Southern Art & Bourbon Bar

So last min some friends and I decided to go here and after making reservations, we were not disappointed. The calamari was amazing. It was big enough serving to share. I had a drink, Just in Thyme. Different from my regular taste but worth it. I finished my meal off with the Georgia Peach Tart. I didn't taste much peach but could see them. It was still delicious! Great experience, I will be back.

I'm not sure if this was actually southern art because the menu was really boring, maybe due to covid-19. The food was definitely good no complaints. We had a dinner for my son 18th birthday and our waiter Lorenzo was awesome. We had a large group and he did his thing and everything was nice and clean. Shoutout to them also because things kicked off 2hrs late due to traffic and waiting on more guest and the dining room manager said no problem we got you. Overall I'll duck back in for dinner again. Sorry I didnt take food pic or decor shots.

Had breakfast here on a Sunday morning in late April. Decor was neat, service was quick and fairly attentive. Felt well spaced, not too crowded so even sitting inside I wasn't concerned about the virus. Honestly my gripe about Southern Art and Bourbon Bar was that the food was just...average? The bacon was fine. The croissant was decent. The latte was...OK. The eggs were not bad. It was all just very average and that's perfectly fine or even good if I'm going to IHOP or Cracker Barrel, but based on what I read and the way this place presents itself, I expected more. The menu was also very limited. I've had more selection on a hotel room service menu.

I have eaten here on several occasions for leisure and recently stayed for a week for a work conference and my experience has been inconsistent in both service and taste of food in both scenarios. It's such a beautiful restaurant and they have amazing drinks, I love Bourbon, so I return in hopes of rediscovering that first experience. If you've never been it's definitely worth at least one visit, the deviled eggs are amazing and the 16 layer (I think it's 16) red velvet cake is one of a kind. It is a bit pricey but hotel restaurants usually are.

Service and ambiance was excellent! The food was just okay though, so it depends on taste. I had the salmon and brussels sprouts. They were good, but I thought they under seasoned and a bit boring. For the price point, I wanted something spectacular, exciting, or just a passionate. I would return for an app or drink because of the aesthetic and service, but it's not high on my list as a foodie.

The atmosphere was upscale and relaxing. Our waitress was so helpful and friendly. The food was delicious and presented artfully. We had the salmon and the short ribs. Both were incredible. 3 hours of parking comes free which is great since the restaurant is located in the Intercontinental hotel.