Since
1947 the Busy Bee Cafe has been one of Atlanta's best
soul food restaurants. Located in the historical
downtown area, Busy Bee offers catering as well as lunch
and dinner, with a choice of dining in or take-out. We
are open 6 days a week for your soul food appetite.
The
Scene
Busy
Bee is about as prepossessing as a
soul food joint's going to be--which means recognizable
signage, structured parking, even celebrity photographs
and table service. With long waits at lunch, the cafe
sports a hodgepodge of patrons: low-rent politicos,
cops, students and questing soul food aficionados.
Service is extremely friendly, and, in general, the
restaurant is home to a busy, cheerful vibe.
The
Food
If
your lunch break chestnuts are a spicy tuna roll from
Publix or a No. 4 from Chick-fil-A, you'll probably
swoon at the prospect of chitlins, giblets, ham hocks
and neck bones. Not to worry. Busy Bee also stars with
the classics, including "beelicious" fried
chicken (try it smothered in gravy), pork chops and
meatloaf, among others. Two fresh veggies--don't miss
broccoli cheese casserole or a Tuesday special of baby
limas--come with each dinner. Desserts, especially red
velvet cake and banana pudding, are in a league of their
own. A great lunch break if you're downtown; worth a
pilgrimage if soul food's your thing.
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proud member of the Atlanta Convention and Visitors
Bureau
