Reviews for The BQE Restaurant & Lounge in Atlanta, GA
Visited the ATL from Rhode Island, BQE was the place to be! The DJ, and restaurant was a vibe. The Fish and grits was my... favorite, also the chicken and waffles was Bomb!! Read more
I heard nothing but great things about this place, but my experience was not so great. Let me start off by saying, our food was... delicious. That’s why I’m giving this place one star. We arrived at 11:45(they open at 12). We were the first ones to beseated. We didn’t place our orders till 1230. 30 mins to place our order is crazy. Waiter was just walking around. Placewasn’t even packed. We received our food at 1:15. The only thing that came in a timely fashion was our drinks. The waiter wasdry and not friendly. Didn’t ask if needed anything, if we wanted another drink, nothing. The restroom was NOT clean. Weasked for the check and it took about another 25 minutes for the waiter to come. Although, the food was delicious, every thingelse trumps how good the food is. I understand people come for the “brunch experience,” but the staff needs to rememberthat this also a restaurant and you do have PAYING customers. Read more
Came here July 29,2022 Long review otw. I was looking for a spot to have my wife b'day dinner.. I called several places over the... city and everyone charged in my opinion too much money for a b'day dinner of 20 people.. I came across bqe on google justsearching for lounges with a live band experience. I have drove by this place countless times since I'm from ATL. Well my firsttime here was great... The drinks were good and shavonne was great, she was always around and communicated well. Drawback wasbig party only one bill that can be split 3 ways but who wants to do all that so we went the cash app the payer and one personpays, but you know how that can go. The band was great and very interactive. She the live singer engaged with the audience.. Itwas ????. I had a turkey burger. It was good nothing special about it.. I was told everyone food was great... They seated usvery fast and accomdated for more.. I will definitely be back.. Security was nice and they hv valet and a lot one block over topark... CHECK THEM OUT IN MY OPINION Read more
I had seen this on the top lit brunch spots list. So I was very excited to try this place out. I made sure I had a reservation... but of course. Easier on me and the staff at this location. Valet was $20 and since I did my research...I was prepared. Wedidn't wait long for our table luckily. They sat us outside in a tent since there was no space in the inside. The place wasdefinitely packed. They had portable ACs but I didn't feel much. It was a hot day as well. 1 AC was on. We were melting andbuying a hookah was out of the question. Too hot. I bought the bottomless mimosas($30)...since each glass was $10. Better dealfor me! I was disappointed my glass and the kraft were plastic. Takes away from the brunch experience. Guess since the pandemicits sanitary and cost effective. My cousin ordered the red velvet chicken and waffles. I had the braised beef short ribs. Wealso ordered a side of Mac and cheese. It took a long time for our food to be brought out. Definitely not our server's fault.There were lots of people, not that many servers plus the running back and forth between the outdoor/ indoor area. Our serverwas wonderful and the other staff we encountered ..were pleasant as well.My drinks kept me occupied. I read several reviews andthis place was hit or miss. The quality of the food is not the best. Especially for the price. I was not impressed. The two hourminimum for your table is crazy if it takes almost an hour for your food to come out. The music was bleh. DJ la bonita wasdefinitely missed. No variety what so ever. Music is important at day parties( any party). I expected so much more. Glad I wentto experience it for myself but I do not care to return. I've definitely been to some great brunch spots. This place haspotential and the location is dope but it was a miss for us. Read more
FIRST VISIT. I enjoyed the gumbo, cheese steak rolls & grits. The drinks were on point as well, FOOD DELICIOUS! Would definitely... visit again. Valet parking 20bucks unless you park in area across from the restaurant which I was told not a good idea afterdark. Your reservations are only good for a short time so we had to reserve a table again & we weren't finished our meal yet. DJwas EVERYTHING, some new music with the best of OLD SCHOOL flava. Read more
Allll the way from South Florida!!!!! Pro reviewer and this place is LIT ???? IF your looking for hiphop/ rap popular song... selection. Strong well blended drinks!!! LEE was my server!!! Wonderful service she was prompt and courteous the whole evening.I arrived made a reservation ahead and it was honored immediately!! I was seated immediately she took my drink order immediatelyand i ordered a hookah along with it currently 50 bucks with options for refill at an additional charge. Refill on drinks werequick (not in cute glasses) but still tasty. Food came out in a timely manner. Its in a rough neighborhood but (i went alone andim female) a positive attitude helped of course!! I ordered hot wings cooked hard and that’s exactly what I received and theywere crunchy and delicious ???? ordered fries no salt and they came hot and no salt as requested LOVE IT AND THE VIBE IS ONPOINT Read more
Soooooo. Let me start by saying, whatever you read in the comments are true. You WILL go through something during your dining... experience. We made a reservation for 4 a month in advance. We arrived earlier than expected. Parking is valet. Online therestaurant advertises Valet is 10.00. Upon arrival, the gentleman stated 20.00 ????. Once in the restaurant, seating wasconfusing. The host finally suggested outside seating. Which was a heated and covered patio. We accepted. Upon seating, ourwaitress greeted us and immediately asked for drink orders. We all chose the bottomless mimosas for 30 pp. A single mimosa is 10a glass so it makes sense. A friend of mine had questions and the waitress had a huge attitude. Drinks were brought to the tableimmediately and the order was placed shortly after. I will say, the drinks were STRONG. The music was good. And the brunchturned into a whole day party. My issue is at the 2 hour mark, the waitress abruptly gave us our tickets and stated that thenext guests were there and waiting. We took our last round of bottomless mimosas and went inside to the bar area where partynumber 2 went down. Overall, I had a great time and would definitely recommend but with warning. Food was amazing. Hot. Fresh.Atmosphere was lit. Try it out sometime! Read more
Great food and drinks. Live entertainment. OMG! Negative- $20 parking AND I parked my own vehicle, two others in entire lot. I... would visit more, but parking fees keeps me from doing so. When visiting diverse environments, I don't worry about ridiculousparking fees or sometimes none at all. We must do better. Read more