Established in November 2012, Poor Calvin’s is a unique boutique restaurant in Downtown Atlanta that offers rare Asian-inspired cuisine with Southern comfort. Originally from Vietnam but raised and classically trained in Germany, owner and chef Calvin Phan has brought his perspective of international culinary fusion to the front line of Poor Calvin’s. This quaint restaurant, acknowledged as one of Atlanta’s best-kept secrets, serves up an innovative blending of Eastern flavors and Western techniques and presentations, using only the freshest and most flavorful of ingredients. Chef Phan also presents an impressive menu filled with fresh daily seafood, locally resourced fresh vegetables, and homemade pasta.