As the response to the Coronavirus outbreak ramps up, some East Cobb restaurants are doing what they can to keep business going.
Anticipating mandatory dining room closures that have already been ordered in other states, some local restaurants and eateries are offering takeout and curbside pickup and boosting delivery services.
All Chick-fil-A restaurants are now drive-through only, after the Atlanta-based fast food chain ordered dining room service closed.
Johnny’s New York Style Pizza announced over the weekend it is delivering within a 3-mile radius of its location at Parkaire Landing Shopping Center, and that UberEATS and DoorDash service is available beyond that.
Johnny’s also has added curbside service for customers who come to the restaurant.
That’s a service that other restaurants have begun as well. One of them is Righteous Que, located in the Piedmont Crossing Shopping Center, across from the East Cobb YMCA.
Seed Kitchen & Bar and Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar said it’s offering delivery services via DoorDash.
Rosa’s Pizza, located at the Highland Plaza Shopping Center (Sandy Plains at Shallowford), is offering a 10 percent discount for takeout and delivery orders, and is waiving the delivery fee for UberEATS orders.
The three Moxie Burger locations in East Cobb will be open from 12-8 p.m. until further notice, offers UberEATS and DoorDash delivery options and is providing curbside service.
Bradley’s Bar & Grill on Lower Roswell Road said Monday afternoon that “we will stay open until the law closes us down” and offers takeout and delivery services.
“Be patient,” Bradley’s said on its Facebook page. “We’ll get through this.”
Montana’s Bar and Grill on Johnson Ferry Road is continuing with its scheduled Crab Night promotion Monday night and St. Patrick’s Day on Tuesday.
Brewster’s Neighborhood Bar and Grille on Canton Road said it is still open for business, and will carry on with its planned St. Patrick’s Day celebration Tuesday.
Catfish Hox on Sandy Plains Road is encouraging customers to order takeout or have food delivered, and is implementing a “social distancing” policy of spreading out diners who choose to eat in.
Workers there will be wearing disposable gloves during customer interactions, including any exchange of cash. The restaurant is asking that customers pay via credit card instead.
The Freakin’ Incan restaurant at Sandy Plains Village also is keeping its dining room open for now, according to owner Mikiel Arnold, “until we are told to close, but would prefer if our guests made the choice to order delivery or to go.”
Like many restaurant and small business owners facing dire circumstances in the wake of the Coronavirus response, Arnold urged the public to “please continue to support local small business so they can continue during these tough times.”
That message was echoed at AJ’s Famous Seafood & Po’Boys at the Pavilions at East Lake on Roswell Road, which also remains open and is offering takeout service:
“I would like to encourage our fellow neighbors to join us in supporting our local businesses. The impact this health crisis is making on our community runs deep— from our local businesses to the college students and friends waiting tables working their way through school to our local hotels and their staff just to name a few. Please keep in mind our local businesses. Shop and eat local—- support our community.”
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