Mary Mac's Tea Room - Atlanta, GA

Mary Mac’s Tea Room inspires superlatives. An old-fashioned urban lunch room in the heart of Atlanta, it offers a broad menu of dishes that exemplify Dixie cooking at its best. You can start your meal with a bowl of pot likker – sided by a cornbread muffin. Entrees include such classics as baked chicken with cornbread dressing, pork barbecue with Brunswick stew, and country-fried steak with gravy.

84% Approval Rating (33 votes)

Overall: Worth planning a day around

Must Eats

pot likker ($4.00)

fried chicken ($10.00)

macaroni & cheese ($3.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

" We lifted a fried chicken breast off the plate and bit into it. As the crust crunched, juices spurted everywhere. It had been a while since we had dined at Mary Mac’s, and we had forgotten just how moist the chicken is. Full-flavored, inside and out, dark meat or ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

2/20/2007 - shuckjov, $0
6/27/2003 - Michael Stern, $15

Map & Directions

224 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA
404-876-1800

http://www.marymacs.com

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Lunch
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	Yes
Alcohol Served:	Yes
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	Yes

"This spuce-green brew, known as pot likker for its intoxicating flavor, is an intense study in southern-style greens. We like to crumble the corn muffin onto the top of the bowl."
Michael Stern

"All worthy meat-and-three restaurants offer macaroni & cheese. This is one of the best, a virtual cheese custard full of tender noodle nuggets."
Michael Stern

"Mary Mac's has been a favorite lunch place in Atlanta since 1945."
Michael Stern

"Clockwise, from left: fried chicken, macaroni & cheese, broccoli casserole, fried green tomatoes"
Michael Stern

"Study the menu and write your own order. We love this type of tea-room service: it allows us to choose a very unbalanced meal of four fried things without having to say out choices out loud for neighboring tables to hear."
Michael Stern

"Mary Mac's has been on the Roadfood honor roll since we first hit the road in the early 1970s."
Michael Stern