Roshambo
Remember the days when disputes could be solved with a simple game of Rock, Paper, Scissors? Life feels just that simple at the new Roshambo, the “Diner’s Diner” located in the Peachtree Battle Shopping Center in Buckhead (in case you were wondering, roshambo is the traditional name for Rock, Paper, Scissors). Roshambo is the owners’ (who also own Muss and Turners and Local Three) “love letter to Atlanta,” part comfort food shrine and part pre-1996 Olympic time capsule.
The front of the house feels like a bougie gastropub with a handsome bar with subtle nods to the Atlanta skyline. Toward the back is a second room dubbed “side hustle” which is adorned with decorative plates on the walls with Atlanta icons like the late Willy B who used to be Zoo Atlanta’s star attraction. In the back, towards the restrooms, photos of other heritage symbols like “The Wolfman” and Dale Murphy hang on the walls. But the most nostalgic thing to me is their shrine to Turtles Records and Tapes, the former Atlanta music retail dynasty. Bring in your own cassettes from home and put them on the wall!
Once you have combed through the bric-a-brac and it’s time to eat, that’s where Roshambo shines. Order standard breakfast-lunch-dinner classics all day—fluffy omelets, chicken parmesan, and a dynamite burger are just some of the offerings. But it’s not just the classics—daily specials include lobster enchiladas, duck meatloaf and braised short ribs. And if you are feeling festive order the “Bucket O’ Chicken”—a whole bird cut eight ways and served with enough fixings for four. Also, make a beeline for their happy hour (Monday through Friday 3-6 p.m. for $10 half-dozen oysters and a special hot chicken biscuit with pepper Jack cheese…
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