Restaurant in Roswell, United States
Michelin-backed Southern cooking at everyday prices.
Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) make Table & Main the clearest value case in the Roswell dining scene. Chef Woody Back delivers serious Southern cooking at a $$ price point, backed by a 4.7-star rating across 1,380 reviews. Book it for date nights, family dinners, or any occasion where quality matters more than ceremony.
Table & Main is one of the clearest value cases in the Atlanta metro. Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) confirm what its 4.7-star Google rating across 1,380 reviews has been saying for longer: chef Woolery "Woody" Back is producing Southern cooking in Roswell that most restaurants at twice the price bracket struggle to match. At a $$ price point, this is not a compromise choice. It is an active recommendation.
For food-focused visitors to the northern Atlanta suburbs, or locals who have been sleeping on Canton Street, Table & Main deserves a booking. The only scenario where you should skip it is if you specifically need a formal occasion venue with white-tablecloth service, which is not what this restaurant is built for. For everything else, including date nights, family dinners, and out-of-town guests you want to impress without a $200-per-head bill, this is the right call.
Canton Street in Roswell has built a reputation as one of the more interesting dining corridors in the Atlanta metro, and Table & Main occupies a grounded, comfortable space at 1028 Canton St that reflects the neighbourhood's character without trying to outshout it. The room is arranged for genuine hospitality rather than spectacle: seating that allows a real conversation, proportions that feel considered rather than cavernous, and an atmosphere that sits closer to a well-run neighbourhood restaurant than a destination dining room straining for drama. For a food enthusiast who cares more about what's on the plate than whether the room photographs well, this spatial honesty is a point in the restaurant's favour.
The Bib Gourmand designation from Michelin, awarded in both 2024 and 2025, is the trust signal that matters most here. The Bib is specifically awarded to restaurants delivering good cooking at moderate prices — it is Michelin's explicit answer to the question "where do I eat well without spending serious money?" Two consecutive awards mean this is not a fluke recognition. The kitchen is consistent, and the value equation has held across two separate Michelin inspection cycles. That is meaningful intelligence for anyone deciding whether to make the trip from Atlanta or plan an evening around it.
Chef Woody Back's Southern menu is the product of a kitchen that takes the cuisine seriously without dressing it up in ways that distance it from its roots. Southern cooking at this level is not simple to execute well: the techniques are exacting, the ingredient quality matters, and the line between comfort and refinement is easy to cross badly. That Table & Main has earned Michelin's attention in this category places it in select company. For context on the broader Southern fine-dining conversation, restaurants like Olamaie in Austin and Virtue in Chicago are doing comparable work at the refined end of the spectrum, but at higher price points. Table & Main is making a similar argument about Southern food's seriousness at a fraction of the cost.
The Google review volume is worth pausing on. A 4.7-star average across 1,380 reviews is not a rating kept afloat by a loyal local base alone — that volume of reviews, at that score, indicates consistent delivery across a wide range of diners and visit types. High-rated venues with low review counts can reflect a narrow, self-selecting audience. Table & Main has been tested broadly and the number holds.
At a $$ price point with Michelin recognition and a strong local following, booking ahead is advisable, but this is not a restaurant requiring the kind of advance planning associated with destination tasting-menu venues. Compared to the weeks-out reservation windows at places like Lazy Bear in San Francisco or Alinea in Chicago, Table & Main is genuinely accessible. Pearl rates booking difficulty as easy, which means last-minute reservations are often possible, though weekend evenings will book faster than weeknights. If you are visiting Roswell and want to make this a planned stop, a few days' notice is sensible. If you are local, a same-week booking on a Tuesday or Wednesday should rarely be a problem.
The restaurant sits on Canton Street at the heart of Roswell's dining corridor, making it practical to combine with broader exploration of the neighbourhood. For visitors planning a longer stay, Pearl's full Roswell restaurants guide, bars guide, and hotels guide provide the full picture for building a trip around the area.
The $$ price bracket puts Table & Main in the range where a full dinner for two, with drinks, is unlikely to exceed what you would spend at a mid-tier chain restaurant in a comparable Atlanta suburb. The Michelin Bib Gourmand closes the argument: an independent third-party inspector has assessed this restaurant and concluded the quality-to-price ratio is strong enough to flag publicly. That assessment has now been repeated. If you are spending time in the Roswell area and you care about food, there is no rational case for skipping this restaurant on price grounds.
For further context on how serious Southern cooking compares across the country, Pearl covers Emeril's in New Orleans as well as nationally recognised tasting-menu destinations like The French Laundry in Napa, Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Tarrytown, Single Thread Farm in Healdsburg, Providence in Los Angeles, Addison in San Diego, The Inn at Little Washington, Albi in Washington, D.C., and Le Bernardin in New York City. Table & Main is not competing in the tasting-menu tier , and that is the point. It is making the case that Michelin-recognised quality does not require a special-occasion budget, and in Roswell, it is making that case convincingly. You can also explore Pearl's Roswell wineries guide and Roswell experiences guide to round out your visit.
Yes, clearly. At a $$ price point with back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand awards in 2024 and 2025, Table & Main delivers a quality-to-cost ratio that is hard to argue with. The Bib is Michelin's specific designation for restaurants where the cooking is genuinely good and the price is reasonable. Compared to other Michelin-recognised Southern cooking in the country, which typically sits at higher price tiers, this represents strong value for any food-focused diner.
Table & Main's menu format is not confirmed in our current data, so we can't give a tasting-menu-specific verdict. What we can say is that the kitchen's Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition, under chef Woody Back, reflects consistent quality across the menu. If a tasting format is available, the track record here suggests it will be worth the price at this tier. Check directly with the restaurant for current menu options before booking.
Specific group booking policies and private dining availability are not confirmed in our current data. Given the restaurant's neighbourhood-restaurant scale on Canton Street in Roswell, large groups should contact the restaurant directly before assuming availability. For groups of 2-4, standard reservations should be direct given Pearl's easy booking-difficulty rating.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in our current data. At a neighbourhood Southern restaurant of this scale and format in Roswell, bar or counter seating is common, but we'd recommend confirming when you book rather than assuming. If bar seating matters to you, it's worth asking at the time of reservation.
Yes, with the right expectations. Table & Main is Michelin-recognised Southern cooking at a $$ price point, which makes it a strong choice for birthdays, anniversaries, or occasions where the priority is excellent food without a formal dining-room atmosphere. If you need a white-tablecloth, full-ceremony experience, look elsewhere. If the occasion calls for genuinely good cooking in a comfortable room, this is a smart choice in the Roswell area.
Pearl rates Table & Main as easy to book, which means this is not a restaurant requiring weeks of advance planning. For weeknight visits, a few days' notice is typically sufficient. Weekend evenings will book faster given the Michelin recognition and strong local following, so 5-7 days ahead is a sensible buffer. This is considerably more accessible than comparable Michelin-recognised venues in major cities.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Table & Main | Southern | $$ | Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025); Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024) | Easy | — |
| Le Bernardin | French, Seafood | $$$$ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Atomix | Modern Korean, Korean | $$$$ | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Lazy Bear | Progressive American, Contemporary | $$$$ | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Alinea | Progressive American, Creative | $$$$ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Atelier Crenn | Modern French, Contemporary | $$$$ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Roswell for this tier.
Yes, clearly. Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) at a $$ price point is a strong combination — Michelin's Bib Gourmand designation exists specifically to flag good cooking at accessible prices. For the Atlanta metro, this is one of the more defensible value cases in Southern dining.
Specific tasting menu details are not confirmed in available venue data, so a direct verdict isn't possible here. What is confirmed: Table & Main operates at a $$ price point with Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition under chef Woolery 'Woody' Back, which suggests the kitchen's output justifies the spend in whatever format is offered. Check current menu options directly with the restaurant at 1028 Canton St, Roswell, GA.
Group-specific seating details aren't confirmed in the venue record. At a $$ Southern restaurant on Canton Street with strong local demand and Michelin recognition, larger groups should check the venue's official channels to confirm capacity — walk-in group seating at a table this popular is a risk not worth taking.
Bar seating specifics aren't documented in the venue data. Given the $$ price range and the format of Southern restaurants at this level, bar or counter seating is plausible, but confirm directly with Table & Main at 1028 Canton St before planning around it.
It works well for a low-key celebration where the food matters more than the formality. Back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmands give it genuine culinary credibility, and the $$ price point means a full dinner won't require a special-occasion budget. If you need a grander, more ceremonial setting, this is not that restaurant — but for a dinner that delivers on quality without the production, it's a solid call.
Book at least one to two weeks out, possibly more on weekends. Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition two years running has widened the audience beyond locals, and Canton Street in Roswell draws consistent foot traffic. This isn't a same-day reservation situation — contact Table & Main directly at 1028 Canton St, Roswell, GA 30075 to check current availability.
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