Last updated 8.29.11

Category:

Bars & Pubs, Neighborhood Bars, Taverns, Dive Bars, Billiards Bars

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Club Special Features:

Smoking Permitted

Smoking Permitted:

Yes

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What People Are Saying About Trackside Tavern

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The Scene – A shiny Golden Tee video game, menu with bacon-wrapped shrimp, and popular trivia and karaoke nights undermine Trackside's dive reputation. Low-key neighborhood bar it is, with large wooden booths, beer-stained decor and a wall of customer pictures. The crowd is dressed down; many of the regulars are Agnes Scott students and Decatur locals who've long been warming the bar stools. Behind the U-shaped bar is a tap, Camel cigarettes and full supply of liquor, including a Jaegermeister machine. Thanks to a competent staff, there's nary an empty glass. – – The Draw…

Editor's Tips

When to Go:
Karaoke starts at 9pm on Wednesdays.
Know Before You Go:
Trivia starts at 7:30pm on Tuesdays. Get there on time because tables go quickly.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Great karaoke, good food, and lots of fun.”
  2. “Hours of karaoke fun every Wednesday starting at 9.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “The menu is pretty extensive for a dive bar, the drinks are generous, and it's open till 3 or 4am every night.”
  2. “This is the best bar in Atlanta to go to if you want awesome karaoke and a good crowd.”
  3. “It is a bit of a dive bar but the food is really good!”
  4. “The bar food is excellent (try the French Dip and the wings - you can't beat 'em) and the free food they serve on holidays and special events is terrific.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “It is a bit of a dive bar but the food is really good!”
  2. “Great karaoke, good food, and lots of fun.”
  3. “The bar food is excellent (try the French Dip and the wings - you can't beat 'em) and the free food they serve on holidays and special events is terrific.”
  4. “The wings at Trackside are awesome.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The menu is pretty extensive for a dive bar, the drinks are generous, and it's open till 3 or 4am every night.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “If you are a redneck, cross-dresser, theology student, or a plain old Joe who loves good booze and a casual place to hang out, the T-side is the place for you.”
service
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Trivia night is cool and the daytime bartenders rock!”
  2. “The bartending staff is rude and disrespectful.”
  3. “The vibe is very relaxed, the people are genuine and interesting to watch, and the bartenders are the best.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “The menu is pretty extensive for a dive bar, the drinks are generous, and it's open till 3 or 4am every night.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

02/09/12

Get your beer somewhere else!

by Tavern4

This is a strange place!!! Our party of four was having a great time there... until some of the regular customers ganged up on one pretty drunk customer (for reasons that are unknown to me) and made him leave with a lot of inappropriate language. It was embarrassing for all of the people present.

After some time, one of us decided to order some drinks at the bar. When he came back to the table with his order, he was followed by the same regular customers, who really challenged my friend to a fight! By this time, most of us were pretty drunk and the only thing we could do is to calm the situation and leave.

Needless to say, we never went back there again!

1 Star Rating: Poor

10/21/11

If you don't know the bartenders by name...

by krbou

....don't waste your time. My fiancé and I arrived and sat down at the bar with about 10 other seats available. We sat there for about 10 minutes as both bartenders avoided eye contact and served only the ones that they knew. So we got up and left and ended up at The Square Pub in downtown Decatur with great service, drinks and food. Avoid this craphole.

3 Star Rating: Average

11/09/08

Great Wings!!

by SadieL

I went here for the first time on Sunday night after a long day of drinking in Decatur. It is a bit of a dive bar but the food is really good! That is really saying something since Decatur's "bar food" spots include Taco Mac, Brickstore, Twains, etc. The wings at Trackside are awesome. . .best I've had in Decatur!

  • Pros: Hot Food and Good Wings
  • Cons: Divey Atmosphere
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/27/08

Best Bar Food, Amazing Staff

by DecaturDad

Decatur without Trackside would be like a day without sunshine. The staff is top rate, customers are loyal and fun - you never know who you are going to run into there - from neighborhood natives to musicians to ex-politicians. Never witnessed any rudeness there (unless you deserved it) and certainly no discrimination - I've even witnessed the owner and his staff carrying a disabled person to his car when his walker broke and customers driving an older gentleman home because he rode his bicycle there and severe thunderstorms suddenly came up. The bar food is excellent (try the French Dip and the wings - you can't beat 'em) and the free food they serve on holidays and special events is terrific. Five stars all the way.

  • Pros: Great prices, Friendly, "Neighborhood feel",
  • Cons: None
1 Star Rating: Poor

05/23/08

Crappy food, even worse service.

by DEKU

The bartending staff is rude and disrespectful. The bartender refused to serve me a drink because I have a lisp, and no I am not kidding. He said I was "slurring my speech." Stay away from this dump. Pretty soon I'm gonna file a complaint under the Americans With Disabilities Act. The regulars are also a bunch of losers.

  • Pros: Open Late
  • Cons: Everythign Else

The Details on Trackside Tavern

Place Categories:

  • best karaoke
  • really good bar food
  • pretty extensive menu
  • rude bartending staff
  • good booze
  • cool trivia
  • good crowd
  • stale smoke
  • terrific free food
  • best bar
  • fun hours
  • good casual place
  • great trackside
  • best bartenders
  • awesome wings

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