The Busy Bee Cafe

Busy Bee kinda saved my Saturday. Got pretty drunk on a Friday night and woke up craving something delicious. Looked up the reviews for Busy Bee and said ok this might be the one. I made the right call no question. The Catfish platter was insane. Loved every bite of the Catfish, perfectly seasoned and fried. I couldn't get enough of that broccoli Cheese casserole though, easily one of my favorite sides and their version was absolutely fantastic. Mac & Cheese was great as well but the sweet potato pie? Had me feeling like I was back at my mom's place. Entire pie for only 18 bucks was a STEAL! Ordered the wings as well and they were delicious as well. Got that with fried okra and rice and gravy. Loved the okra but hated the rice and gravy. Had to be at least 1 thing I didn't like right? Lolol. Whenever I'm back in Atlanta I'll be back to get a tub of the broccoli Cheese casserole

I'm in Atlanta for the NRPA Conference and we Ubered to Busy Bee Cafe for some good food! They only do takeout, so that was a bummer. However, the food was on-point!! Everything was well-seasoned and tasted amazing!! Thank you for feeding a hungry woman for lunch!!

Ordered 3 pieces of chicken wings and they gave me 5! Fried chicken tasted like mom's cooking. Not overly coated nor greasy. Great food!No dinning allowed.

Busy Bee needs to wash their collard greens, which were delicious, much better than they did when I ordered them!! There was a worm in my greens. I am so truly happy I saw it before I ate it. It looked like a bumble bee at first but once I put it to the side I could clearly see it was a worm that looked just like the collard greens.I was disgusted and couldn't finish my delicious meal. I ordered fried whiting, potato salad, black eyed peas, and collard greens without a worm. I had heard great things about Busy Bee Cafe, so I was excited about going there for the first time, and now unfortunately for the last time.I picked my order up because they don't allow you to eat inside. That was completely fine. The ladies who helped me and gave me my order were very nice and gave great customer service at the door.The food was really enjoyable but I can't get over the worm, so I can't recommend it to anyone else. I do understand that some times we may find a critter in our veggies, but I'm good and don't need extra protein in my food.

I read about The Busy Bee Cafe on the Michelin website and was so excited to try it while visiting Atlanta so I made it a point to come here. It has loads of accolades and reviews but I did not have the best experience. There is no indoor seating anymore as they transitioned to take out only during COVID and never opened the dining room back up. I placed my order with the QR code and my food was supposed to be ready in an hour. Is that a long time to wait for one plate of chicken? Absolutely, but I was already here and was ready to wait for the best friend chicken in Atlanta. My food was not ready until over an hour past my wait time. Thankfully there was a pop up shade, otherwise we would have burnt pretty badly. The food was very good, but I recommend ordering your food well ahead of time. I was told by a local who orders Busy Bee regularly and he said he's never seen it this busy so maybe we just had bad luck. I understand the restaurant needs to address orders as they come, but it would have been nice if they served our single plate quicker than those coming to pick up multiple bags of food.

The build-up was great! A legendary soul-food restaurant! Established in 1947! James Beard Award Winner!Unfortunately, a great dining experience was not in our cards; it's take-out only, ...the dining room never reopened after COVID. We were greeted and ordered at the entry of the restaurant. Their wall of fame was filled with photos of celebrities and dignitaries who have dined at Busy Bee. I was not allowed to take photos of the interior, but I recall seeing photos of Coby Bryant and of Joe Biden.The food was wonderfully seasoned. I had smothered pork chop, collard greens and brocolli casserole. The two meaty chops were covered with a gorgeous brown gravy and nestled on a bed of rice, a classic meat & three.I acknowledge that inflation has increased the price of all foods, but the cost of three meals at a take-out restaurant appeared excessive. The food was excellent. Service was good. Ambience was lacking because of take-out only policy, so value suffered... 4 out of 5 stars.

We went here because we heard it was famous from almost every source haha and we can definitely say after trying it that though expensive it is worth trying!! So much bang for your buck. $24 was a bit more pricey but the food was enough for 2 to be stuffed! We got two wings and a half of fried chicken, baked Mac n cheese, fried okra, cornbread, and one of the best lemonades I've ever tried!! I would definitely recommend trying the food here! Warning it is only takeout. My mom and I did go inside and the lady in there was super nice and welcoming. We got our food right away and loved looking at the pictures on the wall that gave it a homey diner environment.

Came for the College tour, left feeling completely satisfied! When you visit a city, sometimes the best spots aren't in the mall! In town for an event and was walking to the car. In the air I could smell it. So I kept walking..... boom found it. Imagine soul food, the fast way! Fried chicken, greens, Mac'N Cheeze and yes candied yams! Can I get to the yams, sweet yams!!! Yes walked away singing that Masego song it was like fast food with I just love Atlanta's food! It's like a warm hug, from nana!

This was absolutely horrible! I thought this was an Atl staple , it's far from it! I came here on Sunday, no parking, and you have to order outside. They aren't doing any indoor seating. Matter fact ,you can't go in. So unprofessional!The food was all nasty . It was kind of edible, but that's it.All of it was cold without flavor. The wait was an hour for my food.The smothered chicken had gravy that is definitely from the jar at your local grocery store. Dressing was mid,Greens were mid, and macaroni tastes like they thawed it out and it was gritty definitely not cheesy. Last, I bit into the cornbread, cold like it just got out of the refrigerator and dry . It crumbled apart in my car and half of it fell on the floor. I do not recommend this place, I'm not from here so I know what good soul food tastes like and this isn't it. I will not return. I ended up throwing it away because I was too far away to bring it back.

Food: 8/10- The catfish was flaky, the okra was crispy, and the broccoli and cheese casserole were pretty cool. Mac and cheese was cool too. Ambiance: It was raining, hot, and crowded outside. No inside accessService: Nice people, but I will NEVER come to Busy Bee again. We ordered online and it said a 45-minute wait... cool! We waited for 45 minutes and got to the door, the lady talking about it would take 1 hour to an hour and a half. FOR WHAT??????? Finally got the food and my order was wrong. Smh Thanks but no thanks.