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Belly General Store

3.5 star rating
based on 48 reviews

Categories: Desserts, Specialty Food

772 N Highland Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
(404) 872-1003
Hours:

Mon-Thu. 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Fri-Sat. 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Fri-Sat. 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.

Sun. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Price Range:
$
Accepts Credit Cards:
Yes
Parking:
Street
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

48 reviews for Belly General Store

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"even though I've never had a sea salt bagel before." (in 6 reviews)
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"I often get the asaigo cheese bagel and I highly reccomend it." (in 12 reviews)
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"Plus, the serve a deviled egg on the side." (in 7 reviews)
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Chad W.

Atlanta, GA

3 star rating
10/20/2009

Apparently they recently finished filming some movie with Katherine Heigl in here, as it was shut down for a few weeks, transformed into some kind of neighborhood bakery/coffee shop called "Fraiche".  That pretty well sums up my feelings about Belly - a beautifully wrapped package of nothing much.

Now, before I act cranky, let me say that they have the best bagels that I've found in Atlanta, even if that's a bit like saying some place has the best banh mi in Muncie, Indiana.  All I really mean is that it's the only place in Atlanta I know that has some approximation of an honest to G-d *bagel*, not a piece of bread shaped like a donut.  (Now if you can find a place that does real bialys, I'll be yer friend forever.)  The plain, everything and sea salt are my favorites; they are all chewy on the outside, airy in the middle and chock full of flavor (extra points for the whole cloves of garlic jammed in the everythings).

But the problems start when you realize they charge your for it as if they were daily trekked across the Appalachians straight from Barney Greengrass into your mouth hole.  Everything here is overpriced.  And not that much of it is really all that good.  If my egg, cheese and bacon bagel and my cappuccino are really going to set me back upwards of 10 dollars, I better be sitting in Central Park when I eat it, not in the Hand In Hand parking lot.

Egg, cheese and bacon on a bagel - a classic combination that I think of as hard to screw up.  It's a good benchmark for a place like this.  Well, the bagel is good, but that's about it.  The bacon is mediocre; think silver tray at the end of a buffet.  The cheese is some kind of generic shredded (think Kraft), and not even fully melted.  'Nuff said.

Belly is a neat idea.  The coffee is good and the space is adorable; it's the kind of place I would bring an out of town relative to show them how many cute little independent places we have in Atlanta.  Just hoping that they don't notice how middling the food is. (Or take a peek at how much I just paid for it.)

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Martha S.

Atlanta, GA

4 star rating
7/26/2009

THE GOOD
- An independent coffee shop in my new neighborhood!  That survived when the Starbucks down the block closed down!
- Quirky and spacious with wood floors and long wooden tables and shelves full of specialty products and an old-fashioned general store vibe.
- Iced coffee: good and cheeeeap -- $1.40 for a small. Sesame bagel: gooood, with an olive oily/sea salty undercurrent.  Chocolate chip cookie: huge and good.
- Strong, free wifi! Yay!
- Lots of specialty sodas and sandwiches and baked goods to choose from.

THE BAD
- I'm not one of those people who demands every coffee shop have simple syrup available for iced coffee, and the jars of sugar cubes are pretty charming, but how the hell is this supposed to dissolve in my cold drink?  If there's no liquid sugar, then how about at least some of the normal stuff?
- Asked for my bagel toasted. It was not toasted.

THE ... ODD?
- I've been here twice, and both times the iced coffee came in a hot coffee cup, so I guess that's how they roll?
- It's practically empty here, even on a Sunday -- coming from Boston, where the idea of getting a table at a coffee shop on a weekend is laughable, it's freaking me out.

I anticipate many future hours spent here stuffing my face and getting work done (... or writing Yelp reviews).

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Jada G.

Atlanta, GA

4 star rating
8/20/2009

They have the best fresh squeezed orange juice that I have tasted. It's so smooth and sweet and delicious. They also have some good grits!!! I always get a cup of cheese grits with eggs in it. Yummy. I wish they stayed open longer, as I always get there at 7:05...it never fails.
I haven't had the pleasure to taste their cupcakes, but they look so good. I've had their sandwiches and their breakfast burrito, which is too small for my liking.
If you haven't gone, i would highly suggest it. Enjoy, and tell me what you think!

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Melonie T.

Atlanta, GA

5 star rating
11/7/2009

I haven't tried their other breakfast and lunch options, but this has to be the best bagel in the city.  I always forget to review it but the use of olive oil in the dough makes all the difference.  The texture is light (not like the rock of a bagel you find at the grocery store). My favorite is the everything which uses rosemary and sea salt to give it extra flavoring. I am never hungry enough to try the bagel sandwiches or other options, but they always look and smell wonderful.

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Zack E.

Atlanta, GA

4 star rating
4/19/2009

Dropped by here today after visiting Bill Hallman.  I'm not quite sure why I've never walked into Belly before.  I sat there and thought about it while I was munching on my lunch.  Maybe it was the dubious parking situation, maybe I never thought i'd find anything I liked.  I'm not quite sure.

Anyhow, as soon as I walked in, I noticed how cool the space looked.  It's got a really cool wood, cabin/lodge type, old time-y feel going.  I'm not quite sure how to explain it but I totally dug it.  The employee behind the counter was very friendly and seemed genuinely interested in telling me about every single thing they had and boy did they have plenty.

I chose to go with a salmon sandwich, which he graciously let me sample before I ordered.  It was a little strange that it came with nothing but bread, and that I had to pay an extra $.50 for each ingredient, but whatever, if it was going to be a good sandwich, what the heck.  I also grabbed a chocolate chip cookie, as they were out of PBJ cupcakes.  After I paid, I noticed a brownie the size of my head.  I regretted not getting that.

I sat down and bit into my salmon sandwich.  It was pretty damn delicious.  The bread was soft and savory, the salmon was fresh and tasty.  The capers, tomatoes, everything were nice little explosions of flavor in my mouth.  It all got scarfed down in a hurry.

The cookie was also awesome.  It was nice and chewy, just like I like my cookies.  The chocolate was perfectly melted on the inside.  

The gentleman at the counter checked up on me a couple of times during my meal to ask me how everything was, and I mumbled incoherent mouthfuls of approval at him.

Overall, not cheap, but oh so good.  They have a huge assortment of beverages lined up on the wall, and tens of jars of different sorts of candy.  They bake just about everything on the premise, and everything is organic.  It definitely is evident in the taste.

I'll definitely be back.

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Tiffany H.

Atlanta, GA

4 star rating
5/22/2009

BAGELSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

The olive oil bagels really have the most delicious flavor. When paired with their cream cheese, it is like eating a little piece of heaven. I often get the asaigo cheese bagel and I highly reccomend it. Their coffee is pretty yummy and they have really tasty cupcakes as well. They have a lot more to offer on their menu but I mostly go for the bagels.

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Vnessa M.

Atlanta, GA

4 star rating
3/30/2009

My MAN FRIEND suggested I go get a bagel there after I found myself dazed and confused by being awake before 9 A.M...I entered the premises with the thought that this was a general store and not a place that could have good food.

I loved the bagel and I love those Oranginas! It was 7:30 in the Morn, and the tables were occupied by people with laptops and such. I guess I can see myself working from here. Heck! I'll try it tomorrow morning! I will try a different type bagel, maybe the lox. the interior is interesting. The occasional vagrant chills out outside in the chaise, and I had to pick up a few styro-foam containers that were left outside the front entrance. I am sure the employees should be the ones keeping the area clean, but I am ok with picking up after the homeless as long as they are getting food, and not booze or crackaine!

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Kana E.

New York, NY

2 star rating
2/1/2009

Somehow I wind up here every time I am in Atlanta.  I really want to love this place because its so cute and they really seem like they are trying.  But today I paid $9 for a lunch that was simply unforgivable.  The grilled cheese panini was incredibly bland.  But the pickle they provided on the side was a really, really gross half pickle half cucumber monster.  Pickles are so incredibly important to the grilled cheese experience.   This thing was simply INEDIBLE.  I am no pickle expert, but I would guess these suckers were taken out of the pickling jar long before there time.  Such a shame.  

FAIL belly.

p.s. the coffee was great though.

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Jenny B.

Atlanta, GA

3 star rating
3/7/2009

I love how this place looks inside - all wood, organic feeling, like a cozy barn or antique shop. But, while I have had some good things here, there's nothing I really love. The grits are not very good at all, and are sometimes served a little cooler than I would like. The breakfast items are pretty good - I've had the egg and ham sandwich that was quite good. I actually don't like the cupcakes, so I don't understand why people rave about them here.

I did have a good lox and bagel, though it was served entirely New York style...the onions were chopped up instead of being in rings, and they forgot the tomato.

And yet, I continue to come back here because of the ambiance. And there's great freshly squeezed orange juice is awesome - but the small cup is really small!!

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Hamad M.

Atlanta, GA

2 star rating
5/7/2009

This is a review of extremes - there are some great aspects to touch on such as the sea salt bagels, the cupcakes, cookies, fun drinks you don't find elsewhere, and the stone milled grits.  The problem is that (bless their heart) they can't get an order for made-up food correct.  Cold eggs, cold grits, wrong orders, lost orders, and other general weirdness is the norm, not the exception.

The place is cute as a bug, the food CAN be very very good, but they need to be more attentive to the issues above.  We would like to eat here more often, but can't find the will to overcome the mistakes.

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Vanessa T.

Atlanta, GA

2 star rating
8/19/2008

Belly is like that kid in gym class.  He's got a lot of potential; he's got the right equipment, the look, the determination.  But he can't quite get his ass off the mat.

I really used to like the use of space and look of Belly. It's become more and more sparse as of late. Still, it has nice woodwork, high ceilings, and a fanciful general store feeling, complete with sunflowers, local goods stocked in bins, and fruit juices. I always walk by, peek through the window, and lament that their sandwiches aren't any better.

The sandwiches could be resuscitated with robust breads or moistening dressings or just a little innovative attention.  They are bland, despite their deceptively sexy appearance.  The pickles taste like fish.  Probably because they're not really pickles, but sad cucumbers.  I don't like cucumbers posing as pickles.

I've given them multiple opportunities to change my mind, hoping that THIS will be the time they turn it around, but they never manage it.  

You could've been somebody, Belly.

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Allison Z.

Atlanta, GA

3 star rating
12/21/2008

Haven't been to Belly in about 4 years, and I'm glad I ventured back. The store seemed less crowded with "Cracker Barrel-style" knick knacks and food, had more seating and the food was just as good as I remember.

I had the tomato/mozzarella/basil panini and my pal had the tuna melt (also panini-style). We split the two sandwiches and both were really, really good. Note on the tuna melt: the chef made the tuna as soon as the food was ordered, and it tasted equally fresh. I love that the sandwiches are served with a deviled egg and a homemade pickle. It's a nice change from the typical chips as a side dish.

Belly gets a whopping 3 stars. Very good food and a nice place to relax while Highlands hopping.

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Eric K.

Charlotte, NC

3 star rating
7/6/2009

We popped into Belly one night after dinner because we had heard they had good cupcakes.  We tried the peanut butter & jelly and the carrot cake.  The frosting was great on both of them, but the cake part was a bit bland and dry.  For $2.25, I was expecting a bit more, I guess.  The store itself is set up pretty cool.  I love the look of it, but only basing my rating on my cupcake experience, I can only give it three stars.  Perhaps I can one day return and try out other offerings.

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Kim C.

Decatur, GA

2 star rating
2/16/2009

Tons of potential, adorable decor, but everything I have ever ordered from Belly has fallen short of my expectations. Nothing is great and it is so disappointing. . . Belly was the first that I noticed to kick off the cupcake craze in Atlanta, how unfortunate that these petite cakes are dry and crumbly. I used to fall for it every time and wander in there whenever I was getting my haircut at Van Michael's or shopping. . . NO MORE!! I can't even look in there, because I get hypnotized into buying something and then getting pissy because it was exactly as sub-par as I knew it was going to be.

Sorry  Belly. . . I want to like you. I really really do.

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Kelly H.

Atlanta, GA

3 star rating
8/23/2008

Let me start off by stating the ONLY issue I have with this place: Parking
But i've usually been lucky to get one right in front of the store but that has mainly been pure luck. I wouldn't advise going during lunch or so...it would be a hassle.

I originally went here because yelpers said they had awesome Chocolate Cookies. So I went, grabbed a couple of their chocolate chip cookies which i must say are Huge.....and tasty...they don't taste like any other chocolate chip cookie i've ever had. Anywayz i started goin there everyday before work around 3pm....They have some really good sandwiches...I would get the one with salmon in it....fresh squeezed LIMEADE...my fav.....and a couple cookies. They have a lot of little candies "from back in the day" its a very unique store!

But i haven't been in awhile because I hate praying that there is parking....!

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Joel C.

Atlanta, GA

5 star rating
Updated - 7/23/2008

There are times that I like to eat breakfast for lunch or dinner...OK I admit...I like to have breakfast all day!  Today for lunch, I was totally craving a bagel with egg and cheese and since I was in the area to get a haircut, I had to stop at Belly to satisfy my craving!

Belly of course satisfied that craving and more!  I got my usual Wheat Sea Salt Bagel with Bacon, Egg and Cheese.  Good thing I got there when I did since the lady after me wanted the same bagel and it was the last one left...and we all know that I am a fighter not a lover, especially when it comes to something I want! :)  To make it an even sweeter deal, I got a Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcake (orgasmic, I tell ya) and a bag of bagels for the boss.  Oh, I even caved into the Latino side of me and bought an empanada...which was surprisingly good!

All in all it was worth the trip!  Still hoping that take my idea from my old review and start dishing out some home made donuts!

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  • 4 star rating
    2/17/2008

    Whenever I am in the area, I have to stop by this place!  For me, this is the BEST bagel in Atlanta.… Read more »

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Vy A.

Atlanta, GA

3 star rating
7/18/2008

I'm not sure why I never went to Belly before.  I've walked by it many times over the years and always ignored it.  The store is cute and a nice place to try on a lazy weekend noon.  It has a great atmosphere and there is a steady stream of customers.

I've gotta say that food looks a lot better than it is.  However, the service is extremely friendly, and they are quick to build any sandwich.  The empanada was just okay.  Strangely, accompanying salsa was much more enjoyable.  In fact, we started to put it on everything. The roast beef sandwich was mediocre.  I'd suggest traveling down and going to Alon's if you want a sandwich.  You'll pay about the same and get fresher ingredients and a better sandwich.  What we were most disappointed with was the cupcake.  We had heard such great things on yelp. (We're currently in search of the best cupcakes in Atlanta. http://vyatl.blogspot....) The cupcakes were really dry and the icing wasn't any special.  Very disappointing for what many claim are the best cupcakes in Atlanta.  

In any case, the place is cute and worth a visit if you've never been.

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Leah T.

Atlanta, GA

5 star rating
4/27/2008

Yum!!!  I got up (too) early this morning and thought, "Hmm, what do I want for breakfast today?"  I wanted it to be on the inexpensive side, and I wanted it to be good...and close by.  So I turned to Yelp and read up on Belly.  

Joel C.'s review made me drool and crave a Sea Salt bagel...even though I've never had a sea salt bagel before.  So I woke up the mister, who very obligingly got out of bed and off we went to Belly.

First of all- so totally cute and bohemian-chic general store-ish.  Secondly - Food!  Good!!  I got a Sea Salt Bagel with eggs, tomato, avocado, and cheese.  Mark got the Banana and Nutella Panino and an order of Georgia Grits with Cheddar Cheese.  We both happily smacked away, sipped our coffee, and had a truly great breakfast.  

I will absolutely be back soon.  I have to try the cupcakes!!

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Deanna J.

Atlanta, GA

5 star rating
3/25/2008 3 photos

I wanted the cream puff for breakfast. So I got it. Good thing, but I just didn't know it yet. Getting cream puff chocolate all over my face put me at ease as I desperately spent over an hour on my cell phone speaking my internet customer service technical support line in the back corner of Belly. Thank goodness it was someone pleasant, or I would have had to go get another cream puff.

Sitting there gave me a chance to soak in all that is Belly. I'd been here many times before since I used to live within walking distance. And also my friend that comes into town every now and again demands that we go back to get grits at Belly because they're that good. Not to mention it's kind of fun walking through the Highlands with a cup of grits as everyone else has their lattes or ice cream.

But, back to Belly. To put it simply, it's a trendy general store theme. Very modern and very reminiscent all at the same time. Ridiculously high ceilings, vintage metal signs and lots of rustic looking wood. You can get breakfast, lunch or little gift items here. There are seats of long tables for communal seating, so if you're needing to read a serious book or do calculus or other things involving intense concentration, don't come here. But if you're here for a leisurely lunch (or grits) or to lazily flip through the AJC, it's a delightful place.

Now, mind you, the trendy general store theme does not translate over into their prices. If you're looking for five cent candy and a twenty five cent soda pop, you'll have to do some time travel for that. Can't help you there. But they do have (aside from aforementioned grits. and cream puff.) a whole bunch of other lovely sandwiches and bagels and empanadas. Oh, and cupcakes.

Five days later since my last trip to Belly, and my internet is still not fixed. I give it two more days, or you'll find me once again tucked in the depths of Belly devouring another cream puff. And maybe a cupcake this time, too.

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Kathleen P.

Atlanta, GA

2 star rating
6/24/2008

I went to Belly many, many moons ago and I loved all the cute stuff in the store, but I didn't have anything to eat that time. I went today for lunch in search of a delicious sandwich and was sorely disappointed. Not only is there hardly any cute stuff there anymore (um, general store? Hello?), but the sandwich was blaaand bland BLAND! Not to mention tainted by the pickles I asked them to leave off. Ew.

I had really high hopes because I've heard that their bagels and cupcakes are delicious and so I assumed all other bread products must be as well... not so with the wheat sandwich bread. I actually threw away my sandwich after about two bites because it was overwhelmingly dry and tasteless, to the point of repulsion. I thought that perhaps the chocolate chip cookie I bought would redeem the meal, but, unfortunately, it didn't.

Since I live in the neighborhood these days I'll certainly give Belly another chance -- probably in the realm of breakfast or cupcakes -- but man, what a disappointment! Pick it up, Belly!

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Liam P.

Atlanta, GA

3 star rating
6/14/2009

Now carrying Stevia to go along with the organic coffee they have carried for a few years...way to step it up!

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Katherine M.

Atlanta, GA

4 star rating
3/29/2009

I didn't try any of their food made in house, but I loved this shop. They have cute, old-timey goods for sale, including gourmet butter, interesting produce, and tons of candy. I got a homemade caramel and it was soft, chewy deliciousness. They also have an assortment of rare sodas, including orangina and boylan's. This is a cute place to stop in while window shopping in the highlands.

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Daniel N.

Atlanta, GA

4 star rating
6/2/2008

Delicious baked goods, especially their mango scones. Holy hell, delightful. Great coffee, great hummus (very garlicky!) and their pressed egg/avocado tortilla thing is a fantastic hangover cure.

The staff is friendly, and the assorted piles and shelves of goods are worth checking out. One of the few drawbacks here is that you will stand in line (possibly stretching out the door) on the weekends.

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Kerri B.

Atlanta, GA

4 star rating
2/18/2008

What a great spot to hit up for lunch. With every sandwhich, you get a pickle and a light and fluffy deviled egg with paprika sprinkled on top of course. All of the food is freshly prepared. I have been dying to try the pimento cheese! The grits are more creamy than any I have had around Atlanta besides Highland Bakery. If you order cheese grits, be prepared for full on melted cheese that covers the grits completely. They do not skimp on the quality.

I can concur about the cupcakes. They are not too sweet with just the right amount of icing. The only reason why I did not give the full five stars is due to the price being slightly over what I think it should be.

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Robert O.

Atlanta, GA

4 star rating
6/21/2008

Okay, this place has the best breakfast sandwich North of the Flying Biscuit in Candler Park.   If you prefer your breakfast sandwiches on bagels rather than biscuits, this is the place in the Highlands for you.  The coffee is decent, although not special.  They have a wide beverage selection, and delicious looking cupcakes, which I have not tried yet.

On weekends, expect it to be busy in the mornings, but there will be plenty of interesting goods and visual decorations in the store to keep your attention.  Despite the busy atmosphere, the staff are nice and friendly.  

For lunch, their sandwiches are delightful.   One high point is the ABLT (Avocado Bacon Lettuce and Tomato.)  

It's not the cheapest food option in the area, but it's one of the best informal ones.  

They get a slight ding from me for occasional lack of attention to detail on the orders.  For instance, this afternoon they put mayo on one of our sandwiches when we asked for no mayo, even though it said no mayo very clearly on the order ticket.

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Larissa G.

Atlanta, GA

5 star rating
7/8/2007

"Ooooooooh, CUPCAKES!"

Um, if you've ever been drunkenly wandering around the Highlands on a Friday/Saturday evening...chances are you've crashed for a few seconds on the stump outside of Belly General Store and scoped the interior goods, wishing they were open so you could get some much-needed sustenance.

Your prayers have been answered! Belly now has a late-night menu on Fridays and Saturdays that is designed to save your life. Empanadas, tacos, mini bagel pizzas, chips, cream puffs, giant cookies, scrumptious cupcakes and organic sodas await you beyond the tiny sliding window out front.

Marco was working the window, and informed us that they're keeping the limited menu up until 3 a.m. on Friday/Saturday. Viva la rockstar life!

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Christina A.

Atlanta, GA

4 star rating
3/26/2008

I've always had a thing for general stores.
Barrels and barrels of candy and homemade fudge in a country shop.

Belly isn't like that. Not that I'm complaining.
It's situated at an ideal street corner in Virginia Highlands, and also more of a bakery than anything else.

I was introduced to Belly's baked goods while using nearby Key Lime Pie's spa...they provide Belly snacks with the herbal tea. I think you're only supposed to grab one wedge of muffin. Yeah right.
They actually made me want to go to Key Lime Pie more often.

Another plus: Have you ever walked by a bakery after closing hours and damned yourself for being a night owl?
Well, there's a little to-go type window near the cupcake display that has been known to be running until 1 am'ish.
This is brilliant: they could mark up cupcake prices 300% and bar-hoppers would go for it.

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tami h.

Decatur, GA

3 star rating
7/20/2008

Belly - the store itself - isn't much to talk about. There really isn't anything in the store that can't be purchased anywhere else in the Highlands...or at Alons/Star/Whole Foods - and with much easier parking.

I have always really enjoyed the sandwiches at Belly - mainly because of the fabulous bread. Sammiches like the salmon salad and the roast beef are nothing revelatory...but the ingredients are high quality and they come on a honkin' square of fluffy yet chewy bread. Plus, the serve a deviled egg on the side. How can you not love that!?!

My newest discovery about Belly came on a photo shoot a few weeks back: their olive oil bagels. The ones we got were topped with seeds, bitties, and herbs and spread - while still warm - with the smoothest cream cheese I've ever seen. If I lived in the neighborhood, a morning trek to Belly for one of those puppies and some coffee would be a regular occurance.

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Oyinkan B.

Atlanta, GA

1 star rating
7/12/2008

Not very impressed.  the empanada pastry was good but the filling was just chicken. nothing else. a little dry.  the cupcakes were poor. not very good. service was a little off.  
I wonder if I went to the same place the others did.
There was a little sneeze guard on one end but the other end was open and there was a counter clerk lady with a beard and 2 other more. they hovered over the cupcakes and other items sitting there. passing food and money over them.  when you order the empanada, the put it in the microwave to heat it up. I'd never go  back for any reason. I don't like my already prepared food being hovered over.

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Tressi J.

Atlanta, GA

3 star rating
9/29/2008

I went here because my friends have raved about this place consistently since it opened. So I finally decided to find parking and give it a whirl. Well, I have a few issues. First of all, let me say the bagels are excellent. But the smoked salmon I ordered was way too thick....I like it paper thin. The cupcakes I tried were ok, but they didn't blow me away like Sprinkles in L.A. does.....and there just wasn't alot of products for sale like I expected. In fact it was pretty sparse. I will give it another go, and try a sandwich next time...

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Stephanie S.

Chicago, IL

5 star rating
7/12/2007 3 photos

Cupcakes are AMAZING!

I have been searching far and wide for the best cupcakes in Atlanta, and these are them.

$2 and you get a little glimpse of heaven!

The pink frosted cupcakes of joy will take you back to your childhood dreaming that you were a princess with bows in your hair, and big poof sleeves, and silvery slippers.

The red velvet will make you feel rich and sophisticated.

I can't go much longer before I try the peanut butter and jelly filled cupcakes! Why have a sandwich when you can fit it all into a cupcake?!

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Blake B.

Atlanta, GA

3 star rating
7/18/2007 1 photo

Meh. Normally I'm a freakshow over candy. This place was more of a mouth boutique than a real sugar-demon's dreamland.

You know how at Cracker Barrel how they have all those hokey amenities splashed around? This place reminds me of that. Though I guess since it is a general store that is the whole point.

Normally I come into a place like this and freak out and buy 4 or 5 things at least. Here I wasn't compelled enough to try much of anything.

I did have a monstrous cupcake that tasted pretty damn good, which counts for the 3 out of 5, but overall this place could have been a lot more Willy Wonka.

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Naoya W.

Atlanta, GA

4 star rating
2/9/2008 1 photo

I enjoy coming here for a couple of reasons... They have a wonderful store in addition to their food items. You can find all sorts of unique trinkets and canned/bagged goods to take home. Today they had a great variety of pastas, honeys, olive oils, etc...

The other reason of course is the food. I enjoy the bagels, despite the fact that they're not quite NY quality, though they have a great taste nonetheless. But today I opted for the chicken and cheese empenada. Baked, not fried like I am used to, it has a nice flavor and good amount of stuffing inside.

You never know what you'll find here, but it's always a treat.

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Jill G.

Pittsburgh, PA

4 star rating
8/22/2008

Vanessa T is right in a lot of ways about Belly: the sandwiches look totally appealing, but lack a little *something, and the pickles are God-awful.  There are a lot of redeeming things about Belly though.  They sell Dancing Goats coffee, which is one of my favs, and for an excellent price.  They have good bagels and really rich cream cheese.  Moreover, Belly rekindled my love for orange juice.  They fresh squeeze their own, and it's fan-freaking-tabulous.  They do use a stone-ground grit, which is a little too big for my grit palate.  Because of that, I don't really care of their cheese grits, but that may be a personal preference.  Finally, the feel of the place is really quaint, and I like supporting a local business.  Go try Belly one morning for a nice toasted bagel and a coffee!

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Jeanne C.

Brooklyn, NY

3 star rating
5/20/2009

Belly is good for only their cream cheese and cute atmosphere.  So if you're craving cream cheese and eye candy, come here.  Otherwise....Belly can be a little disappointing.  First, we'll talk about the eye candy.  Belly offers unique and expensive packaged snacks that you'd probably want to buy as a cute little something you picked up for your lover to savor, but then you realize how expensive a little candy is, and you set it back down.  They have a nice display of probably at least 20 different eclectic soft drinks, but I'll have to add another notch on the disappoint belt, because the drinks are never cold :(  Okay, how about fresh OJ?  The oranges aren't sweet :(  How about the fun deviled egg that you get with your sandwich?  Sometimes they are out of them for days in a row, so you just don't get one :(  How about their yummy roast beef sandwich?  Sometimes they also run out of roast beef :(  What I do like about Belly:  their pickles are fabulous, sometimes overpriced 8 oz glass bottle Cokes hit the spot, their cream cheese is insanely special in a delicious way, and if you get one of the four chairs outside on a sunny day, you almost feel like you live in a neighborhood with real character.

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Katherine D.

Atlanta, GA

4 star rating
3/25/2008

The fact that they give you a deviled egg with your sandwich earns Belly major props in my book. But the one time I stopped in for lunch they forgot about my sandwich whilst on the sandwich grill and burned the crap out of it. They ended up remaking it but I certainly did wait awhile. No matter, everything else about this place is both charming and fabulous, so I must have just hit them on an off-sandwich day!

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ayanna w.

Atlanta, GA

4 star rating
9/14/2008

I happened to stop in on a Sunday mid morning while waiting for a store to open.   The bagels looked good but i just got a cupcake- the yellow cake with chocolate icing.  It was yummy.  Kinda small but i am a big girl so I can afford to go with the small cupcake.  Also because it was small the icing to cake ratio was excellent.  I would like to try their ABLT but after reading other reviews here I am a little afraid.   It is not far from work so I will go back whirl.

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jesse b.

Atlanta, GA

4 star rating
8/26/2008

this place has the best cupcakes with a sugary icing ( not creamy )

i recommend red velvet or vanilla ....

i go there strictly for that alone ..  plus the ladies love it when you show up with a cupcake for them :-)

they also sell plenty of beverages and batdorf bronson coffee beans ....

i have never eaten any of the other stuff there although it LOOKS good ...

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melanie j.

Atlanta, GA

5 star rating
Updated - 2/16/2009

still the best fuckin cupcakes in town.

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    7/14/2008

    okay- other than making the obvious joke that if i keep eating their fucking delicious and amazing… Read more »

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J H.

Decatur, GA

4 star rating
4/25/2008

One of the better BLT's in town, IF they season it enough. Sometimes it can be a little flavorless, but some salt and pepper do the trick. I love the deviled egg/pickle along with the sandwich.

For dessert, the cupcakes are pretty good.

Only negative I'd say would be sometimes they have an issue with flies buzzing around the food on the counter.

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