Ration & Dram

Dead End Drinks (formerly known as Ration & Dram) is an industrial-styled restaurant with good eats and cool vibes. I met a bunch of friends for brunch on a Sunday afternoon. We were a party of 6 and were seated fairly quickly. We opted for indoor seating since it was a bit chilly out, although there were several parties sitting outside enjoying the brisk air. I think their outdoor area would be nice during the warmer months, compared to other restaurants that have very basic outdoor seating (missing a little ambiance) but it comes off a little...try-hard.Anyway, I'm preggo so I decided to try their disco? lemonade. I think that was the name. It was REALLY good. Alcohol or no alcohol, it was delicious. I ordered the Lady Bostock, which was a slice of brioche soaked with maple-dijon syrup, topped with ham and gruyere frangipane with an egg and my choice of side. Definitely recommend the Lady Bostock. Yum! I opted for the cheesy grits but should have probably gotten the home fries. I like my grits a very specific way, so it was my fault, not theirs. My husband and I also decided to share the cinnamon roll, which was just okay - not GREAT. I'm glad we got one to share instead of getting one all to myself. It was a bit too sweet and a little too hard for my liking. It didn't taste fresh. All in all, we had a good experience and our waiter was exceptional. My friends from out of town rated their meals a 3.5/5 - so it was just OK. I would maybe try this restaurant again and probably (very likely) get the same thing.

Late dinner after spending the day driving up to Helen and back, then being back at the house to watch the UGA game. Now it's time for more drinks and dinner.Very nice beer list and I love that they offer "half pours" and they're half price. Some local beers and some further away, I enjoyed each of what I had in those cute little mason jars. What's interesting is that Raton & Dram now rotates their kitchen around. Tonight, it was "Jackalope" and they had some great choices though nothing particularly keto friendly. We got the "Smoked Salmon Dumplings" and I had one. Delicious dumplings with cream cheese and smoked salmon topped with "everything panko." Yeah, not keto. Oops.For "main", my choice was the patty melt which included "5 spice tots" that went into the box for my friend to take home. The melt had a tasty spicy sauce that I really enjoyed.This is a nice comfy spot and the sports on TV wasn't loud. Folks were comfy and the service was good. It was a nice spot![Review 15950 overall - 448 in Georgia - 1455 of 2021.]

We had a fantastic experience at R&D. We walked in and we're immediately seated. Our waitress was extremely attentive and very knowledgeable of the menu. She kept our drinks full and gave us great reviews of other places we had told her we planned to visit. All of the food was delicious and most of their stuff is made in house from scratch. If you are a fan of spicy I suggest trying their hot sauce. I got the McDowell and added hot sauce and it was delicious. Also, you really can't beat the prices.

Cute place. Good food portions and decent prices. Food was good, but it lacks a little something that could make it great. I don't have the answers, but would def eat here again and would recommend to others, too. Try it out!

Wow, the brunch food here is amazing and so is the service! I had the eggs Benedict with a side of grits and a coffee and my partner got the sweet lady with a coffee. The food was flavorful, well balanced, AFFORDABLE, and delicious. The upstairs area is cozy and quiet and has a fun game section. Absolutely love this place, my new favorite brunch place!

Wanted to try this place for brunch. On arrival there was a line out the door. Thinking there would be a wait list to put our name on we walked in front of everyone. No.. that's the line in order to be sat accordingly. We waited for aboht 30min. There seemed to be only 2 servers and a bartender working. The food was good. Got the beignets which were so great. I got the chicken biscuit and made it a plate (2). The breakfast potato's were great! Overall, good place. Would come again hoping the waiting situation is more organized and more servers on staff.

Now called Dead End Drinks (formerly Ration and Dram).We went here for brunch last weekend. Had to wait about 30-45 minutes to put our name down/be seated. Not much seating or staff to help speed things up.The food, I had the Eggs Benedict, was actually pretty good. But unfortunately the service was very slow.Seems like a fun place to get drinks in the evening but wouldn't be my first choice for brunch in the future.

Service was amazing food was bla se bla.our bill was 130 for 2 wines a Philly cheese steak hamburger meat with katsup,not on the menu n rib plate.apps 1 cheese pecans and 1 meat extra bread. I'm starving after my meal. Atmosphere music is hard rock n roll. Will not b back

We had an enjoyable Sunday brunch at Ration & Dram. I like this place.This is a contemporary New American/Southern restaurant and bar that opened in March 2014 in a freestanding building on the eastern side of Edgewood. It replaced the Arizona Pub (https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-arizona-pub-atlanta). It's located across from the Arizona Lofts and the Arizona Ave Soccer Fields. Free parking is available in a small lot behind the restaurant (about 15 spaces) and on the street. You shouldn't have a problem finding a spot.The restaurant is inside a cool-looking, modern industrial building. There are at least two floors. For Sunday brunch service, only the first floor was open. The first floor isn't very big. I guesstimate they can seat about 12 people at the bar and another 20 or so at tables (including a few high-tops). The storefront has garage-style doors that retract up when the weather is nice. There are more tables out on the patio. The patio and part of the building are enclosed by bushes and trees.We showed up just before 11am and slid into some of the last remaining parking spots in the back lot. We joined a small crowd that had built up outside the door just before the restaurant opened at 11. Apparently, brunch here is popular. We were lucky to show up when we did and were seated immediately at the bar. The place was at or near capacity in a matter of minutes. The atmosphere was laid back and casual. The space looks nice and it was clean during our visit. There's a TV mounted on the wall at one end of the bar. It was playing sports.Ration & Dram serves dinner six nights a week, Wednesday through Monday, and brunch on Saturday and Sunday. The business is closed on Tuesday. Both the dinner and brunch menus are streamlined with less than 20 dishes on each menu. When we visited, prices at brunch ranged from $4 for a bowl of grits to $13 for the "Gringa" (more on that below). At dinner, small plates ranged in price from $4-12 each, entrees $9-20, and desserts $6-7. The kitchen uses high-quality, locally/regionally-sourced ingredients. The bar has an extensive cocktail, beer, and wine menu.Here's what we ordered:Food:-- "Smalls"* Beignets ($1.50 each, minimum of three must be ordered) - fluffy beignets with powdered sugar* McDowell ($5) - English muffin sandwich with breakfast sausage, egg, and cheddar* Hick Fil-A ($5) - buttermilk biscuit, fried chicken breast, pimento cheese, bread and butter pickles-- "Biggies"* Tofu Scramble ($10) - mushroom, tomato, bell pepper, onion, turmeric, and potato hash (grits also an option)* Gringa ($13) - crispy maitake mushroom, two poached eggs, creamy grits, and GruyereDrinks:* Nitro coffee (small size, $3)* Orange juice ($3)In general, the food and drink were great. We enjoyed everything and I can't say there was a single bad thing. Dish presentation was beautiful. Portion sizes were reasonable.The beignets were delectable. They were fresh and served hot out the fryer. I loved the sweet powdered sugar and how warm, soft, and melt-in-your-mouth good the pastries were. These were some of the best beignets I've had in the city to date.The McDowell and the Hick Fil-A sandwiches are obvious plays on McDonald's Sausage McMuffin with Egg and Chick-fil-A's Chicken Biscuit, respectively. The McDowell even comes wrapped like a McDonald's Sausage McMuffin with a golden-arched "M" stuck on the outside. Funny. The McDowell was quite good with the savory sausage patty being the highlight along with the melty cheddar cheese. I didn't try the Hick Fil-A, but my friend who ate it liked it. It looked yummy.The tofu scramble was delicious. The food was bright and colorful and tasted as appetizing as it looked. Everything tasted fresh with the eggs and tofu being nicely seasoned and particularly flavorful. This was a satisfying dish.The Gringa was unique and excellent. The maitake mushroom, also known as hen-of-the-woods, was served as one whole piece. It had to be eaten with a fork and knife. I've never seen it served like that before and I liked it. The grits were warm and had a wonderful, almost silky smooth, consistency. They were mild in flavor. The mushroom, however, made up for it as it was salty. The eggs may have been the best part. They were terrific quality and perfectly poached. The soft yolks were ideal for mixing in with the grits and mushroom.The Nitro cold brew coffee and the OJ were tasty with simple, neat, and clean presentation.Service was great. The staff was polite and efficient. During a busy brunch rush, they appeared to be on top of things.

I really enjoyed this place for Sunday brunch! The place is small, so be prepared to wait. They ended up seating the 5 of us at the bar in a row, which wasn't ideal, but they were doing the best they could! A couple people were just sitting and talking at their 5-top table for hours after finishing their meals, so what can ya do?! The bartender gave us excellent service and chimed in here and there in our conversation. He was great. The food was even better! A bunch of us (myself included) ordered the Sweet Lady - cured ham & gruyere and an egg between challah french toast. It was divine. The perfect mix of salty and sweet... with a little maple syrup in there. A good thing to order for someone who likes sweet things, but also wants a savory brunch. You could pick a side (between potatoes and grits). Tough because I love both, but I went with the potatoes, and they were large chunks of potato with salt sprinkled all over. It was a great, filling meal. And the bartender treated us all to a cinammon roll to split because of the strange seating arrangement. Also delicious. The restaurant has it's own small parking lot, which is sufficient considering there aren't many seats in this restaurant. I'd say to come early if you don't want to wait for seating (we came at 1 on a Sunday and waited about 20 minutes to sit). I'd be curious to try the dinner menu too!