Jim D.
Yelp
The objective was daunting - find a great spot halfway between Milton and Gainesville.....for dinner with friends. I had no hope.....and my wife said - hey - there is this place called Bottles and Bones - so we booked it. I wasn't 100% sold - the reviews were mostly good, some not, but the ownership looked solid, they had great experience, had been around, so let's try. We were VERY HAPPILY SURPRISED. Let's get into it.
- It's a great spot - we had not been out that way, but tucked into a live/play type of area, it was very nice - formal-ish but not stuffy, very nice dining room, and a HUGE bar next to it. We were six for dinner.
- Reservations were easy - required a credit card, but I get that. No problem
- They were cool about bringing wine - 25 dollar corkage, not outrageous - right up the middle.
- Welcome was great - it's busy but the host stand was pleasant and funny. They had our table ready
Service was great - in spite of them being very busy. We had a couple servers and they all clearly work in teams, which is great.
- Drinks were excellent - the bar service is great. Good cocktails, good selection.
- They decanted our wine, which was nice.
Appetizers were great - Shrimp Cocktail, Oysters Rockefeller, Calamari was TOP NOTCH. We had clams in a broth and bread - this was OK - great flavor but no broth - hard to dunk the bread if it's dry. They can do better here.
Salads were very nice
Steaks, Fish and sides were all very high quality (Very similar in quality to other top steak houses in ATL). Prices were at that level too. You get what you pay for.
Desert was nice - we had some birthdays so they did a good job.
We exited to the bar which was VERY Lively - clearly this is a neighborhood spot and the bartenders were great.
One tip - they have valet but if you are late, try and park yourself - it was a high blood pressure moment tracking down my car as the valet was headed home.....
Overall, bravo, great spot - we will return