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Nikolai's Roof Restaurant Review

Hilton Atlanta
255 Courtland St. NE (Baker & Harris Sts.) Send to Phone
AtlantaGA 30303
404-221-6362 | Make Restaurant Reservations
Warm but professional old-style service combines with classic yet contemporary French cuisine to make a remarkable dining experience. Nikolai's Roof Restaurant is one of our | Top 10 Atlanta FoodRating Restaurants | Top 10 Atlanta Romantic Restaurants | Top 10 Atlanta View Restaurants | Top 10 Atlanta Special Occasion Restaurants |

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Dinner Tues.-Sat.

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Dining room at Nikolai's Roof, Atlanta, GASome folks dress to the nines for this dining room, as it offers a seriously dramatic and elegant ambience. The view of Atlanta's skyline is spectacular. Button-fronted, jacket-clad, white glove-wearing waiters and elegant old-world service set a formal stage. The de rigueur starter is vodka; lemon or green peppercorn are favorites. Chef de cuisine Olivier De Busschere, a Belgian, rose to the top toque job from his position as sous chef. Building on a classical French foundation, De Busschere adds contemporary and native Belgian touches to his menu. Boar tenderloin is marinated in Blonde Leffe, a Belgian ale, and accompanied by foie gras and star anise demi-glace. Minor Russian touches from the restaurant's pseudo-Czarist early days now are limited to tiny piroshkis with tarragon-flecked béarnaise sauce. But contemporary flair rules after that. Flavorful foams float over dishes such as the duo of Maine lobster and Dover sole with Yukon Gold potato mousseline, braised leeks, North Sea grey shrimp and sherry foam. Herb crusted New Zealand rack of lamb is served with candy striped beets, Peruvian purple potato gratin and Dutch lavender sauce. Soufflés remain the dessert of choice. Nikolai's Roof features an eight-course, fixed-price tasting menu; a ten-course seasonal tasting menu; and à la carte service. Pairings from the extensive wine list are also offered.

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