Prom Dinner Menus Around the City

Melissa Libby on her way to her prom

Take the drama out of planning the pre-dance dinner this prom season with this helpful guide. Two of Atlanta’s hottest restaurants are the perfect scene for a delicious meal at the perfect price point for everyone. 

The Black Sheep’s Table at No. 246 seats up to 12 people, and prom-goers can enjoy family style dining for $45 per person. A sample menu includes a seasonal salad and meatball, antipasto, pasta, protein course and house-made dessert. Call 678-399-8246 to reserve. 

For an elegant dinner and a gorgeous backdrop for your prom photo-shoot, reserve a table at Ray’s on the River. For $45 per person, each guest receives a mixed field greens salad, and a choice of entrée, such as a filet medallion duo, oven-roasted chicken, or grilled Atlantic salmon. Entrees include a side of potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Finish with Key lime pie or chocolate raspberry mousse. The price includes a beverage, tax and gratuity.

Ray's on the River Recycles Prom Dresses

Ah, prom season. Hoping for a cute date, planning a fun night with all your friends, and yes, shopping for the perfect dress. It's a right of passage for many girls. But some don't have the funds to splurge on a prom dress that will likely only be worn once (you know you aren't really going to shorten it and wear to a cocktail party when you're 21!). We have the solution! Take gently used prom dresses and evening dresses in current styles and drop them off at Ray's on the River before April 30. They'll be donated to Fairy Tale Endings, a local organization that provides prom makeovers for girls who might not be able to attend their proms due to financial limitations. Sweet ending for you: a complimentary appetizer or dessert at Ray's on the River. And if you need a memorable place to celebrate prom night, check out their special prom menu. There's a $30 - $50 price range (including tax and gratuity and choice of coffee, tea or soda) with entrée choices of vegetable stir fry, oven-roasted chicken, slow-roasted prime rib, broiled cold water lobster tail and charbroiled filet mignon. Guests may select a starter of field green salad or classic Caesar salad, and except for the vegetable stir fry, which comes with white rice, the other entrées are joined by goat cheese and chive whipped potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Dessert is available for an additional charge. For reservations, call 770-955-1187.

Get your calendars and phones ready, it’s Prom time!

You’ve got everything—the dress picked out, hair appointments scheduled, and your date, so what’s next? Dinner at one of these perfect Prom eateries! All meals include tax, gratuity, and tea or fountain drinks.

Ray’s on the River starts with a choice of mixed field green or classic Caesar salad and offers five entrees accompanied by whipped potatoes and seasonal veggies at three price points: Gulf shrimp scampi ($35), grilled chicken breast ($35), garlic and herb roasted prime rib ($45), broiled or fried cold water lobster tail ($45) or charbroiled filet mignon ($50). Ray’s at Killer Creek in Alpharetta has the same menu, except fried shrimp and French fries instead of the shrimp scampi. Desserts can be ordered for an additional charge. Make sure you call the restaurant to make reservations. (Ray's on the River: 6700 Powers Ferry Road; 770-955-1187. Ray's at Killer Creek: 1700 Mansell Road, Alpharetta; 770-649-0064.)

In Buckhead, Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse is the place to be on prom night. The three-course prom menu ($45 per person) begins with a choice of field greens salad or Davio’s classic Caesar salad; the pan-seared organic salmon, free-range Statler chicken breast or slow-braised beef short rib for the entrée; and Davio’s classic tiramisu or warm chocolate cake for dessert. For prom party reservations, contact Davio’s Sales Manager Kellie Douzuk at 678-500-1054. (Phipps Plaza, 3500 Peachtree Road, NE; 404-844-4810)

If you’ve got a prom party of eight or more, come to Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar to take advantage of the three-course menu for $99 per couple. The menu includes Fleming’s salad for the first course; filet mignon, barbecue Scottish salmon filet or double chicken breast with thyme sauce for the second course; and crème brûlée for dessert. Parmesan peppercorn mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus are served on the side with the meals. To make a reservation, contact Fleming’s Private Dining Director Jenny Whyte at 770-698-8112. (4501 Olde Perimeter Way in Perimeter Place Village; 770-698-8112)

All Dressed Up And No Where To Go For Dinner? Prom Menu Specials Start The Evening In Style!

In town and in the ‘burbs, high school juniors and seniors have visions of prom night in their heads, dresses and tuxes in their closets, and quizzical looks as they decide where to dine out beforehand. Morton’s The Steakhouse in Buckhead and Downtown, Canoe, Aqua Blue, South City Kitchen® Midtown and Vinings and Woodfire Grill all know that enjoying a fine dinner at a restaurant that doesn’t have a drive-thru is part of the prom mystique – and they’re doing something about it by offering prom night specials to make dreams come true!

Aqua Blue is ready to start your sophisticated evening off right in Roswell. The three-course prom menu starts with a choice of an Aqua Blue house salad or Charleston she-crab soup. Entrée choices include sliced beef tenderloin medallions, baked French chicken or grilled salmon Oscar. Choose your dessert: warm chocolate brownie with vanilla bean ice cream or classic crème brûlée. $60 per couple, all inclusive. Reservations required; 770-643-8886. 1564 Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell.

Canoe provides a beautiful riverside setting in Vinings with a garden that looks as good in photos as the food tastes on the plate! Prom menu options include: simple salad of young mixed lettuces with crispy potatoes and fresh herbs; a choice of grilled Atlantic salmon with lemon vinaigrette, boneless chicken breast or grilled Black Angus New York strip, all served with Yukon Gold mashed potatoes and French beans. For dessert, choose peanut butter crunch bar with chocolate ganache and banana crème anglaise or one of Canoe’s three favorite ice cream flavors. $55 per person, includes all soft drinks, tax and gratuity. 4199 Paces Ferry Road, NW; 770-432-2663.

Morton’s The Steakhouse locations in Buckhead and Downtown go all out for your formal evening with one of the best four-course steak and seafood menu deals around. For just $99 for two, each person enjoys a single-cut filet; choice of seafood options including Morton’s jumbo lump crab cake, Shrimp Alexander or broiled sea scallops wrapped in bacon with apricot chutney; choice of Caesar or Morton’s salad; and a choice of Morton’s legendary hot chocolate cake or Key lime pie for dessert. Reservations required. Buckhead: Peachtree Lenox Building at 3379 Peachtree Road, NE; 404-816-6535. Downtown: In the SunTrust Plaza Building at 303 Peachtree Center Avenue; 404-577-4366.

South City Kitchen Midtown and Vinings offer two prix fixe prom menu options – choose the location that best suits your prom! The price is the same at both locations -- $35 per person including soft drink, tax and gratuity. At South City Kitchen Midtown choose a first course of mixed baby lettuces with toasted pecans; Old Charleston she-crab soup; fried green tomatoes with goat cheese, sweet red pepper coulis and crisp dandelion greens; or South City pimiento cheese with house pickles, fresh celery and corn crackers. Second course choices include crab hash with a poached egg and Idaho potatoes; buttermilk fried chicken with whipped potatoes and green beans; sautéed shrimp and scallops over stone-ground grits; or South City grilled chicken Caesar salad. South City Kitchen Vinings’ menu is as above, with butterbean hummus taking the place of pimiento cheese in first course offerings. In Midtown at 1144 Crescent Avenue, 404-873-7358; in Vinings at 1675 Cumberland Parkway, 770-435-0700.

Woodfire Grill, conveniently located to I-85 in Midtown, plans a three-course, $39 prix fixe prom menu that includes salad, steak and veggies and dessert. Locavores will love the seasonal ingredients fresh from local farms! 1782 Cheshire Bridge Road; 404-347-9055.