baraonda

although baraonda's proximity to thefoxtheatre is ideal, the dishes our group had were bland and disappointing. go for drinks and simply enjoy the atmosphere.

first time visitor. nice atmosphere. if in the area or taking a show in the at thefoxtheater stop in. calamari was good but needed some salt. we had panni sandwiches: crab cake and chicken. the chips weren't anything to brag on. we tasted them and left them

no service. my husband and i went there last night prior to going to thefoxtheater around 4 pm. seated right away. someone poured us water. after about 10 mins and making eye contact with the bartender several times he looked around and finally come too, our order. bought us bread said there is the olive oil and walked off. then someone else brought our food. there was 1 guy at the bar and another couple already eating. more people came in about 30 mins later we were finishing our meal. the same bartender walked off told them the specials for the day and put some kind of herb in their olive oil. we were also told we came in during shift change but the bartender was the only one i saw waiting on tables. food over priced and not anything to brag about.

as the holiday weekend approached, grant e-mailed and asked if we were going to be in town for the weekend and might want to meet he and marie and have dinner.  we compared notes of places that neither had been, and decided on baraonda ristorante & bar .  the name was on my list, but i couldn’t quite place where it was until i googled the address.  it was then that i realized that this was the place just down the street from thefox(on the same side of the road), that you can see from their parking lot.  we had no issue getting a table on-line and both pulled into the parking garage they use (down 3rd street toward juniper) at about the same time.  the restaurant covers two hours of parking fees in that deck, so don’t forget to have them validate your ticket.  i don’t know if that works when there are events at thefoxas i believe the garage becomes a pay-per-event place, but that’s just a guess.

baraonda's pizza!!!!!!!!!!. baraonda's pizza is very good. we went there before a play at thefoxtheatre. they seated us right away. the service was very quick. we ordered a caesar salad, a margarita pizza, and a prosciutto and arugula pizza. they were delicious and arrived quickly. they spoke spanish. the servers brought us everything we needed. the restaurant was really pretty inside. the restrooms were clean and modern and there was tile floors in the whole restaurant. one thing that was annoying, however, was that they had on the football game, and it distracted my little brother. all in all, it was very good.

what an absolute treat. excellent !!!!!!!!!!!!! super fresh, delicious italian food. exceptionally friendly and handsome wait staff. our family enjoyed a wonderful meal on new years eve before a show at thefoxtheater. the concert was awesome but we actually talked more about the restaurant that evening than the concert. please do not hesitate for a second in trying this restaurant. pizza: to die for pasta: out of this world salads: full of delicious flavors. cheesecake: creamy smooth.
can't wait to go back!!!!

pretentious because they can be. i was working at thefoxtheatre this weekend (as part of the nutcracker production) and my colleague and i decided to go to baraonda for dinners between shows. we used to be regulars, and i couldn't remember why we stopped going. this weekend's visit reminded me all too well. when we entered the restaurant, we asked for a table for three and said our third party member would be arriving shortly; we were informed by the haughty hostess that we would not be seated until our entire party had arrived. i made a comment under my breath to my friend, and the hostess then remarked, "we're expecting a dinner rush and we just can't do that". while i understand about limited seating and dinner rushes, it was 4:30 in the afternoon and the restaurant was practically empty! plus, baraonda has expanded to at least three times bigger than its original size. our friend would have been 10-15 minutes behind us, at maximum.

we sat and waited, in the drafty entrance way (snotty hostess girl couldn't be bothered to offer us a seat at the bar) but finally we asked for a table for 2 and figured we could pull up a chair. when seated, we were put in the far back of the restaurant at a microscopic table. another couple were seated immediately next to us, as if to prove their point, yet it still took the restaurant a long time to fill up. the bread was at least 2 days old, the waiters were distant, hard to track down and very uninterested in us or the tables around us. the same couple next to us were looking at a dessert menu, but it took the waiter so long to return, they finally gave up and just decided to pay and leave.

i will say the pizzas are still good, but you can't buy a smaller version of their salads and everything is a la carte, so you wind up paying too much for the meal and definitely way too much for the pretentious ambience. did i mention that they've gone to using loud, very bad techno/electronica "background" music? (not really "background" when it's that loud)

yes, they will always have a crowd because they are the only one of two restaurants near thefoxthat hasn't closed. but that also means that they don't have to be courteous or accommodating. i should mention that i did tell the bitchy hostess that we were working and that we wouldn't be holding up a table for long...she could care less.

if you want a good meal, we have since discovered that the hotel indigo across the street (next to the georgian terrace) has a good menu and we had an excellent dessert and coffee after our less-than-satisfactory experience at baraonda. the bartender/waiter was super nice and the place wasn't crowded, yet the food was delicious and reasonable.

bravo. i went here with a friend unplanned before the drake concert at the fabulousfoxtheatre! the atmosphere and food were great! the ingredients were fresh and the service was fast!

food: good, hostess: not helpful. went here last night before a show at thefoxtheater. my husband dropped me off so i could put our name in while he parked the car. i asked the hostess if she thought it was safe to park the car on the street with the parking meters. her response, " well, i don't know what you mean by safe. if you are asking if anyone will break into your car...i don't think so, but i walk everywhere and don't read meters! i don't know anything about meters." you would think that the hostess of this restaurant would want to know these answers to be helpful to customers coming to the restaurant. what a shame, and how sad that she doesn't realize that her job is to help the customer. the food was good, we will probably go back some day when visiting the fox. but we will do our own research about parking first.

great place to try!. we were trying to find a good, close place to thefoxto go and enjoy a few drinks and dinner before a friday night concert. we sat out in the patio area to enjoy a great weather and it was great. we ordered the bruschetta (which was good) and the calamari as appetizers. i would say i would not suggest the calamari, there are much better places in atlanta for that. however, the pizza was fabulous! and just 1 block from the fox. we would definitely go here again!

convenient and tasty. go there about 2pm before going to thefox.nice salads good drinks. service is poor except for the bartender who usually serves us. try the house made lemoncello.

food good, service almost insulting. we went for meal before show atfoxon sunday evening. i asked about the sunday evening special, and the waiter said disdainfully, "well, it comes with beer." then we asked about the portion sizes and he said they were small. the bread basket was stale and only good for sopping up the olive oil. we had salads and shared a pizza. the food and wine were very good, but the service was lousy. the waiter acted as if he was we were hardly worth the bother. once we received our food, we didn't see the waiter again until he brought the check. we left a 20% tip, even though he probably had dismissed us as two old ladies who were probably too cheap or poor to eat there.

fantastic wine bar!!!. on our way to thefoxand had 30 minutes to grab a bite, walked by the wine bar storefront of this restaurant and decided to grab a seat at the bar. friendly staff and we were told we could easily be out on time. the menu is limited and very fried...but you could still get things from the main restaurant. we started with the fried gnocchi with prosciutto that were really fried dough balls with a thin slice of prosciutto on top (do not attempt to bite into these as you will end up with a piece of ham hanging from your mouth...it happened to both of us!) these were wierd but good. next up we ordered two fried stuffed pizzas which were really mini calzones that were suprisingly light and delicate...i think i just got goose bumps! we had the goat cheese with spinach and a chicken one...both came with the most incredible marinara, so simple and crazy good...the perfect meal and we were out in 30!! again, the staff is great and very accomodating, the wine menu is good...but could be written in a more user friendly way as it's kinda hard to read if your in a rush...we had one of my standbys...the qupe syrah.

baraonda cafe midtown atl. close tofoxtheatre walking distance, very good service and the pasta and seafood was good and reasonably priced. they have a pretty extensive wine selection also. i would recommend

needed a quick bite with the family before the show at thefoxtheatre. this place is a good surprise. servers were fast. wine selection is good. family n kid friendly. we had calamari , pizza magherita, olives n prosciutto salad. the pizza was a hit. thin crust, tangy tomato and topped with some fresh basil. simple n superb. server recommended half bottle of vino was also surprisingly good. fast n efficient service. very reasonable prices.