I haven't been to TOP FLR recently, but I thought I'd do a quick review on it since it's one of my favorite spots in the city. First, let's talk Sandra Lee's favorite subject: COCKTAIL TIME! Sandra Lee is a hot mess who loves her cocktails and her Kwanzaa cake. I'm not a huge cocktail person myself, but I can be swayed to the darkside of syrupy drinks that cost more than my wallet if they sound good enough. And gee whiz just listen to how this sounds--The Nature Boy: Hayman's Old Tom gin, Creme de Violette (Birthday idea! I need a bottle of this stuff), basil, lemon, and soda. It's just amazing. The other one I ordered was the Sloe Apricot Manhattan, but I couldn't discern any apricot flavor. It just tasted like a girly drink. Not worth the money. The Nature Boy on the other hand, was an experience. Universe, I would like a nature boy to bring me a Nature Boy. In a field. By a creek. With a tent. Thank you.
Food at TOP FLR is TOP DRWR like Bunny Bixler. This is supposed to be a short-ish review so I'll just give you a run-down of the dishes I've tried, and they are titled like you will see them on the menu and website:
Tuna Tartar, Sardinian Flat Bread, Thai Miso Pesto, Avocado, Lime Aioli -- It's so hard to share this with people. It makes you want to tell your friends to go away.
Mixed Greens, Berries, Chevre, Honey Lavender Dressing -- Really tasty. How can you not love anything honey-lavenderized? The berries contribute to the almost candy-ish flavor of this salad that goes nicely with the tangy, salty chevre.
Crispy Duck Breast, Fennel Salt, Vermouth Honey -- I get food descriptions stuck in my head often, kind of like song lyrics. "Crispy duck breast" and "vermouth honey" are often on the broken record playing in my brain. It's a beautiful dish. Crispy duck fat is divine. Oh, and this dish inspired the Christmas presents I gave to everyone last year--I made my own fennel salt. You take fennel seeds and sea salt and mix em and put them in a nice little mason jar with a tag with recipe ideas. FANCY.
Mussels, Coconut Lime, Soy Broth -- This dish tastes very Thai and it's pretty yummy, the bread and the broth was delicious but the mussels were on the sandy side. Hopefully that was just a fluke.
Mussels, Coconut Lime, Soy Broth -- This dish tastes very Thai and it's pretty yummy, the bread and the broth was delicious but the mussels were on the sandy side. Hopefully that was just a fluke.
Crispy Spaetzle, Wild Mushroom Medley, Roasted Shallots -- I had a bite of my friend's and thought it was eh, pretty good, but then a week later--BAM! Spaetzoozled! I started craving it in an insane kinda way. Sometimes flavors sneak up on you like that. I made my own and it was pretty darn good and it hit the spot, but TF's is the jam. The spaetzle are crispy on the outside and spongy on the inside, which is a pretty incredible texture sensation combination. The tiny mushrooms add a delicate texture and earthy flavor and brown butter rounds everything out.
Hanger Steak, Ginger Jus -- This is delicious, especially if you order it the way my friend did: "Medium PLUS." I don't know what that meant, the waitress didn't know what that meant, and I'm not sure the kitchen knew what that meant, but it came out really good.
Well, that's my attempt at a short review. Short PLUS.
674 Myrtle St.
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-685-3110
