Ashley M.
Yelp
Another complaint about parking!
Look, I am not one to complain about expenses when it's justified and necessary. Paying for parking here was a super shady experience for me and it just started things off on the wrong foot.
My girlfriends and I met here on a Friday evening. None of us had tried Weezy's before but after reading the rave reviews about this hidden Buckhead gem, I was super excited for my first experience. The restaurant is certainly a bit hidden, located off a tiny street off "the" Peachtree Rd. It's relatively easy to find thanks to signage. I read online that valet parking is available, so I fully expected to pay for valet, however, there was no attendant in sight, so I drove back down the street to park myself in a gravel lot. There is no clear signage of where patrons can and cannot park, so another patron who parked next to me decided to ask someone if it's okay to park our cars there. I am not even sure if this guy was the valet attendant but he told us it was okay that she park for free to go to the hair salon but because I was going to Weezy's, I had to pay $20. WHAT?! I told him I didn't have cash and he said it was okay, I could either Zelle or Apple Pay him. At this point my alarm bells started going WAY UP so I did not pay, but my girlfriend walked up and didn't want to argue so she paid the $40 for both of us TO PARK OURSELVES IN A MAKESHIFT GRAVEL LOT OFF THE ROAD. I am still unclear how Weezy's could possibly own this property off the road when there's a ton of other surrounding businesses. After she pays him, he hands me a tag and tells me to walk back to my car down the road and put the tag on my dash. Needless to say, this experience started my dining experience off on the wrong foot.
My girlfriends and I had reservations so we were seated as soon as we arrived. The ambiance here is modern, fresh, relaxing with an upscale and neat vibe. I enjoyed sitting amongst the trees and being practically in a forest with huge windows in the middle of Buckhead. The ambiance is definitely sexy.
My girlfriends and I ordered some drinks and asked for waters. The server let us know they don't have anything other than bottled water. By the way, bottled water is $7. I'm not sure I've ever really heard of a restaurant not being able to provide a glass of water, or in the server's words, "we don't have water, only bottled water." HOW DO YOU COOK WITH NO WATER?
Anyway, I ordered The Atlanta Drumline which is 10 wings and fries for $17. The wings aren't large but were very delicious - fried crispy with the perfect blend of honey lemon pepper. They were definitely wings done right! The wings are served with ranch and the house ranch is delicious as well. $17 is on the pricey side for 10 wings, but at this point nothing surprises me.
The restaurant has a dining time limit (I believe it was two hours?). I think we exceeded the two hours but were not asked to leave although the place was getting much busier. The time limit made us feel a bit rushed during our experience, but not noticeably so.
Overall, food is good, vibe is good, but would I spend $20 to self-park, another $7 on water, and pay a premium for food again? Unlikely. There's plenty of other comparable (and better) options in the city.