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My fiance and I went out to eat with his parents last night to Parkers on Ponce, and I honestly will make the 45 minute drive to visit Parkers as often as possible in the future! Our server was an absolute delight all evening; she was very helpful and had cute little stories about some of the wines and dishes on the menu. Dinner began with coctails (the confession martini is delicous, like a pumped up cosmo) and appetizers, which just so happened to be half price last night. Apparently Parkers has nightly specials - I'm interested in seeing what the special will be next time we come in. Anyway, we ordered the fried green tomatoes and mussels as starters. The FGT came out with goat cheese, pesto, and crushed walnuts - I am a huge fan of FGT and was a little sceptical, but they blew my mind! They were crispy, and the goat cheese and pesto added this creamy and tangy flavor that ought to be a required experience for everyone out there. The mussels were cooked perfectly and presented beautifully with a tomato sauce and some sort of broiled cheese bread. It took quite some time for us to decide what to order for dinner because everything on the menu sounded like something we would love. After some careful consideration and the reccomendation of the owners themselves (Chris & JT, it was wonderful to meet you), we decided to split the Porterhouse for two 3 ways, easily done with salads and 2 sides. My future father-in-law ordered the sesame seared tuna with wasabi mashed potatoes. I feel the need to add that this is the same meal he ordered the first time they went there, 2 weeks ago, because ""it is just so good"". Ok. Before the meal, we also ordered salads. I ate a baby spinach salad topped with almonds, bacon, goat cheese, and strawberries - I am already craving this salad again. We had the 32 oz porterhouse, medium rare, cooked PERFECTLY! I honestly did not know that someone could make a steak taste as good as the steak I ate last night. Fork tender with a little bit of crunch, which I can only imagine comes from some delicous rub they put on them. Accompanying the steak were merlot sauteed mushrooms and black truffle macaroni and cheese (you get to choose 1 side with a steak for 1, 2 with the porterhouse for 2). The mushrooms were firm and juicy, reminiscint of a red wine flavor. The black truffle macaroni and cheese is slightly understated, not traditional macaroni and cheese in any way. The pasta looked (maybe) hand made, and the cheeses were artisian maybe? They don't skimp on the truffles, either. I drank a glass of Chilean pinot noir with dinner; delicious, middle of the road pinot, but it did not dissapoint. Dessert was another difficult decision. Everything sounded delicous...banana fosters cheesecake, cranberry white chocolate pread pudding, warm chocolate chip cookies (which they'll serve with frothy cold milk on request), pecan pie, and the chef's special for the night, chocolate raspberry mousse cake. We settled in with decaf coffee and chose the white chocolate cranberry bread pudding with Maker's Mark caramel sauce. Oh......my......word. This dessert came out warm, topped with whipped cream, and dripping in caramel sauce. A trip to Parkers is worth it just for a glass of wine and a taste of this dessert! We had a wonderful time, the location is GREAT (made for a convenient walk around the square in Decatur after dinner), and I cannot wait to go back!
Pros: Great food, great service
Cons: so far from home...
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