The Busy Bee

This southern soul food spot exceeded my expectations. It's a small spot that is take out only, but it's worth the wait and the food makes up for the lack of seating. The fried chicken is to die for with its crunchy dredge and umami flavor. The collard greens were well flavored with the small pieces of bacon, and the baked beans were surprisingly great, perfect balance of sweetness in the side. Busy Bee does an exceptional job with their southern dishes

Best Fried Chicken and soul food in Atlanta… seriously worth a visit. Don’t take my word for it… this is a James Beard award winner, and they also earned Michelin Gourmand. They have daily specials, including fried shrimp and catfish. The collard greens, fried okra and green beans are off the charts. Orders are taken in the parking lot. There will be a line. So I recommend ordering ahead prior to your arrival if you are in a hurry. The fried chicken is made to order and the aroma will tempt you all the way home. Angelique, who takes the orders… she is a force of nature & gives great suggestions. If you are coming to Atlanta anytime soon, add this local gem to your itinerary!

I'm giving the food four stars because the fried chicken was good but not exceptional. However, it was later in the day and so maybe it wasn't at its best. BUT, the sides were incredible! So full of flavor! And the service and atmosphere were absolutely spot on. So friendly and authentic Atlanta. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my experience there. If you're in Atlanta definitely stop in. Highly recommend.

Pick up only, which we did not know. Make sure to call in your order ahead of time. Waited 25 min for the food, but it was excellent. Parking is tight. Got the fried chicken and smothered pork chop 😋

My husband and I stopped at Busy Bee to see what the hype was about and I was disappointed. We flew in from Maryland to watch a wonderful play called F Punk at 7 Stages and have lunch. Upon arriving at Busy Bees the host said we are not seating anyone because we are opening a new shop. I was not sure what one had to do with the other but, there was seating outside. So you scan the menu outside and let the host know what you want. After ordering, the wait was about 30 minutes. We start feeling sick sitting outside because the parking lot has new asphalt that had extremely strong toxic smell coming from it. So we moved around until the food came. Finally, the order was here and just in time because it started raining on us. I have to say, the prices do not match the quality of food not one b