Best meat-and-three (or -two)
Meatloaf, sweet potato souffle and Hoppin' John are just a few of the choices at Mary Mac's Tea Room, an Atlanta tradition and your pick for best meat-and-three (or -two). Photo: Elissa Eubanks, eeubanks@ajc.com
YOUR PICKS
1. Mary Mac’s Tea Room
You say, “Mary Mac’s Tea Room – best for taste, family atmosphere, and value” and “A Southern tradition.”
2. Carver’s Country Kitchen
3. Matthews Cafeteria
4. The Colonnade
5. Busy Bee Café
6. Doug’s Place
The tasty collard greens at Greenwood's on Green Street in Roswell. Staff photo.
OUR PICKS
1. Greenwood’s
The AJC dining team’s specialist in Southern and Neighborhood Fare Jenny Turknett says, “At Greenwood’s, you can’t go wrong — everything on the menu is fresh and delicious. My favorites are the scrumptious pork chops with sage butter served with collards and creamed corn just like my grandmother made.”
2. Home Grown GA
3. Matthews Cafeteria
4. Mary Mac’s Tea Room
5. Busy Bee Cafe
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346 comments Add your comment
kevin
March 29th, 2011
10:41 am
Carvers is the best I’ve had. Eats is also good; though sort of a quirky meat and 2/3.
Big Time Tech Fan
March 29th, 2011
10:42 am
Boston Market!
Daniel
March 29th, 2011
10:42 am
Colonnade, it is the standard bearer for Atlanta.
Mary
March 29th, 2011
10:42 am
Loretta’s Country Kitchen in Oakwood – breakfast, lunch and dinner – pick one, it’s all good!
Typical Redneck
March 29th, 2011
10:43 am
I have to go with Matthew’s Cafeteria. I am going today.
ptcflyer
March 29th, 2011
10:44 am
Definately Doug’s Place in Emerson…..worth the drive up 75 for the food, but I would drive it just to get waited on by the prettiest southern belles in Georgia. OMG, they put Hooter’s girls to shame!
FoodLover
March 29th, 2011
10:45 am
Ok Cafe is great too! One of my all time faves.
JOJO
March 29th, 2011
10:48 am
COLONNADE and MATTHEWS
Decatired
March 29th, 2011
10:51 am
WATERSHED! They have the best everything….even the air in there is better.
Southern Man
March 29th, 2011
10:58 am
Vittles in Smyrna, Colonnade, Mary Mac’s, Carver’s, Gabriel’s in Marietta.
Native Atlantan
March 29th, 2011
10:59 am
Probably Mary Mac’s. They have the best country fried steak. I like Matthews Cafeteria; they have the best green beans I’ve ever had in a restaurant. Didn’t care for Carvers. Used to like American Lunch a lot! Wish I had eaten at the Deacon’s place downtown, but never did.
Are there any real boarding houses left anywhere?
Mark
March 29th, 2011
11:00 am
Matthew’s in Tucker
JB
March 29th, 2011
11:01 am
I hear, not known, that the couple of OLD HICKORY houses left in town do a pretty good meat and three. Used to anyway.
Matty D
March 29th, 2011
11:03 am
OK CAFE!!!
JB in East Point
March 29th, 2011
11:04 am
Lunch on Main – They are only open at lunch. Best chicken livers in town.
K'wood Ray
March 29th, 2011
11:05 am
Judy’s Country Kitchen on Sandy Plains Road in East Marietta. I’ve been in most of the places that have been mentioned. This place is as good as any and better than most. Great taste, good price and CLEAN.
Dave
March 29th, 2011
11:06 am
Shoot, if we can include Athens it’s easy … Wilson’s Soul Food …
In Statham … it’s The Old House Restaurant, mmmmmm!
g
March 29th, 2011
11:09 am
Buckner’s in JAckson, GA.
Joseph
March 29th, 2011
11:10 am
1. Matthews in Tucker….just by a catfish whisker over Carver’s
2. Carver’s
3. Mary Mac’s
hamsamich
March 29th, 2011
11:13 am
Chef’s Southern Cooking and BBQ – Buford
Tucker
March 29th, 2011
11:14 am
Carver’s is #1 worldwide.
Matthew’s is #2 locally.
Anna
March 29th, 2011
11:15 am
Matthews Cafeteria in Tucker
Hester
March 29th, 2011
11:17 am
FYI, Colonnade is closed for lunch, Not at nite!!!!
barry
March 29th, 2011
11:17 am
King’s Southern Delight…traditional soul food
psutton
March 29th, 2011
11:19 am
SHAMROCK KITCHEN IN TYRONE . BEST FRIED CHICKEN IN GEORGIA
City slicker
March 29th, 2011
11:19 am
EATS on ponce ,Love Bob! the man that makes it all happen! One great owner and busboy!
matt b.
March 29th, 2011
11:21 am
Matthew’s Cafeteria. There is no debate about this.
The Man
March 29th, 2011
11:23 am
Haven’t been to them all but it’s tough to imagine better food than Carver’s.
Georgia
March 29th, 2011
11:24 am
Kellie’s in Loganville is very good!
Janice
March 29th, 2011
11:32 am
Lot’s of great places mentioned here already. But I can’t believe that no one has mentioned Cracker Barrel yet. We love their lima beans on Saturday, turnip greens, and more – yum!
sharon
March 29th, 2011
11:33 am
dluv Big Daddy’s meat is very good and the service is outstanding, but I don’t like their vegetables. No matter what vegetables I get and I’ve had many, they are not good.
bbq lover
March 29th, 2011
11:36 am
Colonnade should be excluded since they don’t serve sweet tea.
Greg
March 29th, 2011
11:39 am
+1 for Doug’s Place in Emerson
Sundawg
March 29th, 2011
11:44 am
Matthew’s beats all of them including Carver’s and The Colonnade.
snb
March 29th, 2011
12:01 pm
Our Way Cafe
LS
March 29th, 2011
12:02 pm
Lunch on Main in College Park
gwest
March 29th, 2011
12:04 pm
We like BBQ Kitchen on VA Ave. But for the southside area–Boxcar Cafe in Tyrone (near Peachtree City) is AWESOME! Great value–great food…and it is still a meat and three! We ate there last night and it was fantastic as usual!!!!
Father Murphy
March 29th, 2011
12:06 pm
Chuck e Cheese
Maddernheck
March 29th, 2011
12:10 pm
I can’t believe someone said Judy’s Country Kitchen in Marietta. Chicken cut into pieces nobody recognizes and vegetables from a can. R U KIDDING ME???? I’m still a big fan of Folks (formerly Po Folks). Does it right every day.
clarkston
March 29th, 2011
12:11 pm
Homegrown in Reynoldstown on Memorial Dr., great food and great owners!!
John
March 29th, 2011
12:12 pm
Definitely Eats on Ponce. Affordable, quality food.
Justin B
March 29th, 2011
12:12 pm
Eats on Ponce. Matthews once was good, but I haven’t enjoyed a meal there in several years.
Joja Girl
March 29th, 2011
12:15 pm
West Cobb Diner. It’s phenomenal.
Larry
March 29th, 2011
12:15 pm
For my money, the Silver Skillet on 14th Street in Midtown
PEW
March 29th, 2011
12:17 pm
Oakwood Cafe at the State Farmers’s Market in Forest Park can hardly be beat! I’ve been told I even made it in one of their TV commercials although I’ve yet to see it. Folks has a pretty good meat and three too!
seemore
March 29th, 2011
12:18 pm
Evan’s Fine Foods on North Decatur Rd in Decatur~!!
Me
March 29th, 2011
12:19 pm
My house!!
clee
March 29th, 2011
12:21 pm
It’s a tie between Pascal’s Brothers on Northside Drive or the Beautiful Restaurant on Cascade Rd.
WELL DONE
March 29th, 2011
12:21 pm
My favorite is Green Manor in Union City. High quality food. buffet style, a little pricy but includes homemade desserts like peach cobbler. Fried chicken is great, mac and cheese is perfect. A step up from other menus.
Greedy
March 29th, 2011
12:21 pm
ROASTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!