Great news. Hope they are able to do it
So what exactly was their policy? Haven’t been to The Grill in years but wouldn’t mind trying it again at some point.
I hope so. Throw in a side of attitude as well and it’s perfect
Please share this with the owner….Hope it goes well for them….I was at the Ritz Carlton at Reynolds Plantation for a convention in October of ‘21. I had the CEO of one of my accounts let it slip that he was a huge fan of our football team. We skipped out of an afternoon of meetings, and my wife and I drove him up to Athens for a campus tour. It was the Wednesday of our bye week before Florida. He got to see campus with students everywhere. He and my wife jumped out and took pictures of him with the stadium and of him standing under the scoreboard. Then I snuck him into an unlocked gate and took pictures of him on the practice field behind Butts-Mehre. I visited their corporate office in Minnesota last month, and there on his desk was a framed picture of him at Sanford Stadium. During our meeting, he proceeded to tell the others that on his trip to Georgia, “out of all the fancy chef inspired dinners we had, best meal I ate all week was when you took me to that burger place you went to when you were in school at UGA.” He went on to tell them “he insisted on ordering for me and it was awesome.”…..I got us both a patty melt platter with feta fries and a vanilla shake… I’ve been a patron of The Grill since I was a student in the mid/late 80s. I’m excited to see them opening back up. Best of luck!
Yep. I recall them actually having what looked like a "bouncer" to enforce and yell at patrons about their mask policy walking by a few times. Couple that with being detained and harassed about "dining and dashing" one night by their staff when I was at UGA after I just showed up to sit with friends while they ate. Good luck to them, but for me, never again.
It was very annoying. Any time you weren't seated at your table you had to be masked. Once our table was literally 7-8 feet from the front door and they wouldn't let us in if we didn't wear a mask to walk those 3 or 4 steps. As soon as we sat down we took them off.
I think you have to remember that most of us ate the grill after 2 am
Me too. I get it. I’m just saying like many places they are too comfortable with their status as “an institution” in a great location. The food and attitude is not good. If Waffle House was downtown when I was in school I would have gone there every time. I still did most of the time at the best Waffle House in history - the one in five pts.
Yeah Varsity on North Ave to me had more coolness to it. I don’t think it is about the food being “good”. It’s more to me the onlh plaxe you would grab a dog and rings
Like the grille being ten times better than it was because it was usually served after 2 am, the same applies for the varsity. Weren’t many food places in the 60’s. Everyone walked to the varsity. At least from what my dad has hammered into my head. For them, it was the place to go. To not only eat, but to see people. This became a tradition for them coming back. Including their children. The food wasn’t bad there at all. Just not top of the line. Hell, I cooked the food at Allen’s. Rip Danny self. Loved him. I can promise you there was no secret there. But the kitchen stayed open late, and the steak burgers sure tasted better the later you stayed.
To all the people bitching in this thread about their policies and rudeness. I agree with y'all but they need to survive because it's a downtown staple. If they don't make it I'm sure it'll be backfilled by a corporate chain, which is way worse IMO.
The shakes held up well over time I’m happy to say
the owner is a customer of mine and we have a great relationship, I will cautiously pass on the complaints and suggestions in hopes it helps the business this time around. I would also encourage others who read this thread to post their complaints, likes, suggestions etc
Post 2 am Feta Cheese Fries hit different.
The thing about those restaurant policies for me were less about the concept of spreading virus - whether I agree or not at least in concept I get the theory.
I can roll with this line of thinking. Even if mediocre a helluva lot better than a chipotle. If you could guarantee me a Taco Stand or a reincarnation of Allen’s, I’m in.
We needed it tho. It’s called the vent not the hold it in!
