I've been here several times and it's always a good "chill" spot to spend my time. Live music, good drinks, friendly bar tenders, and the crowd is always pleasant. I haven't tried the food yet, but they have some pizzas on the menu that sound tasty. It's always a bitch to park anywhere in midtown when you're going out, but Kat's has complimentary valet, which is great. It's really small inside, which can be good or bad depending on the night and your mood, lol. read more

Charismatic Kat's Cafe I began my Friday as usual, things to do, people to see.... I was mostly excited about visiting Kat's Caf, since my schedule seems to never allow it. So I grabbed a friend and we headed over to Kat's Caf, we were attending a friend's birthday celebration and they were offering Afri-Salsa lessons, Yippee!!! You must try Afri-Salsa, it's so much fun, I'll tell you more about that later, back to Kat's Caf...What a warm, sophisticated and inviting spot, I met Kat a few years ago and she's truly an inspiration to me. The caf is very intimate, 2 cozy fireplaces, separate rooms, a great place for a first date! Start your weekend on Thursday, calling all vocalist, musicians, a jam session at Kat's, show's at 9pm. The Caf offers Martinis on Fridays for $5, delicious $3 appetizers, $8.99 Snow Crab Legs, and DJ Larmarrous spinnin' eclectic beats, get there between 5pm-9pm for the drink and food specials. Can you believe it, there's NO COVER! Just so you know, Kat's Caf is between 9th & 10th street, tucked away underneath the Helmet Salon, it's in the same spot formerly occupied by Jake's ice cream. Now get dressed, find a date, meet and greet, singles welcome too...and head on over to Kat's Caf, you'll be glad you did! read more

I luv luv, luv this place!!!!! It's small, intimate, great music with different bands each week (Eva Kennedy, Kipper Jones, ect). And baby, the drinks are ooo-weee!!! I asked the bartender for a babymaker martini, but she was like, naw, I'm going to make you something; it's called "The Business." And it was the business because it was so good but so strong (in a good way). I didn't even finished it because I didn't want to catch a case driving home. I will definitely go back to Kat's Cafe! read more

This was an amazing intimate spot... I was there for the first time and I have nothing bad to say... The women were beautiful... The waitresses were very polite... The drinks were absolutely amazing and cost-effective...The live band was amazing... Don't know if the air conditioning was broken when I went because it was a little on the warm side... But aside from that amazing place and I cannot wait to go back... read more

Kat's Cafe is my spot. It is sexy, sophisticated, and intimate. Kat's staff is very professional. They make drinks fast, strong, and right. Located in the heart of ATL, Kat's Cafe is a great spot to drop in for happy hour and when the traffic dies down you can take off and hit up another spot or go home...well Happy! Every time anyone comes to ATL for a visit, I take them to Kat's and she welcomes them with open arms and genuine southern hospitality. It is very common to see ATL's shakers and movers patronizing the place and they're equally friendly as the "all grown folks" crowd packs the place. Drop in, stay awhile, and let the sweet music touch our soul and put a beat in your step. read more

Definitely one of my favorite breakfast places. Excellent service and great food. They also have very good pizza

Fantastic little (emphasis on little) spot! The vibe is young, sexy and mature professionals having a great time and enjoying life. The night I went I got a little extra surprise as Sunshine Anderson was there and sung her hit. "Heard it all before" lol No seriously. read more

If I was rating solely on music I would give this five stars. But the food was not good, we both had pizza (meat lovers and Cajun shrimp). The plate was warm but the pizza was not. It lacked flavor. My fiancé said his was okay, but nothing he would recommend or want to have again. Customer service was okay. Perhaps she was having an off night because she kept forgetting things, and brought our food to the wrong couple. I would go again for the music, but I'd recommend eating before you come. read more

Went on a Friday Night and enjoyed every minute of it. The live music was GREAT and the drinks were off the chain. Cant wait to bring my friends from out of town to KATS! read more

If I could give this place 20 stars I definitely would!! Everything was superb! The music, the drinks (I had the baby maker) and the food (Cajun shrimp pizza and Honey BBQ chicken wrap). The pizza and wrap were both phenomenal like my jaw was hanging open it was so good!! read more

This was my first time at Kat's Cafe and it definitely won't be my last. The drinks, pizza and entertainment was awesome!

The day Michael Jackson died..I met my friends here to mourn THE KING OF POP with other fans of THE KING OF POP. This was such a fun and pleasant as patrons stepped up to the mic and sang MJ songs. We laughed, we cried we had a great time. Thank You Kat for providing a venue for us to mourn the passing of THE KING OF POP. read more

Great live music; I came here to support a local band and was not disappointed in other performers. Seat is limited and it can get crowded. I sat at a high table and luckily had a good view of the "stage" area. Overpriced drinks turned out to be relatively small but tasty. 4 stars for a fun night. read more

PARKING: There is free street parking. You can also get to valet from 10th St. SPACE: This place is small as hell. Get there early or plan on standing the whole time. Tables are packed tightly together. If you don't like being cozy with strangers, don't come here. If you plan on dancing the night away, don't come here. There's no room for that. (OK, maybe a little, but...) RESERVATIONS: Do yourself a favor and make one. You will not have a seat otherwise. Tip: After a while, it gets hot in here. It would be wise to dress in layers that you can take off once you start to sweat. SERVICE: Our poor waitress acted as if she'd rather be ANYWHERE else than serving us that night. Bad attitude for sure. Took over 30 minutes for our entire party to receive water--they ran out of glasses. DRINK: I had the Choc-o-Lat, which is like chocolate milk with vodka. It's good, but they DO NOT skimp on the liquor! Whoa! FOOD: The menu is very limited--basically salads, wraps and pizza. If that's not your style, you might be better off eating before (or after) and just getting drinks here. I had a chicken wrap and it was surprisingly way more tasty than I was expecting. Nice size, too. MUSIC: Loud as hell. Mainly old school R&B... and of course that damn played out Wobble. The live band came on at 10 pm and they were OK, and the singer was good. We left after two or three songs so I can't judge too much either way. Tip: If you're gathering with people you haven't met before or don't know very well, I don't recommend this venue as a first time meetup. You won't be able to hear each other or hold a quality conversation. VALET: If you plan on bar hopping, you can retrieve your keys from valet, leave, then come back and get your car later. read more

Love it here, the vibe is always positive and mellow. The shows are great and the owner is a doll. Always will have love for this spot, and I will continue to attend the events here. read more

Restaurant lost my reservation after sending me a confirmation email earlier the same day. I was told they would seat us, so we waited at the bar. We sat at the bar for twenty minutes without a anyone asking us for our drink order or showing us to our table. I returned to the guy at the entrance, whom I had initially checked in with. He called another guy up to tell me he was the manager and he had no knowledge of my reservation. I had the email confirmation. He then told me he had a large party who reserved weeks ago. That's fine, say that. Don't waste my time by sending an erroneous email message. We waited a few more minutes, then exited the establishment, as still no one came to seat us. Poor, poor customer service. CS read more

Awesome chill place on Friday nights for some great live music, pizza, and wine! Singers and band are excellent, great songs are played, and the DJ beforehand mixes really well! read more

Fantastic place for a moment of peace and good music on a thursday night. My recommendation is to arrive early to try and grab a seat. This place isnt large but the intimate setting it provides is more than enough for any size group. read more

I loved this place! I was invited to an exclusive party here and it was very nice! Good reasonable drinks, good food, nice vibe and real quaint! I'll be back soon! This is definitely a place to bring a young lady! Very Hot! ;-) I met some nice people there and had a ball! read more

Nice place! We're always looking for a mature "non controversial" good time and this is one of those places. Cozy but comfortable! Can't go wrong with a good open mic spot full of talent. read more

I made a reservation for last Friday for my mom's sixty first birthday and we were excited to come to this restaurant. When we got there we were seated in the back next to the stage which was nice and the music was nice as well. The waiter was horrible. I had to ask another girl to go get our waiter and then when she came she said yall didn't have tea, or any soda to drink so we ordered water which took her another fifteen mins to bring back. When our pizza came to the table it was missing a slice and the other girl said the pizza fell on the floor and she threw the slice away. I am not for sure if she expected me to pay for a half of pizza but she never came back to the table she dropped the pizza off and left which the pizza was cold. I waited another fifteen and asked another waiter to get my waiter and I told her that we were very disappointed and we are leaving and I walked out. I will never come back to this restaurant again. I didn't have a good experience at all. read more

Kat's Cafe - This is the cold pizza I was served that was missing a slice that the waiter said fell on the floor. - New American Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Loved the barbeque chicken pizza. Ambiance was awesome, and the live music was great. Great place for a date or if you are just chilling with friends read more

Gracious staff, excellent grilled seafood salad. Seriously, there best seafood salad I've ever had. Totally unexpected. My fav.

Pretty cool place. Nice music and atmosphere. It's definitely a grown and sexy crowd. The food was sub par and the 5$ martinis are made with Taaka vodka which is worth maybe .25 cent and will have you wretching by the end of the night. I'll definitely go back, but I'll eat before I go and be specific about what alcohol I want in my drinks. Also that fireplace in the middle makes it tough to see the band from certain spots in the place so get there earlier to get a table with a view. read more

We visited Kats Cafe on a Saturday night, sad to say that it was a total disappointment. The greatest experience was the courtesy of the valet parker. We arrived at 7:30pm for an 8pm reservation. Was informed by the next appropriate worker a black male at the door to have a sit at the bar, and he will inform us of our sitting at 8pm after the spoken word which currently was taking place. The show went 15 minutes over. As we were waiting several customers were arriving for the 8pm show and informed to wait inside or outside. Would you believe that after they had let everyone leave from the earlier show, they set several customers who had arrived afterward before sitting us at a horrible table. When I say horrible, its honestly an under statement. The table was wobbly and small, the chair was wobbly. Now comes the impolite waitest, never was offered water, the pizza was terrible, food selection very limited, after receiving our food and drinks the waiter never returned again to check on us. How can you be the owner, Kat herself walked around never acknowledging the guest, never displaying a pleasant smile of warm welcoming. The only warmth received was, the place was packed wall to wall and desert hot!!! The performer jokingly stated, does anyone need to use my fan? The table that we set at was a few inches larger then our pizza tray, drinks, napkins, and water could barely fit. Needless to say, first and last. FREE ADVICE - A customer is the most important person at your establishment. They are not depending of you, you depend on us. They not an interruption at your work, but the purpose of your work. They are not an outsider visiting your business, but an actual supporter and partner in your business. You are not doing us a favor by serving us with a smile and kindness, we are doing you a favor by providing you the opportunity to serve us. read more

Loved the poetry SLAM ! Will continue to keep going !!!!!!! Definitely go , The atmosphere is nice, the food is awesome, the food was different than what I'm used to but if it was still entirely good.I will definitely recommend this place for a good evening out with some friends or the loved ones. read more

Had a really nice time. Band was good and staff provides good customer service. Will return!

I enjoy the live music and the energy in the building.

I enjoyed Kate Cafe very nice ... The drinks and the pizza was good..... I will be back...

If you are here, you are here for the music and social ambiance. The food is ok and the drinks are standard, but nothing fancy or craft like. Just straight ahead approach to offset your desires and allow you to focus on the reason you and your friends are really here...the music and the social ambiance. read more

Nice place with a jazz feel to it. I was surprised by this place at first. The live jazz band is the best. But sometimes they charge a cover at the door. Valet parking is a plus. The shrimp wrap is fresh and good. The drinks are just OK. But over all its a good place to hang out for happy hr. read more

This place is cute and hip. Service was great. Live music was really good. It is small and intimate. We didn't have the best table but there were a bunch of us. Being at the right table would make for a better experience for sure. Menu could be better too if it were expanded some but food was good. I would definitely go back. read more

I went here for the 1st time 2night and had a great time. Get there early for seats but I stood and still turnt up with the band. There's so much going on here...spoken word, live bands, food + drinks etc., the ambiance is chill with a mature crowd. This is a must stop if you live here or visiting read more

Just a really awful experience tonight. How do you just forget that you brought your customers a menu -- and then walk away! Seriously?!

Went to Kat's Cafe last night to try a new Friday evening place with a friend of mine. We had a BLAST! Their Friday Happy Hour entails of $5 martinis and half off one of their most popular appetizers. The martinis were strong, which was exactly what was needed after a long week. We got there around 5:30-6pm, a DJ had music going and it was a nice little vibe. The happy hour specials end at 9pm, but after chatting with one of the promoters at the bar, we were told it usually gets packed by 7:30-8pm. It definitely did start to get full as we were heading out, and are looking forward to going back to do more of the late-night thing in the future. For an after work spot to get good drinks and good bar food, this is now on the top of my list! read more

This place looks like a really cool basement hang out with a bar inside. I loved it! Tuesday nights is open mic BUT there be so many local amateur and celebrity comics, its hard to leave this place! Small but comfy. Cool menu, drinks were good and this place is a good choice to take your date if you're up for a spontaneous night out and dont know where to begin. It sits back in the cut and easy to pass up. No cover charge and free small parking lot. read more

I'm definitely a fan of this gem. Great drinks, food and vibes. I recently went on a Poetry night, it wasn't packed at all. The service was faster and I enjoyed the intimate crowd. However, I definitely prefer going when they have live music! Be sure to arrive early to get a good sit. I also loved the Cajun shrimp pizza, the chicken ceasar salad, very good! I will be going back read more

Turned out to be a great hidden gem! In town for a funeral and met up with some family members at Kats on Friday night after a friend suggested it. Great music and good drinks. We arrived at 10 pm and were able to get a table. They close at 1 am but you can still order food at 1 am. I definitely recommend this spot if you like live music. I purchased the CD for Phillippia who performed on the night we were there. Great performer!! read more

FIrst off this place is very hard to locate...When we called for a landmark on the first phone call we were told 10th and piedmont, close to Piedmont Park ??? My friend drove around for 15 minutes, still couldnt find it. So she called back again, and this time was told that they are located BEHIND Nickimoto's....BINGO we valet parked and walked over. It is a small, cozy place. I liked the atmosphere, the music WAS AWESOME..The martini was yummy, service was alittle slow, but I was not in a hurry so...what was the hurry ??? NEED A DRINK IT"S FRIDAY NIGHT....!!!! THe colorful martini's were great. I ordered a chicken quesidilla which was ok...I was hungry so anything at this point was good enough. THe diverse crowd was a relief, we met several interesting people. The owner KAT actually came over and spoke to us and asked us our opinion of her place, how we heard about it etc...very friendly place. We went on a Friday night but I heard that THURSDAY nights are THE night to go so we will definitely try a thursday. ALso we bought a CD of one of the singers that night cuz for a white guy singing the blues, it was stupendious. GIve this place a try if nothing else it is a great starting point before you head out into the larger party world of the ATL..... read more

Kat's cafe is a nice little spot. As stated in the previous reviews, it has a nice vibe-unpretentious. Be sure to reserve a table and get there before 8 if you want a seat. It does get packed. The waitress and the bartender were very nice as well. I ordered the Bayou Pizza (as recommended by the waitress). It was very good. The band was very good as well. Not sure of their name but the lead singer/host has a beautiful voice (sounds like Teddy Pendergrass) and funny as well. Some of the folks who sang during open mic could really blow. Very entertaining. The parking is a little tight but they do offer valet service. We got there around 7pm and parked ourselves. However, when it was time to go my friend had to wait under the valet moved some cars so he could get out. The entire evening was great. I plan to go there again. read more