Muss & Turner's
American restaurant · Cobb County
1675 Cumberland Pkwy SE Suite 309, Cumberland, GA 30080
Highlights
Clever sandwiches by day, New Southern cuisine by night. Speakeasy.
Clever sandwiches by day, New Southern cuisine by night. Speakeasy.
"Muss & Turner’s looks like the quintessential neighborhood restaurant—families with little kids focused on their coloring books and couples who forgot to thaw the chicken for dinner. Even the American menu reads as a little humdrum. But the food here appears at your table with a surprising flourish. The thick burger comes with a wood-grilled smokiness, giant housemade pickles taste like they were stewed in a country kitchen, and hand-cut fries can tango with 13 different dipping sauces that are all equally delicious. Oh, and don’t forget to pop in for a cocktail at Eleanor’s, their speakeasy hidden behind an unassuming freezer door." - jacinta howard, juli horsford, nina reeder
"Smyrna locals are rightfully obsessed with Muss & Turner’s, a casual lunch and dinner spot that serves up reliable meals. So most of them are familiar with what lies behind an unassuming freezer door that sits just off the dining room. That would be Eleanor’s, a speakeasy that serves all the same M&T food and cocktails, just in a darker room with leather booths. Part of the appeal of coming here is the feeling of exclusivity that pervades just beyond the freezer door entrance. We can confirm the food tastes a little better with muted lighting and our newly found (if faux) VIP status. But mostly you’ll see regular suburbanite drinkers who’ll be tucked in bed by 9pm—but not before sipping on easy-to-drink cocktails with clove-infused rum and smoked apple shrub. photo credit: Sarah Newman Food Rundown The Burger Get this if you’re a burger lover. The patty is made from grass-fed beef and is so tender we’re unsure how it stays packed together in patty form. The cilantro-aioli and poblano pepper spread mixes well with the wood-fired char on the patty. photo credit: Sarah Newman Fries & Dips The house-cut fries are a must—salty with just the right amount of crispiness. Pair them with a few of the dipping sauces, which are also made in house. There are 13 choices in total. Our favorites are the house aioli, garlic mud, and spicy sambal, but you do you. photo credit: Sarah Newman El’s Wings You get eight of these wings covered in a rich ras el hanout spice. Prepare to use the creamy tzatziki dipping sauce that cools the wings down and gives the plump flats and drums a fresh taste. Brown Thrasher The smoked apple shrub taste is heavy in this bourbon drink. But a little touch of maple and a lemon garnish help cut through that smokiness to make this a winner. Death Becomes Her This drink’s hue reminds us of the crayon color burnt sienna that we always pondered about as kids. It comes from the hefty dose of tangy dried cranberries in the cocktail. The clove-infused rum goes down easy and the cinnamon after taste feels like getting extra credit. Get this." - Juli Horsford
"Anyone who lives in Smyrna knows about Muss & Turner’s. In fact, they’ve likely been there within the last two weeks. It’s the quintessential casual lunch and dinner spot that you need to have in your back pocket for a reliable meal. At peak meal times, the shaded patio is full and the dining room houses a mix of families with little kids focused on their coloring books and couples who forgot to thaw the chicken for dinner. The American menu doesn’t get too fussy. But what reads as a little hum-drum on the menu, appears at your table with a surprising flourish like a burger with a wood-grilled taste, hand- fries that come with 13 dipping sauce options, and thick housemade pickles with every sandwich. It all proves that a dependably good meal never goes out of style. And just when you think you’ve got Muss & Turner’s nailed down, they hit you with a hidden speakeasy in the back. We usually nab a cocktail at Eleanor’s, but the full M&T menu is also available. And we can confirm the food tastes a little better with muted lighting and the air of exclusivity that pervades just beyond the freezer door entrance. Food Rundown Fries & Dips The house-cut fries are a must—salty with just the right amount of crispiness. Pair them with a few of the dipping sauces, which are also made in house. There are 13 choices in total. Our favorites are the house aioli, garlic mud, and spicy sambal, but you do you. photo credit: Sarah Newman El’s Wings You get eight of these wings covered in a rich ras el hanout spice. Prepare to use the creamy tzatziki dipping sauce that cools the wings down and gives the plump flats and drums a fresh taste. Spring Vegetable Pappardelle Spring is the right adjective for this dish that reminds us of the light, fresh season of renewal (but sans pollen). The glob of lemon ricotta on top gives the bouncy pappardelle noodles a hefty dose of cheesy goodness. A few peas and cut-up asparagus bits help us forget that we're devouring a bowl of carbs. photo credit: Sarah Newman The Burger Get this if you’re a burger lover. The patty is made from grass-fed beef and is so tender we’re unsure how it stays packed together in patty form. The cilantro-aioli and poblano pepper spread mixes well with the wood-fired char on the patty. photo credit: Sarah Newman Skirt Steak Asada The steak is about as good as skirt steak can possibly be with a little trail of spicy chimichurri on top. But the real reason we get this is for the frijoles charros. The pile of beans wallops you in the face with a strong meaty flavor, and we’d be content having this as our entire meal. photo credit: Juli Horsford" - Juli Horsford
"Muss and Turners is now considered a staple on the Smyrna-Vinings dining scene, and a restaurant typically crowded on weekends with casual date nights and families enjoying a meal together after a long week. But head here on Mondays for a quiet bite to eat, before slipping behind the cooler door for a drink after dinner at Eleanor’s, the restaurant’s intimate cocktail bar." - Eater Staff
"Muss & Turner’s in Smyrna serves up sandwiches and salads with a side of sophistication. Grown-ups in the party can order classics like the reuben with corn beef brisket or a lamb and pork gyro topped with barrel-aged feta paired with a local beer or a cocktail. And M&T doesn’t dumb down their kids menu. There’s pulled pork, beef sliders, and seasonal vegetables, too. A solid place for a quick and easy night out with the family. On nights without the kids, check out the restaurant’s speakeasy, Eleanor’s, behind the cooler door." - Beth McKibben, Lia Picard
