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    ApacheXLR

    3.9 (431 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 1 month ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
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    Moderate noise
    Live music

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    D. K. C.

    Oh yeahhhhhhhhh. My bestfriend threw my 40th at Apache and everyone had a blast. As I am a self proclaimed Taco Tuesday Enthusiast, can you guess what day he threw my party on??? lol! The venue was super easy to find as it sits right on the strip. There is a paid parking lot across the street as well as there are a few spots on the street if you don't mind walking a block or so. Walking in, the ambiance is very homely. It has a cozy vibe with the dim lighting and oversized couches. The bar is vibrant and definitely an eye catcher in each of the rooms. The room you walk into has a kickback type of feel while the main room has the restaurant feel on one side and a classic mini speakeasy feel on the other side. The service itself is standard for a bar environment and the DJ was def on 1000. As I arrived hungry I was excited to order. lol. I opted to get two beef tacos and two jerk chicken tacos. Babeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. When I say yesssssssssssssss. I mean YESSSSSSSSSSS. These tacos were the bombbbbbbbbbbb. Freshly made, my tacos arrived hot and meaty. The fixings were fresh and balanced the meat to shell ratio without being too much. The flavor profiles were robust and the meat was moist. These tacos were done righttttttt and hit the spot. Now, I was told that the Taco Tuesday had a food vendor who made the food so I can't speak to the food made by the venue cooks, however, for taco Tuesday... I'll be back bi-weekly. The Vibe is a go. The Tacos are a go. The Fun is a GO!!!

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    Dakar R.

    The service was amazing the music was a little loud. Many idiots left while we were sitting due to, my guess is they may were thrown off by the live saxophone playing. But they missed out on a 1 of a kind experience and the best food you could imagine. My daughter and I both ordered chicken & waffles, my wife ordered Hong Kong French Toast with a side of bacon. The chicken was breaded perfectly and seasoned throughout. The waffle was perfect, crunch on the outside and soft inside. My wife said her Hong Kong french toast was a combination of brownie and french toast and was amazing as was the bacon.

    Food was amazing! We loved the service! Such a great vibe! Thanks to our server Harry and the cook Barbara everything was excellent!

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    Alicia W.

    I was extremely excited to visit ApacheXLR because I loved the original Apache and anticipated a similar experience. I was in for a rude awakening. My sister was in town from Dallas and we were looking for a vibe like a nice jazz spot something low key, so we had 3 options on the table a hotel rooftop, Italian restaurant jazz set or Apache. It was 5 of us going so Apache won and was the location we decided on. We looked at the website it said it was $10 advanced admission(via eventbrite) or $15 cash at the door, and 3 best options for parking was in the gravel parking lot across the street, if lot is full park 1 block up or on the street. Table reservations are suggested, however not necessary and only available for purchase online. We were going to get a table of course, which was $78 and did not include admission price. Paid for the table in advance not a problem, we were so excited to get our Sunday vibe on at this point. Location check, table reserved check, cute outfits and hair done check, we was ready! Get to the location and per website we went to park in one of the 3 best parking options (per their website), which was across the street in the gravel parking lot, told it was $20 for parking, now why is that not simply stated on the website? There were 2 lots across the street the one with gravel($20) and one paved with security($10-$15). I didn't understand why paid parking wasn't mentioned at all. We paid the parking fee and just decided to let it go at this point we were going in to have a great time and wasn't going to let that little miscommunication from their website bother us. We arrived around 8:15, doors opened at 8pm and as stated on their website if you weren't there by specified time your table was subject to be given away with no refunds. We go inside and greeted promptly, then was told the entry fee was now $20. Yes, of course we asked for Management at this point and were told they weren't at the venue. Ok, let's just stop right here for a moment. We were at an crossroads moment. Do we continue or turn around? From the information you were given up to this point what would you have done in this moment? Well, we chose to stay it was JUST $5 more dollars...right? We are seated at a booth table by the window, it was a nice space, art on the wall, great lighting, stage was in a good location as well. We were determined to have a great experience in spite of all the little hiccups on the venue's part. Our waitress arrives, great energy and positive disposition, she asked us for our drink order. We all asked for glasses of wine, she said we don't serve wine. Wine? Wait what? Were we being too fancy? Are you kidding me, so we should have looked at their drink menu on their website before deciding to come to this location. Honestly, who does that? Definitely looked at the food menu, didn't think about the drinks, everyone serves wine, right...wrong! Ok, we look at the drink menu and choose Lemon Drops $13 , we essentially ordered lemon water with a dash of vodka definitely a disappointment. I decided to get a cider(sold out) then chose a Miller High Life(sold out) at this point I was done. Waitress apologized and said they had a big party the night before and they were out of several items. Which is understandable. However, this whole experience was adding up to be a very unpleasant experience and we were still an hour from the show even starting. So, we were again at a crossroads moment, at this point what would you have done? Yep, you guessed it, we left. Money wasted, experience forever tarnished, and this review now written.

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    Cynthia N.

    Apache XLR = Xtra Lame Revue My guy and I went for a night of erotic soul. The advertisement stated a BDSM demonstration that never happened (or at least not by 12:30am when we gave up and left.) The show didn't run smoothly. There was sooo much wrong. The DJ played good music but it wasn't sexy, erotic music so we never got into the "erotic soul" mood. Also, people walked in front of the stage while people were performing, and that was very distracting. Since when is walking in front of the stage okay? There were really long breaks (like 10-15 min) between acts. By the time a new act came on, they would struggle to engage the audience. That being said, there were some good poets, musicians and singers. And there were some kooks. One girl lip-synced her songs not very well and performed like she had Tourette's. The food was MID. Eat before you come. And the drinks were weak so pre-game. The menu had a notice that drinks were what they were so if you wanted something different to order a shot. A venue stating that their drinks are kool-aid is wild. The new Atlanta vibe is mediocre. Old Atlanta would never entertain such lackluster talents. And we paid $20 for parking. Never again. Never ever. At Apache on 3rd I always had a good time and loved the vibe of the crowd and the performers. But I never have to experience Apache XLR again. I loved the flowers on the ceiling though!

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    Tamara K.

    I was very impressed with this restaurant. We wanted to go to The Breakfast Club but they had over an hour wait and were glad we decided to give ApacheXLR a try. Everything was so good! The staff was very nice and attentive making sure we had everything we needed without being pushy. I had the French toast which was recommended by our server and it was the best french toast I've had. Not sweet but not too sweet without any syrup. Crunchy on the outside but still moist with the cream. I also got a side of potatoes which were to die for. Super crunchy and well seasoned. We're talking about coming back for breakfast tomorrow!

    Spinach & bacon omelet, potatoes & waffle.

    In town for FIFA Club World Cup, enjoyed brunch at ApacheXLR today for Father's Day with my family - it was delicious & the service was fantastic. No wait to sit and not a long wait at all for our food, unlike other locations in the vicinity. Avocado Toast was so good - waffles were served with fresh strawberries. The music was great including live saxophonist .

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    Renta P.

    Me and my family visited from out of town. The vibe was okay and the server was nice. We were the only ones in there and it took us a while to get our food. The fish and grits were not good, not sure where they got the fish from but it was like frozen grocery store fish. Two of us ordered the fish and grits and we both were disgusted. I asked to change my order and was told that I couldn't, which was fine, however try to assist the customer in some kind of way. My cousin liked the avocado toast.

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    Chicken and waffles melted in my mouth, great staff, interesting space, I love when local artists works are displayed for sale.

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    3 years ago

    Not sure if brunch service is new but it was pretty lack luster. No one seemed to know anything. Music was bad. Food was eh.

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    3 years ago

    Food was good, couldn't accommodate doing egg whites which was challenging with food allergy. Service was a little slow but very friendly!

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    3 years ago

    Service, food, and music are excellent. Fish and grits are amazing. French toast was perfect.

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    Thank you so much for coming in! Hope to see you soon!

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    3 years ago

    Amir was awesome!! Great food, great vibes! No waiting early, we had the place all to ourselves!!

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    Went because Atlanta Breakfast Club wait was too long. Damn good, quality food. Our server Amir was attentive and vibrant. Would recommend.

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    This place is a vibe! I've gone on a Friday and Saturday. Always great performers and food.

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    First and last visit! Made reservation for table had confirmation had to sit in middle of the aisle the whole show. Very disappointing.

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    I was skeptic of this place at first but once inside it was a whole vibe! The brunch and live music was great!

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    3 years ago

    Fish & Grits w/ shrimp was bomb. Pina Colosa to drink. Duke was a great server! We'll be back...

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    Brunch was great! Friendly staff and chill environment. No waiting to get table even though didny have reservation.

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    Staff was very accomadating. Live music and good drinks and tasty brunch. Would definitely recommend this hidden gem.

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    Great food and the customer service was A1 and I love that we didn't have to wait that long to be seated.. I would go back here anytime

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    Big shout out to Amir for the awesome service! Thank you for having us, you're always welcome in Az!

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    Great food! Great staff! The salmon mac & cheese was so good. The salmon was fresh and the mac & cheese was so good!

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    Ask the Community - ApacheXLR

    Does this place have parking availablity?

    There are parking lots available all around the venue. About $20

    Is there live music on Saturday's for brunch?

    There wasn't when I was there on a Saturday afternoon a few months ago, although I did enjoy the soundtrack on the speakers. I can't remember for sure if I saw musicians setting up or leaving as we arrived or left.

    Does this place accept Apple Pay?

    yes they do!

    Is open mic also for comedians?

    I would say it depends on the night. But in my experience there were a range of talents...singing, rapping, comedy...

    How are Saturday nights?

    They are really nice, and it get crowded very fast. So I suggest you get there on time if you want a table, because after 9:00pm it's literally wall to wall. They always have a live band and people performing so make sure you keep up with the… Read more

    Anything going on wednesday nights?

    Yes they have jam sessions.

    What's the vibe like for Friday/Saturday? Dress attire?

    You can dress down in something comfortable or dress up if you'll like. It's not a dress code and you can always come as you are no matter what day you go.

    How can a table be pre- purchased for a group? The eventbrite only gives option for seating of 2. What's the minimum guest have to spend at table?

    You may want to call first, because the tables usually go fast. If you get there early you can get a table of 4, and I don't think there is a minimum. I've never had to pay a minimum and I've been going there over 5 years now.

    What's the best night for dancing?

    Honestly I don't think this is a dance type place. I don't recall seeing a dance floor. But if you like live rnb and soul Wednesday is a great night to go.

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    Review Highlights - ApacheXLR

    My first time in ATL and my first brunch was amazing, only made more amazing by our service, Nae and the smooth unique music by Mr.

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