Little Bear

“I had a great time at Little Bear tonight. I ordered a whiskey sour with an egg white, my favorite cocktail, and they executed it perfectly. I have a lot of allergies, which usually makes it hard to dine out, but they were so accommodating and recommended the trout, which was absolutely delicious. The rice side alongside the perfectly cooked fish was so perfect for a small meal this evening. If you’re dining out alone, I definitely suggest getting more than one plate as these tend to be smaller portions, but because I was looking for more of a snack, so this was delightful. I ended the night with a crisp glass of white wine recommended by the bartender. I highly recommend this for your next night out!!”

“The XL meat option was AMAZING! Fried pork belly with sweet potatoes and salad. It was such a great combo of comfort food yet stylish looking and idk what vinaigrette the salad had but it was so light and yummy. We were hoping to meet Diego, the new owner's doggie but maybe he doesn't make appearances? We forgot to ask. It was nice to see so much art about the doggies throughout the restaurant, and the doggie soap dispenser in the bathroom was the cherry on top. We came here on a Sunday night so parking wasn't too difficult. Drinks were excellent as well!”

“This was one of the best meals of the year. We are industry people and eat out once a month at nice restaurants to see what Atlanta has to offer. I feel we know the industry since we are the beverage director, the GM, the head chef and bar manager at Delbar Buckhead. This meal exceeded expectations in every way. First the service. We got checked in and one of the hosts were on the phone and I really liked her tone and playfulness dealing with the guest. She was pleasant and it felt like she really liked her job. The server (Sam) was also very nice and friendly and told us some of her favorite dishes. She took our cocktail orders right away. At some point they changed servers and she was just as pleasant and friendly as our original server. My first cocktail was the Boston Cooler which I enjoyed. The rest of my group ordered sparkling wine and other cocktails, but they were not my cup of tea. I switched to the Magic Word which ended up being delicious and I stuck with it for the rest of my visit. We literally ordered every dish on the menu and went back for seconds on the trout and chicory salad dish, but the stand out dishes were the chicken liver custard and the pork belly. I could literally drink whisky and eat the chicken liver custard all night. The flavors were bold, with a little spiciness, sour, sweet and savory. It worked and there was no dish that we wouldn't have again. Dessert was the Benne Pudding and Mochi Cake. The pudding was my favorite of the two. Our chef even asked how the Fattoush was prepared and what a black oyster caesar was. Let the chef know that we look forward to him coming to Delbar Buckhead and giving him as great an experience as we got at Little Bear.”

“Very innovative food ideas, but maybe too innovative! Since I have a hard time telling what the food will taste like based on the description (since there are so many interesting ingredients)! Small plates so the server mentioned we needed to order 2.5 per person to have a satisfying meal. Some bites were better than others! Pretty delivery and good service.”

“If I could give this a 3.5, I would. I like the innovative nature of the restaurant and meshing of cuisines. From the small plate view, this is not a place to go to stock up on food and get full. We didn't get the XL meat due to people in our party not eating pork. We were quite excited to come here as we have heard wonderful things, but the menu didn't live up to our expectations. Going through the reviews, people either love this place or think it is interesting and fair. I am in the latter group. The pre-fixe menu was just okay with nothing standing out in terms of flavor or wow factor. I much preferred the small plates. The chicory salad was tangy, chrunchy, and left a pleasant heat as an aftertaste. The fattoush was also very nice. The cumin trout was flavorful. The chicken satay was quite good, and the spice was yummy but also very salty. The last dish of the evening was the creme caramel, which was off in texture (grainy) and was a very weird somewhat unpleasant taste. I would say nothing wrangled me into wanting to keep digging in to one particular dish, like one does when engrossed with amazing food. There were also long stretches where food didn't come out for 20-25 minutes. The service by the chefs was wonderful and by the servers just meeting the mark.”