South City Kitchen- Atlanta

[kimjoy24]

So the company I work for was having a meeting here in Atlanta. They are based in NYC, so they asked me for restaurant recommendations near their hotel. I knew I would be attending the dinner as well, but I went ahead and recommended South City Kitchen, even though I knew the Southern cuisine menu would not be particularly gluten-free friendly. I was concerned about bringing up such issues in a very loud, chaotic, group dinner setting. Well, the server was terrific, said that she had served 6-7 gluten-free people in the past couple of weeks, and immediately offered to alter the entree that I was interested in from the limited group menu offered. None of the desserts on the limited menu were gluten-free, so she offered me sorbet instead. Well, my entree arrived perfectly gluten-free, but when dessert came around, the sorbet came out in a fancy looking "pastry-like" shell. I had a companion taste it and she thought there was flour in it, but wasn't sure. I asked the server and she said the chef indicated it was made from sugar and "something else" but didn't have flour in it. Still, she could see I was doubtful, so she brought me another sorbet by itself.

So I have to give a surprising thumbs-up for my gluten-free experience at South City Kitchen. Keep in mind that there' s no way that their most popular dishes, like fried chicken, can be made gluten-free. But a dish like the shrimp and grits with gravy can be ordered without gravy. You can work your way around the menu and end up having a great meal.

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[floridanative]

Thanks so much for posting about this place! I heard it was great from non Celiac diners so I'm excited to try it now. Thanks again!