Folk Art Restaurant

Food was pretty good. The sweet potato waffle was insane. I saw one of the waffles yelling at a stop sign. Foods good. Service was a little slow for our group. And whoever fried that chicken. Don't be afraid to smack some more flavor on there. They seasoned that chicken like they had a phobia to flavor. I would go back for another try.

This is my favorite location! It’s smaller than the one in Decatur. The vibe is unique. I felt like I just found a hidden local diner. The food was great! I had two eggs over medium, bacon and cheese grits! The grits have nice chunks of whole kernel corn which I loved! We had a cozy window spot which made sipping our coffee after our meal even better.

Cool Brunch Spot with Strong Food Very good brunch spot in amazing area with good service. Food -- have been wanting to come here for quite some time, as I've had a listed as one of the best breakfast/brunch spots and ATL. Finally had a chance to try it, back in my old stomping grounds when I first moved to ATL. Started out with the grits fritters. They were pretty good overall. The peach glaze was a little on the sweet side, but a decent starter. Got the shrimp and grits and overall very good. Came with red gravy and vegetables. Definitely on the tasty side for sure, but not necessarily creamy as some other southern shrimp and grits are. Bread that came with it was a nice compliment, but a touch just a touch on the dry side. Of course I had to get the folk southern fried chicken, as I had penciled that in a long time ago and it's one of my favorite dishes at multiple places. As is common throughout, very very solid. The sausage gravy was very tasty, and there was a good portion of it, as sometimes these dishes don't come with enough gravy and it gets dried out. Got the eggs sunny side up, which added a very nice element to it and added some moisture. The biscuits were not some of the best I've had in the world, but overall good enough. The chicken was delightful, fried to perfection. It's likely an unfair bias towards this dish, as it was very solid and tasty, but simply didn't measure up to some of the best I've had around (Homegrown & Brunch Apothecary). Drink -- got the cobbler martini and it was very good. Definitely sweet (as you'd expect) and strong, but a good taster and not necessary something that's easy to finish in one sitting. Definitely the risk you take when you get a martini that is named after dessert. Definitely tasty. Service -- very friendly, prompt, and nice. We were seated right when we got there. We got there on a Sunday shortly after opening at 9:00 a.m. Even though it had not gotten as crazy by the time we left, I could definitely see this place getting insane with a wait on weekend or other. Server was very nice as was the hostess. A little bit of a bizarre interaction, as one of the servers came to take plates a couple times and didn't speak and instead pointed to dishes, so I really didn't know what the heck was happening with that. Atmosphere -- beautiful area in the Highlands, next to North highland pub in wisteria among others. Actually a huge parking lot considering how highly dense that area is. Inside was really cool as it was decked out in vintage signs throughout the restaurant. Value -- this is where it definitely trips a bit. To be fair, we did order a cocktail, an appetizer, and two entrees, but still..... we came out of with over $70 including tip. We certainly understand it's ATL, the Highlands, etc, but goodness it was high. And that ties in to the "very good, but not great" undercurrent. The taste, at least for the entrees, did not match the price. That may sound silly, but when the bar is super high at other spots (Homegrown, Brunch Apothecary, Biscuit Head, & Biscuit B**ch), it lands on very good, not great, status. Overall -- very good brunch spot in beautiful area, but definitely pricey for taste v. value.

Food is always amazing, Server was very kind but service can be slow. Atmosphere is always funky and fun. Love the music. The only negative points are the automatically added gratuity for all parties and the long wait for order to come out. I believe in tipping for the services rendered. It was 25-30 mins between 2 apps and 3 entries all ordered at the same time. Lobster eggs Benedict with the fried green tomatoes was amazing. They were all out of the watermelon drinks. Peach and Strawberry jam margaritas were good but not for those who want a very sweet drink. I would say they were more sweet and sour but a great complement to sweet breakfast/brunch foods especially.

Definitely want to come back and try more items on this menu! Everything was fun and delicious and we would order again. My husbands only complaint was the bacon on his Benedict, besides that we really loved the spot. It is small so they have a seating limit. But this is a must try if you’re in the area!

Edit - another super brunch here in April 23. Wonderful food and lovely service! Absolutely wonderful experience here. It's a really busy place and the reason for this is due to the quality of the food! We had to wait about 45 mins but the wait was worth it!. Had incredible local food and service was excellent. Can't wait to go return soon!