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I dropped by this evening and had a great meal.  I certainly hope they get their license soon because right now it's "Chicken and Bring Your Own Beer".  The place looks really great inside and the staff was awesome.  I too wish the Sweet Spice chicken was a bit hotter. It had a great flavor, but I found it to be slightly gloopy.  

Two of my dining companions have some sort of crazy issue with eating things with bones in them (boneless chicken tenders are good, chicken wings are bad... weird).  They ordered the chicken tenders, which are not nearly as tasty, crunchy as the regular olive chicken.  I'd skip them.  Do try the onion ring appetizers.  Super crunchy with just the right amount of heat.

I had heard such great things about Monday's Japanese Fried Chicken Night at Repast and finally made the trip.  Unfortunately I left the place a bit disappointed.  I've previously had a number of great meals at Repast but this visit just wasn't up to snuff.  Everything about the meal was merely "good".  The accompanying salad was a bit bland and became completely lost after the first bite of chicken.  The bird was a bit tough and there was more crunchy breading than meat.  Once the chicken was freed of its shell it tasted quite good.  The dessert was quite nice with an excellent balance of sweetness, but there was something off about the cheesecake texture.  Maybe souffles and cheesecake aren't meant to go together... at least for me.

So for this review I'm going to split the stars.  I'd give this latest meal 3, but every other trip has been a full 5.  Part of what made the trip disappointing is how much I've enjoyed all the previous visits.  There is some truly great and imaginative food here, but I think I just hit an off night.  Luckily my off night was for their incredibly reasonably priced chicken meal.

Oh my, the short ribs that they have on Saturday are heavenly.  Their brunswick strew is great, their baked beans are candy-like.  I'd eat here all the time if the Texas Fries and Tominator wouldn't send me to an early grave.  Mmmm... short ribs.  The pairing with the horseradish bbq sauce is great.

Last visit they had deep fried baby back ribs as a special appetizer.  It's definitely a novelty but it's a novelty that was done really well.  It's completely overkill for the meat, but they managed to encase a perfectly cooked rib in a crunchy, but not too ridiculously heavy coating.  What could have been a trainwreck came out great.  This place just don't put out bad food.

Ozona Blue was packed this evening due to the spectacular weather.  It's a beautiful place to look over the water, listen to music and eat some decent food.  The food quality (and corresponding prices) are a bit higher than your average seafood restaurant, but the portion sizes are bigger as well.  Don't be put off by the fact that there aren't *that* many seafood items on the menu.  Wait to hear what the specials are since the catch varies daily.  Unfortunately Ozona Blue failed one of my tests of a good restaurant... give prices with your specials!  The zucchini side was the winner.  The fries were frozen and soggy.  Yuck.  The fish we ordered was fresh and decently prepared.  Every main dish I tried was good to very good, but most dishes were underseasoned or unbalanced in some way (too much creaminess with the stuffed grouper)

This is definitely a place for drinking... and apparently for cougars on the prowl.  So guys, watch out.  Drinks are pretty cheap.

I can't comment on how tasty the bananas foster is, but the dish is prepared in the dining room for all to see.  The large flames definitely attracted the attention of the rather inebriated clientele.  

Service was a bit scattered (the place was packed) but friendly.  We had a good experience, but won't be making an extra effort to go back.

Better than your average burger place.  As many have mentioned this place is just around the corner from the Aquarium and is a great alternative to cafeteria inside.  This is your standard burgers, sandwiches and wings place. It's ready to handle decent sized groups and lots of people had kids running around.    I've had an overcooked burger on occasion and some slow service but I haven't experienced any major issues.   Prices are very reasonable for the area and the menu is expansive enough that everyone should be happy (veggie burgers and salads are on the menu).

Any one tried the gyro?

I just made my first visit to Truva, and it likely won't be my last.  I thought the decor of the place is a bit strange, but that might be due to the fact that I was trying to shake off the fact that the place used to be Steak & Ale.  The staff seemed very friendly but slightly disorganized.  They also seem to have the music turned up a bit too loud.  The lunch buffet is a bargain and I recommend trying it.    Two staff members offered to explain any unfamiliar dishes.  You won't find any particularly obscure items.  There wasn't any meat on the buffet, but plenty of good looking veggies, pasta and seafood. You can order  kebaps and other items off the menu if that's what you're looking for and add the buffet for a bit more.  The bread they bring out to the table is quite good, but a bit too oily, especially after a dip into the olive oil accompaniment.  While I can't say anything was particularly outstanding, I didn't run across a "Horrible Buffet Land Mine of DOOM" (you know, that one item you pick up that's positively inedible and makes you regret the whole buffet experience).  Truva a very good, inexpensive lunch time spot if you're in the area.

Had a quick dinner here with some friends and had a good time.  The space is pretty spare and kind of cold.  The giant table covered in silverware is a bit strange.  The bar is rather spacious and there's a lot of great patio seating.  I hope this place sticks around until the weather gets warm so I can take advantage of that.   The place was pretty empty for a Saturday night.

The food was pretty good and very reasonably priced.  They have a number of Sweet Grass Dairy cheeses and a slew of shareable appetizers.  There were more than a few that I'm interested in going back to try.  The handful of entrees are well selected and it was touch to choose which route to go.  Ultimately I went with the gnocci and while I'll agree with other reviewers that it was a bit too squishy it wasn't offputting.  The "dinosaur" kale was terrific.  The burger, while not as blissful as the hype was certainly very good.  Gooey and cheesy with tasty pickles and a great bun.  We must have hit a good night for the fries because they were fresh and crisp, no hint of sogginess. Another friend had the mexican ham sandwich.  It looked pretty good to me and had a good amount of heat to it.  

Service was generally pretty good but at times a bit slow.  We passed on dessert.  Nothing really jumped out except the chocolate tart with root beer ganache... but none of us were chocoholics.  

A nice place in the neighborhood that we'll try to get back to soon, there are many apps we'd like to check out.

Premium pizza.... definitely one of the best in the area.  This is a mighty fine spot.  There are a number of good "pizza beers" on tap... and also Peroni. (I know it's Italian.. but I'm not a fan).  

We ordered a margharita pizza.  The ingredients were top notch and service was friendly and punctual.  They brought out 3 garlic knots which were quite tasty, but I've never quite understood why only 3?  There are two people at the table?  The pizza was brought out pretty quickly.  The crust was really crispy with just a bit of char...  Less than most.  There was a good bit of chewiness but the center was way too thin and soggy.   It's definitely the best OTP pizza I've had.  The sauce was nice with not too much garlic.

My biggest complaint with the place is how pricey it is.  When we're in the mood for some great pizza and don't want far to drive this will definitely be the place to go.

Probably my favorite venue in Atlanta.  It's a converted theater so there's a decent amount of room.  Not needing to deal with TicketMaster is a huge plus!  They sell cheap beer and are located in an area with lots of good places to eat.  Parking is free along the street.

There is also a lot of seating... those people who sit up in the first couple rows of seats? They're amatuers.  Of course there'll be people standing directly in front of you.  If you don't want to sit up in the balcony then get a seat halfway back or farther in the seating area, you'll be fine.

Acoustics are better than you'd expect and it's non-smoking. They get a lot of great acts through here.

Like many of the other recent reviewers I dined here for Yelp Eats.   It was definitely a good value, but I'm certain I wouldn't head back for the full priced menu.  

The strawberry soup was comically served in a huge mug and tasted exactly like a fruit smoothie.  Which is good and all, but it felt like it could have just as easily come in a styrofoam to-go cup.  The goat cheese with phyllo was ultimately tasty, but there were a lot of different flavors.  So it's more a mix-and-match than put everything together kind of affair.  We ordered the mussels and that was one of the better dishes we had.

None of the main dishes were all that great.  The scallops were cooked well, but completely drowned by the broccoli accompaniment. My ravioli tasted less than fresh and was drowned in fruity, nutty gorgonzola. I know I tried the meatloaf, but nothing stands out.

Desserts were ok.  The best part were the muffins for the next morning.  I think the muffins for breakfast were the best part of the experience and raises this from 2 to 3 stars.

The portions were good, and it was nice to get a real feel for the menu during a "restaurant week", but with most entrees clocking in at or above the restaurant week price I'd pass.