This is everything Athens is and should be forever.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Popcorn
Fred A.
Best dive bar in Athens, by far. Bits nearly unknown to most, despite sitting in the middle of town. Grest prices, friendly staff, and nearly always inhabited by a cool crowd, not a bunch of trendy posers or kids trying to act cool.
B M
Didn't order food but ordered shots of tequila! Good price. There was a popcorn machine! Cool atmosphere but one of the chair was almost falling apart and something poked real bad on the seat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Popcorn
Jordan W.
Manhattan is a fine spot for a drink before a show in downtown Athens. We stopped for a quick drink and enjoyed some hot selections from their holiday menu on their patio- mulled wine for her and spiked ginger tea for me. We followed that up with a couple Lone Stars, a nice touch for these two Texans. A bit of a dull interior on the inside, but probably a nice spot for conversation, with a few added touches that take this spot past a normal, scuzzy dive bar.
Tanuki Prints
Hasn’t changed in decades and doesn’t need to.
Richard Sinda
I wish I could leave zero. Awful experience.
Chris A.
The Manhattan Cafe is a cozy dive bar in downtown Athens. It's not much to look at from the outside. If anything, it looks a little sketchy from the outside given the bars on the window, but it's not a sketchy place at all. Believe me when I say this. I stopped in on a Monday night for a nightcap. It was nice and quiet, which is exactly what I was looking for that particular evening, the following day being a travel day for me. As you can see from my pics, it's a nice little place. Drink prices were very reasonable, and the bartending was very good, too. I will happily stop in again when I return to Athens next year. Cheers!
Jeff Cullen
Great drinks. But the smoke from outside often seeps inside
Shuard Samad
OMG! What a dive! You think what the heck when you walk in but the vibe is so “folly”
Shuard Sam
OMG! What a dive! You think what the heck when you walk in but the vibe is so “folly”
It looks strange on the outside to some, possibly, but this is a great bar. They have a jukebox and classic bar decor. There are few places like this anywhere. Queer friendly and welcoming.
Lisa Foreman
Quiet place to have a good drink and conversation with friends!
Kurt Anschuetz
Really great bar. Nothing fancy but it has good drinks at a good price.
Kelly Anna Darvey
Y'all show the meaning of a great bartender! Southern charm and hospitality with a dash of Athens history.
Jay Barnes
A townie bar...? Pricey and loud, though I don't go downtown that often.
This is everything Athens is and should be forever.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Popcorn
Best dive bar in Athens, by far. Bits nearly unknown to most, despite sitting in the middle of town. Grest prices, friendly staff, and nearly always inhabited by a cool crowd, not a bunch of trendy posers or kids trying to act cool.
Didn't order food but ordered shots of tequila! Good price. There was a popcorn machine! Cool atmosphere but one of the chair was almost falling apart and something poked real bad on the seat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Popcorn
Manhattan is a fine spot for a drink before a show in downtown Athens. We stopped for a quick drink and enjoyed some hot selections from their holiday menu on their patio- mulled wine for her and spiked ginger tea for me. We followed that up with a couple Lone Stars, a nice touch for these two Texans. A bit of a dull interior on the inside, but probably a nice spot for conversation, with a few added touches that take this spot past a normal, scuzzy dive bar.
Hasn’t changed in decades and doesn’t need to.
I wish I could leave zero. Awful experience.
The Manhattan Cafe is a cozy dive bar in downtown Athens. It's not much to look at from the outside. If anything, it looks a little sketchy from the outside given the bars on the window, but it's not a sketchy place at all. Believe me when I say this. I stopped in on a Monday night for a nightcap. It was nice and quiet, which is exactly what I was looking for that particular evening, the following day being a travel day for me. As you can see from my pics, it's a nice little place. Drink prices were very reasonable, and the bartending was very good, too. I will happily stop in again when I return to Athens next year. Cheers!
Great drinks. But the smoke from outside often seeps inside
OMG! What a dive! You think what the heck when you walk in but the vibe is so “folly”
OMG! What a dive! You think what the heck when you walk in but the vibe is so “folly”
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It looks strange on the outside to some, possibly, but this is a great bar. They have a jukebox and classic bar decor. There are few places like this anywhere. Queer friendly and welcoming.
Quiet place to have a good drink and conversation with friends!
Really great bar. Nothing fancy but it has good drinks at a good price.
Y'all show the meaning of a great bartender! Southern charm and hospitality with a dash of Athens history.
A townie bar...? Pricey and loud, though I don't go downtown that often.