Historic Buford is located on Main street which is composed of old authentic buildings. I have sold plenty of old authentic lofts in Atlanta and am always impressed with older buildings….so I already knew historic Buford was going to be pretty cool. As I drove down Main Street I saw a handful of cute restaurants, art galleries and salons and little farther down some really cool antique shops.
Over a couple weeks span I ate at all the restaurants that Historic Buford offers and let me just say they were all very wonderful. My first stop was at Aqua Terra Bistro, which I immediately liked because it was a casual atmosphere so I could wear jeans! The food was good but what I crave there is the bread and dipping sauce. The dipping sauce must be liked by most people because they actually sell it by the jar! So I bought one and it just took me a week to devour it all! My next stop was 37 Main Restaurant. Again, I was pretty excited that it was a casual atmosphere but the best part was is that they serve tapas. I adore tapas because I love a variety of food when I go out. Their fried green tomatoes are wonderful and most of the other tapas are very good as well. I couldn’t believe it when I heard a band start playing in the back and found out through the waitress that they always have local artists and bands playing. It totally reminded me of Eddie’s Attic in Decatur. The following week I decided to go for broke when I dined at Sperata. Sperata was definitely worth my $29 over the limit fee that my credit card charged me after I ate there! I can’t say enough about their food, it was spectacular! The newest addition to Main street is Picasso Café Wine and Bar. The night I went I was the only one there, so the service was impeccable and the food was delicious too. Plus, I found out that it was the same owner as Sperata so they had similiar things on their menu….but it was cheaper! What a clever idea, having an upscale restaurant and right next door have another restaurant with reasonable prices!
That was my experience in historic Buford, I frequently visit their restaurants and I await more restaurants to open up soon! (hint – a upscale Sushi place would be nice!)
If you want to go where the locals eat at, head on over to Big Creek Tavern. As you know most restaurants don’t allow smoking anymore, but at Big Creek you can smoke until your heart gives out! Big Creek is a cool little dive but amazingly they have really good food. I probably eat there at least once every couple of weeks and every single time their food is wonderful! I usually get either the fried pork chop or the crab legs but they usually have a special going on so I often opt for that selection. Plus, their hashbrown casserole is a must have! If you would like to go to Big Creek via a boat, you can! They have a 4- slip dock in the back! FYI – they don’t serve alcohol on Sunday’s. (Sad Face)
Another restaurant to mention is Third Coast Grille. I used to go there a lot until they moved down the road from their old location. I went once to their new location and probably won’t go back. The old place that they had was pretty cool because it was a big ol’ dive, but now they have a brand new building with pretty cheesy decorations. It totally reminded of a kids playhouse so it seems like it has become a family restaurant. Too bad for me and all the other 30 something’s without kids!!