Kimball House

I came here on a date and it was nice! I'm pretty familiar with Kimball House, as I'm a part of an oyster community, but this was my first time visiting. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they had West Coast oysters, which is veryyyy rare in the city of Atlanta. We sat at the bar for dinner (amazing and lovely bartender served us) and from what I remember the food was pretty good, but of course I came for the oysters, so that was the star of my show. I wish they still did happy hour, but will be back either way for the west coast oysters and the absolutely perfect shuck (definitely one of the best shucks Ive seen) and presentation (cute tincture bottle). I loved the dimly lit vibe in the evening. I'll be back.

Atlanta oyster house staple. Excellent location for oysters. Long list of options that changes daily. Enjoyed the crab claws, duck, shrimp, and rolls. Patio and bar dining available as well. Not much parking except for street or the apartment complex across the street.

The oysters were so good. I felt like a lot of their prices were too high. Our bill was $200 and we didn't even order drinks.

The service is great and the ambiance is moody at night! the ingredients are very fresh for both drinks and dessert! I had the peach and basil smash and it came with a fresh slice of peach which was delicious! The drink was well balanced and you can see they make their own syrups and extracts. The peach pavlova dessert was okay. Fresh but I think it could use a revamp sans the "meringue" type casing. Overall will return to have dinner here and try it out!

OMG, what an amazing dinner. The ambience was sophisticated and elegant, but warm and cozy. Our server was incredible. Everyone whom delivered a cocktail, refilled our water, delivered a course were all so professional and kind. The food and cocktail (French 75) were amazing. I can't wait come back.

Great spot to come for special occasions! My husband and I came here on Sunday evening for my birthday dinner. We made a reservation which is a must especially on the weekends. We started with some drinks. I got the kiwi gimlet and my husband got a glass of wine. Their cocktail menu was awesome. Lots of interesting drinks. We got a few dishes to split. We started with the Hawaiian rolls. One order only comes with 1 roll. They are large but so good! We got 2 but honestly could have split 1 with all the other food we got. We also got the pommes macaire. They were sort of like potato and cheese logs with a chipotle Mayo dipping sauce - incredible! We got the tomato tart as well. Probably my least favorite thing but still good. And for our main entree we got the ribeye. The steak was amazing. So tender and flavorful and cooked just right. I loved that it came with a few veggies as well. The service was decent. Not overly nice, but nice enough. It's a pricey meal which is why I'd say save it for a special occasion or when you are just feeling fancy. They don't do anything for your birthday which is kind of a bummer. Overall a spot worth trying!

This is such a chic spot with many seafood options set in a remodeled older house in Decatur. Very upscale, gourmet options and the price tag that fits it. They have lots of oyster options (raw, grilled, etc), beef tartare which was raved about but we didn't get, snapper tartare (essentially snapper sushi with yummy citrus? Sauce and micro green/kumquat citrus topping), amongst other yummy starters. The cocktails are delish! My partner got the whiskey smash which springy didn't taste like whiskey but instead more of a guava-tasting tropical drink (yummy)! We got the grilled oysters and snapper tartare for apps and enjoyed both of them. Next time, I'd want to try the beef tartare but the grilled oysters were excellent. I got the Mezzaluna (mushroom half moon ravioli) -- surrounded with many, different maroons and a wine-tasting mushroom sauce. Definitely get only if you love mushrooms, because there are many! It was yummy but id probably choose the Snapper entree item in the future. The snapper entree was perfectly cooked and tender, very well seasoned with melt in your mouth creamy risotto -- excellent. Parking is on the street, a very small lot (full), or a parking garage which you must pay ahead for. It was an elevated dining experience that I will come back for a fancy/celebratory dinner option!

Dinner on a Tuesday night at the Kimball house was wonderful. Loved the decor inside and overall ambience. My party enjoyed everything we ordered especially the entrees, they were all excellent and difficult to pick a favorite between the tenderloin, duck and snapper. The grilled oysters were a little different than the typical Parmesan garlic but they were amazing as well. I think the weakest dish for me was the fried shrimp. The pieces were small and seemed like a lot of breading. We didn't order dessert here and elected to walk over to butter & cream for dessert. Would definitely come back for dinner again!

Even though this restaurant is known for its oysters, the steaks were great and well prepared. Excellent au gratin but I wished there were more than one onion ring on the steak plate. The grilled oysters were delish with a dash of jalapeño. And while the scallops were cooked very well, they could have used a little bit of salt and pepper! However, the risotto it came with was divine. I was licking my plate! But do know that this place is loud and does not have parking. Not even a valet.

Wife and I consider Kimball House one of the two top restaurants in Atlanta. Never disappoints. Been going for years. Oysters are simply better than anywhere else. I ate 16 of them. Just went to its birthday dinner, sat on the porch and did a seafood tower, shared a prime Tomahawk steak Oscar, desserts and cappuccino. Steak was the equal if not better than Bones, Hals, Chops etc. Wasn't cheap but worth every penny.