Hendershot's Coffee is a unique place. What makes it unique?…read more * In addition to serving coffee along with some food items, it's full bar and has all of your booze groups covered. * It hosts live music, and not just a guy or gal playing an acoustic guitar. We want for a comedy show that was great. One of the nice things about Hendershot's is in my limited experience the shows start at 7:00 p.m., which means it's totally doable on a "school night." My suspicion is it is townie's place. When we went, I did not see any UGA kids. In other words, it's a place for grown ups for the most part. Pro-tip: Get there early for an evening show. Parking can be a challenge with three great restaurants more or less adjacent, and the best seats for shows fill up fast. Cheers!

Friendly and staff. Mocha was delicious, bot to sweet and the egg in the egg sandwich was perfectly…read morecooked. Fun decor but there's a dying plant at the entrance that could use some attention.

Great biscuits and friendly staff. Small town cafe ambiance…read more Bacon was perfectly crispy!

Cute, casual, small, local, breakfast place with down-home unpretentious comfortable ambiance and…read morehome-style food. Service by the welcoming owner and her helpers is excellent. Food comes quickly and is priced very competitively. Not fancy. Good standard breakfast food done well. They know the difference in sunnyside up eggs and over easy eggs, and they do both well. Omelets are good, too. Choices for sides include gravy or grits or potatoes.etc. They also offer pancakes and french toast, which I haven't tri It's a nice pleasant welcoming meeting place for locals over breakfast and/or coffee. Some people come here for biscuits, but I found they were flat bread, cooked and cut in a flat pan, -not the round, tall, layered, self-rising, typical southern biscuits, just waiting to be broken open and buttered, like most people would expect when they hear the word biscuit. There is also a Sunday brunch/lunch buffet offering more variety, with meats and vegetables. Location -you have to watch closely to not miss it -in a small building behind and near a service station. Look for the blue sign with a big round yellow circle above the door. Parking is limited in front of the restaurant, but there is more parking nearby, in front of other restaurants and businesses.

definitely worth a visit, just expect a line and a bit of a wait when ordering. The food was…read morefantastic overall--the grits in particular were delicious and really stood out. We placed a to-go order, but unfortunately discovered we were missing the bacon after we had already left. We had to go back, but the staff was very apologetic and quickly made it right, which we appreciated. Despite the small hiccup, the quality of the food and the customer service will definitely bring us back again.

On the way to a chain spot for breakfast we passed by Farmcart and turned around to check it out…read more We found a great breakfast spot with well composed made from scratch dishes. My chicken and sausage gravy dish was excellent and filling. Wife's egg sandwich was large with a great biscuit bun. You order from the counter, take a number and a seat. Outside seating was comfortable They also have a variety of eclectic herbal drinks. All was very good.

Diesel donuts is our favorite donut place. My husband and I live about ~30 minutes away, but we…read moremake the drive! We always get 6 artisan donuts, and it's less than 15 bucks. They have so many premium options to pick from. We love the Cinnamon Toast Crunch donut! It is the best!! I recommended getting there earlier because they sell out. They also serve other pastries (like danishes and bagels), Jittery Joes coffee, and water. It is downtown in the square area, so the place itself if pretty small, but there are some booths inside and a nice patio for outdoor seating.

Run to Diesel Donuts. Their coffee - is amazing, their bagels - soft!, and their donuts - fun and…read moreflavorful. Parking - small lot and you can try to find 1 or 2 spots, but mornings are busy and you may have to park across the street and walk. Service is down home and the shop is always busy. It s small corner shop with some sitting inside and outside right in the Jefferson square.

This is such a cute place to work, study, or catch up with friends. The drink options are…read moredelicious, and there are a few baked goods to choose from. I can't wait to return!

Stopped into Molly's Coffee Co this morning for some caffeinated goodies. This joint comes highly…read morerecommend by my father in law. There might be a little bias options here since this joint is owned by his really good friend's granddaughter. But the fact it's local, I'm going to support it. Walking up, the espresso machine and register was set up outside. There's some remodeling going on so I didn't get the opportunity to see what the venue looks like inside. But outside is quite cute. I love the flowers surrounding the outside patio. A handful of sweet baristas were working. They all greeted us! I checked out the summer menu to see what kind of cool drinks they had. I got a vanilla oat milk matcha latte. My husband got a summer drink of the menu. It was a sparkling strawberry lemonade. My husband's lemonade was so good! I appreciate that real strawberry puree was used. It was sweet, tangy and bubbly! It was quite refreshing for a sweet drink. My matcha was balanced! There was a good amount of matcha to oat milk. I didn't quite taste the vanilla as much as I would have liked to. I did add some sugar to it when we stopped at the Waffle House. It tasted much better once the sugar was added. I'm already going to plan on coming back when we visit Athens again next year. I look forward to seeing the new remodel. And I look forward to potentially meeting the famous Molly that my father in law speaks ok. I enjoyed my matcha and it's great that I got to support a local joint while I was here.

Great vibe, great prices, great people--great place! I've come here a couple of times during the…read moreday and tried their Pumpkin Spice Latte and various flavored iced teas. Super great and super low prices! The Staff are all so kind and willing to recommend things!

This is a great little pub right in the center of athens. It is close to everything and has great…read morecocktails and beers, as well as coffees, teas, and ciders. Scotty runs the place and is incredibly friendly and sweet. They offer free WiFi and great suggestions. It is definitely the best place to meet up with friends or colleagues if you are in downtown athens.

I really enjoyed Sunroof Coffee! My friend and I came in for a quick chat (neither of us had tried…read moreit before) and were both really enamored with it. Their location is superb, and the vibes inside were great. Their menu selection was really fun as well. My friend was paying so I splurged on their speciality coffee-mixed-with-soda item and (surprisingly) really enjoyed it. The baristas were also super friendly. Overall this is a really nice café. Would definitely recommend if you're looking for a coffee in downtown Athens.

Friendly baristas and is a great place to sit outside when the weather is just right!read more

What a elegantly beautiful cafe! Details and touches from the bubble chairs, black & gold decor,…read moreand overall clean atmosphere, this is a peaceful place to get some work done or meet with someone for conversation and tea. Classes haven't started at UGA, so there's plenty of street parking, including a 15 minute spot right in front of Baladi's. There's also a garage adjacent to the shop. Located super conveniently next to a Hilton Suites and several apartment building, I imagine this place will be busy in a few weeks! We were greeted with a smile immediately upon entering, and the cashier was super helpful in getting all our orders. We were able to adjust the sweetness of the drinks, and no one balked or made a big deal about any special requests. LOVE having so many non-dairy choices for lattes, teas, and refreshers. The pastries look rich and probably taste amazing. Alas, it's not what we wanted today. The ice teas are served in a plastic "can" with a pop top. My strawberry matcha was made with a syrup (v. purée), but it was delicious! The matcha wasn't too overpowering but I could definitely taste it! I got mine with coconut milk. Yum! Blue lavender tea was artfully made. And the mango smoothie my son ordered was inhaled quickly. Can't wait to visit more often!

As someone who tries coffee shops everywhere I go, I can confidently say that Baladi serves one of…read morethe best coffees I've ever had. I ordered the Baladi Vanilla Date Oat Milk Latte with whole milk instead and added cold foam, and it was absolutely incredible. The flavor was perfect. It was sweet, creamy, and unique without being overpowering. The employee who helped me was incredibly kind and patient, making the experience even better. The shop itself is beautiful, with a trendy and aesthetic atmosphere that's perfect for studying, getting work done, or catching up with friends. While I didn't get a chance to try any of their sweet treats, especially the Dubai-inspired desserts, everything in the display case looked fresh, authentic, and delicious. I'll definitely be back to try more of the menu. If you're near downtown Athens and looking for a coffee shop that's a little different from the usual chain spots, Baladi is absolutely worth a visit!