Kelz Kitchen, Atlanta

With nautical decor floating across its sea-blue walls, Kelz Kitchen tips its hand as soon as you step through the door. That aquatic theme carries over to the menu, which showcases coastal Carolina cuisine. At lunch, for instance, the cooks pair salmon croquettes with buttery biscuits, and they ladle smothered fried oysters over savory grits. Later in the day, the dinner menu shifts to heartier entrees, including lobster tail with homestyle sides and rib eye with shrimp. But there are plenty of finger-friendly options, too, specifically if you grab one of the restaurant's basket meals, which are stacked with tilapia po' boys, barbecue wings, and even quesadillas.