Bucket Shop Cafe

04/12/08

Barfly

by sainsomnia

I eat at the bar every day for lunch and drink here almost every night. I have consumed nearly every dish they currently offer and have sadly discontinued. I have spent a considerable amount of my paycheck at the bucket shop over the past 3 years and plan on spending more. Its not because the food is really delicious or the service is extremely cordial. The food is just easy to eat and the servers are bitter smart asses. But thats what i look for in a local bar. They keeps it real. The most annoying thing about the bucket shop is that they allow cigar smoking. Its not just that I loath the smell of cigar smoke. I think cigar smokers are lonely, pseudo playboy, attention hungry middle class "millionaires" who over-compensate for personal "short-comings" with large "turd-in-a-blanket" oral fixations. I wish the owner knew that they are loosing more business by catering to regular cigar smoking pseudo tycoons. Other than that, however, my favorite dish is the potroast special that they serve every so often. And if you are looking for a tasty beverage after hours, ask Joe or Mike for the exclusive Bucket Shop Valasa Raptor. If your Raptor impersonation is up to par, joe might give you a free shot or simply lick your eyeball if you are into that sort of thing.

• Pros: Valasa Raptor Shot
• Cons: Cigar Smoke

04/07/08

Great Bar

by atlgirl25

When I went, I sat at the bar, was greated by the friendly bar staff, had a couple of drinks, mingled, great music (I chose it from the jukebox!) The BBQ Chicken Nacho's were great - and HUGE as was the salad I had. I would definitely go back again!

• Pros: Service, food, parking..
• Cons: Smokey - Smoking is allowed

11/20/06

Bucket

by melanie1021

It's easy to become a regular at the bucket shop. If you can take the smokey atmosphere and less than attentive bar service, the food is decent and it's a cozy place to hang out. When it rains you also appreciate the covered parking.

04/24/06

an average bar

by the_dude7

I've been here quite a few times and there is always a crowd here. Bartenders and waiters/waitresses are friendly and I've never had a problem with their service. Drinks are done right. The bar area inside can get REALLY smokey. The two things this place does have going for it is that they have a good juke box, and when the juke box isnt on, they play good music from what i'm guessing is a satellite radio station and number 2, their patio is large and faces out on lenox road. The patio has a couple of tv's and speakers so you can hear the music outside. Its a good place to go for happy hour or at night to avoid the main area of buckhead.

• Pros: good juke box/music, patio

09/14/05

Horrible Service with a don't care attitude

by jasmine313404

The food is gpod, wings are delicious, but unfortunately only go if you don't care about when you are going to get your food, drink or silverware for that matter. I work right next door to the restaurant and wish it was more service friendly, but everytime I go its the same bad experience. The only way I eat bucket shop now is if I call it in and carry it out. I will spend my money with a restaurant whose staff is service orientated.

• Pros: wings, outside patio, good menu
• Cons: service, service, service