Week: Thur. April 12, 2007
Is it just me, or do restaurants in Decatur typically offer a superior beer selection to most metro Atlanta eateries? The newly opened 5th Earl Market is no exception — St. Bernardus by the bottle and Dogfish Head on tap will definitely place you in the good graces of local beer enthusiasts.
Despite my deep, abiding love for beer, I am about the food first and foremost. And I want desperately for more restaurants in Decatur to impress with the spatula as well as the taps.
The 5th Earl Market won’t knock your socks off with sandwiches built for an epicurean like, say, Muss & Turner’s, but it won’t cost you an arm and a leg to eat here. It's about bang for your buck at the 5th Earl Market.
Most deli meats on display are Boar's Head, or at least that's the way it appeared during my two visits. Despite the popularity of Boar's Head products with the mainstream, I find them a bit too pedestrian for my taste. But I’ve had good luck when ordering non-Boar's Head items at 5th Earl Market. The Moat is far and away the best sandwich on the menu. Stringy beef brisket is cooked in a smoky, vinegary red barbecue sauce. After the meat is insanely piled onto the bun, the kitchen tops it with what they call “soon-to-be-famous” white BBQ sauce — think coleslaw with a slight singe and no veggies.
It should be a requirement that every modern day sandwich shop offer at least one panino. One of the better (and lighter) menu offerings at 5th Earl Market is Earl’s Yard — a lively pressed baguette panino filled with meaty roma tomatoes and stringy buffalo mozzarella. It’s worth every bite at just $5.95.
The space is well thought out with lots of exposed brick and high industrial ceilings. A cozy bar is tucked away in a dark corner.
Oh, did I mention the kick-ass beer selection? |
The Moat and Dogfish Head beer
Type of Cuisine: Deli and Market
Address/Tel:
309 East College, Decatur,. GA. 30030, Tel: 404.377.5477
Recommended: The Moat, Earl's Yard, The Viggiano, Soup of the day, Beer
Pricing:
All entrees $10 and under
Hours:
Tue-Thur: 10am-9pm
Fri & Sat: 10am-10pm
Sun: 11am-7pm
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