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.
Review Source:For bar food, this place is good! Â This place may be a little tight but with two floors, great food, and decent prices, you can't go wrong. Â This was a pizza joint a while back so it was a nice change. Â
FOOD: Â 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. Â With a side of tartar and steak fries, it was a great meal! Â 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.
So, you know Bonquiqui from the MadTV skit? Yeah, that's the kind of servers you'll find here. Draggin their feet along, looking like they hate their jobs. If you don't even pretend to want to be here, what makes you think I'll wanna be here? Somehow I entrusted these people with my meal for the night, though. I'm really sitting here waiting on them to bring my change back. Been here a total of 2 hrs, 70% of the time waiting - waiting on a server to be assigned to us, waiting on our (not even hot) food, waiting on someone to acknowledge the fact I need a refill considering I'm annoying the people around me slurping from my empty cup....
Not to say I won't be back because I actually liked my food, but you best BELIEVE won't be dining in!
At a later time I'm sure I'll edit this review for the actual food and be of some use to y'all but when customer service is key to me and you leave me unimpressed, y'all are getting a rant.
The first time I came here it was pretty good. Wings were a good size and the lemon pepper flavor was good as well. However, it had all been down hill since then. The one thing that is absolutely and unforgivably terrible is their service. They messed up my order and blamed it on me. I decided to get takeout to avoid this issue and unfortunately the only thing consistent with this place is that it's a huge disappointment. I For sure will no longer be a customer here.
Review Source:Thee Dollar Cafe has definitely improved their service and I find it on a very short list of places I'll go for lunch - not just for the convenience of its location, but for the consistency of its menu and the friendliness of the staff. It's not Jean-Georges, but it hits the spot when I'm hungry and can't be bothered to make my own lunch.
Review Source:A friend and I went here for lunch. Â We ordered the wings, which are not the best, the wing restaurant next to there's are a lot better. Â I also do not like that you have to order fries separate. Â A few days later my friend looked her check, and found out that we were charged 25 cents for each one of our waters. Â This is first time ever that I've went to a restaurant and had to pay for our waters. Â Will not go back again. Â Please! Please! check your checks before you pay
Review Source:Today was my second time dining here. I was disappointed with the food the first time and was hoping it would be better today. Sigh, nothing changed. Everything is still drenched in oil. My first time here, they served my lemon pepper wings in a puddle of oil. Today, my bf's chicken tenders and fries were drenched in oil. My burger was also greasy and unseasoned.
I give this place 3 stars, because the service is always great and they have good deals on drinks. I just wish the quality of food was better.
A solid 3- in a good way! Hubby and I moved to the area and this was nearby so we gave it a try. The wings were pretty good but I really liked the shrimp- go figure! Best of all was the beer special- a bucket of 5 Sessions (mixed flavors) for $10! The service was really good too so they must be working on it as several reviews here did mention issues. We will definitely be back!
Review Source:This was the only non fast food restaurant near the movie theatre we could find. I thought, "I remember going to 3 Dollar Cafe back in the day, let's do it!" Weeellll, it was pretty yucky. Next time we go see a movie at the Hollywood 24, we'll do dinner in modern civilization and then go out there. It's such a weird area, you feel like you're in some really trashy movie. Anyway, I'm not making sense. Bottom line, I won't be back.
Review Source:This place is hidden in a strip mall with a Planet Fitness. Â Nothing like piling on the guilt over that basket of schweet fries I just ate! Thanks, planet fitness. Â I'll just keep my wonderful steak and cheese sandwich to myself. Â The bun is WAY too big, but if I just scoop out the good stuff (beef, onions, mushrooms, swiss) and enjoy my steak fries, I'm a happy Camper. Â Good thing I was too busy chewing, because the music in this place is so loud, I couldn't carry on a conversation if I tried.
The service is laid-back, but well-oiled. Â And rarely busy at lunch. Â Just turn down the music a skotch and Grandma Betty and I will thank you for it.
Glad they put this business in the area. It's great to pop in and get a drink and watch the games on their numerous tvs. I have had the wings and chicken fingers and they were good. The bartenders are findly and very socialable. I have always gotten very good service. I am waiting for Spring to roll around so I can enjoy their upstairs patio area.
Review Source:I am a regular here, so it feels odd to give it three stars, but the truth is it really is "A-OK". The food is decent, the service is usually good. This location has a large outside patio on the second floor, and it is fun to hang out there on a nice Atlanta night. I also frequent Three Dollar cafe because I can light up a cigar on the patio while enjoying the evening. They usually have great beer specials, Â (IE $5 pitchers) but more than once I became aware of the specials by looking on the sign at the end of the bar, and not by the server. Now I just check the board first and let the server know about the specials. For the area this is a great spot to get a beer, meet friends, and enjoy a casual after work environment. They have big screen TVs throughout the bar and also upstairs. We have been rushed out a few times at closing time, but for the most part the staff and management are attentive and seem to care. I have had friends say good things about the grouper sandwich. Salads are HUGE and good. I have witnessed a few debates over the wings here. The nachos come in huge portions and are a great deal. So, if you find yourself near Spaghetti Junction, stop by, hit the upstairs patio, order a pitcher of beer and a big plate of nachos, and smoke 'em if you got 'em.
Review Source:Highly Unimpressed - First & Last(!) Time
We went there this afternoon for a business meeting, knowing that it's not going to be the quietest place but expected the food to be a Whole lot better than it was.
I had the Chicken & Cheese and my business partner have the Steak & Cheese sandwiches. Â The roll was 85% of the meal, had to pay Extra for grilled onions and the bread was cheap and not very tasty.
Maybe the wings might be worth it but I'm not going to waste my money going there again to try.
Living in Tucker, the restaurant choices are somewhat limited, so my husband and I decided to try the newish Three Dollar Cafe after taking a look at their menu online.
Come to find out, this is a Three Dollar Cafe Junior. Â That means that they don't have all the menu items at this location. Â I'm not sure why it's a Junior, but I'm sort of a picky eater and was none too pleased when everything I liked online was no where to be found on the menu.
We sat upstairs on a little covered patio. Â There were lots of big screen tvs. Â The service left some to be desired. Â This place has a lot of beer and since we were upstairs, we obviously couldn't see the taps (there's no bar upstairs), so we asked for a beer list. Â They had some trouble finding one and once they did, they kept trying to take it away from us! Â How does a place that prides itself on being a sports bar with a big beer selection not have enough beer menus to go around?
I got the Caesar salad with added shrimp. Â I got the large portion but frankly, it seemed kind of small. Â I'm not sure if they gave me the small by accident or it was just little. Â It tasted decent at least. Â My husband had some sort of chicken sandwich that he liked, but said was extremely spicy and he's a big fan of spicy foods.
All in all, we were not impressed. Â This place tries hard to be like Taco Mac, but it's just not.
No, they aren't three dollars, but the wings at Three Dollar Cafe are sooooo freakin' good! Nothing fancy, just plain ol' chicken wings fried to hot and crispy perfection, juicy and tender on the inside, just the right amount of sauce, and the absolute BEST (no, seriously) best bleu cheese dressing for dipping. Yumm.
I've only ever been to this location, and I've only ever had the wings. Trust me... they are perfect. My favourite wing joint in Atlanta.
Trivia on Wednesday nights... bonus!
So glad to have Three Dollar Cafe in our neighborhood (Embry Hills, Northlake-Tucker, Chamblee)
Had lunch here a few weeks ago and it was great! Â My friend and I ordered salads - which is not the common order for a restaurant known for it's Wings. Â But these salads were huge! Â Lots of toppings, fresh ingredients and plenty of dressing on the side. Â
I've had their wings at other locations and they were always good! Â I'm looking forward to making this our local hang out for happy hours or a quick lunch/dinner.
Had such a wonderful time here and will be back!
The service was great! I wish I could remember her name. She was friendly and personable, just the right recipe to having a good time. She helped us select our food and her choice of the Grouper sandwich was right on point. The serving size was large enough to serve two people but I must have been hungry because I ate the whole thing. It was also an added bonus having our food delivered by the chef. The drinks were good as well. You can't beat $3 drinks anywhere.
I love the fact that they have outdoor seating, located upstairs. So while you eat you're overlooking the balcony and enjoying what little bit of scenery they have. It overlooks in to a parking lot, not much to look at but nice nonetheless. It has an overhead so you don't have to worry about the sun beating you to death.
FYI, I would give this place 3.5 stars if I could.
This Three Dollar Cafe Jr. (I am not sure why it's a Jr. and not a Sr., LOL) is located in the former Loop Pizza Grill building, which they have made some changes to. They wisely put a nice canopy over the top patio so you don't fry in the summertime. They also reconfigured the inside to include a bar. At the same time, the place still has a rather industrial feel with metal poles and sheet metal siding. It's not what you'd call warm in terms of decor but if you want wings and a beer, you probably don't care anyway.
The one thing I immediately noticed when I walked in was the lingering aroma of cigarette smoke. I am guessing smoking is allowed in the bar and it is evident. It is not a pleasant aroma to me but I am guessing they do this to attract more bar patrons.
It looked like I was the first customer to walk in Wednesday for lunch. The hostess told me to sit anywhere and there were about six servers standing in smiling readiness. It was slightly comical but they all seemed pleasant and ready to serve.
Britanie (sp?) came over right away to give me some menus and took my drink order while I waited for my friend. I made the mistake of sitting in the main open area, which is incredibly loud due to the TVs. I noticed many people wisely chose to sit in the front enclosed area and plan to sit there next time. It was difficult at times to hear my friend.
I ordered the grouper sandwich on another Yelper's suggestion and was not disappointed. It is HUGE! I ended up taking it off the bun (which was nothing to write home about) and eating it that way. It tasted very fresh and had a light breading that was quite yummy. I would get this again for sure. The fries, on the other hand, were ho hum and tasted like they were out of a bag.
My friend ordered a beef quesadilla without jalapenos. When it arrived, the jalapenos were in it anyway but my friend ate it anyway. She said she liked it despite the error.
I must give kudos to Britanie (sp?) for taking good care of us. She got us refills promptly but didn't hover, which is a balance some servers don't know how to accomplish. She was upbeat and helpful. I'd love to have her as a server again.
I am hopeful that Three Dollar Cafe does well and stays because this area needs a good dining option. Beyond Moe's, Galaxy Diner and S&S Cafeteria, it's just fast food miasma.
Went here the other night for a late dinner, which can be problematic in most Atlanta neighborhoods. I ventured out at around 9:30PM. Most restaurants (outside the perimeter ones that do not serve alcohol) close at between 8:30PM to 10PM. So at 9:30PM you should concentrate on bars and pubs which tend to stay open late, especially on weekend nights (this was a Tuesday night).
I walked in and sat down but it seemed as if no one either cared or took notice. I was hungry and impatient and after five minutes walked out. I walked around the strip mall / shopping plaza and found no viable alternatives. So I proceeded to walk to a nearby diner and discovered it was closing at 10PM (and the time at that point was around 9:50PM) so I opted to return to 3 Dollar Cafe.
I am glad I did. The menu is relatively limited to a few items per category - which can be a good thing. But the menu design is lousy; it is hard to read in a darkened restaurant. I dealt with the awful menu design and opted for the Southwest Chicken Salad. My salad was basically a huge bed of romaine lettuce, black beans, tortilla chip strips, diced tomatoes, cold grilled chicken, and a side of Cowboy Dressing (but I opted for Blue Cheese instead). The salad itself was average but the dressings made up for that.
Though nothing special unto itself, it is a huge salad - perhaps enough for two people to share. And the dressing serving / servings on the side are huge also. When the chef / cook delivered it to my table, he said something like, "You know you messed up, right?"
He then explained that the Cowboy dressing is phenomenal: homemade ranch mixed with a famous gourmet sweet barbecue sauce. I think he said it was called something like Sweet Baby Ray's Famous Sauce. The guy wasn't lying. He brought me a whole serving of it to try (in addition to the Blue Cheese). It was excellent. So was the Blue Cheese Dressing but perhaps that is to be expected because this place specializes in Buffalo Wings.
Perhaps this place really deserves 3.5 stars but on this visit I will go with four.
Wings the way wings should be! Â
Take it from me, Three Dollar is the best of the best. Â My husband and I just ate Father's Day dinner at this location and we were incredibly pleased with the meal and service.
We ordered 20 medium wings, all drums. Â They came out perfectly. Â Right temperature, right level of sauce, plump, juicy, crispy perfection. Â Our fries were great, too. Â I ordered squash casserole that tastes like an exquisitely cheesy dessert. Â
Our server was Brittany. Â She was polite, attentive and kept our Diet Cokes full at all times. Â She took good care of us, joked around but most importantly made sure we were happy with everything. Â
We're so glad this restaurant opened in our neck of the woods and will make this a regular haunt.
Three Dollar Cafe offers quick, inexpensive American fare in a casual, clean environment.
Food: Three Dollar Cafe specializes in American cuisine, including soup, salads, sandwiches, and burgers. The portions are quite large, but can be deceiving. On my last visit, I ordered the pecan salad, which was mostly greens and little, if any, pecans. Nonetheless, all the ingredients were fresh.
Service: Service is prompt and friendly, even during the busy lunch hour. On the one occasion I dined here, the hostess promptly directed us to seat ourselves and the waitress arrived shortly thereafter.
Atmosphere: The atmosphere of this place is somewhat reminiscent of a sports bar with a contemporary twist. Clientele is diverse, but was mostly comprised of professionals on their lunch break.
Price: Fairly inexpensive. Most entrees were less than $10.
Other: The only thing that irked me about this place was the cigarette machine sitting in full view near the bar. It just gave me a seedy vibe and seemed bizarre, particularly considering a sizable proportion of the patrons of this place are coming from the nearby CDC campus.
First chance to hit the Three Dollar Cafe which recently opened at the Embry Hills Shopping Center on Chamblee-Tucker Road. Originally slated for a spot across from Kroger, instead the restaurant has opened in the prior Loop Pizza spot next to Mr Que's Billiards and Burgers (to the right).
Tonight, a Friday evening, we walked up to a relatively busy restaurant at 8:30 PM where we were greeted at the door and told to sit anywhere we would like. The server was very attentive and placed both our drink and food order promptly. We went for the wings (hot) - I've had same at other locations and thought they were the highlight of the meal - much better than those at Cafe Hot Wing to the left of Mr Que's (better, because for the same price you get much bigger wings). The wings were definitely 4 stars, possibly 4.5. "Hot" wasn't so hot that it took your breath away but still spicy, hot and delicious. This will become my favorite local place for wings.
We also ordered the Reuben sandwich, which I thought average (we asked for both mustard and thousand island on the side and got neither) - the Reuben was served on marbled bread instead of rye. It was also cold in the center so it should have been heated for another minute before being sent out. It came with steak fries (loved those!) and a squash casserole (which was good but a bit on the sweet side). I'd rate the sandwich 3 stars.
The main dining room is very noisy - sit in the enclosed space in the front which is less so (you do have huge flat panels to distract you though). A manager came by more than once to ask how we liked the food, as did our server (she was really sweet). We really liked the Loop that was here before - not so much for the food but for the convenience as both an eatery and a meeting place. I think Three Dollar Cafe will do quite well here.
The 5 best restaurants in the 2015 Denver Restaurant Week
3,611 Views | Category: Denver
The complete list of 2015 Denver Restaurant Week businesses
1,972 Views | Category: Denver
The tourists' guide to Portillos: 5 must have dishes
3,318 Views | Category: Chicago
Pho = Pronounced "fuh" not "foe" for pho-king sake
2,915 Views | Category: Denver
Indulgery selected to exhibit at Collision Conference
2,987 Views | Category: Press Releases
Not Logged In
BUSINESSES
Local Businesses
Near Me
My Favorites
SOCIAL
Blog & News
MY ACCOUNT
Login
Register
Contact Us
Add Your Business
