APT 4B

"If you’re one of those people who involuntarily dances in their chair in response to a soul-pleasing forkful of food, then you’ll find yourself at home at Apt 4B. A DJ booth set up by the entrance ensures the dining experience is fully soundtracked, which can also help disguise your table gyrations. Blending Caribbean and Georgia soul food, Apt 4B offers enjoyable fusions like their whole fried snapper with Haitian-style pickled vegetables, and good old fashioned mac and cheese. If the DJ still isn't moving you, the housemade rum punch will get you swaying. There's also a speakeasy downstairs. Just be warned that the drinks can get expensive." - demarco williams, nina reeder, juli horsford, jacinta howard

"Southern-Caribbean restaurant Apt 4B in Buckhead is now serving both lunch and brunch, Tuesday through Friday, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Think caramelized banana waffles, a jerk chicken omelet, an oxtail sandwich topped with a fried egg and smoked gouda cheese, and codfish fritters among the brunch dishes to choose from at Apt 4B. Reservations encouraged." - Eater Staff

"Despite opening in 2020 when the entire restaurant industry was absorbing heavy blows , Apt 4B came out swinging—and bopping with a DJ booth setup near the entrance and a treasure trove of vinyl R&B and Hip-Hop throwbacks. Owner Sim Walker, who also heads up Ms. Icey’s Kitchen & Bar in Decatur, knows how to bring the crowds. In addition to the party energy, Apt 4B’s menu of Caribbean and Georgia soul food fusions like oxtail hummus and tamarind glazed short rib has also managed a firm hold on the attention of Atlanta’s scene-seeking crowds." - nina reeder, juli horsford, demarco williams, jacinta howard

"With a DJ booth setup near the entrance and a treasure trove of vinyl R&B and Hip-Hop throwbacks on display at this Buckhead hotspot, you know you’re in for a good time. Apt 4B also brings the flavor with Caribbean and Georgia soul food fusions, including their oxtail hummus, tamarind glazed short rib and crispy, fried whole snapper with spicy pikliz. But some items like the Island Seafood Curry, where a halved lobster tail swims in a light coconut-madras curry broth, feel like a well-timed record scratch—it works well enough, but we don’t have to hear it again. Since an average meal here will likely run you a couple hundred dollars, it's good to note that drink prices can also climb rapidly if you unwittingly agree to upgrade your cocktail. So, unless you're with your sponsor of the moment, Happy Hour (with $10 drink specials) is a solid time to try out Apt 4B. And as the evening goes on, you'll be joined by entertainment industry locals on their migratory rotation of hotspots, scene seekers, and out-of-towners whose cousins told them to come. photo credit: Amy Sinclair photo credit: Amy Sinclair photo credit: Amy Sinclair photo credit: Amy Sinclair photo credit: Amy Sinclair" - Nina Reeder

"Atlantans will also find chef Deborah VanTrece at Southern-Caribbean restaurant Apt4B in Buckhead. “I love the food and cocktails at Apt4B. Dishes like the braised oxtail pasta and the amazing ceviche are sublime,” she says. “They’re a Black-owned restaurant, and are opening a juice bar right next to my newest restaurant, Oreatha’s.”" - Beth McKibben