The General Muir
13 people recommendvia r/Atlanta14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
The General Muir near Emory draws breakfast and lunch recommendations. Diners mention its burger and bagels with lox, with one ranking the burger among Atlanta's best. A commenter reports easy weekend seating, while a separate visitor finds the food good but a little uninteresting and the choices limited for a child. Seating availability is an individual experience, not a guarantee.
Address
The General Muir, 1540 Avenue Pl B-230, Atlanta, GA 30329
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Burger, Bagels and lox
- Best for
- Breakfast
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/previouslyonimgur in r/Atlanta · Dec 2025
Names General Muir as a breakfast suggestion.
- Recommendsu/neminat in r/Atlanta · Feb 2026
Endorses The General Muir among the listed restaurants.
- Recommendsu/Freaky_Deaky_Dutch in r/Atlanta · Feb 2026
Still awesome.
- Recommendsu/KingKaslob in r/Atlanta · Apr 2026
Recommends it as an excellent breakfast option.
- Recommendsu/Vneseplayer4 in r/Atlanta · Jan 2026taste
Names The General Muir among the city's best burgers, alongside Fred's, NFA and Little's.
- Recommendsu/hemini in r/Atlanta · Jan 2026taste
Notes it serves the same burger as Fred's.
- Recommendsu/bewitchedbook in r/Atlanta · Apr 2026
Here for The General Muir.
- Mixedu/praise-the-message in r/Atlanta · Dec 2025taste
Finds it pretty good but a little boring with little for the kid.
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- Recommendsu/vctrlarae in r/Atlanta · Dec 2025taste
Still thinks about the place years after moving away.
- Recommendsu/Silent-Sun2029 in r/Atlanta · Jan 2024
Lists it among great delis in Atlanta.
- Recommendsu/PangioOblonga in r/Atlanta · Dec 2025wait time
Says a table is almost never a wait, even during popular weekend brunch hours, and loves it.
- Recommendsu/Silver_Advantage1854 in r/Atlanta · Dec 2025
Names General Muir as a breakfast suggestion.
- Recommendsu/adla_hq in r/Atlanta · Apr 2026
Calls it a go-to spot for breakfast or lunch.
- Recommendsu/Gavin2051 in r/Atlanta · Dec 2025taste
Praises the bagels and lox as fantastic.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.