Tucked away in the charming suburb of Tucker, Georgia sits a culinary time capsule that’s worth setting your GPS for, even if you live two counties over.
Magnolia Room Cafeteria isn’t trying to reinvent Southern cuisine with fusion techniques or Instagram-worthy plating – they’re simply serving the kind of food that makes you close your eyes and sigh with contentment after the first bite.
The brick exterior with its distinctive green awning might not scream “destination dining,” but locals know better – especially when it comes to their legendary fried catfish.
Cafeteria-style dining has largely disappeared from America’s culinary landscape, swept away by fast-casual concepts and trendy food halls…