Kitchen + Kocktails, a popular southern comfort restaurant, opened a new location in Atlanta in December. Located in the Perimeter Center at 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd NE, suite 3030, the Atlanta location marks the fifth restaurant by owner and serial entrepreneur Kevin Kelley since its inception in May of 2020 in Dallas.  Known for its soul food and signature cocktails, I knew I was in for a night of rich flavors and a full stomach. But nothing could’ve prepared me for just how much I enjoyed Kitchen + Kocktails and would still be thinking about it weeks after. Featuring a full bar, a green grass wall, an LED hallway, seating designed for small and large groups, and multiple screens welcoming patrons to the Atlanta location, the restaurant’s design is reminiscent of many of the city’s favorite spots.Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta VoiceThe menu is an extensive love letter to the South’s signature dishes, from collard greens and black-eyed peas to shrimp and grits and honey hot chicken. We were immediately recommended the trinity egg rolls, a limited edition dish that combines your Thanksgiving dinner spread into one crispy and flavorful bite. Stuffed with sweet candy yams, mac and cheese, and collard greens with smoked turkey, it was one of the night’s highlights that immediately let us know we were in for a treat. Along with the egg rolls, we ordered dream eggs with blackened shrimp and fried salmon bites, the latter of which I finished way too quickly because my tastebuds couldn’t get enough. The entree was a hard pick because of the many offerings, but I ended up going with the surf and turf with three grilled jerk lamb chops and a fried lobster tail. A downside was that the entree, for its $56 price point, didn’t come with any sides, so we ended up ordering a side of mac and cheese and cornbread. There’s a running list of places in the city with the best lamb chops, and Kitchen + Kocktails has slid its way right onto that list. The lamb chops were seasoned to perfection and tender with every bite. My dining partner loved the fried lobster tail and cornbread, but the mac and cheese was a bit of a letdown for both of us based on our preference for a more traditional pie. With what K+K has to offer, it’s a great addition to the Atlanta dining scene and a place to celebrate the big and small moments with family, friends and loved ones. The post Try This: Kitchen + Koctails appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.