"On weekends, this Southern staple on Ponce is packed with folks determined to check a box on their “First time in Atlanta” card. During the week, locals give themselves away with work badges. Even if it's your first time dining in these homey rooms lined with photos of famous past guests, you'll feel the nostalgia. Name another meat-and-two stop where you write down your own order on a menu card? And where else will the waitress announce, “Comin’ in, honey” before setting down a plate of delicious fried green tomatoes? Plus, Mary Mac’s is one of the few places in the city where you can still get potlikker (think of it like a chips-and-salsa starter but with collard broth and cornbread). The fried chicken, okra, and green tomatoes are all solid takes on classic Georgia foods and are worth a taste." - Nina Reeder, Juli Horsford, Demarco Williams
