![]() I had the Brown Sugar Salmon and a side of squash casserole, and while the salmon was tasty, it was expensive compared to other entrees. ![]() The jerk chicken egg rolls sounded good, but the three rolls were tiny and not flavorful. I will say this: the restaurant was interesting-all beautiful wood paneling, and it was fun to try to guess all the celebrities in the photos.īut here's the bad part, and I write this honestly so don't send me nasty messages, please. We've eaten at a few other Southern food restaurants in the Atlanta area, and they had more interesting ambiance (Eats is still my favorite) and offered a better dinner menu. A cash-only sign and cracked vinyl booth seats were the first things that set the tone for a less than stellar experience. The server was lively and quick, but the whole experience left something to be desired. March 3, 2017: The AJC reports Knight won her bid to sever ties to the business Hankerson must phase out all uses of Knight's name, likeness and memorabilia by April 26, 2017.Nothing here stands out as something I'd come back for, and quite frankly, Gladys Knight needs to visit her restaurant to review her namesake. 23, 2017: The DOR shuts down the restaurant over tax issues. 13, 2017: A worker tells the AJC the restaurant is now called The World Famous Chicken & Waffles, but no signage or branding has visibly changed.įeb. 17, 2016: The restaurant passes an inspection with a B.įeb. 3, 2016: The last remaining restaurant flunks a third inspection after an inspector observed dead roaches. At some point this month, the Cascade area location closes. 20, 2016: The AJC reports that a consultant concluded the owner should consider closing permanently because of the restaurants' "grave" financial position and "unappealing" conditions. 10, 2016: A theft of an estimated $9,000 from the safe of the Peachtree Street location is reported, but no locks are broken, a video camera at the business isn't operating and there is no burglar alarm. 6, 2016: The Peachtreet Street location fails a surprise health inspection, scoring a 44 after dead and live roaches were seen in the kitchen. She then accuses her son of trying to "extort" and "blackmail" her by threatening to falsely claim she has dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. September 2016: Hankerson responds to Knight's suit by saying her "lack of mental capacity" bars her from removing her name. ![]() 26, 2016: Gladys Knight, an Atlanta native, files suit to take her name off the restaurant, saying it's hurting her reputation. (The eateries had been operating under state receivership, and the receiver says it isn't supporting itself.)Īug. 21, 2016: The Lithonia locationis closed again, seemingly for good. July 2016: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Hankerson's employees told investigators he used the money for sex parties and marijuana.Īug. June 22, 2016: Hankerson is released on $20,000 bond from Clayton County jail. ![]() June 21, 2016: The Georgia Department of Revenue shuts down all three locations due to theft charges against Hankerson. Hankerson is accused of taking $650,000 in state sales and withholding taxes, which after penalties and interest totals more than $1 million. Here’s an approximate timeline of the trouble:įebruary 2016: The Peachtree Street location, one of three around metro Atlanta, fails a health inspection with a score of 56 after Fulton County inspectors found 15 violations. ![]()
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