Watershed

To celebrate our anniversary this weekend, Justin and I decided to try Watershed restaurant in Decatur, GA. The website describes it as "more than a decade of southern cooking" and it didn't disappoint. I love southern food! I'm from South Georgia and grew up eating southern food (imagine that!) so it is my comfort food.

We arrived and found parking with no problem. I can see parking becoming a problem later in the evening, but our reservation was for 7:00 p.m. so parking was fine at that time. We were immediately seated and began looking over the menu. I was drooling as I saw other plates being delivered to nearby tables. We started with the Southern Cheeses. Justin is a cheese snob and likes the really moldy cheeses that I won't go near. This appetizer consisted of a chedder cheese from Kentucky, some kind of raw milk cheese from NC, and a chevre from Thomasville, GA. I'm not a fan of chevre because it is somewhat tangy. It's just not my thing, but Justin likes it. The cheese was served with bread rounds and toasted pecans. We were also brought a small tasting of the soup of the day, which was corn soup. It was amazing!

I ordered the salmon croquettes as my entree. It was served with the creamiest grits, steamed spinach, and stewed whole tomatoes. It was so tasty! Justin ordered the duck breast with succotash and garlic mayonnaise. He said his was ok. The duck wasn't the best he's had. It was good, just not the best. I tried the succotash and it was good.

For dessert, we shared the pecan praline parfait. I love pralines so this was right up my alley. The praline was soft and gooey and absolutely delicious. The whipped cream on top wasn't bad, either. My mouth is now watering.

I definitely want to visit Watershed again. The seasonal hot vegetable plate sounded yummy and that macaroni and cheese looked amazing. The atmosphere was clean and somewhat minimal. I hate clutter, so this was very calming to me. The service was also very good.