La Parrilla has signed a lease for a new restaurant at The Avenue East Cobb, taking over the former Tin Lizzy's and Tin Pin Game Bar space with a targeted opening next summer. The roughly 5,000-square-foot spot is expected to begin renovations soon as the Georgia-based Mexican chain prepares to open in East Cobb.
The news comes from tonetoatl.com, which reported that La Parrilla “has in fact signed a lease for a new location at The Avenue East Cobb” after months of speculation about who might fill the vacant storefront. The outlet reports the restaurant is “slated to open next summer in place of Tin Lizzy's (and Tin Pin Game Bar),” with renovations expected to begin soon on the space to hit that timeline, according to the same report. WhatNow also notes a La Parrilla location is on the way to Buckhead and expected to open soon.
The Avenue East Cobb sits at 4475 Roswell Road, according to eastcobbnews.com, placing La Parrilla's newest outpost in a shopping center that has been actively refilling vacancies in recent years. The property was 96% leased by late 2024, according to a report from Avenue East Cobb's leasing team, up from roughly 75% when North American Properties took over management in July 2021.
A Space With a Recent Past
The site's most recent tenant, Tin Lizzy's East Cobb, opened in October 2016 and later closed alongside Tin Pin Game Bar, which had operated inside the restaurant, per the same tonetoatl.com report on the closures. That left a sizable gap at The Avenue East Cobb that fueled months of rumors about a replacement.
Those rumors weren't new. When earlier chatter suggested La Parrilla might take over the former Tin Lizzy's space, a property-management spokesperson said the space “did not have a lease signed,” according to a report from purposedrivenrealestategroup.com.
From One Marietta Restaurant to a Regional Chain
La Parrilla's roots trace back to a single restaurant on South Marietta Parkway in Marietta, which opened in 1994, per tonetoatl.com's reporting. More than three decades later, the chain has grown to more than 20 locations, with WhatNow describing a footprint centered largely around the Atlanta area and additional locations in South Carolina and Alabama. Tonetoatl.com's count puts the footprint at twenty locations around Georgia plus two in Alabama and one in South Carolina.
The chain is known for Mexican-inspired restaurant designs and a menu built around staples like tacos, burritos, enchiladas, nachos, quesadillas, seafood and bowls, per WhatNow's reporting. That expansion hasn't been without hiccups elsewhere in the metro: a separate La Parrilla location planned for Buckhead Station, meant to replace a former On The Border restaurant, has also seen its opening delayed, according to tonetoatl.com.
For now, East Cobb diners are left watching for renovation permits and signage at 4475 Roswell Road as the chain works toward its next-summer target.
