Restaurants & Bars
Our Fabulous Anniversary Lunch Celebration at ATL’s Canoe Restaurant
Riverfront location, outstanding food, make this Vinings icon just right for a special occasion -- all at a great price at lunch
![We chose Canoe restaurant on the Chattahoochee River in Vinings for a wonderful anniversary lunch. We enjoyed fabulous food at a BOGO price as compared to dinner pricing.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/24531418/20220828/115927/styles/patch_image/public/canoe-1___28114248569.jpg)
When we read that Atlanta’s Canoe Restaurant was celebrating an anniversary in August, we decided it would be a great spot to celebrate our own August wedding anniversary. So we planned an anniversary afternoon lunch-and-a-movie celebration day. That way, we could enjoy the restaurant’s fabulous culinary creations, miss the crowds, and get a great date-day bargain in the process.
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The lunch menu is a condensed version of the more extensive upscale New American options available in the evening. Still, with appetizer, salad, sandwich, main course and dessert options, we had plenty of choices with a wide range of tempting items and creative preparations. Plus, the fabulous baking team also delivers up fresh bread for the table, including on our visit a crispy, chili-rubbed flatbread that was a perfect accompaniment for salads.
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We started with shrimp spring rolls, which included a cilantro seasoning and the Asian citrus, yuzu. For main courses, we selected a crab cake entrée and a panko-breaded cod served over whipped potatoes and sautéed spinach.
At dessert time, we didn’t need more food, but we certainly wanted more once we checked out the dessert menu. And since this was an anniversary celebration, we gave in to one of the house favorites — Canoe’s famous popcorn ice cream sundae.
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Beyond enjoying the outstanding lunch, we appreciated the lunch pricing as compared to a comparable evening outing. Two of us had cocktails, appetizers, entrees and a shared dessert, all for under $100 before gratuity. After gratuities for the waiter and the valet, we still had a hefty amount from our anniversary budget for some local retail therapy before finally heading to the nearby AMC Theatre for a late afternoon movie.
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