Parker's On Ponce

Here for a birthday, food was good, not great. Nothing wowed me. I got a surf and turf with fried shrimp and steak. Service was super friendly, and even though we had. Larger party they were pretty timely with bringing everything out accurately. I love the vibe! It feels upscale and is very nice for a date night.

Very very MID. Would not return. The food was so underwhelming and service was slow Ordered the halibut special, mashed potatoes tasted like they were boxed. The strawberry salad was terrible. Had 4 little pieces of strawberries and 2 pieces of walnuts. It was a sad salad.

The food was delicious and fresh from the local farm. The service was above and beyond top notch. We are blessed to be able to visit and live nearby. The ambiance was spectacular since we decided to sit outside for dinner. My daughter said it is her favorite restaurant!

The octopus is amazing! The outdoor vibe and indoor ambiance with piano is great for a romantic or family dinner. The food is tasty and the presentation of the food is very appetizing.

Had the NY strip- ordered it medium rare and it came cooked perfectly. Manhattan from the bar was excellent. Great cocktail menu with a large wine and whiskey selection. The bartender, Houston, was excellent and really knew his stuff. Will be back

Extensive delicious menu. Wine list is extensive and complete. Portions are generous.Delicious

We were looking for a last minute dinner reservation for Christmas Eve and this placed popped up. Located just across the street from the Square, this restaurant is a quaint but mediocre at best steakhouse.Our party was already seated when my husband and I got there. One of the hostesses walked us to our table where the rest of our party was waiting. Our server was bringing water to our table when we got there. She came back a few minutes later to get our drink orders. I ordered a glass of Tempranillo since I was planning on having steak for dinner. A bread basket was dropped off at our tables served warm with butter. After a 10 minute wait and we slowly started getting my our drink orders, then our server asked if we wanted appetizers. Our table ordered the salmon dip and grilled octopus. Both were pretty good but my favorite was the octopus. It was sliced thin and loved the burnt pieces and paired well with the red pepper sauce it was served with. The salmon dip was pretty good too but thought it was a weird mix as it was served hot but with cold marmalade on top. Our server seemed to be rushing because we barely got into eating our appetizers and she asked if we wanted to put our entrees in. I ordered a chopped salad with no blue cheese with an add on of NY strip cooked medium rare. It did seem like it was a long wait for us to get our entrees. My steak was more medium than medium rare and had tons of raw onions. It was too much and had to put them on the side. The avocado ranch dressing didn't really taste like either avocado or ranch either. The serving was plenty enough as I was full when I get finished with everything. I thought it was a nice touch that the server shone a light on the cooked steaks to check if the temperature was up to our liking. Granted all the steaks our table ordered were a little overcooked, we did not complain and enjoyed our meal anyway. I was the only one still finishing up my dinner when the server asked our table if we wanted dessert. I still had a few bites left on my plate when the dessert menu was brought to our table. It's funny because I felt rushed ordering but the service was pretty slow. Our water glasses were always refilled though, which was nice. For dessert, we ordered a creme brûlée to share and this might be a bit nitpicky but we were given forks instead of spoons. I liked that it wasn't too sweet and the brûlée top added the needed sweetness. Someone in our group also ordered the bread pudding and the one bite I had left a bitter aftertaste in my mouth from the not so rendered down bourbon sauce. The burnt pieces of the pudding itself was good though. At best, this experience gets a 3.5 stars for me. Food is mediocre and service could be better. I'm sure everyone was rushing home for Christmas Eve but I just didn't get the caring service I was looking for especially for dining out on a big holiday. There are certainly other restaurants near here that serve better food. Glad I got to try it since it's been in Decatur forever.

It's been a long time since we've been to Parker's. This was one of our first date night restaurants and we found ourselves in the Atlanta area for Valentine's Day, and decided to come back. One of the few restaurants that had both a vegan option and wasn't running a special menu. Whole experience was amazing. Roses for the women, and everyone on point to take care of everything you need. Service was perfect. Started with an old fashioned-orange nectar or something-and it was well balanced and delicious. We also split a house salad that was terrific. The dried cherries were a nice touch. I went with the something something chicken. It was baked to perfection and full of flavor. The mashed potatoes were good but nothing special. The brussel sprouts were terrific but obviously a ton of oil and fried for maybe a bit too long. Still wonderful and still full of flavor. I loved the dish. My wife got the grilled tofu which had a delicious Thai chili glaze. I'm so impressed with how good this meal was. I'm sure we'll be back again on a future visit.

Husband and I went here yesterday for a date night because we wanted to try somewhere new. We really enjoyed the whole experience and ambiance.Our drinks, appetizer, and main course were amazing and very flavorful. Definitely recommend the rack of lamb chops - so tender and delicious. Our waiter was great - even came by to let us know the kitchen was backed up and how long our wait would be. To be honest we didn't even notice there had been any long gap in time because we were enjoying chatting and having our drinks. The only thing we did not care for was the dessert. The desserts were pretty meh and so-so with flavor. My husband had a cheesecake and it was okay (looked amazing but flavor was not there), but I was really let down by the beignets. The round balls tasted like nothing but oil, no sweetness at all and the inside goat cheese (which I normally like) was too strong/too much. Almost tasted like a savory dish. On top it looked like a whole jar of strawberry preserves had been dumped on to drown them in but even that didn't have much of a sweetness. If we go back we will skip the dessert, but definitely enjoy everything else.

In July we went beee for a birthday dinner! It was great and the service was very good! They sent us a nice discount coupon so we returned for our Anniversary dinner. That was also great and the service superb! The cheesecake dessert wasn't quite as delightful as the first time but that's my only slightly negative comment. A friend told us of this place and we love it! There is a nice variety to choose from and as we said the service is great'.