Pauley's Crepe Bar Atlanta

"You should get the door. There's crepes downstairs if you want." -- Elementary: Season 1 | Episode 10 I love all things crêpe - by my standards, you can put anything in a crêpe and it will taste amazing. So when my friend, Savannah and I were looking for late night food and drinks and were driving around West Midtown and saw the sign - we were sold. Parking was easy - there is a garage (935M) - look for Le Fat's parking signs so you know where to turn in. Street parking is also available, but limited. And well, you know how Park Atlanta can be. We walked in and were showed to a table (warning that smoking is allowed on the patio outside, so take that into consideration). We opted for inside. The ceilings are high and there is nothing on the walls or floors to absorb sound, so it wan get loud. Our serve, Allie, came over right away to discuss drinks. Surprisingly, they have no craft cocktails made with bourbon on the menu (and there was a Bulleit bourbon sign at the host stand). I expressed my disappointment, and she went to chat with the bartender. In no time, I was presented with a beautiful Old Fashioned and I was a happy camper. Savvy got the Lavender Mule (not usually served in copper, but they did for her) and it was quite refreshing. We went about tackling the menu and it was tough making decisions. It was late and the kitchen was closing in less than 30 minutes, so we needed to be decisive. Baked brie to start and a couple of crêpes. Done - Allie helped narrow down choices for us as well. The brie came out shortly after we were sipping on our cocktails and it was quite tasty - the ratio of fruit to cheese was off and we couldn't quite finish as we had run out of ciabatta. The blueberry compote was the right level of sweet to the salty and pungent cheese - I would come here just for this, but they should probably cut back a bit on the berries to even it out. Still delicious, though. Savvy went straight for dessert, while I opted for a savory crêpe first. I decided on the roast beef (which caramelized onions, arugula, and swiss cheese topped with a hot sauce vinaigrette (which I asked for on the side). This was just begging for more cheese, but overall was a great flavor combination...and they need to bottle that vinaigrette. I want to put that on every salad I eat in the future. As I'm enjoying my beef crêpe, Savvy is diving into a Strawberry and Nutella crêpe that she augmented with bananas - sounded amazing, but alas it would kill me. Allie checked when I was about two-thirds through my savory course to make sure it was okay to bring out my dessert - the kitchen was closing. Guys, they offer baby dessert crêpes. Half the size of the regular and just enough when you want a little dessert and not go over board - this is life. Out came my bananas foster crêpe - smothered in caramelized bananas and caramel sauce... I basically wanted to leave the beef behind. Note to the chefs, all of your crêpes have nutella... think outside the box and give me more than 2 options (tree nut allergy). Overall, great meal, amazing service from Allie (I'd request her next time I visit) and a great space that is enjoyable to be in. And if you aren't into craft cocktails, they do have an extensive beer list... 4 ciders too!

My experience here was great overall. I was seated immediately, and requested outside. The place was not crowded, but it was an early lunch. We were brought water quickly and our drink orders were placed quickly even though we took some time to decide. I love the variety of cocktails, and the larger menu. Make sure you get both menus, because the sweet crepes are on the large menu. The brunch menu had a great breakfast crepe; and that's what my husband ordered. I ordered the manmosa and the strawberry Nutella crepe. The crepe was full of toppings, and tasted great, but it was served cold, and I just can't get behind that. We mostly just didn't understand why the menu was so large, if they specialized in crepes. It also is weird that they only had two crepes on the brunch menu. All in all; the service was great and the food was ok, the parking was free, but just not sure if I'll be back for crepes. It seems more of a local place for everything, and a place to drink and watch tv. If that's what you're looking for, the place is great for that.