Table & Main

With receiving the 2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand, I was particularly excited to experience Table & Main during my visit back home over the holidays. Although the experience was nice, I left feeling a bit underwhelmed with my meal here. Pros: - There was thoughtful attentiveness to members of our party with allergies: gluten & dairy free. - The restaurant is incredibly charming and sweet, set in an historic southern home. - Appetizer: Fancy Cornbread Bites & Honey Butter - amazing! - Appetizer: Hogs ‘n Quilts - super delicious! - Appetizer: Cornbread Panzella Salad- fun & different! - Main: Fried Chicken- highly celebrated by the members of our party who ate it. - Dessert: Sorbet - tasty! Mids: - Cocktails were decent. With a more elevated cocktail menu, this element of the dining experience could really sing. - Main: Market Fish- Stripped Bass, was okay. It felt like this dish was missing a sauce or final component to bring it all together. - In general, our server was experienced and helpful. At the start of our meal, she felt a bit curt and uninviting but became a bit warmer throughout our time. Cons: - We were sat at a large table in an area of the restaurant abutting the kitchen and doors leading outside. This caused constant commotion all around our table for the duration of our meal. It was quite cold for my Mom who sat closest to the door. This could easily be fixed by hanging curtains. And, I wished there was some sort of barrier between our table and the kitchen doors. - Lighting felt overly bright. I desired for the environment to feel more cozy. - My partner ordered a side of mashed potatoes. When his main dish was served, they gave him mac & cheese instead. Even when he pointed this out, the waiter never corrected this mistake. - When dessert was served to half of our party, we had no utensils. We waited a while but no one brought spoons or anything. So, I ended up grabbing rolled up forks in napkins sitting nearby. Then halfway through their dessert, our waiter returned to take dessert orders for the other half of our party. I think this restaurant does a lovely job of capturing southern charm & classic southern dishes. With a few tweaks, I would love to come back and experience it again. Overall, our party of 6 rated the restaurant a 6.5/10.

I was so impressed with my experience last night with my husband. It was a beautiful evening to sit on the porch. My burger was easily one of the best burgers I have ever had. And the gluten free bun was perfect! Didn’t fall apart at all! The almond cake too was so good! I have some food sensitivities and I felt amazing after my dinner! Can’t wait to come back!