five & ten

the gravlax benedict: poached eggs, dill pickle hollaindaise, fennel sausage, and fennel slaw. ordinarily- i don’t order anything that says “pickle” in the description. i just don’t like pickles of any kind. however once again the chefs at five and ten have proved me wrong... this is one of the reasons why i like to travel around for food- because i like toexperiencenew things, and learn something new.

5&10 used to be my all time favorite go to restaurant in athens. in a sea of low cost, low rent college pubs and fast food, 5&10 beat all with their well executed entrees and tasty cuisine. however, over the last couple of years it's gotten very disappointing. each time we've gone lately we've just left unhappy. the service is super pretentious and cold. they've moved and although parking has always been an issue the new location is actually worse. with more space inside they've crammed the tables full and we could have joined in our neighbors conversation during dinner....awkward. the menu changes very little, and the specials are boring. on our last visit there was no red meat option. my husband is a steak every night sort of man and i've never been to a five star without at least a filet on the menu. $200 dinner and we left feeling not only literally hungry, but hungry for the old 5&10. for instance we ordered the full cheese plate and all that was brought were the three cheeses 4slices of pear and a drizzle of apple butter. c'mon guys really. what happened to the usual accompaniments? we miss them. the quality of food is still phenomenal (we really enjoyed our food) but theexperienceand feeling of fulfillment just isn't here and for the cost it really should be.

good food, lacking service.. five and ten - i really want to say this is one of the best restaurants that i've ever been to, but i simply can't. the food was phenomenal, and very much was on par with other acclaimed restaurants such as chris hasting's hot and hot or frank stitt's highland's bar and grill . however, the service left a lot to be desired.

i came to five and ten, because i wanted toexperiencethe best restaurant in athens before i moved for the city from good. i came on a weeknight fairly late and chose to sit at a half empty bar. the bar staff was polite, promptly handed me a menu and a glass of water which was fine. however, after taking my order i was promptly forgotten.

i ordered a drink which, the bar staff checked my identification for. the bar tender was wholly unaware of my drink order and i had to request it again. on the arrival of my entrée, and proceeded to ask every guest with the exception of myself, and only acknowledged my attempts to catch their attention guest when another guest pointed it out.

part of the dining at a restaurant of the caliber is very much theexperienceand unfortunately the service i received was more in line with what i expect from a 15 dollar meal at applebees, not a 70 dollar dinning at an award winning restaurant.

bad service. great food, but the waiter unfortunately ignored us. a goodexperienceequals good food and good service. i would like to tell that waiter “to never judge a book by its cover” he got it wrong. we still tipped him 15%, but not a penney more, and it cost the restaurant two loyal customers.

ok food, noisey, jammed up. the food is pretty good but for a total diningexperiencethe five & ten is an overpriced disappointment. acoustics are terrible and you are jammed up close to other tables and have no privacy. parking is a nightmare. i have been several times expecting a wonderful meal and have left disappointed. i understand they are relocating and hopefully the parking, acoustics and room between tables will be better. if so it will be a far better dining experience.

down-home southern goodness!. during my four years in undergrad, i never made it out to five & ten. returning as a grad student, i knew that i had to head out and try it as an avid fan of hugh acheson from his stints on top chef as well as his phenomenal restaurant empire state south. i was not disappointed!! this brunch was the perfect relaxing sunday after a fun-filled game day. the atmosphere is eclectic and lovely and the food is phenomenal! from the mini biscuits and coffee cake we started with to my 5&10 benedict, everything was unique, perfectly prepared and wonderfully presented. we were so pleased with ourexperiencewe just had to share dessert - coconut cake with banana icecream. heaven on a plate! can't wait to return to five and ten! thanks for a greatexperienceand amazing food!

good food, not worth the hastle. i've eaten at this restaurant a number of times, usually with a group of friends. i've been very impressed with the food but for me a diningexperienceis just that, "an experience". i want a nice physical environment. i want quiet, not crowded and i don't want to hear anyone else's conversation except my own. otherwise, i'll make my own terrific food at home, or i will go outside the downtown athens area to the iron grill on mitchell bridge rd. or to chateau elan or atlanta. it is not about the money for me, it is about the total experience. i don't get that at five & ten - the parking is a nighmare and absolutely not worth the hasstle factor to frequent this place. i would never make reservations to take a group of people there.