I am looking for restaurant suggestions in Atlanta (downtonw/midtown/buckhead) for a business meeting?

Nothing too casual and nothing too elegant .... trying to make a good impression. It helps if they have a private room too!

The Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton Buckhead is nice. I know a lot of people who have business meetings/lunches there... Not sure if it's fancier than you want though.

Ok. This is a tough one....so many choices. I don't know how much you want to spend. Fogo De Chao is a Brazilian steakhouse. Excellent food, private tables,and the way they serve their food is in small courses so you have plenty of time to talk. Kind of expensive though abut $40-50 per person for dinner. Much cheaper at lunch and much quieter.
You can always go with the old classic Benihanas the Japanese steakhouse very private seating and not quite as expensive as the other place. Maggianos is also very nice. Authentic Italian served family style. Then on the other end of the scale you can always go to somewhere cool like Mellow Mushroom, they have great pizza. It's not very private though. Look on the Internet and I'm sure you will find the perfect place! Good luck!

Downtown:
Fogao Gaucho- meat,meat & more meat
No Mas Cantina- mexican
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Ray's In The City- seafood

Midtown:
Silk- asian
Tamarind Thai Resturant

Buckhead:
RuSan's
New York Prime
Morton's Steakhouse
Emeril's Atlanta
Cheesecake Factory **
Maggiano's Little Italy *****

Sandy Springs:
5 Seasons Brewing *****

All of these places are great but my top 3 are:
Cheesecake Factory which has an upstairs and a bar and an closed patio. The food there is good and the prices are good.Awesome cheesecakes.
Maggiano's is probaly the best on for you depending on how big the meeting is. They have private rooms upstairs plus they have this thing called "Family Style". With the family style you and another person both can order a salad,an appatizer,an entree,a pasta dish and a dessert all for about $25 each and the best thing is that you can keep reordering as much as you want.
Now my last choice is in Sandy Springs but it is soooo good and I love it plus it doesn't hurt that I know the owners and my husband works there too. 5 Seasons has really good food that's not to bad on the wallet. The beer's not too bad either and there's also a patio where you could conduct your business meetings.
Hope this helps.

Downtown:

The Sun Dial Restaurant: Located atop downtown's Westin hotel, this rotating restaurant provides stunning views of the entire metro area, and a spectacular setting for a business lunch or special occasion. The creative American menu features artfully-prepared favorites, including many beef and poultry selections and a winning shrimp salad. A separate bar (which also rotates) is located directly below the restaurant. Live jazz plays in the lounge on weekend nights.

Midtown:

Gladys Knight & Ron Winan: This popular Midtown spot is almost as famous for its down home soul cooking as it is for the celebrity owner. The entree menu changes daily in the casual dining room, but features such favorites as Southern fried chicken, collard greens, and of course, grits. The fresh-baked biscuits and indulgent desserts also draw loud praise.


Personally, The Sun Dial Restaurant is the absolute best place for a business meeting. Good atmosphere & great food...perfect for a good impression :)

ritz carlton buckhead or you can try on of the many restaurants in phipps plaza or the cnn center!!

Chops Lobster Bar- Buckhead (Steakhouse w/ lots of business lunches happening but still excellent service. Try the lunch specials and it'll be relatively cheap. Everyone else will be in suits or at least shirts and ties.

Baronda for pasta- midtown

PUB 71

Brio in Buckhead is great for Italian food. They do have a private meeting room. They have an extensive wine list and some of the best Italian food in the city.