Best Restaurant Date I've been to in Atlanta: Sun Dial

so thanks to Mets Girll for the push, she asked me about a nice restaurant in Atlanta for New Year's Eve. So far the best restaurant that i've been to in Atlanta & had and immensely enjoyed on a date  is Sun Dial.

This is also where you take a girl when you want to impress her, and guys it worked, it's been over a year, & this place is still stuck in my head. so "C" thanks for one the most memorable dates ever =), even though were not dating now.

so how about I just give you the exact words I wrote that day, last Nov '08 of my experience & pictures.

Dinner at SUN DIAL!!!!

My first time at Sun dial! I had vaguely heard of it, hadn’t even seen their website. So this was my experience, review, & pictures, so you feel like you were there =). Restaurant Address, website & other info are at bottom of this post. Ps: You might want to make reservations just to be safe. [If you do go, come back & tell me if you liked it; or if you have already been there, how was your experience?]

The Food

The food was so pretty, and it tasted even more divine. I’ve been to places where you ask for well done, and they give you very burnt, but still pink inside. This was not the case! My meat was well done like I ordered, Juicy, & not burnt. The flavors…, the mashed potato...mmm. You know how some pretty looking “boughie” (bourgeois) places & their food sometimes tastes like… airplane food?, well Sun Dial’s was refreshingly delightful. U didn’t have to fake anything, or tolerate the food because of you had to, due to price, the atmosphere or society’s cool point, it was great.

My plate:

I also tried C’s scallops and they were lovely.

The Atmosphere, Location, so much:

OMG can we start with this place rotates!!! Like the floor rotates, so there’s nothing like a bad seat or a bad view. You get to see Atlanta from the top floor, the 72nd floor of the Westin Downtown. I could see the Georgia Aquarium (biggest in the world), Coca Cola (U know atl is its home), the CNN center (its main base location). Try not to stare outside too much especially if you are with someone [lol]. So many pretty lights, it reminded me of flying out of Lagos. (You know after the plane just takes off, and you can see the lights, the roads the cars, so pretty.) A bit chilly though, so take a shawl, sweater, or something, especially if you are like me and you easily get cold. [ps there is a big discussion on whether “like I” or “like me” is grammatically correct, what do you think?]

It was late, a lil past 9, Tuesday, so it was quieter than expected, with less people. (kitchen closes at 10). People there were on dates, couples (friends, brothers, cousins, lovers, not sure, but some were in 2’s), groups of friends. It ranged from sophisticated to your drunken college friends. Well just one group of guys that were having a ball.

The staff was so nice!! We had the best waiter ever! He was pretty cool, friendly, and never rushed us. I request a doggie (or take home) box, he packages it for you, close by where you can see it =), no need to worry, unlike how some waiters hand you your box to do it yourself.

Overall

Lovely staff, great food, price around $35 per entrée (click the menu picture to see it in full), insanely beautiful scenery, you can valet park. 9/10 (subtracted 1 cuz of the temperature). I will definitely go back, & I recommend it for a birthday celebration, a date, with a parent, but I don’t think it’s a place I would go alone. I’m very happy I went with great company.

$$: Like I stated the entree was about $35. For some college kids, that’s really pricey, especially if you are paying for your date. But check out the Appetizers, there’s menu online with prices, and who knows they might have a discount.

[I hardly glanced at my menu, I just picked from the waiters recommendations (filet mignon, scallops & some fish) so check the menu for the prices of other items, like water, wine, appetizer, dessert etc]

Extra: From the website I found out that you can just pay to view, so no need to eat, and it costs $5 for adults.

Address & website

The Sun Dial Restaurant, Bar & View

210 Peachtree Street

Atlanta, GA 30303

Phone: 404-589-7506

Fax: 404-654-8156

Email: peach-sundial@westin.com

Westin: www.westin.com/peachtree

Website has pictures, menu, prices, bar info, landmarks that can be seen, online reservations

LINKS

* List of Land marks * Viewing  *  Restaurant menu *  Online reservations *

Present day edit/ Dec 22nd '09:
whoopsie daisies!!! just saw this, sorry its temporarily closed until January

ps: some of my friends about 5+ have  been here, and didn't really like the food, but agreed that the view, ambiance etc made it worth the experience, but like i said I loved it, even the next morning when I microwaved it for breakfast lol. but you all know I LOVE food.