The Commons Restaurant

Waiter forgot my fried green tomatoes – which is the reason I wanted to go there… food took 45 mins to get to our table. Waiter was MIA throughout our meal. He then comes to say he’ll give me a free dessert to make up for the missed fried green tomatoes. He even has me sign a slip for the dessert – then he NEVER brings it nor did he ever come back to the table. The restaurant was NOT busy. Food was okay – but with service like that, I could have gone to the grocery store and cook the meal at home and brought it to the restaurant faster… Will not return. My biggest regret is I tipped after he said he’d bring the dessert – I gave a 20% tip to a waiter who obviously had better things to do than wait on tables – guess he smoked or was on his smart phone having fun… Too bad he came to work.

Visited the Commons on Sun, June 21, 2015! Very pleased! Server was very attentive & sweet! All plates were cleaned, check out the grits & BBQ app! Was not crowded, stunning view of the lake & mtn!

45 minutes later the food arrived. Waitress forgot to put in appetizer.
Food was just ok, nice view but I expected more.

I ate lunch here before a round of golf. Staff was very nice. They weren’t busy at all. I ordered a bacon cheese burger with sea salt fries. Everything was delicious. Food took a little long, but that didn’t bother me. Great view of the lake and mountain from where I was seated. Our servers name was Anthony and he was great. They had a huge reserved party that came in but that didn’t occupy him enough to not attend to my small group as well. Prices were right for the location. Menu size was normal and had great options for all American foods. Would eat here again.

So so food, terrible slow service. seemed extremely disinterested in our table. Never again

Spent the morning walking at Stone Mountain Park with and friend, and it was an amazing day to sit outside and enjoy lunch. Fortunately I visit the park often and pass The Commons, commenting to my self each time that we should try this perfectly situated restaurant some day. Well? Yep– it was the perfect time to give it a try!
Located at the golf course clubhouse, the restaurant is really nicely appointed. We chose to sit outside on the patio, overlooking the lake with a perfect view of Stone Mountain.
The menu offered many interesting choices, salads and sandwiches particularly as this was lunch time. My fiend had the black and blue burger with housemade chips and loved it. I had the Reuben with fries and really enjoyed mine as well.
Beer on tap selection was decent as was service. I will definately make this a «go to» stop for my next day in the park!

Very very happy with our experience here. Great food quality huge portions. The spinach and artichoke appetizer is enough for four people with plenty of homemade style cheese bread and multicolor chips. I don’t know what happened to other folks but we had great service and wonderful food. I had a nice crusted pan seared salmon with a boat of mashed potatoes. My wife had the smoked chicken half and loved it. I would call it smothered chicken but very good. My son even loved the kids burger. Nice view of the mountain and lake too.

It’s a decent restaurant and but unfortunately it’s a waste of time for vegetarians. I went there for dinner with my family when they came to Atlanta to visit us this past weekend but I ended up eating Fried Green Tomatoes and asparagus for my dinner since they do not offer a single vegetarian entrée on the menu. We sat outdoors, the weather was nice, the view was beautiful but the entrée options were disappointing for me. Those that ordered the steak, chicken and turkey burgers seemed happy with their choices so if you do eat meat it’s likely a good place to go.

Still a fan, but really only because I have a season pass to the park and the location /​view is exceptional. Really the best view in the Atlanta area and quiet/​serene.
Unfortunately the service is still patchy at best… although one of the Marriott managers (Derrick I think it was) did compensate with some comps to make up for the failings. (they had closed without letting anyone know).
I wish Marriott would give this place the attention it deserves and fix the service and occasion food quality issues.
Still recommend giving it a try tho… just ask to see a manager before you sit down and make sure they get on the staff to ensure you are taken care of.
Let them know they need to review their Unilocal reviews too. hopefully things will come round that way.

Pretty awful unfortunately. We made a reservation for my daughter’s birthday (3 adults & 6 girls), and while i wasn’t expecting much, it was even worse than that. At time of reservations we let them know we had 3 vegans coming & they said no problem we’ll do veg plates. Great. No problem. When we got there for dinner — our very panicky waiter informed us that they had no olive oil in the entire restaurant & that the only oil at all contained animal fats & what had we been told we could eat that was vegan? (So strange, especially when «olive oil» is even written on the menu.)
My salad, which i had with only vinegar on it, no oil, per the suggestion of our waiter was fine. Not great. Eventually, when nearly done with our meal, another lady came out and asked how we were — we told her we found it completely bizarre a restaurant did not have any other oil at all. Finally, we learned from her that they do in fact have canola oil! Why the hell did the waiter not tell us that? It was all just so very unusual.
Turkey burger made my mom sick and the dollop of guac on top of it had skinned over it apparently had sat out so long before being brought to her. Service was terribly slow. And there were not that many customers in there to excuse it. Our waitress was very nice; but our waiter seemed like he was either on speed or had anxiety issues, seeming frantic every time we spoke to him.
Overall, I will probably never go back there. Nice view, but not enough to make up for the very off putting experience and extremely mediocre food.

Have never before seen a restaurant that will not accept its own GIFT CERTIFICATES on Mothers Day. I can’t even comprehend purchasing a gift and my wife trying to use it on a Mothers Day meal that is more than twice as expensive as the gift certificate, and being denied due to «restaurant’s discretion.» Astonishing and reprehensible. Why would I ever come back?

I came here with my parents over the summer after we had just finished climbing Stone Mountain. My parents ordered burgers and I had the meatloaf and an order of mac n cheese. The food took FOREVER to arrive! Literally like an hour. And there were barely any people at the restaurant!
When the food finally came, the sun had already set and we were completely starving. The food itself was decent and portions were very large. But service was so, so slow. It took like 10 minutes to get a refill of water.
The view from the outdoor dining area is gorgeous. It’s right by the this lake overlooking the Stone Mountain and you can watch a beautiful sunset here. But if this is how slow service normally is, I don’t think the view is worth it.

Came here for a wedding reception so I can’t really comment on the pricing since everything we had was free. The bartenders made some stiff drinks & were very friendly. The décor of the place was a little dated but it was all good. had drinks by the fireplace The food was so/​so & the service eh, I wouldn’t go out of my way to come back but if i’m in the area I might stop in for a drink.

Great angus burgers. Wonderful service from Demarco!

If you’re going to eat food in/​near a theme park, this is a safe pick. However, I had some concern reading the publicly posted food inspection report grade @ 89 (B rating). I would have expected an «A» being attached to a Marriott hotel.
I had the steak and eggs for brunch/​lunch. All the food was cooked correctly and tasted good. Service was friendly. A nice, simple, safe pick with decent value for the money.

Run by the Marriott. Good for hotel restaurant, and great views of the Lake under Stone Mountain.
The salad was huge that my wife had and the crab bisque was great.

My family came into town from Ohio for the Thanksgiving holiday and stayed at the lovely Stone Mountain Inn, located within the premises of Stone Mountain Park. We needed a place to eat Thanksgiving dinner, and the Commons Restaurant, located in the golf course clubhouse, had a fantastic Thanksgiving buffet. For $ 28 for adults ($ 14 for children), we were able to fill our bellies with deliciousness, including turkey, prime rib, salmon, shrimp, stuffing, potatoes (mashed and sweet), a plentiful salad and fruit bar, breads, and a great array of cakes, pies, and cobblers. The view overlooking the water and the mountain is lovely, and our server was extremely attentive. My family does not enjoy «fancy» dinners, so best of all, the atmosphere in the restaurant was pleasantly laid-​back while still being professional.
The restaurant is open to the public and serves lunch and dinner year-​round.