CARVER'S COUNTRY KITCHEN HOURS OF OPERATION:
OPEN 11AM-3PM MONDAY - FRIDAY UNTIL THE END OF MARCH 2013
COME EARLY FOR DAILY SPECIALS
PLEASE NOTE: Carver's will be closing at the end of March, 2013 but reopening in a new location (just one block from current location) this Fall.
Stay tuned for more information on this website and our Facebook page
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In memory of Robert Carver, donations may be made in Robert's honor to:
CARVER'S COUNTRY KITCHEN RESTAURANT REVIEWS
The decline of Atlanta’s meat-and-three culture is disturbing. Too many places have either closed or given up on quality by heaping their steam tables with watery canned vegetables. Our Southern food revival shouldn’t be relegated to finer dining. That must be why lines at Robert and Sharon Carver’s corner grocery–turned–restaurant often trail out the door: I’m not alone in hankerings for an honest lunch of meatloaf, crowder peas, broccoli-rice casserole, and cornbread. I’ve even learned to love the throwbacks to kitschy 1950s cooking; if the cheesy potato-ham casserole isn’t available, I sulk. Carver’s takes cash only and is open on weekdays; call to hear a recording of the day’s offerings.
ATLANTA MAGAZINE'S EAT CHEAP! ISSUE Quirky mom-and-pop lunch rooms may seem antiquated, but Atlanta could use more independent-minded operations like this meat-and-three (well, meat-and-two, technically) run by Sharon and Robert Carver. Call to hear a recording of the day's menu (most plates $7.99 to $9.99), but expect the likes of baked ham, fried chicken, fried catfish, and turkey with dressing. All-time favorite side? The sticky-salty hash brown casserole. 1118 West Marietta Street, 404-794-4410
CRITICS CREATE A BUCKET LIST FOR ATLANTA EATERIES CARVER'S COUNTRY KITCHEN (www.accessatlanta.com) There’s no doubt that the mix of business and trades people who flock to Carvers every weekday for lunch come for the homey food. But the kitschy atmosphere and sassy Southern hospitality are also a big part of the attraction. Inside, the swirl of humanity seated at communal tables and the fragrant aromas wafting from the fryers and steam tables evoke a community picnic or potluck. Amid knick-knacks, posters of Marilyn Monroe, and hokey signs, Sharon Carver keeps the orders rolling from behind the counter, and her husband Robert mans the cash register in front. There are eight or more main offerings every day, plus at least a dozen sides. Deep-fried catfish has a thin, crispy coating, and hot and flakey innards. Ample fried chicken breasts, pot roast with carrots and potatoes, and baked turkey and dressing are among the other favorites. On the side, don’t miss the mashed rutabagas, seasonal beans, and collards. For dessert, look for Southern treats such as the famously moist and sugary chocolate Coca-Cola cake or gooey pineapple casserole. CARVER'S COUNTRY KITCHEN (www.accessatlanta.com) Good, plain country cookin’ is what Sharon Carver fixes at this grocery store-cum-meat-and-whatever. Look for her and husband Robert to be sitting behind the cash register when you stop by for lunch, next to the sign that says “All Men are Idiots and I Married Their King.” And expect ample helpings of home-seasoned mashed rutabagas, brown butter beans, green beans and some darned good collards, as well as fried catfish and pot roast. Carver’s signatures are pineapple casserole, a gooey crusty mix of sugar, fruit and cheese, and her moist Coca-Cola cake. |
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