Photos and key takeaways from Politan Row, Midtown's classy food hall | Urbanize Atlanta
Photos and key takeaways from Politan Row, Midtown's classy food hall | Urbanize AtlantaLast night around 7 PM I suggested we stroll up to the new food hall and try it out, figuring it would be almost empty. I checked to ensure they were open. The place was packed, there was a long line in front of the taco place, and lines for most of the others, the Vietnamese place had no line so we ordered a bowl. The GM there told me they were out of various things because demand had been so high.
This is in an old office complex that has had a make over, a nice one, of late. I was astonished how busy it was figuring it would mostly cater to office workers for lunch. I guess it's the novelty of the thing.
My wife didn't care for her bowl, mine was "OK", but I think the Ramen place is much better, but they are not in such a prominent location. The Korean fried chicken place is my current favorite, I fear they aare struggling, again, on a side street. Location ....
The Korean place has mac and cheese with bacon and Kimchee in it, yum. Shawn, one of the owners, tells me fried chicken is huge in most of Korea. He was born in Koreatown in LA and went to Tech as a student, was in a bad car accident and now is in a wheelchair, really nice fellow. I admire folks with the chutzpa to start their own business like this.
