Best meat-and-three (or -two)
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113 comments Add your comment
MME
February 11th, 2013
12:09 pm
Greenwood’s!
Good eating
February 11th, 2013
12:16 pm
Busy Bee
They put the good eats on you.
Cindy Lu
February 11th, 2013
12:22 pm
John’s Fine Foods Jonesboro Rd., Forest Park
Ultimate Southern food.
Rebecca B.
February 11th, 2013
12:27 pm
Good Food and great veggies at Bear Creek on 138 spur in Jonesboro, GA
hello
February 11th, 2013
12:32 pm
S & S
Mary Macs
Moderate
February 11th, 2013
12:35 pm
Colonnade on Cheshire Bridge
mm
February 11th, 2013
12:39 pm
OK Cafe
johnny fontane
February 11th, 2013
12:41 pm
The Rexall Grill in Duluth
Andrew
February 11th, 2013
12:42 pm
Stalvey’s Restaurant and Mamie’s in Covington
SS
February 11th, 2013
12:44 pm
Has to be Carver’s!
Decaturite
February 11th, 2013
12:48 pm
Our Way Cafe!
daPro
February 11th, 2013
12:50 pm
Matthew’s in Tucker.
Sands
February 11th, 2013
12:51 pm
Mary Mac’s
Phil F
February 11th, 2013
12:52 pm
Greenwood’s for sure. Save room for the home made apple pie!
c
February 11th, 2013
12:55 pm
JR’s BBQ Norcross
Old timer
February 11th, 2013
1:04 pm
Colonnade
Life in Tucker
February 11th, 2013
1:07 pm
Matthew’s all the way!
Lynn
February 11th, 2013
1:10 pm
The Busy Bee & Mary Macs
Shalc
February 11th, 2013
1:18 pm
Carvers!!
Native Atlantan
February 11th, 2013
1:25 pm
Oh jeez….here we go again. Haven’t we done these a 1,000 times?
just me
February 11th, 2013
1:28 pm
Sucks that we have this exact same list every year with the same comments and same winners….but here goes.. Big Daddy’s on Old National in College Park. Oh Wee!!
Mike
February 11th, 2013
1:35 pm
Anne ad Bill’s in Forest Park. Hands down the best.
Road Scholar
February 11th, 2013
1:37 pm
Colonnade
suga
February 11th, 2013
1:44 pm
S&S
Travis
February 11th, 2013
1:48 pm
Carver’s, OK Cafe and Colonnade.
ideas
February 11th, 2013
1:54 pm
Come and Get It in Marietta
crackbaby
February 11th, 2013
2:04 pm
Alpha Soda in Alpharetta. Order form the Daily specials menu. LOTS of choices for sides.
London Broil, Glorified Chicken, corned beef & cabbage are good. Call ahead if you want the fried chicken (which is the best north of the perimeter). IMO – the chicken & dumplings recipe needs to be replaced. Summer time tomatoes are awesome too.
Typical Redneck
February 11th, 2013
2:05 pm
Midway Meal House on Highway 9 north of Alpharetta.
Skozoze
February 11th, 2013
2:06 pm
Always Fresh in Lilburn. The sides are the best part.
Typical Redneck
February 11th, 2013
2:06 pm
Alpha Soda is a rip.
KK
February 11th, 2013
2:08 pm
Carvers
Lucy
February 11th, 2013
2:10 pm
Defintiely Busy Bee. Best soul food around.
RT
February 11th, 2013
2:10 pm
Carver’s…
Jim Fisher
February 11th, 2013
2:13 pm
Busy Bee!!!!!!!
kevin
February 11th, 2013
2:27 pm
Carvers
kevin
February 11th, 2013
2:27 pm
Carver’s
Real Southern Gal
February 11th, 2013
2:33 pm
Annie Laura’s on Hwy 85 riverdale–this is Holifield’s mom’s place- best green with turkey, mac and cheese, shoot all is good there
JSH
February 11th, 2013
2:48 pm
I don’t know about these other places, but I love the Colonnade.
Cornelia
February 11th, 2013
2:53 pm
Piccadilly in Marietta;
Best fried chicken and mac-n-cheese in town
Jacob
February 11th, 2013
2:57 pm
I love Mary Macs Tea Room. The food is always great and the service is phenominal!!!.
Carmen
February 11th, 2013
3:02 pm
Carver’s is the real deal!
pb
February 11th, 2013
3:05 pm
Tired of the same ones listed every time we have this category. How about something new? Betty’s in Conyers, GA.
J Anderson
February 11th, 2013
3:08 pm
Colonnade on Cheshire Bridge…..
T Dub
February 11th, 2013
3:14 pm
Anna Mae’s on Thornton Rd, Lithia Springs GA…The BEST!!!
lewis d
February 11th, 2013
3:14 pm
Busy Bee
FOR REAL
February 11th, 2013
3:18 pm
i would assume who ever says mary macs must not be from GA cause that place is not all that on a scale from 1-10 with 10 being the best I give it a 3 mediocre food the service is great that is why i would go back cant get that in to many places in GA anyway moving on…. Busy Bee is old time slop not that good either…Will someone please recommend some good and new for us Atliens to try cause the places listed above is old news and tasteless but most have good service not there for the service there for the food good service is a bonus to that!
phe-phe
February 11th, 2013
3:27 pm
how could yall forget k&k soul food on donald lee hollowell
Cobber
February 11th, 2013
3:29 pm
West Cobb Diner. A little fine dining take on the classics. My only complaint is the fact that they put sugar in the corn bread (ugh).
Carolina Gal
February 11th, 2013
3:30 pm
Better dining: Greenwoods for farm to table fresh goodies. The good deal: BBQ Kitchen on Virgina Avenue near the airport. Homemade stuff and 2nds if you like on veggies. Best biscuits and tea. Yes, the tea is an indicator as to whether the place is for real or not. I like the Colonnade, but some things are hit or miss. Atmosphere is old Atlanta, prior to 1990.
RC
February 11th, 2013
3:33 pm
Carvers!!
GA girl
February 11th, 2013
3:51 pm
Kellie’s in Loganville
Chanel
February 11th, 2013
3:55 pm
Sarah’s Country Cooking in Stockbridge!! Mama’s home cooked meals made FRESH every day. All of your “old-time” favorites.
Jen
February 11th, 2013
3:58 pm
Colonnade, Mary Macs, & OK Cafe
HGIII
February 11th, 2013
4:02 pm
Carvers, without a doubt.
Hogans Recepticle
February 11th, 2013
4:03 pm
Donnie’s Country Cookin’ right there off Clairmont between 85 and Buford Hwy in the Skye Hill shopping plaza. Definitely one of the top 3 restaurants in that corridor. You can get meat n three for under $6 which includes a drink! Now how ya gonna beat that!?!?
Melissa
February 11th, 2013
4:11 pm
AJC – You guys seriously need to do a “Best of Atlanta” and a “Best of the Suburbs”. Require all submissions for Atlanta to be ITP. In no way do Covington, Alpharetta or Norcross qualify as Atlanta.
SAWB
February 11th, 2013
4:22 pm
Matthews in Tucker. Lots of places come and go, but they’ve been at it since the 1950s. Oh and my Granny use to make their breakfast biscuits – so there…
Hall Countian
February 11th, 2013
4:22 pm
Curt’s Cafeteria – Oakwood, great tasting food, especially love stopping by for a Bacon, egg and cheese biscuit in the morning.
Hall Countian
February 11th, 2013
4:24 pm
Melissa, you are so wrong. The entire metro Atlanta area is considered to be Atlanta.
Oh My
February 11th, 2013
4:27 pm
EATS on Ponce!
Bashwol Skomditchtikuup
February 11th, 2013
4:42 pm
Little House Cafe on Marietta or Mary Mac’s, but there really isn’t any really good country cookin inside the perimeter that I’ve found. You gotta go out in the sticks to get the good stuff.
You people that like Carver’s grocery must be used to eating food out of a can.
southern hope
February 11th, 2013
4:43 pm
To add something new, I really like Bantam & Biddy’s (ansley mall) takeout of chicken & 3 sides….
lil ol me
February 11th, 2013
4:46 pm
Anna Laura’s in Riverdale!
LocalDude
February 11th, 2013
4:47 pm
Believe it or not .. Otter Deli ( a gas station ) …. on Va Ave (near the ATL airport) …. Lots of airline employees eat there …. VERY REASONABLE ….. close to Barbeque Kitchen ( another airline employee favorite ) ….
Tommy
February 11th, 2013
4:51 pm
In order, Columnade on Cheshire Bridge, Matthews in Tucker, Anne & Bills in Forrest Park, Kellie’s in Loganville.
Mark
February 11th, 2013
4:51 pm
The Colonnade on Cheshire Bridge Road.
JD
February 11th, 2013
4:56 pm
Home Grown on Memorial. Everything is made fresh. Best fried green tomatoes ever.
John24
February 11th, 2013
4:59 pm
Donnie’s Country Cooking – 330 Clairmont Rd. Great selection and great price!
Me
February 11th, 2013
5:22 pm
Daddys in Acworth wipes out all of these.
Me
February 11th, 2013
5:22 pm
Second to that is John Boys on Canton Road in Marietta
Me
February 11th, 2013
5:23 pm
Also, there is a meat and three at the corner of powers ferry and delk, in The MicroCenter shopping center that is killer.
Me
February 11th, 2013
5:25 pm
There is a Conoco gas station on Cherokee Street (off wade green) that serves meat and three and breakfast too, the place has a line out the door every single mornign and lunchtime. The food is amazing. The place is clean, the people are nice and no one has to place an order and everyne is called by name. Its incredible
Me
February 11th, 2013
5:28 pm
also melissa must be new, its all atlanta
katsrulz
February 11th, 2013
5:47 pm
Eats!!!
GeorgiaGirl
February 11th, 2013
5:58 pm
Colonnade! Old school and an Atlanta Classic
PSA
February 11th, 2013
6:02 pm
PSA: If you travel to Florida for spring break, take exit 18 in Valdosta and go to “Old Time”. You will truly experience southern cooking. There’s one in Macon, but it doesn’t compare to the one in Valdosta.
I’ve been to Matthews, Donnie, Our way Cafe, no comparison.
grubby
February 11th, 2013
6:05 pm
Kings Southern Delight on Redan in Stone Mountain
Bo Peep
February 11th, 2013
6:22 pm
Whistle Stop Cafe in Kennesaw
jess
February 11th, 2013
6:30 pm
Silver skillet on 14th.
wxlisab
February 11th, 2013
6:51 pm
Definitley Dreamland! Greenwoods does not have chicken.
TheDuchess
February 11th, 2013
7:02 pm
I’ve been to Carver’s twice. I’m sorry, but I really wonder where the lover’s of Carver’s grew up? Has to be New England or waaaaay out west. Busy Bee and Mary Mac’s make Carver’s look like a frozen meal. I’m sorry. Nice folks over there, but they can’t hold a candle to either of those two. Honorable mention to Colannade…if for nothing more than the atmosphere.
Diane
February 11th, 2013
7:26 pm
Little This Little That in Jonesboro, Georgia. SUPERB soul food and the prices are very affordable. The finest restaurant in this part of the city.
Mmm mmm good
February 11th, 2013
7:29 pm
Mary Mac’s food is great, but the new owner has priced way too many people out. But my favorite is the Colonnade. Been going there for 30 years.
suthendude
February 11th, 2013
7:30 pm
first place: Matthews cafeteria, tucker
second: Puckett’s, buford,ga
Calvin
February 11th, 2013
7:38 pm
I agree A Little This A Little that hands down. Lewis Wilkins, the owner, knows all the customers by name. He serves up nice sized portions, and uses fresh vegetables, and real CHEESE for his mac and cheese. His cornbread recipe is a family secret (it’s simply delicious). The coolest thing is that he also caters so you can serve his food for weddings, family reunions, or office parties. The only thing he does not serve is banana puddin’! Little this A Little That is: ALL THAT!
Wallywo
February 11th, 2013
8:01 pm
Gabriels in Marietta; Colonnade in Atlanta
Tim
February 11th, 2013
8:10 pm
While I agree with most of the places mentioned, Pot Luck Cafe in Monroe is very good for lunch!
David Granger
February 11th, 2013
8:32 pm
Matthew’s Cafeteria in Tucker…nobody else is even close. Colonnade is pretty good, and closer in town.
LaKeisha Jackson
February 11th, 2013
8:34 pm
It’s no longer around, alas…but I’m going to mention “Deacon Burton’s” just for old times’ sake.
Chuck Oooga
February 11th, 2013
8:35 pm
Matthews Cafeteria in Tucker hands down.
Bet deal? Wednesday Fried Chicken day at Donnie’s Country Cooking on Beaver Ruin Road in Lilburn. $6.50 with tax…unbeatable.
Rexall Grill in Duluth is awesome but has become way overpriced.
CF
February 11th, 2013
8:53 pm
Definitely Evans Fine Foods in Decatur.
richard m
February 11th, 2013
9:06 pm
Summit on Marietta St.
Southside Drug Rep
February 11th, 2013
9:26 pm
Carver’s. RIP Mr. Carver. LOVE THEM RUTABAGAS!
TooSlim
February 11th, 2013
9:27 pm
The Our Way Cafe in Avondale of course!
David
February 11th, 2013
9:46 pm
Moe’s BBQ
Q
February 11th, 2013
10:11 pm
EATS!!! da jerk chicken!
Bly
February 11th, 2013
10:21 pm
Come on!. Shut this thing down. It’s Carver’s, man please!
Chad
February 11th, 2013
10:28 pm
Busy Bee!
Bill
February 11th, 2013
11:00 pm
Hands down, The Colonnade.
Tanisha Green
February 11th, 2013
11:16 pm
Good call, whoever mentioned Deacon Burton’s…that place was wonderful. Sad the way they let it run down after he died. Had some family squabbles, I think.
Veteran Observer
February 11th, 2013
11:30 pm
Last two times at Mary Macs, food was decent but the service was terrible and we had out of town guests! Will never go back after eating there for 25 years. The Whistle Stop in Kennesaw is good and the service is great! Carol’s Cafe at Bells Ferry and Barrett Parkway is good.
Pope UGA XXIII
February 12th, 2013
1:05 am
Matthews in Tucker, Mary Mac’s downtown & the Colonnade on Cheshire Bridge.
If you aren’t aware of these 3, “you ain’t from around here” !!
Allen
February 12th, 2013
1:50 am
Roaster’s . . . ROXX . . . The Colonnade
JoeBob
February 12th, 2013
6:43 am
Try Sweet & Savory in Conyers. I live in Roswell and sorry MME, Greenwood’s isn’t what it used to be.
john
February 12th, 2013
7:22 am
BURGER INN IN WOODSTOCK GA
Courtney
February 12th, 2013
7:22 am
Whoever is recommended Big Daddy’s doesnt know good food. Mary Mac’s or Busy Bees is the best Atlanta has to offer.
Carol Hogue
February 12th, 2013
7:46 am
The Barbecue Kitchen on Virginia Avenue — we’ve been going there for 30 years, and they’ve always been good. The vegetables are fresh, chosen from what’s available at the farmer’s market. We see the local constabulary whenever we’re there, which says a lot about the quality of the restaurant.
Sharon
February 12th, 2013
7:56 am
Mary Mac’s!
art
February 12th, 2013
8:31 am
Donnie’s Country Cookin on Clairmont. It’s always good, it’s always hot and like any good meat and 3 it’s cheap….$6 even includes the drink!
Tucker
February 12th, 2013
2:50 pm
Carver’s #1
Matthew’s #2
Homegrown #3
Denise
February 12th, 2013
4:14 pm
The Busy Bee and my Mama’s house. Sorry…I can’t let strangers in so you will have to go to the Busy Bee…LOL!!!
Barbara Call
February 16th, 2013
9:25 am
Mary Macs
Jim
February 16th, 2013
1:10 pm
I can’t believe I haven’t seen Maritza’s and Frank’s.located in McDonough and the original in Hapeville. Best corn muffins and fried chicken in town.