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02-15-2008, 09:22 AM
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| | Member
Join Date: Feb 2007 
Posts: 78
| Where to eat in Athens
I am going down for the game tomorrow, Anyone know of any good places to eat? I am up for anything. | 
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02-15-2008, 09:32 AM
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| | Vol at the Beach
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 625
| Try a restaurant. | |
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02-15-2008, 09:34 AM
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| | I'm Your Huckleberry
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lexington, KY
Posts: 13,317
| I normally just do Raffertys when I am in Athens. It is chain food, but it is consistent. | 
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02-15-2008, 09:38 AM
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| | Vol at the Beach
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 625
| Isn't that restaurant "The Varsity" in Athens? That might be a good "before the game" kind of place if I'm thinking correctly. | |
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02-15-2008, 09:48 AM
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| | The Count
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Aiken, South Carolina
Posts: 1,305
| There's a bar and grill called the "Blind Pig" that has good food and cold beer. I went there before last years B-Ball game and had a great time. UGA fans will outnumber VOLS fans about 4 to 1, so expect to hear it from some of them. | |
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02-15-2008, 09:48 AM
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| | Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Athens, GA
Posts: 2,239
| Downtown: Last Resort; Harry Bissett's; Porterhouse Grill; De Palma's
Five Points area; Five & Dime
Mitchell Road area; Harry Bissett's II
Also there are the usual chain restaurants, all away from downtown, including Longhorns, Chili's, Outback, Olive Garden, Roadhouse, etc, etc, etc.
Word of advice. Downtown after dark is very crowded. It's a pretty swinging place late at night with all of the clubs and restaurants. | |
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02-15-2008, 09:52 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Section C
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by obxvol  Isn't that restaurant "The Varsity" in Athens? That might be a good "before the game" kind of place if I'm thinking correctly. | Varsity there is good........Wear your orange and order the "half hundred" special!  | |
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02-15-2008, 10:00 AM
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| | Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Athens, GA
Posts: 2,239
| Quote:
Originally Posted by billbattle Downtown: Last Resort; Harry Bissett's; Porterhouse Grill; De Palma's
Five Points area; Five & Dime
Mitchell Road area; Harry Bissett's II
Also there are the usual chain restaurants, all away from downtown, including Longhorns, Chili's, Outback, Olive Garden, Roadhouse, etc, etc, etc.
Word of advice. Downtown after dark is very crowded. It's a pretty swinging place late at night with all of the clubs and restaurants. | Oh yes, if you want good value with reasonably priced beer try Bretts. It's the best kept secret in Athens. Great food at very reasonable prices. You order at the counter and they bring you the food, but don't get the idea it's fast food. They serve everything from great burgers and fries to grilled trout and tuna. Just don't tell anyone about it. It's getting too popular. Just the other night I ran into UT's favorite coach there, Jim Donlan.  | |
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02-15-2008, 10:40 AM
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| | Totes McGoates
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 6,717
| Go to the varsity. While ur at it, say hi to my family and tell them GO VOLS
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02-15-2008, 11:20 AM
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| | Ocho-Stinko
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Knoxville
Posts: 4,438
| The Varsity is amazing. I play on making multiple stops there while I am there. | |
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02-15-2008, 11:21 AM
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| | PirateVol
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 3,702
| just go to downtown Athens where all the bars are and you'll find a good place to eat | |
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02-15-2008, 11:26 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 1,497
| THE best place to eat in Athens as far as gameday food is Uncle Otto's; best fries I have ever had. I'll be there stuffing my face in an orange blazer at about 12:30pm. It is right downtown, there's a map on the site. Uncle Otto's European Eatery
If you are looking for something nicer, the East-West Bistro is a great place, right across the street from Uncle Otto's. I've been several times and never been disappointed. Decent wine list at last check. east / west bistro -- homepage
Harry Bissett's sucks, IMHO.
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02-15-2008, 11:34 AM
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| | 1st TN, 1862-1865
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: East Ridge, TN
Posts: 256
| I only know where to drink in Athens. Never thought about eating.
Pick any spot and have only 1 beer. Then walk off and find another place and have only one there. Repeat, at least 5 times. Then discuss which place you liked best and go back there for the rest of the night. Use your waiter to order a taxi.  | |
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02-15-2008, 11:37 AM
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| | Orange Swarm is Coming
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Memphis
Posts: 22,269
| I really wanted to go to this game... I don't think I'll be going down though. | |
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