The Food Shoppe

It was perfect, food was delicious!!!! Fair price. I was shocked to find such great SEASONED!! food in the downtown area. Usually you have to travel in neighborhoods to find them. TJ was very helpful recommended great dishes. Hats off to the cook Chuck! Will definitely be back before I leave to Chicago

This is an interesting place. It’s small but has some seating available inside and outside. Parking is kind of scarce right next to store, so your best bet is to walk. They serve breakfast all day and have sandwiches and other miscellaneous food items. I got ceasar salad, shrimp and grits and oatmeal. All of that took 25 mins to make. Everything was okay, but nothing to brag about. I had about 5 shrimp in my shrimp and grits small bowl. The Caesar salad was a little wilted. The oatmeal was a good amount for the price, plus the cook added extra love to the oatmeal for me. They could do a little better maintenance with up keeping the appearance of the store and cleanliness behind the counter/kitchen. I wouldn’t mind trying them again and trying by something different.

We’re in Atlanta for a few days for Christmas and stopped by this place near our hotel as it has good reviews. It didn’t disappoint. We ordered the voodoo jambalaya and shrimp and grits. Food was good, especially the voodoo jambalaya which was very flavorful, and the shop owner was really friendly and welcoming. Would recommend to anyone that stays nearby and wants a light or casual meal.

Don’t let appearances deceive you — looks like a hole in the wall cafe but damn! They don’t skimp on flavor (and portions), so delicious. Ordered the Pasta Yaya, Voodoo Jambalaya, and bread pudding. Wish I had a bigger stomach. Everything was seasoned so well and satisfying. If you’re passing by for work or pleasure — or just happen to be lucky enough to live nearby — highly recommended!

This place is so good. We wanted to eat here yesterday but were told they ran out of food when we arrived. Taking that as a good sign we came back today. I got the bread pudding and I want like 10 more. It’s rich, and sweet, and hearty. Lots of soft and crispy textures. We also got the jambalaya and it’s super good. Great depth of flavor with a little kick to it. The service was ok, got our order slightly wrong but we were able to go back and fix it quickly. The atmosphere is ok, it’s just small and there aren’t many seats, so we decided to take out and eat back at the hotel.

I had a massive veggie omelette that came with grits and spicy potatoes. The food was filling and tasty - also a massive portion for $9. The place had atmosphere in buckets and the food was delicious. I mean, apart from grits as I loathe grits. But if you like buttery cheesy grits, this is your place. The food in short: excellent. The counter staff seemed a little disinterested this morning - do you have coffee? No. (Coffee pot behind her, signs for coffee all over) Not exactly a great answer - a modest explanation would have helped, or a nod to coffee being available later perhaps. Still, I’d go back for the food and the vibes.

This is the best bread pudding I've ever had, it is not over hyped. We had the shrimp and grits in both the small and regular sizes to compare. The large is about 2 more shrimp and a bunch more gritz, but the small plate is plenty for a single person. Definitely a place you have leftovers from. Everything was delicious and made well. We'll be back when we're next passing Atlanta.