Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Busy Bee Cafe
Review by: Roadfood Team
Busy Bee Café is one of Atlanta’s top restaurants for soul food.
Be sure to try the fried chicken, sided by Southern vegetables and don’t forget about desserts like red velvet cake.
You cannot beat their chickenThe Busy Bee is the best Southern restaurant in Atlanta. Period. The chicken beats any chicken I’ve tried, not just in Atlanta but anywhere. It’s crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The side dishes are just as good as the chicken: hot, fresh yeast rolls, the best creamed corn, delicious, real mashed potatoes, cheesy mac and cheese, and great desserts too. We recommend Busy Bee Café to visitors for an authentic Southern dining experience. Like anything worthwhile, there is a price to pay. The restaurant is only open until 7pm and is closed on Saturdays. It’s always crowded at mealtime. We usually order food to go, but to get the pictures for this review we went at 3:30 pm on a Sunday and still had to wait 15 minutes. *original post Blaine Peters* |
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| Price | $$ |
| Seasons | All |
| Meals Served | Lunch, Dinner |
| Credit Cards Accepted | Yes |
| Alcohol Served | No |
| Outdoor Seating | No |
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One Response to “Busy Bee Cafe”
Keith Bailey
April 30th, 2015
Busy Bee Café has been around for a while and has garnered several awards and mentions in various lists as some of the best fried chicken in the country. They don’t lie.
We went for lunch and it was busy, but we were able to score a table pretty quickly. The place is really a large diner with a counter and stools and several tables and booths. Service was quick and friendly.
Typical of southern restaurants, there were lots of vegetables on the menu. I had a half fried chicken with 2 sides and my lunch partner had a 4-vegetable plate. We shared everything. The chicken was delicious. So often fried chicken is greasy, but this was not. The coating was the perfect amount of crunchy without being overly-battered. Highlights in the sides were the collard greens and the fried green tomatoes. Also good were the fried okra, mashed potato, creamed carrot and baked beans. It all comes with very nice cornbread. For dessert we had an excellent peach cobbler. Normally that is way too sweet for my taste, but this had wonderful fruit punch without all the normal added sugar.
I would definitely return for more of that wonderful food.