McGowan's Oakhurst Pub Restaurant Review
Old Scottish Rite Children's Hospital
321 W. Hill St. (Oakview Rd.) 
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Decatur, GA 30030
404-373-4702 | Menu
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Lunch & Dinner dailyFeatures
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Outdoor dining
- Open late
- Casual
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| Jill Alikonis's Palate Café & Wine Bar had a major drawback---a tiny "kitchen" that made doing real food difficult. So she converted the adjacent gallery space into McGowan's Oakhurst Pub, which sits across from the space that was---and still is---Palate, the two separated by a wide hallway that still hangs art. But now, with a real kitchen, a single menu serves both establishments. McGowan's is livelier, with more brews and TVs around its copper-clad curved bar. So you may choose whether to have your burger on the quieter Palate side of the operation or on the friskier pub side. Alikonis is from Cincinnati so Cincinnati-style chili with its distinctive cinnamon spicing adorns the Coney hot dog and may be ordered as a main dish. As such, it's a warm fill-up on a cold night, as is the very reasonably priced cassoulet. Numerous brews on tap reflect the breadth of the American craft beer movement, while the wine list is small but well-selected for the most part. |
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