five & ten

cute but underwhelming. given all the chatter on urbanspoon i was super excited to try it out. well parking was a nightmare and there was no valet, but i braved getting towed to dig in. the atmosphere isgreatat 5 & 10 - but i found the service mediocre and the food, good, but not worth the price. i have had much better in athens for half the price. overall disappointed.

great food, but high price. i really enjoy going to this restaurant, but i do not go too often because it is expensive. all the food is very fresh with unique recipes, but because of this, to some, the menu may seem limited.

it's agreatplace to go on a date! when i go, i usually like to start with the cheese plate. for dessert, i would recommend the creme brulee if they have it on the menu.

this is an athens institution and has pioneered the food scene. the atmosphere is charming and honestly agreatplace for a special occasion and definitely a place to impress a date. if you're not familiar with new cuisines take advantage of their prix fixe menu which changes weekly and is agreatdeal as well.

bad service.greatfood, but the waiter unfortunately ignored us. a good experience equals 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.

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 our experience we 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 agreatexperience and amazing food!

forgettable. meal was anything but fantastic. have been to empire state south in atlanta and highly recommend you go there for the best of mr. acheson's cuisine.

great bread, drinks and ceasar salad. also highly recommend the tiramisu.

however, my lamb was barely warm and very rare. i am not one of those people who likes overdone, chewy gray meat-- medium rare steaks aregreatand so is carpaccio--and this was deep purple, chewy and not appetizing at all. i asked for my entree cooked at medium temperature. i didn't bother sending my dish back because a fellow diner sent his back (also rare and cold) and it didn't come back cooked much more. cut of meat was also quite fatty and small. definitely not worth the $28+ entree price.

thankfully, dessert was excellent and filling after the "miss" of an entree. there are much better restaurants in athens that serve more outstanding food with a much better price tag.

alright. not what i expected.
mediocre server.
great cheese plate, bbaaaddd broc n cheese soup, two good fish entrees and a not sogreatpasta dish...
most delish was the $3 ice cream at the end.

great food,greatservice, and were very excited to hear they are opening a resturant in atlanta in august! the only complaint was the two overly loud tables next to us but that's not really five & tens fault. reallygreatexperience!

yum. i crave their collards and that's just a side dish. consistentlygreatcuisine.