Sean “Diddy” Combs popular Atlanta eatery Justin’s Restaurant & Bar on Peachtree opened and closed it’s doors for the final time on Friday (June 8, 2012).
The restaurant, named after Diddy’s 1st born son Justin Combs, opened to much fanfare back in 1998 has faced several challenges in recent years, including an incident where 2 men were shot in the parking lot back in 2010, which stemmed a lawsuit filed by one of the shooting victims.
But even after the shooting, Justin’s was still considered somewhat of an Atlanta “hotspot” and was the among the first stop frequented by tourists.
Details below:
According to the AJC, the restaurant’s general manager, Solomon Fornie, initially denied talk that Justin’s would be ceasing operations. Instead, he claimed it would be closing to undergo four or five weeks of renovations to both the interior and exterior of the building.
According to Fornie, they hope to reinvigorate Justin’s and “make it upscale like it was when we first opened.” With regard to the designer for the project, Fornie says they “are still in the process of making those decisions.”
The news of the closing was soon confirmed through Bad Boy Entertainment and it was also revealed that all employees had been dismissed and received a severance package.
Today, we received word from a spokesperson for Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group (BBWEG), founded by Combs, confirming rumors that the 14-year-old restaurant will not reopen.
According to the statement, BBWEG closed Justin’s Restaurant in order to pursue “other business ventures in music, television, fashion, fragrance and spirits.” The company, however, says it is “actively exploring business opportunities in Atlanta” and promises “to have a strong presence in the region.” (source)
R.I.P. Justin’s on Peachtree (1998 – 2012)
Do you have any fond memories Justin’s Restaurant and Bar in Atlanta?
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aww hell no!!!! no no no DAMN DAMN DAMN this is #$@!$#@$#$!@ This was my fav go to spot… sigh… i think Frank Ski shut it down lol but then again when your label isnt putting out music like it did 14 years ago……
I agree with Kim, VERY overrated. I liked the decor & the drinks but my chicken tasted like Stouffers and my rice like Zatarains. I was not impressed at all.
We had our website photo shoot done at Justin’s. Also back in the day (2002 – 2004) they had the BEST Red Velvet cake ever!!! They will be missed.
We had our website photo shoot done at Justin’s. Also back in the day (2002 – 2004) they had the best tasting Red Velvet cake ever!!! They will be missed.
I went there in 2004 for my bday, there we were the 6 of us about to eat and I felt something staring at me..a huge azz waterbug. We were close to the kitchen so we made the busboy get it, asked the manager to bring his behind over..he reseated us gave a glass of champagne and tried to cut the total in half..not good enough..we took the champagne and walked out when he back was turned..and I have NEVER been back
oh and i know jiffy cornbread when i taste it i’m just sayinnnn
It would have been a very promising stop if he would have kept the lavish look. Had a better cook!
It was overrated…..the food was horrible.
I ate there for the first time back in 2002 or 2003. We had the Sunday brunch at it was the bomb! Went back to eat there about 2 months ago and it was terrible. Looks like they had seen it’s best days. I guess it is time for it to shut down.
Never made itit, so maybe Frank Ski restaurant is the new replacement *um jus say-n
It was terrible when I went (sorry).
Over priced soul food with bad customer service!
wow…not "celeb" eatery is surving in the ATL…Luda’s place closed…jermaine Dupree,now Diddys.Wonders if theres a 40/40 club in ATL?
Early Justin’s was off the chain. It died right along with Crunk music and the local real estate speculation debacle. It was a place to be seen and claim to be networking. We made money back then.
You got it right Shawauna King!
Finally! What took so long?
Its not the restaurant but the CrAzY people that go in there to eat or hang out. I went there for the Whitney Houston tribute and the people are rowdy . . . the spinach tastes horrible. . .years ago I went with my ex-boyfriend we ate wings it was good.
I wemt in 2000 for Mothers Day and it was very nice the food was great.
I guess it was HOT if you simply wanted to be seen… The place had horrible service, bad food and it was like sitting in the middle of a dance floor trying to eat with people crawling over your head
I went once for Martini Monday. It was really nice until a guy told me he was Beyonce’s brother. Lame. But the food and drinks were pretty good.
My wife and I went back in 2003 and had a good time. The jambalaya was great!. I remember we were sitting behind a few NBA players at the time. Good atmosphere. Never did get a chance to go back. Oh well…..
I went there the first time I ever went to ATL which was early this year. Them Lamb Chops were on fire and me and my girls had drinks on Diddy!!! Peache Ciroc with a sugar rim was what I was sipping. Anyways this was one of the highlights of my trip. Every since then I been saying I wanna go back but its funny they close on my birthday of this year.
Ah, the closed the first Justin’s in NYC down damn near 12 years ago cuz the shit was nasty!!! Mac&cheese tasted like Velveeta. Not impressed when it opened in the late 90′s in NYC!!! Yuck!!! I know there is enough good restaurants in the ATL that folks didn’t think that Puffy’s place in ATL was the shit???!!!!
What he should have done 2 years ago when they started to really lose money was restructure the business. Close it as a full restaurant and reopen as a lounge/light fare..Based on his deal with Ciroc, they could have really enhanced the bar with high quality mixologists, brought in live acts and good new artists to perform and made the space more appealing to the changing ATL market. Just my opinion
I went 4 yrs ago. After ordering, waited 45 minutes for food! The fried chicken and greens were good though…or maybe I was starving by the time I got it. Never went back.
The problem with celebs putting their namesake to a product when the industry is not one in which they have strong knowledge is that it often suffers in both the offered product and the customer service. This was the case with Justin’s. They should have just turned the place into a bar when Diddy got the Ciroc deal
Another bites the damn dust. Luckie Lounge a month a go…. now Justin’s. It’s timew for ATL natives to glue together to bring this transient town something less Hollywood but still mature, soulful, and classy. It’s coming!
Overpriced food. And so is Frankski’s. I went to Frank’s once, I won’t go back. Frank ski is trying to do too much. There’s not a RESTAURANT in Atlanta. Everybody wants a restaurant/club where you now have to pay a friggin cover charge just to get into a restaurant. Ridiculous!!!
That’s a shame. My wife and I ate there twice within the last 3 months. The food and service was great and the portions were huge. Great drinks. The big problem that I’m seeing from the post above is that 1. Atlanta is a bad restaurant city. To many people everywhere else. This city has no true character.
2. A restaurant is a place a go to enjoy good food and drink with family and friends. It’s not a place to be seen!!! But then again this is Atlanta and that’s why nothing ever last here
This was a great place when it very first opened but within a year it turned into a place where it was very obvious Hookers and Drug Dealers had taken over. Last time I went found my server in the bathroom doing Coke with a male hooker working the bar.
This place ended up being nothing but a Laundromat to clean Diddy’s (and others, like BMF’s) dirty money up. While Puffy may have had good intentions 14 years ago, Justin’s quickly deteriorated into a morass of criminal activity that operated just over the water-line of legality. It’s a wonder that no one associated with the place was ever indicted, tried, sentenced and put in prison for all the i’sh that went down at this place. But there’s still time, I guess!
I live in the immediate neighborhood. I have had to call 911 routinely due to gunshots in the parking lot. Thank goodness it is finally closed.
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