Trader Vic’s Atlanta did NOT disappoint!
Chef Julio runs a damn fine kitchen! HERE is their site, but it’s pretty awful, and here’s their FB and IG.
We had the Honi Honi Valentine’s menu, which was:
– Tiki Drinks (Can’t remember the names, Nick’s was passion fruit something, mine, as you can see, was ON FIRE! LOL)
– Pork Bao buns (not pictured, we scarfed them too fast)
– Chateaubriand with carmelized onions and demi glace
– Creamed spinach
– Duchess potatoes
– A fancy chocolate and raspberry dessert
Everything was seasoned to perfection (you know how I am about SEASONING) and Chef Julio is very sweet. The manager (Jesus? Maurice?) is also FABulous!
The table starter is crackers with a dolled up peanut butter. It has honey and soy sauce whipped in. The Bao Buns came with spicy fried onion bits and a thick sesame sauce. They were yummy!
Chateaubriand was cooked perfectly to temp (midrare) and served with a strong demi glace and sweet 6 hr carmelized onions. Perfectly executed and delicious. The duchess potatoes and spinach were seasoned appropriately and, again, executed perfectly. The duchess potatoes were light and fluffy (they have egg in them, then they are baked) and the spinach was creamy with a bechamel.
Our server (shoutout: Chryslin!!) was delightful and we had a great time dragging on this couple that came in immediately complaining about time (another server’s section), ordered, THEN SENT THE FOOD BACK because they were in a hurry. ASSHOLES! Look, you hipster fucks, this ain’t McD’s, yanno? God people are fucking FERAL. I’m glad we scooted out before the big rush at 7! We had fun dragging on them with the manager, too. HA!
Finally, we had the VERY fancy dessert which was a chocolate enrobed trifle of sorts. It had dense chocolate cake on the bottom, then a cream gel (think panacotta) with luxardo cherries, then chocolate mousse, all set inside a milk chocolate shell. It is topped with chocolate mousse covered in raspberry powder and cryo frozen raspberries. All the fancy pieces – even the doily – were edible! It was delightful.
Overall, this was a really nice dining experience! I HIGHLY recommend following their socials for the Luaus and other events they do over the year. The next one is a tasting dinner with Chef Julio, which I’m sure will be OUTSTANDING.
Five stars FOR SURE for Trader Vic’s!