The Busy Bee Cafe Menu
Located in Atlanta, GA, The Busy Bee Cafe offers a soulful Southern dining experience with a focus on takeout and delivery. With an extensive menu featuring pescatarian, vegan, and vegetarian options, this casual spot is perfect for lunch or group gatherings. The reviews rave about the friendly service and delicious dishes, like the crispy fried chicken, carrot soufflé, and broccoli cheese casserole. The menu also boasts classics like catfish, wings, and peach cobbler that leave customers coming back for more. While the lack of seating and wait times are noted, the quality of the food and overall experience make it worth the visit. Don't miss out on trying the comfort food favorites at The Busy Bee Cafe for a taste of true Southern hospitality.
Southern Favorites
Busy Bee’s Fried Chicken
Two pieces of chicken brined for hours, lightly breaded and fried in peanut oil to a crisp golden brown. Moist, juicy and beelicious
Oven Roasted Chicken
Chicken quarter brined then baked, smothered in its own gravy
“Joe Lewis” Ham Hocks
Smoked pork hocks slow cooked until tender. (Seasonal May - October)
Oxtails
Hand trimmed beef tails and spices, slow cooked until tender. Smothered in their own gravy and served over white rice. Note: Oxtails are sold by weight and not quantity. Mkt.
Bar-B-Que Ribs
St. louis slow smoked over Pecan hardwood, served with sauce
Busy Bee's Chicken & Waffle
Busy Bee Crispy Fried Chicken Wings with a Belgian Style Waffle and Vermont's Maple Syrup. (Your choice of or wings for extra cost)
CENTER-CUT PORK CHOPS
Brined, hand breaded & fried in peanut oil to a crisp golden brown
CHITTERLINGS | MARKET PRICE
All natural product hand picked without bleach or hog maws a true southern delicacy (SEASONAL NOVEMBER-JANUARY)
Sunday
Busy Bee's Fried Or Smothered Chicken
Fried or Smothered ... Two pieces of our signature chicken, brined for hours, hand breaded and fried in peanut oil to a crisp golden brown or simmered in pan gravy until tender.
Monday
Meatloaf
Classic American comfort food topped with zesty tomato sauce
Tuesday
Cubed Steak
Pan Fried Cube Steak. Hand breaded and lightly fried. Simmered in onion gravy until tender
Neck Bones
Tender, meaty and slow cooked to bone sucking perfection
Wednesday
Baked Chicken With Corn Bread Dressing
One-quarter chicken marinated then baked, smothered in its own gravy and served with cornbread dressing and cranberry sauce
Thursday
Turkey Wings With Cornbread Dressing
Two baked wings are brined then baked and smothered in their own gravy served with cranberry sauce
Friday
Baked Or Fried Chicken Or Smothered Chicken Over Rice
Two pieces of chicken brined for hours and fried to golden perfection or baked and smothered in their own gravy
Liver & Onions
Tender calf liver hand breaded then fried and simmered in onion gravy till tender
Cook’s Special - In Restaurant Only
Veggie Plate
Any Four Of Our Southern Style Veggies
Served with corn bread muffin or dinner roll
Fried Fish
Fillets hand breaded and fried golden brown (tartar sauce upon request)
Fried Shrimp
A dozen jumbo shrimp fried crispy and golden served with dipping sauce and sides
FRIED SHRIMP & CATFISH FILLETS
Half dozen fried shrimp & Catfish Fillets served with Season Fries
Baked Fish
Haddock Fillets baked in a lemon herb butter sauce & served over Yellow RIce
Seafood
Garden Fresh Veggies
Premium SIdes
Baked Macaroni & Cheese
Meat free - butter used
Fried Green Tomatoes
Meat free - butter used
Fresh Collard Greens
Seasoned with Smoked Turkey, Gluten Free Veggies
Candied Yams
Meat free - butter used, Gluten Free Veggies
Potato Salad
Meat free - butter used, Gluten Free Veggies
Corn Bread Dressing
String Beans W/Potatoes
Seasoned with Smoked Turkey, Gluten Free Veggies
Broccoli Cheese Casserole
Meat free - butter used
Baked Beans
Gluten Free Veggies
Blackeye Peas
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Seasoned with Smoked Turkey, Gluten Free Veggies
Baby Lima Beans
Tuesday, Seasoned with Smoked Turkey, Gluten Free Veggies
Fresh Turnip Greens
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Seasoned with Smoked Turkey, Gluten Free Veggies
Steamed Cabbage
Tuesday, Thursday, Meat free - butter used, Gluten Free Veggies
Pinto Beans
Thursday, Seasoned with Smoked Turkey, Gluten Free Veggies
Yellow Squash
Tuesday, Thursday, Meat free - butter used, Gluten Free Veggies
Regular Sides
Mashed Potatoes
Meat free - butter used, Gluten Free Veggies
French Fries
Meat free - butter used, Gluten Free Veggies
Fried Okra
Meat free - butter used
Rice & Gravy
Yellow Rice
Meat free - butter used, Gluten Free Veggies
Tossed Salad
Meat free - butter used, Gluten Free Veggies
Chicken Leg Or Wing
Fried or smothered
Veggie Plate
Choice of veggies
Meatloaf
Monday only
Baked Chicken
Leg Quarter
Fried White Fish
Kid’s Plate
Salad
Chopped Fried Chicken Salad
Served on top of crisp romaine greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, cheddar cheese and butter garlic croutons. Our own Ranch Dressing, Bleu Cheese, Northern Italian, Fish Dressing and Honey Mustard.
Sliced Tomatoes & Onions
Regular Veggie Side
Premium Veggie Side
White Rice
Yeast Roll
Corn Muffin
This & That
Sandwiches
Pulled Pork
Slow smoked pork butts served with BBQ sauce on a bun
Fried Fish
Fillet hand breaded & fried golden brown. served on buttered roll with lettuce, tomato and tartar sauce
FRIED GREEN TOMATO BLT
Buttered southern bread with fried green tomatoes, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, ranch sauce and mayo
Ol’ Fashioned Banana Puddin’
Bananas, Nabisco Nilla Wafers and a sweet custard filling
Cake
Homemade from scratch and sold by the slice. Whole cakes must be pre-ordered
Ol' Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie
Georgia Peach Cobbler
Popular Southern dessert of Georgia peaches and spices enveloped in a sweet buttery golden crust
Blackberry Cobbler
Fresh blackberries enveloped in a sweet buttery golden crust. Served daily
Desserts
Beverages
Arnold Palmer
A delightful blend of fresh squeezed lemonade & fresh brewed iced tea. - One free refill
Lemonade
Hand squeezed & delicious, Not from concentrate
Strawberry Lemonade
Hand squeezed & delicious, Not from concentrate
Iced Tea
Free refill
Fruit Punch
One free refill
Soft Drinks
Coke, Sprite, Diet Coke
