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

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

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.

• Pros: Great dive bar atmosphere
• Cons: Rampant abuse of TV channels and viewing

02/29/08

Good beer selection, obnoxiously rude bartenders

by watchfuldiner

Been going here for years to play pool before a movie at midtown art. Beer selection is decent and hole-in-the-wall atmosphere is well-done.

The other night however, went for a drink before a movie. Ordered a Smithwicks and it was flat, watery, and tasteless. They clearly needed to change the keg. The bartender mocked me and told me I didn't know sh*$ (been a waiter and bartender for many years) and after quite a bit of haggling poured me something else.

Tatortots and chicken fingers were smashing good for bar food (make you get the honey mustard dip with it). With all the bars in atlanta, the highlander is unremarkable albeit its dirty, loud, and raucous atmosphere.

• Pros: Good tator tots and billiards
• Cons: jacka$# bartenders

10/08/07

Nice patio and good selection

by flyprinces

so if you are not open minded nor easy going then dont go to the highlander. we went on a fall friday evening, sat on the large patio, and had great food. the crowd was very mixed, a little biker, a little country, and a little yuppy. the menu had a lot of sandwiches and pub grub. we had grilled cheese and tater tots, which were great! we will definately return.

• Pros: Selection and patio
• Cons: Allows dogs on the patio

Midtown late-night haunt specializes in Jaeger shots, air hockey and killer bar food.

by Contributor

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 chow and to catch up on an ole' English football game. Serious hamburgers and melts are at the top of the grub list, followed closely by pitchers of tater tots (available with chili, cheddar cheese, onions or all the way), respectable nachos and creamy, garlicky hummus. In the summer, a patio spills out the front of the bar making for some decent people watching.

06/17/07

Nice Chill Spot!!!

by bmo4rmatl

Me and my boyfriend go here all the time and we enjoy the atmosphere and the people. At first I was a little nervous about going because we're African-American and the crowd there is majority caucasion, but after I got the feel for it, it was easy for me to relax. They have numerous of tv's, and arcade games (we love playing the ice hockey game). On Tues. they have "All you can eat" crab legs for $20!!! and the customer service is pretty average. You have a choive to sit outside or inside. The atmosphere is pretty dark but it's a nice place to chill w/out all the noise and the large crowds. This is our #1 place to go when we just want to relax. The pitcher of beers are very cheap (PBR:$6:50)!!! I don't drink but my BF does, so I usually get the lemonade or a glass of water.

• Pros: Nice menu, games, prices, and tv
• Cons: dark atmosphere

05/17/07

Cold Beers, Good Music, No BS

by jmcgowan

I just moved to town and went to this bar on a whim before a movie. It was great. People of all types, strong crowd of regulars (the true sign of a good bar), and rock and roll music. I didn't try the food or the arcade games, but I'll definitely be back often. It sure beats some of the other poor excuses for bars around here.

Some of the other reviews give the impression that this place is "intimidating" or "scary" or a "dive". I did not get that vibe at all. In fact, just the opposite. I definitely felt comfortable and welcome here. I guess people who are uptight or rich might not like the Highlander, but that's fine by me!

02/18/07

Changing my review from bad to decent.

by nowhammies

I was very hard on this place the first time around. Since that review, I have moved to Midtown. My friends and I like this place on the weekdays. I first drank at this bar on a Saturday night. The difference between the two evenings is incredible. The music during the weekdays does not cut through your brain. The place is quieter and attracts a more neutral crowd. Playing Drunk, which is just a form of Bingo, is great on Monday nights. The Drunk announcer keeps the game exciting and is really cool. The service is great, and the people are funny. During the weekends this place may attract some people who are a bit more annoying. The people are a gothic type people, who seemed to be a bit washed up, and the music on the weeked, is way too friggin loud. I love loud music, but to the point where I can't here the people next to me seems a bit excessive. 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.

• Pros: Beer selection is limited
• Cons: the weekend crowd

11/13/06

Wannabe Douchebags who can't fit in anywhere else

by pcheen666

hmmmm..... The pitcher prices are not bad. The bulk of the staff is ok too. As far as the people who hang out there.... well, it's your basic strip mall-gone-south-fare. It's not hard to open a place that caters to 30-something washed up goth kids. I 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. Fun times! Who loves gay? Mid town does. Take it there!

Anyways, the food is ok bar fare, the service is a "mediocre" at best. But what bar can't fry up some mozz cheese sticks? But wrapped in pasta? Novel! Amazing!

As if midtown needed anything gayer?!?!?!?!?!

What about rockabilly tattoos? Got

• Pros: The wannabe surferpunkabillly artwork looks the same as every astroman 300 album you love
• Cons: read the reviews