Kimball House

Didn't meet $$$ expectations. Friendly place, lots of buzz. Courteous bussing crew, inattentive servers. We heard: "Your food will be right out!" a couple times. Oysters were good, steaks were disappointing. Three of four arrived cold, possibly because one was ordered "well-done." The manager replied without expression to my disappointment with: "Thank you for telling me." I didn't hear regret or apology, so perhaps our experience was a common one. That interaction prompted this, my first post.

Expectations not met! It’s a decent establishment if the prices were 30-40% cheaper, however, for the amount of money they are charging ($80 per NYC strip) I expect a bit more refined food, service, ambiance, and overall quality! That unfortunately did not happy! It left us with over $300 check for a party of 2 for some oysters, app, and entrees and there was not a single dish, or experience that I would remotely remember… If I’m going to drop $80+ for a steak only I expect to have a great vodka dirty martini. I ordered grey Goose and quickly learned that they only have 1 kind of vodka that I’ve never heard of- fine whatever! What killed the experience is that the dirty martini was served in a cordial glass (what?!?) and it tasted awful- it was overall dirty and I could tell the olive juice was old:( it was straight up disgusting! The bar absolutely lost my respect :( I was hoping the food would turn thing around and again it did not! It was not as disappointing as the bar but it was just okey! I would come back for the oysters and maybe some apps but would stay away from the non-menu cocktails and entrees. Not a place I would recommend.

My partner and I went to Kimball House to celebrate our two-year anniversary. Cooper took care of us and we had the loveliest time, so we returned for our three-year anniversary this year! We hit some atl traffic and the hostess (Madison I believe) was incredibly kind and accommodated our delayed arrival. Chris took care of us and we had a wonderful experience. We love ordering a bunch of small plates rather than a couple entrees, and Chris expertly coursed out our meal to complement our drink choices. Every single one of his recommendations were divine. The highlights of our meal were definitely the Enzoni Bianco, the caviar with middlins, and the blackberry eclair. Thank you so much for making our anniversary extra special! - Tay & Sarah

If you’re looking for one of the best restaurants in Atlanta it’s this. Also hands down the best cocktails in the city. Oysters are a must here and every small dish is done really well.

I’m always in search of the perfect steak and I finally found it here! My husband and I usually get filets because of their tenderness. The bartender understood exactly what we wanted when I asked for it to be cooked up or plus 1. This was the best steak I’ve had and my husband (who had a Kobe steak in Vegas, that’s his best so far) was highly impressed! He was almost torn and of course the price of this filet was a lot less. It was even flavorful throughout and the most tender! It seemed to melt in your mouth. I’ve been to just about all of the top steak spots in Atlanta and sometimes even they are limited on temperatures. My search is over in Atlanta! Eureka!

Favorite restaurant in Atlanta! The waiter was very knowledgeable about the food and drink, especially the oysters. There is a large selection of oysters from many different regions, which is nice to have instead of just the usual east and west coast groupings. We asked him to pick out the oysters for us and he gave us an excellent selection, ordering them from least to most salty. The Caviar & Middlins was absolutely spectacular. The grilled oysters were good but wouldn’t order again. I usually love beef tartare but it wasn’t that great and I wasn’t able to finish it. Hawaiian rolls were amazing. Carrot cake was good. Drinks were great and the waiter talked to me about my preferences and was kind enough to warn me when he felt I ordered a drink that I wouldn’t like, steering me in the direction of something I’d like more.

Kimball House was an amazing experience! I had the Green Apple Daiquiri and my partner had the Kimball House Martini! Service was nice and the bartender was absolutely amazing! 10/10, will definitely be coming back.