The Vortex Bar & Grill

438 Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta
(404) 688-1828

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The Plain Ol' Original Vortex Burger
Mushroom and Swiss Burger and Fries
Deep-Fried Cheesecake
Fried Pickles of Love
Badass Buffalo Wings
Classic Cheeseburger
Fried Pickle Spears
Side of Onion Rings
Pickle Rick Burger
Lone Star Tex Melt

Menu

World Famous Burgers
Cheeseburger
Choose either American, Cheddar, Provolone, Swiss, Jack, or Pepper Jack cheese (2 slices), OR a big scoop of Whiskey Pimento Cheese, Chipotle Cream Cheese, or Blue Cheese Spread. Burger is topped with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, and dill Pickle slices. Add Applewood Smoked Bacon (3 Strips) for an additional charge.
Ultimate Patty Melt
Two 4-ounce griddled sirloin patties served on grilled marble-rye, topped with Swiss and cheddar cheese, grilled onions, and sliced dill pickles, all slathered with our secret burger sauce.
Classic Bypass™
Topped with a fried egg, American cheese, and bacon. It'll give you palpitations. Burger is topped with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, and dill Pickle slices.
Retro Diner Burger
Two 4-ounce griddled sirloin patties topped with white American Cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato, and sliced dill pickles on a burger bun, all slathered with homemade Vortex diner relish.
Blue ‘Shroom
Topped with a scoop of mind-expanding blue cheese, sautéed mushrooms, and bacon. You'll see God. Burger is topped with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, and dill Pickle slices.
Ka'mana Wa'na Lei'ya
A scoop of chipotle cream cheese, 3 slices of bacon, and spicy pineapple jalapeño jelly on Texas toast.
Holy Guacamole
Topped with jack cheese and a big glob of our freshly made guacamole. Burger divinity. Burger is topped with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, and dill Pickle slices.
Hell's Fury
Pepper jack cheese, Atomic Death Sauce™, habanero relish, and a roasted jalapeño. Not for sissies.Burger is topped with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, and dill Pickle slices.
Pickle Rick
Topped with fried pickles, whiskey pimento cheese, bacon, and house-made Szechuan sauce. I'm Pickle Rick!
Swiss & Mushroom
Topped with Swiss cheese and tasty sautéed mushrooms. What else would it be? Burger is topped with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, and dill Pickle slices.
Black & Blue
Blackened and topped with our creamy homemade blue cheese spread. It'll knock you out. Burger is topped with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, and dill Pickle slices.
Plain Ol' Hamburger
No frills, no-nonsense. We'll cook it to your preferred temperature and top it with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and dill pickle slices. A selection of condiments is on the table, so you can dress your burger however you want. Add Applewood Smoked Bacon (3 Strips) for an additional charge.

Appetizers
BadAss Buffalo Wings™
Five deep-fried chicken wings served with celery and a side of blue cheese (or ranch) dressing.
Cheese-Balls O' Glory™
These battered, deep-fried dollops of cheese curd and jalapeño bits might be the tastiest balls you ever put in your mouth. Served with jalapeño ranch for dipping, this bounty of balls is perfect for sharing.
Muthacluckin' Chicken Rolls™
Shredded flame-grilled chicken, cheese, onions, cilantro and a blend of seasonings, all stuffed inside a flour tortilla and deep-fried. It comes sliced into four rolls for sharing (or not). Served with jalapeño ranch dressing.
Fried Pickles of Love™
Crispy, crunchy dill pickle spears (not slices), battered, breaded and deep-fried to perfection. Served with a side of jalapeño ranch for dipping. Just like your sweet old Mee Maw used to make. Bless her heart.
Mac ‘N' Cheesy Changa™
We fill a flour tortilla with macaroni ‘n' cheese and barbecued pulled pork, and wrap it up like a burrito. Then we deep-fry it, slice it into four pieces, top it with a drizzle of our famous cheesy-cheese goo™ and serve it with a side of spicy honey BBQ sauce. It's like a whole damn barbecue is happening inside your mouth.

Sandwiches
Grilled Cheesy Mofo™
Pepper jack, provolone, cheddar and applewood smoked bacon on butter-griddled, parmesan encrusted sourdough.
ATL Chopped Cheese
Inspired by the NYC classic, we cook chopped blackened ground sirloin with grilled onions. Then we top it with American cheese, tomatoes, shredded lettuce and secret sauce and service it on a griddled hoagie.
Yankee Reuben
Corned beef, Swiss cheese, caraway sauerkraut and thousand island dressing served on griddled swirl rye bread. This is a pretty damned delectable Reuben for a burger joint in Atlanta.
Havana en Atlanta
A traditional cuban sandwich filled with roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, mojo marinated pickles and spicy brown mustard – griddled nice and flat. Great with a side of fried plantains. – served "as-is" only.

Chili, Soup & Salad
House Salad
Salad made your way. These are the six toppings that we add to a big bowl of mixed greens in order to create our House Salad: Bacon Bits, Mushrooms, Diced Tomato, Diced Red Onion, Shredded Cheese, Croutons.
Tasty Turkey Chili
Made with ground turkey, fire roasted tomatoes, green chiles, jalapeños, black beans, onion and cilantro, all cooked in a seasoned cream stock. Slightly smoky with a little bit of spiciness.
50/50 Chili
A half-serving of Spicy Beef Chili and half-serving of Tasty Turkey Chili all mixed together in the same cup or bowl.
Spicy Beef Chili
Made with ground sirloin, chipotle peppers, cayenne pepper and a secret combination of seasonings, but not a single bean. It's mighty meaty and mighty spicy, so don't order it if you can't take the heat.
Killer Tomato Soup

Soft Drinks
Diet Coke
Dr. Pepper
Coca-Cola
Sweet Tea
Sprite
Unsweetened Tea
Ginger Ale
Fanta Orange Soda
Hi-C Pink Lemonade
Coke Zero Sugar
Powerade Mountain Berry Blast

Bottled & Canned Beverages
Ginger Beer
12-ounce can.
Evian Natural Springs Water
16.9-ounce bottle.
Topo Chico Mineral Water
12.5-ounce bottle.
Red Bull
Original, Sugarfree or Yellow Tropical – 8.4-ounce can.

Sauces, Dressings, & Extras
Side of Tots
Side of Fries
Side of Onion Rings
Cup of Mac 'N' Cheese
Cup of Cheese Goo
Ranch
Side of Plantains
Jalapeno Ranch
Guacamole
Atomic Death Sauce
Honey Mustard
Side of Cheese Goo
Buffalo Sauce
1000 Island
Spicy Honey BBQ
Blue Cheese Dressing
Basalmic Vinaigrette

To-Go
Please include cutlery
Ketchup packets
Mustard packets
Mayonnaise packets
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Recent Reviews

My husband and I have been coming to the Vortex for about 18 years now and it's always fantastic. However tonight the service was extremely slow. I'm not sure if she was overwhelmed or new but after waiting for 35 minutes to be seated ( originally told 15-20) we then waited almost another hour just to eat. Food is still great, however I'm not sure when they changed to crinkle fries and different tater tots because we were just there 6 months ago but I wish they...
February 2026
I always enjoy going to The Vortex. I always sit at the bar. The service is great, and the food is amazing. Great prices, and great selection. A fun spot to go when in the Little 5 Points area. Seating is limited, so it's probably not a great place for large groups. Also, this is a bar so no kids are allowed (21+ yrs old).
February 2026
I am highly disappointed with my order this afternoon. This was not only a large order, but also a company lunch order, which made accuracy especially important.

I placed the order at 11:00 a.m. and arrived at 11:45 a.m., yet I still had to wait nearly an additional hour. By the time the order was ready, my lunch break was almost over. During the ordering process, the representative on the phone spoke very quickly, placed me on hold multiple times, and seemed...
February 2026

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The Vortex Bar & Grill

438 Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 688-1828