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| Photo Credit: No. 246 |
We decided to try the "Italian Inspired" No. 246 in Decatur on New Year's Eve. What a perfect place to start the evening!
No. 246
129 East Ponce De Leon Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
(678) 399-8246
www.no246.com
Their website states that the name No. 246 reflects the original name of the plot of land on which the restaurant sits, dating back to the early 1900s.
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| Photo Credit: No. 246 |
We parked on the street and had a short walk to the restaurant. Upon entering we were warmly greeted by the hostesses and seated immediately.
We were seated at a table that was in the bar area of the restaurant where there were maybe 8 other tables. There is also a main dining room adjacent to this one, but it's pretty much all open, and it may have been a tad quieter where we were seated. The space is small, but it doesn't feel cramped - just intimate.
Here's a view of the main dining area where diners can see the open kitchen.
The bar area offers seating for dining as well:
The New Year's Eve menu:
The menu for NYE was a fixed one. We just needed to choose one course #2,#3 and #4. Both of the first course starters were included. ***I've included a copy of their regular menu at the bottom of this blog.
Bread and olive oil with olives was presented beautifully.
We began with drinks, and they didn't disappoint.
We went with a 246 Nye's Punch and a Pimm's Cup, For the Holidays. Both were delicious!
The first course was two appetizers. One was served in a paper cone and was a fried mushroom concoction topped with freshly shredded cheese. It was out of this world! The second was a cauliflower panna cotta that sounds odd, but it too was fabulous. They were small portions, and unfortunately we inhaled them before I could remember to snap a pic, but trust me, they left us wanting more for sure!
For the second course we selected a bay scallop carpaccio, a salad with persimmons, beets and pistachios, and 5 oysters with prosecco mignionette. We liked them all, but the oysters were the hit.
The scallops were cold and in an unusual sauce. My husband and I loved them, but my daughter wasn't too keen on them.
Next up was the salad. It was quite good, and a nice light course prior to the main entree.
The oysters were just right. They were the right size (for me), and they were topped with a mignionette that was just delish! I'd order them every day if I could!
Next up was the main course - we chose the following: lobster with blood orange, tarragon on a bed of arugula, squash and pecon casonelli pasta with sage and a brown butter sauce and wagyu short ribs with gnocchi and turnips.
The lobster was served as a cold salad. It was very good, but it was my husband's choice, and I think he would have preferred something more substantial.
The pasta course was fabulous. How can you go wrong with anything that is served with a brown butter sauce though? We all loved it.
My choice with the short ribs was the favorite. It was perfectly prepared, and it tasted so good on a cold last day of December night in Atlanta. The gnocchi was devine and the turnips were a nice non-rich addition to the dish.
The final course was the dessert course naturally. All three were good, not great. There were 3 options, and since there were 3 of us, we went with one of each and shared. They were: a brie and white chocolate cheesecake with pears, semolina budino with ricotta whipped cream, and a pinenut tart with whipped chocolate ganache.
It was a lovely dining experience, and we had a fantastic server. She was so good that the table next to us felt the need to tap us on the shoulder to let us know that she was the best waiter that they've ever had.
Not sure that the best time to judge a restaurant is on New Year's Eve however? The meal felt a bit rushed, as dishes were cleared very very quickly and then the next course was immediately in front of us. But the atmosphere is hip and fun, and the food was wonderful. We will be heading back and ordering off of their main menu soon - especially wanting some great Italian twists that weren't available on this night.
***Here's a recent menu selection on a regular (non-NYE) evening:
We were seated at a table that was in the bar area of the restaurant where there were maybe 8 other tables. There is also a main dining room adjacent to this one, but it's pretty much all open, and it may have been a tad quieter where we were seated. The space is small, but it doesn't feel cramped - just intimate.
Here's a view of the main dining area where diners can see the open kitchen.
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| Photo Credit: No. 246 |
The New Year's Eve menu:
The menu for NYE was a fixed one. We just needed to choose one course #2,#3 and #4. Both of the first course starters were included. ***I've included a copy of their regular menu at the bottom of this blog.
Bread and olive oil with olives was presented beautifully.
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| Photo Credit: Cate Bogue |
We went with a 246 Nye's Punch and a Pimm's Cup, For the Holidays. Both were delicious!
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| Photo Credit: Cate Bogue |
For the second course we selected a bay scallop carpaccio, a salad with persimmons, beets and pistachios, and 5 oysters with prosecco mignionette. We liked them all, but the oysters were the hit.
The scallops were cold and in an unusual sauce. My husband and I loved them, but my daughter wasn't too keen on them.
Next up was the salad. It was quite good, and a nice light course prior to the main entree.
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| Photo Credit: Cate Bogue |
The lobster was served as a cold salad. It was very good, but it was my husband's choice, and I think he would have preferred something more substantial.
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| Photo Credit: Cate Bogue |
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| Photo Credit: Cate Bogue |
My choice with the short ribs was the favorite. It was perfectly prepared, and it tasted so good on a cold last day of December night in Atlanta. The gnocchi was devine and the turnips were a nice non-rich addition to the dish.
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| Photo Credit: Cate Bogue |
It was a lovely dining experience, and we had a fantastic server. She was so good that the table next to us felt the need to tap us on the shoulder to let us know that she was the best waiter that they've ever had.
Not sure that the best time to judge a restaurant is on New Year's Eve however? The meal felt a bit rushed, as dishes were cleared very very quickly and then the next course was immediately in front of us. But the atmosphere is hip and fun, and the food was wonderful. We will be heading back and ordering off of their main menu soon - especially wanting some great Italian twists that weren't available on this night.
***Here's a recent menu selection on a regular (non-NYE) evening:
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