Chequers Bar & Grill
Atlanta, GA 30346 (770) 391-9383
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Sat 5:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
Sun 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. - Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Attire: Dressy
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: Yes
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
11 Reviews for Chequers Bar & Grill
Pretty good seafood. Crab cakes are delicious.
Service was ok, server didn't seem too happy to be there, alot of upselling.
Got the seafood mixed grill. Shrimp, scallops, crap cakes, salmon and mashed potatoes. Very good, alot of variety.
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Went for dinner one night and I loved it. I loved the look and feel of the place. The Maryland crab cakes were delicious and should have been bigger! The creme brulee was totally yum. On any given night, I'd suggest a reservation. This is a popular restaurant!
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Today was the 2nd time I had lunch here. Both times expensed. Food was not exceptional but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I'm thinking partly b/c I didn't have to pay for it. We had 7 in our party.
Service was very good. Honestly felt like our waitress was solely dedicated to our table. That's how often she came.
Loved their biscuits -- just baked, crispy outside, warm & sweet. They bring more, too ...
For appetizer, we ordered the seafood sampler -- fried calamari, fried onions, fried jalapenos, shrimp scampi swimming in butter, & a Maryland crabcake or two. All were pretty good. Glad I got to sample the crabcakes since they seem to be popular here -- they have more crabmeat than breading (a plus) ... but too mayonnaisey (a negative). Relieved I didn't order them as my entree. 3 in our party did.
Instead, I ordered one of the lunch specials which was scallops with lemon risotto and fennel salad. Seemed just the right portion after eating the biscuit & appetizer. Food was pretty good ... I like the flavor of the lemon risotto, and I liked having fennel salad as my side b/c it's not something that's normally offered.
Would I come again ... I'm curious about their Monday-Friday 4-7pm happy hour "lobster @ cost" special. I would also consider coming again on one of my future birthdays -- if you sign up for their mailing list, you'll get $10 off your next entree, and a complimentary entree (up to $25 limit) on your birthday. May be worth the cost of getting more emails in my inbox.
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When my friend emailed us about eating for lunch here, I thought he had misspelled "Checkers" (as in the drive through, 99 cent hamburger place), and I was preparing my stomach for a little grease assault and dining in my car. But apparently those that live or work in the Dunwoody area are all about some "Chequers" - I, on the other hand, had never ever seen or heard of this place.
The exterior looks like a carry over from the 90s, and the decor is a strange mix of elegant -bringing visions of vintage railway dining cars to my head. We sat at the bar, with our waiter being in full white shirt, black vest regalia. The menu has some fancier entrees, but also some sandwiches in the $11-15 range as well.
The two main takeaways:
1. The large, large pickle I got with my sandwich is the biggest I have ever received as a side. Seriously. Huge.
2. The happy hour specials at the bar from 4 - 7 sound pretty awesome - especially the one involving a lobster that rivals the price of the sandwich I had.
Now that I'm fully schooled in Chequers (and not 'Checkers,' mind you), it seems like a great business lunch, date if you're in the Perimeter area anyway and want to be a little more creative than Chain-ville, and, of course, a grand place for a happy hour that involves seafood.
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This is one of those places that's filled with suits during the day. It's surrounded by local businesses. I came for lunch so it was quiet, relaxed, and the service at the bar was good. The menu is fill with seafood selections, which was a welcome surprise. I chose the Maryland Style Crab-cakes. They were a descent chunk of change and I have to admit that I was a little disappointed when they came out. I'm paying nearly $20 for this and I can barely see the crab cakes. But, I was definitely wrong. The look was deceiving. I could barely finish those bad boys! And they were fantastic. They came with garlic mashed potatoes and asparagus. Friends of mine both had the crab cake sandwich which the loved. The food gets two thumbs up.
The atmosphere was a little stuffy: dark decor, heavy napkins, little lighting. The Wi-Fi was also not working well. (I felt a little awkward using Wi-Fi in a restaurant like this. It just didn't seem to fit.) Other than that, it's a good restaurant.
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So everyday driving to work, I pass this place, and made several mental notes to try it out. Eventually I finally had an opportunity when Falicia G. and Deanna J. and I went to lunch.
I was surprised to find they offered free Wi-Fi, however, only at the bar. (Which makes sense because it probably is "rude" to be typing away on your laptop in the dining room, but hey, this is America, but I digress.)
I had the Lump Crab Cake sandwich on Sourdough bread, which was REALLY good, and Lobster Risotto as my side item. The risotto made me want to hurl, but I politely and painfully swallowed it until it was half way finished.
Oh yeah, the waiter also advised us that they offer happy hour food specials daily from 4:00p.m.-7:00p.m! Which means they sometimes have $5.00 lobsters! Yeah, I'll be making a v-line back to Checkers after work!
Overall, it was a pleasurable experience making me want more. Please, sir, my I have another?
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Chequers is okay. kinda like McKormicks (sp?) only better.
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I LOVE this place! I DARE you to go to the Sunday brunch--- you won't be disappointed! Beautiful restaurant, excellent service, wonderful food! They serve the best Belgian waffles. YUM!
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Inconsistent food, and sloppy service.
I used to like this place, until a waitress spilled a plate-full of hot shrimp scampi on my head and shoulders. And we are talking "spilled, not dripped". While no one likes hot garlic sauce on their skin and clothes (even for stubborn dandruff treatment), I would have probably forgiven them - anyone can make a mistake - had they not handled it so poorly:
I got like 500 apologies, to the point that it became annoying, and just as many empty promises to take care of it. First the lady said "the food is on us", then she came back in 10 minutes and said "dry cleaners is on us", and then she brought a full bill like nothing happened. We paid it and left. Manager never showed up.
On a more bright note, I like their biscuits, and the food is pretty good, though they tend to "variate" it every time, which tells me that either they change chefs often, or the chef is lacking consistency which is not good for return business.
It's pricey.
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The best part of having dinner here, besides the fact that my employer paid for it, was the absolutely fabulous seafood works of gastronomic art.
My recommendations are the almond crusted scallops, Chilean sea bass, and the steak. The scallops are sooo soft, but not mushy and definitely not rubbery. The crushed almond creates the most wonder texture and imparts a subtle flavor to the perfectly flavored scallops. The next piece of art is the sea bass. It just seemed to melt in my mouth and release the full flavor of the bass, without being fishy. Lastly, the steak, the part of the meal I looked forward to the most. Full flavor and soft even though I ordered it medium well. Yes, yes, not the most recommended level of doneness but THAT"S THE WAY I LIKE IT! SO LEAVE ME ALONE. :-) Probably the best steak I have ever had. Too bad I'll have to take a plane to GA if I ever want to have it again. I live in L.A. (Los Angeles)
I would highly recommend Chequers if you want to impress someone or take your special someone out to a nice well above average nice dinner.
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I have a special place in my heart for this place so my review may not be the most objective. I've been here more times than I can count for so many different celebrations; birthdays, engagements, divorces, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Groundhog Day. The list goes on and on.
Chequer's just never disappoints. The food is out of this world. Service is top notch. Valet parking makes fighting for a place in the small parking lot painless.
The Sunday Brunch is my favorite time to go. If you don't read anything else I write here, please read this: MAKE A RESERVATION. Please. For the love of all that is holy, MAKE A RESERVATION. It is an extremely popluar brunch restaurant so if you wake up on Sunday at 11 a.m. and decide you want brunch, this is NOT the place to drop by. A reservation is a must. The wait without one can be up to 2 hours.
The selection is great, from traditional breakfast foods to very specialized seafood dishes (crab and shrimp stuffing is my all time fave). Waffles, omelettes, carved ham and pork loin, smoked salmon, peel and eat boiled shrimp bigger than your head. Yummy, yummy.
If you're celebrating something, or you just want really, really good food, I can't think of any reason NOT to come to Chequer's.
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