complEAT: The Grateful Fed

http://www.rosebudatlanta.com/

Named in homage to Jerry Garcia's favorite guitar, Rosebud is our favorite restaurant to introduce our friends to on special occasions! When we take folks out for a unique dining experience we like to take them somewhere they've never been and it has to be delicious. After all, we have a reputation for knowing how to pick 'em! And although we might be celebrating an anniversary or a birthday this is not a "special occasion only" restaurant. In fact, it is a great neighborhood eatery (if you live in the neighborhood of Morningside) and if you don't...it is well worth the trip! The service is always relaxed and friendly but not overly so.

Chef Ron Eyester is the owner and his gregarious personality is reflected in his cozy restaurant. The dining room is warm and inviting while the bar offers suitable seating for parties of 1 to 12. There are even small private spaces to host an event if you so desire. But the "event" we love the most at Rosebud is Monday Night Brunch. Because there is nothing like breakfast for supper. It is a known fact that pancakes taste better after dark! We have taken 3 of our favorite couples to Monday Night Brunch at Rosebud to celebrate a happy occasion in their lives...

When you visit Rosebud, you will be a "Fed Head" like all of us!

Now, we have also enjoyed lunch and dinner at this marvelous restaurant but our favorite by far is the brunch menu. If you are not a fan of breakfast foods (what?) Rosebud also offers their regular dinner menu as well. I believe the following photos might convince you...

Warm Mushroom and Country Ham Bruschetta

Peekytoe Crab Cake Benedict

Fried Chicken & Waffles

All Monday night brunch features on this menu with a sense of humor!

(I think my photos are getting better...thanks, SARA!)

When you go you must ask your server about...

The Big A#$ Biscuit!

(each Monday night this huge biscuit is stuffed with the freshest local ingredients the Chef can get)

Fried Green Tomato, Bacon & Egg Big A#$ Biscuit

Diners with us have also enjoyed the Bacon Cheeseburger Frittata (oh my!) and The Ultimate Pancake (really a pancake pannini filled with smoked bacon, sausage & scrambled egg - yes, indeed) and Joey Buttafuoco's Omelette (local Italian sausage, fried mozzarella, banana peppers & smoked tomato sauce - Manga!)

And I love to have a Mexican Coke to accompany my meal...Coca Cola sweetened with cane syrup, instead of corn syrup. This is the Coke from my youth!

Rosebud offers a selection of "grown-up sodas" as well as a varied choice of bottled beers. And they have a reputation for their delicious Bloody Mary. In fact, you can buy their housemade Bloody Mary Mix when you visit. The bar staff here loves to use local ingredients in creative ways; such as housemade infuses (strawberry vodka), fresh pressed juices (carrot, lemon, cucumber) and surprising ingredients (maple syrup). You will also find a small, somewhat obscure list of wines available by the glass or bottle. We always find something new to try at a very affordable price.

Guy loves the Kobe Burger here, although he calls it the "Gus Burger"? Evidently while Guy was attending the University of Virginia the most wonderful thing to eat in Charlottesville was a big, juicy burger with a fried egg on top. Lately, we have noticed many restaurants offering their own version of a "Gus Burger" (of course you can have it without the egg - but why?)

Except for Saturday, each night of the week has a "Special." I've already shared Monday Night Brunch in this post but you might prefer these:

Tuesday night: Chopped Summer Salad (I'm sure Autumn will bring a new special)
Wednesday night: Chinese Fried Chicken & Rice (Guy enjoyed this one)

Thursday night: Spaghetti & Lobster Meatballs
Friday night: Peekytoe Crab Cakes
Sunday night: Local Pasta & Sunday Gravy and Bottomless Chianti

As for lunch, this is a great place to meet our friends that live on the south side of the city. (Thanks, Cindy D!) Rosebud's lunch menu includes $14 Blue Plates that mimic the nightly specials listed above, with the addition of an Oyster Po'Boy on Mondays. Sorry, I don't have photographs of the 2 other "favorites" on the menu; you will just have to take my word for it...or Scott's, that the Mussels (with Champagne-Orange butter and fresh herbs) & Housemade Fries are delectable and the Buttermilk Fried Springer Mountain Chicken is delicious as well.

Am I forgetting something? Oh, yeah...dessert! I think it's worth the 35 minute drive to Rosebud just for the Chocolate Pudding...seriously! Fortunately there are lots of other wonderful things to eat and drink here so I don't have to make the trip just for pudding, but I would!

Scrumptious housemade chocolate custard topped with butter brickle and a dusting of powdered sugar! And if you are one of those rare people who does not care for chocolate (again I say...what?) there are plenty of other simply delicious desserts like Cream Cheese Pound Cake, Drunken Cherry Bread Pudding or Mexican Coca Cola Cake! There is even an exclusive ice cream flavor made for Rosebud by High Road Craft Ice Cream in Roswell: Chocolate-Peanut Butter & Pretzel...I would not make this up!