Busy Bee Cafe

Busy Bee has always been a favorite of my friends and I when we wanted a good Sunday dinner however things have changed. I ordered the fried shrimp dinner. The fried shrimp was tasty however the mac and cheese was very wet and runny tonight, not the baked macaroni and cheese that I’m used to and you would expect at a staple in the Black Southern food restaurants in Atlanta. Additionally, I ordered an additional side of potato salad that was $6.50. It was filled less than half of the container and was soupy. The recipe has definitely been altered. I ate the food feeling unsatisfied and wanting my money back. The prices have gone up but the food has gotten worse. Overall, after spending $30 it wasn’t worth it. Not to mention waiting 2 hours for a pickup meal.

Even though the dining room was closed, we decided to sit on the curb and eat! So glad we made this choice. We had fried shrimp, okra, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, peach cobbler, and sweet tea. Amazing food. Just the right seasoning and the best cobbler we’ve had in Atlanta.

This is my first time. I was told it was a buffet style restaurant where you walk in view the food and place you order. Not true. No one is allowed inside. When I walked up there was a line of door dasher and uber eats waiting along with a large online order. I placed my oxtail plate over mash with collards and Mac. The oxtails could have cooked a bit longer, the mash and collards were not seasoned and I can't rate the mac because it was so unappealing I chose to discard it. The hostess was nice and thanking everyone for their patience for the long wait. I can say I tried it but I wouldn't return. Wait time was a hour and 10 minutes and had they allowed me to look at the food I probably would have chose something else.