Three Dollar Cafe

So I'm updating my review of Three Dollar Cafe Jr. here because the service these days is lousy. Even when not busy, the service is painfully slow-- especially considering I usually just order a beer or two. Also, on the rare opportunity that I do order the wings, they are terrible. Steer clear of this place if you value good food and/or good service.

For bar food, this place is good!  This place may be a little tight but with two floors, great food, and decent prices, you can't go wrong.  This was a pizza joint a while back so it was a nice change.  

FOOD:  For dinner I had the Grouper Sandwich which is a very large piece of crispy breaded fried grouper on toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, and red onion.  With a side of tartar and steak fries, it was a great meal!  Since the fish was so big, I had to take half of it home.

The Three Dollar Café is a fairly standard sports bar with several locations throughout the Atlanta area. The one I visit most often is the Chamblee-Tucker (in the same shopping center as Kroger, where Loop Pizza was once) location though much in this review could apply to all of them.

The appearance of the interior is decent enough. Given that is location was fairly recently built it doesn't look dated but it also lacks the charm of the quite less fancy original. One thing I must comment on is the temperature. It has been distinctly warm, uncomfortably so, during my last two visits. There is a dining area with high tops in the bar area, another facing outward at the parking lot, and outdoors seating is available on the roof. The view isn't so great, but on a cool fall or spring night it isn't so bad.

The food is fairly typical sports bar food - burgers, chicken fingers and wings, a few different types of sandwiches and so on. I nearly always order the chicken fingers. They are quite good, the sauce is tasty and I particularly enjoyed the chunky blue cheese dressing. It is usually served with steak fries, which are quite unremarkable. A French Dip is available which is good, but not great. I did enjoy the homemade potato chips which are served with a hot blue cheese dip poured on top.

The beer selection is fairly decent. It looked as if there may have been 20 or more beers on tap. The pricing here in range with other area bars.

The service can be a bit slow. There certainly isn't any sense of urgency among the wait staff. It's not terrible, but about what one expect in a typical sports bar. It's certainly worth a shot if you live in the area, want to watch the game over beer and wings and don't expect to be blown away.

Three stars for food. Three stars for service. Three stars for atmosphere.

Pros: Decent bar food, decently priced, nice beer selection.

Cons: Lackadaisical service and wait staff.

Verdict: Recommended.