We made reservations for 12/9 show and spent a lifetime traveling on Ponce de Leon and got there after doors opened. This is a spot where you can only reserve a table for 4 and if you want to eat well too bad if no seating. I turned my head and the bar had two open stools! To be fair my wife said "what about the two at the bar".... So we both had a few beers and a their Decatur burgers. My fries were cold and the burger was just alright. My wife onion rings were good though. The show was good - lasted for 1hr and 45 min including encore of 1 song. Sonny Landreth plays good guitar for his legendary age and Cindy Cashdollar who accompanied was also good. They have both had long careers and are deserving of the sold out show here. Its our first time here and we have been to other venues in Atlanta. This was a older crowd (as we are) and all obeyed Eddie's no talking during performance announcement. So in closing if you want to eat there and be assured then get there before the doors open or fork over $140 and reserve a table for 4. That price includes the tickets.
This is a very difficult review to write. We received tickets to John Hammond's show at Eddie's Attic as a Christmas gift. We went excited to explore a new venue and listen to a great blues singer. Unfortunately, we arrived 15 minutes prior to the show and there was not a seat in the venue. Now this would be alright if there was an area for standing room only. Instead, we did the best we could, which ended up standing in front of the bar. A couple sitting at the bar was not happy (and rude) that we were stuck standing in front of them. This being true, there were others standing in front of us! No one had a good view because there was not sufficient seating. My husband, daughter and I ended up leaving and going to the outside bar. We ordered dinner and had great service and delicious food. How do I rate this venue? We did not get to listen (comfortably or otherwise) to the performer we paid to see. However, we had great service and a good meal at the outside bar. I would recommend reserving a table if you are paying to listen/see a performer. Do not go assuming a ticket means you will get to sit and enjoy a performance. This would be an "excellent" review if the venue had adequate seating. The staff was excellent and the food great. The venue was a disappointment.
A few years ago, the ownership went to a retired Delta flight attendant. Eddie was thrown out of this business. Since then, the audience has changed. Nowadays, more elder people go there. Some of the artists who perform there are top notch (Jim White, Delta Moon), others prefer to bother the audience with their endless life stories and lamentations about their poor childhood instead of simply singing their songs. There is a rowdy deck area outside the music venue where people get drunk before they start to grab their eyes on someone else's wife or girlfriend. The interior looks shabby, most of the chairs have rotten legs. The guys who serve these southern cowboys with fries, wings and beer are absolutely friendly.
Eddie's Attic is an ideal music-listening venue which also happens to have really good (I mean REALLY good) bar food. The listening room is small and intimate, with great acoustics. I can imagine that the musicians really love this place, because talking during the performance is frowned-upon. This is great for those of us who came to hear music rather than cell phones and talking. There are about 25 4-seat tables (which may be reserved by purchasing 4 advance admission tickets), a free standing bar with bar stools (for general admission seating for about a dozen people), and an actual bar, also for general admission seating. The tables are pretty small and a little crowded when all 4 people eat. This is not a huge problem - just be aware of it. The only really bad place to sit is in the "stadium" area which will seat about 15-20 people. It looks pretty uncomfortable and would not be a good place to sit if you intend to eat. The only thing negative I can say is the bathrooms are pretty pitiful, and they need to clean out all the dead potted plants. I will definitely be back and I recommend this place highly. All ages are welcome and depending upon the evening talent, you'll see kids through gray-haired patrons.
One of our favorite spots for live music and a relaxing evening out. Great sound and acoustics. Wish it were as close as Steve's in Sandy Springs, but we still make the trip out to Decatur a couple times a year. Menu more extensive than Steve's.
I love Eddie's Attic and go to shows there when I'm back home in the South. The musicians are all A+ I've seen several shows there but my favorite was with Michelle Malone and the Hackensaw Boys several years ago. I don't know Michelle's repertoire well but her voice is amazing and her song "If Jesus is Comin', He Better Come On" has been stuck in my head since I saw her! I've also seen some lesser-known-but-equally-talented-acts there. BOTTOM LINE: You can trust this club - even if you've never heard of the musician you can bet they're good or they wouldn't have gotten booked.
Great place for music. A lot of musicians have gotten their start here and continue to come back. Everybody knows about Eddie's Attic!
Once again Eddie's Attic didn't disappoint. Jason's White was fabulous August 1st. For those of you who don't know him he has written lots of hits, like Red Ragtop. Very entertaining, great storyteller, the atmosphere was great and the food delicious. Can't wait to go again!!
Really a neat little place to enjoy music! Nice patio bar also, to enjoy before show! Highly recommend!
We went for the music; but, found on this Sunday night the food to be better than the band. The offered several vegetarian selections with the greens being our favorite. I'm sure you can hear some fantastic music here and it's a perfect smallish venue for it. We heard KIDD TIGER and were greatly disappointed and couldn't wait to leave. The cover was $14. for the show. Food and drink prices average.