murphy's

i really like murphy's for lunch. the atmosphere is relaxed but upscale and thefoodis always good. their patio dinning on a beautiful day is really enjoyable as well. i love the avocado aioli that comes with their grass fed burger. i usually get it without the bun and it is a really nice lunch. yes, yeah burger is acros the street but this is a much nicer atmosphere for a bit mote upscale meal. no dig to yeah burger... i love them too.

the lobster salad and the chicken mango salad were to die for! reservations required even for lunch. very little parking, but thefoodis out of this world. pricey, but worth it. i didn’t partake in the bloody mary’s, but wow did they look great.

a very classic south atlanta icon that has been around many years serving good southern comfortfoodand american favorites. stop in next door to them and you can shop at their wine bar. a perfect virginia highlands location, with lots of shopping and eateries nearer to emory.

what a dissapointment. my family and i went to murphy's for brunch last sunday and it was the worst restaurant meal we have ever had anywhere. when my family visits it is a given that we go to murphy's for brunch but after last sunday, never again. we were seated on the unheated porch and had to eat with our coats on. the menu was new and very limited and had little that we were looking forward to. i ordered corned beef hash with poached eggs and received two poached eggs on top of creamed potatoes - no corned beef. my daughter ordered something that, when it arrived, was inedible. all of us left ourfoodmostly untouched and nobody on the wait staff asked why. our waiter was almost incompetent and did not know the menu. i could go on but it makes me angry all over again. murphy's is living on its reputation.

the perfect place to meet and eat.. a beautiful restaurant with open air outdoor dining (enclosed and heated when it's cold outside), a beautiful bar, a bakery and a comfortable, well appointed dining room.
we have eaten at murphy's many times for lunch and dinner, on weekdays and weekends. we have taken guests there and everyone (even our pickiest friends) have enjoyed their food. my personal favorite is the crab cake sandwich.
murphy's has a great menu that includes a lot of seasonal, localfoodand beer. we recently fell in love with a fall side dish that includes butternut squash, green beans, lima beans and carrots. it was perfectly seasoned and very fresh. (see photo) delicious!

overrated. for a place that is not cheap thefoodis lackluster at best. go across the street to la tavola for a truly good brunch

nice brunch spot. good, quick service and greatfoodwith varied choices.9/10

food is good, but they consistently under estimate their wait times. by quite a bit. not worth it unless you can get seated immediately.


-----10 jun, 2011-----

a solid virginia highland go to place. murphy's has been around for a while, at the current location as well as previously around the corner. over the years thefoodhas been consistently well above what you would expect for the area. the restaurant has a feeling of competence and order that is very rarely seen, the kitchen always produces good food, and the service works well.

murphy's has a regular lunch and dinner service as well as a very popular weekend brunch that is very reasonably priced. while keeping the customer favorite dishes stay on the menu, they do manage to keep the menu fresh and seasonal.

the wine list is extensive, and the markups are not that bad. the wine shop in the bar area has quite a few surprises, wines you normally would expect to find.

time crunch. had dinner here on friday, 2/7. unfortunately we had a tight time budget due to theatre tickets but i have to say the staff were outstanding. they got us in and out by the time we needed. thefoodgenerally was very good, they got my order wrong i wanted the salmon and grits but got the salmon with the sticky rice cake instead. because we were tight for time i didn't mention it, the salmon was delicious but the rice, was meh, wish i'd had the grits. the desserts were a bit ho hum. we'll try it again when we have more time.

timing = poor, food=good. 1.) i'm probably the only person who made this mistake, but there are two 997 virginia avenues in atlanta. they have different zipcodes...one is murphy's; the other is south of i-20. fyi. my bad.

2.) i was part of a party of about 12 last night for a friend's birthday. here is our timeline:
8:15-8:45...all guests were present. reservations were for 8:30. extremely crowded bar and standing room only for an hour and a half while we waited in the lobby/wine shop area.
9:50ish?...10pm: we were seated---1.5 hours after our reservation time; given free appetizers and wine as negotiated by a member of our party due to the excessive wait
10:45-11pm: main courses served

everyone really enjoyed thefoodas far as i could tell. i had the brisket and it was delicious! calamari, cheese plate, and flat-bread pizza were lovely. i am unsure if any of our free items were actually offered by the staff, or if they were purely negotiated by our party member. either way, the staff was very kind and accommodating to our situation. some of the yelp.com reviews also mentioned excessive wait times; this doesn't seem to be a problem exclusive to our party. just prepare yourself with a crazy wait time if you are in a large party.

great brunch!. we ate brunch @ the bar & had a great meal!! service was very friendly, thefoodwas delicious! we got the eggs t murphy & the french toast . we split them so we could each enjoy them. great neighborhood restaurant!

murphy’s sits in the middle of virginia highlands, and has been serving high qualityfoodat an extremely reasonable price for over thirty years.  murphy’s is often the “go to” place for my family whenever we have a special occasion.  you really won’t find much to complain about when you go eat there, but my family always seems to come up with something.  the martinis aren’t filled up enough or thefoodis taking too long, but the overall experience is really very nice.  it’s one of our favorite restaurants in city.  once dinner is finished, you can head over to highland tap which has a great bar or you might opt for some frozen yogurt from yoforia.  either way virginia highlands is a great place to loiter around after your meal.   murphy’s menu highlights: the chef has recently changed the menu at murphy’s, and the improvement to the menu is tremendous.  the crab cakes previously contained a high bread crumb to crab meat ratio, but now the lump crab meat flavor

greatfoodawesome special & good service. however, if you get here after 12 for brunch be prepared to wait.?

i know i've written a review before, but my second visit was great as well and i want to write a review about it. i came in with a party of 20 for a rehearsal dinner in july 2012. the service was great and thefoodwas consistently great. everyone loved their meal. the price at the end of dinner didn't give me a heart attack so i was double pleased. this place is highly recommended.


-----01 jul, 2012-----

love this place. i had the red fish and it was absolutely wonderful.

thefoodwas simply impeccable. the burger was absolutely fantastic!