The good dim sum I know of is rather far from downtown--the concentration of Chinese/Korean/Vietnamese in the Atlanta metro area is in Chamblee (that's a city, you can plug it into Yahoo Maps for a general location), with others further out than that. Plus we're down on good dim sum right now--I heard that Canton House is remodeling, and Oriental Pearl has closed. That leaves Happy Valley of the highly recommended Chamblee spots.
Oh, wait--there's one more that might not be an arm and a leg for the taxi. Hong Kong Harbour on Cheshire Bridge Road has dim sum every day until 3 pm. Haven't tried it (though it's not that far from where I live), but it was recommended by someone whose opinions I trust. Still not close to downtown, but it's better than Chamblee.
I also asked about downtown restaurants from the DragonCon veterans at two fannish events yesterday: the Atlanta SF Society meeting (little tiny SF club), and the GaFIA monthly housefilk. For Italian, the only option that came up was Azio's (warning, obnoxious Web site with obligatory music). It's in Peachtree Center, so very close to the Hyatt Regency. No one had actually *been* there, you understand... I also got a recommendation for Hsu's Gourmet if you're interested in Chinese. And there's also a pricier pan-Asian spot from the same people: Pacific Rim Bistro, which I actually *have* eaten at--very good, but definitely pricey. One breakfast recommendation was a Mexican place in the food court in Peachtree Center--they will do egg dishes with or without the Mexican accompaniments for $3-4. I also spot an Atlanta Bread Co. location at 231 Peachtree St.--that's also probably in the Peachtree Center food court or close. The Hyatt is at 265 P'tree St.
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2005-08-21 19:26 (UTC)Oh, wait--there's one more that might not be an arm and a leg for the taxi. Hong Kong Harbour on Cheshire Bridge Road has dim sum every day until 3 pm. Haven't tried it (though it's not that far from where I live), but it was recommended by someone whose opinions I trust. Still not close to downtown, but it's better than Chamblee.
I also asked about downtown restaurants from the DragonCon veterans at two fannish events yesterday: the Atlanta SF Society meeting (little tiny SF club), and the GaFIA monthly housefilk. For Italian, the only option that came up was Azio's (warning, obnoxious Web site with obligatory music). It's in Peachtree Center, so very close to the Hyatt Regency. No one had actually *been* there, you understand... I also got a recommendation for Hsu's Gourmet if you're interested in Chinese. And there's also a pricier pan-Asian spot from the same people: Pacific Rim Bistro, which I actually *have* eaten at--very good, but definitely pricey. One breakfast recommendation was a Mexican place in the food court in Peachtree Center--they will do egg dishes with or without the Mexican accompaniments for $3-4. I also spot an Atlanta Bread Co. location at 231 Peachtree St.--that's also probably in the Peachtree Center food court or close. The Hyatt is at 265 P'tree St.