Beltline ScoopMushi Ni
Chili pork dumplings, soft shell crab bao, and a Thai tea martini that ruins other martinis
Mushi Ni started life as a pop-up, and now it's got a real home at 337 Elizabeth Street NE in Inman Park — a few minutes off Freedom Park Trail, which connects straight into the Eastside Trail. It's a partnership between chefs Michael Le and Tanya Jimenez and Ian Jones of Victory Brands — yes, the same people behind Victory Sandwich Bar. Open Sun and Tue–Thu 11am–10pm, Fri–Sat till 11pm, closed Mondays (respect the day off). Full bar, no patio/outdoor seating.
I went in hungry and ordered too much on purpose. Here's what hit the table:
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- Chili pork dumplings — get these
- Soft shell crab bao — get these too
- Soy sauce ice cream — yes, for real, get this
- Veggie pot stickers
- Chicken gyoza
- Shrimp dim sum
- Brisket bowl
If you only order two savory things, make them the chili pork dumplings and the soft shell crab bao — everything else was good, those two were the reason I'm already thinking about going back. And don't skip dessert: soy sauce ice cream sounds like a typo until you taste it, then it just sounds like a good idea.
Food and atmosphere were great, but the real surprise was the cocktail menu — genuinely good drinks at prices that don't punish you for having two. The Thai tea martini is the one to get if you're even a little into Thai tea; calling it now, this is the new espresso martini.
The scoop: 337 Elizabeth Street NE · 404-975-3312 · Sun, Tue–Thu 11am–10pm, Fri–Sat 11am–11pm, closed Mondays · mushini.com
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