Figo Pasta
Featuring pastas made from scratch in traditional Italian style, Figo Pasta was named "Best Cheap Eats" and "Kid Friendly" by Atlanta magazine and "Best Italian" by Best of Emory in 2009. Offering eat-in or takeout, Figo Pasta offers salads, paninis, 29 pasts, and 14 sauces, with the option of choosing your pasta and your sauce to create your own dish. The restaurant also offers a soup of the day that is based on the season.
Try the vegetariano panini, made with roasted eggplant, zucchini, red peppers, goat cheese, or ravioli di aragosta, a Maine lobster ravioli in a light and creamy lobster sauce with a hint of Sambuca.
Figo Pasta
627 East College Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 377-2121
figopasta.com
Mellow Mushroom
With 100 locations in 15 states, Mellow Mushroom is anything but uniform. Each restaurant has its own vibe, including different logos for each location. The Decatur location offers team trivia every Wednesday night, so bring some friends and compete for some Mellow House Cash. Check out the online gear store for Mellow Mushroom apparel; the "I smell like pizza" shirt is a favorite of customers and crew alike. Promotions at Mellow Mushroom change often and include everything from football parties to photography contests.
The unique, casual atmosphere doesn't mean the menu is overlooked. In addition to pizza and beer -- each location carries local brews along with the standard options -- munchies include tortilla soup, hummus and the stuffed portobello mushroom, a mushroom cap served with garlic butter, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, feta and mozzarella cheeses. If you want to try something new, the avocado hoagie, made with avocados, lemon juice, French or wheat bread, melted provolone, onions and sprouts, might fit the bill.
Mellow Mushroom
265 Ponce de Leon Pl.
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 370-0008
mellowmushroom.com
Saba
Saba offers lunch and dinner daily and brunch on weekends. Pasta and desserts are handmade, and sandwiches are made with fresh-baked bread. Fettuccine, linguine and ravioli are just a sampling of the available pastas.
Saba also offers unique dishes, such as the Thai tofu spaghetti, a dish of spaghetti with Thai peanut coconut curry sauce, basil, and fennel pollen. Appetizers include artichoke hearts, which are fried in a spicy chili and mayo sauce. Weekend brunch features omelets, French toast and many traditional breakfast items. This restaurant has many vegetarian options and several vegan options, which are all marked on the menu.
Saba
350 Mead Rd.
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 377-9266
saba-restaurant.com
