We live in Florida, saw on food network. It's much to small & crowded. To long wait time over 45 minutes so we left and ate at Mary Mac's. Suggestion: move to a larger place and seat patrons faster. May try again during future visit to Atlanta.
Rude, sarcastic , and fake customer service......don't listen enough to get correct order and waited 1hr 45min when they said just 45min
Great food just like Grandma's cooking. They can become extremely busy, but it is definitely worth the wait!!! I can't wait to go back!!
It was a little bit of a wait but the wait was well worth it! I will definitely go here Ive found a new spot!
Sorry, no chicken is worth waiting 1.5 hours. Get yourselves together Busy Bee and serve people in a proper order.
Absolutely excellent!! Delicious food and great punch! So good, I bought two dinners!
If you want some reall southern soul food this is the place, service is good.
I visited this place and I ordered baked chicken (which was too white and not looking like baked chicken, it was more like boiled chicken). The mashed potatoes were very cold at the bottom as if it came out of the refrigerator and was not microwaved. It was an all around turn off taste bud experience and I will not be visiting anymore.
Everything was amazing. And the staff was so friendly and down to earth, I absolutely loved it all
the staff is severely racist and bitchy. if your postmates or have any kind of timing or responsibility stay away.food ain't eventhat good
I placed a order online at 1555 to pick up at 1700, and when I arrived there were soooo many people waiting, call in orders, online orders, and people making orders at the restaurant. I feel that there has to be a better way to get the orders out better than what took place today.
HORRIBLE SERVICE. I ORDERED FOOD FOR MY COMPANY HOLIDAY EVENT AND THEY WERE HORRIBLE. RUN FAR AWAY AND THEY HAVE ROACHES.
Great place to dine because the food is actually really good, if u can get a table and if u do get a table they may not have what u wanted. Atmosphere is very uncomfortable the service is a hit or miss.
Love this place! It s a bit small if you want to eat in, but that s a part of that old-school soul food joint vibe. The food is fantastic and the service is great! I ll keep going back!
The food is great service is quick staff is excellent. I recommend it if you want great southern food
small place but the food....so worth waiting for....wonderful!
First time ever eating here and the service and food was amazing!! I tried their smothered pork chops the first time in my life... All I can say is that they were finger licking good,juicy,well cooked!! Their uptown tea is a really good drink to have as well. I do recommend getting there early(like waiting for the doors to open) if you want to sit down and eat
Very very good. The dressing, yams and pound cake were the best! But it was all very good, worth the wait!
Great soul food spot in the city! Very consistent! Be patient though...the wait is long but worth it!
I love this place. .be prepared to wait. .can't understand why they won't expand...
I am visiting from Pensacola, FL and a friend of mine recommended this place and I am glad she did. The food was delicious and when I am back in town I will definitely eat there again. Well worth every dollar!
I went on a sunday morning and this place was packed it's small doesn't like nothing special. If your not going to dine inside call your order in because they fall behind went it gets busy. The fried Chicken was crispy and juicy and the greens and mac n cheese very good. All homemade great soul food.
We loved our experience with the BusyBeeCafe Jayda, Faith, Keira, and Yanna Thank You! The food was amazing!! You made my mother s birthday weekend complete. The collard greens brought her to tears literally reminiscing about great grandma ... Fantastic soul food with soul ties and exceptional service!
Food was great and atmosphere provides a family vibe. Definitely a restaurant gem!
Avoid being service by the light skin girl that always wear loud lipstick with the barbell ear piercing. Customer service very distasteful and unprofessional to say the least.
Food was fabulous but a bit overpriced. Best sweet tea in Atlanta.
My mom and I visited this restaurant twice last week during our first trip to Atlanta. Hands down, this place has the best fried chicken I have ever tasted. It's crispy, flavorful, moist, and it isn't greasy. I'm not a huge fan of fried chicken but this stuff @ Busy Bee is something special. I also love their carrot souffle. My mom very much enjoyed the fried pork chops and mac and cheese. THis place, although quite small, was always packed when we arrived. However, our wait time was never more than 5 minutes. The manger and staff members are such a sweet, friendly, and welcoming bunch. I especially wanted to acknowledge 2 servers that we had: Jackie and Aloha. These ladies are the epitomy of Southern hospitality. I absolutely love this place and will definitely be returning here :).
The best southern food I have had in Atlanta! The greens tasted just like my grandmothers!
Excellent Soul Food spot, Excellent Fried chicken, collards, potato salad...yum yum!!!!!
Great Fried Chicken and boy do they have a system. Always a line but a friendly face at the end of it. WELL WORTH IT!!
I had a pleasant experience. Our sever was awesome, she ensured our needs were well taken care of. The food was great.
Omg...I havent had southern cooking like this in a long long time...Collard greens remind me of my grandma's.This was my first time ..I ordered through postmates for lunch...As you can see by the photos below couldn't contain myself. Banana pudding is actually homemade, doesn't taste like the store brand. This is officially my go to for southern food. I will definitely go in person to eat.
This place serves up some of the best southern cookin' in the South. Seating is a little tight but I felt right at home. My favorite is the whiting with greens and mac n cheese. It's close to the Georgia Dome, but within walking distance.
This a small hidden jewel with Atlanta. I've been a cook for 17yrs and have NEVER been ANYWHERE where every single dish was completely outstanding. My palate was buzzing with happiness. The portions are really generous and the taste was heavenly. If you're tired of bland, boring food PLEASE visit the Busy Bee. You will not be disappointed I promise you.
This is one of my favorite spots to eat at our do take out
Incredible food complemented by amazing service. 10 out of 5 stars.
The food was delicious and would visit again and again
The guy said it was a 45 min wait never received a text message; service is terrible; Food is ok
Watch out!!!! Super Delicious!!!! Everything was outstanding!!! My first of many times to come. The staff is also helpful, courteous and helpful!!!
I arrived at 1145am ordered the smothered pork chop with dressing my food was served to me at room temperature and when they did bring my fresh food it was very over seasoned. Not worth my time.
Excellent food and great service! So, expect a line and a short wait. Worth it though.
GRADE A FOOD ALONG WITH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE. . .A MUST VISIT AGAIN;>
Always a great experience when I go to Busy Bee! Best Soul food around! Yeah there s often a wait.. but that s because the food is that good!
My Fiance and I drove an hour to get here and the soul food did not disappoint. It was exactly what we hoped it would be: simply delicious. Plus the service was welcoming and attentive to us.
The food was worth the 45 minute wait. The fried chicken was really good.
On this Saturday I went to Red Lobster for dinner but wanted some good dessert. Originally we stopped at The Beautiful for some Peach Cobbler. They didn't have any so we purchased some Lemon Cake. Cake looked good but it still wasn't Peach Cobbler. Lets move on to the next best spot. The Busy Bee. We got there 20 minutes before closing. The line was out the door and there was security letting folks know where the line ended.
Despite all of that they allowed us to jump the line because we wanted dessert only. The place was packed. Nothing but food and utensils jang ga langing. We ordered two large Peach Cobblers to go and Lord we were not disappointed. Despite going through all that to get the stuff we still didn't eat it until the next day and boy we were not disappointed. OMG that stuff is so good. Not too sweet, not over spiced...it was just right and the crust/dough. Sweet Jesus!!! Have mercy. Good Good Good.
Order online because its going to take about 2 hours . BTW, The food is great .
Based on the reputation, the peach cobbler, the pride and the heart of this historic establishment, on most days, this would easily be a 5. Yet, the service can totally use some work. Pre-pandemic, it was what it was once you get inside the restaurant, but right now, more order could be instituted on the outside in order to ensure less confusion and negative energy.
One suggestion would be signs/lines or at least designated places in the sun or not, for everyone from VIP (because they seem to exist understandably), UberEats, Postmates, call-ins, people who need to order and people who have ordered, etc. Also, because there seems to be at least 3 staff members attending to the crowd outside at all times, it might be a good idea for one staff member to solely be responsible for taking orders. In decency and order, maybe one staff member should be responsible for constantly taking names or order numbers of people waiting in the various lines to avoid people feeling as though they have to push through the crowd to be seen or heard, thus avoiding longer waits than necessary and people being overlooked altogether. Then, it may be a good idea for one staff member to take the latest list from the other staff and constantly check for/fill orders "in their ENTIRETY" to avoid someone getting their food, but waiting another 30 minutes to an hour for their drinks or vice-versa.
At any rate, again, I'd normally leave 5 stars, but this plus the food being cold by the time I got it and the quality slightly having slipped, prevented me from being able to do it this time. Nevertheless, I'm pulling for my people, but we have to get it together y'all!!! If Chick-fil-A's can do it, so can we!!! Otherwise, I appreciate the dedication of every staff member working in the midst of this thing that none of us ever fathomed or seen before, and I'm honored to have had the privilege of supporting such a place over the years .
The business looked closed from the outside. We were hoping to have a taste of Atlanta, but were sadly disappointed.
Ordered, waited and waited and waited. Sat at the bar with another who ordered some time as me. He was served and eating for 25 min while I still waited. A couple seated after finished and left while I still waited. I canceled and walked out. Will never come here or recommend.
I am fine with a wait for food, but expect to be treated and prioritized like everyone else at the same time.
We had catfish, Mac n cheese, collard greens, cornbread dressing, key lime cake, turkey wings, sweet tea, and yellow rice and everything was excellent! Everything we ordered was excellent and exceptional. We were very impressed yummy!
You know this restaurant is good with the wait. People wait hours for a table. Especially in pandemic. Chicken and waffles. Get it.
Wait time was a little long, but well worth it. The food was amazing and the staff were friendly. It had an overall family feel.
We had the fried fish, potatoe salad, dinner roll, broccoli and cheese casserole, peach cobbler and it was delicious.
The food is really good. The gravy on the smothered chicken was kind of bland but everything else was very good.
Great food, so worth the wait, and great service. Super nice people and a homey environment.
I loved the oven-roasted chicken, collard greens, and candied yams I ordered. My family enjoyed the atmosphere and our waitress was attentive, polite, and welcoming. My family will return many times!
Awesome restaurant for good soul food! Celebrities always drop by. Very old fashion, southern and hospitable. I had the chicken and mac & cheese with rolls mmmm must return
Customer service is amazing! So friendly and inviting! Server was AWESOME!! Definitely gotta visit!!
The food was really good. The down side was the establishment was way to small to accommodate the crowd it attracts. We were directed outside( rather rudely) where we waited for about 25min to be seated and waited about another 45min to receive our food.Our waitress was very accommodating and pleasant so overall I still enjoyed the experience.
Ha! I loved this place. Born and raised in Atlanta and this was my first time going. The food was excellent. I told my fiance I would take him but he will have to bring his own salt packets. Lol. But I love their ideals too.
Food is great, however the wait is as advertised ... long. We ordered ahead and still had to wait to get our order.
Great food but the service leaves much to be desired. Always an incredible wait. Tried to avoid the wait by calling in an order 3 different times this week only to be left on hold so long each time I simply hung up and sought out another restaurant. They must do a lot of business but they are probably losing just as much revenue with the walk outs.
My wife grabbed my wing from my plate and I still haven't spoke to her since. The food is that good. The fried chicken is amazing
Wait time is too long even when you order online. They give a pick up time of 30 mins after order but it ends up being an hour or more. Didn't even eat after already having waited for 40 mins and was still being told order wait was still an hour asked for a refund and left. Hopefully they do right and refund me my $ as told within 3-4 days.
Small cozy packed restaurant with good food. If you don't mind rubbing shoulders with others then id recommend giving this place a try
I LOVE this place!!! Best soul food in town! The only thing better than the food is the wonderful people who work there! Tomika is a standout! Kudos to ownership for cultivating such a wonderful establishment!!
One of the most amazing food experience I have ever had. You MUST order the fried chicken, the barbeque ribs were perfect and the desserts so nice. The staff were so friendly and quick 6 stars experience
The staff is friendly and the food is ALWAYS delicious and consistent. I had the neck bones, collards and mac n cheese. Took me back to my childhood. If I didn't know better, I'd think my mom was in their kitchen
Food was more than great! Get there early because it gets busy fast.
Had to wait a while but food is sure worth the wait
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