Atlanta, GA · Caribbean + Soul Food

Jamaican soul food.

Fall-off-the-bone jerk chicken, slow-cooked oxtails, and soul-food sides on Metropolitan Parkway — from a mother-daughter kitchen since 2014.

Jerk chicken plate with rice and peas, cabbage, and plantain at Kemper's Cafe
4.6 / 5 2,000+ delivery ratings
4.7★ on Google · 53 reviews 4.6★ on Uber Eats · 2,000+ ratings Est. 2014 · Mother-daughter run
Slow-cooked oxtail plate with rice and peas and fried plantains

Two women. One kitchen. Real island flavor.

Kemper's Cafe is a family-owned Caribbean and soul-food kitchen in Atlanta, run by a mother-daughter team — Miss Marlene and Miss Sophia D. Since 2014, they've cooked the food they grew up on: low-and-slow jerk chicken, rich brown-stew oxtails, curry goat, and all the sides that make a plate feel like Sunday dinner.

The word got out. What started as one counter on Metropolitan Parkway grew into a second location on Campbellton Road SW — and a loyal following of regulars who drive across the city for their oxtails.

2014Established
2Atlanta locations
12+Menu favorites

Regulars keep coming back.

Real reviews from real customers — 4.6★ across 2,000+ delivery ratings and 4.7★ on Google.

Good to Know

Questions? Answers.

Everything here is straight from the kitchen — no guesswork.

Caribbean and soul food, cooked the Jamaican way. The menu runs from slow-cooked oxtails, jerk chicken, curry goat, and brown stew chicken to soul-food sides like mac and cheese, collards, fried plantains, and sweet potato soufflé.

You'll find us at 1955 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Atlanta, GA 30315 — and the family runs a second location on Campbellton Road SW.

We're open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM. We're closed Sunday and Monday.

Call (404) 464-8927 to place your order. Prefer delivery? We're on Uber Eats and DoorDash too.

Regulars drive across the city for the oxtails — they don't last long. The Oxtail Patty Sandwich is the customer favorite: slow-cooked oxtail tucked into a flaky patty. Call ahead — when it's gone, it's gone.

Prices are listed right on the menu, but they can move with the market — call (404) 464-8927 to confirm today's prices before you order.

Come hungry.

Kemper's Cafe Caribbean Cuisine 1955 Metropolitan Pkwy SW
Atlanta, GA 30315
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
SundayClosed

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Takeout spread of Kemper's Cafe sides — sweet potato souffle, cabbage, and seasoned plates