This Is It! Southern Kitchen & Bar-B-Q

1st time visitor… came upon this business while checking for a hotel for the night. We’re OTR TruckDrivers and was resetting our hours in Atlanta area, when we spotted this spot and decided to check it. Upon arrival we were greeted by Staff so nicely. Older Gentleman took our order and was very helpful and recommended everything. Angela checked us out and was so sweet. Food was hot and perfect to every bite. I ordered the 10 pc wings with fries. Spouse ordered the Rib Tips with Mac&Cheese and Potato Salad with cornbread and Banana pudding with a Sweet Lemonade. Food was so yummy that we started eating before I could take a nice before picture for you all. We spent $41 but it was well worth it and definitely will be returning again and again. Thank you for such a wonderful experience.

Amazing food & kind staff. The best soul food ever. If we’re ever in Georgia again, we will make the trip, it’s worth it. We had the catfish tips, collard greens, potato salad & the best fresh peach juice.

Meal = 22$ for one meat and two sides. I got the chicken tips. They were good. I added a peach cobbler, which made my total bill $32. That includes the tax. The peach cobbler was too soupy.

My experience at this establishment was absolutely horrible! It all started upon entering the building. The floors were nasty and sticky which trickled down to the unprofessional man who initially took my order. I was in disbelief; this grown man literally had the audacity to roll his beady eyes in my face because I asked if they had FRESH chicken!! Even Stevie Wonder could’ve seen that the meat looked desiccated. Not sure why people expect customers to spend their hard earned money on bad food AND poor customer service. Not to mention, the cashier’s personality was also dismissive. She literally made no eye contact the entire time. By the time I finally got the chance to sit down to eat, my appetite was gone. This is a prime example why black people like myself are “reluctant” to support black establishments. I could’ve very well have spent my $60 plus at Ruth Chris. With that said, “This is it” will NEVER get my business again!!! Long story short, I regret not going with my gut feeling when entering this restaurant. The entire team should be fired immediately and banned from working in with customers. This place surely has the right name “This is it” because by the time I left I was saying exactly that! This situation will be reported to the Better Business Bureau, Department of Health and the local news.

I had the double combo. My choices were: mashed potatoes, cabbage, fried chicken and rib tips and it came with cornbread muffin. $5 more, I got sweet potato pie and sweet tea. Everything that I chose was delicious. I will definitely be returning to try other items on the menu. 😋

I did a take out order today of the pulled pork and I got dry burnt and not really edible pulled pork. I’m actually mad. I’m hungry and I can’t even eat this. They really scrapped the bottom of the pan and gave me this food. $16 for food I can’t even eat. The owner needs to do something about this I’m really upset.

This place caught my attention because of the reviews and driving up to it, it looked very nice from the outside and the inside as well. They could be more attentive, everyone just seemed to be a bit dry. But hey the food was rib tips were good, won’t recommend the rice, way too much pepper, but the mac and cheese was good. Surprisingly the corn bread was delicious.

I love this place. The southern hospitality was great. The staff was very friendly. The atmosphere was great and the food was delicious.. We even had a chance to meet the owner who came in while we were there reading his story about how the restaurant started on a board that he has in the restaurant. Just a blessing to come into a restaurant and be greeted with a smile to make you feel like we’re glad you’re here..

I tell you the truth I am eating that this is it I ordered it citalines macaroni and cheese cornbread muffin ribs collard greens and I think I'm moving in. The meal is excellent off the chart please give Chef Julius a BIG SHOUT-OUT for his EXCELLENT SKILLS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE LOVE YOU PUT IN YOUR FOOD!!!!! JEFFREY HEATHINGTON*****

SLOW Waited for over 30 minutes for a 1/2 tray of potato salad TOGO order. The customer service was rude and walked away when I changed order from 3 Large size side to 1/2 tray. Please DO BETTER. Our community deserves better.

First time out of town visit! Even though it was a repass of a church member the food was AMAZING!!! Top floor has accessible elevator for handicapped people (like me). Can't do stairs!! The ambiance of the whole restaurant was welcoming!! I came back home to SC telling everyone that the next time they are in the Atlanta area they must go to THIS IS IT!! Oh yeah that BIG Blue chair was a great idea for photos!!

12-28-2024 I'm soooooo glad we stopped and ate. The food was so good! I've always wanted to try their food, and had the opportunity as we traveled back to Alabama. I'm so glad they exceeded my expectations with flavorful food, great customer service, and a very clean restaurant. Thank You!

Outstanding southern cuisine! I ordered the small chitterling plate with rice, black-eyed peas, and Mac n cheese. The staff were super friendly and again, the food was wonderful. Great atmosphere with areas to take photos. The tables and booths were well spaced. Brings a genuine southern charm.

If you like home cooking, if soul food is your thing, if you enjoy amazing food cooked by amazing people then like the name says; This Is It!!! I'm here for business and have eaten at this spot three times this week as it's THAT good! Nothing but gold on the menu, swing in and get you some of this goodness, it's worth every cent!

I enjoyed my vegetable plate that included collard greens, sweet potatoes & macaroni and cheese. I also received a corn muffin. All of that for $10. I messed up when I ordered 10 wings for $7. They originally gave me the real wings that were on the food line. When I got up there to pay the lady said she gave my wings to someone else. She went to the side to get me some wings but they were totally different. I discovered that later. That wasn't right. I'm including a picture below of the budget wings. ‍

My sister was in the mood for some southern food. I am not a fan of southern food, but this restaurant made me change my mind. I heard there were updated renovations done, and it looks great. There is a drive-through, sit-in dining, or a grab, and I believe there was outside seating as well. The staff was lovely and every informative. The food was delicious and I was very satisfied. Definitely will return.

Food service and atmosphere all wonderful! Please try the banana pudding it's amazing. They give you generous portions for a reasonable price. The food quality tastes like grandma's home cooking. You need to try this place!!

Great Soul food, one of the best places around. Don't knock the chain this place is insane! Always fresh at this location, complimenting portions, friendly and enthusiastic staff and every item made to perfection. Extensive menu to select from. Don't forget your Peach Cobbler !

The service was not how it used to be, no nice greeting etc... the food was horrible!!! The wings are at least 4 days old, greens are piping hot and bland, the ribs are dry and taste like they baked them last week... nothing bbq about any of the wings or the ribs! The best thing they handed me was the lemonade and that's sad. Not to mention the prices have gone from high to HOW?!? They are ridiculous!!! They have a new building and left the good food and service in the old building I guess... it's AWFUL! This is it? Not That was it... I won't be back!

Great place for soul food. Good customer service. Plenty of seating and free parking. Currently they have a special 2 combos for $35. Great deal considering how much food you get. Everything was cooked and seasoned perfectly.

Solid place to pick up some lunch or dinner. They have a variety of choices for anyone. Really good fried pork chops and the tea is good. The Mac n cheese is just okay it's not grandma's style. But I would come here again

"THIS AIN'T IT (.....NO 'MO)!!!" I travel to Atlanta frequently. This restaurant used to consistently be a favorite, serving delicious food. However, something seems to be "off " in regards to food quality and serving style/portions, menu changes. I totally understand the concept of expansion and improvement, but somewhere along the line, the actual food quality (taste), has suffered! Once upon a time, I would've given this restaurant (at its old location down the street), a "five star +" rating. However, I can no longer do that. The food quality/taste has gone downhill, and I can truly say that I doubt if I'll return to this restaurant again. I have family members in the area, and they share the same sentiments in regards to the quality of food being "low," and the change in how portions are charged ($...pricing), along with the meal. Spent $66.33 (plus a tip), for some bad food! Don't plan to return.....

The restaurant was very clean. You're welcomed as soon as you enter. Employees were really nice. I ordered the chopped bbq dinner. Everything was good except the bbq. It was stringy and the meat was a little tough. I had a few hard pieces on my plate. The bbq sauce is really good. Outside of that, the sides, toast, and lemonade were good. Next time I would get a veggie plate. My total was $20..... not sure it was worth the price.

I went to patron one of my favorite establishments. This is it on Kam Creek Parkway. The service that I received was extremely awesome thank you Miss pretty eyebrows. I ordered the fried chicken. I waited 20 minutes patiently for my chicken to be fried fresh only to discover once I got home, I received two pieces of undone fried chicken, very disappointed from this establishment, I can't tell you how bad I wanted that fried chicken at this point I will not be patronizing this establishment any longer. I ask the owners and managers to please handle this situation. I could've gotten sick or anything.

Meh! As a first time visitor I can honestly say that I did not enjoy this food. Perhaps my expectations were more than they should have been or I've come on the wrong day. Either way, I was completely underwhelmed with the food. Service was also not good. They had no regard for customers because they kept on yapping with each other about foolishness. I swear they must be from New Orleans. We bought a large mac n cheese that was swimming in oil. The cornbread dressing was as dry as a Brillo pad and the seasoned rice was seriously flavorless. The two stars are for the sweet potato casserole which was great. I don't know. I honestly wanted to love the food but it was a sure miss and sadly I won't be returning. The food just didn't look fresh or appealing.

Use to love the food from here . Rib Tips were fatty and no meat . Also, if you order through Uber the menu shows collards but they don't have them and will substitute without notice .

For Juneteenth it was important to eat at black owned restaurant and We decided on "This is it"! Came around 12:30pm and it was busy but wait time wasn't bad at all, I did notice the floor was very stick as soon as we walked in and tables were kinda dirty but it most likely look like a staffing issue as it was only 4 people working. Food ordered was the following... -Catfish nuggets w/ Mac& Cheese and Greens -The catfish is made to order and it was so fresh,flavorful & plenty. Both sides were great as well. -Rib Tips w/Cabbage and Mac & Cheese -Rib Tips were a solid 3/5 and I say that because their was inconsistency regarding them...some pieces were tender and others were tough & chewy. -Red Velvet Cake -Peach cobbler Overall experience was cool, they staff was nice but they definitely gotta hire more to tend to the dining area...we had to wipe our own table down with wipes I had on me. It's very spacious place but most tables were dirty and that's not ideal when you want to eat in. Definitely a good place to grab and go.

I ordered 6 piece shrimp dinner with greens & potato salad. The shrimp was good, the greens were mediocre and the potato salad tasted rotten. I'm not sure whether it was rotten potatoes or spoiled mayonnaise but it smelled like rotten feet. You can't call yourself a southern kitchen and have rotten potato salad.

First time here - Fantastic food and value. I got the meatloaf - which I love , and I have to say it's about the best piece of meatloaf I ever had. Tender and juicy and the scratch made peppers onions and tomato sauce was on point! I also got two bones of ribs for a side, which were also very good. Not overdone , pulled nicely from the bone and a flavorful sauce. Super clean restaurant, very nice staff . Will be back.

This is NOT it! Living in the northernmost corner of ATL, I look forward to trips to the airport so we can stop - coming and going! The taste has gradually been changing with the location. Last night, we got boiled meat-tips. No flavor. No BBQ sauce. No welcoming service. The dining area was unkept. This is it for us! We will not be back.

Oh.My.Gosh Drove 10 hours straight , had problems with our hotel and then came here. The wait was a little long but listennnnnnnn. WORTH IT! The catfish melted in my mouth, the Mac & Cheese ... sooo good and creamy! My mom lovedddd the ribs, and the meatloaf and let me not get started on this damn banana pudding! God is so good. Bless you all and bless the hands of every cook! Thank yall so much

Food is always good, service was fast! I recommend this place! It's a little hood but it's still really good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is It! It's 6PM dinner time.The line is long, real long. First time ever, which is good cause it gave me time to make the hard decision what to get. 1/2 BarBQ chicken, a piece of fried whiting, Mac and cheese, collard greens and cornbread. The fried whiting with hot sauce was perfect, if I could go back in time I would've ordered 3 pieces. The 2 sides were also great of taste. The BarBQ chicken was finger licking, the meat easily pulled of the bone, and the sauce was mild and not overpowering. This place did not disappoint. Definitely a place to return to when I'm back in ATL in the future. Friendly service I have to add.

This ain't it! Everything was so greasy and just dry. Mac and cheese was mediocre at best. The collards needed some love and seasoning, the fries were mushy and the peach punch was pretty much just sugar it was so sweet you couldn't even taste the peach.

I placed an order for 3 dinners on Sunday, Sept 1st and picked up the order the following day. My orders were ready! I selected drinks but was not provided any so maybe that was a mistake but nevertheless, the food was ready and delicious.

Super nice remodel with drive thru. Ihe interior is sleek and spacious. Food is always good. I love the recipes. The staff is also very friendly. Highly recommended!

This place was great. This is the newest location and the place is pretty cool. The food was delish. Between the 2 of us, we had meatloaf, chicken wings, mac and cheese, potato salad, collards and mashed potatoes. For dessert we had the strawberry shortcake and added a couple of slices of red velvet cake. All the food was true southern down home cooking. Well prepared and well seasoned. The staff and even a member of management was friendly and welcoming. Really great eating experience.

I wish I could give no stars. The staff is not only slow, but has horrible customer service. Most of the dishes are overpriced. The cashier slap my change in my hand because I complained about the ridiculous 3% surcharge for using a debit card. Our community deserves Butch!

Food was super good, the bartenders were absolutely amazing! The girls were busy and still killed it. Will return!

I ordered the Meatloaf Dinner with one piece Meatloaf, Mash Potatoes. This was a massive size of Meatloaf it was well put together and for the price it was extremely welcoming . Will I order again oh yes I shall return no doubt.

I have enjoyed This Is It over the years. Though the wait can be lengthy, once you get your food, you're out the door--no different than going somewhere to order food and having to wait. So please , please, please bring your patience with you. FOOD: The collard greens and sweet potato soufflé are always consistent!! I've recently tried the chopped steak and it was absolutely delicious!! SERVICE: They are friendly enough, but much better during non-peak hours. I get it. I was server many moons ago! They used to wear hair nets. No one on the serving line were wearing nets. They should make those mandatory!! BUILDING: The configuration oftentimes create a bottle-neck traffic jam. One way in, one way out. The restaurant is clean, but shows signs of wear--which is why they are building a much larger establishment just behind this location. I have never liked their bathrooms!! I'm a size 6 and have to squeeze into the stalls. I hope they consider this and make larger stalls with the new building. The usage is very noticeable. There is rust on the door stalls. BOOK: I love success stories and wanted to hear more about Mr. Anthony's story so I ordered his autobiography from Amazon. I was so looking forward to this read, but never received it after waiting 6 weeks. I'm not sure if Mr. Anthony visits the stores, but it might be helpful to go undercover.

The food is 5 stars for sure. This is a winner but the service and layout could use a little help. When I think southern cooking I expect a warm and welcoming environment but this ain't it. It might be ok for some but this is my review. Still a solid 4 stars overall.

My first experience ever with TII and it was meh. I wasn't expecting my Ma's cooking but I was expecting good soul food. I had fried chicken, black eyes, and potato salad. The chicken had a good flavor although the breast was small. Potato salad is a personal type of dish and this one had too much mustard for my liking. The black eyes were salty. The cornbread was so hard it could've put an eye out if thrown! How can u mess up corn bread rolls.

They are alway out of food evening and late night. If the store is open have the food to offer to customers.

I don't have a problem with the food quality because it was always a place to visit for a quick to-go plate. However, stop by today at opening, ordered my usual veggie plate and saw a cockroach crawling by the desserts. You know a place has issues when the cockroaches are visible during the day. They definitely need to clean up the place and take more pride in their investment. Health department has been contacted.

Fried liver (gave me a ton but I will order something different next time; just fried liver, nothing special, but that's just me). Cabbage (need a salt packet and would be perfect), collard greens, and stuffing and gravy all good to me (sides were my jam; something said ask for more gravy though)! Fried chicken, macaroni, and creamed corn not to my taste, but K loved. Chicken not seasoned the way I would want it, but K liked that it was heat hot....we both thought 6/10 for seasoning. He ate it all, even his toast. Sweet tea ok. Strawberry shortcake 8/10...we like it...good proportion of cake! This was the hit of the whole meal.

You will think if someone spends $60 for food, you would get it right. The meal comes with 2 sides, I only got one. Every time I give this place another chance, some else is wrong. Definitely will not go back.

This has went down. There over priced I paid $70 for two plates and two pound cakes. The pound cakes was ok just cold. This place is way to expensive to be so mediocre and on top of that serving awful food..

A little pricey , but the good was good. I had a little higher expectations than from what my friend was telling me about them. Nonetheless, the place nice and clean and the staff was great. I do want to go back and try some more options. It all looked good and was hot and fresh. Nothing old and stale so that was a plus. I recommend anyone try it

DATE: 10/7/2019 PARKING: Its in a shopping center, so dependent upon the time of day, this could get busy. SERVICE: No complaints, not overly friendly, but not rude or nasty. They are just busy keeping the line moving. I understand! I've always been familiar with the other location across the street, so this was my first time at this specific location. This location is larger than the other location and has a more restaurant feel. Cozy, you can bring the fam bam. We waited about 10 minutes before it was our turn in line to order. Not bad during dinner time. I always order the catfish nuggets meal (DELICIOUS). I absolutely love the catfish here as its always made fresh to order. I had mac and cheese (FAB) and baked beans (GOOD). My man had the smoked wings, which I tried and they were good too. I didn't get pics of the food as we took it to go. Next time though! A-OK

When I say I'm highly disappointed it's being nice. I ordered Hickory Smoked ribs .. baked beans and potato salad.... The ribs are tough and drenched in BBQ sauce which they need to specify because when I ordered smoked meat .. the sauce needs to be on the side .. ain't nothing smoked about this meat .. it's the sauce that's smoky these ribs are the worst ribs I've ever had in my life .. it's almost like they were frozen and reheated .. complete BS.... the baby back ribs from Applebees taste better than these ... the beans taste like they dumped them right out of the can .. and the potato salad is surprisingly good in spite of all this other stuff. First time coming to any of their locations and definitely the last time. When I walked in I knew it would be a mess as I don't like cafeteria buffet served food .. it's no effort put into it as they only care about quantity not quality. The only reason they got 2 stars is because the potato salad.

Came here before leaving Georgia. It was on the way to the airport for us. It was not busy in the afternoon. It's a nice restaurant that has a cafeteria like eating style. All the food is out and you choose what meal you want. Staff: Very friendly and pleasant. Food: The cheddar rice, the Mac and the catfish nuggets were very good! The catfish was not fried hard at all.

If you want quick soul food this is a cool place to go. The items are good but it's definitely not your grandmother's cooking.

This place is the WORST!!! This AIN'T IT!! Don't waste your money or time. It doesn't matter which location you go to!!

This is it FOOD is this is disgusting. I can't believe this place is still in business. The food lack flavor , seasoning and love . I can't believe I spent my hard earn money at this place. I am calling corporate tomorrow for a refund . I ordered the 1 piece fried turkey chop with cabbage , corn and a side of macaroni and cheese. The max n cheese is very wet , like it reminds you of the Kraft Mac n cheese box you cook on the stove. The cabbage had no flavor whats so ever and the corn tasted the chalky. I am highly upset. This is not real southern food. Apparently someone like them because they still in business. I NEVER EVERA SPEND another dime here . Even the sweet tea was nasty

I've been twice and left in frustration BOTH times because the service is slow freaking slow. The food is already cooked why does it take so long to get thru the line???? I won't be back a 3rd time

Was in the mood for a home style meal, damn was I disappointed. Especially since this was my 1st trying this location out. Ordered grilled tilapia with Mac & cheese, sweet potato casserole & side of greens. I could tell the rice was over cooked. They gave me whiting instead of tilapia fish. It was chewy as hell, worst frozen fish texture I have tasted. The entire, the entire plate had ZERO seasoning. Not evening salt & pepper. This place is not cheap either, meal cost me $23. Waste of money