Old school vibes! The cat daddy's are out lol. Music is a vibe, food is good, drinks are good. Parking is meh but it's free.

Backstage is literally my favorite place. They have great food and amazing service. The dj is always on point and the live band on Wednesdays is a must see. You never know who you're going to see at Backstage. It's a must go to ! read more

I've waited over an hr for some bang bang shrimp and the waiter kept saying it was coming never came so I asked for my money back he tells me he brought it to me and never did he took it to Smithers table the service sucks I had to get a waiter to help us read more

If you're looking for a place with good vibes and music....Backstage is the spot to go. Went here for a ladies night out and the table service was good, food was good, and we all danced and laughed the night away. Check their website for events and themes. read more

1. I recommended this place to a friend who was having a birthday on a Friday night. The music was terrible the DJ seem to be in his own world . The place is packed and no one is dancing. Everything was slow and a love song. The wings were good a little salty. The bartender told me I was stuck up for asking for grapefruit juice with my drink. Big mistake coming back here. read more

I visited this place because my friend had ranted and raved about the amazing time he had the previous week. I wish that was the case for my experience, the server was clearly a little overwhelmed because it was hard to locate her and We never got asked if I wanted a 2nd drink. The food was mediocre, I had cold spinach dip and the servers response was " we don't send food back to the kitchen" her response was not the best. The catfish bites were actually fresh. I probably will sit at the bar next time opposed to having a server. The reason I gave it two stars is how word got back to management about her response, in regards to my spinach dip, if definitely could have been handled a lot better! I probably won't be back. read more

Attended a Friday night outing with my out of town guest. We paid for tickets prior to arrival, expecting to see and enjoy a lived band. Unfortunately, 10:00 PM rolled around 1 hour later and there was no lived entertainment. My guest asked for management to inquire about the performance only to have excuses made for taking our money and providing no tolerable explanation. After a 40 minute drive as a first time patron, I will not recommend this experience to anyone. Nor the Manager or promoter took any associability for this even after being told the band starts at 9pm. The Promoter had the nerve to argue with my guest about this, and told me to bad. NEVER TRUST the promoter who had an event on Sept 29th 2023 to pay in advance. The waitress Chantay was Great, and the best thing about our visit. read more

My experience here was okay. The place was larger than I expected inside. They ran out of juices such as pineapple and orange to mix with my patron so she put a splash to give color but the drink was wayyyy too strong. I had Salmon and wild rice with choice of a side which I chose fries. The wild rice was very crunchy and had some hard pieces as if it had been cooked for a while and reheated. The salmon was okay but the fries were good although they ran out of honey mustard. The band and music was way too loud (I was on a first date and this was a place neither of us had ever been) I like the idea of the place with a live band, I just wish I knew the setting before hand. If you're coming for live entertainment and stiff drinks you would like this place. read more

Came here after a wedding with one of my homegirls from my hometown in Michigan. We got here after midnight and was already feeling good to say the least. Parking was $10 to park my own truck. Rather expensive to me to not be valet. It was $10 to get in. I didn't have to purchase any drinks here today which was nice. I really enjoyed myself, the music was great and I felt comfortable enough to dance, which is a plus. I would like to return here to arrive earlier to get the full effect. I gave 4 stars because person parking is was rushing me and I had no cash. I don't carry cash and since it's 2019 these places should have a debit swiper of sort on their phone. Or give me the option of paying with my entry with a debit card. Technology technology get with the program. Cash App idk lol read more

We made dinner reservations on Yelp that were confirmed . There was even a confirmation text the day of the reservation. Me and my party show up and are asked if we had tickets. We did not and I explained we had made dinner reservations online to the young lady in front. She was cool but goes to get the manager. He came out on defense and was rather rude when myself and my party were truly calm and awaiting them to sort it out and tell us what was what. Long story short, it was a concert night there and per the manger Yelp shouldn't have confirmed it. But rather then apologize for the confusion or even offer us to purchase tickets to that evenings event he rather shoveled us off rudely. My opinion may not matter much but my dollar certainly does and just due to the sheer unprofessionalism you lost what could have been good money spent in your establishment that night as well as future nights of countless referrals you now won't receive. #customerservice101 read more

I've been coming to Backstage for over 10 years I've had several parties my family members have had celebrations their bachelorette parties we've enjoyed backstage this past Saturday March 7th was my 62nd birthday party we truly truly enjoyed ourselves as always I'm going to submit some pictures and looking forward to our next celebration there read more

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This place is fabulous! I celebrated my birthday on Feb. 7th and it was game on.The music,food and staff was fantastic. Kudos to all of the folks that operate this place. The decor meet my expectations and the crowd was very classy. Even the security at the door was very polite and welcoming. The parking was excellent and bathrooms were very clean. The drinks were well mixed and prices were good. So if you are looking for real grown up place to have fun and enjoy yourself - Backstage Atlanta is the place to go. Again I can't say enough about the staff. They all were great and made us all feel special. My grade for them is an A+. read more

Straight up ignored us. Who knows if the food is good. The service is low vibration. Not a fan.

Parking was weird but that wasn't an issue. As we approached the door, we were greeted by security. He was cool, checked ID and let us in. We sat near the stage and on this particular night, it was karaoke night. It took a while for the music and setup to get going, but it got going to say the least. The photographer was nice and took great pictures. Once things did get going, there was no stopping the fun. I even participated in karaoke night. The food was good and so were the drinks. Somebody got it right! read more

We celebrated my husband's 40th birthday last night and it was awesome. Food, decor, drinks, dj and vibe were great! We will be returning.

A very nice place with a great ambiance, playing the best of R&B music. The staff is super friendly and amazing. Ran into the bartender Leelee, who took care of me last night. I took her suggestions tried the amazing whiskey & turkey sandwich and I was not disappointed at all. Just the right amount of peace of mind one would be looking for after a busy work day, you can find that here. As a traveler, who goes to many cities which people have never heard of, I would definitely come back to this place. read more

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Had drinks and wings, was not worth the 70.00 I payed the music was good the drink cups was very small so you definitely had to order more I would recommend they upgrade their menu and drinks read more

Came from Ohio and chilled on the patio all night. Had an amazing time.. music was lit, drinks were good and the food was fire! Will be back

I purchased a dinner from the menu for $9.99 when I got my bill i was charged $15.99 . I spoke to the manager he informed me there a statement at the bottom that says subject to change, i said damn 60% ! Ask your server what the real prices are before you order. read more

If you like an old school atomsphere with a grown Folks vibe, you will love this spot. No young kids/sagging pants/gym shoes allowed here. Me and my friends always have a great time when we go here. Now you have to get there early to get a seat and it's free before 10pm. Free parking and valet is available. Drinks and food specials all night long. This is for the Grown and Sexy Folks. read more

Backstage - Hanging out - Southern Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

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This place opens at 6 pm. Came here to get a drink being that I'm new to atlanta and it's my bday. Came alone cause I don't know anyone yet. It's empty bit I'm sure it will be packed. Yakerra was very nice and helped me to get the birthday shot Good service read more

I may go there again but I will NEVER eat there again. Everything about this place is underhanded pricing and seedy. What I thought was a $7.00 chicken salad turned into a $21.00 expense because as it turned out the salad was just a house salad and the chicken is "extra protein" and the extra Blue Cheese dressing is $1.50 which totaled the $21.00. The ghettoe waitress did not explain the the "Chicken Salad" was really a house sald with additional meat. The place uses underhanded, deceptive menu pricing and will charge extra for EVERYTHING. I reconmend stay away from the menu and just order a beer if you ever go there. The place reeks ghettoe hood mentality.... which it is. read more

Went to support a friend I wasn't impressed by the bartender customers service we waited 15 min just for drinks. The shrimp was nasty and the speaker with music was going in and out. The tv at the bar was fuzzy couldn't see the game. Nice chill spot need some work I don't mind giving you another shot but customer service is key. Also the bar was out or low on everything not a good look. read more

I love this place but the reservation system sucks.. I had a reservation for 6 through the backstage website which sent me to Yelp and I continued to complete and confirm my reservation. I arrived and they said it's not valid because we didnt send you a confirmation even though you have to go though yelp ..sorry read more

Backstage - The confirmation - Southern Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Yumm-o! The food was flavorful, savory, and succulent. I want to hire their decorator to furnish my house. Everything I tried was bursting with flavor. The waiter did an excellent job. They got a new customer for life! read more

Classy Southside Night Club. Celebrated my husband's 50th Birthday Bash here in July and we had a blast! Call them to arrange your party and be treated like a Star! read more

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Had a really good time and the food was good. The Dj had the dance floor fill all night. Great service.

NEVER AGAIN! New Years Eve DISASTER. We should have definitely shelled out a little more money and went elsewhere like I have done in the past. 1. I reserved and paid for a table for 8 people and only received 6 chairs. You do the math. 2. Server who barely served the table took her own tip from one of our guest's change. 3. There was a server that already had 5 tables but she graciously served us while the tip skimming server was elsewhere. I don't think they had enough waitstaff to accommodate the crowd. 4. The roof started to leak all over the table at both ends and us. And over the table behind us. Forget eating our food. You'd think management would at least even address it. The security and waitstaff were more concerned about our safety and apologized profusely. 5. When the general manager finally arrived it was time to go home. He basically had the attitude that they had made their money so screw us. Then they sent the assistant manager over to placate us. He looked to be about in his teens a not so great diversion. He apologized for everything I posted above and offered me some chicken wings or an alcoholic beverage. Yes you heard me at 2 am and with all those issues you offer me some fried chicken. No thank you the roof may leak again in my food young man. How about to comp the appetizer and food I ordered or my 2 chairs where the guests had no seat. How about both because I lost money on both. 6. Might I add when I initially arrived I requested a glass of wine. It took 30 minutes to finally receive because no one could figure out how to open the bottle. You could clearly see that the bottle's too was defective. Instead of someone saying hey I'll bring you another bottle they I was offered a fork because hey couldn't find a knife. I kindly suggested bringing me another bottle and ding the lightbulb came on! Another server intervened and bought me a new bottle. 7. The entertainment was terrible except the gentlemen and young lady in the end that were part of KSS band. They were great but the other karaoke styled people rapping and "singing" for a clearly 40-60 year old age range crowd was not the best decision SMH! The DJ was also awesome. read more

The customer service at Backstage is exceptional. I love this place, and last night my waitress Jaz was on point, she was very nice and attentive. I absolutely love this place. read more

5.99 crab legs on Thursday. Good secret is going early 7pm. Free parking and entry, great dinner special, good music (urban, old school), beautiful staff, outside huge patio seating, full bar... and if u want to dance/party... Just sit tight the place packs near 11. read more

Backstage - Corner of main bar - Southern Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

The food is great, Joseph the owner is so personable. I was disappointed in Nellie Tiger taking so long on a Sunday night to come on stage. I live in Gainesville, Ga and plan to drive back to see my girl Tabitha King!!! read more

Even if you try as hard as you can NOT to be judgmental, lets face it folks -we are all judgmental in some way, form or fashion at least a few times (or more for some folks) in our lifetimes. To be honest, I avoided this place for the longest because of its location (Sits right at the intersection of Godby Rd and Old National), and I am mad that I haven't been coming to this place all along. This has become one of my favorite spots to hang out as of lately. Hell I even choose it as location for a first date a few weeks ago. I do most of my partying at lounges and clubs during the weekdays (its cheaper and more relaxed that way), and usually its free to get in this place with free parking. The DJs always play an interesting mix of music, and there are a variety of things that go on in this place. You can catch a free comedy show on Wednesdays (between 10pm and 1pm) and its free! (Some folks bomb...but hey it's free entertainment) But that's not the only thing on a Wed. From 7pm -9pm the Class Act Steppers are there teaching beginners ballroom Chicago stepping (no partner required), then from 9pm till about 10:30pm there is mixed freestyle dancing along with a small beginners Line dancing instruction. On Thursdays it's Karaoke with the sassy D.J. known as Cha-Cha, and you can catch a little line dancing in there on this day too (along with regular dancing). She is a jack of all trades! The waitresses are nice, the drinks are strong, and they have really good food (not just bar food), and it's really nicely presented! Try the salads and the quesadillas...awesome. And if you don't want any of that you can always get a classic dinner here such as baked chicken with a baked potato and a side of steamed vegetables.... I am not sure how it is on the weekends because I have only came on one Sat, but even then it was free to get in and they didn't charge for parking....see? If you don't nickel and dime your customers before they even get in the actual establishment, they might actual spend MORE money than before! What a concept! I think this place used to be called 20 grand, and didn't have the nice grown and sexy crowd that they have now...maybe that's why I avoided it all these years... Oh and NO SMOKING allowed in this establishment -which I LOVE! read more

Upon first glance, we were impressed. It took less than a hour for the club/restaurant to become negatively transparent. Shiny new appearance...inadequate customer service. Once seated, 20 minutes passed before our drink order was taken, another 20 minutes passed before our food order was taken, an hour passed before our cocktails and food were delivered. The manager informed us of a problem concerning the register printer, however, no compensation was offered for the unusually long delay except to "treat us better next time", giving us a "too bad, so sad" attitude and then swiftly presenting us with the check. The two cocktails were $5.00 each. We would have felt compensated had they removed the two drinks from the grand total of the bill. It would slightly affect their bottom line, however they would have gained of two new customers who would return as well as recommend the establishment to others. The overall experience was fair and the customer service left much to be desired. We generally support businesses in our community. Backstage Restaurant & Lounge has lost our patronage. There will be no "next time". read more

I have been there as a customer in times past and most recent and improved circumstances under the watch of one of the managers Pamela Dowdy Lampkin. I have been there as a DJ, I have MC some of the Football Sunday games. I got say this one time for the OG, the legend, the owner, "Mr. Joe" who not too long ago left us and has found a new resting place. May he continue to RIP. This place is a foundational landmark on Southside in College Park. Great food, good drinks, and live music on Sundays, good wait staff especially that one that goes by the name Amber. Oh and some cool bartenders. The decor is dated but the place is still relevan. Mr Joe and his lovely wife made this place survive the years. It still standing when a lot of old Atlanta clubs couldn't. read more

I like this place! Ain't nothing special about it. Just really grown mature crowd. Ladies are in there and the dranks are pouring, can't ask for much more. It's small and you really can't walk in there, table and chairs everywhere. The drinks are reasonably priced and the food is good. I get the fish plates every time I go. I have been about 5 times and I have enjoyed myself every time. Also, I think the guy with the thick mustache is the owner or something, he walks around and shakes everyone hand, I like that! Also I have never paid a cover to get in this place so that is a huge thumbs up!! Also free parking. It's a great place to go to. I spend more here because I wasn't charged an arm and leg to park and get in! I will be back soon. read more

My mom and her friends celebrated her birthday and they and I had such a great time. You can bring balloons in if you like and even a cake although we did not bring a cake. We did bring balloons so that was nice to have our own touch on our tables. Our server was great. She always made sure we had everything we needed even after we paid our bill. She didn't just disappear. The crowd is 30 and over. Everyone was there to have a good time. The man politely ask you to dance. I had fish and grits which I liked. Just all around great service and a great time. Oh and they have a parking lot which is really nice because I don't really like street parking. On Saturday get there early, about 9:30pm if you hope to get a table. Cover after 10pm. read more

Friday night is the "free" night where there is no cover charge. I have visited this club on three occasions during my trips to the ATL (from the SF Bay ~ RAIDER Nation). My most recent visit was on 8/24/2012 and the club is "under new management" - whatever that means. I arrived very early with a group of 8. The tables are very small and the decor is very tacky, even for GA standards. The disco ball and strobe lighting effects are just past season (by 2 decades) and not very attractive. There is a 2 drink minimum, no problem. We had a great waitress named Anna and she visited our table quite often. My main gripe is that the music totally sucks. It too is 2 decades past season and line dancing is just, well, country - to say the least. The ratio of females to males is approx 24 to 1 ~ BORING!!! Trust and believe that if you want to dance, you will have the option of dancing alone or with another chica ~ I'm cool. The dance floor is ridiculously tiny and you will find yourself freak dancing by accident and circumstance. The club closes at 2 a.m. but my mind shuts down 10 minutes after walking in and my ADDHD sets in. On future visits to the ATL, I will pass on this country bumkin establishment and locate something more upscale. read more

Fish plate wasn't good. Fight broke out with police ending up falling on my friend and I and it was on from there. Table and three big men on top of us. Needless to say her back is hurt, my left arm and side are hurt. Police get in a shoot out and kill the man. I'm nervous, felt like passing out but we made it home. read more

FOOD IS NASTY AS FUCK!!! I ordered 3 different things, the salmon, shrimp and wings.... salmon was over cooked and dry, shrimp was burnt and the lemon pepper wings taste like season salt wings... NEVER AGAIN! read more

This is my 3rd time here Friday night is music..most ppl are sitting music is below par...so imma get my drink and quesadilla. ..