Murphy’s

This is a great place! Met up with a friend for brunch and enjoyed the wonderful food (and delicious espresso martini and bloody mary) on the lovely patio. The staff was friendly and very attentive but not overly. Murphy's is located in the perfect place to take a little stroll visiting local shops after eating. Oh and the valet was great too. Only $3 (+tip of course). Looking forward to returning and introducing others.

I've been here before it's been a while. I was looking for brunch and found them on this day. 11/1/24. But, I ate lunch and missed the brunch. Anyway, Tasha was great and friendly. Ordered the Steak Frites, and it was delicious. My fried ordered the Cheese burger 🍔! We were both pleased with our meals. Will return.

Murphy’s is one of those places you just keep coming back to. It’s a local gem in Atlanta Virginia Highlands area with a cozy vibe and consistently delicious food. We’ve been for everything from brunch to dinner, and it never disappoints. For brunch, the smoked salmon omelette and cheesy grits are absolute winners, and the French toast is buttery perfection. Their burrata appetizer is another standout, especially with the unique rhubarb twist. And don’t forget to try the espresso martini—it’s excellent. Their dessert game is strong too. We shared a seasonal peach bread with ice cream that was fantastic. Plus, their bakery has some great options to take home if you’ve still got a sweet tooth. Whether you’re in the mood for a relaxed brunch or a nice dinner, Murphy’s has it all. It’s always a good choice!

From beginning to end, I did not have a good experience. I kinda expect a decent level of food and service at an established restaurant, such as Murphy’s. I wasn’t expecting special, but I didn’t even receive a basic level of service. First, please ask your wait staff to stop addressing the diners as “you guys”. As in “do you guys want more coffee?” I had to keep asking for things repeatedly. Can I have more water? Can I have more coffee? Can I have more milk with that second cup of coffee? Can I please ask again that you bring out that milk that I already requested and still haven’t received? Can you please bring the hot sauce that I asked for and now my food is getting cold because I’m still waiting? When you take a look at the Eggs Virginia Highland photo on the restaurant’s online menu, you see a nice piece of focaccia next to the eggs. And I was looking forward to breaking my poached egg onto that bread. Instead, my focaccia bread, both the top and bottom pieces were absolutely wet, drippy, and soggy. It was nauseating, and I didn’t know where to move it to, ugh. I suspect that the kitchen just threw the wet spinach on the bread. It was not good. As we were leaving, I noticed that the table next to ours immediately received a basket filled with biscuits, muffins, jam, etc. I wondered if that was an item that I should have preordered when I made the reservation. Nope. I learned that every table receives this basket, except us. Every table. I wasn’t planning to say anything, just leave at the end of the meal, but the reception desk asked about our experience. When I noted these items, she called over the manager on duty. Upon hearing my unhappiness, his reply was “I’m sorry”. That’s it. I didn’t feel that I was truly listened to or that my experience was taken seriously. Update: I heard back from Murphy’s management through the review I placed on OpenTable. It was an apology, “we’ll do better, give us a second chance, please come back”. Here’s an idea: when I was standing in front of you at the restaurant, and I asked you about why I never received a bread basket and complained about the food and the service, you could have paired that apology with making things right for me. You could have said “oh we’re sorry that you didn’t get a bread basket. Let’s make this right by packing up one for you now so you can take it home to enjoy”. Why on earth would I accept an apology about a horrible experience that I paid for and then return for more of the same? I’m really shaking my head about why you didn’t take the opportunity to at least give me an apology and pack me up a bread basket that was included in the meal that I paid for? Breakfast for two, $80 including tip, no alcoholic beverages, for this? No thank you. And so now I’m never returning, nor will I recommend this restaurant to others.