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
Granny
April 3rd, 2011
10:42 am
Want the best “Meat & 3″? Come to my house this afternoon. Homemade fried chicken, rolls, salad, corn on the cob. You can’t beat Granny’s southern-style cooking! It’s the BESTEST!
Granny
April 3rd, 2011
10:43 am
Oh, almost forgot…also having fried potatoes & onions, and my world-famous gravy!
Soul Man
April 3rd, 2011
2:20 pm
Paschal’s on Northside, Glady’s and Ron’s, Carver’s,
Marvin D.
April 3rd, 2011
2:30 pm
The best I’ve had in recent years was at the Silver Skillet in Atlanta….love the food and the staff!!
Jeff
April 3rd, 2011
3:15 pm
Lots of good places on here. I have to say that I have been to the West Cobb Diner about 10 times now and it’s truly awesome. I used to live right by Mary Mac’s and thought it was the best. If this were Top Chef, WCD would win in a landslide.
bahaday
April 3rd, 2011
3:22 pm
Matthews without a doubt.
john
April 3rd, 2011
3:34 pm
Churches chicken…and get french fries and a hot pepper and red soda
Dwan of Tyrone
April 3rd, 2011
3:52 pm
Yes Mary Macs has good food, but The town of Tyrone,Ga is Metro Atlanta’s best kept secret………..along with Shamrock Kitchen in Tyrone. You have the ABSOLUTE FINEST of customer service, and great food!!!!!!! Period!!!!
MARCELLA MORROW
April 3rd, 2011
3:56 pm
BUSY BEE ON MLK IS THE BEST
Sierra
April 3rd, 2011
4:52 pm
Matthews in Tucker
cantwait
April 3rd, 2011
4:54 pm
OUR WAY CAFE — should reopen within the next 2 weeks. I have missed it so, and will be going at least a couple of times a week to make up for lost time…..p
bhorsoft
April 3rd, 2011
4:54 pm
Doug’s Place in Emerson.
Fishawk
April 3rd, 2011
4:56 pm
Busy Bee. My all time favorite. Thelma’s is also very good.
Fishawk
April 3rd, 2011
4:58 pm
Dockery’s in Alpharetta is excellent. Best kept secret in town.
Alpha Mom
April 3rd, 2011
5:04 pm
Another vote for Midway Meal House (from a Georgia native).
Brazen Unicorn
April 3rd, 2011
5:08 pm
Matthew’s in Tucker
moboman
April 3rd, 2011
5:21 pm
John Boys on canton road.
Phillip
April 3rd, 2011
5:37 pm
Carvers on Marietta
Star on Atlanta Road
Busy Bee
Mary Macs
Matthews
dsm
April 3rd, 2011
5:40 pm
Midway Meal House is just not a good as it used to be, but it’s the place for Fried Chicken Livers. I found a new place on Chamblee Tucker, BJs Home Cooking. Pretty darn good, great meats, vegetables were good, and included drink for $6. They also give you huge portions. Worth checking out.
scott
April 3rd, 2011
5:54 pm
Kimbos in downtown Monroe!
EC
April 3rd, 2011
6:06 pm
Matthew’s Cafeteria in Tucker
lgg
April 3rd, 2011
6:14 pm
Dinner’s Ready in Douglasville!
Allen
April 3rd, 2011
6:25 pm
1. ROXX on Cheshire Bridge (everything is good, but if u want seafood, try their “Cabo Catch”)
2. Roaster’s on Lenox Rd.
3. Colonnade on Cheshire Bridge
Steve
April 3rd, 2011
6:48 pm
Are you kidding!!! Gabriel’s on Whitlock in Marietta!! By far, the best!!
merrifield
April 3rd, 2011
6:51 pm
Mary Mac’s or even better OK Cafe..
Father Murphy
April 3rd, 2011
7:15 pm
I like possum and squirrel
The Lunch Bunch
April 3rd, 2011
7:23 pm
You can’t beat the food, the service and the prices at Doug’s Place in Emerson. Just 15 minutes north of Barrett Parkway, at the Emerson/Allatoona exit. For less than the price of a fast food combo meal, you get home cooked meats, huge portions of home cooked veggies, and homemade biscuits and cornbread. Or go for the all you can eat catfish for $7.99, or Wednesday night’s ribeye steak special with baked potato, salad and texas toast for $7.99!
Cooter Hames
April 3rd, 2011
7:27 pm
Doug’s in Emerson…. You get your moneys worth. Two could eat off of the same plate. Huge helpings of Chicken and Dressing on Friday night….
american mother
April 3rd, 2011
7:28 pm
Baby Jane’s in Snellville on Hwy 78 delish and Tuesday is chicken livers day – out of this world and the price is right esp the sr deal!!!!!
american mother
April 3rd, 2011
7:31 pm
oh before Baby Jane’s opened I would have said Matthews in Tucker, but I don’t go that way much anymore – Baby Jane’s is just so home-made good, buffet and the sweet tea is not too sweet, just right……………… Tender beef tips and rice, great banana pudding excellent rutabagas and cornbread too!!!!!!!!!
cynthia
April 3rd, 2011
7:34 pm
THE BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANT on Cascade Rd in southwest atlanta and they also have very good sweet tea to wash it all down
Siskel
April 3rd, 2011
7:38 pm
Matthews is nasty…
wil
April 3rd, 2011
7:49 pm
BBQ Kitchen in College Park near the airport!
Lovin'Life11
April 3rd, 2011
8:17 pm
This Is It…of course!!!
Dave
April 3rd, 2011
8:24 pm
Doug’s in Emerson. It’s like going back in time.
ken
April 3rd, 2011
8:32 pm
Oakwood Restaurant at the Farmer’s Market ain’t too shabby!
JB
April 3rd, 2011
8:34 pm
Any Ted’s Montana Grill
sue
April 3rd, 2011
8:34 pm
Matthews in Tucker and Colonnade and then Silver Skillet
Melissa Madigan
April 3rd, 2011
8:44 pm
Family Tradition in Towne Lake or Hickory Flat by far……
Georgia Peach
April 3rd, 2011
8:50 pm
Annie Laura’s in Riverdale.
Egbert
April 3rd, 2011
9:01 pm
Two thumbs down on Matthews
connie
April 3rd, 2011
9:39 pm
OK Cafe
Kendall
April 3rd, 2011
9:41 pm
This is PSA: The worst meat and 3 sides in Atlanta hands down is THIS IS IT on Cobb Parkway!!!!! It is horrendous! They cook and freeze vegetables ahead of time, can vegetables at that! I have never ever heard of freezing cabbage, but that’s exactly what they do. Also, they store their desserts in the freezer along with the meat so all the wrapped deserts smell awful (no baking soda in that freezer). The stench when you walk in will knock you back. I’ve reported them to corporate several times, and each time I’m told that it’s own my a investor. Don’t go there!
robburrito
April 3rd, 2011
11:10 pm
this place isnt around anymore…r
Rhonda
April 3rd, 2011
11:13 pm
Beautiful Restaurant! Ox Tails, Fried Chicken, Mac & Cheese, Fresh Greens, Cornbread Dressing, Banana Pudding, Fresh Cobblers, Yummy Cakes…(go early enough & you can get breakfast too!) …OK, getting hungry now!
Atl-Marietta Foodie
April 4th, 2011
12:13 pm
I don’t think everyone knows what a real meat and three is, and people are posting their favorite haunts.