On the last day of my road trip to Atlanta, I was looking for somewhere to get Louisiana-style…read moreFrench Creole food near Jackson Airport. I love this type of food, so after searching around and checking out the menu beforehand, I decided to give this place a try. I ordered the gumbo, which was very good, along with the crawfish étouffée. I finished everything off with the bread pudding, and that was amazing. Overall, the food definitely did not disappoint. The restaurant was less than half a mile from the hotel where I was staying, and there was plenty of parking. When you walk in, there's a dining area to the right with a nice outdoor view. As you continue farther inside, there are two larger dining areas with plenty of seating. You can also see into part of the kitchen where they're cooking, and there's a large bar area off to the right. The service was good and quick, and the food was excellent. Everything came out without a long wait, and I really enjoyed the whole meal. If you enjoy Louisiana, Cajun, or Creole-style food and you're in the area, I highly recommend checking this place out. I would definitely come back, especially for that bread pudding!

My wife, daughter & I stopped by for an early dinner. We were greeted by our server, Monita, who…read morewas very knowledgeable & personable. My wife ordered the Creamy Cajun Chicken, my daughter ordered Jumbo Grilled Shrimp, & I ordered Shrimp, Sausage & Grits. We also received freshly baked bread & garlic butter when the entrees arrived. All of our entrees & the bread & butter were phenomenal! We topped off our dinner with an order of beignets. The restaurant is very nice & clean & the entrees were priced fairly. This was the best restaurant meal & service we have had in a long time. We will definitely come back!

Listen Linda Listen dont be afraid to go into the what they consider the hood for food. This right…read morehere mine was a rice bowl/Platter with neck bones and shrimp which I created. My husband had Pasta with salmon platter added peppers and onions. So good and amazing too much for one person!! This is a to go restaurant which was fine we took it back to our hotel and devoured as much as we could! The owner was so friendly and awesome as well. You will not be disappointed.

First, I va e 4 stars because you cannot dine in and because there is a trip hazard that needs to…read morebe addressed. I love mom and pop eateries for many reasons but mostly because I have great foodie experiences. This was no exception! Fresh tasting perfectly cooked proteins. I viewed the menu online and when I got there the gentleman helped me decide. I ordered the wings (cajun spice) and the fried shrimp with rice. It came with toasted bread. What great seasoning and flavor with a slight heat. So good and more than I could eat. This is strictly a take out location. The menu is over head and there are a few seats if you are waiting for your order. Please get a sign "watch you step" or put up a rope that keeps customers away from the trip hazard. Worth a visit!!!

This is a yummy place for brunch. Sometimes it's a bit packed but still a solid choice…read more Service has been good.

This is a small and quaint spot, it has a small bar with a few seats. The bar looked to have a nice…read moreselection. The windows brought in so much natural light. They have a upstairs eating area also. This place is simple but cute. It was lunchtime and service was top tier. I was greeted once walking in and immediately seated. I must do better with remember names...smh because my server deserves all the recognition, I can say he was a Caucasian, older gentleman. He was amazing!!! He was so nice, knew the menu, made recommendations, and kept a check on me. I found that all the staff helped each other, if water got low, another staffer filled it, plates got empty, someone different may take them away. Everyone was really nice. Now let's get into the drinks and food.... Mimosa(peach) perfectly mixed. The gumbo was recommended and it was good, it had nice size shrimp. The calamari was really good also. For my entree, I had the Shrimp cescer salad, it was delicious... even after finishing it up later that evening because I was so full. I could and would recommend checking them out for sure.

Big Back's absolutely delivered…read more We ordered the bourbon chicken pasta with broccoli and spinach added, the Big Beck catfish and shrimp loaded baked potato, and the banana pudding. Every single item was seasoned perfectly. Every bite had flavor, was cooked just right, and left us wanting more. The portions were generous, the food came out fresh, and you could tell they care about what they're serving. The banana pudding was the perfect way to finish the meal. If you're in Atlanta, Georgia, Big Back's is a must-visit. Come hungry, because you're going to leave full and satisfied.

They did not miss!!!!!…read more The service was friendly, top tier and funny AF. The food was plentiful and yummy!!!!! The vibes were "Fun in the hood" the restaurants was clean, the restaurant was clean! Definitely a must try, I cannot wait to get back and try the loaded potatoes

The fish sandwich served on brioche bread was quite nice, though the side of potatoes missed the…read moremark for our table. Overall, the meal itself was just okay. The real problem arose when the bill arrived. The fish sandwich, advertised on the menu for $10 (valid Monday through Thursday from 12:00 to 4:00 PM), was charged at $19 when we dined there on Thursday, September 3rd. We were never informed of a price change when ordering. When I brought the discrepancy to our server, she consulted the manager, who only discounted one of the two sandwiches. Because we were on a tight schedule, we paid the remaining balance and left. Automatic gratuity is standard practice at many restaurants these days, but if customers are expected to pay it without exception, the establishment needs to deliver accurate billing and attentive service in return. False advertising on menu pricing paired with reluctancy from management to correct an issue on their end makes it difficult to justify supporting this spot in the future.

We invited my aunt for dinner at Party of 5 By Metro West…read more Pure Southern Hospitality. We were greeted at the entry by my favorite YouTube family. Dinky Dink, Dreek, and the cutest family member of all, Manhattan aka Girl Gurl. The food is perfectly elevated Southern cuisine. The fried snapper with the head is Miami fresh, but with Louisiana Creole flavor. The appetizers - fried green tomatoes and sides were amazing flavor, well seasoned - cabbage, red beans and rice. Everything was tender and flavorful. Our server, Ben, was great. The waitstaff was delightful. Thanks for your hospitality.

My wife and I were in the Atlanta area for the weekend and stopped by Crab Pot Lounge on our way…read morehome from the Falcons game. I called around 4 PM to see if they might sell out before we arrived and the lady I spoke with told me to let her know what I wanted and she'd have it ready when I got there. When I arrived, my food was ready and when I tell you it was HOT, fresh, and delicious! I had the Bre Special and it was 5/5! Everything was perfectly cooked. The customer service was 10/10 as well. I don't even live in the area, but I'll definitely be back!!

It was a cool place. It wasn't packed at all the time we went. You place your orders at the…read moreregister and take a seat at a table. I would say it a lot of seasoning is your thing you would enjoy this place. It wasn't particularly my favorite though.

My wife and I had an early Sunday morning flight out of Atlanta so we stayed at an airport hotel…read morethe night before. Looking for a light dinner, we passed Malone's on the way to the hotel. This is a huge restaurant with a large bar and plenty of parking. We sat at the bar and ordered drinks and the appetizer sampler platter. My Old fashioned was delicious! The platter consisted of Southwest egg rolls, Calamari, Buffalo wings, and Chicken Fingers. Lots of fried food, but it was very good. The desserts caught our eye so we split a piece of Carrot Cheesecake which was outstanding! If you're staying nearby, this is a safe place to go with decent food options.

The only reason this restaurant has any clientele at all is that many people have no idea what good…read morefood tastes like. I was appalled. This was simply lousy cooking! No expertise detected. Service was good, atmosphere ok... but oh lord the lousy food. It tasted like leftovers thrown together.

So I'm all about New Orleans food so I had to give it a shot. Cafe Bourbon Street is a food truck…read moreso it's not a standard brick and mortar (at this location) so just keep that in mind. If you are going to try to go, make sure you download the app so that you can order your food and get it in a timely fashion. They run it as first come first serve so it gives you a better chance to get in and out as soon as possible. Service was good, I don't have any complaints. You're waiting around but everybody's nice and friendly who's taking your order. I ordered the food while I was on the freeway and by the time I got there it was just getting done and bagged so that worked out really well. Again, I would 101% suggest you download the app instead of getting it and waiting around. When I was there to work a lot of people there but I know that there could be quite a bit of people there giving the fact that I read some reviews on it. So you want to go ahead and make sure you do your due diligence. I went with the Cajun fried shrimp and the jambalaya egg roll. The Cajun fried shrimp was good, it could have used more seasoning but I understand that you want to make sure that you don't inundate somebody with seasonings because they may not like it and once you put it on you can't take it off. But if you're coming for New Orleans food, I want to hear and feel and taste that spice! But the shrimp was good. I actually did dip it in some cocktail sauce when I got home, just to help it alone but I would get it again though honestly. I don't really do beignets but I had to try it just because why not lol. If you like them, you will be satisfied I assume. They come with maybe three of them or so, Dusted and all the powdered sugar that looks like snowfall lol. They also have shrimp that is sauced in a sweet and spicy sauce kind of situation and now it's actually really good as well. These sauced up shrimp came dripping with sauce and had green onion garnished on them as well. Really good. I didn't need anything extra for them, like the casa sauce I use for the regular fried shrimp. Solid attempt! Next time I would probably consider getting that instead of the regular but I want to see what the regular tasted like first and foremost before I bitch it off into sauces! Now I've saved this for the last part of review, the jambalaya egg roll. This joint was a hit! It came in too long egg rolls couldn't have and it was drizzled in some beautiful spicy sauce. That situation right there was a winner! That could have been the meal and I would have been happy lol. Well I would have wanted more but you get the point lol! You can make out large rings of sausage, rice, everything you would find in jambalaya. That joint was bussin with flavor, that I didn't know I needed until that moment in time. When I go back, most likely so. The guy who was at the front of the truck was super nice and super friendly and very inviting. I would definitely like to go back for more. Now just as a precaution, it is a food truck so unless you eat it there some of the things may not hold up in the car ride home depending on how long it takes. For example the French fries were nothing special and I think that they suffered because of all the steam made them soggy. Now I will say there are people out in the parking lot in in the area of the food truck who didn't even wait to get home, they just start smashing the food in the car and at the seat they were sitting at. I understand why because it's going to be hot and fresh right off the gate! Either way, just want to let you know that consideration because fried food doesn't always hold up when it's putting a steam box so keep that in mind. But either way it goes, this was a win.

I'm not going to take this personal being I've come here a few times. This particular visit was…read moreextremely disappointing. I actually feel robbed. Let's just say this is the last time I come to this location. The cook felt okay with what was served. I actually want my money back.

Spondivits is still Spondivits... and that's exactly why I keep going back…read more It may not have quite the same pop-culture buzz it had years ago when Jeezy was rapping about eating at Spondivits four times a week , but if you actually care about good seafood, this place still deserves its flowers. I've been eating here for years, and what I appreciate most is the consistency. We've watched seafood-boil restaurants pop up everywhere, with seafood tossed into bags and completely buried under oil, butter substitutes, salt and seasoning until you can barely taste what you're eating. Spondivits has never needed to do all of that. The seafood actually tastes like seafood. It's fresh, high-quality, properly cooked and seasoned without being overwhelmed. Even their seafood buckets are served with actual garlic butter, which makes such a difference. The restaurant itself emphasizes fresh seafood simply steamed and served with garlic butter, and that straightforward approach is part of why it has lasted. On this visit, I had a seafood bucket with lobster and crab, and it was exactly what I wanted. Fresh, flavorful and cooked properly without being drowned in seasoning. My girlfriend had the fish of the day, which I believe was branzino, prepared blackened with vegetables. Amazing. Perfectly cooked fish, great seasoning and vegetables that actually complemented the meal instead of feeling like an afterthought. Their menu does offer a catch of the day that can be prepared blackened, grilled, fried or broiled with rice and vegetables. I also have to mention some longtime favorites: The cheese bread. The garlic bread. The gumbo. And I recently learned something I wish I had known years ago. Some ingredients in the gumbo can apparently be removed. I don't eat oysters, and one of the gentlemen helping us let me know that oysters could be left out. That immediately made the gumbo a much better option for me. Another reason I keep Spondivits in the rotation is the location and the hours. Whenever I stay at the Renaissance Concourse near the Atlanta airport, this is an easy go-to. And when almost everything else is closed, Spondivits is still serving a full seafood menu late into the night. Their published hours currently run until 4 a.m., including the kitchen. It also travels surprisingly well. I've enjoyed the food dining in and taking it to go. Is it trendy? Not really. Does it need to be? Absolutely not. Spondivits has been doing seafood since 1979, and sometimes the old-school place that has been doing the same thing for decades is exactly where you need to go. Fresh seafood. Real butter. Great late-night option. Good portions. Consistent quality. And I'll take that over seafood swimming in a plastic bag full of seasoned oil any day. Seafood: Freshness: Late-night availability: Atlanta nostalgia: Cheese bread: ALWAYS YES. Spondivits is still one of my go-to seafood spots in Atlanta.

I have been a loyal regular at Spondivits, visiting once or twice a week for the excellent…read moreatmosphere and the great service from my usual bartender, Karl. While the seafood is consistently good, my experience last Sunday during the World Cup Finals completely altered my perspective on this establishment. Because the restaurant was busy and Karl was not working, I sat with a new female bartender who provided excellent customer service. However, a mistake occurred when she accidentally brought out a crab bucket instead of my usual shrimp bucket order. She was very polite and immediately took it back to correct it. While I was waiting, a white manager with tattoo name (I believe name Justin) approached me and aggressively stated that he does not typically remove items from tickets. When I politely explained that I did not order the crab bucket and am a frequent guest, he became highly disrespectful, raised his voice, and told me I could leave if I don't like his attitude. Though he eventually changed his attitude and adjusted the bill after I offered to just pay and leave, the experience was entirely ruined. The bartender apologized multiple times, but the unprofessional behavior came entirely from management. Due to this severe lack of respect and poor leadership, I will not be returning to what used to be my favorite local spot.

Just Loaf'n in East Atlanta Village has been on my radar for a while, especially after noticing how…read moremuch they have stepped up their social media presence along with their weekly food and drink specials. When I saw they now offer an oyster night on Wednesdays, I decided to give it a try. As a South Louisiana girlie, hearing zydeco music playing as I walked up instantly set the tone. It added a touch of home and fit perfectly with the Louisiana aesthetic they are going for. It was a welcoming start. I have visited before and was previously let down by their Boulevard location, so I walked in hopeful but realistic. The oysters were a dozen for fifteen dollars, which is a great price. Once they arrived, I understood the cost. The seasoning and flavor were truly good, but the oysters themselves were extremely small and a bit tough. The meat was tiny and often stuck to the adductor muscle, which took away from the experience. I also ordered a side of corn. Unfortunately, it was a zero out of ten for me. The cobs had no flavor and were served with only a bit of fake butter and crab boil pooling at the bottom of the plate. I did not finish them. On a brighter note, I tried the Zulu Punch from the happy hour menu. For five dollars, it was a solid drink and definitely worth the price. I will probably return because there are menu items I do enjoy. I just know that the next time I come here specifically for oysters, I will need to lower my expectations.

Lovely spot with authentic NOLO style frozen drinks and fare. The po boys are popping, the wings…read moreare fresh and drinks are festive. Order your food from the electronic kiosk, and the server will deliver it to your table. I enjoyed the live dj and karaoke on Saturday night. A little pricey, but comparable to other nearby restaurants.