Irby's Tavern

I was really looking forward to the Mac and cheese. Please, do not get it. It’s really shredded cheese with boiled macaroni. That’s IT. No seasoning, no béchamel, no baking, nada. The blue cheese & bacon burger was good and the Oreo cheesecake was fantastic. But I really think the Mac & cheese needs to be taken off the menu.

We visited Irby’s Tavern after a full day of birthday celebrations and appreciated the casual, welcoming atmosphere. The server was very kind and went out of her way to make special Shirley Temples for our group, which the teens really enjoyed. That said, the restaurant felt more like a lively neighborhood bar than the upscale casual experience we were expecting. Parking was a challenge, and the food was just okay. Still, for those looking for a laid-back sports bar environment with friendly staff, Irby’s could be a good fit.

Has Buck’s Burgers ever been to Irby’s? If not he needs to pull up. Their simple man never disappoints, always juicy and seasoned. It’s the best burger I’ve ever had. The simple man, add bacon and egg, it’s scrumptious!!! Sometimes I add another patty, if I’m really, really hungry, but I can never finish it.

as you can see the loaded tots were one of the best meals I’ve ever had in my entire life, good atmosphere delicious drinks and lovely staff 11/10

Nice bar, if you need to eat a big meal on Sunday morning somewhere with no florescent lights, this place is perfect, there are many nice chicken items on the menu, I got a buffalo chicken sandwich and although it was a little too salty I enjoyed it

Resturant was not packed at all and I see why. Only 7 customers, who were already sitting and eating, and it took over 10 minutes to place my order because the servers were sitting in the corner conversing. Took her 15 minutes after receiving my order to revisit the table asking if I needed anything. I sat for 8 minutes ready to receive my check. Never received it so I had to walk to the bar to request my check as the server was talking about her personal life with another server and customer. The food was decent. I won't return.

I went there with some friends to watch a soccer game. The place was okay. We had wings, shrimp basket and beers. Food was good. The staff was very friendly!!! One of the down points, the place is not clean enough and lacks parking spaces.

I only had their fried chicken sandwich and fries. But when I say it was one the best I've ever had, I mean that. I can tell you that Popeyes and Chick-fil-A chicken sandwiches can't hold a candle to it. The only reason I can give this establishment 5 stars is that I wasn't able to try more off the menu. But I must say I will be back because one chicken sandwich has me very impressed.

Parking here is horrible. They have a small lot that can fit maybe a dozen cars. The lots beside them are private parking or pay for parking. I found street parking a small distance away. Bar is in the middle of the establishment with plenty of seating. The staff are really nice but extremely busy. They probably need more staff but the ones here are trying their best. Trivia night was pretty fun. They gave gift cards to everyone that participated. Questions were a mix of easy and challenging. DJ/host was pretty fun. Burger was delicious. I got the Bo Sharkley. It is a burger seasoned with cajun seasoning and topped with blue cheese crumbles. Fries were good. I tried the queso fries and regular fries. Neither are worth writing home about. The queso fries were more flavorful and filling. Drinks were interesting. The bar specials are blah. The bartender made me a specialty drink which was strong and tasty. Crown royal, peach schnapps, cranberry, and sprite.

AVOID THIS BUSINESS! NOT WORTHY OF YOUR MONEY! The 1-star is because the OWNER of this place, essentially a dive bar, on the opening night of the 2024 World Series, saw that my work colleague was a fan of the team that won in the tenth inning and got completely in his face screaming expletives at him and, on top of it, yelled over and over like a madman that Freddie Freeman of the Dodgers was nothing but a f*****g f**g*t and completely berated my colleague and challenged him to a fight!! This was only because my colleague was from LA and happy that the Dodgers won! Owner acted out like a complete unhinged psychopath. When the owner then stepped behind the bar and continued with his idiot rant, my colleague asked the lady bartender who this guy is, if he works here. The owner then screamed "this is MY place bi*ch and you can kiss my ass!" My colleague tried to diffuse him by saying "Calm down! Why are you so mad?" Owner then lit back off in his screaming tirade again, like a baby. The remaining patrons were dumbfounded and weren't sure what to do. I settled up my tab and my colleague's tab with the lady working as a bartender and she was profusely apologizing, completely embarrassed. I told her that whenever her boss sobers up she might want to tell him that as a business owner he's a complete idiot and this is how his business will ultimately fail. She just shook her head and looked down in humiliation. The owner's wife was sitting in the corner blowing up Halloween balloons. I had spoken with her earlier and she was very friendly. After his tirade, I looked her way and she said that the owner was actually her husband, then the owner said "Yeah! Unfortunately!" WOW! poor lady. She then said this was actually their bar and she apologized for him. I told her that her husband was out of control and he needs to get a grip. If he can't even be an adult and behave correctly in his own business he will eventually lose it. On a side note the cheesesteak was very good. The fries greasy, not great. Also, one of the bartenders who had left earlier, a very nice guy, made an amazing Old Fashioned that I would return for. However, because of this hillbilly owner, whatever his name is, being a certifiable nutcase and actually a dangerous psychopath when he drinks, there is no way in the world I would ever return and give this business another dollar.. No kidding, I thought at first it was just a good-humored, bantering yell-fest typical of sports bars, but then, when he got in my colleague's face, spit flying out of his mouth, challenging my colleague to fight simply because he was happy that the LA Dodgers won and that Freeman (a former Atlanta Braves player) made the winning play, I was now going to have to risk getting injured by jumping into the middle of some dumbass fight instigated by some idiot Neanderthal, the business owner, of all people. Look up this place's instagram. It's the Galifianakis wannabe lol. Doubtful this tool even reads his reviews much less has the intelligence to, but if he does, grow up dude and grow a pair. You have a child brain and I feel sorry for your wife. Thanks for a horrible end to an otherwise enjoyable night.

For the most part this spot is your standard neighborood bar/sports bar. Parking can be a bit challenging as they have a very small lot out front but there are paid street parking spots and paid public parking decks in the surrounding area. Sat at the bar and ordered the Big Mark. It's essentially their version of a Big Mac and it had American cheese, lettuce, diced onion, and Irby's special sauce on a sesame bun (with the additional piece of bread in between). I added tomatoes to mine and got it with a side of Tater Tots and everything was delicious! It was fairly empty inside when I went, but the bartender was friendly and patient which was good. I would definitely go back just for that burger!

A pleasant surprise while visiting Atlanta on a recent business trip. The French dip was delicious, French fries wonderful, service very good. This is a hole in the wall bar, don't expect anything more, but the food was good. Outside seating is also available if that is important to you. Seems to be a really local hangout, CHEERS of sorts. I will be back the next time we are in town.

The food was good and there were a lot of TVs, but it was extremely loud... mind numbing loud.

Divey, sports bar in the Buckhead part of Atlanta. LOUD! We came here for a quick bite and drink (beer) after a long day. I was impressed to see they had a burger with a fried egg on it. The yolk would have made a great sauce if it had been runny. It wasn't. That egg is solid through and through. Even the server, who was great and honest about the menu, was disappointed. Not worth the experience.

Decided to try this spot last night. It was really empty but great for us due to we just got off of work and wanted a beer and a quick bite. The Buffalo blue cheese dip was really good and the chips were the best. This place doesn't have great parking but we ended up getting a parking spot in the little parking lot but there's literally 8 parking spots available. Although the food was good, I wish they had more beer options. The service was good as well.

Myself and my partner stopped by for dinner. We had a quesadilla, fried Mac and cheese and the chicken tender sandwich. Neither of us ate more than a bite. All of the food tasted horrible. The bill was $40. We would have shared our concerns with our server but we were never asked. The place was dead and we most defiantly felt ignored.

Great food and service! Love coming here to watch games, great vibes for a falcons game.

Good quick food! The bar is always busy during sporting events and good neighborhood spot. Also has outside seating and you can bring your dog. Food prices are also good. I usually order the friend shrimp basket with onion rings.

This is a great sports bar! Friendly service, tons of TV, cool memorabilia covering the walls, and decent food. The wings were flavorful and extra saucy - if only some of that sauce was on the buffalo chicken wrap which was majorly lacking!

For a sports bar, this place deserves 5 stars. It is exactly what it claims to be. AMPLE TV's and the friendliest staff who will quickly and efficiently put on your game of choice. They have indoor and outdoor seating as well. We've been here a few times and they have a good selection of beers as well as specials on buckets. The food, I must say is good. Don't come here if you're looking for fine dining or a plethora of healthy options, but for watching the game and leaving feeling full it's perfect. The French dip is delicious and we've also had the pretzels with beer cheese which were yummy. The wings are very good. They have always been cooked well and the Kathy Ireland circa 1991 hot sauce is delicious if you like spicy! We will keep coming here to watch games and if you're in the area, definitely give it a try!

I am so thoroughly impressed with my lunch here and the place overall. First of all, the burger was incredible. I did the double with two smash patties which also came with bacon and jalapenos. I have to say whatever bacon they use is top notch. It was thick. Sliced center cut. Perfect smoke on it and flavor. I also can't say enough about the produce that was on the burger because it was so fresh and crisp that I would think they had a garden out back if I didn't know better. Fries are also excellent. It was a nice fry that was crispy that had some skin on and perfect amount of salt on there too. All the staff are super friendly and nice and the place is gorgeous on the inside without being pretentious which is a bit unusual and buckhead but I love it. Absolutely an incredible lunch and I can't wait to return here again

I wish i could give this a 3.5, but definitely not 4. Hubby and I went here on a Sunday when they first opened. It was our anniversary weekend and had done a staycation at the Sylvan (read my review of that 5.0). Needless to say a burger was much needed after the night we had. There was already a soccer crowd there. Not a lot. We sat at the bar. Nice bartender. I asked if I just got a single burger would that be enough. She said yes. Do not believe this. The burger is smaller than McDonald's. But more than that was the wait. It took about 45 minutes before we started asking about our food. And we asked several times. Finally burger and fries. Nope. Fries were cold and guess what the jalapeño burger hubby ordered had no jalapeños. Finally a manger walks over to apologize stating they would adjust the bill and get us new fries. So Finally we're finished with the non exciting food and the bill comes. Our sodas were free and 20% off the bill. Whatever. The bar atmosphere is good. If we weren't far away we'd come back for soccer and beer. Nothing else.

A classic spot for some great bar food and great people. This is my friend's favorite place in Atlanta due to it being where most of her crew usually posts up and it's an overall blast! We got drinks (great prices), tots, moz sticks and onion rings to start. All super standard but they really hit the spot that day. I'd love to go back to watch a game in the space and maybe even have a Sunday funday. I have a feeling this isn't the last time I'll be experiencing Irby's!

My order of the Veggie Bowl was flavorful, healthy, and filling; I had leftovers! The kids had a cheeseburger with fries and onion rings. Nice lunch environment, the server was hospitable, and they were clean. Didn't get a pic but the mango margarita didn't look typical I was nervous to drink but it was good. I would visit again just for my veggie bowl!

Irby's Tavern is a spacious sports bar with a lot of TVs and indoor/outdoor seating. My friend and I stopped in for a drink while visiting Buckhead Village. It's a short walk across from the Village and they do validate parking so that's a plus. We came on a Saturday night and it does get very loud as the night goes on--difficult to have a conversation. Our waiter was very nice and friendly but the drinks were lackluster. I noticed the restaurant really needs a good deep clean especially on the wall benches. Overall, it's an OK spot to hangout or watch a game.

So yesterday me and my dude went there for the second time, to give it a second chance. The place was rather empty which is cool. The bartender was nice at first (she went to her car to grab a charger for my dude) so we order ( the drinks are very light) then this I guess frequent comer comes and she orders wings like my dude. So the bartender brings me my food and then gives my dude wings to the frequent comer. So once she finally comes back then I ask her, she admits it was an accident. Ok so cool we get the bill. We get 2 separate bills. I pay both. I put ZERO tip on one bill and $10 on the other. Why I check my account this morning and the bartender added a $10 tip to both of the tickets. If she needed $10 that bad she could've just asked.

Nice little tavern that I can walk to from my place. Good drinks. Good food. Good staff. What more do I need to say?!

What a great little place. Slight hole in the wall, sports bar, neighborhood hangout spot with great food, atmosphere, and people. Everyone on the staff is extremely friendly and fun. They are all welcoming and helpful. Lots of televisions all over, with large ones on the heated patio. Just a couple of wing flavors and my favorite is the Hot Lemon Pepper. Meaty and tasty. Also, the Steak Philly is soo delicious. Not a lot of parking but they validate if you park in the deck at the Buckhead Shops. Lastly, the nachos are prepared right. You end up having more toppings leftover once the chips are all gone.

Food was above average. However no mushrooms to put on burger is a big flaw for a burger joint. Hot lemon pepper wings were a winner.

Came in from New York. I used yelp to find a sports bar to watch the Final Four game & Braves baseball game at with great wings. This place did not disappoint. Great welcoming atmosphere. In a nice town. Nice owner and bartender named Tanny. Worth it!

Great vibe for watching a game or meeting with a group of friends. Food was good too! Bar food vibes but better! We went during a big game so it was packed but we somehow got seated immediately (2 of us) and the service was great despite how busy it was!

The burger was absolutely delicious!! Irby's offers a very relaxed atmosphere.... Typical neighborhood pub type vibe. I'll definitely go back for the burger and to explore other menu items

We were looking for a nice greasy burger and this definitely did the trick! Great food and a good atmosphere if you love sports as they have plentiful TVs

Food was really good. Glad my daughter told me about this place. Will be ordering more often.

We came here on a Saturday night looking for food, and yelp brought us to Irby's Tavern. It was only around 9pm but this place was PACKED. So packed in fact that we were planning to stay and eat but it was standing room only. The interior of Irby's is pretty clean with a nice sized bar and screens all over the place with the latest sporting events. A UFC fight was playing when we visited. THere's also outdoor seating...with that said, parking is not plentiful here, maybe being able to hold about 10 or so cars, so consider that when you come. So how about the food?? This is what we got! Big Mark double burger ($12) 10 wings (lemon pepper) ($12) When I ordered the Big Mark, I honestly just thought it was a big burger and someone at Irby's was named mark. It wasn't until we got the burger that we realized this was a pretty tasty copy of the Big Mac (get it?? Big Mark??). Coming with american cheese, lettuce, pickles, onions and special sauce, it's a good burger all on a sesame seed bun. The burger came with fries that are house cut, and while these were salted, they were really just okay fries...i.e nothing special. The wings we got were lemon pepper and they slow roast their wings first to keep them moist, before flash frying them. The wings ARE crispy, but here's the thing...the wings TASTE like fried rotisserie chicken. It's not the best wing and in fact, they're just okay. The wings come with your choice of blue cheese or ranch dressing, and you can get celery or carrots (or get a combo of each). Customer service here was hit or miss. The initial greeter kept saying to us she'd help us in a second, but was never any help, and really I took it upon myself to just walk to the bar instead of waiting on her. The bartender on the other hand was super helpful. FYI, if you do not want a double burger, you have to ask for a single. This is a new feature for their menu and if you don't ask, they'll just have the double burger prepared for you. This worked out for us because we ultimately shared the burger. I can see the appeal of Irby's Tavern. It's packed and filled with pretty people and between decent bar food, tons of drinks, fun bar tenders and a gang of TV screens, you could stick around well into 2 am when Irby's closes. Here's the thing.....the food was just okay at best, and that's my rating. 3 stars, is A-OK with me, and so is Irby's Tavern.

Wanted to try this place out. Got there. Never got a chance to order. No one came to our table.

Came on a Saturday night. The kitchen closes at 10pm but the bar stays open later. The food came out pretty quick for us to have come at 9:15! It was tasty and hot. We also ordered drinks; they were appropriately strong for their price. Star loss is only due to the environment. Totally personal preference but it was so loud in there. We had to yell or lean close in.

Went for dinner. Out of hamburgers, out of chicken nachos, shrimp .... Yes, it was after Memorial Day and they don't get supply shipments until Wednesday - but thinking that's just poor planning on someone's part. We went to a restaurant around the corner for lunch and they weren't out of anything. Won't be back.

Good service, fun bar for sports, but the wings are criminally small. Paid $16 for 10 baby sized wings that come with no side and left me hungry after eating. Besides that a good place to watch a game

Our first time in the area, we were looking for somewhere casual and comfortable, we were very happy to find Irby's. Our bartender, Caroline, was friendly and made excellent cocktails. We didn't try the food, because we had a late lunch, but it looked good from what we saw. The manager, Kadeem (forgive me if I spelled it wrong), came over, introduced himself and was very personable. It was a great time. Will definitely go back if we are ever in Atlanta again.

First time visit. Convenient parking right out front, they do validate for nearby garages as well. Nice patio with ample seating and tv's. Patio is also pet friendly. Seating was very prompt, was not busy at all that evening. Service was good. Now, the food. Started with a house salad, no complaints. I had the shrimp basket and fries for an entree. Shrimp had so much batter and many were stuck together. Fries were way too salty. They add large flake type salt you'd have on a pretzel and was not good imo. May try again in the future, but not running back anytime soon.

Irby's is a fairly new sports bar located on East Paces Ferry in the hear of Buckhead. You have to be looking for it or in the know, as they place sneaks up on you a little bit when driving down the road. It sits between a pet grooming place and a Greek restaurant. Upon arrival, I did notice that the parking situation is a little tough here, but not bad enough to discourage our visit. I read a lot of reviews and the one thing that seems to be a trend was the service, or lack there of for people. Speaking to service, we had no issues and had an enjoyable visit from start to finish. We went on a decently busy evening and first ventured inside to potentially sit at the bar, but decided to take advantage of the great patio. We were able to seat ourselves and were quickly welcomed by a server. She was attentive and helpful our entire visit, so seeing most of these negative reviews were prior to our visit, maybe this means they listened and buttoned it up some! Food wise, the menu featured an array of options from the normal bar foods such as wings and burgers to specialty items such as fire roast Brussel sprouts and pork chops. If these don't get your belly going, maybe try some of their Garbage Bread! I personally ended up with some mild wings. The wings were on the smaller side and the sauce was a tad thin for my liking, but overall they were decent wings. I sided them with the brussels and boy am I glad I did! These things were fire roasted with a teriyaki glaze and included thinly sliced fresno chilis. It sounds odd, but it oddly worked...really well! As this is a bar, we did have drinks and they were just as we would have hoped...strong, tasty and delivered in a reasonable amount of time! They have a pretty legit beer list, however we both went the route of classic cocktails, which was a good choice given the patio and food we ordered. Overall, Irby's seems to be a cool addition to the neighborhood. It seems to be a great place to catch a game at and also can be a nice chill date spot. We will certainly be back!

My wife and I ate here after a workout across the street. Due to Covid we were looking for a nice patio for a beer and some lunch. Irby's delivered. I had a burger and it was fine. Nothing amazing. Can't recall but my wife had, but she was satisfied. Our server was nice and attentive. The patio is spacious, covered, and good airflow with plenty of ceiling fans. They even offered to adjust the fan speed if we wanted. Nice people. Nice place. Nothing amazing from a food perspective. If looking for a nice afternoon/evening patio outing in Buckhead, Irby's fits the bill!

Food was great. The service was great also. Although I can say that Brittany was just a delight, ok so that's good right? Or do I have to slobber?

Tonight was one of the koolest nights I've had here my bar tender Anaya is on point with the food drinks and one hell of great personality love how she interact with the costumers. Anaya you are top notch thank you for the great service and laughs. Grilled Chicken Sandwich

This place is a nice hole in the wall. The staff is really friendly and accommodating. The drinks and food are hit or misses! Nice out door seating as well! They are also pup friendly! Their COVID-19 operations are not perfect but they are doing more than most places. They are seating everyone 6ft apart, even if that means taking less customers. That's shows they put customers first, and that's enough to keep me coming back! Overall, if the drinks were a tad more consistent and the food orders didn't always seem to be wrong, I would have given them a 5start! The girls there are worth the visit tho, they are always pleasant! My husband and I have visited several times. Next time we may take our fur-baby too.

This a fun buckhead sports bar. The patio is great, with big fans and three big TVs to watch games. We all loved the patio. And the service was great. But the the food.. ehhh. I came to the conclusion that people love this place and come here for the drinks. I'll be back post pregnancy and post covid to drink though and maybe my rating will be slightly higher. But I wouldn't really consider this a go-to dinner spot, even as far as sports bars go.

Menu was unclear what the different burger ingredients were. Fries and burgers were subpar, wouldn't order again.

Perhaps the Braves getting knocked out out of the playoffs on the eve visiting this place had something to do with it being overly rowdy and most seemingly buzzed out. The staff all seemed overworked - but super nice - I found myself needing to work miracles just to get simple eye contact for food or even drink orders. Food wise the star of the show here is the Big Mark (no not the Big Mac) is probably the best rendition of a greasy spoon attempt at the real deal. Imagine this place when the Braves win!

Great service, incredible fries, really good burger, cheap beer and a million TVs. Everything you need from a casual sports bar

Excellent service. Great ambiance. Although, I was told I was there on a quiet night which was perfect for me. Chicken nachos were pretty good. Could've used seasoning on chicken but jalapeños and salsas made up for it. Parking in front very limited. Not familiar with the area so there may have been other parking. Overall, wish this place was closer as I would visit more often.

Found this place online and decided to check it out. They have a good menu and a very considered website with good photography. It's a sport tavern with a hipster twist. The interior was cozy but the parking lot kind sucks. Small and only one way in and out. Food was delicious! I got the trainer omelette, a Bloody Mary and the blood orange ginger mimosa. Table also got the salmon hash and lobster bacon omelette. Everything I sampled was delicious!! Would definitely recommend

My food was good like good bar food but nothing crazy different. We got the Philly cheese steak (warning : a lot of nacho cheese is on this, so maybe ask for it without ) and the chicken tenders, both with French Fries. They were both yummy. There was an outdoor patio area to sit and eat and the restaurant was quick to prepare our food.

Had a great time coming here as recommended by our Uber driver. Anaya our bartender was amazing and super fun! The staff was all really nice. The bar is decorated w/ a lot of Atlanta sports memorabilia. Nice hidden gem.

Irby's. Home. The two names are synonymous. This place is special and is a great place to watch Atlanta sports. Go Braves, Hawks, Atl United, Falcons, and the Dawgs! The food is great, I love their take on the Philly cheesesteak and just the tenders and fries are delicious. They've got your basic bar foods but with better quality and a few little twists. Could go on and on about how much I love this place. Irby's forever.

Thought I'd love it man!! Drove 35 min to get here. I hardly ever write reviews but had to make sure a member of management or owner/shareholder sees this. Got here around 10:30pm to watch the fight. There was no host at the door. We waited about 5-10min to be greeted. PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE BY ENTRANCE OR SET UP A CHIME. The server was cute, polite and nice. Immediately we are told menu is limited to about 4 items. That was fine. We understood. Got seated, tried to order some drinks on the menu, but they were not available. Essentially, she said menu isn't quite accurate. We couldn't get what we wanted. While I understand limited menu at night, which may not be on menu, drinks on the menu should be available. PLEASE UPDATE THE MENU. This is the minimum expectation. We had to settle for something we didn't quite want. It's 46 degrees outside, they had a ceiling fan going at maximum speed. Everyone had to put their jackets back on. Informed first server. Nothing was done about it. Our food couldn't stay warm cuz of that. Had to hurry up and eat. Second server finally turned it off 1h later. Food was done. Couldn't post video for some reason, your you can see in pic that fan was in rapid motion. PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF THE WEATHER WHEN YOU TURN YOUR CEILING FANS ON. Lastly, the food and drinks. We got frozen Piña colada. Couldn't drink it for the first 10-15 min cuz it couldn't get through the tiny plastic straws. PLEASE SERVE FROZEN DRINKS WITH LARGER STRAWS. The tenders and French fries were tenders and French fries. Well cooked, but basic. Not flavorful. Needed the dips. Needless to say this isn't a place I would think about inviting friends to anymore. Beautiful setup, could be a great sports bar, but no one seems to care about the customer experience here. Management has got to step it up!

This place is where Buckhead got its name. The story on their menu is heart-warming. Just like the family that owns the place. Try the G-bread. It is to die for. Who knew pork, sausage, and bbq sauce could be a "G". Their cheesecake is even better