Kaneka R.
Yelp
I first heard of this restaurant on IG, it seemed popular which made it surprising to see such an average Yelp rating. They have two locations, one on Howell Mill very close to the 75 fwy, and a second in Virginia Highlands. Reservations are strongly encouraged, especially if you're dining at peak times. This is in a shopping plaza, next to La Parilla so there is plenty of parking. On Saturday from 12 to 4pm the restaurant only serves from their brunch menu at the Howell Mill location. Most of the employees I interacted with were very friendly, from the hostels, waitress, to our bartender, they really made our party feel welcome.
Although we were disappointed, we couldn't' order from the main menu, we understood and moved on and ordered from the brunch menu. Everyone in our party enjoyed their meal, every plate was cleaned. The grits are some of the best that I've had in the city, perfect texture, and so flavorful. The fish was seasoned and cooked to perfection, I had snapper and grits. The lobster mac n cheese was so cheesy, and noodles were perfectly cooked, I was expecting more lobster. I thought the prices were comparable to other seafood restaurants in the area. You honestly get what you pay for, and this food is appropriately priced in my opinion, this is not a fast-food restaurant.
The cocktails were BOMB!!! I asked the bartender for the most popular drinks and appreciated his honesty.
I don't understand the low ratings, maybe we came on a good day, overall, I really enjoyed my meal and the service and plan on returning for lunch.