Ed L.
Yelp
I was told that the hip crowd and many students from UGA come here to hang out. I drove here to Athens, GA from metro Atlanta, which was a surprising 90 minutes drive . I didn't realize this when google maps told me how far of a drive it was. Ugh, oh well.
The Globe restaurant and Grill is one of those restaurants in downtown Athens GA that can be characterized as being those places that's just an interesting place to be. The ambiance was subtle and casual, but a little bit noisy and a bit difficult to see, since it was kind of dim lit and quite the meal that I might have been something different, but I took it all in stride, since I was meeting a friend here, who lived here in Athens. I arrived here around 6pm after killing time in and around Athens and walking around the campus of UGA about half hour before dinner. The restaurant was kind of empty and we got seated right away. It was just three of us and we got seated on the floor next to the entrance. We must've spent about an hour or so here before we left. The service year was pretty good and not the best, but it was OK and average. Well, the ambience was just all right but loud the overall experience here was decently good and I had a good time with meeting friends for dinner here in Athens, Georgia. Te restaurant was small, but cozy at the same time. I ordered a salad that seemed appropriate at the time. Lol
During my drive back to Stone Mountain, GA afterwards, I made a stop at a Bojangles and had fun thereafter. The Globe restaurant and Grill is located at 199 N Lumpkin Street here in downtown Athens, GA. The university of Georgia flagship campus is about a minute walk from this restaurant, so I bet a lot of students and faculty dine here from time to time. They accept credit cards, which is always nice and appropriate, as well as cash. The parking here kind of sucks and really is limited. Since I was here on a Monday evening, I got lucky with metered parking up the street. The meter itself accepted credit cards, so that's always a good thing. Thankful for the local government to install parking meters that does that. The prices here can be a little pricey, as worth many of them out there, but truth be told, I was on vacation and didn't really think twice about it. Just wanted to have a good time with friends and company.
The salad itself was good. I think it was the appropriate meal to sink myself into. I thought the salad was delicious and I had just water to drink, considering that I had to drive about an hour west to Stone Mountain. While I would have ordered something else, I thought about watching what I eat and not be crazy about calorie watching, I just settled on eating what a friend of mine ate, and that's perfectly fine. The company was good and it was the perfect cap to a whirlwind tour of Atlanta for 24 hours, since the next morning, I was out of Atlanta bounded for Tampa, FL on Delta airlines. I wouldn't have traded this time for anything. My friend, also a frequent marathoner like myself, hails from Athens, GA inspires me to keep going and going strong. Definitely quite nice to hang out with her and her non running husband on this evening of October 24, 2016. He actually travels with her to her races and provides that much needed support. It's awesome.
If you are in the area, please come check this place out. This place is good for lunch and dinner. While I did have just the salad, there's other delightful dishes to try out. Please have a beer for me. I'd recommend this place for a good casual meal with friends or family. Or both. 4.0 stars for the entire experience. 3.5 stars for the ambiance and the service. 4.0 stars for the food. Thought it was delicious, yet satisfying for the moment, even if I did make a stop at Bojangles afterwards. :) It'll be worth your while to come here and check things out.
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