Two Licks

The entrance is unassuming. The atmosphere is unexpected. The food is good. The atmosphere is flawless. The live music sets the tone. The hustle bustle of the open kitchen echoes through the lofty warehouse. The wine pours out of their very own barrels. The meat smokes as you eat the product. The pace has been set and its a truly unique dining experience. Two Urban Licks, another Concentrics venture. So far, I can't say enough about the restaurant group and what they have to offer. Their menu changes daily with a few staple items remaining the same. I have been already, twice and will continue going back. Its the perfect place to take visitors as it shows Atlanta off. I felt like a show off when I brought my mother there. She fell in love and it was the perfect background for old friends and great conversations. Now getting to the food, I always over indulge when I am there.

Since the menu is dripping temptation, we opted to order practically all the appetizers they had to offer. This included, salmon chips described as short smoked salmon, chipolte cream cheese, capers and red onions on toast points. Simple and scrumptious, served on a raised wooden board. We had the thai tuna tartare which is described on the menu as, avocado, mango, sriacha aioli over wonton chips. Yum. We had the empandas, they were huge and stuffed with braised beef, feta, pico de gallo and chipolte aioli. We had the shaved calamari, which, as you know, isn't my favorite thing since its just so over done and boring. Fried calamari, is fried calamari. We had the fried green tomatoes with shrimp tartar sauce and avocado. Simple and crispy. The lamb flat bread was a personal favorite. Just picture tiny gyro sandwiches. It was their very own rotisserie lamb with spicy cucumbers, lemon yogurt and feta cheese packed into a small pita. It was awesome. We of course had a cheese plate, which didn't present itself beautifully but, thankfully, the tastes were perfect. It consisted of manchego, san jaoquin gold (loved it), humbolt fog and thomasville tomme with lavash bread and orange jelly. We moved on to sharing the bronzed scallops served over gouda grits, a smoked tomato broth and pico de gallo. The scallops melted in my mouth, they were perfectly cooked for sure. We finished off with two desserts, my favorite being the spicy molten chocolate lavacake with espresso ice cream and a raspberry sauce. The next time we went we ordered braised rabbit chips served on a board and also split a half of a chicken. Which was fun to pick on while sharing with a big party. We loved the first one so much, we got another! A super fun experience that left an amazingly loud, booming, thrilling first (and second) impression. A MUST GO. 820 Ralph McGill Highway Atlanta 404.522.4622