If you’ve been over to the plaza on Clairmont just north of North Decatur Road that houses Community Q and Bhojanic lately you may have noticed that the old space at the northern end of the building, which used to be Scoreboard,s is sporting some new wood siding. This is Concentrics Restaurants‘ latest offering in Atlanta – Mason Tavern, as was first reported by Tomorrow’s News Today back in December.
A recent job posting on Craigslist provided us with the most detail we’ve seen to date on the spot….
Mason Tavern, your newest neighborhood home away from home, is redefining classic tavern cuisine in the heart of North Decatur. A collaboration with acclaimed Concentrics Restaurants, a centralized railroad trestle faced and zinc topped bar anchors the space that also boasts distressed chocolate leather covered booths, blackened wood, steal and hickory accents. An al fresco patio backed by industrial garage doors offers a great warm weather option. An intimate community gem where the inventive tavern fare speaks for itself, Mason Tavern will feature lunch and dinner menus, where you’re sure to find an offering that fits your appetite, as well as feature a plethora of late night menu options and weekend brunch.
Also, the Tavern’s Facebook page recently announced Mason’s Executive Chef is Jason Hall, who according to Eater,
…previously served as the opening executive chef at Max’s Wine Dive in Midtown before parting ways in September. He was interim executive chef at The Brasserie & Neighborhood Cafe at Parish, another Concentrics restaurant, between Zeb Stevenson’s departure and Stuart Tracy’s hiring.
Sound promising. The food at Max’s Wine Dive was very good both times I ate there, though I’m not certain if Hall was still running the kitchen.
That spot is more cursed than the F2O across from Leon’s. Hope it sticks around.
Tanner’s did well there for a number of years, and I miss it! They did chicken well, but the place got kind of dirty and old. I do not expect a restaurant to remodel every few years, but I do think they should close for a week or so periodically, repaint and deep clean replacing damaged tiles and furniture! That might have saved Tanner’s. Have you ever been to a restaurant in day light that you usually go to at night? I did this at a restaurant that shall not be named, and I haven’t been back! UGH!
I ate many, many meals in this space as a kid when it was the original home of Athens Pizza. true story.