Southern Roots Tavern - McDonough (GA)

5 /5 Katie Anderson: I submitted an email inquiry to host about 20 people for a birthday party - we had never been here before. Dee and team did a fantastic job accommodating us! The food was tasty and hot and came out quickly. Drinks were good. Our server was very attentive and nailed our orders. They even offered us a table for a Godsmack cover band that night. We were able to decorate some and bring our own cupcakes. Thank you for a great first experience! The wicked chicken is 10/10. The ONLY comment I have is it was slightly dark in there for it to be mid day but that is okay!

4 /5 Michael Jones: Second time here. Legends of Rock. Pretty good show but too loud for an old fart. Band was really good, engaging audience, etc. Covered some really good tunes. Crowd really into it and a good time was had by all.

1 /5 Celeste Lantz: DO NOT WASTE MONEY HERE. My husband and I went before Thanksgiving. We spent maybe $60 or so on food, no drinks. The waitress was absent. I literally walked up to the bar to get our refills. The food was whatever. My frozen chicken tenders were okay, and my husband said his order was a bit bland. Fries were good though! We left a blazer there and I asked if I paid for shipping if they would send it to us the next state over. That was the first blazer my husband was able to purchase in a long time and it has sentimental value. I was told the owner would reach out, but they never did. Maybe that’s an unfair request on my part, but the service sucked and the food sucked regardless. Don’t waste your money here. There are plenty of other bars selling crappy food and shitty concert seats.

3 /5 Jordan Little: Last night was our second time coming to southern roots. It is an awesome building/ venue with a great set up for live music. We went last night for the Georgia Country Music Awards and bought a table upstairs (all that was left). Unfortunately they did not turn on any of the speakers upstairs so all we could hear was the distorted audio from the live performance downstairs. I asked the servers multiple times to get the speakers turned on but no one would help us out. Further disappointment came when we ordered a Caesar salad and added fried chicken. The additional fried chicken was an extra $8 on top of the price of the salad. No problem I thought, it must be a good portion of fried chicken. Unfortunately, when the salad arrived they brought the chicken on the side and it appeared to be a small chicken tender cut up in to little tiny pieces. I understand it was a busy night but the upstairs wasn’t all that packed and we found the service sub par. Someone at our table had to ask for ranch twice, and the server finally brought it after everyone was finished with their meals. Our experience at southern roots was less than stellar.

5 /5 Caroline Vann: We had an amazing lunch today on the patio at Southern Roots Tavern in McDonough! We just recently moved to the area, and this was one of our first local spots—and they made us feel so welcome! The atmosphere was relaxed and perfect for a sunny afternoon. We started with the jalapeño strawberry margarita—the perfect mix of sweet and spicy—and shared the cheese fries and pretzel bites, which were both delicious and great for snacking. For our mains, the Roots Burger and the Goin’ Clubbin’ sandwich were packed with flavor and cooked to perfection. Our server was friendly and attentive, and the manager, D, personally stopped by our table to check in and make sure everything was just right. She even invited us back for the live music they’re hosting tonight, which was such a thoughtful touch. Definitely a spot we’ll be returning to—great food, great drinks, and even better hospitality. So glad we found this place so early on!