Slice Atlanta Downtown

Slice
85 Poplar Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404.917.1820
www.sliceatlanta.com

The Day for A SLICE --

So I find myself venturing more towards the downtown and capital area lately. It seems that the Atlanta resurgence boom has finally moved downtown and take off similar to the Old Fourth Ward District just a few miles away. I have been to SLICE before but it was months ago. So I figured it was time for another go around.

It was somewhat of a pain to find the front door when I was walking up from Luckie Street. The door is actually on the other side of the building which is Poplar. The design of the space really clicks. The high ceilings are the indication of old Atlanta architecture. The bar seats about 15 people and there are a good array of tables and most of them have a view to the outside which is nice on a sunny day.

The Hellcat, Steve from the Atlanta Wine Club and I noshed on a few items of the menu . I had a few plain slices and was impressed with the dough, very New Yorkish. The sauce was flavorful especially with basil and garlic which lent a great hand with the cheese on the pizza. The cheese was very stringy which I definitely like on my pie. Steve had the same thing as I did except for a few toppings which he said were tasty,, especially the sausage.

Here is where the meal took a little turn. The Hellcat ordered the Caprese Salad and the "Better Than This" sandwich, which was their version of a BLT. The bacon was cooked to perfection and the bread was on point but the lettuce was shredded and old, the tomatoes were mealy and the pasta salad was less than desired.

The Caprese Salad was on the same level. The salad was floating in some sort of balsamic type dressing. It was so heavy that the cheese was heavy to pick off the plate, saturated in fact. The lettuce wasn't the freshest and the pasteurized pre-grated parmesan was even present. Even the basil was brown.

The place is going to be a success but it needs to step up the the use of fresh products. Slice is the place downtown for the slice but I may be weary of the sandwiches and other categories.