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Restaurant Review: Murphy's
Murphy's, 12-18-2010
Murphy's is an Atlanta institution. It's been around "forever" and is
best known for Sunday brunch. Scoutmob had a coupon a few weeks ago,
and DH and I were going to a play on Saturday night in Little 5 Points. I
had problems making reservations online for our desired time, so I
called the restaurant. The first time I was put on hold for more than 10
minutes, and no one came back to the phone. A complaint on their
Facebook page elicited a response. While our desired time wasn't
available, I was able to get a table for slightly earlier.
We arrived on-time but had to wait for about 10 minutes to be seated.
The restaurant was busy even before 6 pm. Once we were seated, service
was spot on for the most part. Our waitress was prompt and courteous. I
ordered a Reisling, which had a generous pour for half a glass. DH
enjoyed his martini. We both had the broccoli soup for our appetizer. It
was robust and hot, which was wonderful on a cold night. DH wanted a
lighter entree and chose the Lobster Cobb salad. He said that it was
good. (DH doesn't elaborate on how things taste. They are either good or
bad.) I had the Ashley Farms roasted chicken. The breast was very moist
and juicy. The juice it was roasted in provided a nice flavor as well.
The potato dumplings were good and were soaked in the juices. The Swiss
chard was tasty and was not chewy like it can be. DH got a coffee with
Bailey's and liked it. I had the Tollhouse Pie for dessert. It is warm
Tollhouse dough with chocolate pieces and walnuts on an Oreo crust
topped with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream. It was delicious; I
can easily see why it's the most popular dessert.
The server brought us the check before we were finished with dessert. This is a huge pet peeve of mine. I don't want to see the check until I am finished with my meal unless I ask for it; it makes me feel as though they are ready to turn the table over even though we were not done with our meal. Our entire meal took about an hour and 15 minutes, so I did not feel that we were table sitting.
Parking is either on the street or with the valet that serves several
restaurants including Murphy's. The atmosphere was warm and inviting.
Although the restaurant was busy and there was a holiday party in the
room next to where we were seated, it was never excessively noisy.
Pros: Good food, good service
Cons: Parking is a bit of a hassle, reservations are a must
Website: http://www.murphys-atlanta-restaurant.com
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