restaraunt list

[happi-feet.livejournal.com]

Places to eat at Dragon*Con that are NOT the food court or ConSuite:

Japanese
Pacific Rim Bistro
Benihana
Tokyo Shapiro Restaurant

Chinese
Hsu's At Peachtree Center
Mandarin House II
Golden Dragon Imports

Mexican
Willy’s Mexicana Grill
Mama Ninfa’s at P’tree Ctr
Jalapeño Charlie’s

Italian
Papino’s

Pizza
Roman Delight Pizza
Slice

Indian
Haveli Indian Cuisine

Brazilian
Fires of Brazil

Sports Bar
Hooters
Champion’s Sports Bar
All Star Café

Pub/Tavern
Gibney’s Pub
Shakespeare Tavern
(Buy tickets in advance)

Steaks
Morton’s Steakhouse
Durango Steakhouse
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
Steak and Ale
Ted’s Montana Grill
Steak-Out Delivery

Burgers
Hard Rock Café
Varsity
Max Lager's

Southern/Home Style
Pittypat’s Porch

Seafood
Ray’s in the City

Fast Food
McDonald’s

Bakery
Landmark Diner
(Also Burger/Greek/Italian)
Corner Bakery
Atlanta Bread Co.
Dunkin’ Donuts
Salem Baking Co.

Mystery Dinner Theater
Agatha's
(make reservations)

Hotels
Hilton
Nikolai’s Roof
Trader Vic’s

Marriott
High Velocity
Pulse
Sear

Westin
Sundial Restaurant
The Café

Sheraton
The Deli
Collage
Fandangles

Hyatt
Kafe Köbenhavn
Avanzare

If any of these actually are in the food court, let me know so I can remove them. Also, if you know of anywhere that is not on this list, but is within a two- or three-block-radius of the Con three-block zone, drop me a comment.

Everyone has been supremely helpful. I appreciate it. I post this here for your reference in thanks.

Comments

[joezer.livejournal.com]

It's nice the Varsity is getting some potential con-love, but it isn't in the radius of the three block con-zone. :(

[happi-feet.livejournal.com]

I know, it's far, but I could only find one burger-joint and the Varsity is kind of an icon.

[idiocencratic.livejournal.com]

Did you get that diner between the hyatt and marriott up on the corner? I do not remember the name.

[happi-feet.livejournal.com]

If we do a drive-through tomorrow I'll see if I can find it.

[fiareynne.livejournal.com]

The only one I can remember for sure being in the mall is Atlanta Bread Co., but there could be another one in the vicinity that's not in the mall.

If I weren't half-asleep I'd Google the addresses for you so you could list those as well.

[happi-feet.livejournal.com]

I've actually got phone numbers for all of them except Landmark, who only provide an e-mail address -- oddly enough. I need to call and make note of which are 24 hr.

[nicosian.livejournal.com]

Hard Rock will ditch your reservation if you're even a couple minutes late, even if it's not a busy time. We had problems last year. I believe it was Jalapeno Charlies that graciously took in our stranded and sizeable lunch crew and treated us like stars.

[fiareynne.livejournal.com]

Sounds like I'll have to check them out this year. Hopefully I'll have a good story to pass on for next year!

[happi-feet.livejournal.com]

Hard Rock is hit or miss, sometimes. We got comped (party of four, and we were one of three parties they comped) last year because there was an idiot taking names at the door. We always hit Hard Rock and Hooters once each during Con. It's the only time we get downtown. We've always had really good service at both places.

[cara-chapel.livejournal.com]

Isn't Champions Sports Bar gone now? Another tragic victim of senseless renovation....

*laments Champions*

[happi-feet.livejournal.com]

Don't know. They're still listed online, but I'll find out when I call the number to confirm. I think Polaris is gone, too, but Hyatt still lists it. Sign last year said it was permanently closed. I didn't list it.

[alladinsane.livejournal.com]

used to eat lunch there regularly when I worked downtown...also did American Grill(used to be in diagonally opposite corner of the Marriott) regularly too...

[glaswegian-took.livejournal.com]

Roman Delight Pizza and Willy's Mexican Grille are in the Food Court.

[happi-feet.livejournal.com]

Kthx!

[alladinsane.livejournal.com]

Cant leave out Dailey's (http://www.daileysrestaurant.com/)....however not cheap and especially not the place to eat if speed is important...very good but the kind of place that takes its time...

Not knocking your listing the Varsity, but might want to mention that it is more easily reached by MARTA train than on foot(Varsity is short walk from North Ave MARTA station)

[happi-feet.livejournal.com]

I remember seeing Dailey's... don't know why I didn't list it. I'll note that about taking Marta to the Varsity, thanks. I usually go to the one in Norcross myself, so I'm not that familiar with the N. Ave/GATech area.

One more on the Hyatt...

[alladinsane.livejournal.com]

There's also the Perks coffee/convenience shop in the corner between Kafe Köbenhavn and the Parasol Bar...open 24x7(they do sometimes close for a short break for cleanup) and good for when you need food/drink in the wee hours when everything else but the Consuite is closed...

Realize its not a restaurant per se, but has saved me when starving at 0415 in the morning...

[gypsychilde.livejournal.com]

Fastfood in the food court you forgot to mention?
CHICK-FIL-A.

I am a waffle fries addict and proud of it!

[glaswegian-took.livejournal.com]

I believe she's trying to compile a list of restaurants NOT in the Food Court. :)

[boomergoodheart.livejournal.com]

I don't know if this will matter to anyone, but a lot of the restaurants are closed on Monday, Labor Day. We always stay until Tuesday and had the devil of a time finding anywhere to eat on Monday! (We vendored all weekend and wanted nothing more than to have a couple of drinks at Trader Vic's. No go.) Atlanta sure seems backwards regarding this. :-)

[happi-feet.livejournal.com]

Hmm... I may look into that. I'm local, so I check out Monday.

[alladinsane.livejournal.com]

No law about being open Labor Day itself..prob just a lot of places close because the usual Monday trade is taking the holiday and the con visitors are all leaving town ;)

[happi-feet.livejournal.com]

Okay, where do you drink?

[stars-and-magic.livejournal.com]

Again, not a restaurant, but they do have sandwiches at times, but the Starbuck's in the Marriott was always doing big business when I passed by last D*C. I don't know what their hours are, though.

[thekiwi.livejournal.com]

Kind of random, but do either the Pacific Rim Bistro or Tokyo Shapiro Restaurant have a sushi menu/sushi bar?

Was talking with an old D*C pal the other day and discovered we share the sushi-love. : D

Thanks!

[happi-feet.livejournal.com]

Don't know... Call them.

Pacific Rim - 404-893-0018
Tokyo Shapiro - 404-614-0010