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Hattie Marie’s Texas Style Barbecue

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Hattie Marie

I was craving Barbeque. Guess what I decided to do? Search yelp for some local barbecue to try. I ended up settling on Hattie Marie’s Texas Style Barbecue. One reason was the number of raving reviews and another was I could carry out. On this day, I did not feel like sitting in a restaurant. I just wanted my comfort food and some Hulu or Netflix. I’m sure you’ve had one or a few of those days.

Hattie Marie’s is located in College Park, GA. It’s located on Main Street where parking is annoying but the restaurant was easy to spot. As soon as I opened the doors and the smokey barbeque smell hit my nose my mouth started watering. I was also relieved to see no line because according to the reviews this place can have long wait times and lines out the door.

After, scanning the menu. I decided on the two meat plate that includes two sides but I’m a foodie so I ordered a third side. Ha. I ordered pork ribs and chicken, mac and cheese, greens, and potato salad. I was tempted to order a slice of cake but decided against it. If you choose to go here, try a slice for me.

As I waited for my meal, I glanced around the restaurant. There are options and seating for dining in. They have lovely photos of Hattie Marie on the wall. I loved this considering we’re all probably wondering who’s Hattie Marie. My food was ready fairly quickly. I grabbed my food and strawberry soda then rushed home.

I bit into the rib and it fell right off the bone and IT WAS DELICIOUS! The chicken tasted just as amazing. The barbeque sauce tasted like they made it themselves. Everything was seasoned to perfection. The mac and cheese, greens, and potato salad were perfect. This food reminded me of a home cooked meal. My dad lives in Oregon so there’s no way he’d be able to send me barbeque. Hattie Marie’s gave me the feeling of having my father’s barbeque that I miss so much.

Would I recommend this restaurant? Absolutely! Don’t forget to try the cake for me!

All photos taken by author.

Hickory & Hazel

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Lobster Pasta with Peach Iced Tea

Lobster Linguine

Hickory & Hazel is a restaurant that has southern food. It is located inside a hotel in College Park. It’s located inside of the Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel. The restaurant has very nice décor. The chandeliers and the chairs are appealing to the eye. If you go during the day expect it to be very bright. The menus are made to look like a faux wood. The restaurant is small but quite appealing to the eye.

The server was very friendly and knowledgeable of the menu items. I wanted the peach iced tea, but I didn’t want the tea to be too sweet. She made sure it was just right. After I ordered, the food came out quite quickly. Keep in mind I was not there during a peak time, the restaurant actually had only one other person dining in and a few people at the bar. Considering this I’d expected the food to come out quickly.

Now for the good stuff… THE FOOD.

Oh. My. Gosh. I ordered the Lobster Linguine, a bit pricey at a whopping $27 a plate, but it was delicious! They were not stingy with the lobster, I had chunks and chunks of lobster. The sauce was a perfect consistency. The seasoning was perfect. I did not have to add salt or pepper. The amount of spinach was perfect. It easily became one of my favorite pasta. Just thinking about it, describing it and typing about it has my mouth watering.

Overall, I’d recommend Hickory & Hazel. I’m not sure how it performs at peak times, but I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and we’ll say they’re able to handle it. Feel free to visit and get the Lobster Linguine or order something else. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

 

All photos taken by author.