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Old Lady Gang

3.0 (2.9k reviews)
ModerateSouthern, Soul Food, Bars
Updated over 3 months ago

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Aunt Berthas Fried chicken
Shani H.

Recently ordered the fried chicken via uber eats. The food was packed perfectly and still crispy when it arrived. Still one of my favorite soul food restaurants in Atlanta.

Patrick from "Kandi & The Gang"
Asia B.

I ate here with a friend about three weeks ago on a weekend visit to Atlanta. I learned of the restaurant while watching the reality show Kandi and The Gang. I had fried green tomatoes, fried chicken, and French toast. I enjoyed it, though it honestly wasn't anything spectacular or anything out of the ordinary. I was disappointed they didnt offer any coffee in the establishment. I will advise you to execute patience if you're going to patron this spot. It took an hour just to get appetizers and another 30 minutes or so to receive the main entree. I think maybe it took so long because they opened at noon, but staff was literally arriving at 11:45AM with us. They were severely understaffed as I only saw two waitress. The restaurant was fully packed. I was hoping to meet the old lady gang and maybe even Kandi. I didn't get that experience, but I was able to meet and take a photo with "Patrick" from the show. It's a bit on the small side, but overall, a southern comfort feel. If nothing else, it's a staple restaurant and worth visiting at least once.

Rileys Shrimp & Grits
Macey M.

Ambiance: Bright & airy restaurant with historic Southern charm featuring a bar area and multiple dining tables. I absolutely loved everything about Old Lady Gang! The food was phenomenal. Perfect spot for brunch, grabbing cocktails at the bar, celebrating an occasion, or a dinner date. First time having deep fried deviled eggs - and wow! A must order! Also highly recommend the fried green tomatoes. Their Shrimp & Grits were the best we've ever had. Every dish was full of flavor! Quick and kind service. It did seem like they might get busy on weekends. Easy walk from the Garnett train stop (we're clearly tourists and had an easy enough time figuring it out.) Street parking available. They do not take CashApp or Apple Pay. Decent pricing for the amount of food and for how good/unique it is. I will for sure visit again next time I'm in Atlanta!

Deviled eggs and salmon bites were really good!
Gee S.

Food: Food was pretty good. Fish, Mac n cheese, greens, cornbread, yams, and fried chicken were all good! The grits were average at best! Service: Staff was extremely nice. Very welcoming and how you want it to be. Ambiance: It's just ok. They might want to hire someone for this. Wasn't busy in there and really don't understand why it took so long to get food. Overall I liked it. Enough to go back when I'm in the A again? Probably not, unless it's for some of their fried chicken and Mac n cheese to go.

Nicole E.

I am a big bravo fan and love Atlanta housewives. I had to check out Kandi's restaurant. Aesthetically very trendy and one of the tvs are even playing Bravo! I was eating it all up. Service was 5/5 from the friendly hostess to our server. Heads up they do charge 18% gratuity regardless but I had no issues with it as our server was extremely attentive. I wish I could remember his name! The cocktails played into the old lady gang lifestyle. I ordered the housewife cocktail for $14 it was delicious. I also ordered the lit cocktail and it was similar to a Long Island. The food really surprised me! Sometimes you are just going for the name but the old lady gang is whipping up some southern goodness! I ordered Mama Sharon's fried chicken $23 and cleared it. The chicken was crispy and seasoned to perfection. The Mac n cheese was to die for along with the mashed potatoes. My hubby ordered mama Sharon's French toast and chicken $24. He was bummed there were no waffles on the menu but still hit the spot. The peach cobbler for dessert was a delicious send off for the meal. Overall, a delicious spot and would dine again!

Andy N.

I've had this place booked marked for years. And finally made my way here. Parking is horrible to get here. I came mid afternoon so there weren't many customers. It's a clean designed restaurant with a bar inside. I ordered my meal to go so I could catch my flight. I got the fried chicken wings with mac and cheese & rice. It was made to order so took about 20minutes to get my order. The chicken was cooked perfectly. I think they put Parmesan on the outside of the wing, which gave it extra flavor. The mac and cheese was good here too. I thought the fried chicken wings were excellent. I wish I would've also ordered the deep fried deviled eggs. But I guess that could be for a future trip.

Kim K.

After all these years and the hype im finally able to experience the OLG restaurant. For a weekend with so much going on downtown it is actually not busy at all. Able to get in, get drink quickly and order. So far so good!!

Old Lady Gang Signature Wings THE TINIEST lil wings I've ever seen
Yula K.

I hate to say it but this meal certainly could have been better. I was excited to come here, and every local we told was like "oh yeah they're just okay." The locals were right. :/ These were the tiniest little chicken wings I have ever seen, and there were only 4 of them! Who orders 4 chicken wings? The fried green tomatoes weren't bad though! They were rather large and still crispy. I really did not love the shrimp and grits. The shrimp just tasted too fishy, like there was no seasoning or anything on them. The grits were a bit too runny, but I did really like the idea of using sun-dried tomatoes in them. I don't even like sun-dried tomatoes but they were really yummy in this dish. My girlfriends both got lamb chops and they both said they were really good, so maybe that is what I should have gotten as well. Service was really not great. Felt like nobody really wanted to be there. They also added multiple entrees we didn't order on our bill, and when we asked about them they immediately just took the bill and took them off. Felt like they were trying to pull a fast one on us and knew they were caught.

Arielle D.

I'm so excited that I had the opportunity to visit the the Old Lady Gang. Two things are certain the food is good and the customer service is great. The staff was very kind, helpful and friendly which to me is very important and you can see that caring for customers is a value at OLG. We ordered the Fried Green Tomato, Fried Fish Dinner, and Fish and Grits. I am going to review each item in the dish individually to attempt to give an accurate review of the food since I've been seeing some mixed reviews. The mac and cheese was really good, it was creamy, cheesy and rich. You could actually taste a hint of the evaporated milk which I actually enjoyed, the fish was crisp soft, flaky, and perfectly seasoned. I also enjoyed the corn bread, it was the perfect texture and was really good. Cons: the collard greens were over seasoned, so pairing it with the other dishes that were each individually tasty and bomb was overpowering tbh. Additionally, the pulled chicken on green tomatoes was a bit too rich, the seasoning was too saturated. Overall, I'm happy with my experience and would love to visit again. The drinks looked very tasty but too sugary for me. Can y'all add a diet sweet tea? Lol

Fried Fish Dinner
Tiara B.

I've been wanting to try Old Lady Gang for a while now, and finally got to try them out while visiting Atlanta. I had the fried fish dinner and it was sooooo good. Everything was well seasoned and fresh. Some of the best soul food! When I visited on an early Saturday afternoon, there street parking available and there was no wait time. We were able to be seated right now. Our server was great and helped with recommendations. Definitely will be visiting again.

Fried Fish Dinner, Blueberry Martini
Amanda W.

Second time around at Old Lady Gang, but this time we sat at the bar. We started with champagne and blueberry martini's which did not disappoint. The bartender really stuck her foot in the martini's, they were soooo good! My entree??? Everything I could have imagined. The food was hot, full of flavor, and the portion was huge! I took my friend here for her birthday because she wanted soul food, and she's been raving about the restaurant since. We must go back. While it took awhile for the food to come out, it was totally worth it.

Fish. Greens, Mac n Cheese, Chicken, Yams and Black Eyes Peas with Rice
Marlon G.

If you're looking for food like your Mom, Aunt and Grandmother made please give this place a visit. The Fried Fish, Mac n Cheese, Collard Greens Black Eyed with rice and the Candied Yam were amazing. The portions are just right, so you can avoid the food comma. Did I mention the drinks? Try the Blueberry Martini the Mrs had two!

Grits
Cassandra T.

I loved everything about this place but the communication. I go to brunch each month with friends and prior to our outing I reach out to the restaurant to get information about parking, groups, timings, etc. When I tell you this restaurant does not respond to email messages, Instagram messages, Facebook messages, and they don't answer the phone. There is a contact us option on their website, but they don't respond to that either. So we basically had to go in blind. I didn't like that at all. When I arrived, they wouldn't seat me until everyone in the party arrived. That was fine, but I would have appreciated knowing that prior to getting there. So, we waited for others to arrive all while the restaurant is getting busier. We were eventually sat, within ten minutes, and our server greeted us at our table within five minutes. I enjoyed my food. Some of the people at our table said their food was too salty and one person had a challenge with her burger. The server gave her a bit of a hard time sending it back; which we didn't understand but okay. It was like she didn't want to take the food back, but it was not prepared correctly. The space inside is okay. The decor is nice; pictures of family members on the walls. It was cute. We definitely had space to move around at our table. The people around us were sat a bit close, but it wasn't horrible. We had no problem at all parking on the street in front of the restaurant, but they also have a lot behind it that you have to pay to get into. If you are driving too fast, you will pass the driveway to turn into the lot. So, drive slowly. I would try them again knowing I need to arrive early to park for free on the street and my entire party needs to be arriving at the same time. The price was not unreasonable either. I spoke with the manager who said she was new at that time. I told her how I tried to reach someone to ask questions and she admitted they do not utilize or check any of the methods I tried. She said they were not accepting phone calls either because they are just too busy.

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Ask the Community - Old Lady Gang

Is there an 18% automatic gratuity added to all bills there?

Yes! The service was fine. There was a random singer off the street that wandered in and the staff disappeared, we didn't like that.

Is there still long lines on a Monday?

I wouldn't say long lines but there is still a long wait.

How do you get reservations or get on the waitlist? There's not a link for that?

I don't think they take reservations.

Is their outdoor seating dog friendly?

There was outdoor seating but I don't think it is dog friendly.

Does this location have outdoor seating?

Yes in the back; however I'm unsure of the changes since COVID-19

Do they still take reservations online?? Last time I went in August 2019, I made a reservation, but now I'm February 2019, it won't let me.

Yes; I booked through OpenTable

This will be my first time coming from the DMV area I booked at 2pm with an reservation do you just walk ahead of the line and tell them you reserved or just wait in line?

Go inside to the Hostess stand and let them know you have a reservation.

Which location seems to be better?

Good morning Denise, There is only one location on 177 Peters Street in Atlanta and it's very good. I'm not aware of any other location at this time.

Do you have to have a reservation or can you wait?

Pretty sure you can wait. I saw a line out the door when I tried to go!

Is this place kid friendly?

Yes it is...kids weren't and I'm sure aren't allowed to run around and there is no kids menu or coloring books...it is more of an adult atmosphere but if they know how to behave in public it shouldn't be a problem.

Is there a fee for bringing birthday cake?

I only went there to eat I suggest you call them and ask

Does OLG offer a happy hour?

You know what I'm not sure. I would assume so since they have a AWSOME bar menu.

How to make reservations? I'll be there in April for my birthday and don't want to miss out.

Use OpenTable

What days and times is this place least busy?

The earlier the better. It's best to be in line about 30 min before they open to make sure you get a table. When we went it was on a Wednesday it wasn't that busy

Will be visiting in December. Is Friday night live weekly?

Yes

Planning on coming to check out OLG from Houston 6/9. I checked Open Table no reservations available . Can I just show up in hopes of getting a seat and what is the best time?

You can show up without reservation but you may have to wait. The weekends are always busy, during the week just after lunch into the evening is a bit slower.

Are reservations required?

No but recommended.

What is the phone number to make reservations?

Try OpenTable

If you make reservations in advance is the wait time still long to be seated? And are they open for brunch on Sunday's?

Reservations are honored and yes, the restaurant is open for brunch.

Please put whole fried okra on the menu. Fresh, not frozen. It would be a hit as an appetizer or side. Would you consider it?

It's not that type of soul food joint.

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