Atlanta restaurant Eats to close after 32 years on Ponce

Atlanta Restaurants

October 3rd, 2025

The front facade of Eats. The restaurant announced Friday, Oct. 3 it would soon close its doors after 33 years on Ponce De Leon Avenue. (Rebecca Etter/WABE)

Popular Atlanta restaurant Eats is closing its doors after 32 years on Ponce De Leon Avenue.

The restaurant announced in a Friday Instagram post that it will be closing its doors for the last time on Oct. 18.

Eats thanked its loyal patrons for their continued support in making it a popular destination in the Atlanta dining scene.

Eats restaurant has been a staple in Atlanta for over three decades. The restaurant announced Friday, Oct. 3 it would soon close its doors after 33 years on Ponce De Leon Avenue. (Rebecca Etter/WABE)

‘Our love for this city and for every single one of you is beyond measure,” Eats said in the statement. “EATS has never just been about the food. It has always been about you. Y’all gave this place its heartbeat. The conversations, the laughter, the regulars who became family, the generations who grew up walking through our doors.”

Known for its trademark jerk chicken, Eats first opened in 1992 in its current location on Ponce de Leon Avenue. Other popular food items on the menu include its chicken lasagna, sweet potatoes and macaroni and cheese.

And whether it be longtime customers or first-timers interested in visiting, Eats staff says that there is more than enough room to accommodate.

“If you ever sat down for a meal here, pulled up with your people, or stopped by for a jerk chicken to go, we’d love to see you one last time,” the statement continued. “Come through, say hello, and help us close this wild chapter the way it began: together.”

Note of clarification: Eats owner Bob Hatcher clarified that the restaurant, which opened on May 17, 1993, has been in operation for more than 32 years.