by Jill S. on On my third visit to Aja, I still want to put them in the "Just Ok" column. My first was for a private business dinner on the top floor. The setup was nice, the servers were cool, the food ok. Second visit was for a Sol Fusion party where they had a very limited sushi menu. It was quite hectic purchasing food/drink as well as trying to party, so I wouldn't judge Aja on that occasion. This third visit was for an after work GNO, which was sooo needed after this work week. As usual, I was a few minutes late (I'm getting better at that) to meet my party which were already one drink ahead of me :-( so I needed to quickly catch up haha. We were seated next to the sushi bar and opening to the kitchen. In normal circumstances, well just about in all, I would have asked for another table. But seeing as the restaurant was jumping with large parties, I kept my mouth closed. The highlight of the night was the Manager, I assume he was the manager. Dude has major personality and he and a couple of the male waiters pulled our chairs out (while he asked for my number, which I thought was a joke, until he said something else about it...hmmm, kinda weird). But nonetheless, when I waitress took more than 20min to come take our orders, he was quick to start the process when one of the guests got his attention. As my girl says "don't mess with hungry women who will call corporate and report you" lol. Food - the spicy seafood entree was tasty, but the sauce was a little over the top....still made for good leftovers the next day. We order a few apps, calamari (which I love, but there was a HUGE bed of lettuce and only 6-7 calamari rings, disappointing), edamame (I had it during a previous visit and recall they were on point) and I had the rainbow roll (fresh!). Drinks - the raspberry margarita was good! Its made with Chambold*(spelling) which was my first time trying that type of vodka. I still think they are a little pricey for what it is...but considering its Buckhead, free valet and a pretty pricy-looking decor, guess they gotta make it up somehow.
by Carrie E. on Oh Jenny and Zeke, how can I ever thank you enough for introducing us to the joy that is Zahav? Everything about it was perfection, from the location (quite hidden if you don't know EXACTLY where you're going, which is super cool) to the bartenders to the drinks to the food. I want to make sweet, sweet love to that hot pita bread. That sounds weird, but trust me, if you ate it right out of the wood-fired oven with their amazing hummus, you'd feel the same too. Oh - and the decor! Sexy and stylish doesn't even do it justice - just go and check it out for yourself next time you want to impress someone. Can't wait to go back. Zahav, you have won my heart.
by Cinda Livington on I'm not too cool for Marquee, and neither are you. Marquee's popularity has certainly peaked, dipped, and now plateaued, but that's not a bad thing. In the circle of life, a club is born, becomes hot, then bridge-and-tunnely, and then recedes into the social firmament whence it came. Like when the lions eat the antelope, but then the lion see, it all dies n stuff, and then the grass eats the lion, and then the deer comes along and is all like "we'll see about that" and pees on the grass. I think that's how Mufasa explained it. So when you're 19 year old trustafarian friend wants to go here, don't be too cool for Marquee. You can still go, get yourself a bevvy and have a good time.
