We dined at Casa Cielo, a neighborhood favorite that never disappoints. Their cocktail menu is…read moreoutstanding, especially the mezcal creations. We tried the La Piñata and the Smokey Old Fashioned, which arrived in a dramatic smoke dome--such a fun presentation. For our first bites, we ordered the Tostadas: handmade corn tostadas served with both red and green avocado sauces. They were fresh, vibrant, and a perfect start to the meal. Our main courses were equally impressive. The Short Rib with Mole Amarillo came with pickled habanero onions, rice, and plantains--rich, tender, and beautifully balanced. We also enjoyed the Arrachera, an outside skirt steak served with sautéed onions, chimichurri, rustic potatoes, and a bouquet salad. Every dish was plated beautifully and tasted exceptional. Our server, Dalia, made the experience even better. She was warm, knowledgeable, and attentive--always appearing at just the right moment, whether to refill our water or guide us through the menu. Overall, it was another amazing visit. We go there often and have never been disappointed.

TLDR: one of my favorite ATL restaurants, lamb tuetano bone marrow tacos are a stand out. Remember…read moreto validate parking immediately. This is my second time here and both times have been so good. We came as a party of 3 and left so happy and full. I love Mexican food holy moly We got the queso and octopus shrimp ceviche as starters. The queso was 3 cheeses: American, cotija, and Oaxacan. They heated it up under a salamander so it was nice and crispy on top, while being gooey all throughout. Also came with a couple of nice salsas. The ceviche was not my favorite because I don't prefer raw(ish) octopus, but the squid ink sauce was very flavorful. For our mains the 3 of us shared the red snapper, tuetano with lamb, and the mixteco poblano pepper. Red snapper had a nice charred smoky flavor from being grilled. Was more meaty than flaky in texture. It was our second time getting the mixteco poblano pepper and it hits. Highly recommend eating with some of the salsa as well if you get queso. The duck carnitas in it wasn't particularly duck-y today, but still very good. Best dish is definitely the tuetano. The bone marrow is so incredibly flavorful with the blue corn tortillas. Add some of the pickled onions and it's hard to go wrong with that flavor combo of salt, fat, and acid. if you're going to order one thing, I'd order this and share with a friend and tbh it's enough to be filling. For dessert we got the volcan de chocolate (basically lava cake). The lava cake and coconut ice cream combo is fantastic. You get bits of coconut flakes as you eat! Fair warning it isn't the brownie texture you may be used to, it's a bit more cakey. Amazing service the whole night! Almost got our cars booted because we forgot to validate until 1.5 hours in but luckily we were fine. The staff let us know they have been booting cars though so be wary!

I won on Yelp a couple tickets for the annual Decatur BBQ Blues & Bluegrass Festival. This year was…read morecelebrated in their new location in Legacy Park. This is definitely an event for music, and BBQ lovers! Even though it rained on us, it got very hot, and nice after. The bands were great, and very talented as well. Every vendor had samples, and almost every one of them were great. We ended up buying a plate from Williamson Bros BBQ. I chose BBQ Ribs, coleslaw and baked beans. I also tried a BBQ Pork Sandwich and it was great. This was definitely a nice experience. I might come back next year for sure! ESPAÑOL Gané en Yelp un par de entradas para el festival anual Decatur BBQ Blues & Bluegrass Festival. Este año se celebró en su nueva ubicación en Legacy Park. ¡Este es definitivamente un evento para la música y los amantes de la barbacoa! A pesar de que llovió sobre nosotros, se puso muy caliente y agradable después. Las bandas eran geniales y muy talentosas también. Cada vendedor tenía muestras, y casi todas eran geniales. Terminamos comprando un plato de Williamson Bros BBQ. Elegí costillas a la barbacoa, ensalada de col y frijoles al horno. También probé un sándwich de cerdo a la barbacoa y fue genial. Definitivamente fue una buena experiencia. ¡Seguro que volveré el año que viene!

Nil, Rudi and the entire team were responsive and professional from beginning to the end of…read moreclosing. I had previously sold 2 homes, but this was the best home selling experience I've had. I recommend this team to anyone regarding any real estate needs you may have. You won't regret the decision to partner with them!

Nil completed a highly customized sale job that needed a high degree of detail and customer care…read more He did it all after overcoming one obstacle after another. He did not get tired of the surprises....just kept overcoming them.

Best English school in Atlanta! The DSO was particularly helpful, she understands immigration…read morepolicy and all the steps you need to become a student, best ever, highly rated!

Atlanta English Institute (AEI) is the top English language school in the Atlanta area. Classes are…read moresmall; with a maximum of 9 students per class, students receive personal attention from their teachers. ESL classes are student centered, with emphasis on all of the major areas of language learning: grammar, reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Along with ESL, there are other classes to choose from, with a variety of focus: writing, American idioms, American Government, and many more. There are also test-preparation classes: TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, etc. All of the teachers at AEI are professional, and all have ample teaching experience and education. To teach at AEI, a teacher must have a Masters degree. AEI is a great language school. Administration is focused on one thing: education of its students and have the highest quality language institute in Atlanta. Being there is like being with family.

El show debía empezar 9pm son las 12pm y aún nada. Nadie explica nada! 3 horas tarde ! Mal sonido…read morepésimo personal. Muy poco respeto! The show was supposed to start at 9 p.m. It's 12 p.m. and still nothing. No one explains anything! 3 hours late! Bad sound, terrible staff. Very little respect!

Fun event space! There was a New Years EDM event that was very fun and you could tell that people…read morewere enjoying themselves immensely. The service was all very nice and helpful. There are beverage areas conveniently spaced throughout and a VIP area as well. Highly recommend buying tickets for your event beforehand so you don't have to wait in too long of a line. Overall, good spot for events/concerts.

This was my first visit to this restaurant, and unfortunately it was a very disappointing…read moreexperience. We visited after a graduation celebration and were looking forward to a memorable meal. The experience got off to a rough start with hosts who were not particularly warm or welcoming. Once seated, things only went downhill. Our waiter seemed disorganized from the beginning. We ordered appetizers first, but they arrived at different times, and to make matters worse, the graduate in our party received her main entrée at the same time the rest of us were receiving appetizers. I politely explained that it didn't make sense for one guest to be eating her entrée while everyone else was still eating appetizers and waiting for their meals. His response was confusing and didn't really address the issue, so we let it go. Unfortunately, the graduate's steak was served cold. Rather than preparing a fresh one, the restaurant simply took it back and returned it about two minutes later. It appeared to be the exact same steak based on how we had left it when it was sent back, and while I'm not sure whether restaurants typically reheat food or prepare a new dish altogether, this one was reheated. To make matters worse, the graduate ended up with a stomachache after eating it. As we continued waiting, our entrées never arrived. The waiter was polite but extremely inattentive. We repeatedly had to flag him down because he rarely checked on our table. After a VERY long wait, I asked about the rest of our meals. At that point, he admitted that he had forgotten to place our entree orders altogether. He then had to take all of our orders again and submit them to the kitchen. By the time our food finally arrived, we were no longer hungry and were extremely frustrated, despite remaining patient and courteous throughout the entire experience. The entrées were decent, but nothing exceptional, especially considering the extremely excessive wait and service issues. The waiter did bring a small dessert for the graduate, which was a nice touch, but it felt more like a complimentary gesture because he had forgotten our entrées than a genuine celebration of the occasion, especially given how disastrous the overall experience had been. What should have been a joyful graduation celebration turned into an exhausting and disappointing dining experience. While the waiter was polite, the service was slow, disorganized, and lacking attention to detail. Overall, this was a poor first experience and not one I would be eager to repeat.

We visited Casa Balam on a Sunday evening for dinner. Server Charlotte was great. They had the…read moredoors to the patio open and the night was pretty chilly. She was accommodating to my friend's request for them to close the door. She was also helped when we both expressed our Churrasco steaks were well done when we both ordered medium. She brought them back to the kitchen and had them remade. I forgot to take photos for those but I was chewing for way too long on the first bite and barely had any pink meat. A few other things we ordered were the crab cake and Brussel sprouts, which were both really good. I got the birria empanada, which unfortunately was not seasoned at all. It was fried to perfect tho. Overall it was an underwhelming experience and I would likely not return.

Ladrones ... Thieves They will try to sneak in a service…read morefee at the end of your meal. I was told it was for the 1 styrofoam container I asked for, rip off

Oh wow! I'm so glad we tried this place. Definitely waaayyy better than Papis. There's a bit of a…read morelanguage barrier but you can work through it. Don't let the outside deter you since it's in a corner of a plaza and the outside isn't anything to write home about. The menu is plentiful and all our food turned out great. This is what we ordered below. - Ropa vieja - Stewy beef -Masitas- fried pork chunks served with a masa side. The pork was on the dry side but the masa with pork cracklings were food. - Kid's chirassco steak- A lot of food here from the kids menu - Guava and cheese empanada - the BEST empanada I've ever had. The crust was amazing with a generous amount of guava jam inside the guava had a very nice flavor. - Sangria - filled with lots of fruit in a large glass, $9.99. They apparently have a food truck that sells the empanada under their restaurant name. I highly recommend finding where they will be and check them out. Next time I'm going to try the Cuban sandwich. I bet this would be awesome.

After a recommendation from a local bartender, our family of 12 stopped in for dinner. It was one…read moreof the worst experiences we had during our 5-day trip to Georgia. We called about reservations and they said they could seat us if we could be there by 5:30 since they were expecting a lot of walk-in business for the holiday weekend. When we got there, the place was practically empty. They assigned two servers to our table who were friendly but couldn't answer hardly any of the questions we had about the menu. They gave us a drink menu but they were out of practically every drink on the menu. Did we ignore these red flags? Yes. Why? Because we were starving and trusted the recommendation. After we got drinks sorted, we started browsing the menu. They have four non-seafood protein dishes on their menu and they were out of three of them. They were also out of spinach, the salsa for the fish tacos, and something else. Long story short, we had very little to choose from. My 280 lb husband ended up ordering a wedge salad and hush puppies for dinner. The hush puppies were severely overcooked and dry, so he didn't even get to eat them. We also ordered crab cakes for an appetizer. When they were brought to the table, I thought someone ordered grilled portobello mushroom caps. I have never seen crab cakes that were paper thin and gray. The rest of the food was mediocre at best. The shrimp and grits (or fried grit cake actually) were decent, but the worst dish was the seafood linguine. There was plenty of seafood, but the sauce was basically pasta water, an alarming amount of thyme (or rosemary), and fresh squeezed lemon. It was so sour that it made your lips pucker and your eyes water. Hands down, this dish was one of the worst plates of food I have ever tasted in my adult life. By the time we left an hour and a half later there was only one other table that sat down. Between the 12 of us, our bill was $500. We paid it and immediately went and ate pizza. As we walked down the street to the pizza parlor, every other restaurant was buzzing with patrons. This is 100% an issue with food quality and taste. Someone lost their passion in that kitchen and it shows.

Salmon & mashed potato were cooked perfect, Brussels sprout not so much. Still thoroughly enjoyed…read moremy dinner especially Appetizer ahi tuna was 5 out of 5. Lit expensive but was worth it.