The Falls Restaurant

8851 Macon Hwy, Athens
(706) 850-2217

Recent Reviews

Giselbert Bennett

I’ve been here multiple times with my family, date nights, and with friends and it’s great for every type of occasion. Their food is amazing. Everything on the menu is wonderful, but I would definitely recommend one of the steaks or one of the handmade pastas they offer. Also their cocktail program is absolutely incredible. So incredible that I typically prefer to barstool rather than grab a table. Their beer and wine selection is great, but their craft cocktails are definitely the shining star.

Dena Maxwell

The one time I actually got to eat there in June 2019 it was great... food, drinks, atmosphere & service... and then I made a Valentine’s Day 2020 dinner reservation 3 weeks before Valentine’s Day, over the phone/speaking to a live human being. We got to the restaurant at the pre-arranged date & time to find it closed. It would have been a lot more professional of them to notify customers with reservations (especially on Valentine’s Day, of all days) of their February 1st closing. In light of this lack of good customer service & attention to detail, I can’t say I’m surprised they went out of business.

Bill Bingham

Awesome service and even better food!

Carole V.

Food and ambiance are good as long as it's not crowded. Outdoor seating is lovely. Drinks are great. Wine list is good but they were out oof most of it last time we went. Prices high for quality to be honest. Mashed potatoes is SEs to be amazing but are just regular now. Still good but not amazing. Calamari is good. I so badly want this place to be great because it's close by and I love the falls location. It needs to improve its wine availability, change the menu a bit, to be more well-rounded, make prices competitive with nearby Watkinsville local restaurants (it is not competitive with ATHENS fine dining), and do something about acoustics when crowded.

Sharon Hipps

great food and service. biscuits were amazing

Danielle Thacker

Could not believe how rude the staff spoke to the customers. We will never return to this location.

Jerrod W.

The falls is a little out of the way, but worth the visit for sure. I had the NY Strip and my wife had the meatloaf. We both agreed this place is one of the best kept secrets in Athens!

Wm. Jones

The food was mostly average. The prices are high. The service is very good as is the ambiance. Probably won't be back.

Bella C.

We waited 1 hour and 50 minutes for our food which was over salted. And this was with more than half the restaurant empty. We were told that the kitchen was understaffed which we could normally understand however in that case we would have expected a little more customer service for the long wait. Bread would have been nice since we were a large party with many children. The wait staff was nice but niceness doesn't feed hungry families. The food finally did arrive - staggered over 15 minutes so that when half our table was finished, one of us was starting. Additionally, it was way overpriced. $8 for a half scoop of over salted instant mashed potatoes. You'd do better waiting the 45 min at Mamas Boy next door, paying reasonable prices for a delicious meal.

katie popov

Linguine noodles were pretty gross. Worst $8 ever spent. Atmosphere was cool and the dude with tats was hot.

Kevin Hammond

We waited 45 minutes to order and another hour plus to get our food. They were out of sodas and several menu items. Before our food finally came out several employees came in with groceries from Kroger. Then while our party was waiting for our tickets which took well over half an hour an employee yelled obscenities from the kitchen about “why are 20 ******* people standing out here!” The group waiting on the checks that heard this explicit rant. You lost 8 families business today. We will not be back!

Bernstein And Co ..

GREAT ambiance and super food. The rabbit ravioli was amazing.

Bailey J.

Get ready to wait at least 45 minutes to an hour before you get your food! I have been there five times and each single time the wait was excruciatingly long! We waited one hour and twenty minutes for our meal once and we were the only guests in the entire restaurant. The food continues to be mediocre to unimpressive. Worst mashed potatoes ever! The drinks are nothing special. The service is hit and miss and the wait staff seems moody and like they don't want to be there. Our server just wouldn't smile and was cold and matter of fact. She could use some people skills! The bar is pretty though and the view from the patio is also nice. Again, don't go if you don't have two full hours to spare (one is just waiting). Take my word for it!

Nathan R

Thank you so much for dining with us and sharing your feedback. We hope you will come again soon! Happy 2020!

Sharon Johnston

Pretty building. Rather loud in dinning area. Wish there was a light on the falls to see them at night. Waitress was very nice, although kitchen out of dish we wanted. Told them it was our Anniversary, told we could do dessert or wine, took the wine... then were billed for it.??? Food was Meh...and timing of delivery between starter and main course was not good. ?

Load More