The Road House is a quite excellent roomy dive bar located in downtown Athens…read more It has a split personality. During the day, it's mostly grown up townies and the occasional grown up tourist like me. At night, especially late night, it's PACKED with UGA kids, which it was when I ventured there on my first night in town on a Monday night after navigating the Atlanta airport and the long drive to Athens in a rental from there. The bartender on duty when I went during the day was great. She was friendly and knows her craft. Bartending is a lot more than pouring drinks. I will go so far as to say the pouring and making of drinks is almost incidental to the craft, which means maintaining a safe, fun, and welcoming atmosphere that makes people want to come back all while pouring and making drinks, running tabs, ringing up orders, handling old schoolers like me who pay and tip in cash as they go, washing glasses, and so forth. The prices are more than reasonable. For instance, during happy hour (2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.) my usual order of a Makers rocks and a good beer was $10.50. Off happy hour it would be $12.50, which is still more than reasonable in my experience. I will certainly stop in again when I return to Athens next year. Cheers!

Service is great, bartenders are fabulous. Got a regular crew full of entertainment. Go grab a…read moredrink with CC and watch the college youngins come in to avoid lines at the other trendy bars. "It's not Roadhouse, it's a Road home".

Classic college dive bar with old tile floors, random art and even a light up Christmas Wise Man…read moreholding court in the corner. Honestly, like a typical college watering hole, it looks like a good cleaning is in order. The atmosphere was electric on this autumn, football weekend Friday night. Service was helpful and friendly, beer ice cold and cocktails well poured. Several in our group ordered, and recommended, their burger and fries. They were both great and the skin on fried potatoes were cut in house - not frozen!

Okay place to grab a drink and slightly-upscaled fast food. Interesting cocktail menu and…read morereasonable cocktail prices. We had chicken and waffle sandwiches with fries. The highlight of the sandwiches was the spicy sauce that contrasted well with the maple syrup on the inside of the waffle. The bar fries with some skin left on were good. Service was mediocre at best. This is a college hangout kind of place, but the food was pretty good.

A true dive, Nowhere Bar is great for late night drinks and live music in downtown Athens. We…read morestopped in with a large group for a nightcap. Music was good and the drinks were cold. A nice spot to end the evening.

They have great live music and great drinks. Pool tables are a lot of fun. We love this placeread more

One of the best "dive bars" for younger people. I moved to Athens post grad. I feel too old for…read morecollege bars and too young for other bars DT. This is a perfect mix. Good drinks. Friendly faces. Good vibes. Barstools are the most comfy in Athens. Also good deals ! Come out

We've gone to the basement of the route several times and it's always pretty quiet. They do some…read morespecials with wings and other food items and it's delicious. I don't want to blow them up too much because it's nice to be able to go in there and get good service and quick service and good food without too many crowd. Their staff is awesome. Their bartenders know what they're talking about. They got a great collection of scotch, whiskeys and beers and it's pretty spacious inside. The only drawback to this place really is Parking but if you get creative, it's pretty good. Looking forward to more events thereand going back again to see some friends and grab a drink and they're wonderful staff.

My experience was ok. The bartender took my order in an orderly fashion, my food was hot and fresh…read more I would recommend people eat here.

I visited last night and unfortunately did not have a good experience. I ordered the Smashburger…read morewith tater tots and became physically ill shortly after eating. I had to leave the restaurant abruptly. My friend's pizza also seemed underprepared. I have emailed the office manager to share the details and hope they will take the feedback seriously. I'm not looking to be dramatic -- just hoping quality and food preparation can be reviewed so this doesn't happen to someone else.

Great little divey place for Cincinnati-style chili and sandwiches &…read more beer choices are good. Locals know it well -it's been serving the neighborhoods around Normaltown for decades-and it looks the part., Food: 5 stars for their Cincinnati-style chili on French fries , by the bowl, or with hotdogs. Sandwiches are always good size and tasty. We like their Reuben and Rachel as well as the various BLT's. Food is a strong point. Service : Staff are very pleasant and the service is quick. Facility: 2- star (Sorry-but it's true) Old interior, but they have attempted to keep it serviceable. The bathrooms are a good reason to use hand sanitizer instead of washing your hands, IMHO. Lots of various beer cans for decor. Location: Very conveniently located on main thoroughfare just outside Athens in Normaltown between the hardware store and the Mexican restaurant. A few parking spaces on the street, more in the rear.

Today was my 2nd time ever coming into the Hi-Lo Lounge. It's a nice neighborhood dive bar on…read morePrince Avenue in Normaltown. The French Dip has to be the best one I've ever had! The fries are hand cut and perfectly seasoned. Last time I was here, I had their chili and I will admit, it's better than mine! That's saying a lot! Great beer selection of local brews. The staff behind the bar is very friendly and attentive. The only downside is that parking is not great with street parking is the only option. It was worth circling the block a few times before I got a spot! Can't wait to try another one of their awesome comfort food specialties!

The Manhattan Cafe is a cozy dive bar in downtown Athens…read more It's not much to look at from the outside. If anything, it looks a little sketchy from the outside given the bars on the window, but it's not a sketchy place at all. Believe me when I say this. I stopped in on a Monday night for a nightcap. It was nice and quiet, which is exactly what I was looking for that particular evening, the following day being a travel day for me. As you can see from my pics, it's a nice little place. Drink prices were very reasonable, and the bartending was very good, too. I will happily stop in again when I return to Athens next year. Cheers!

Manhattan is a fine spot for a drink before a show in downtown Athens. We stopped for a quick drink…read moreand enjoyed some hot selections from their holiday menu on their patio- mulled wine for her and spiked ginger tea for me. We followed that up with a couple Lone Stars, a nice touch for these two Texans. A bit of a dull interior on the inside, but probably a nice spot for conversation, with a few added touches that take this spot past a normal, scuzzy dive bar.

The bouncer told me it was at full capacity and I asked him to please let me in to find my friend…read morewho was very intoxicated. He wouldn't let me in and I respectfully said OK and stood there and waited. Then, he asked me, "Are you going in or just standing here" in a very angry way. And I said, "I thought you guys were at max capacity." And he physically pushed me (a 118-lb girl) very hard. I got upset and he pushed me again and I yelled at him and he seemed ready to hit me. It's only because of a girl in line pulling me out of there that I think he didn't hurt me badly. I am never going back to 9ds. Do not go there. Everyone in line saw and was on my side. An abusive man working there as a bouncer. He knew he was guilty because he tried to cover up the camera when I took his picture and went and changed clothes.

9d's Bar was the best stop of the night. Non stop 90s music on the dance floor. It gets hot and…read morehumid in the crowd of people but nothing can stop us from getting down to my 90s jams. Who needs alcohol when I've got my girls and the Backstreet Boys? Enough said. Make your way upstairs to the dance floor and shake it like a Polaroid picture (sorry, too cheesy?)