Feast

Gerri and I went out for dinner last night at Feast in Decatur, GA. This place is located on East Howard Avenue across the street from the old depot (now The Depaux) just outside of the main business district. The Stone Mountain/Atlanta Trail passes right in front of the building.

This place offers fine dining in a relaxed setting. Dress was very casual with the patrons being very diverse in age. A jazz trio started playing shortly after our arrival and added to the relaxed atmosphere. The only problem I had with the environment is that there are hard surfaces everywhere making it more noisy than I would have preferred it. Sidewalk dining was available along with a garden out back that was reserved when we got there or we would have tried it. Overall the environment was well done.

Service was excellent. Our waitress was very pleasant and attentive without seeming like she was hovering over us. I like the wait staff seeming to only be there when they are needed and still being there every time they are needed.

The menu is somewhat eclectic. I was intrigued by the lamb burger on the menu and had to give it a try. Gerri had the Moroccan spiced chicken. I think she had about half a chicken on her plate. She gave me a taste and I’ve decided I need to find out what the Moroccan spices were they used for the rub on this chicken. It was very tasty.

My lamb burger was the best $9 burger I’ve ever had. Every bite exploded with a slightly different taste as I bit into the pickles, the onions and the cheese. The pickles were billed as “house made” and the onion also had the taste of pickling. It all went together with the ground lamb/ground beef burger to make a truly sloppy burger that taste so wonderful but makes you think you might need a shower after eating it.

We got out paying under $40 before the tip. Overall I thought it was a very good experience and would recommend it to anyone.

The night was comfortable so Gerri and I had a pleasant walk around Decatur after our meal. Our walk took us by the Decatur Library. There is a huge magnolia tree on the front lawn there that is well worth seeing if you are in the area. I think that Decatur is a town I could live in.