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    Eating Americana

    4.7 (119 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating

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    Nothing fancy
    Mark G.

    4 stars based mostly on service. My service was great! The food was pretty good. I got the seafood Alfredo which was mostly shrimp and crawfish with only one piece of crab. The ambience is a zero star experience. It's like visiting someone in prison or a school cafeteria.

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    Eating Americana is one of our favorite local spots. James consistently makes high-quality, scratch-prepared food with fresh ingredients and none of the heavy saltiness you find elsewhere. We especially love the Shrimp Hoagies, Seafood Pasta, Chicken & Andouille Pasta (the sauce is incredible), and the Herbed Salmon with mashed potatoes and tomato-basil cream. The menu has a great mix of sandwiches and entrées, and while we haven't tried brunch yet, based on everything we've had -- including the excellent bread pudding -- we fully expect it to be just as good. They also host a wine tasting on the second Tuesday of each month. Located at the NW corner of Spalding Dr. and 5450 Peachtree Pkwy. Highly recommend!

    Special menu - soft shelled crab stuffed with crawfish
    Julyana T.

    Very non assuming establishment, basic settings (not fancy & no frills) with straight up good food. We were the first customer before the dinner rush (arrived around 6PM on a Saturday evening). Food came out super fast.

    Shrimp and grits
    Kelly N.

    Don't let the reviews about the "ambiance" fool you! This place is cute, quaint, comfortable and cozy. Our server, Chris, was TOP SHELF! He provided the best service I've had eating out in a LONG time! He was funny, paid attention, efficient, very professional and kind. His music selection, of Michael Jackson, kept us entertained as well. The food was DELICIOUS - ALL OF IT! There was 8 of us and I tasted ALL the plates!! Thank you Chef James!! Thank you Chris!!! - for an awesome experience! It's a drive for me, but I'll be back!

    Delicious Lobster Roll and Fries

    A friend recommended Eating Americana for dinner. She said it's a hole in the wall, which sometimes is the best places and it is in this case. The restaurant is really cool looking with an amazing painted flag in the floor. The owner, who was also the cook and our waiter, was very welcoming and you can tell he takes pride in his restaurant. The food...fantastic! I was so happy to see lobster rolls on the menu. It was delicious!! It was a lot of food, but it was so good, I ate every bit of the lobster roll and fries. I look forward to going back and trying som new...or have another lobster roll. :)

    Robin R.

    We had Eating Americana bookmarked in Yelp as a 'want to try' and we found ourselves nearby after church. We were excited to give them a try based on the reviews and photos but found that they were serving their brunch menu not the full menu. That was ok, though, because some of the meals we wanted to try were available. As we entered we were greeted with smiles and informed that the wait would be longer than usual but that they could seat us if we were ok with it. There was a very large church group that had tied up the kitchen, but we must have timed it right because we only had to wait about 20 minutes or so. They kept us supplied with drinks and checked.on us often, continuing to apologize for the wait. We didn't mind - we were enjoying ourselves with conversation. If for no other reason we would recommend Eating Americana just for this level of service! So friendly and considerate! But there is another reason to go - the FOOD. Ooooo wwweeeeee - it was yummy. We both had the Boneless Fried Chicken with red pepper cream sauce and garlic mashed potatoes. I added a wedge salad and hubby grabbed the "adult" portion of mac-n-cheese. We highly recommend the Mac-n-cheese. It was so good! The pasta was al dented (not soggy and cheese laden as so many are); I think each portion is prepared before serving. The cheese sauce is rich and creamy and abundant. If you are wavering about trying it - don't! The Boneless Fried Chicken was delicious, too. We really wanted to try the fried chicken, but it is cooked to order and the menu warned it would take 20 mins to prepare so we opted for the boneless option instead. If what we order is an indication of how good the bone-in chicken will be; we'll be back for that! The red pepper cream sauce and the glaze drizzle that is served with the boneless chicken was so flavorful. There was just enough glaze drizzle to keep each bite varied by adding an acidic punch every now and then. Such a palate pleaser! Thank you Eating Americana for a relaxed delicious Sunday lunch - well I guess it was brunch...either way, thank you for a great experience.

    Chipotle Wings & Crinkle Cut Fries we're Hot and Delicious
    Tabitha C.

    My family and I never heard of Eating Americana until we were searching for something different on Yelp. This restaurant has five stars so we said, why not give it a try. Wow we're we impressed. The restaurant doesn't open until 5:00PM so it was perfect for dinner time. We started off with the Chipotle Wings as an appetizer and boy they did justice to our taste buds and really hit the spot in our bellies. Our entrees included the Seafood Pasta, Loaded Mac & Cheese and Fried Shrimp Plate. Every plate arrived Hot and Freshly made. Each dish looked mouth watering and was delicious. The Seafood Pasta is loaded with Shrimp and the Shrimp Plate had about eight lightly crispy fried shrimp that rested on a bed of garlic mashed potatoes. Yummy!!! The Loaded Mac & Cheese was loaded with Chicken and Bacon and a lot of cheese. In addition our waiter Jose, provided excellent customer service from start to finish. He took the time to explain the menu options and the specials of the day. On top of that l, Jose was the only waiter on staff on Saturday and his customer service was still top notch. If I had a complaint, it would be that the restaurant could use more lighting. It was a little dark for me and I was happy we set close to a window. Overall, I would 100% recommend this restaurant for lunch or for dinner. It did NOT disappoint. Enjoy, we did!!!

    Haun K.

    Found this location in an old strip mall. The vibes are very interesting with jazz music playing and food in the American/italian/southern food genre. Service was very attentive. But it was very cold inside the restaurant (heater not working)? The food was great but it is a bit $$.

    Everything is delicious
    Larry D.

    The food here is exceptional. If you want good food go here. The owner is very gracious and my dining experience was wonderful. Great place for great food.

    Seafood Pasta
    Aryn T.

    Thankful to eat lunch with a friend at Eating Americana! The ambiance is cozy and the food was a recommendation by the service of a hospitable waitress! We loved the creaminess of the pasta and seafood was delicious!

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    Had the fried chicken made from scratch with mashed potatoes that was awesome. Service was very attentive.

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    If you can overlook the terrible ambiance, the food here is absolutely delicious! I highly recommend the fried chicken and fried shrimp.

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    Thank you again. Hope to see you soon.

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    Great food, chef prepared! We will visit every time we are in the area. Make sure you try the seafood omelette

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