Sovereign Cafe — Restaurant in Atlanta

The establishment itself is super cute! We saw this spot on IG and thought it would be a nice place to go for a girls dinner while one of my closest friends is in town. I was unable to make reservations online for whatever reason, but we figured we'd risk it anyway. When we arrived (around 1030pm), we were greeted by the parking attendant. It's $40 to park up front by the door and $20 to park down the hill. When we entered the restaurant, there was a red carpet that led to the dining area. We were greeted by a waitress. I informed her that there were 5 in our party and we'd like to have dinner. She advised that in order for us to sit at a table for dinner, we'd have to purchase a bottle. Bottles start at $340. Since we're not heavy drinkers and only half of the party drinks, this wasn't an option. There were literally 7 people in the restaurant and not a single table was occupied. She then told us that we could sit at the bar. There were 5 seats available, so we opted for this option. We ordered the deep fried crab, cheesesteak eggrolls, salmon, wings, and the sweet and spicy Alfredo pasta. The fried crab was GREAT and the sauce was amazing. The eggrolls were amazing and they were paired with the same sauce as the fried crab. The wings were tasty, but they were SMALL. I mean they were about the size of my index finger in length. The salmon dish was DELICIOUS. Zero complaints. The sweet and spicy Alfredo was NOT IT! The "sweet" in the sauce is super sweet...I'm talking sugar sweet. Then, the spicy kicks in like an aftertaste lol it just wasn't good. We asked for salt and pepper, but were informed that they don't have salt and pepper.... at all. Their coke and sprite were poured from a bottle (like a 2 liter yall) and they were out of sprite altogether. They don't have any non-carbonated drinks except a lemonade that they have to make themselves. Your only other choice is bottled water or alcohol. We stayed until about 1230 and then made our exit. When we walked out the door, one of the women in my party jokingly told the security guard that he should be holding the door for us, we're ladies. His response was "I ain't gotta hold sht! I ain't no dMN gentleman!" Like... my mouth is on the floor (lol)... get me out of here! Overall, this was an unpleasant experience and I won't...

After years of following Sovereign Sweets on IG, and admiring the owner Vinny’s entrepreneurial spirit displayed across social media - the real-life experience and the online façade of this place is NOT the same. Meh, then again maybe it is LOL.

I’ve read the reviews - all of them, and I can see why there are so many 5⭐️ reviews. Inconsistency. Expectation. Perspective. This place suffers from inconsistency. Two drinks - one good, one not good. Three different food items ordered at the same time - one AMAZING, the other two cold, and seemingly warmed over from a previous service. Some of us have experienced upscale service, food, drinks and vibes elsewhere, so at Sovereign Sweets, some will be okay with the vibes; those who know better, won’t. Lastly, perspective. If a ratchet, “good” time is your vibe, or you’re impressed with local Atlanta “celebrities” (a term I think we all use too loosely in general), or you have low expectations for what an upscale establishment in Buckhead should give, then perhaps Sovereign Sweets is for you.

Waiting to get a drink from the bar - just watching the ladies behind the bar pour, they’re just moving like robots - unfriendly, unwelcoming, don’t engage when asked what they like or what their specialty drink is - like they’re bothered by someone not robotically ordering one of their over-priced drinks. Seemingly indignant when we asked for Ginger Ale or ginger beer for our Bulleit bourbon. Craziest thing….when I was there (for a day party on a Saturday, late afternoon), I waited at the bar maybe 20 minutes. When I was finally second in line - EVERYONE behind the bar disappeared! No “be right back” just GONE. A few minutes later - they’re all delivering bottle service (with the sparklers, fanfare, and pomp) to a nearby table LOL. Meanwhile the bar - COMPLETELY unserviced. A few minute later - the ladies behind the bar return, and continue their lackluster and unfriendly service. Oh, they add a 20% gratuity automatically - so I guess they don’t feel the need to provide quality service.

While I was there for a special event, I’ve seen enough to know I never...

I PROMISE YOU THIS IS THE ONLY REVIEW YOU NEED. Im pretty sure most of these reviews are fake that you can get from any site. BY FAIR WORSE bar/restaurant whatever ive been to in my life. LET ME START with i waited 1 HOUR AND 52 MINS FOR A TO GO ORDER. i pulled up to a lot with 11 cars max i say i need a to go order. VALET SAYS IF YOUR IN THERE MORE THAN 20 MINS IM GOING TO CHARGE YOU. okayyyyy whatever bro. im walked to a random waitress to place my order and told to sit at a table. AFTER A HOUR i see couples flagging down waitresses b/c no one had come to them. bartender and waitresses arguing over putting in orders. even while placing my order, a cook brought someones food out asking my waitress where it goes while waving someone elses plate in my face. im waiting and waiting, my waitress is coming up with lies. ive asked for a manger twice now. no manger. told my food is coming out in ten while i watch orders being brought out and ppls take out being taken out. 10 mins turned into another 35mins. i see a beautiful woman floating around the restaurant smile laughing i find out is the manager/owner. WHAT ?! 1 she looks like she hanging out. i asked to speak with her and the security is like "are you going to be nice" whattttt ?! my food lord, my $100+ meal was over cooked, under sauced, and cold. i ordered 2 meals thats it. they brought them out separately and i had to ask for my second one 3x!! no forks no napkins. I ASKED, 'WERE OUT' she says. okay i get my own napkins from the bar. this is one of those OWNER IS TRYING TO MAKE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE so she turned it into a bar.food.sweet shop. when it should be a place just for drinks. i truly in my heart feel like this is the most ghetto spot in buckhead. And the owner PLEASE AS MUCH AS YOU SPENT ON DECOR YOU NEED TO SPEND ON BETTER HELP AND QUALITY CONTROL. from pics you'd think this is an upscale place. ITS A OVERRATED OLD NATIONAL BAR PLACED IN BUCKHEAD at best friends. i promise. and it was not even packed. it was just sadly unorganized. one thing i will say other than valet, everyone was nice...but again lost...