Busy Bee Café

Top choice in Atlanta


Politicians, police officers, urbanites and hungry miscreants, along with celebrities (it's had pop-ins by MLK Jr, Obama and OutKast), all converge over the city’s best fried chicken paired with soul-food sides such as collard greens, candied yams, fried okra and mac 'n' cheese. This Westside classic has been steeped in hospitality and honest-to-goodness food since 1947.


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