Review Downwind Restaurant And Lounge - Atlanta

Atmosphere was great. Server was nice and attentive. Food was good. Great place for kids as they can spend the meal time watching planes land and take off. Cute playground right outside. Blackened Mahi Mahi tasted fishy but nothing too terrible. Broccoli was fresh and the mashed potatoes was good. Hubby enjoyed his salmon salad. Kids grilled cheese looked rushed as part of the cheese wasn’t melted but daughter didn’t complain. Fries were crunchy! Would recommend!

I have been coming to Downwind for years. Don’t let the old ambiance fool you. The food is fantastic and view of the runway is even better! I ordered the blackened grouper since it was one of the specials. It was delicious.

This is a neat little restaurant located at the DeKalb County airport. It's a short distance from many people's work location and is a nice place to have a work team meeting or get together. The atmosphere is amazing as you can watch planes taxiing in and out and taking off from the airport. The service is good and the food is served properly and is very good with a variety of items on the menu. All in all just a great place to meet and hang out with members and friends from work.

It’s a little confusing on the way in, but the last “road” is the slight left that takes you around the building to the parking lot, then the restaurant is upstairs and to the right. The food is good diner food and the menu has something for everyone. My group had Greek gyro, fish and chips, and country fried steak and everyone seemed happy. The main attraction is that the patio is overlooking the central runway of the airport which makes this an excellent location for plane spotting. Overall, had a good experience and will definitely return.

Great food with a fun atmosphere! I took my family for a nice dinner and the kids loved the food and watching all the planes and jets take off and land. Our server Denice was amazing and all the food was delicious. The chef even came to confirm my child’s allergy and ensure us he would make sure we were safe! It was a great evening and we will return especially to check out some of there fun events!

Downwind Restaurant Introduction: This was my first time here. Clean, nice seating areas for watching (small) planes take-off and land. The parking lot a little small (go before the “off-work” crew gets there), and there is a mini playground (off to the side) with benches nearby. There are picnic tables with overhead covering, and restrooms. Experience: It was an all around wonderful experience dining here! Welcome: The warmest welcoming I have had in along time. The host was sweet, friendly, professional, with sprinkles of comedy all with a smile 😊. He walked us to our seats, made sure we watch out for the small step you had to walk on to enter the dining area. Due to the time of day we had several seating options and we chose to sit outside. We were very happy with our choice to sit outside because the weather was beautiful and the view was fantastic. Our waitress Jasmine was the best waitress we have had in a long time. She was friendly, professional, polite, explained the menu items, gave suggestions, refilled drinks, (without us needing to ask) and she kept a genuine smile the entire time. My son liked her comments on our servers. Ambiance: The restaurant was clean and so was the restroom! The outside sitting was a little tighter than inside but doable. The view of the sky was clear and you can see the airplanes take-off and land without obstructions. Food: The food was perfect!! Hats off to the chef! I had the mandarin salmon salad (one of the specials that day) and I was so happy with my entree choice. The salmon was perfectly cooked and the perfect temperature (not too hit that you can’t bite into it and not cold where you need to send it back) to begin eating. The salad and mandarin oranges were fresh and it all blended well. My fiancé had the gyro with a side salad and he too was pleased with his meal. The meat in the gyro was perfect and heated when it came out. Our son had chicken tenders and mash potatoes, which was a welcome change from French fries. He loved everything. I have mentioned in previous reviews that he has autism so food selection and taste is vital. The chicken tenders is a normal selection for him but the mash potatoes were not. To our surprise he loved them! He gave me a taste 😊 and yes they were delicious 😋. He even used the mash potatoes as a spread for his chicken tenders. Last but not least was our shared dessert. I do not normally get dessert if I ate all my food but I made an exception today. We had the strawberry cheesecake with whip cream topped with a cherry and surrounded with vanilla ice cream drizzled with caramel and chocolate syrup. We enjoyed every bite!! Price: The food was definitely worth the price. Too be honest after dining here I would have paid more for my food because it was so good. Will return: We most certainly will and we have told family and friends so that they will dine there. We will go in the evening to experience dining outside when the sunsets. Stars: I gave 5 stars because my all around experience was great an I was truly satisfied in all 6 categories. Tip: This is a great restaurant for the family especially the children and it would make for a nice date-night. There maybe a slight smell of diesel (when dining outside) which one may expect since you are at a restaurant where planes are taking off and landing.

I had a great time here! The only reason I gave 4 stars is because they were out of some menu options. The staff was very nice and the food is delicious!! I didn’t use the restrooms so not sure how they were but I’d certainly come back here. Especially because the weather wasn’t nice enough to eat outside today and I’d like to experience that! Awesome place!

I love everything about this place - not because the interior of the restaurant is beautiful (it is not) or because the food is gourmet (it is not). Rather, the atmosphere is relaxed, the staff is great, the food is fine, everything is reasonably priced, and sitting on the flight line is fun. It was a pleasure to see the planes coming and going. The only ‘complaint’ (which is actually my wife’s complaint) is that the waitress was flirting with me, but I did just turn 37, so it was a needed ego boost. Lol! Seriously though, if you have some time to kill and someone you enjoy spending time with, then this is a great place to visit. But I would not recommend the margarita.

Simple menu, simple pleasures. Really tasty grill cheese and good Philly steak. It’s nice to sit outside and watch the planes take off and land. They also have a bar for your drinking pleasure. Staff is super nice. Can get slow depending on how busy it is.

We arrived on a Thursday night as a large family group (three couples) with toddlers and babies. We were seated promptly in the main dining section. The children loved pointing out the model planes suspended from the ceiling. Service was terrific and very kid-friendly. All were pleased with their order including the appetizers. Highly recommend this restaurant as a unique, relaxed, and entertaining dining experience next to the PDK runway. Keep in mind that Friday nights are reserved for adults only.

Neat place to hang out for a beer or margarita! The open deck is awesome and you get great views of planes as the come in for landings. I've been here on a number of occasions and have always had good service. This is mostly traditional American fare (I believe grilled hamburgers ARE, right?) - I've had several and they've all been your good, basic meat-on-a-bun so no complaints. I see this is less a destination spot and more of a casual hang-out for after work drinks - with that in mind the food is much better than most typical sports bars - since I don't do sports watching the planes is much more appealing to me.<br/><br/>There's that perfect time right when the sun goes down that adds a bit of magic. Have a beer just before and get your cocktail ready for just that moment in time and you'll see what I mean.

Good food. I went for the jazz on 2nd Friday night of the month. Great service. I will be going back!

A great hide-away. Basically a good burger joint, the restaurant is by the PDK control tower. The food and drink are good and the atmosphere is fantastic on a good day when you can sit on the outside deck and view the flight operations. We return there time and again.

We like this place. It's fun to watch the planes take off and land. They have good hamburgers, and my husband likes the fish and chips. Friends of ours have enjoyed the salmon and firecracker shrimp. Be sure to specify how you want your burger cooked. I did not do that tonight and it was overdone. I've had great burgers here before though.

Hell No. My complaint lies with the owner. My friend and I decided to go do Downwind, have some beers, and enjoy our Saturday afternoon catching up. We arrived there at 3pm, found a table on the porch, and proceeded to have a great time ordering Coronas. Then things changed drastically: We were approached by our waitress who informed us that the owner (who was also bar tending) asked us to leave our table and finish our beers at the bar so "people waiting inside can have our table." We were both in shock. This is first time that either of us have ever been asked to physically get up from our table, come inside, and sit at the bar. The most insulting part is that we spent more money on our drinks ($60) than the majority of the families there who came in and ordered food. Think twice before dining here . . .

The food was ok, cold chicken fingers, luke warn fries. Service ok, nothing to write home about

Good view of airport and food is good. Recommend to aviation buffs and family's. Kids love watching the airplanes!

Great for lunch with clients!. Downwind restaurant has great burgers and the scenery is really cool! Great place for family or business!

Decent food (we normally get the burgers) and very cool atmosphere. Service is great and friendly.

Great Saturday night band Sothered and covered! Burger was delious and cocktails were generous

Went here once. I love that it is right on the PDK runway. I tried the bleu cheese burger, excellent. Although the service was sub-par, the experience was neat.