I AM ONE of the proud BLACK OWNERS of the ONYXX Restaurant. Yes both Owners are FEMALE. A phenomenal rarity in Restaurant Society. Yes, we provide service with a smile. The Citizen doesn't seem to be nothing but a channel of hatred of black entrepreneurship. We are trying to live out OUR American Dream, as well as, live a legacy to our youth. Yes, we are very much open to all races. Our atmosphere is one of warmth and excellence, our attitudes are fun loving. our food is delicable. You are only welcomed if you can handle what we have to serve.

I am here to erase your ignorance and racist attitude. It seems you need to to spend your time in more areas that reflect the positive than your negative hatred.

For some reason those that have answered this response with negativity. You need to have heart surgery with your God.

All are Welcomed in OUR House

You are right about Melears. You think I'm joking when I make refernces to "Kenny's Koffee Klatch"? Don't think for a minute that Brother Kenny was set-up when Judge Tinsley (A Republican White Boy mind you) reported his racial comments and double standards causing Kenny to have to vacate his judicial post. I wouldn't set foot in that place and eat if Kenny and his buddies had a noose around my neck.

But heck.... He ain't much different than many of the Black Racists that we're dealing with in Fayette County these days. Yes Sion Face I think that Melear's is a rascist hang out but I would ask that the Black community not use a Kenny Klown as an excuse to justify their own brands of racism. Lest you divide those of us (Black and White)who are trying to exist in the middle.

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I do miss driving through the Melears' property at Christmas time when they had all their displays up. It is a cherished memory for me. The restaurant does smell inside, food is mediocre. Speedy Pig is the bomb!

Your comment validates what my son told me about Fayetteville. We had a similar experience when we came in 2003. We went to eat at the Waffle House on Glenn. We waited and waited for service - and we were ignored. We hadn't had this treatment since the days of the sit-ins in the '50's. We finally got the message that we weren't welcome - and left. We went across the street to IHOP - and received OUTSTANDING customer service - and warm smiles from the other diners! What a difference! Several Baptist churches invited us to visit; we were always welcomed with a smile at the various retail stores in south Fayetteville. Several jewelry stores went out of their way to find a particular charm that I was after. Fayetteville has changed!! For those 'hold-outs' who still practice ignorant racism - they are definitely in the minority. I'm sure the IRS and Social Security will be interested in the allegation of illegal hiring practices at Melear's.

we went to the IHOP on their grand reopening and it was the experience we've ever had, ten minutes before a server showed up, ordered drinks and meal, 15 minutes later hostess finally brought drinks, 15 vminutes later someone else brings food never did see the waitress again at our table till she brought the bill, Hostess knew better to ask how it was, we haven't been back since, On any given day it's not the race it's the help and the management.

I yam what I yam...Popeye

That's why it is called the AWEFUL house....they treat everyone the same POORLY!!!

It has nothing to do with race.....it is customerisim.....they hate customers. Just like Mc D's in south Fayette.

We went to eat at the Waffle House on Glenn. We waited and waited for service - and we were ignored

Dear Lady... That isn't about race! That happens to all of us at that Waffle House. Heck I wouldn't even treat Kenny Melear to that awful service.

I'm sure the IRS and Social Security will be interested in the allegation of illegal hiring practices at Melear's.

Why would they give a rip about a few employees who get paid cash at Melears? Perhaps those employees love that arrangement. Cash under the table and it doesn't interfere with their government subsidies. Plus factor in that they completely ignore 20 million illegal aliens. Do you think they really think the gumament really cares?

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That experience was our only negative experience with retailers in Georgia - so your information is a plus for us! A couple that we admire for their taste in 'dining out' - went to the Onyxx to celebrate their anniversary this year - and were pleased with the service and cuisine. They'll return. We plan to visit soon. ..hopefully before they, like other restaurants in Fayette County, close.

Do you think they really think the gumament really cares?

Oh - I think there is an IRS agent in the area who may be interested in investigating the charge. Time for an audit?

Works for me! Just hold everyone who employees Illegal to the same standard.

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I was disappointed to arrive at Onyxx to discover it's not a strip bar like the place with a very similar name in Atlanta:) I guess they try, but it's hard to do anything with a converted Shoney's in a pretty poor location for a restaurant. For that place to succeed, it would have to be REALLY good, not just average or below.

I wouldn't eat again at redneck dump Melear's for money. Speedi-Pig is practically across the street and has much better BBQ. I didn't realize it was possible to make "bad" bbq, but Melear's manages to do that. The brunswick stew(or some facsimile of) has to be the worst slop to come out of a southern bbq restaurant in history. I won't even get started on the charming patrons of the place.

NUK

I just have a few questions. First of all, isn't it owned by someone that owns another eatery or club or something in Atlanta? Also, does anyone know what that "secret room" in the back is that has the mirrored windows? I personally haven't seen the inside but a friend of mine ate there and said he tried to look into the room and someone asked him to step away from the window and return to his table!!!!

So, maybe it is a strip club or a drug room or maybe they're part of the mafia!!! I'm sure it's nothing as grand as that but it's just very curious as to why he couldn't look in the room. But, I'm sure it's just a "banquet room" anyway. He said the food was okay but that it's very high priced and would only be suitable for special occassions. What kind of food do they have there anyway? Well, that's all I was wondering.

Last week, a bunch of Nat. Honor Society parents at McIntosh rented out the entire Onyxx restaurant for the night to celebrate their kids' achievements. (I didn't go because I was out of town).

From what I heard, the secret room is indeed a smallish banquet room with mirrors on one wall to make the place appear bigger.

From all accounts, it was a very successful evening and the chef/owner was very skilled and accomodating and put on quite a culinary exhibition. She made some fish and crab dishes that got rave reviews, and did some wonderful things with tofu (there were a number of vegatarians there).

I'm just passing along what I heard, again, I was not there in person.

ONYX is a hard core rap group.

But what I wanted to tell you is this: New Private restaurants require a long time---word of mouth campaign to exist indefinitely.
If they provide the quality it won't take so long, if they don't it will probably take longer than they can afford. It is the same reason that 90% of new business start ups don't last over a year or two---not enough quality or start up money in hand.

Now, chains where the food is the same, same everywhere, people go there when it opens to be seen, and then start selecting. They don't care what town they go to one to eat. Whole chains go under usually.

I hope that was just another one of your spelling mistakes.

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What I think is....that you had a plate full of hate today...Stop hating on the owners and congratulate. Hatin' doesn't look good on you.

What I actually had today, courtesy of you, was a plate full of ignorant racism from a nearly illiterate moron who can't properly conjugate a verb.

Sorry crackhead12, I don't know the owners so I "can't be hatin' on them" but if they are friends of yours, I will make sure that I never eat there. I feel sure there are others who will read your tripe and avoid the Onyxx also. With friends like you, I don't think they will be in business long.

If a former Shoney's with a misspelled name is your idea of a "classy" restaurant, then there is a village somewhere missing an idiot.

Peace Out-

myword_mark said the same thing I've been thinking since this blog started. With the ignorance and racism illustrated in crackhead12's responses, I can imagine how my friends and I would be treated if we were to go there - so we'll avoid it, too. This free advertising may have backfired.

I'm white so I'm probably not welcome there. Sambucca Jazz Cafe in Buckhead will probably appreciate my money more.

I would of checked the place out, put with the racism coke12 has shown on this site, its just another place I will pass by!

First of all my username is Coke12 because Coke's my favorite drink that I like to have when I dine at Onyxx. Second of all the name of the restaurant is not misspelled...If you do your research, there is a strip club in Atlanta by the name of Onyx, so that spelling had already been taken. And trust me Onyxx's business will not be affected by you not dining there, so who cares if you never go. Maybe you can check out your favorite restaurants like: Mickey D's, Taco Bell...etc. Onyxx will continue to be a growing, blessed and prosperous establishment. So on that note....Peace!

It's obvious that you are either an owner or employee of the Onyxx. Instead of shamelessly spamming us repeatedly with your mispelled name while pretending to be a customer why didn't you try this tactic?

Hi Fayette Bloggers. My name is Shamika Matika and I'm the manager at the Onyxx restaraunt in Fayetteville. I'd personlly like to invite you to come join us one evening for some fine dining and jazz. Our food is great and the atmosphere is welcoming to all. Please ignore the name of our fine dining establishment. I know it sounds like we are actually catering to the African American community or that we may sound and look like a strip club but we are not either. The name was a mistake and before that became obvious to us the sign had been made and now we are stuck with it. But welcome one and all....come and join us for a blessed and unique fine dining experience.

Now that's the kind of straight forwardness that most of us can respect. BTW Coke Girl...Have you given any consideration to what MyWordMark said as to how calling someone a "Redneck" is perhaps no different than calling someone the "N" word? You are so transparent for someone who is really very opaque.

Respectfully,

The Dummy Redneck Idiot

Did you just come from a Klan Rally??....You sound quite upset..why? Onyxx does not need you there...so just go check out your favorite place you like to eat at......the president's house.>>>>LOL

I drove by the Onyxx place several minutes ago. The parking lot was empty.
Do you think crackhead closed it down?

You are so funny. Thanks for all the laughs.

Since when did a persons character come into play when considering whether the business will be a success or not.

Think about what you just wrote. As a business owner if I don't have the character to pay my taxes, pay my employees, pay my vendors then I will go out of business. Soooooo.... no character = no business. You're momma should have taught you that at the very least.

Listen dummy. Stop hating and just give some support....ONYXX is open & will stay open.

Support Melears. Fine dining at it's best and the place where people of influence are made.

Leave them alone. If they make it fine, if they don't then they will join the other 80% of new businesses who fail due to lack of capital and know-how. Puttin on a big false show never cuts it, so I figger you ain't got long to wait for failure, if that is what you want.

Well Mr. Dummy, you could be a Mrs, because you're on here chatting like a female...You must be one of those rednecks someone spoke of earlier.

I'm that sista you wuz trashin earlier you two bit....

Just because you're black, that doesn't make you a true sista....Stop hating on this beautiful sista who owns Onyxx restaurant...Go by and take a peak, you may learn a thing or two about being a real classy sista.

Who you accusalatin of not bein a true sista? I'll show you hatin...if you wuz here I'd pull yo rump up round yo neck.

I always check this site for funny stuff. I must admit, seeing onyxx on the posting page like 20 times made me look! Cheap advertising.

Your mama is cheap!!

This place is really owned by Donald Trump and his partner Rosie O'Donnell!!!! Children, children, just grow up!

Beats that rot gut trash at the Onyxx.

How you know my mama? She do be cheap.

You and your cheap mama continue to go to Melears....I'll be getting my fine dining on at Onyxx.

You go be eating at that Onyxx all you be wanting to... you ain't good enough to eat at Melears. You lack soul like this fine sista does.

Welcome!!!!

Cheap advertising

Shamelessly Cheap Advertising is the case.

What is cheap advertising to you....?

When it's free, and being unwanted and repeating makes it shameless

Made me look though I thought maybe something had happened there or something. I was dissapointed.

In case you haven't checked lately.....but ONYXX Restaurant is open....So stop putting a sista down.

Don't hate on the entrepeneurs...Get your own business and then talk.

I have my own successful business. Guess I can talk.

Selling crack and meth is not considered a job....A job would be something that you report to the IRS.

Where would you buy it?

ARE YOU SLOW....DID YOU READ (AND UNDERSTAND) MY COMMENT?

It appears that the prophetic Lion was correct after all. It appears there is a Materialmen's Lien that has been filed against the Onyxx. Ooopps...looks like I wasn't as full of it as several may have insinuated. .

It appears that someone filed a Notice of Commencement to foreclose on a Materialmen's Lien. If you don't understand what that means you can go online to research in on the Internet. Look under the Georgia Code at Title 44.

Now I wish anyone ill will in starting up and trying to make a go at a business. What I do have a problem with it people like this risking "Other People's Money" on their failed business ventures. This I can promise you....That it is the legitimate businesses that always get left holding the bag.

Perhaps Mount Olive Baptist Church would like to way in on this sinful behavior.

Knott sure why this biz has gotten such a big time blogg...but Mt. Olive would not "way in" Who's OX is being gored in all this? Like what is the interest or point?

Once upon a time there was a vacant building in land called Fayetteville. This vacant building once housed a wanna be strip club that went out of business for some odd reason. Well it sat empty for a very long, long time and nobody seemed to care or notice. Until one day construction began. Workers came from all over to refurbish this once glorious palace of pleasure and the activity created excitement and enthusiasm amongst the whole land. What is it going to be? Could it be the long awaited feeding trough we've all been waiting for?

As the residents and peasants in the land of Fayetteville anxiously awaited news about what the establishment would be come a weird and confusing thing happened. A sign was placed atop the building that read ONYXX. Huh? What could that possibly be? A strip bar? Perhaps a hip hop hole? The people were curious.

Suddenly all went quiet. The workers disappeared. The cars disappeared and as the residents and peasants drove by every day on their way to work the mines they thought in their heads....Hmmmm...wuz up with that????

Then one day a little fairy (and what a cute little fairy she is) appeared online and asked the question: Please forgive me if this has been asked here before, but does anyone know what the deal is with this empty business? Maybe it's my nature to be nosy, but it looks as though a lot of renovations were made there but the place never opened. Thanks...

To which much discussion arose. Then a great and mighty prophetic Lion appeared and said that the project was probably a product of a failed wannabe business person who ran out of "Other People's Money" to complete the task. This along with other comments stirred much debate and discussion until one day we were (to our own pleasure)each overjoyed to see the restaurant open up.

We talked about it excitedly and each looked forward to eating there. Then one day this wicked little racist troll came on and "poof" created a stir that eventually scared all of her potential clientèle off. And the story goes on.

Then that wonderful and handsome Lion brings forth an announcement that proclaims that the mean ole troll didn't pay the little people and now the Sheriff and his men were coming after them.

Well now you know the rest of the story.....Bush invaded Iran and Venezuela and Dick Cheney actually assasinated MLK while hunting dove in Iraq.

Oh goodness someone shoot me. I'm starting to sound like Dollar.

So, I gather that this occurs when an owner fails to pay a contractor for his work?

It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

I guess your are kind of sick because finally we have a nice upscale restaurant that's owned by minority, and she's not working at your cottin gin in your mama's back yard. Give the sista and her husband some credit, Onyxx is great. Oh, by the way you spelled guarantee wrong!!!!!!!!(I took the initiative by spelling it right for you!)

Just in case you were unaware, Redneck is a racial slur.

red·neck (rěd'něk') Pronunciation Key
n. Offensive Slang
1. Used as a disparaging term for a member of the white rural laboring class, especially in the southern United States.
2. A white person regarded as having a provincial, conservative, often bigoted attitude.

I'm not sure if you really want to help Onyxx out or not, but I am sure you won't by calling people 'Redneck'.

Consider it the 'N' word for hard working whites and Hispanics.

I would strongly suggest that you create a more voluminous vocabulary that will include non-racially charged slurs.

you know you wanna say the "N" word...you probably use it everyday around your KKK family. Stop frontin'

Sometimes words are edited from these posts. Sometimes people are banned.

Please use restraint when making derogatory statements related to ethnicity.

Opinions are certainly fair game but ethnicity is way too broad a brush to paint some of 'us' with.

Please.

I bet you wish you were her. So just because a person dresses nice and drives a nice car, that means they're putting on a show? You still have alot to learn. Stop hatin' on your people.

Just the ones that lowers themselfs to acts like whitey.

Go back to school first & then talk!

There's no such thing as acting white...It's called acting sensible, speaking correct English, showing class. That kind of stuff. I hate when I hear others saying that a person's trying to act white.

Some Replubican Uncle Tom types. You the one who needs to start speacking correct.

You are such and idiot.. I bet you and your mama voted for Bush (rednecks)

No! The Onyxx is alive and well. Drop by sometimes, you may learn a thing or two.

Wow... what a bunch of shameless backfiring plugs.

You sound real stupid.....DUMMY!!!!!

I am really stupid Dummy!!!! Now that we've got that settled and I know that I am what does that make you?

Yawn.......

Not really yawn...More like puke (on you)

Not when you be eatin at Melears you not be pukin.

I bet all of you guys are from the West End or maybe Adamsville. Just plane ghetto and not used to nice restaurants.

plain ghetto

Personally I take offense. I know fine dining when I see it. Forget Onyxx.....have you tried Melears?

Nope, never heard of it....ONYXX is the real deal....!!

Try Melears....You'll never go back to the Onyxx.

Screw Melears......GO ONYXX! I know the owners and they are very professional and polite. The food and entertainment is great.

You have just proved that you lack any class what-so-ever trashing on a fine dining establishment like Melears.

I guess you are a redneck....Screw Melears...Never heard of them....!!!Haven't seen any commercials or any type of advertising.

I guess you are a redneck....Screw Melears...Never heard of them....!!!

You better hope that brother don't come out pop yo you-no-whut.

Haven't seen any commercials or any type of advertising.

Good fine dining like Melears ain't needin no advertisamaments. Whatchu talkin bout?

Is my butt to Onyxx...dressed and supporting success.

But do you have the cattle to back that big hat you're wearin?

No, but I think your mama does!

You need to go back to school first before you go to any other restaurants. Your spelling is horrible.

You sure is uppitty. I have a degree from SWMBO up north and I was speelling champ 2 years in row. jus you watch out cuz if I take my time I'll make you look like an unedumacated alley cat

Very stupid idiot.

You ain't gotta go gittin sore at me now. Why don't you join me a Melears in the morning at say...6:30 and I'll buy you some breakfast.
You'll love Kenny Melear...now there's a brother you gotta git to know.

Sure haven't! I just searched them on whitepages and the only Melears I see is Barbq....I guess that's your idea of fine dining.

whut you know anyhows. The Barbq is a front to some of the best food this side of.... well I don't know. Heck the jazz and blues in the place be fo real and it'll rock yo soul. You go and you tell Lil Kenny Git sent you there.