The Earl

08/03/2007 Posted by bradboulet

There are only 4 things more annoying than waiting 30 minues for your beer to be served after you've ordered: 1) Doing this sveral times in the same night, at the same bar, with the same "server" 2) Also waiting 30 minutes to get a shot you ordered when the other 4 people at the table already have their shots, which they also waited 30 minutes for, and the "server" knows all of this... 3) Watching your "server" talk on her cell phone on the sidewalk for 10 minutes, then take time to hug each person within 4 blocks of the bar and generally just clown around WHILE you're wating 30 minutes for your beer or shot. 4) Being asked to leave the bar because you requested better service and not even having a manger come to talk to you. I saw the server tell the manager she didn't like the way I approached her about the poor service and then she brought the bill and asked my whole group to leave. The manager never even came to our table even though he was aware a customer had a problem... I eat and drink out an average of 4 nights/week and have been doing this for about a decade. My night at the Earl represents the worst service I have ever had.

06/01/2007 Posted by queenofthewinery

Nestled in trendy East Atlanta, The Earl has great live music and great bartenders. It is difficult to find edgy bars in this city that don't stab you with a pretentious "why are you here in OUR place?" feeling. It is welcoming while still maintaining its independent atmosphere. You can sit outside, inside at the front bar, or in the back room where you can find great new music and sip your drink. To be so individual and yet so inviting is what makes this bar so great. There is parking across the street and in some other places along the block so you can usually find a space for your car.

Pros: great service, great atmosphere, good parking in the area

Cons: not necessarily a singles bar, but one can still meet someone if looking im sure.

04/15/2007 Posted by robertok

All the food here is amazing. It is not often that you can see great live music and get great food too. Love it.

Pros: Food, music

Cons: can be a little too smoky

07/12/2006 Posted by minibug77

While visiting Atlanta, we were taken to The Earl for "the best burger in the world!" I have to admit, I was a little skeptical, but they exceeded my every expectation! I will definately go back to The Earl the next time I'm in Atlanta. Heck, might just drive over the next time a get a burger craving!

Pros: Great Atmosphere

03/08/2006 Posted by the_dude7

The bar area has plenty of booth seating and long tables for larger groups. The bar itself probably seats at least 20 people and the bartenders are great. I've never had their food so I cant comment on that but this is definitely a good place to grab a beer and watch a show in back or just hang out in front. Maybe somebody got the message about the back area being too smokey because the last show i saw there was non smoking.

Pros: atmosphere, live bands nightly

01/22/2006 Posted by parvo

Above average bar food, cheap and higher end choices for drinks, lots of ladies and low crapola factor. All around good neighborhood rock bar.

01/22/2006 Posted by spedoink

Great eclectic mix of music, food, and people. Unpretensious place to hang out and drink PBR tall boys. Free music for brunch on Sundays. Great local and national act shows!

12/05/2005 Posted by dre35

i've only hung out in the bar area briefly but it seems ok. they've got a good juke box. been to a few shows and other then it getting pretty smokey in the back room where they have the shows (i'm a smoker), its a good place to see a live band.... never seems to be overly crowded.

Pros: cool bands

Cons: smokey