Hot Dish Review

After tiring of Moe’s & Joe’s on a recent Friday afternoon, JD, JM, and I headed across the street to Fontaine’s for a change of scenery and a bite to eat.

I’ve always liked Fontaine’s rustic bar environment. Seems everything is made of wood, including the tables, benches, bar, and walls…very cozy. Known for their oysters and seafood, we decided to share a few things.

Fontaine’s lobster bisque is, hands down, the best in Atlanta. We ordered a bowl. If the bisque is that good, maybe their shrimp and scallop gumbo would be equally awe inspiring, so we ordered that too, and threw in a house salad and a half pound steamed shrimp for good measure.

While JD was scarfing down the shrimp, JM and I were slurping the soups. We all agreed the bisque was amazing, with rich lobster flavor. The gumbo, full of seafood, okra, and sausage, was hearty and delicious served over rice. I would enjoy both more if it wasn’t 95 degrees outside.

It’s hard to fuck up steamed shrimp. This batch was plump served with the requisite red sauce topped with a dollop of spicy horseradish.

The house salad made with field greens, mandarin oranges, pecans, and onions, doesn’t sound like anything special but the poppy seed dressing makes it quite good.

Fontaine’s menu includes seafood of every kind….fried, steamed, and raw, especially oysters. We didn’t need any of those.