P’cheen debuts new menu
May 9th, 2009 by Cliff Bostock in Restaurants
We just had a stunning meal at P’cheen on North Highland Avenue. The restaurant/gastropub debuted a new menu recently and you’re going to want to visit soon.
I started with this spicy lamb merguez, a sausage native to North Africa, over three varieties of sauteed mushrooms. Then I had a big bowl of bouillabaise, followed by a banana-and-chocolate dessert. Wayne ordered ceviche and a special of curried chicken and cauliflower.
Prices are very reasonable, although I should warn you that desserts, recited without mention of price, are $10 and pretty clearly meant for two.
I’ll have more to say in next week’s Grazing column, but here’s a tip: The restaurant has installed a smoker outside and will be serving barbecue on Mondays, starting this week. The menu, “Mike’s Bone Lick BBQ,” will include baby back ribs, pulled pork, chipotle-rubbed smoked chicken and short ribs.
According to our server — actually, one of the owners, I believe — the restaurant’s sous chef is a barbecue fanatic and will be preparing four regional sauces for the meats, including (yay!) a mustard-based South Carolina one. Meats can be ordered alone or in combo platters with sides like pork-braised collards and jalapeno mac-n-cheese.
Besides the really good food, P’cheen (which is Gaelic for “moonshine”) features very smooth music. You can even download some mixes on the website.
(Photo by Cliff Bostock)
May 10th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
I second the props on the new menu. this place has been a favorite of mine for years…and the regular changeup in culinary offerings is unusual in the crowded Atlanta restaurant/pub industry. The DJ’s and music are an added bonus!
May 11th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Has ownership or kitchen staff changed to bring about the new menu? We visited last year and were largely disappointed in the food – so much so I have had no desire to try again. The new BBQ sounds good.