Java Jive
Breakfast restaurant · Atlanta ·
Retro diner serving award-winning biscuits, waffles, & scrambles
Retro diner serving award-winning biscuits, waffles, & scrambles
"A breakfast spot and Atlanta staple of 30 years, this place has closed." - Henna Bakshi
"Announced on social media that it will be closing after 30 years in business on Ponce de Leon Avenue, with owners Shira Levetan and Steven Horwitz saying the eatery’s last day will be on December 22. "It has been our pleasure to serve you, to fill you up with strong coffee, fluffy biscuits, comforting food, and hopefully fond memories," reads the statement by owners Shira Levetan and Steven Horwitz on Facebook and Instagram. The restaurant, open since 1994, has continually landed Eater Atlanta’s "essential breakfast" list and been included among "classic Atlanta restaurants that continue to endure." With its retro diner decor and affordable breakfast fare, the spot on Ponce has been serving bottomless coffee and one of the best biscuits in Atlanta since 1994; the fluffy biscuits appear on breakfast plates like the Sante Fe scramble and Greek omelet, and specials like gingerbread waffles have packed the dinette tables each week. Comments from diners emphasize how much the restaurant will be missed for its hearty brunch and Southern hospitality: "This place was the first place that felt like home to me in Atlanta and will forever be in my heart as my favorite," says Wyndi Kappes on Instagram. "Will have to fly in for one last short stack. So much love and thanks." - Henna Bakshi
"With its retro-chic diner decor and affordable breakfast fare, this cash-only joint has been waking people up on Ponce for over 25 years now. Java Jive offers hearty diner breakfast dishes like the Sante Fe Scramble with spicy chorizo sausage, red peppers, onions, potatoes, cheddar, and salsa. It comes with a choice of biscuit or toast. Get the biscuit." - Eater Staff, Lia Picard
"With its retro diner decor and affordable breakfast fare, this cash-only spot on Ponce has been serving bottomless coffee and one of the best biscuits in Atlanta since 1994. And those fluffy biscuits, along with eggy breakfast plates like the Sante Fe scramble and Greek omelet and specials like gingerbread waffles, continue to pack the dinette tables at Java Jive each week. While the food is always a reason to hit up Java Jive for breakfast and brunch, regulars here say it’s the good old-fashioned Southern hospitality from owners Shira Levetan and Steven Horwitz and their staff that keeps them coming back for more. Don’t be surprised if even after one visit they remember your order. Cash only." - Eater Staff
"On Ponce de Leon Avenue I found Java Jive, opened in 1994 on a grittier Ponce; its fluffy biscuits, eggy plates like the Sante Fe scramble and the Greek omelet, and specials such as gingerbread waffles keep the retro dinette tables packed. Owners Steven Horwitz and Shira Levetan know regulars by name, worry when they don't see them, and often know orders before they're said — people come here for a quiet breakfast and leave recharged." - Beth McKibben