SOUTH CITY KITCHEN- VININGS
1675 Cumberland Pkwy, Suite 401, Smyrna GA 30080
770-435-0700
Anyone who lives OTP knows how hard it can be to find a decent upscale restaurant, but the Vinings area seems to be getting more than its fair share of winners. Opened in 2006– 13 years after the award winning original South City Kitchen in Midtown– this Fifth Group restaurant is an equally impressive gem, bringing modern Southern cuisine to the Cobb County ‘burbs.
The restaurant’s laid-back cosmopolitan sophistication proves perfectly suited to the Vinings vibe, featuring a massive bar with communal tables and cozy booths that encourages groups to linger into the night. The open exhibition kitchen provides an entertaining view for the 140-seat dining room, where warm hardwoods, white linen tablecloths and dim lighting combine to create a cozy atmosphere.
Executive Chef Chip Ulbrich (formerly of Food Studio) has done a wonderful job with the restaurant’s Southern-style menu, crafting simple yet eloquent dishes that come across like gourmet comfort food. Starters such as Fried Green Tomatoes with goat cheese and sweet red pepper coulis, and Georgia Gouda Fritters with charred corn salad, BBQ aioli and cane syrup were almost wickedly delicious. But the entrees, including traditional faves such as Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Sautéed Shrimp & Scallops with grits and garlic gravy, and Smoked Beef Brisket with bacon braised mustard greens, were somehow even better. Best of all, the menu is seasonal, so there’s almost always something new to tempt your taste buds. – BRET LOVE
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