George's Restaurant & Bar

(404) 381-1197

1041 N Highland Ave NE (Near Virginia Ave., Virginia-Highland/Little Five Points)
Atlanta, GA 30306 33.783 -84.3543

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Neighborhoods: Virginia Highland, Northeast, Northeast

GEORGESBARANDRESTAURANT.COM

Hours:

Mon-Thu 11:30am-11pm

Fri-Sat 11:30pm-12am

Sun 12:00pm-9:30pm

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Debit Card

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Bar Menu

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot

Cuisine:

Hamburgers, Traditional American

Smoking Permitted:

Yes

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About George's Restaurant & Bar

Featured Review

Jonathan Baker

Contributor

In Short – For years George’s was known as this rough-around-the-edges joint, a sort of hidden low-key pub lodged among trend-happy eateries off North Highland. But over the years, the restaurant has stepped up their aesthetic game without losing that endearing vibe. Cozy wooden booths illuminated by classic poker table lamps make it feel like a VaHi burger spot should be. And the burgers are sneakily some of the best in Atlanta. Given an option for a 5oz or 8oz burger and served simply on a soft wheat bun, George’s unleashes a plethora of creative options without looking like they are…

Editor's Tips

Parking:
Virginia Highlands is notorious for difficult parking; at night, you can park in the hardware store's lot next door for only $3. Or drive around the corner to the back of the bar where there's a $3 pay box.
Save Money:
Stop by any night of the week and quench your thirst with $5 pitchers of beer.
Parking:
Virginia Highlands is notorious for difficult parking--if you can't street parking, the hardware store next door typically opens it lot for a small charge.
When to Go:
If you like jogging and drinking, hit George's on Wednesday nights when the VaHi running crowd comes in.
ambiance
94.44000244140625% positive
  1. “Good Prices, Friendly Wait Staff, and excellent burgers make this place destination location when visiting the Virginia Highlands.”
  2. “The weekly trivia is fun, and I've gone a few times with the weekly running group on Wednesdays.”
  3. “love places like George's: Inside is a cool dark faux-wood paneling atmosphere, booths that have been there since before the Reagan adminstration, and cold Newcastle on tap.”
  4. “The family atmosphere is the best in town.”
  5. “Love the decor (especially around the holidays).”
  6. “This place is a great cozy spot where you can actually hear the person across from you and still have your voice in the morning.”
drinks
71.4300012588501% positive
  1. “Take my advise order the 8oz Blue Cheese Burger with a nice cold beer and you are set.”
  2. “Ice cold beer.”
  3. “Best good old fashioned restaurant and beer place”
  4. “This is a great, low-key neighborhood bar where the locals go for cold beer and great bugers and bar food.”
  5. “bar/restaurant. I go there to sit outside (when I can get a seat) and enjoy a little sunshine, people watching and a pretty good lunch.”
  6. “It's been one of my favorite bars in Atlanta for years, and is the only bar I really like going to in the Highlands.”
  7. “George's is a great place for top notch bar food.”
food quality
97.5% positive
  1. “All make a good homestyle burger, like those cooked in the old days by mom.”
  2. “The onion rings are amazing and for just for a mere 50 cents extra.”
  3. “It is always great service and food.”
  4. “The burger was good, but.”
  5. “Best burgers in Atlanta, great dive place in the VA Highlands to take your kids.”
  6. “This place is a great place to got after a walk or a run in the Highlands for a burger and fries.”
  7. “Good food.”
  8. “George's has great burgers, there's no question, and also, immensely difficult trivia.”
  9. “This is a great, low-key neighborhood bar where the locals go for cold beer and great bugers and bar food.”
  10. “The burgers are the best in Atlanta.”
  11. “Great burgers, where they know your name”
  12. “The burger with Blue Cheese is amazing.”
  13. “George's is a great place to go if you are in the mood for a fabulous burger!”
  14. “Fantastic burgers- they come in two sizes so you don't have to have a huge burger if you don't need it.”
  15. “The burgers were really good.”
  16. “Good Prices, Friendly Wait Staff, and excellent burgers make this place destination location when visiting the Virginia Highlands.”
  17. “Best meaty & meatless burgers in the area!”
  18. “George's is a great place for top notch bar food.”
  19. “George's great burgers and two other great places”
  20. “Burgers, tuna melts, cheese fries are all great.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “They have wonderful vegetarian options as well; I am in love w.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “George's is a great place for top notch bar food.”
  2. “Best burgers in Atlanta, great dive place in the VA Highlands to take your kids.”
  3. “George's is a great place to go if you are in the mood for a fabulous burger!”
  4. “Best good old fashioned restaurant and beer place”
  5. “This place is a great place to got after a walk or a run in the Highlands for a burger and fries.”
service
87.5% positive
  1. “The service was not very good, though.”
  2. “The service is great but it's not the Ritz.”
  3. “Great service.”
  4. “It is always great service and food.”
  5. “bar/restaurant. I go there to sit outside (when I can get a seat) and enjoy a little sunshine, people watching and a pretty good lunch.”
  6. “Family friendly.”
  7. “Always friendly.”
  8. “Great service as well.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “Fantastic burgers- they come in two sizes so you don't have to have a huge burger if you don't need it.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/18/10

Toothsome

by rainersmith113

The burgers were toothsome! It's a really nice place to hang out and service was awesome.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/15/10

amazing

by JaniceYell

I loved the burger they served. The patty was huge and the taste was amazing. The staff was accomodating and the service was prompt. I absolutely want to go back.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/05/10

Go there

by VAHI Resident

Quintessential Virginia Highlands bar/restaurant. I go there to sit outside (when I can get a seat) and enjoy a little sunshine, people watching and a pretty good lunch.

  • Pros: Very good food; great people watching
  • Cons: small outdoor space
4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/16/10

Burgers so good. Really.

by stefanturk

Many people think of this bar as dingy, but, to be fair, it is so dark in the back part that it is difficult to tell what is covering everything, so i say, give them the benefit of the doubt.

George's has great burgers, there's no question, and also, immensely difficult trivia. The only downside is Wednesday, when the place is filled with joggers. These people gleefully tell you how far they ran to get there. I can only assume that this is due to the difficulty finding parking around George's (hint: park on Vance or in front of the fire station, there are very few fires these days).

But I came here to speak to you about the burger. So good. And chew slowly, gives you time to think about the trivia answers, and it will make the joggers wait longer for a table. I am giving it 4 starts instead of 5 because means "Run, Don't Walk" and I want to discourage that type of behavior.

  • Pros: Great burger; ambiance right out of "All the Right Moves"
  • Cons: Joggers. Please go shower.
3 Star Rating: Average

01/21/09

The burger was good, but...

by mmm44

.....I would say the place needs a bit of an overhaul. Felt kind of gross. But for what the place is, it was fine.

  • Pros: Cheap, Fast.
  • Cons: Low Quality, Dingy

The Details on George's Restaurant & Bar

Place Categories:

  • best burgers
  • great beer place
  • great service
  • cold beer
  • love george
  • great food
  • amazing onion rings
  • enjoy good lunch
  • good old fashioned restaurant
  • cold bar food
  • favorite bars
  • great lowkey neighborhood bar
  • fun weekly trivia
  • cold newcastle
  • love decor
  • cool dark fauxwood paneling atmosphere
  • dreadful summer heat
  • simply love chicken nachos
  • wonderful hidden gem
  • nice outdoor seating
  • good homestyle burger
  • highly recommend neighborhood spot
  • friendly always
  • friendly family
  • nice cold beer

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