sun in my belly

this restaurant is great and getting better. they want to be #1 in the decatur food chain. valentines day dinner, a special event on their off day: 2-14-2017: the anticipation was high; the delivery was low. reservations for 1930, on time. they had lots of extras with the fixed meal, with three selections. we had selections from their new list of crafted cocktails. we had the paired wines with our meal. (first class for my sweetheart). the negatives: of the six selections that we had between the two of us; only one was satisfied. the shrimp appetizer was not available, so we opted for the mussels. the scallop salad was not available, and we where offered the salad without scalloped. we suggested that they add seared salmon, which they did. the entrees whete delivered. one was correct and one was a sample of the original, which they obviously had run out of. less than two ounces of brisket is not an entree. after lengthy negotiations a larger, but still unacceptable entree portion was delivered. i gave up. they did give us another beverage; to help us forget the poorservicefrom the kitchen. my bill was over $200 with tip. i left at 2230; three hours after i had arrived. the waite staff apologized frequently. good that i had good company to pass the time. after 36-hours, i was contacted by management and they made things right. they have my confidence ongoing. this is a great restaurant.

note, this is my girlfriends favorite place to eat. thus it got a top score in 2015.

great dinner. we went on thursday night and had a great dinner. my partner got the "dinner club" special - 4 delicious courses for $40! better food than we've paid twice that for. . . i went with the crab cake appetizer, which was enough for a small meal, followed by the wild mushroom ravioli. delish! theservicewas great, we love the casual gourmet atmosphere, and will definitely be going back for dinner again soon.

poor service. i used sun in my belly catering for an important event last week. i am very disappointed to say the least. the staff arrived late and was still setting up when my guests arrived. i learned that the owner told them to scratch out the 6:30 arrival time as stated in the contract and arrive at 7:30 for an 8 am event. in addition to their late arrival, they did not bring the equipment as stated or provide theserviceas discussed. half of the burners they brought were not functional and their staff did not buss tables or refill coffee as they were supposed to.

i have left several messages for the owner who will not call me back. one of his assistants offered a paltry 5% credit towards a future event. i had already paid in full before the event and feel that i did not receive theservicethat was promised. i am very disappointed as they provide excellent food, but cannot trust them for a future event.

sun in my belly is a funky/hip location near the railroad tracks in decatur. it grew out of a cateringserviceand, impressively, serves three meals a day. unfortunately, i found theserviceto be aloof and my waitress distracted---i had to give her my order twice. i found everything on my salmon plate to be very well executed but without much striking flavor. the glaze on the salmon had both sweet and umami elements but neither was distinct. the kale had a nice texture but not a lot of flavor. the couscous was similarly uneventful. if i had to guess, i would chalk up both of my concerns about this place to its roots in catering: theservicefrom a lack of affinity for the hospitality aspects of restaurants and the shy flavors from a need to satisfy large numbers of people at once.

absolutely horribleservicefrom the manager, simone. i was formerly a loyal customer who brought many people to their restaurant, but i had one of the worst restaurant experiences of my life at sun in my belly last night. rather than taking an opportunity to make a happy customer happier, simone stood at my table and argued with me for ten minutes at 7:30 on a friday night, then challenged me to contact the owners with her name. stay away from any place where the customer is always wrong and the manager knows ahead of time that the owner will support her over the customer. hopefully they will respond to this post and prove the above to be a fluke experience.

not exactly warm and cozy. we've tried this little decatur caterer-turned-restauranteur at least 8x but can't seem to get consistent experience. we made our latest reservation in advance and politely requested one of at least two 6-top tables but were turned down by hostess. the tables sat empty while we dined. not theserviceexpected from a semi-regular customer...i suppose there are other establishments that would value our business more.

food is good. but, the chairs and the tables are so uncomfortable that's not worth it! it really hurts to seat and eat.


-----18 mar, 2012-----

food is good. when they have lots of prople,servicecan be slow from getting somebody to serve you to getting your food (especially, getting your food). the tables and chairs are very, very uncomfortable. you can't put your legs under the table because the table legs block everything. the chairs are very small. sometimes i want to go to sun in my belly and i remember the chairs and how uncomfortable they are and i choose another place to eat.

great food but theservicehas gone downhill over the past few months .... got here at 1130 and didn't get food till 130 for a party of 3.....

overpriced. i started off with the quesadilla. i've never seen such small quesadilla. they were good, though. probably the highlight of my meal. also has the nicoise green salad before my meal. it was ok, but nothing memorable. and my entree was also so unmemorable, that even though i was there yesterday, i can't remember what i ate to save my life. some sort of chicken parm pasta dish. all in all, my meal was edible, myservicewas ok, and the ambiance was alright, but i wouldn't go out of my way to stop at this restaurant. i'm sure there has to be a less pricey option nearby with vegetarian options

surprise. great restaurant! a little out of the way, and a drive from the city, but absolutely worth it. customerserviceand atmosphere were great! i didn't expect a lot from the area it was in, but it absolutely delivered. the interior was cozy and comfy, the staff were helpful and the food was delicious! will visit again - hopefully soon!

happiness in my tummy. sun in my belly is one of those places that i can't help but keep coming back to. i read a lot of reviews where people praise and praise and claim they live in their beloved restaurants, but, truly, sun in my belly is a place that i keep coming back to.

weekends are usually very busy here and the brunch crowd tends to whelm the place between 1030 and 1230 causing waits of upwards of 40 minutes. hang in there, it's worth it. daily meals are less crowded and i've found that between 1 and 3 is the best time to go to avoid the crowds. brunch ends at 3 and sandwiches/soups/salads are served bet. 3 and 6. after brunching it up in a variety of places in atlanta, i definitely have not settled on a place that i like more, even though i love the foods at other places. i think the combination of food, atmosphere andservicehere is what really sets them apart.

being a pilgrim of sandwiches i'd have to say that i've been quite delighted with how they make em. sandwiches generally (don't hold me to this) fit either of two models: 1. those that overwhelm the bread and your mouth (for good or bad reasons) or 2. those that focus on the ingredients. the sandwiches i've usually had here have had just a handful of ingredients (discounting the condiments, spreads or what have you, the ingredients are 3 to 5). this way, you're able to taste individual items and how they interact with each other. i like how they have differing breads and fresh, fresh vegetables. the flavors are clean, fresh and fulfilling.

one of the aspects i like best about sun in my belly is how they source the vast majority of their ingredients of all meals from local or organic (or both) sources. i often find that either of those facets causes food to really shine in my mouth.