Aces Bar & Grille

07/25/2008 Posted by pokerprincess

Aces has no atmosphere, overpriced mediocre food, and drinks. Its definitely not a place I would recommend.

Pros: Close to home

Cons: Just about everything else

07/16/2008 Posted by mjeh

Been twice since I moved to the 'hood. It's nowhere near as bad as some of these folks suggest. I went in solo, in a suit dammit, and was surrounded by black tees and tatt's. But every one of those folk got chatting with me. Very friendly indeed. Very neighborly. Food ordinary, but beer selection pretty dang good guys! It's good for a drop in, not necessarily a night out. Agreed on the need for some flat-screens and sports. But overall, jeez, I've seen much much worse! I enjoyed it!

Pros: nice, neighborhood drop in

Cons: yeah, a spruce up would be good

11/30/2007 Posted by bryanabq

I don't know who would review this place with 5 stars, oh wait, yes I do, the owner. ACE's is a dark, dreary, smoke-filled bar with hardly any ambience and decor. The food is average at best, the service is mediocre and the drinks are weak. I live down the street from ACE's and I wish it could be turned into a great neighborhood bar. You can't watch sports in there, it's way too smoky to enjoy your time there unless you're a smoker, maybe a new ventilation system would help? Or better yet, ban smoking in there all together, and watch the clientele increase! It's obvious the owner has no desire to keep up with trends or increase his foot traffic. If he's going to compete with the resurgence of Kirkwood, he is going to have to change it up a bit, so here are a few suggestions: Brighten the place up a bit, get rid of the black walls. Install some flat screen HD TV's. GET RID OF SMOKING, there are a lot more non-smokers than smokers in the "hood". Change those three things, I bet your wallet would get a bit fatter, I know I'd give you more money. And to the person who reviewed that Kirkwood is a dangerous neighborhood, go back to Alpharetta if you don't like a bit of color in your surroundings. Most people are very nice and pleasant if you give them a chance.

Pros: none except it's close to me, but I still won't go.

Cons: Too smoky! Too Dark! Too Boring! Just plain blah

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09/20/2007 Posted by kdbanks

Ace's sits right in the heart of the (still) transitioning Kirkwood Village. It's a dark, sometimes smoky place with a too small bar with too few draft beers. That being said, it's a good local bar for the people in Kirkwood, a fun place for those who live in Decatur, Candler, East Atlanta, Inman Park and VaHi to venture to for a night. Parking is easy up and down the street, and with Vinocity now moved in across the street you have a couple of options. There are some sketchy characters about, but they are harmless unlike the crackies you see closer to downtown. Highly recommend the Big J sandwich and curly fries. Good eats. Needs more TVs for sports watching, needs a longer bar and fewer booths, needs stiffer drinks (I mean come on - pour 'em heavy and we'll come back more often!)

Pros: Location, Parking, Big J Sandwich

Cons: Length of bar, stiffness of drinks

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08/09/2007 Posted by mebrandon

We met some friends here for Johnny Cash night, with the promise that this place had cheap eats and great music. I ordered the club sandwich and my boyfriend ordered a salad. There were two other tables that arrived shortly before us, and I SWEAR TO GOD that it took an HOUR for our food to arrive. The only thing on our plates that required cooking was the toasted bread for my sandwich, and my french fries. I have absolutely NO IDEA what took so long. The worst part is that the server kept telling us our food would be right up; just be honest and tell us the cook is stoned and he's moving in s-l-o-w m-o-t-i-o-n. A free Crown and Coke wasn't worth the hour wait. Plus, the whole time I was in there I was worried that someone might steal the wheels off my car!

Pros: What pros?

Cons: Parking, service

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08/05/2007 Posted by drdodo

Good neighborhood bar but it is in a rough neighborhood. I think this area will improve in a few years but things are little bit sketchy. If I lived in the area, this would be a nice hangout place for a quiet beer or two with the friends but rating on Citysearch is way over rated. I know that this bar is a sponsor of the site but I do not think rating reflect the user rating. The average of all user rating is around 3, not 4.5/5. My rating is not good reflection of what I thought but a vote in hope of balancing the current rating. Food is very good and reasonably priced. Beer selection is not bad either. However, it is not a happening place on the weekend. There are friendly regulars, bartender and the owner knowledgeable about beer but if you are looking for an action packed fun, this is not the place.

Pros: Good service and food

Cons: Not a good neighborhood, dead on the weekend night

05/21/2007 Posted by likeit

Old reviews should be ignored. The food is always excellent. The staff that may have been lacking to some are no longer there. Servers are attentive, never let you thirst, so if you want to have a good time, meet some nice folks and eat good food, visit Ace's. The place Rocks and brings a nice diversity to the neighborhood. Go to Midtown or Buckhead if you want molly sunshine, overpriced crappy food and dull people around you. I love Ace's!!! If there is something you don't like tell your server, don't write crappy reviews haters!

Pros: food, ambience, service

Cons: parking

03/03/2007 Posted by petco75

the food, the atmosphere and the service are all lousey. not a very memorable experience at all. definitely this place can be skipped.

Pros: because of lack luster ambiance there's always a seat

Cons: horrible food, lousey customer service, and a bit pricey for what is offered

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12/14/2006 Posted by psychorocker

the owners should find a new line of business as Aces seems to metaphorically the ship without a rudder. So much could be done with this place that it's a shame it is just being wasted. There's just nothing here offered that's worth the time to find parking for you car. Same lame promotional nights (trivia), less than exciting menu selection and mediocre drinks, dull conversation, a decent jukebox but the bartenders are always playing one of their lame cds (journey? who goes to a bar to hear journey? nobody!) Needless to say the service is horrible and has a very "your unwelcomed" vibe about it. If it weren't for the bad service it might be tolerable to give it a chance until Aces finds its niche. Simply no passion here in all areas.

Pros: free street parking

Cons: lousy service, mediocre bartenders, food very unappealing

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12/05/2006 Posted by pinupdoll

Screw you guys! This place rocks! Chances are any loser that has bad things to say doesn't belong here anyways. Go to buckhead if you want someone stuck up your a**. If you want good service try the golden rule.. remember? "do unto others..." The people, atmosphere and dedication that this place has exhibited is ferocious, as well as all the personal struggles to get this bar the first year down the road, so give it a shot with a good attitude and perhaps that drink may end up a bit heavier and that smile more sincere. Oh yeah, and quit sucking. Go to ACES!

Pros: Jukebox, Cuties, Laughs

Cons: Jerks like those other reviews

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