a mano

Absolutely awesome experience here. Molly was fantastic and gave us great descriptions of the food and recommendations and made our date night very enjoyable. The food was delicious (the cheese they use is very light, so don’t be startled by the amount you see in photos.) the Fritto Misto is a must-have. Definitely recommend!

A Mano is now one of my favorite restaurants for the food and service. First off, our server Jackson was the best! He had great energy, offered thoughtful and descriptive menu suggestion, and frequently checked on us. He made the experience so much better. Starting with beverages, I had the honeysuckle blue (non-alcoholic) which was a refreshing ginger based drink with sage, honey, and blueberries while my friend had the frozen pina colada! One word: Unmatched! Both drinks were soo good that we’d recommend to anyone who will listen. As for food, we had the Fusilli e Scallops and the fried potatoes. The cream sauce in the pasta was out of this world good and the mushrooms were nicely cooked. Just chef’s kiss. The potatoes as well were delicious, slightly crispy on the outside and tender in the center with a green sauce drizzle (maybe an avocado base) and parmesan grated and broiled on top. On top of the great service and food, I mentioned that I was moving in my reservation notes and the team gave me a nice hand written surprise. Such a great place, gotta get back there ASAP!

Excellent Italian food in comfortable setting. We received it outside and it was easy to hold a conversation. Everything we had tasted great. For cocktails I had the Naked and Afraid which I really liked. Our waiter was knowledgeable and helpful. The entire experience was wonderful.

An excellent meal to celebrate any occasion. The burrata was a great start to the meal. We enjoyed the calamari, but probably would get another burrata because the burrata was just a huge hit with us. Both pasta dishes were flavored perfectly, and we loved how different each pasta dish was. We skipped a main dish and went straight for dessert. The bananas foster bread pudding was a little more dense than expected, but it was still a great dish. The ricotta pound cake was light and paired well with bits of the candied lemon on top. A mano was delicious and we cannot wait to try more dishes the next time we go.

A mano has excellent hospitality and the vibe of this place is no doubt a 5 star. We were a bunch of four and we ordered burrata, fried potatoes and cauliflower for starters. It was truly 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼
Cauliflower was charred and was tossed in rich white sauce that was complimenting the flavors well. Burrata is famous here but I did not enjoy it much because of the sauce it was served with, although the cheese was fresh and yum! Potatoes were so well done and flavorful.

For drinks we ordered a Moscow mule, blueberry frozen sangria (which was so unique and a must try), and founders under draft.

We enjoyed the main course and ordered eggplant Parmesan with side of fusili and pasta carbonara (without any meat). I wish I ordered the half chicken though. The food here is unique as compared to other Italian restaurants and I thoroughly enjoyed my time here. 🥂

First:

Let David, wizard mixologist, make you his signature beet juice cocktail. Tequila, beet juice, ginger…and I don’t know what. I have mad respect for his process. Apparently, he hand squeezes raw beets into pulp and chills this magic juice the perfect degree of “chill”. No words. Get this drink!

The food:

When was the last time you were reminded how delicious simple ingredients were? Get anything on this menu and your human taste buds will take you back to that life-changing moment; when you tried a home-grown tomato for the first time or when your Italian host family showed you the difference between store-bought pasta and homemade fresh pasta.

The vibe:

If you want to feel this family love, sit at the bar and soak in the positivity of employees and patrons alike.

Solid first experience and I would return to try more of the menu. The burrata, bucatini alla bolognese, and affogato were solid and worth reordering. The cacio e pepe was acceptable though texturally the dish felt slightly off (the Parmesan didn’t blend great). Overall worth going and will try again.

Amazing food and cocktails. Our server was super awesome too. We definitely will be coming back!

We decided to celebrate a long week of work by going out to A Mano, I must say the decorum on the way in has an upscale jungle Caribbean feel and the indoor dining area boasts ambient light and a down home vibe.

We started off with the burrata appetizer which, I must say, was to the table and in our bodies within a 10 minute span, I would order and recommend to anyone who has a cheese and tangy craving.

We then ordered the carpaccio and it was by far some of the most flavorful I have had to date, the flavors were complex and full bodied and the sourdough they provided was an excellent vehicle for it.

The drinks were spot on and the sangria on the menu was frozen which helped us beat the Atlanta heat.

I ordered the carbonara which is as tasty as it was aesthetically pleasing. My wife ordered the fusilli and scallops dish and let me tell you, it’d make you want to slap your momma.

I’d highly recommend for a planned date night and make sure you have a reservation because I don’t believe I saw anyone who walked in get sat.

Got the full spread here. The burrata to start, carbonara and steak frites, and rounded it out with the banana bread pudding.

Every part of this meal was fantastic. Can’t recommend a mano enough! I’ll definitely be coming back.