Bar Bruno is greedy. I brought a cake by earlier in the day for a friend's birthday and was told there would be a $6 outside dessert fee per person, assuming it would be the number of people eating the cake. We came in with a large group later that evening for drinks and appetizers. I was the one that cut and served the cake and they still did an auto gratuity of 20%. Only a small number of us ate the cake, but we were charged for the entire group of people sitting at the bar. It turned into an $80 fee for me to cut and serve our own cake. Bartenders also were not friendly nor did they pay attention to our group sitting at the bar. Overall an extremely negative experience.
Service: 1
mason davis
Where to start?! Best Italian food I've had outside of Italy, the wine selection and Amaro selection are second to none! And the coffee is unbelievably good, and high quality Italian roasted beans. Literally the best playlist in town too. This place is such a gem and my favorite bar in Athens to write at or just watch the world go by.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Renee Simmons
Bar Bruno is a gem. My husband and I stop here often for coffee and it’s often a date night spot for us. The bar is cozy, the bartenders are so sweet and attentive, and the drinks and food are phenomenal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Laura Smith
Ordered a drink that didn’t taste good, asked if I could switch it out for a beer. I was told yes, and they took the drink completely full. At the end they charged me for both the cocktail I didn’t drink and the beer. I brought it to their attention, and they told me taking the drink off the tab isn’t their policy. I would have chugged down the awful drink had I known.
Service: 1
Zac Smith
Rude staff and extremely poor customer service. Would not recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Leonardo Umberger
Love it here. Phineas is my favorite bartender. So attentive and his cocktails are unbeatable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessalyn Allen-Reyes
Passed an enjoyable Sunday evening wining and dining at Bar Bruno! Counter service, and the few patio tables and the cozy windowside couches are the best seating. We ended up at the bar, with euro-style hands-off service and a relaxed vibe. The olives, arancini, and artichoke were loved, but the burrata’s not worth the money. Adored the greco di tufo and primitivo. Will be back for amaro flights or an afternoon café corretto! Great little local spot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Michael Curtin
Get lime! Everytime I come I try to order a gimlet and never can get one.
Rachel Fusco
Great wine and cocktails. Arancini like my Nonna used to make. An all-around good spot to catch up with friends.
Cree Mo
A charming neighborhood favorite with a vintage aura, tasty, light food offerings, classic cocktails, good wine and superb non-alcoholic drink creations. They were ahead of the curve on the drinks sans booze. Thank you for that, Bar Bruno.
This is the spot if you find yourself in Athens! The wine list is one of the best curated Italian selections on the East Coast- seriously, Bar Bruno is criminally overlooked in my opinion. The small plates, coffee drinks, spritzes and cocktails meet or exceed the expectations you might reserve for a restaurant in a much larger city. And the service and hospitality has been perfect across our 4-5 visits. We don’t live in Athens but have an occasion to be in the area a few times a year, and Bar Bruno is one of the things we look forward to most. Highly, highly, highly recommended.
On a side note, I have to address the reviewer who offered up a one-star review- all over an orange juice misunderstanding. We were the “two others” that were in the restaurant at the time (however, that reviewer and her family were only there 20-30 minutes and missed all the other happy guests that came and went), and we were only a few feet from her table. Long story short, she was incredibly entitled, loud, inconsiderate, and obnoxious (for instance her child thrashed loudly on the booth seat next to my wife while the mother took a FaceTime call, ruining the otherwise perfect atmosphere). I witnessed the orange juice being served in a standard size 8oz glass, not a “shot glass”. The owner even offered to walk across the street to buy some orange juice from a grocery store! Essentially, the only thing that might keep you from having a perfect time at Bar Bruno would be the misfortune of running into a guest like her.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna Blinova
Not kid-friendly during the day. I had to pay the same price as a cocktail for a shot-sized portion of orange juice for my child because they reserve it exclusively for cocktails and don’t sell it otherwise. The place was nearly empty, with only two people there during our visit.
Lauren Kubek
Bar Bruno is amazing! Their Italian cocktails and wines are seriously next level. You won’t find anything like them anywhere else. Every drink is delicious and so well-made.
The food is just as incredible. It’s like being in Italy with how fresh and authentic everything tastes. Every dish is packed with flavor. The artichoke is absolutely to die for!
And the vibe is so cozy and welcoming. Definitely check it out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joe Barbaree
Bar Bruno is truly one of the most unique spots in Athens. Such an incredible selection of curated Italian wines, spirits, and food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
skye mitchell
Tonight was my first night visiting this establishment. It’s order at the counter and they setve your drinks and bring your food as it’s prepared. A little offputting that my water glass was filled from the same sink that looks like they may be doing dishes in. The wine was delicious and reasonably priced. The food was OK but nothing to get overly excited about. The most offputting thing for me was payment at the end. I was prepared to pay cash for my meal and was informed they did not accept cash only credit card payments. Nowhere was this posted in the menu or around the store. I did have a credit card available to pay, but it was not my preferred method of payment. I understand that some establishments will not accept cash, but that should be posted. For that reason, coupled with the overall taste of the food, I will not be back.
Bar Bruno is greedy. I brought a cake by earlier in the day for a friend's birthday and was told there would be a $6 outside dessert fee per person, assuming it would be the number of people eating the cake. We came in with a large group later that evening for drinks and appetizers. I was the one that cut and served the cake and they still did an auto gratuity of 20%. Only a small number of us ate the cake, but we were charged for the entire group of people sitting at the bar. It turned into an $80 fee for me to cut and serve our own cake. Bartenders also were not friendly nor did they pay attention to our group sitting at the bar. Overall an extremely negative experience.
Service: 1
Where to start?! Best Italian food I've had outside of Italy, the wine selection and Amaro selection are second to none! And the coffee is unbelievably good, and high quality Italian roasted beans. Literally the best playlist in town too. This place is such a gem and my favorite bar in Athens to write at or just watch the world go by.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bar Bruno is a gem. My husband and I stop here often for coffee and it’s often a date night spot for us. The bar is cozy, the bartenders are so sweet and attentive, and the drinks and food are phenomenal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered a drink that didn’t taste good, asked if I could switch it out for a beer. I was told yes, and they took the drink completely full. At the end they charged me for both the cocktail I didn’t drink and the beer. I brought it to their attention, and they told me taking the drink off the tab isn’t their policy. I would have chugged down the awful drink had I known.
Service: 1
Rude staff and extremely poor customer service. Would not recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Love it here. Phineas is my favorite bartender. So attentive and his cocktails are unbeatable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Passed an enjoyable Sunday evening wining and dining at Bar Bruno! Counter service, and the few patio tables and the cozy windowside couches are the best seating. We ended up at the bar, with euro-style hands-off service and a relaxed vibe. The olives, arancini, and artichoke were loved, but the burrata’s not worth the money. Adored the greco di tufo and primitivo. Will be back for amaro flights or an afternoon café corretto! Great little local spot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Get lime! Everytime I come I try to order a gimlet and never can get one.
Great wine and cocktails. Arancini like my Nonna used to make. An all-around good spot to catch up with friends.
A charming neighborhood favorite with a vintage aura, tasty, light food offerings, classic cocktails, good wine and superb non-alcoholic drink creations. They were ahead of the curve on the drinks sans booze. Thank you for that, Bar Bruno.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This is the spot if you find yourself in Athens! The wine list is one of the best curated Italian selections on the East Coast- seriously, Bar Bruno is criminally overlooked in my opinion. The small plates, coffee drinks, spritzes and cocktails meet or exceed the expectations you might reserve for a restaurant in a much larger city. And the service and hospitality has been perfect across our 4-5 visits. We don’t live in Athens but have an occasion to be in the area a few times a year, and Bar Bruno is one of the things we look forward to most. Highly, highly, highly recommended.
On a side note, I have to address the reviewer who offered up a one-star review- all over an orange juice misunderstanding. We were the “two others” that were in the restaurant at the time (however, that reviewer and her family were only there 20-30 minutes and missed all the other happy guests that came and went), and we were only a few feet from her table. Long story short, she was incredibly entitled, loud, inconsiderate, and obnoxious (for instance her child thrashed loudly on the booth seat next to my wife while the mother took a FaceTime call, ruining the otherwise perfect atmosphere). I witnessed the orange juice being served in a standard size 8oz glass, not a “shot glass”. The owner even offered to walk across the street to buy some orange juice from a grocery store! Essentially, the only thing that might keep you from having a perfect time at Bar Bruno would be the misfortune of running into a guest like her.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not kid-friendly during the day. I had to pay the same price as a cocktail for a shot-sized portion of orange juice for my child because they reserve it exclusively for cocktails and don’t sell it otherwise. The place was nearly empty, with only two people there during our visit.
Bar Bruno is amazing! Their Italian cocktails and wines are seriously next level. You won’t find anything like them anywhere else. Every drink is delicious and so well-made.
The food is just as incredible. It’s like being in Italy with how fresh and authentic everything tastes. Every dish is packed with flavor. The artichoke is absolutely to die for!
And the vibe is so cozy and welcoming. Definitely check it out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bar Bruno is truly one of the most unique spots in Athens. Such an incredible selection of curated Italian wines, spirits, and food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tonight was my first night visiting this establishment. It’s order at the counter and they setve your drinks and bring your food as it’s prepared. A little offputting that my water glass was filled from the same sink that looks like they may be doing dishes in. The wine was delicious and reasonably priced. The food was OK but nothing to get overly excited about. The most offputting thing for me was payment at the end. I was prepared to pay cash for my meal and was informed they did not accept cash only credit card payments. Nowhere was this posted in the menu or around the store. I did have a credit card available to pay, but it was not my preferred method of payment. I understand that some establishments will not accept cash, but that should be posted. For that reason, coupled with the overall taste of the food, I will not be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
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