Best place to eat at the bar
The Coronary Bypass Burger (with those beloved tots) at the Vortex, along with the restaurant's signature brew, Laughing Skull.
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1) The Vortex
You say, “Vortex in Little Five is tops. Can you say tots?”
5) (tie) 5 Seasons Brewing
(tie) Flip
Bar manager Nick Hearin prepares drinks behind the bar at Restaurant Eugene. Photo: Becky Stein / Special
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Dining critic Meridith Ford Goldman says, “Chef-owner Linton Hopkins has turned this lovely Buckhead gem into a four-star destination. And one of the best places to enjoy his offerings is at the bar, where the lively, old-fashioned cocktails pair beautifully with the kitchen’s well-sourced meats and vegetables.”
3) Bacchanalia
4) Bistro VG
5) Cakes & Ale
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84 comments Add your comment
Natalie
April 12th, 2010
1:28 pm
P’cheen International Bistro and Pub, great bar to eat at, the atmosphere is great and you can chat with the friendly bartenders and chefs!
Chris
April 12th, 2010
1:52 pm
first, Dantanna’s
kif
April 12th, 2010
1:53 pm
kroger
Mike
April 12th, 2010
2:57 pm
I’ve never been upstairs at Shout, but the picture accompanying this post makes it look tempting.
When the St. Regis isn’t busy, it’s a very nice place to sit at the bar and have dinner.
Debbie
April 12th, 2010
3:04 pm
Rosebud, Shula’s at the new Marriott at Lenox has a great bar!
Holland
April 12th, 2010
3:06 pm
We are big fans of FLIP! The bar staff is awesome, plus you dont have to wait for a table!!!
Chuck Schroeder
April 12th, 2010
4:12 pm
Joe’s Bar and Grill down the street.
ziza
April 12th, 2010
4:35 pm
i don’t like to eat at the bar, but have done so a few times at rathbun’s and have really enjoyed it. the bartenders are class acts.
Jen
April 12th, 2010
4:46 pm
Definitely the Rightous Room on Ponce. great all around munchie menu with proper chips and vinegar, and awesome wings
Stephen Burns
April 12th, 2010
4:51 pm
Sage Woodfire tavern in Alpharetta is the best outside the Perimeter!!!
Stephen
April 12th, 2010
5:11 pm
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Steven Josovitz
April 12th, 2010
8:41 pm
Union Square in NYC is my #1 in the world followed by RAO’s in Vegas. Oh you said Atlanta. Sorry! WOW I just get my brain to work tonight. I was thinking about higher end although I did love my last FLIP bar experience though. I would say also that anywhere Jimmy head Sushi Chef for Here to Serve restaurants is always stellar. He and his Son where manning the Sushi Bar at STRIP at my last visit and I had the best SUSHI dining experience and I has some money left over too boot. Super hi quality product, presentation, and preparation along with Jimmy’s awesome smile and personality.
John
April 13th, 2010
7:04 am
Leon’s in Decatur
John
April 13th, 2010
7:14 am
Pink Pony South
Lewis Grizzard's Ghost
April 13th, 2010
7:21 am
Manuel’s Tavern is where I go up here in heaven . . . have the “Dawgzilla”
Bubba
April 13th, 2010
7:31 am
I enjoy eating at the bar at Ted’s. It’s usually way less crowded, and the service is always good at the bar. Plus you never have to go through the “My name is Gidget and I’ll be taking care of you tonight” routine while they try to recite the specials from memory.
Chainshaw
April 13th, 2010
7:49 am
5 Seasons
Rob
April 13th, 2010
7:58 am
C & S oyster bar in vinings. They have a big bar, friendly staff, fresh oysters, and a great bar menu!
bill lumberg
April 13th, 2010
8:02 am
on the border
MH
April 13th, 2010
8:12 am
Flip Burger Boutique
Larry G
April 13th, 2010
8:19 am
CABERNET in Alpharetta!!! Just doesn’t get any better at the bar than here.
Brian Hunt
April 13th, 2010
8:25 am
Barnacles on Jimmy Carter
Carlton
April 13th, 2010
8:30 am
Barnacles on Jimmy Carter? You can’t be serious….
John S
April 13th, 2010
8:44 am
5 Seasons Brewing.
Alabamastan
April 13th, 2010
8:45 am
Manuel’s. Now THAT’s a bar!
Mike W
April 13th, 2010
8:48 am
Righteous Room or FLIP. Either are great!
Patrick
April 13th, 2010
8:51 am
Vortex
downtown
April 13th, 2010
8:54 am
SideBar downtown – great food
Love The Feast
April 13th, 2010
8:55 am
Feast in Decatur. I have gone there by myself a number of times when I just wanted a good meal and sat at the bar. All the servers are friendly, the chef making food in the brick oven is fun to watch (there’s also a TV), and you can usually start up a conversation with the person sitting next to you very easily. Great place.
Howard
April 13th, 2010
8:57 am
Dillon’s in Snellville / Great wings………and other stuff
JD
April 13th, 2010
8:57 am
The Place in Woodstock – awesome food, great people watching. Their rib specials and crab leg specials are awesome.
Etain
April 13th, 2010
9:02 am
Steinbeck’s in Oakhurst!
kdbanks01
April 13th, 2010
9:03 am
Kirkwood Ace’s – good food, fair prices, great bar atmosphere
Kurt
April 13th, 2010
9:04 am
The Salt Factory in Roswell, use to be named Red Salt. Excellent food and a almost English pub feel to the bar.
Tea
April 13th, 2010
9:12 am
Before its demise, Capo’s in VaHi had the best bar at which to eat a meal. You could watch the chef create your delicious fettucini in the(fine) diner decor before it became a stylish trend. It was one of the very first neighborhood bistros in town. The space is now ocupied by LaTavola, decidedly un-bar-worthy.
RogersParkRob
April 13th, 2010
9:13 am
South City Vinings!
noelle
April 13th, 2010
9:17 am
rosebud
noelle
April 13th, 2010
9:18 am
harry and sons
Egger
April 13th, 2010
9:31 am
The Shed at Glenwood is a grest place to eat at the bar.
Sara
April 13th, 2010
12:59 pm
FL!P
Susan Moore
April 13th, 2010
1:08 pm
FLIP
Drew
April 13th, 2010
1:13 pm
Definitely The Vortex.
Second place is the bar upstairs at JCT Kitchen.
koko
April 13th, 2010
1:50 pm
Cakes & Ale
Nathan
April 13th, 2010
2:09 pm
Upstairs bar at the Brick Store Pub. Bar at the Prado Five Seasons gets high marks from me, too.
In terms of everyday service (i.e. lunchtime), I gotta give props to my man Keenan at Rocky Mountain Pizza. Yeah, the place is a serious dive, but where else can you get cheap beer, edible food (perhaps the best muffaletta in ATL), and good service (at the bar, at least).
Doug
April 13th, 2010
2:38 pm
Graveyard Tavern in East Atlanta. Great wrap-around bar, gastro-pub food at bar prices, super friendly staff — plus all that high gravity beer –did I mention the high gravity beer?
Sorka
April 13th, 2010
2:47 pm
My friends and I are avid bar diners. Among the best are Ecco, JCT Upstairs, Chops (they treat you like royalty), Highland Tap, Tap in Midtown, Miller Union, Bocado, Antica Posta, Silk. Ecco is probably my fave for bar dining. The bartenders are all very smart, knowledgeable about the wines, chatty, but never smarmy or condescending. Great people watching. Good lighting.
Eric
April 13th, 2010
2:48 pm
Manuel’s. 5 Seasons Roswell Rd. Doc’s Smyrna. Twain’s Decatur. Brick Store Decatur. Rusan’s anywhere. Six Feet Under. North Highland Pub. James Joyce Irish Pub Avondale Estates. Smith’s Olde Bar. Ideal Sports Bar Lakewood.
dave
April 13th, 2010
3:07 pm
Manuel’s . . . none better.
Cindy
April 13th, 2010
3:08 pm
Amen to Manuel’s.
The Sarge
April 13th, 2010
3:12 pm
Manuel’s.
The last few posts got it right. Great food, great service. Family owned and a GREAT portrait across from the bar. Get the bartender to tell the story of how Manuel (God rest his soul) came to acquire it.