Highlander

The Scene – This dimly lit, neon-beer sign cluttered Midtown bar houses a diverse crowd of rowdies, serious drinkers and patrons looking for a pre or post-movie cocktail. Once inside this popular hangout, tucked in the crowded Midtown Promenade strip mall, a long comfortable bar and dining room greet you. To the right, find an even larger game room with dartboards, foosball, pinball machines, a pool table and an air hockey game. Service is no-nonsense but good. – – The Draw – Go there for well-priced pitchers and serious boozing, but stay to grab some top-notch bar…

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ambiance	100.0% positive	“The atmosphere is great and the food is amazing.” “Me and my boyfriend go here all the time and we enjoy the atmosphere and the people.” “The atmosphere is pretty dark but it's a nice place to chill w/out all the noise and the large crowds.” “The Highlander has a cool atmosphere and good food.” “The game room is fun--a little too expensive but great videogame selection.”
drinks	84.44000244140625% positive	“Good beer selection, obnoxiously rude bartenders” “Anyways, the food is ok bar fare, the service is a "mediocre" at best.” “Tatortots and chicken fingers were smashing good for bar food (make you get the honey mustard dip with it).” “The Highlander is the place to go if you love a good steak or burger surved up with a cold beer and a shot of Jagar.” “This is "the best bar"ever.” “Has been and always will be my favorite bar in Atlanta!” “The drinks are strong and the jukebox is great.” “The food is excellent, the drinks are good and the staff is unique.” “good bar food.” “People of all types, strong crowd of regulars (the true sign of a good bar), and rock and roll music.” “this is my fav late night place to hang out and grab dinner or a quick/cheap (pbr pitchers) beer.” “The Highlander is my favorite bar in Atlanta.” “The staff is great,food is good and the drinks are strong.” “Great rocker bar” “#1 dive bar, great food, loud music”
food quality	85.41999816894531% positive	“The atmosphere is great and the food is amazing.” “The staff is great,food is good and the drinks are strong.” “The food is excellent and diverse, particularly the specials, and the burgers (when medium rare) are the best in town.” “#1 dive bar, great food, loud music” “good bar food.” “The Highlander is the place to go if you love a good steak or burger surved up with a cold beer and a shot of Jagar.” “The food is excellent, the drinks are good and the staff is unique.” “Tatortots and chicken fingers were smashing good for bar food (make you get the honey mustard dip with it).” “The Highlander has a cool atmosphere and good food.” “After 15 minutes, he said the manager didn't like the the chicken looked(?)” “Anyways, the food is ok bar fare, the service is a "mediocre" at best.” “the best part is they serve food very late so if you are looking for a really tasty good late night snack, this here is your place.” “we went on a fall friday evening, sat on the large patio, and had great food.” “Highlander has great food and service!” “the hot spinach salad is delicious.” “And the food was good too.”
menu variety	75.0% positive	“The game room is fun--a little too expensive but great videogame selection.” “The food is excellent and diverse, particularly the specials, and the burgers (when medium rare) are the best in town.” “Nice patio and good selection” “Good beer selection, obnoxiously rude bartenders”
overall	100.0% positive	“The atmosphere is pretty dark but it's a nice place to chill w/out all the noise and the large crowds.” “the best part is they serve food very late so if you are looking for a really tasty good late night snack, this here is your place.” “The place has its positives and negatives, but overall this place is a nice relaxing place, and remember I feel that this is the case only on the weekdays.” “I'll have to preface this by admitting the Highlander is my favorite restaurant anywhere and that I go there 3-4 times a week for lunch.” “It is a consistently good place to go when you're not certain where to go next.”
return potential	100.0% positive	“Will go back, but please, please, do not show the flippin Aninmal planet channel on the 50 inch big screen while eating and trying to socialize.”
service	61.11000061035156% positive	“But on the whole this is a friendly place with a great vibe.” “The service has always been good, and while they don't kiss your behind, they're certainly not surly.” “Highlander has great food and service!” “During the weekends this place may attract some people who are a bit more annoying.” “The service is great, and the people are funny.” “love loud music, but to the point where I can't here the people next to me seems a bit excessive.” “Good beer selection, obnoxiously rude bartenders” “Me and my boyfriend go here all the time and we enjoy the atmosphere and the people.” “After 15 minutes, he said the manager didn't like the the chicken looked(?)” “The staff is great,food is good and the drinks are strong.” “Ali is the the best bartender ever - BTW!” “Parking on late weekend nights can be a real hassle because of the movie crowds, and the great-looking waitresses can be slow.” “The service was not warm and fuzzily pleasant, borderline rude.” “guess people who are uptight or rich might not like the Highlander, but that's fine by me!” “The place may look a bit scary, but the people are interesting and for the most part, friendly.” “mean, there is a f-ing football game playing on the big screen for f-s sake and a bunch of tattooed old people playing bingo.” “Anyways, the food is ok bar fare, the service is a "mediocre" at best.” “The food is excellent, the drinks are good and the staff is unique.”
value	100.0% positive	“The game room is fun--a little too expensive but great videogame selection.” “The pitcher prices are not bad.” “this is my fav late night place to hang out and grab dinner or a quick/cheap (pbr pitchers) beer.”
wait time	33.3299994468689% positive	“Parking on late weekend nights can be a real hassle because of the movie crowds, and the great-looking waitresses can be slow.” “After 15 minutes, he said the manager didn't like the the chicken looked(?)” “this is my fav late night place to hang out and grab dinner or a quick/cheap (pbr pitchers) beer.”

08/02/10

Pretty Cool

by Bob is My Name

I've been here a few times after seeing new movie releases in the movie theater in the same shopping center.

They smoke inside - which doesn't really bother me even though I am not a smoker. The place is very laid back, with a very diverse crowd and you can hang up at the bar and make some buddies.

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07/29/10

Greatest Movie Ever.

by Mayor of Ponce

Not only is "The Highlander" the recipient of the Oscar for "The Greatest Movie...Ever Made" according to Ricky Bobby of 'Talladega Nights', but it's also the name sake of a strange, rough and tumble rock n' roll bar. Strange for it's Virginia meets Monroe shopping center locale, and strange for it's goth, neo-nerd, anti-establishment facade. But something is working, the bar just turned legat at 18 years old. That does wonders for ones curfew. Come hang out before or after your Midtown Art flick, and don't forget to say hello to the Beta fish at the bar named, "Butt Munch".

Pros: No Pretention, All-u-can-eat crab leg night, Stands out
Cons: Parking

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06/04/09

Favorite bar in Atlanta

by alsandgals

Has been and always will be my favorite bar in Atlanta! The staff is great,food is good and the drinks are strong.

The day regulars and the night regulars always make it interesting and if you know them you know them for life.. When the Highlander parties it parties like there's no tomorrow.

Pros: Location
Cons: None

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09/08/08

#1 dive bar, great food, loud music

by cdonnuga

this is my fav late night place to hang out and grab dinner or a quick/cheap (pbr pitchers) beer. the hot spinach salad is delicious. ive also had the burgers, veggie quesadillas, and mozz cheese sticks. all very good. the best part is they serve food very late so if you are looking for a really tasty good late night snack, this here is your place. also, the staff and decor is slightly punk/goth but it shouldn't bother you too much unless you are trying to "see and be seen" (this is not that kind of place). also, don't go if you aren't into dive bars and can't handle very loud music blasting while you eat.

Pros: great food, pool tables
Cons: loud music

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09/03/08

Great room,..good bar food....other then the ridic TV viewing...ugh

by des7763

Legendary joint here in town, mostly living off past accolades for food, but still a solid spot for "really bad for ya" food. Salty bartender, but palatable, so no need to gripe about them, as they take pride in it.

Will go back, but please, please, do not show the flippin Aninmal planet channel on the 50 inch big screen while eating and trying to socialize. I know this isn't exactly a sports bar, but gimme a break...do we really need to see when "wild animals attack" during a hungover weekend lunch.....geeeeezzz...ugh. If they still don't cooperate and change it, then simply eat on the patio and the point is moot.

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08/02/10

Pretty Cool

by Bob is My Name

07/29/10

Greatest Movie Ever.

by Mayor of Ponce

06/04/09

Favorite bar in Atlanta

by alsandgals

09/08/08

#1 dive bar, great food, loud music

by cdonnuga

09/03/08

Great room,..good bar food....other then the ridic TV viewing...ugh

by des7763

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