Atlanta Mahjong Studio — Mahjong Plaza

Category: Local group · Chinese Mahjong
Also called: AMS; Atlanta Mahjong Studio (Chamblee)
Last checked: 2026-08-28

What it is

Atlanta Mahjong Studio is a dedicated mahjong parlor in Chamblee, GA (Atlanta metro) for Asian-style mahjong. The homepage names house styles as Hong Kong, Riichi, MCR, and Filipino. Beginner copy points new players to Hong Kong; MCR and Filipino are also Chinese-family products. Japanese Riichi is a separate 5-lesson course and Friday league, not the same game. Founder Mrs. K’s About page says she opened a fixed studio so players would have a consistent place to play Asian-style mahjong instead of chasing games across Cobb, Fulton, and Gwinnett. Lessons and leagues are not American Mah Jongg.

Who it’s for

Anyone in metro Atlanta (Chamblee, Brookhaven, Doraville, Dunwoody, and the rest of the footer service list) who wants a bookable studio for Hong Kong / MCR / Filipino play, or the separate Riichi course and Friday league. Distinct from American / NMJL JCC tables (for example Marcus JCC of Atlanta). American Mah Jongg groups may reserve an auto table only if they already know that game — the studio does not teach it.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party parlor site with a printed street address, weekend hours, and a live 2026 Events calendar, not a scraped directory card. As of 2026-08-28 it is the clearest dedicated Asian-style mahjong studio in the Atlanta metro with dated play this week.

Homepage: “metro Atlanta’s only dedicated mahjong studio, in the heart of Chamblee.” Printed hours: Saturday & Sunday, 1PM to 7PM; other days/times vary (see Events). Open-play style copy: “Open most Saturdays & Sundays at 1 PM & Weeknights by Request.”
Events page on 2026-08-28 listed dated sessions this week: Friday Peachy Riichi League 8/28 @ 7:00–9:00 p.m., Saturday “Points, Kinda” League 8/29 @ 4:00–6:00 p.m., Sunday Chicken League 8/30 @ 4:00–6:00 p.m., and Japanese Riichi Mahjong: 5-Lesson Course 8/30 @ 7:00–9:00 p.m. (also 8/31).
Sunday Chicken League product (Hong Kong chicken hands, no negative points): $65.00 for four Sundays — 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, skip 9/20, 9/27, each 4:00–6:00 p.m. Copy: for players who have taken the Hong Kong beginner class or already know four sets and a pair.
MCR Mondays League product: $50.00 for three Mondays — 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 7:00–9:00 p.m. Lessons FAQ calls MCR “China’s Official Competition Mahjong Standard.”
Saturday “Points, Kinda” League product: $65.00 for all four days of a Hong Kong faan-scoring series — 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 4:00–6:00 p.m. (Events also showed an 8/29 session; use the Events / product page for the series you want.)
About page names founder Mrs. K and frames the studio as a lease-backed room with bathrooms, parking, and automatic tables so Asian-style players do not have to refresh a group chat for a venue.

Hours and league prices above are what the official pages showed on the check date. They can change. Use the Events page and the specific product before treating any date as fixed.

Official URL

Studio / parlor: https://atlmahjong.com/

Events / schedule of record: https://atlmahjong.com/pages/events

How to find us: https://atlmahjong.com/pages/visit-us

About: https://atlmahjong.com/pages/about-us

Lessons: https://atlmahjong.com/collections/learn-to-play-mahjong

Sunday Chicken League: https://atlmahjong.com/products/hong-kong-chicken-league-sunday-players

Contact form: https://atlmahjong.com/pages/contact

Instagram (linked from site): https://www.instagram.com/atlmahjong/

Location

Atlanta Mahjong Studio, Plaza Del Sol, 5522 New Peachtree Rd, Suite 122, Chamblee, GA 30341 (printed on the Visit Us page, homepage footer, and Terms of Service). Visit Us: right side of the plaza when facing it from the road, just left of the church; follow the walkway to Suite 122; parking is free; accessibility ramps are near the entrance.

Phone printed in the footer: 470-944-3940.

Notes

Chinese Mahjong as the house beginner path (Hong Kong chicken / faan, MCR, Filipino). Japanese Riichi is a separate 5-lesson course ($300.00 on the check date) and Friday Peachy Riichi League — do not treat Riichi as the same game as Hong Kong or MCR.
Lessons FAQ on 2026-08-28: Hong Kong lessons $35 each; MCR class $45; private or Filipino lessons $50 per person; 5-lesson Japanese Riichi course $300. Hong Kong Beginner runs Saturdays & Sundays, 1–3 p.m. Do not invent other prices.
Lessons FAQ: “Do you teach American mah jongg?” — “Our lessons and leagues are Asian styles only — Hong Kong, Riichi, MCR, and Filipino.” Automatic tables can be booked for American play by groups that already know the game. The American table product says they do not stock National Mah Jongg League cards; that is a bring-your-card note for table rental, not an NMJL house game.
Homepage FAQ: gambling, smoking, and vaping are not allowed. Sodas/water $1; light snacks welcome if not smelly or crumbly.
Hong Kong auto-table reservation was listed “from $30.00” in the site footer popular-products block. Confirm the current block on the reservation product.
Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza.

FAQ

Q: Is this American Mah Jongg (NMJL card)?
A: No as the default game. The Lessons FAQ says lessons and leagues are Asian styles only — Hong Kong, Riichi, MCR, and Filipino. American groups may book an auto table if they already know how to play; the American table product says to bring your own card because the studio does not stock National Mah Jongg League cards.

Q: When and where do they play?
A: Fixed studio at Plaza Del Sol, 5522 New Peachtree Rd, Suite 122, Chamblee, GA 30341. Printed hours: Saturday & Sunday 1:00–7:00 p.m.; other days vary. The Events page on 2026-08-28 listed play on 2026-08-28 (Friday Peachy Riichi League, 7:00–9:00 p.m.), 2026-08-29 (Saturday “Points, Kinda” League, 4:00–6:00 p.m.), and 2026-08-30 (Sunday Chicken League, 4:00–6:00 p.m., plus Riichi 5-lesson course at 7:00 p.m.). Check https://atlmahjong.com/pages/events for the date you want.

Q: Do I have to know how to play, and what does it cost?
A: True beginners start with Hong Kong Lesson #1 ($35 on the check date); the Lessons FAQ says that class assumes you have never seen a tile. Sunday Chicken League ($65 for four dated Sundays) is for people who have taken that beginner class or already know four sets and a pair. Table reservations are for groups that already know how to play — book a lesson, not a table, if you have never played.