Mouthwatering Soup in Atlanta

Lee's Bakery

★★★★☆ 4.2 (1113) • $

"I've only tried this place once, but it's probably in my top three Vietnamese restaurants I've tried in the Atlanta area so far. The quality of the food was excellent even for take-out. My mom and I tried the rare steak, well done flank, and brisket combination pho, the grilled pork báhn mì, and the spring rolls. Everything was very tasty and fresh! We would reorder everything we tried. I can't speak on the in-person service or ambiance as this was a delivery order, but I would definitely recommend the food. Everything was well-portioned - plenty to share or for leftovers, well-seasoned, and cooked to perfection. Give them a try if you haven't yet."

Le Fat

★★★★☆ 3.8 (507) • $$

"Came for dinner a few weeks ago and it was good! They have a great happy hour menu! Our favorite was the chicken clay pot!"

MetroFresh

★★★★☆ 4.1 (355) • $$

"A good place to eat after doing the Beltline. Service is fast, the place is clean, and the food is fresh. My breakfast burrito was very good with a side of smoked salmon. Tuna and beet salads were tasty. Today, tried Sarah's Special (two eggs and two chicken sausage with house guacamole) which I enjoyed. We also tried the sampler - everything was fresh and tasty including the fruit salad."

Souper Jenny

★★★★☆ 4.1 (299)

"Great food that always tastes freshly made. I love swinging by here for homemade food when I don't feel like cooking myself. Very affordable for the value of food."

Pho King

★★★★☆ 3.7 (298) • $$

"This is my favorite place to grab pho. I've been coming here consistently for 2 years. Staff is always friendly and the pho is always good!"

Chai Yo Modern Thai

★★★★☆ 4.3 (216) • $$

"Randomly decided to stop here for a quick bite to eat (and a cocktail or two) and I'm glad I did! The ambiance pulled me in right away. Even though it was still light outside, I loved the dark and intimate mood. And I felt that from the bar, where I sat during my visit.The staff was very friendly and helpful with recommendations and attentive service. And the food and drinks were flavorful and a treat for the senses."

Pho Dai Nam

★★★★☆ 4.4 (185) • $$

"Y'all. I finally have an answer for when people ask me for the best pho in Atlanta. Hands down, my vote is for Pho Dai Nam. Ok, listen. I've been here a handful of times and almost every single time I've ordered the Phở Đặc Biệt. I usually don't order this at other pho restaurants but this place does it so well I can't refuse. We are talking about the perfect ratio of soup / meat / noodles. Speaking of meat, they are very generous with their meat servings even for a small order. The noodles are thick and delicious, not the el cheapo kind you find at most pho places. This place also doesn't skimp on vegetables and they also include a side of their house specialty hot sauce with your bowl. The house hot sauce really brings everything together. In my visits, I've tried the following:- Gỏi Cuốn (2): Fresh Spring Rolls with Pork & Shrimp- Bánh Bèo Chén: Savory streamed rice cake w/ shrimp- Phở Đặc Biệt: House special combination- Bún Măng Vịt: Duck & Bamboo Shoot Vermicelli Noddle Soup- Nui Xào Bò/Tôm: Rice Macaroni Stir-fried with Beef or ShrimpEverything is delicious! I honestly can't say I've ever had a bad dish here. I also love the cleanliness of the restaurant. Like most Asian restaurants, service is quick - I oftentimes can come during lunch and not be pressed for time. Pho Dai Nam remains one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants since I discovered it a couple of years ago. If you haven't been yet, what are you waiting for?!"

Surina Thai

★★★★☆ 4.4 (160) • $$

"Discovered this place by accident. I thought it was Surin of Thailand from Midtown second location since I love love the thai bbq chicken there and gave it a try and have been a fan ever since! (They do not have thai bbq chicken at Surina.)The only curry that I eat is green curry but we somehow ordered the massaman curry and fell in love! It has all the components that I love - avocados, cashews, and addicting sweetness with tender chicken.We've had it so much, we've moved on to panang curry since it has a hint of spice and today, I discovered that they had green curry!I don't know if they've always had it but green curry is only specified in the description under "Shrimp curry." I was thrilled and it definitely hit the spot! Shrimp was cooked perfectly and curry had a good balance of coconut milk vs the curry paste.If you're craving a good thai curry, I would definitely recommend this spot!"

The Grove Restaurant & Tavern

★★★★☆ 3.6 (198) • $$

"Mark and I dine here sporadically because it's convenient to our house and the food is a crowd pleaser for everyone in our group.Parking is free and easy if you arrive early.The indoor dining area is dark and tavern like with tables and wooden booths. It was freezing cold outside and we enjoyed being seated in a booth towards the back. Televisions are mounted around the dining area making it easy to watch a variety of sports with the volume at a reasonable level.Service can sometimes be a little slow but the crew is always friendly.On this visit I ordered the crab cakes and Mark ordered the grouper sandwich fried. We also enjoyed the wine and cocktails which were good and reasonably priced.My crab cakes were decent and a little bland however the provided dipping sauce spiced them up and my fries were hot and delicious and the coleslaw was cool and crisp. Mark loved the grouper sandwich and his delicious tater tots.We like this place for casual dining and can show up in track pants and casual after doing chores at home."

Eduardo's Mexican Grill

★★★★☆ 3.8 (177) • $$

"Service was attentive and friendly. However, he did constantly try to sell us more alcohol even after we said no. It almost became a running joke after a while, because he asked if we wanted another margarita or a shot so many times lol.The food arrived fast and piping hot.I ordered the veggie chimichanga without cheese. It was delicious. The crust was flaky, soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside. The refried beans were bland though. B+The Guava margarita was delicious but I tasted no alcohol. B+Not a bad choice of Mexican restaurants in Tucker."

Souper Jenny Westside

★★★★☆ 4.4 (115)

"First time here at this location... Great experience... Plenty of parking, different items on the menu daily, everything is grown local on the property... I ordered the old fashioned chicken soup, it was really good.. A lot of flavor, a lot of shredding chicken in the soup with fresh veggies.. Everything order comes with a fresh orange which is cool.... I really like this place and will be back"

China Kitchen

★★★★☆ 3.9 (110) • $

"China Kitchen is in the Chinatown Food Court, and it certainly has a very busy menu. It took me a few minutes to look at everything on the menu, and, even after doing that, I still didn't have a clue of what I wanted. It had been a while since I ordered a hot pot anywhere, and that's what I decided to order. Credit cards are accepted, and there is a sign at the counter that states a 3.5% convenience fee will be added.I ordered Beef and Vegetable Hot Pot, at a medium spice level. In hindsight, I really should've ordered mild, because while I was eating medium spicy, my sinuses drained, my tongue went numb, and (in my mind) even the plain, steamed white rice tasted spicy! Nonetheless, my hot pot was served less than 5 minutes after I ordered it, and the employee brought the food in a wok, placed it on a stand on my table and lit a candle in the stand that was used to keep my hot pot hot, like boiling hot, for a while.This delicious hot pot was packed with cuts of tender beef, slices of zucchini, tofu, cabbage, chopped up cilantro, and glass noodles. I suggest that anyone getting any of the hot pots stir everything before eating so you can have a great mix of ingredients throughout your meal. I was offered steamed white rice, hot tea and water, all unlimited and available at the counter. At the end of the meal, leave everything there and someone will come by to clean everything up.In addition to a very filling meal, which easily could've been shared, quick, efficient, friendly and knowledgeable service is what I got here. I will definitely return for future meals at China Kitchen.If hot pots are not your thing, China Kitchen also serves up dim sum and vegetable dishes. There are many Chinese dishes on the menu that give you options of having beef, lamb, pork, chicken, seafood or vegetables in it."

Fireside Jamaican Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.5 (110) • $

"Took a lunch break while getting my hair done. Looked up places near me and thank goodness a Jamaican place popped up. Arrive and I was the only American customer. Great sign. Everyone was a native do therefore the food must taste like home. I ordered oxtail, rice and peas, and cabbage. The rice was delicious and the cabbage as well. The oxtails were tender as can be but the seasoning was surprisingly lacking. The sauce looked thick and rich but it didn't wow me. I should've ordered what the 5 others before ordered. Stewed chicken or jerk chicken I will eat here again when I go back to have my follow hair appointment and try those."

Le Nouveau Maquis

★★★★☆ 4.4 (66)

"Hands down, this place has the best West African food in Atlanta. My sister and our husbands ordered the following dishes:1. Pepper Soup with Assorted Meat 2. Okra Soup with Goat Meat 3. Egusi Soup with Assorted Meat4. Peanut Butter Soup with Assorted Meat5. 4 Sides of Pounded YamEach dish was full of flavor and filled with generous amounts of protein that was nice and tender. Everything was delicious but my favorite was the Okra Soup. We enjoyed our food so much that we each ordered an additional meal to take home. The food and service was outstanding! Everyone was so friendly, welcoming, and attentive. Highly recommend!"

Birdcage

★★★★☆ 4.2 (43)

"Walked in and got seated right away... ordered the peach passion fruit margarita, and it didn't disappoint.. the street corn was decent, but the fried tortillas made it better. I would buy those in a heartbeat.. we both ordered the half citrus chicken 8/10 (could have been left on the grill 2 more mins longer, sides were rice, plantains and black beans.. rice was 8/10, plantains 6/10, they were not sweet and they had salt on them, I wasn't prepared for the salt but the beans... beans were 10/10 they were sooo good!!! I would come back for sure.."

Thanh Thanh Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.7 (41)

"Thanh Thanh has officially back up for business y'all. After speaking to the owner, we found out they took the whole family back to the motherland that's why they were closed for so long. my family was sadden when we thought they shut down for good. The day we went back, we ordered a whole fish and the Vietnamese bbq. Mind you it was only my sister and I and we were eating like there was no tomorrow. All the herbs and vegetables was so fresh and their Che was so so good. Please be mindful that this is a family owned restaurant and they're super short staffed so don't get on their back about the service. They do put grass on the ticket due to our own people are very cheap when it comes to tipping. If you want to try more of an authentic Vietnamese food, this place is the place for you. Until next time!!! Peace"

O Mi Ga

★★★★☆ 4.1 (30)

"Hey there,Official Vietnamese-American repping the Asian delegation here. (Chapelle show reference, FYI.) Would I drive across town to eat at Dua II? Would I bring my angry, yet very loving and hard-working refugee mother there if she visited me? No. But if I worked Downtown and wanted to eat Vietnamese, I would consider eating at Dua II often. Things to know:*****I. LOCATION & PARKING: Their stand resides inside of Sweet Auburn Market, near a soul-food and juice stands. About parking, Sweet Auburn Market has a lot, but finding a spot can be difficult at times.II. FOOD & DRINK: They focus on mainstream Vietnamese fare ranging from your standard egg rolls and spring rolls, several different iterations of pho, com (rice dishes), and bun (tapioca + rice) noodle iterations. Don't expect to find any street food or cafe sua (da) there. My suggestions:===Not Recommend===*Eggrolls ($3.25): Filled with ground pork meat and other fixings their egg rolls lack key ingredients such as daikon, carrot, shiitake mushroom, and bean thread. Even if they did use these ingredients, though, then I don't taste them. Also, the size of them resemble Chinese egg rolls (smaller), so they don't seem authentic to me. I have no major qualms with their fish sauce, though.===A-OK===*Spring Rolls: Not bad. It comes with slices of pork and pieces of shrimp, and it's complemented by herbs and noodles all wrapped in a rice paper. The spring roll itself could be wrapped tighter. Regarding the sauce, it's a peanut one mixed with hoison sauce. Not bad. But not something I would go out of my way for, though. *Spicy Lemon Grass Tofu w/ Rice ($8): I need more lemongrass in their tofu, and I think the sauce they have (which seems like an altered oyster sauce) overpowers everything else. Accompanied with a cup of rice and helping of veggies, it'll just do enough to satisfy your inner vegan.*Beef Pho ($8.75): This pho caters to non-Asian folks (and that's fine). And, as a person who both cooks pho and has high standards for it, it's passable. The broth lacks layers of umami, but it does have an appropriate ratio of spices and savoriness. The slices of brisket taste fine, but it needs more accompaniments (slices of onion, scallions). They could also include culantro, too. ===RECOMMEND===*Bun Bo Hue ($8.75): I could say similar critiques about their bun bo hue similar like I did with their pho, but I like their bun bo hue. Aside from street vendors in Vietnam, I haven't found many places that serve bun bo hue this quickly (without sacrificing TOO much quality). Yes, I wish they added more spice, a pork foot, and banana blossom, but I would eat this regularly if I worked nearby.*Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio ($8.95): Their marinated meat is delicious, and it reminds me of Vietnamese potlucks I used to hit up as a shorty. They provide a generous amount of food, too. III. SERVICE: A bit slow, but they're a lot faster than other stalls in Sweet Auburn Market. I found the person taking my order very friendly and helpful, too.IV. PRICES: A substantial lunch for under $10? Yes, please. Sure, they're a few cents more than other Vietnamese restaurants, but authentic Vietnamese eats rarely break the bank. V. OVERALL: A fast-casual Vietnamese stops in one of Atlanta's premier Downtown institutions appealing to non-Vietnamese audiences? I can support that. And I would more often if I worked Downtown."

China Garden

★★☆☆☆ 2.3 (89)

"Ordered the orange chicken combo plate that comes with entree, pork fried rice and eggroll as well as the Singapore style chow mei fun. The order was quoted to take 10 minutes and they kept their word. Portions were generous and the pork fried rice has good flavor. You can tell from the char on the veggies and rice that it is cooked in a wok. Mild flavor on the orange chicken but I'm glad it's not an artificial flavor. Singapore noodles are flavorful; you can smell the curry as you lift the fork to your nose. Slightly salty but given that they looked paler in color than the Singapore noodles I'm used to, I thought they would be bland. Glad they weren't. Will order again."

Sushi Village

★★★★☆ 3.8 (29)

"I have been to the Sushi Village in Marietta and enjoyed that location. I was so excited to see there was a sushi village opening up right by my house! It's a lot nicer inside than the one in Marietta. We were sat pretty quickly. The sushi was great! My favorite was the Atomic Bomb Roll. I would order that again! The staff was night but I will say, they do stand by the food counter and just watch your table. It was a bit uncomfortable but I know they're just trying to do their job. Maybe go to the back and just check in every so often like at any other restaurant? Besides them watching us, it was a great place! I would definitely come back."

Chopsticks

★★☆☆☆ 2.1 (43) • $

"I, like the reviewer before me, don't understand the hate for Chopsticks. As a student, you come to value the importance (the necessity, even) of late-night delivery, and Chopsticks definitely delivers on this part. Decent chinese food to your door at 2:30am-- that's at least 3 stars right there!And it's not half bad! Especially if you stick to the safer options, like the "hot and sour"s and the "sesame"s. If you order through Foodler or CampusFoods, they also have a special for free hot and sour soup if you order more than $15.00, and it comes with these crispy stick things to dip into the soup! Not bad at all! My recommendations:Crab Rangoons: Crispy, good shell and filling-- just a solidly good crab rangoon.Spring Rolls: Same as the Rangoon-- solidly good vegetable spring roll. It's what I look for in a spring roll and it's what I get from Chopsticks.Hot and Sour Soup: Good, actually hot, which is amazing for me because most "hot" and sour soups are just sour. Good flavoring and very consistent. House Special Tofu: This is actually one of the healthier and very decent options on the menu-- it's my staple from this restaurant. Tofu is friend chewy on the outside, but soft and mushy on the inside~ Yum :DD Comes with plenty of veggies like broccoli, snow peas, carrot, zucchini~Haagen Daz Ice Cream: Hey, yes, it's horribly overpriced, but it's also delicious and delivered to your door when you can't possibly spare the time/energy to drive out! (late night cramming-- wooo! :O)Stay away from!!!!Egg Drop Soup: Tastes like dishwater-- I'm really not kidding. It was awful.Calamari: It was a daring try for me because I stick to very conservative things when it comes to "junk" chinese food, and I was burned for it. Soggy, not crispy at all and flavorless. Egh, all in the trash.Anything overly elaborate: "Spicy Garlic Eggplant", I'm looking at you! Just don't order anything that requires special flavoring or craftsmanship... Just... no.Use common sense and stick with the simple stuff-- Chopsticks does well at that, and that's more than I can say for most of the americanized-chinese food places in Atlanta. (Lucky Buddha, Mandarin Palace, Burger Joy........ looking at you guys.)"