Mary Mac’s Tea Room (Restaurant)

From time to time I travel for business and I love to check out great restaurants. I'm currently in Atlanta attending a Neighborworks conference and I have frequented some of my favorite local restuarants including Mary Mac's Tea Room. Mary Mac's is a venerable Atlanta institution. If you want good down home southern style cooking then look no further. The service is impeccable, the dress is very casual but a suit and tie can work as well. They feature all of your Southern favorites like Sweet Tea "the table wine of the South," Pot Licker (if you don't know what this is ask your Grandmother or an older relative), Fish and Chicken, and last but not least Homemade Peach Cobbler with vanilla ice cream. Tonight I had an outstanding Blackened Grouper with Cheese Grits, Fried Okra, and Cole Slaw. Everything was PERFECT! I topped this meal off with a peach cobbler.

If you are ever in Atlanta and you want some authentic southern food check out Mary Mac's Tea Room. The restaurant is located near midtown Atlanta at 224 Ponce de Leon Ave, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308. The phone number is 404-876-1800.