The Deer and The Dove

I’d put the food here up against any restaurant in Atlanta. Every dish wows in its own way.

This is a great place!

Great dinner!

One of the best meals I've had in a very long time.

We went in with such high expectations. I understand it was a busy night but the service was slow and the food was not worth the high price. The vegetable appetizer was bland vegetables surrounded by a blob of hummus. The duck entree was two pieces of duck (small portion)in a hyper salty sauce. The risotto was equally as salty. We were visiting from out of town and the whole experience was disappointing…. Parking: Needs valet. Had to drop off elderly parent. Parking option too far away

Had a great dinner here and really enjoyed the experience. It feels like its right on the cusp between a nicer restaurant and fine dinning and it made for a great meal, albeit a little expensive. Food was great, we got only small plates and they were all excellent. We ended up getting 4 between 2 people and left plenty full. We got the foie gras, sweet breads, venison, and squab. I would say that the sweet breads were the weakest out of those, but all were still delicious. Cocktails were good, many are just reimagining of classics. Their "spring" old fashioned and gin and tonic tasted pretty much like a standard cocktail, so those might have missed the mark a bit, but drinks were good overall. Service was great. Friendly, knowledgeable, and prompt. Definitely worth a trip here, especially if you like the more gamey/wild food and want something a little different from the same old.

Great atmosphere and a well rounded menu. The Harvest Plate was a 5/5 as was the cheese plate. The burger, gnocchi, and duck were all very good as well. Great place to go with a large group. Vegetarian options: The harvest plate all the way.

FIVE. STARS. The owner (who I did not know what the owner) was visible and making sure guests were seated and comfortable. The venison was very delicious and cooked perfectly. The smoked duck was amazing. The bartenders are hilarious! What's not to love about this place. Come here, sit at the bar, and enter elysium. Worth the price without a doubt.

The restaurant pretends to be more than it is. It is somehow more expensive than other restaurants in the same category but has worse food, ambience, and service. The server I had was great, but nothing special like you might expect for 50 - 100 dollars a person. The ambience is just dimly lit 19th/20th century revival (no different than restaurants in Ponce City Market). Though, the biggest issue is the food. It attempts to do fanciful things but fails to create any cohesive dishes. Almost everything was too salty or just bad. It felt like this place only made the Michelin guide because it had unique dishes (for the area), not good dishes. Side note: Most places at this price point have a parking lot with valet or provide validation in some capacity, but this place provides no such service.