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Busy Bee Cafe
Vine City · Atlanta
Busy Bee Cafe is an Atlanta soul food institution dating to 1947, now offering takeout at its original Martin Luther King Jr Drive location. Its menu includes fried chicken, baked chicken, oxtails and vegetable sides.
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THE DINING BRIEF
Plan Your Restaurant Visit
- Good For
- Historic Soul Food To Take Away
- On The Menu
- Fried chicken, baked chicken with sides, and oxtails
- Budget
- The original-location menu lists a baked chicken quarter with two sides at $20. Confirm the selected day’s menu and availability; drinks, tax and extra items are additional. Other mandatory charges were not established from the page.
- Plan Ahead
- Order for takeout at the original location. There is no dine-in service according to its official location page. Check that day’s menu and arrange somewhere suitable to eat your meal. Daily, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The original location explicitly states no dine-in and takeout only.
Menu And Visit Research · October 13, 2026 · View Source ↗
GET TO KNOW THE PLACE
About Busy Bee Cafe
Busy Bee Cafe is an Atlanta soul food institution dating to 1947, now offering takeout at its original Martin Luther King Jr Drive location. Its menu includes fried chicken, baked chicken, oxtails and vegetable sides. Choose it for a takeaway Southern meal, with a separate plan for where to eat, rather than expecting a sit-down brunch table.
Description: Official Menu And Visit Information ↗ · Checked October 13, 2026
What To Order And What It Costs
Fried chicken, baked chicken with sides, and oxtails. The original-location menu lists a baked chicken quarter with two sides at $20. Confirm the selected day’s menu and availability; drinks, tax and extra items are additional. Other mandatory charges were not established from the page.
Source ↗ · Checked October 13, 2026
Hours And Visit Planning
Order for takeout at the original location. There is no dine-in service according to its official location page. Check that day’s menu and arrange somewhere suitable to eat your meal. Daily, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The original location explicitly states no dine-in and takeout only.
Source ↗ · Checked October 13, 2026
Ownership And Inclusion
Discover Atlanta lists Busy Bee Cafe as Black owned. The official website identifies Tracy Gates as its owner and confirms the original Martin Luther King Jr Drive location.
Source ↗ · Checked October 13, 2026
QUICK ANSWERS FOR YOUR VISIT
Questions About Busy Bee Cafe
Where Is Busy Bee Cafe?
Busy Bee Cafe is listed at 810 Martin Luther King Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30314.
Source ↗What Is The Phone Number For Busy Bee Cafe?
404-525-9212. Contact details were checked against the restaurant website on October 13, 2026.
Source ↗Sources & Fact Check
Visit details checked October 13, 2026.