Another great dinner at Tam's! We started with the Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip & Pita Chips, nice appetizer and a bottle of wine. For dinner I had the Duck Ravioli (hearty and full of flavor) and my wife had the Chicken Parm (classic dish). The ambience is always warm and inviting here. Service was excellent thank much to our server Mike! read more

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We were skeptical at first because we thought it was not a restaurant from the outside and thought we may have had the wrong address but it was extremely cool how it was so private feeling once we entered and knew we were at the right place. It wasn't quite a speakeasy kind of feeling but had a secretive selective feeling where the patrons were most likely regulars and an upscale feel but not an overly priced menu. We started with drinks, old fashioned for the husband and I had a glass of wine which is a rare thing but it was a perfect pairing with my Brian's Chicken. It came with a salad or soup and I chose the house salad with a citrus vinaigrette and the wild rice side. My husband chose the Tilapia Piccata which doesn't come with a salad or soup, just a side and he chose the roasted mashed potatoes. We had rolls served and then selected a key lime pie for our dessert. The waitress was older, less friendly but consolidated her trips and was timely so that's a plus. She could stand to smile and seem more thankful for guests or her presence of being there but maybe something was a miss in her world so we just enjoyed the time we had without the interruptions but being in the service industry in the past my self, I know first-hand that smile and friendly face upon greeting a table does have an impact. The noise was about average so some jazz or music in the background would be helpful to allow for less availability to overhear the tables surrounding one another possibly. There was a table of ladies maybe enjoying ladies night and it seemed we could hear them quite frequently but they appeared to be enjoying their night so no bad feelings towards a group enjoying their evening. We will definitely be back. read more

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Great food, great people, great vibe! Wil definitely be coming back when I am in town! read more

Tam's Backstage - New American Near Me - Cumming, Georgia

What a beautifully intimate venue with the restaurant downstairs and the theatre upstairs with shows upstairs! All the staff was very friendly and engaged!! We started with appetizers of two of the dips offered. They were both rich and creamy. Our entrees were also delicious. All food was well prepared and good portion size. We were so full we opted out of dessert but in looking at ones at nearby tables, I'm sorry we missed them. We did opt for the chocolate martinis to end our meals. Most definitely a place where there are lots of regulars and worthy of repeat visits!! read more

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Healthy fresh food that is always reliable. Great ambiance! Service is acceptable not perfect but the food and drinks make up for it. read more

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Another very good meal at Tams The food here is always good and the restaurant seems to always be busy. That's a good sign that people are enjoying the meal and the atmosphere. Good service from the weight staff and prices are reasonable. read more

I celebrated my birthday here with my partner, and it was such a memorable experience! He had done some research for my birthday weekend, and this restaurant was one of his top picks--and I can absolutely see why. When we arrived, our table wasn't quite ready, so we started at the bar. Todd, the bartender, was incredible--friendly, funny, and made cocktails that were perfectly balanced. He instantly set a welcoming tone for the evening. Once seated, we were lucky to have Max as our server. He was an absolute gem--sweet, polite, and wonderfully attentive. His recommendations were spot on, and his warm energy made my birthday dinner feel extra special. And the food? Simply heavenly! Every bite had our taste buds dancing, and it's clear the kitchen puts so much care into each dish. We left already planning our return visit. If you're looking for a place with great food, exceptional service, and an atmosphere that makes you feel celebrated, this is it! read more

Great food, great service, great prices. What more could you ask for. We will be going back frequently.

Hands down the best restaurant in Cumming! This place has everything you're looking for including amazing food, friendly and prompt service all in a setting that's unique and formal enough for a special occasion but not so much that you have to wear a suit (I hate suits). There isn't anything you need to avoid on their menu, it's all really good but here are my favorites. To start with, I love their seafood stuffed mushrooms and crab bisque. As an entree, the pecan crusted trout is amazing but I also really like roasted duck ravioli. Their desserts look amazing but I've never had one myself, always to full after enjoying a great meal. Even if you're not close to Cumming, GA this place is worth the drive because of the amazing menu and cool, unique setting. Your date will be impressed, your appetite satisfied and you'll get to support a local establishment instead of a faceless chain restaurant. read more

What an excellent little spot tucked out of the way. Was invited by a vendor when she chose our spot for lunch. We both had salads & sweet tea. Grilled chicken on one & salmon on the other. Classy spot with excellent service, menu, wine list & bar. Want to go back for dinner sometime & definitely will make it a lunch spot when in Cumming. Excellent menu with something for everyone. Definitely try this spot of you haven't. Would be a good spot for the family, small groups & od imagine great for a couple to slide into a cozy corner on date night. read more

Tam's Backstage - New American Near Me - Cumming, Georgia

We were here for dinner on a Saturday night. The food was all really good. The crab bisque was excellent and my wife loved the blue cheese vinaigrette on her salad. Both our entrees were delicious. The portions were generous, We were stuffed so we didn't get dessert. The service was top notch, and the restaurant was clean and welcoming. It was all around a great experience, we came for dinner before a Bellissimo show at the theater upstairs. read more

We really enjoyed our dinner. Such a great atmosphere. We made reservations & were seated upon arrival. The hostess seated us in a booth & was very friendly. They have a large cocktail & wine menu; I selected a Chardonnay. Our server, Kim, was prompt & came by several times even though she was very busy. The house salad with blue cheese vinaigrette was tasty. Hubby enjoyed his Caesar salad. He had the Rib-eye which he said was a great steak & I had the baked salmon in lemon butter & Sun dried tomatoes. It was fresh & delicious. We didn't try any desserts as we were very satisfied with our meal. A great evening in a new place! read more

Was in GA visiting family & on my last night there we decided to do dinner at Tams. The scenery was unique due to the theatre decor. I ordered a lemon drop and it was perfect. Perfect balance of everything. The food was immaculate. Amazing! Brians chicken has my heart. When I came back to FL, thats all I was thinking and dreaming about. I obviously tried to attempt making my own Brians chicken but it wasnt the same. Great food and great service! Will totally come back when Im back in GA. read more

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The food was delicious! My fillet mignon was as better than any I have had in GA. The garlic mashed potatoes were super tasty, and the dessert was to die for. Our server Joshua and the whole staff didn't miss a beat. Terrific experience! I recommend you visit them soon. read more

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Excellent food and service. Great variety to choose from and so convenient if you are attending a play upstairs.

We came here as a group of 5. We all had the Stuffed Flounder + Steamed Vegetables. The flavor was amazing. As a Cajun from Louisiana, I had some reservations on the flavor, but I was wrong. The fish was beautifully deboned and the vegetables had decent seasoning. We finished with the Crème Brûlée which was detrimental to our calorie restraint. The entire dining experience was great! We came on a Monday night, so there wasn't a wait. The service we received from Amber was great, too! I definitely recommend this location for a wonderful Monday night excursion in this area! read more

Tam's Backstage - Crème Brûlée - New American Near Me - Cumming, Georgia

Great custom made cuisin. Food is great and not as pricey as people think! Soups are good but heavy. Excellent chicken and seafood. read more

Had high hopes for a nice dinner out with my wife, but our experience left quite a bit to be desired. We had the carbonara as well as the crab cakes along with a Caesar and house side salad. The carbonara was soupy and loaded with oregano which is not a traditional flavor. Still picking oregano out of our teeth. The crab cakes were very dry and obviously made with an ice cream scoop. While the crab cakes had ok flavor and lots of crab, the sauce was on the plate and minimal. Overall our meal left us unsatisfied. To top it off, the server was not very attentive with no drink refills and an extended wait for the check. This place might be ok for lunch, but definitely not fine dining. read more

What everybody else says in the reviews below. It's nice to have someplace to go that cares what comes out of the kitchen.

Our first time here, we frequented the other Tams Tupelo (now closed) for quite some time. It must be prom night here as there are many youngsters all decked out for the evening. Short version: seated quickly with reservation, place was nearly full. Waitress came quickly and took our drink order. our apppetizer, calamari, entree roasted duck ravioli and carbonara pasta, added the three sausage creole gumbo side. The gumbo was very tasty, a light colored roux but great spice and flavors with some heat, very good. Both our entrees yielded leftovers as well and were very tasty, everything was very flavorful and spiced just right for our taste. Bread. Fresh out of the oven tasted yeast. Dessert key lime pie. Service and food were fantastic. We were done in 90 minutes. Priced very reasonable. Long version: we arrived at 6:25 for our 6:30 reservation and were seated immediately. Only 2 tables open downstairs. Our waitress Kim came over to offer us drinks. She was back quickly and ready to take our appetizer order, and we ordered calamari. Prior to bringing out our appetizer, she took our entree order. We ordered the roasted duck ravioli, and I ordered the carbonara pasta, and we both added the three sausage creole gumbo side. When our appetizer arrived, it was very hot and a lot of food, enough for another meal. The breading was perfectly thin and crispy, cooked perfectly with a marinara dipping sauce that complimented the flavors, a very tasty appetizer. We did have to ask for bread, and the taste was heavy on the yeast. It was still good. Our entrees came and wow, very tasty. We finished up with a slice of key lime pie that had very good sweet and tart flavor, a perfect way to end the meal. A very nice evening service and food were great. A few items are worth mentioning: Between the booths is a 3" wood place where a waiter at the table next to us kept slaming empty glasses down instead of holding onto them, very distracting and annoying since it was right at my shoulder. The AC has one main duct, and it blows cold and far, but when it goes off, the temperature is comfortable. The guy next to us put on and took off his jacket no less than 5 times during our meal. So if you are prone to getting cold, come prepared. A small thing but important to me, my water was empty for quite a while before someone noticed. The last thing was, we had to ask for bread. Other tables got a basket with butter, where we got two rolls on a plate. I'm not sure what that is about. We will be back as those are all small things but annoying at the same time. read more

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My husband and I go here just about every day!!! Love the staff and the history behind the building!! They have shows occasionally upstairs and they are a must see!! The food is great!!! My favorite is the city pasta my husband's is there jumbo fried shrimp!! Can't recommend this place enough!!! read more

This is the second time my husband and I have had dinner here. We are from Chicago and had access to so many really good restaurants and are so excited to say we love this place!!! This is going to be our go to. The food is fresh, and we can tell the dishes are made with good quality ingredients! It's a must try! read more

We absolutely love Tams and will always come back. It's a staple for us. The staff and the owners are all wonderful plus the food is amazing. Huge shoutout to the team the last few weeks as I know they've been crazy busy with everyone coming to eat before headed up to the theater. They always get crazy busy when there's a show and they handle it so well. We were sat promptly and got our wine and food with speed and care! Everything was delicious. The crab bisque is something we get EVERYTIME. Don't miss out on it! We also love their salmon and seafood obviously. If you like steak their ribeye is amazing and something easily shared. If you want a great atmosphere with great food this is the place. Date night? Family dinner? Anniversary? Work dinner? It can work for any occasion. read more

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Good ok.. need to clean up the outside appearance... if it the outside is dirty the kitchen

Actually I like the concept of this restaurant and visited it a few times before and I still like the atmosphere and stuff but food is not really good, just plain, just not as expected. Sorry you not deserve 3* read more

The atmosphere is eclectic. Decor is warm with exposed brick and old posters. The shrimp and grits were absolutely amazing. The andouille sausage crisp yet tender, the shrimp blackened to perfection & the grits seasoned were fork-worthy and topped with cheese and onions. One of my favorite renditions of this southern staple, The burgers are huge and cooked to order. Topped how you like, it's hard to eat more than half. Excellent! read more

Tam's Backstage - Shrimp and Grits - New American Near Me - Cumming, Georgia

Love Tam's!!! Great food and fun service!! I can't wait till I can go again!!! The atmosphere is great too!!!

Good food and service. Had lobster tails and grilled veggies. The appetizer of crab bisque was fantastic. Bread tasty and salad fresh. The cilantro citrus dressing was so delicious. We will return! read more

Tam's Backstage - lobster, broccoli, and carrots - New American Near Me - Cumming, Georgia

Mid week getaway with the wife. Found the gem. Have to start with the people. They were Great!!! Very friendly and made great recommendations. The spinach dip is a must. Nice please for a good lunch or romantic dinner. read more

Great food, service (Julia) and atmosphere! Give Tam's a try - excellent menu you won't be disappointed. This is a great local spot!

We used to love Tam's, however the last two times have been underwhelming. The mussels were fishy tasting, with no flavor to the sauce (in the past this was not the case at all) - the chicken parm has a spicyness to it and we just weren't overly impressed. Not sure if they have gotten a new chef, but it just is not as good anymore. read more

We are regulars!! We love the food and the service is impeccable!! My sister always orders the Brian's chicken and I love the Santa Margherita chicken! The crab dip appetizer is fabulous!! Great ambience and professional service!! We only wish they had incorporated some of the menu items from Tam's Tupelo...that food was phenomenal!! Fried green tomatoes, sweet potato biscuits. Yum!! We were heartbroken when Tam's Tupelo closed!! And so were many others!! read more

They catered my wedding recently. We visited for lunch once and food was excellent. Everything was excellent at the tasting. We bragged about how good Everything was. Day of wedding...prime rib was like a hocky puck. Not just a little overdone. We had over 70 guests, and most mentioned the poor prime rib. It was embarrassing. The rest of what we got to taste was ok. But we went to take some pictures after a few bites and came back to nothing. They had taken our food and tossed it before we got to eat most of it. We are still trying to figure out where our leftovers went. We ordered for 100 people. No leftovers? Are now being told the catering manager threw our leftovers away because we "didn't like the food" but the only thing that was bad was the prime rib. Nobody even asked us if we wanted it thrown away. It just disappeared. Disappointed, as I would've liked to have eaten some of it since I didn't get to try everything before it was thrown out. Not sure why so much food would be wasted or assumed we wouldn't want it because we complained about one dish. Even the catering manager at the venue agreed the prime rib was unacceptable. The staff was friendly otherwise, and I understand they didn't cook the food and it wasn't their fault. For how much it all cost though, and the positive experience during the tasting, we just expected better communication and we're shocked at the prime rib they served. read more

A subpar restaurant that delivers equally awful food & service. Tam I believe is an acronym for Terrible, Awful, & Mediocre.

atmosphere and service was excellent! Great date night. Thanks to the staff there. Very friendly and food was top notch. Seafood mushrooms, pink salmon and veggies cooked perfectly and good ticket times. Nice job y'all read more

Food is fantastic. The wait staff could be better. We were there for a while, no refill on water. The hostess was rude, and I wanted to buy a smile for her. There weren't many people there and when I asked to be seated one table over so we wouldn't be surrounded by conversations she was not happy. I told her we would just take the table, but she huffed and puffed and picked up the menus and put them on the other table. How about -- "welcome to Tam's", perhaps a "I hope you enjoy your meal", "thank you for coming we hope to see you soon." No words just a frowning face. All I felt was--next time get it to go. read more

The food, the service was above expectations. Brittany did an amazing job with recommendations and the food was amazing. Will definitely be back. Would give it a 5 Star rating. read more

Romantic, intimate, wonderful food... great place for anniversary or date night. Can't leave a review without saying please bring tams Tupelo back. read more

I've heard so much about this local little legend. I've tasted their catering at multiple events. I've eaten at their sister restaurant that was on 141. But Tam's Backstage is an AMAZING restaurant!! it's so unassuming. very charming. but THE FOOD!!! Quite possibly the best meal i've had in a very very long time. i will be back. tomorrow. We had the Grilled Shrimp & Scallops over Fettucini in a butter lemon cream sauce. and now he just brought us a huge Crème Brûlée and our coffees. Even the waiter Seth was on point. I love it when the waiter is constantly one step ahead of me. This place KICKS ASS!!!! i highly recommend it!!! read more

Fresh food presented well and so delicious. The waiter was very helpful as to various entrees regarding ingredients. Very knowledgeable and experienced. The restaurant is in an old elementary schoolhouse. read more