Manuel's Tavern
Atlanta, GA 30307
Phone: (404) 525-3447
- Cross Street:
- North Avenue NE
- Specialties:
- After-Work Bar
- Best of Citysearch:
- After-Work Bar 2007
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 11am-2am, Sun 11am-12am
Editorial Review for Manuel's Tavern – by Tony Ware
The Scene
Manuel's is a collection of oddly laid-out rooms that are unevenly shaped, plastered with vintage paneling and stained with history. Large booths and wooden tables give the unpredictable crowd plenty of room to spread out. Televisions broadcast CNN and sports--especially Braves games--as journalists and politicians wind down next to each other off the record. Atlanta Journal and Constitution editors and arc welders alike argue public policy and point spreads or play video golf and pinball.
The Draw
Everyone--construction workers and cops, literati and locals, white collar and blue collar--is equally welcome. Young Democrats, the Atlanta Press Club, the Georgia Film Production and the Atlanta Bar Association are just some of the organizations that congregate regularly. Another big draw is the above-average bar fare menu, which draws a brisk lunch business and includes wings, fried shrimp, the massive McCloskey burger, blackened tuna and filet mignon.
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Insider Tips
When to GoA special brunch menu is served Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 3pm. Also, there's a weekly team trivia session every Sunday 7pm-9:30pm.
The ExtrasManuel's currently hosts Atlanta's longest-running improvisational comedy troupe, Laughing Matters, once a month. Call (404) 874-4050 for more info.
What to DrinkManuel's own brew, 602, is a gold lager served exclusively in the state of Georgia by Better Brands.
User Reviews for Manuel's Tavern
11/17/2008 Posted by nowhammies
This bar, at one point in the past, was excellent. They had the cheapest drink prices in town, the best service, the best ambiance, the best everything. Now, I do not know what has happened. They put televisions in the back room, which is weird because one of the drawing points to Manuels was their lack of televisions. This was supposed to be a bar where you enjoy nice conversation. Ever since they had the "debate night" deals going on this place has attracted unwanted patrons! These people will visit once a month and the servers will flock to them! I have been going to this place at least once every 2 weeks for the past 2 years. Sometimes I would visit up to 3 times a week. The last three times I have been to this place I had to wait at least 10 minutes to get my usual PBR pitcher, to start. Tonight I had to walk out because I was IGNORED for 10 minutes. No one said a word, or even acknowledged the fact that we were there. There were 3 of us by the way. I can understand if I was a bad tipper, but I would generally tip 8$-10$ on a 20$ bar bill! Which is upwards of 33%. I never came in with a large crowd making ridiculous demands. I just wanted a few PBR pitchers and maybe some Terrapin, or another type of pitcher, that is all. It is sad for me to say that I won't go back. I think Midtown bars, or maybe just those bars off of North Highland have just all gone to shlt. I am writing this because I want to say thank you for killing Manuels you stupid fwcking yups, and you piece of shlt suburbanites! You have done your worst and made this bar intolerable. This place was awesome, but in such a short time it is dead! Hopefully, Manuels will realize they are driving the people that ACTUALLY LIVE IN MIDTOWN away! I even feel sorry for the John McCain guy (his review is below mine), and I hate John McCain. I hope he finds a place where he can go and enjoy a nice PBR.
Pros: This place was once awesome
Cons: Their service is slowly getting awful!
10/17/2008 Posted by josepulido
I went to this bar Manuel’s Tavern to watch the debate and was being harassed in the parking lot for my McCain sticker. Inside I did open my mouth and let it be known that I supported McCain and I received dirty looks…. Well I left because it reeked of Dog Manure and Lard. I was only there for about 6 six minutes and my McCain sticker was stolen from my car… Manuel’s Tavern is the dirtiest WHITE TRASH MOST PATHETIC bar I have ever been to….
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