavorful, and just as good the next day (I took half of it home with me). My husband ordered the poached fig and goat cheese custard pie in a ginger snap crust and it was just so good! I do recommend sitting inside - the porch out front can be a bit loud from its proximity to the road. I also recommend their special tastings (wine and other liquors) out back in the garden.