Cafe 290

Finding this place was the best thing that happened to me during my trip to Atlanta. The location is great, easy to find (w/ private parking). Getting a reservation was super fast and simple. The interior suits the music and restaurant. Food was very good, great customer service as well. Went to listen to William Green’s trio and boy do they sound great, he seems very experienced at entertaining the audience. Not to mention, as a underaged youngster just trying to see some live music at a bar/restaurant without the worry of age restrictions (21+), this place welcomed me right in. First time and I’ll definitely come back to Cafe 290 in the future.

Café 290 is a smaller venue that offers dining tables near the stage, cocktail tables closer to the door, and bar seating that encircling approximately 50% of the full-service bar. Due to recommendations from the reviews I read we arrived shortly after 8:00 PM for the 9:00 PM starting time. Having already eaten dinner we decided to grab a cocktail table near the middle of venue, which turned out to be an excellent selection. As showtime approached the joint began to quickly fill up and it ended up being standing room only. Service was OK, although it did seem that our waitress wasn't very attentive and the only way that we were able to get drinks was to stop her as she walked by us. Perhaps it was just me, but she seemed to be ignoring us compared to the service she was providing to the remainder of her tables.