A trip to Atlanta isn't complete without a trip to my favorite southern comfort restaurant, Greenwood's on Green Street(sorry I can't find a Web site!). I've been visiting this place since I was 5 years old and the quality hasn't changed. It's gotten more popular over the years and sometimes the waits can be endless but the food is worth it. Located in an old transformed house in the middle of downtown Roswell, GA, each room boasts tacky decorations and mismatched furniture that fits in with the quirky, outgoing and southern staff.
I've been so many times now that I don't even have to look at the menu but I'll give you the rundown of what you HAVE to get when you visit Greenwood's. Hopefully you've arrived in time to order one of their amazing ducks served with this unreal finger-licking good plum sauce (I tend to dip everything in it). They sell out almost every night so go there early to secure yours. Their trout is also so good, served with a lemon butter sauce, boneless and there are always two huge filets on the plate. The roasted chicken is also always moist on the inside and crispy on the outside served with their plum sauce also. You can get the chicken with all white meat, or half white and half dark in 1/4 size or a 1/2 size portions. Their fried chicken is also outstanding but it takes 30 minutes to prepare just right so be ready to wait a little while.
Each entree comes with two sides, and these are my favorite things. Home made apple sauce, creamed corn, honey glazed carrots, broccoli casserole, green beans, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, black eyed peas and the list goes on and on.
This past Friday night my family and I shared the trout and duck and got two extra sides (for a total of 6). Every bite was as good as I remember from when I was five years old - even though I only ate chicken back then.
Don't forget to save room for their home made pies that change daily. I happen to love their peach and chocolate mouse. It's okay to share one slice because they're huge. And if you're super special and know Bill Greenwood like I do, call a day in advance and request their angel food cake with home made chocolate sauce because they took it off the menu years ago. However, it is my FAVORITE thing of all time so sometimes I'll call in a special favor. I sometimes wish I could lick the plate.
Greenwood's is perfect for a down-home southern cooked meal. The staff is ALWAYS friendly, food is ALWAYS great and on a nice night you can even sit on the back porch listening to the grasshoppers and watching the sun set.
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