This place embodies the spirit of an old school diner. Hand smashed patties, perfectly seasoned hand cut fries that are crispy and not sloppy or soggy, they have hand spun milkshakes too, but we didn't try any this time. Our service was great, attentive, but not overbearing. We can't wait to come back! read more

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Great service and solid diner-style food. Everything we ordered hit the spot, but the real standout was the feta dip for the fries--definitely a must-try! Cozy, friendly spot that I'd happily return to. read more

I came in the middle of the day, fully sober lol, and had a great experience. I got the hot and spicy chicken tenders and the fries and both were so delicious. The fries have something going on making them super addictive! Our server was pleasant and kind. Place seemed clean enough. I don't have much negative to say except the food took a little longer to come out than expected but that was no big deal really and not terribly long. I'm looking forward to going back honestly. Prices were super reasonable too. read more

One of the worst places I've ever ever been to in my life. I waited 2 hours for my food for it to be one of the worst patty melts I've ever had in my life. The waitresses have a severe attitude. I asked for a water and got treated like I asked for the world. Waffle House is 100x better than this place. I would've rather watched paint dry and not have even eaten than ever to sit this this restaurant again. read more

Very bad, waited so long for everything. Nobody was serving us at first. Eventually we got milkshakes which were good and deserve one star. Tables that sat after us got their food first and when I did get my food I was given the wrong thing. I was told my real order would get started but may take a minute so I could eat what I was accidentally given. 2 minutes later they took away that food I was eating after my hands were all over it and I'm pretty sure they gave it to the person who had actually ordered it. Crazy. read more

Atrocious place to come eat. Food was mid at best, over priced, service awful. Our group of four waited over an hour for our burgers and fries. When the food came out it was cold. No offer to reduce bill due to poor service and food. Several other groups gave up and left, we should have done the same. McDonald's is a better choice than this joke of a restaurant. Save your time, money and sanity and avoid this place. read more

Service was really slow, one distracted server working. They were on there phone the entire time. During a previous visit there were multiple servers on, service was slow and all of them were on their phones. We had to replace our drinks because the sweet tea was old and watered down. Also looked like water when our server first sat them down on the table which is something she should have noticed and made fresh. Overall, the food was good but if you expect great service go somewhere else. read more

If you are hungry this is the place to come. Great late night place with a lot of options.

So the Grill reopened and we were all very excited. This is someplace that we went to all the time when we were in school here in Athens so long ago. If we're talking about the food, I would've given it a four. I got a burger with their famous feta fries and a chocolate shake, and brought it home. While the fries the cut were a little bit different, the taste was the same as they're using the same oil. The burger tasted exactly like it did so many years ago when we were in college. And the shake was delicious as well. When I take a star away for is the overall service of the people that work there and their attitudes. The Grill has always been staffed by a more counterculture and alternative local type employee. You didn't really see fraternity and sorority people working there. It was more of a local place. That being said, when I called up to get some burgers, they told me they won't take a order over the phone that would have to come down and pay for it. Wait around and then pick it up. I'm a busy Friday or Saturday night that can be difficult because of Parking. But we went down it was a game day weekend so lots of money to be had and the sign says 24 hours. When I got there, I would say about 1230, 1245 there other people waiting and we're confused as well. The staff said that they were done for the night And they weren't taking any more orders. There was no manager to talk to, and we wanted to order several combos which to me would've been a chance for more money and revenue as well as tips to the staff. As I've seen in other reviews, the staff is not attentive, several of them are outside a lot smoking or on their phones and wait times can be long. If you're going to advertise that you're open 24 hours then be open 24 hours. Why they're not open on a Sunday when they can get so much business from brunch people going downtown doing the shopping coming into town doing the shopping and then make more money on brunch. They could change their days and be open Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday. Not sure what the thought processes. The prices aren't exactly cheap so if this is how they want to conduct their business and continue to do their business, they're gonna lose business. It's sad because we love to bring our friends and the new generation of college kidsto such a great old restaurant, especially when so many old restaurants in old Staples in Athens are closing and going away. read more

The Grill - The sign that says open 24 hours. - Diners Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Excellent place to go for a casual meal. It's been a favorite of ours for years. Old fashioned burgers, milk shakes, hand cut fries and more. This place is like a warm piece of nostalgia with toys from times passed scattered around the restaurant. The service is always on point too. Took our grand daughter last Friday and our server went above and beyond to accommodate our needs. read more

Nice aesthetic. Decent vibe. The waiter was very friendly. We were a party of 7. We were seated quickly. We were served water quickly. Wednesday night, around 6:00 or 630ish. It was nearly empty, maybe 2 other tables. Ordered 2 side orders of fries to go with our and 7 shakes. Fries came out quickly and were decent fries. Except they had sugar in the seasoning, though, which kinda sucks, not my thing. Everything to that point was good. But then we waited what seemed like 30 to 40 minutes for the milkshakes. Which just kinda ruined the whole thing. Idk wth the issue was, but if I wasn't with such a large party, I would have paid for my fries and left after 15 minutes of waiting. Just unreasonable. If you go, just dont get a shake. Dont do it. You may be ok so long as you dont get a friggin shake. I won't ever go back. It's just not worth my time for a mediocre malt. Again. Wait staff was nice and all else was good. read more

This restaurant has left me speechless. We walk in not crowded.. but after 20 minutes of waiting nobody has come to help that's weird? Finally we order and wait almost another hour. Food is piling up in the kitchen, the workers look distraught, fries are being dropped, it is chaos. Our server was so mean and she got the orders wrong.. you can't have an attitude and be bad at your job pick one. We eventually get our food and there's some hope again maybe it'll be good. Wrong. I'm warning you this is a scary place. read more

We stopped in the grill to get a quick bite to eat while we were visiting Athens Georgia. The burgers and fries were just OK you know the atmosphere the place is kind of small hand not the best but it's an average OK place to stop if your hungry read more

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Freaking excellent burger and fries. Ridiculously massive portions...you can split...I chose not to and ate until uncomfortable. Great old soda fountain/diner vibe. Experience was nothing short of stupendous! read more

What has happened to The Grill? Second time in the last several weeks that we picked up our order only to find charred, burnt carcasses of roadkill beef! My Pepper Supreme burger was crunchy, something no burger should ever be. My wife's Swiss Burger was not only charred and crunchy but was crumbling due to being overcooked beyond recognition of beef or even rawhide. I called and spoke with "The Hostess" and complained about the poor quality of the food only to get "sorry" and nothing else. A waste of forty dollars. We've eaten at the grill for over thirty years but have to seriously question whether to go back between the food and the attitude might as well just go to Five Guys. read more

The Grill - Burnt beyond recognition. CRUNCHY???? - Diners Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Casual old school style grill with emphasis on burgers, sandwiches, and milkshakes. Prices reasonable for Athens. Food 4/5 On our first visit, for lunch we liked the Reuben and the burgers. The portions were large so we didn't get to try the milkshakes they are known for. The platters are a good price. Location 4/5 Right downtown Athens by the University arch area. Easy to walk to, but harder to find on-street parking when school is in-session. Service 5/5 Facility 3/5 Price 4/5 read more

Great place to grab breakfast. Fast service. Friendly staff. The grits wasn't cooked completely; but other than that, the meals were delicious. Definitely try an omelet. Metered parking. read more

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I had not been to The Grill since college and wondered how I would still like it. Well, I still like it! I went just before noon (after the UGA semester was over, so it was not too crowded). I ordered an Impossible burger with fries. Everything was hot. The burger bun was toasted and the grilled onions were just right (not oily). The fries are cut differently (smaller) but were perfectly crispy and plentiful. They had the skin on, which I like. The iced tea was good, and the host and waitress could not have been nicer. It was like a time capsule inside, just as I remembered it. I'll go back the next time I visit Athens! read more

Over an hour wait for mediocre food and poor service. Played Michael Jackson songs for at least 80% of our visit for some reason? Avoid this place. read more

The Grill is the quintessential Athens experience. I have so many fond memories of late nights here and my recent visits have confirmed that this is an absolute necessity when visiting town. Kenzie as a server was a throwback to the best this place has to offer and I continue to look forward to great conversations over even better meals to cap off nights of too many drinks in the classic city. read more

One of the worst dining experiences. Family of 4, we waited about 40 min to be seated which was about average. So no big deal there. However, once we were seated, it took 15 minutes for the waitress to take our drink orders (3 sweet teas and 1 sprite). Then it took another 15 minutes for the 1 sprite and an unsweetened tea to be brought out and for them to then tell us that they were out of sweet tea. We placed another drink order (cokes) only having to wait yet again for them to be brought out. It took an hour just to get our food ordered. An hour and a half to get the food with no drink refills in between until we asked where our food was. We watched 3 other tables come in after us, get their food, and pay their bill. The food was average in taste and quality. I had the mushroom Swiss burger. My sons burger bun was burnt black on one side. My other son fell asleep in my lap waiting for his food, of which didn't even come out with the fries that was listed on the menu as part of the kids meal. The bathroom was horrible. Dirty and nasty with overrunning trash. Waitresses were walking around in circles looking confused like they didn't know what was going on. It was one of the oddest things I've ever watched. One of the waitresses was hanging out by the cash register talking to the cashier like she had nothing better to do. We were told "sorry about the wait, it's just really busy in here." One table walked out when their drinks were brought out to their table because it was taking so long to serve them too. We overheard several tables complaining about the wait. And then after all that, our waitress came out at the end after we were finished eating and asked if we wanted a refill with sweet tea! Poor service, average food quality, lack of cleanliness. I give this restaurant one star. read more

I've never had worse service in my entire life. We were forced to wear masks, even though no other places were requiring them. I got up to ask where the bathroom was, she said "Put your mask on" and wouldn't tell me where the bathroom was until I did. We waited about 10-12 minutes for a server. We ordered our food, and a different server brought our food, and a different one for our check. They were all extremely rude and acted like we were causing a problem. It was my friend and I. Bad looks all around. The host started an argument with an older gentlemen because he didn't have a mask. They basically block the doorway to make sure you're wearing a mask. I am a server myself, I've had rough nights. But this wasn't a "rough night". Everyone acted like they had no idea what they were doing and were just not doing their job! Best part - my chicken was raw! Once we got our food it had been about 45 min to an hour so I didn't even want to ask for it to be remade. Chicken is the easiest thing to cook! How do you mess up chicken tenders? We got the check and left. Don't come here. read more

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I don't know what this place once was, but I can tell you what it is now. Sadly, the management is SOUR. The manager's miserable attitude started the whole meal time as a downer. Avoid this place, no one is laughing or having a nice time, it's dry. Maybe the waiters and cooks could make it fun but any bubbly attitude is drowned out. We got drinks and fries, go somewhere else. read more

The 2 1/2 stars pretty much sums this place up. I'll give a brief synopsis: I've worked in a restaurant, so I'm naturally a patient patron, and I don't complain. I'm also here on a game day and no one has employees for covid, etc. so I'm extra patient, butttt my table and I waited an astronomically long time for our food, and not just that, this whole place was in the weeds. Apparently everyone on staff was new (according to the host). Or maybe they say this every night? Anyway, it was almost comical at how everything went awry. I will say our waitress was sweet but just not the right fit for this line of work. The place wasn't slammed, but there were jobs to be done, and we observed two different servers or cooks just hanging out on the barstools while obviously other things could be getting done. Chop chop guys!! I can't even go into the myriad examples of the frustrating string of events, but overall, if you want to wait and wait and wait and wait and then pay for mediocre food at the counter (where the girl literally apologized she didn't see us bc she was watching vampire diaries) and service come here! Side note-I've been here several years ago, and it was much better! read more

The Grill - Fries without the feta. They were mehhh - Diners Near Me - Athens, Georgia

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A great place for a burger and fries anytime. Currently closed for remodeling, per their website. read more

It was a long night of drinking and dancing, so it was time to wash it all down and top it off with a burger and fries at the 24 hour Grill. Our server took a while, which was unfortunate. We were pretty parched from all that dancing and singing. We wanted some water, at least... I ordered a Bacon and Swiss burger with fries and sweet tea. All for 9.49, from what I can vaguely remember... The burger was ok, nothing special, other than the bacon. The meat was a little overcooked, as I prefer my burger juicy and a little pinker, but she didn't ask us how we liked our burgers. The crinkle fries were made in house, freshly cut and cooked, which were awesome! And drenched in ketchup, so I couldn't complain. This classic little diner had food options beyond belief, varying from breakfast to sandwiches to burgers and milkshakes. There's something for everyone! Only downside is too many options, which made for long decision making. And The servers were very interesting and quirky, loved it! read more

The Grill - Bacon & Swiss Burger with fries - Diners Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Breakfast review: Arriving sometime between drunken frat boys and Sunday brunchers at around 7 in the morning, I found the place empty of customers. Must have been a hell of a night. Wasn't sure what to expect based on prior reviews. What I found was a perfectly clean, nicely done up diner, albeit with maybe a limited breakfast menu. And a very nice server. Can't ask for more. OK, maybe you can - good food. My fried egg sandwich with sausage links and orange juice was just fine. read more

The Grill - Fried egg sandwich with bacon, plus sausage. - Diners Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Wait times at The Grill are a bit notorious, but if you look past that I think the food is actually generally decent. The burgers I have had have all been good, though I would not recommend the chicken sandwich. The fries aren't very good but they are redeemed by the feta sauce. Overall a fine late night option. read more

Normally a good place to eat but some of the women staff like to wear skirts so short you can see their underwear and butt cheeks. Was kinda disgusted when the first thing i saw waking in there was a grown women with her butt cheeks out, was even more disgusted when i learned she was our waitress and she spent most of the time flirting with a older dude. learn how to dress appropriately when literal children eat in there and adults who don't like to be flashed by a grown women's ass. absolutely disgusted won't eat there again. read more

waited over an hour and a half for our food and watched everyone else around us get their food. Server did not seem sorry at all and and blamed it on the kitchen being backed up even thought EVERYONE ELSE GOT THEIR FOOD BEFORE US. Then when she finally handed us our food I began to bawl crying due to the intense nausea I was feeling. Then after getting our food we realized that they got our orders wrong and we were missing an order of cheese sticks that's our server confirmed but then said she never even wrote it down. I would never want anyone to experience this while literally starving. read more

When I walked into this place I thought it would be good until I went to the bathroom. When I say it was the size of a small 2 person table it was. It was also trashed with used towels. I always hear that the bathroom always says something about the restaurant, because I has to do with them cleaning up . The food took about 45 mins to get out even thought we had 4 people at our table. Burger had no taste . The onion rings you knew were frozen onions because when you took a bite there was just a moth full of water. I am not usually a negative person or a mean person be STAY AWAY . Pics from the bathroom read more

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The Grill has been one of my favorites since I went to school here in the late 90's. We stopped in Athens this weekend and were looking forward to a good burger, Feta fries, and milk shake. We walk in and there are only about 4 tables occupied, so I am thinking how lucky we are (I have been there many times over the years when it has been packed and there was a wait for a table). I see two employees standing near the back. Well they look at us come in and they have a brief conversation, evidently, about which one would come seat us. One girl even appeared to roll her eyes before coming up. Well we were seated and the girl tells us our waitress will be with us shortly. Nope. After 15 minutes of waiting, we got up and went to another restaurant. I was under the impression that it is a pretty straightforward process. We speak to someone and tell them there are things in the menu we would like to purchase. Those things are prepared and then brought to us. We pay for those things. That money is then used to cover the cost of the food and the labor to prepare the food and the labor to bring it to us. We can even pay additional money, known as a "tip", if the person bringing us said food is polite and attentive. Unfortunately, step one was never achieved and we were not even able to tell anyone that we would like to pay money for stuff. Oh, the restaurant we ended up at greeted us , took our order and we paid them. So it is possible. read more

Worst service I have ever had at any restaurant. Got carded for a beer when I ordered - and then the manager made it a point to ask me for ID again in a nasty tone when the beer was served. I am 61 years old - it's not like there was any question as to whether or not I was of age. When I asked why I was carded twice, the manager got completely nasty and threatened to call the police. Just for asking a question. Then got into a stare down with me when I let him know I did not appreciate his attitude. Last but not least, I heard him talking negatively about our party to other staff - AND to customers. Worst treatment I have ever had at a restaurant in all of my 61 years. The wait staff all have excessive piercings and tattoos and quite frankly they all look like they have not washed their hair - or taken a bath - in weeks. They took great joy in harassing any group that looked halfway normal and would not let anyone in that was not wearing a mask for the 8 foot walk from the front door to the table. Never mind that I noticed that several of the staff wore their masks sporadically. Definitely they are trying to make a statement - families and normal people are NOT welcome. The staff at this place is too rude, nasty, and woke to worry about actually serving their customers and earning a profit. I can't see this place surviving much longer. When we arrived, they had two tables occupied - on the first Friday night of the fall UGA semester! Every other restaurant in the area was jam packed - all with waits of an hour or more. No wait here, though - and now I know why. Don't waste your money or your time - go somewhere that actually wants - and is willing to earn - your business... read more

We are in town for a conference and on the road for about five hours, so we were looking for someplace to eat before going back to our hotel room. The front desk girl at the hotel suggested that we try this place. It looks just like an old 50s diner with a neon sign out front. As you enter there are white tile walls with black booths to sit in. They have a lot of old metal signs decorating the walls and counter style seating towards the back of the restaurant. The Decour really does take you back in time. The gentleman that waited on us was very friendly and attentive. He checked on us often to make sure we did not need anything and that our drinks were full. I ordered a Smurf Burger, which had blue cheese on it, and it was amazing! The burgers are cooked to order and they are real meat not a patty. And their fries are hand cut and salted perfectly! I really enjoyed the meal I got from here I would recommend trying this if ever you are in Athens Georgia. read more

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NEVER EAT AT THIS RESTAURANT. Worst experience in a restaurant in my entire life, that's no exaggeration either. The entire HOUR we waited on our food the staff was playing egregious music that was very inappropriate for a restaurant. One of the songs they played was a jazz remix of the song WAP. It was incredibly awkward because there were multiple families in the restaurant listening to a man sing about "wet ass p*ssy" over the loud speaker in an off-tune monotone voice. After that song, they played 'Wake me up inside' remixed by Elmo, it was all unbearably loud, degrading, and very inappropriate. Im not lying to you when I say that it was probably one of the most awkward and bizarre experiences of my life. Multiple people got up and left in the middle of their meals, multiple people were very upset and complained about it to the staff. I took a video of the experience and I wish I could post it on here so you can see how insufferable it was. Food quality was decent but you could literally get something from Wendy's and it would be on par with what I ordered. It's definitely not worth the money nor sitting for an hour listening to that hell nightmare Playlist they had on. read more

We didn't even get to eat here. Only 30 people in the restaurant and we didn't even have chili cheese fries after 45 minutes of waiting. Had to refill our own waters and Cokes. Extremely rude staff. Not endearing "hipster edgy weird" service, just plain bad service, which made me really sad after dining here for over 10 years. I guess you have to have BO and a mullet to be served here. read more

wow such good food and my server is so sweet, they even sat on my lap while i was seated. 5/5 even tho the onion rings are crazy interesting. read more

The Grill - burger and onionrings - Diners Near Me - Athens, Georgia

It's a cute old diner of American food. Burgers, hotdogs, lots of vegetarian options. I got the sunshine burger (a veggies burger) and fries with a side of feta dressing. It all tasted kind of bland, But with the feta dressing is was so good. It took a while to get the food though, but we were a big group. My meal was about $6 read more

The Grill - Diners Near Me - Athens, Georgia

No. Just no. Tonight my friend was served raw hamburger meat. It even smelled like raw meat still. I've worked in the food industry and this is fucking disgusting and not okay. Anyone can look at that and know it's not okay. This could literally kill someone. If you do not prepare meat properly it can make you really really sick. They tried to pass it off as if all their burgers are made like this but uuuuhh THIS ISNT EVEN MADE it's fucking RAW MEAT. I eat my burgers medium rare and this is beyond rare this is bad. They wouldn't refund us. One of the line cooks (the one who made it) cussed at a waitress in front of us when she told us that he made it. they are lucky we are good people and even paid for it because we could have just walked out. I've never walked out on a bill but I was realllllly tempted. I would give them -15 stars but that's not an option. I've never been so fucking mad at a restaurant lol this feels ridiculous. I swear they were like eh these are just drunk college kids who gives a fuck! But it's not funny it's not okay. read more

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The waffles were rock hard, the bathroom was mad small and had no toilet paper, and they were playing fuckin tiktok music. Wtf