I'd give them 4.5 if I could but since they were pretty good I'll go ahead and give them a 5…read more Being intentional on Juneteenth to patronize Black owned businesses (except our stop for a quick drink at Paper Planes) we chose to eat here than at the food trucks at the Hapeville Juneteenth celebration, which was really good. We parked behind the building and a woman who worked there had the door open. She had on a shirt that read Legalize being Black. My husband had on a Black Lives Matter shirt, & I had on a Juneteenth shirt. She smiled and raised her fist at us as we asked to enter through the door and we responded in kind. I love us! She toke U.S. to grab a menu as we walked in to the right of the bar. We found a high top and found what we wanted and went to the counter to order. The prices are reasonable until you get to adding the sides. I overheard another worker tell a couple who ordered after us to order the veggie plate if they were getting 4 sides as it was cheaper. I wish the person who took our order had told use that. The entrees are à la carte and priced reasonably. The sides are $5 each with a few exceptions, a hoecake is $2 and mac & cheese and a couple other sides are $6. Keep that in mind when you come. Our total for our inside dining with a can of ginger ale, fountain Diet Coke, & tip was like $70+ & the to go order for our son's meal w/o a drink was ~$30. It's definitely a good value if you only need an entree and have sides already. The food is good and has large pieces of meat & decent portions so there you go... I ordered the fried green tomatoes as a starter, smoked beef brisket with the barbecue sauce on the side, smoked turkey cabbage, dressing, & the lemon pound cake. Ironically, the fried green tomatoes came out last. They were piping hot though. They could've used a dash of salt but that cornmeal batter was perfection on the tomatoes. You get 3 and 1 was cut a little too thick and it was slightly mushy maybe cause it had to cook longer? But it was still good. The beef brisket was good. It's sliced thin and had that good smoke flavor and was seasoned well. The thicker slices could've been a bit more tender but overall it could rival some barbecue joints. The dressing was good and so was the cabbage, though it was almost tad bit saltier than I'd like. I'd order everything I had again. I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed my food. You know not everyone who claims to cook southern food can do so. Oh the pound cake was good and moist. It reminds me of Sammy Chhesecake pound cake. My husband ordered the 3 pieces of fried chicken, collard greens & they do have a lil kick as the menu suggests, green beans, & yellow rice. He was pleasantly surprised with how big the pieces of chicken were. Nowadays people give you what looks like pigeon parts ‍. He said it was a tad salty. He said he also enjoyed his meal otherwise. I forgot to get pictures of the food for our son's takeout order of fried pork chops, collard greens, mac & cheese, & a hoecake. He liked his food as well but also said his pork chops, which were nice size center cut, were well seasoned, but a little too much. He enjoyed the meal and his 1st hoecake. They also do catering and seemed to have a large catering order being prepared to go out. The restaurant & woman's restroom was clean. The staff were friendly and quickly acknowledged us. The music was good but it would've been good to hear a mix of old school with the hip hop since it was Juneteenth. They have a full bar. The only thing I didn't like was Fox News & another conservative news channel on; at least not on JuneteenthZ a generic movie or TV show would've been better for me anyway. They had a steady stream of to go orders and in person dining. I guess we're just late to know about

The staff here today were so kind, but the owner was extremely off putting. His rudeness almost…read moremade me leave, but the young ladies at the register were super nice, I decided to stay. Inside was very clean, prices are very good and portion sizes are even better. I did see that on the receipt I was charged a "packaging fee" and I do think that's greedy. Ordered the chicken tender basket and it was really good!

I had a great experience at The Original Big Daddy's Dish, and I want to give a special shout-out…read moreto Sydney. When I walked in, the restaurant was busy, and it was obvious they had a lot of orders to handle. Even with all that was going on, Sydney greeted me with a warm smile, made eye contact, asked how my day was going, and made me feel like a valued customer. She was friendly, engaging, and never seemed overwhelmed despite leading the team and keeping everything running smoothly. That's the kind of customer service that leaves a lasting impression. The food was excellent, the atmosphere was welcoming, and I can definitely see why this place stays busy. Great food is one thing, but outstanding employees like Sydney are what keep people coming back. Keep up the great work!

Nasty. Food. I visited this location 2 times...on July 20th…read more2026..and July 27 2026...after co workers ask me to try out their food...my purchase was their meatloaf dinner, with the sides of rice...yams...macaroni and cheese....i purchased a slice of sweet potato pie...1st visit the place wasn't crowed and close to closing...the meatloaf was basic no seasoning very bland..the red sauce on the meatloaf tasted as if they simply added bbq sauce..their rice was very dry....the yams were ok. The sweet potato pie, was flavorless. It tasted like a bland custard. July 27th visit..tried the meatloaf again. It was horrible. The mashed potatoes tasted sour, they ran out of cornbread so I asked for some white bread, the server, gave me a crazed look and said..I will see what I can do...the sweet potatoes were bland, and very little...i purchased a piece of white layered cake , with orange colored icing...the cake was definitely stale, and cold from constant refrigeration, which is to simply hide the staleness....i will never ever eat at another big daddy,s restaurant again...the cashier, before she ran up my purchase,asked me if I don't mind reading and answering a question displayed on the cash register monitor screen...that question was how much would you like to Tip.....not did you find everything ok...is there anything thing else I can do for you.. No simply how much do you want to tip.. Avoid this old national location at all Cost. The food is simply repulsive....and yes I gave a tip of 4.00 dollars to the cashier. And $10.00 dollars to the older cute waitress, who was so rude. She didn't say even thankyou..Avoid at all Cost. I recall around 2017..bid daddy had a restaurant location downtown, near the courthouse...i and my co workers went to try his food. I ordered spaghetti and to my surprise they put bbq sauce in their spaghetti.....all these years and their food and service is still on the bottom I

Arrived @ 8:15 pm, closes @ 9 pm. Was told unapologetically, "we're not taking anymore orders,…read morewe're backed up". She probably did me a favor! Metro Atlanta (College Park) - has changed dramatically-not as friendly as it used to be. Hella rude people and wacky drivers. Full of weaves & bushy eyelashes‼ ‍

Came from Seattle to visit family and was craving fried red snapper. This was yummy but would have…read moreenjoyed more seasoning on the fish before frying it .

This is a must-try spot when you're in Atlanta! The service was amazing. The staff was super nice,…read morepatient, and helpful, especially since we wanted to try everything on the menu. We ended up ordering their famous fried chicken, fried okra, broccoli cheese casserole, and cornbread. The fried chicken was definitely the star and did not disappoint! Personally, I wasn't a huge fan of the sides, but again, that's just my taste and opinion. I honestly wish I had a bigger appetite because there were so many other things I wanted to try. Just a heads-up, this place is a HOT SPOT, so expect a wait. We waited about an hour for our food. I highly recommend calling and ordering ahead if you can. This is definitely a spot we'll come back to the next time we're in Atlanta. That fried chicken alone is worth another visit!

Food is great and fresh Portions great…read moreService very good with minimal wait time. Savory food

I really like this place. It is huge on the inside and they have plenty of selections…read more I ordered the jerk turkey wings, mac, and broccoli casserole. Everything tasted great along with the peach cobbler and lemonade. I will return.

**Sighs** Honestly, it pains me to write this because I had higher hopes than what I expected and…read moreexperienced. I'm disappointed especially since the reviews say differently. I'll have to give them another try when it's not a national holiday, even though surprisingly yet not, they were pretty busy. The place is pretty spacious and it's located in a known area in the southwest side of Atlanta, which made me excited because me getting soul food on this side of town hasn't failed me yet. The restaurant has booths to sit down and whole layout of cake assortments on tables leading up to the line to order your food. They looked delicious. Customer service was good. The young lady ringing us up was polite, communicative with the rest of the staff regarding orders and making sure everything was running smoothly, and corrected our orders with a smile and warmth since there a small mishap. The older lady fixing my food was nice as well, but I feel like she couldn't hear me because I said I wanted two turkey wings instead of one. For some reason, she dumped the original plate she was fixing that was correct and started over. Anywhoo... I ordered the Oxtails over yellow rice, yams, and macaroni and cheese. I ordered an extra side of yams for my little one. All meals come with cornbread. My mom ordered the Baked Turkey Wing over Rice with Yams and Collards. Her review: turkey wing was decent, yams were slamming, and her collards were good. She ate all of her food. As for my food: yams- 10/10! The best thing on my plate aside from the cornbread. The mac and cheese- 7/10; flavorful yet too runny/"wet" like it needed a smidget more time in the oven since it was super soft and not quite done. Again, it was good especially mixed with the yams cause I like when my macaroni touch my yams. The oxtails, 6/10. I'm sorry, I was disappointed. They were tender and had a decent flavor. I believe they put too much liquid smoke in them or something because they tasted more Smokey than stewed or southern style. My yellow rice was disgusting. 0/10. Too hard, it tasted and smelled funny, incorrect seasonings since whatever the seasonings or herbs that were there were horrible. I couldn't do it and that's rare for me! It messed up the full oxtails experience. Will I be going back? Yes, because I believe in second chances when it comes to spots like this. Overall: 7/10

I have been seeing Zion Delight online when searching for soul food and since it is close to me I…read morefinally decided to give it a try. I ordered through DoorDash and went with the turkey wing with macaroni and cheese along with the oxtails. I also chose cornbread as my bread option. The turkey wing and mac and cheese were solid. My only feedback is I wish it were more clear what came with rice and gravy. I ended up with double rice because I did not realize the oxtails already came on a bed of rice. The oxtails were a decent size but there were only two pieces and both were mostly fat. The flavor overall was okay. It was not bad at all but it did not completely blow me away either. The cornbread was the biggest disappointment. It came wrapped in foil and was both burnt and soggy at the same time. It was so overcooked that someone had to have seen it was not up to standard and still decided to cut it and serve it. For a place that prides itself on being a homemade style restaurant, that was surprising. Even with that, I would still try them again. It was a Sunday so maybe I just caught them on an off day. The food was filling and I can see why people talk about them. I am willing to give them another shot.

This place is connected to a gas station. The food tastes amazing but the set up is weird…read more They have a dining area but nobody probably uses it. They have a hot bar set up buffet style when you first walk in. You are supposed to grab a container off the top shelf, pick a meat and some sides, and then they will charge you a price. They keep the premium proteins like oxtails and turkey wings in the back. I ordered mac, greens, and oxtails over rice and gravy. I also got their peach cobbler. Everything tasted amazing. This food is unmatched.

What a great find in Forest Park! It's tucked away but there's a lot of parking, and right off…read moreJonesboro rd. You get a lot of food for the money, we tried the fried catfish plates, for sides we had candied yams, macaroni, collard greens, fried cabbage, and potato salad. We tried hush puppies and cornbread, and banana pudding for dessert. The fried catfish portion is generous and seasoned well, we had ours with tartar sauce and hot sauce. It was extremely fresh and piping hot. The sides were all great and I look forward to trying more, the collards and potato salad were our favorites! The banana pudding is sweet and they use some sort of cake type dessert instead of vanilla wafers, it's very good! Service is great, it was our first time and we were a little lost. They have a cashier and an ordering kiosk, plenty of room and nice tables to dine in which I appreciate. Staff was friendly! Can't wait to try more of their meals!

What a surprise to find in Forest Park. I've been here so many times for work and never did I know…read morethis was here till it was recommended by a colleague. Talk about good southern BBQ, fair prices, good atmosphere, and EXTREMELY great customer service. Don't even worry about going up to get your food when they call your name, once they see you acknowledge them they bring it to you with a smile and they lay it all out for you. SUPERB. I had the Catfish Nuggets senior combo w/ Potato Salad and the Black Eyes Peas on rice. SO DARN GOOD! I tried my colleagues brisket and the flavor was smokey and delicious. The portions are more than fair, believe me you will probably end up taking stuff to-go unless you have an army of hungry folks with you. Thank you so much for the amazing Customer Service to the Ray's Southern Foods team. You absolutely delivered on all aspects and you earned my five star rating.

This was so good I can eat on this day. The plate be heavy and full.....my Mac and cheese, yams,…read morechopped turkey with dressing and muffin all was too good. It was so good my 1 year old kept wanting more.

I ordered the lunch specials. A 2 porkchop plate with broccoli casserole and potato salad and cube…read moresteak with mashed potatoes and green beans. An extra fried wing and side of spaghetti. The lunch special prices are reasonable and the portions are big. Unfortunately the food was not good. The cornbread was stale, broccoli casserole was inedible and tasted sour. Fried chicken wing was a nice size with decent flavor but porkchop was fried a little too hard for my liking. The rest of the sides were okay. I would not order from here again.