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As a half-Irish, I enjoy good drink and mediocre food served in wooden
surroundings. It's written into my DNA. After my friend guzzled down
four Sparks in thirty minutes and left his earlier meal on a bench in
Candler Park, I decided the most effective way to restore his
constitution was fish and chips. Instead of Limerick Junction, which
will deep-fry microwave food and only charge you a dollar convenience
fee, I decided to take my very incoherent friend to Hand in Hand in the
Highlands. Luckily for both of us, I managed to grab a small can of Axe
and sprayed him down before entering the establishment. He fell on the
curb getting out of my car and tore his elbows, but he smelled great.
The best way to describe the experience of entering hand in hand is to imagine you're going into a steak and ale, but with a more expensive menu. Whoever listed this restaurant as under $10 was either Mormon or meant, "under $10 if it was 1972 dollars."
After I helped him onto the bar stool, my friend asked for a Boddington's. They brought this out and I took it from him. I told him Sparks and honey beer don't mix, so he opted for a Stella instead. I spent the better part of a half-hour trying to figure out why every so-called "Irish pub" in Atlanta served anything else but Irish whiskey and Guiness. What kind of tool buys a British beer in an Irish pub? Probably a yuppie with an Anglo-Norman heritage. I noticed several over-priced pitchers of bass everywhere, and lots of striped shirts.
They brought out the fish and chips in a timely manner - I could tell, because I checked my watch before we entered and as we were leaving. Since it only took them 44 minutes to realize we were liabilities, and it takes me exactly 12 minutes to finish a plate of fish and chips, I suppose the food arrived after a half-hour. I can confirm this, because by the time food entered my mouth, I had already called it quits on trying to figure out what kind of bar I was in.
Our bartender was a friendly mute who merely nodded at our requests. He wrote things really fast and pressed hard into the pad he was holding. It was clear he wanted to get our order right. At one point, when he sat down my third beer, I saw his knuckles were white, which indicates he was determined to get me my beer. Such passion is rare these days.
Meanwhile, my friend couldn't hold down the fries. He coughed some half-chewed fry matter onto a woman next to us and she recoiled in disgust. Some of the fries landed her in church hat. Since she looked to be about 19 and shouldn't have been there anyway, we escaped the situation and the bartender kept us on the tab, which after a few shots of Jameson was adding up very quickly. We fully intended to return, but it suddenly seemed appropriate to take a small jog down to Limerick.
Which brings me to the fish, which was noticably absent from the fish and chips. Like separated brothers, our plate was a tragedy of soggy fries. Since the bartender did not speak, and he removed the plate of fries before we were finished with them, I took it as a sign of magnanimity and gave him a quick salute. He went over to a phone and dialed a number, which was confusing because I couldn't figure out what he would be doing trying to communicate over the phone, as a mute, of course. The discrepancy between imagination and reality hit us hard, and my friend had the prescience to leave hand in hand and go elsewhere.
We left with arms around our shoulders, laughing and shouting cockney accentuated nomenclature. I suppose it was under $10 because of the generosity of the bartender, but nonetheless, it's a pretty big calamity to expect fish and chips and get a bunch of soggy fries. we did the best we could, and I believe the fact we left in tears and laughing was a sufficient way to accept the apology of the management that approved of the mute bartender buying our meal. Thanks, Hand in Hand.
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My future ex-wife (aka Yelp HQ) has done it again and purged my delicious review on this 3 Star Michelin establishment.
I'll just sum up this glory hole with the following items:
Handy Switch, ShamWow, SlapChop, Graty, Mighty Putty, The Slanket, Snuggie, Tobi Steamer, Touch n Brush, Urine Gone, Magic Bullet, Strap Perfect, Wrecking Balm, Tater Mitts, Boulevard, Bicycle Shorts Guy, Irish Spring, Blondie, Tool Box, Stool and Fish Tacos.
This place is cheesier than an infomercial.
No Ove Glove, no love...
Pump.
Pump.
The Clapper.
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Met up with a bunch of strangers that a friend knew. Kinda like friends of friends of friends of friends. They were all wasted by the time we got there. The best part of the night for me was the jager shots that were not shots. The shot glasses were huge. I was there for only an hour but when i was leaving, i was so buzzed.
I'll def. go back again this time with people I actually know. I enjoyed the drinks more than the company(except for the friend i went with!) which is what matters anyway!
Food is pretty terrible. I only go there for the staff and the $1 beers every Sunday.
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I've had two very different experiences at Hand in Hand.
My first Hand in Hand visit was a great lunch. A fresh, tasty hamburger and nice Boddingtons. The service was quick and attentive. A sure formula for a return visit.
My second Hand in Hand was as negative as the first experience was positive. It was evening on Thursday and the place was sparsely populated. The service was almost non-existent despite the small crowd. I ordered the fish and chips (how can that go wrong in a faux British pub?), and my dish contained about the worst piece of fish I've had in my life. The beer and my company were the only saving graces that evening.
So, 50/50. Do I dare try again?
I stopped by late on a Sunday afternoon with a small group of friends. The place was EMPTY. We sat out on the patio and jeesh did we have a bad time!
First of all, someone in my group ordered a Blue Moon, and the waitress explains that they just ran out. So, disappointed my friend orders something else... only 5 minutes later to have the table next to us (the only other table with people at it in the whole place) get THEIR Blue Moon. So when my friend's Second Choice Drink comes out she asks why she was told that they were out, when they clearly have it? And the waitress explains that they were switching taps. And she didn't think to say that they were out "at this second, but they'd it again in five minutes, do you want to wait?" She eventually gets her Blue Moon. Eventually.
One of my other friends is a strict vegetarian and they had almost nothing there that she could eat. She was basically forced to order the veggie burger - which I got with her out of a show of solidarity. And do you know what we got? One of those frozen patties that you can buy from the grocery store, over cooked (rubbery and also burnt) on a bun. Let's give it a huge, unenthusiastic hurray. Not.
Everyone else seemed satisfied with their food and drink... but I wouldn't go back. Not in a million years, not for a million dollars. Well, maybe for a million dollars. But really... only for a million dollars. AND they'd have to pay for my food. Ick.
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Those whom the Gods wish to destroy they first make great.
That line could have been written for Derek Lawford pubs. This place will close within months. The last redoubt of an empire - Rose and Crown, Prince of Wales, Fox and Hounds, Angel, the fire house place.
What the hell happened ? Did people start to not like the British thing ( it was always pretty freakin outdated even in the mid 90s). Did they just take their eye of the ball and run things badly? Were their fingers in the till? Will we ever know?
Brilliant location, great deck, used ta be somebody, could have been a contender. I remember coming in here on Ash Wednesday several years ago. That was the year Lent lasted barely 8 hours for me.
Came here last week for my last pint of Boddies. Felt like I was watching a condemned man go to the gallows.
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Gets really crowded, last time I was there it was a total sausage fest. Worse than I've ever seen it before and it wasn't like they were showing a UFC event or anything. Beer selection is average, decent patio area out front. Get there early to snag a seat.
I like this place! Their Monday night specials rock. The whole menu is 1/2 price. The white bean soup is outstanding, really special. Lots of nice bacon taste. The salads are good. I got really annoyed when I found out about the 20% service charge they tack on for Monday nights though!! It's ridiculous, which is why this place only gets 3 stars from me. I hope it stays around though, because it has a fun vibe, and it's a nice place to hang out at during the summer.
UPDATE: This place now gets 4 stars from me! Just got back from the $1 PBR, $1 tacos and it rocked. Pitchers of PBR are $4, so that makes it like $0.75/beer. Wings were $0.10 5-7pm (really!!) but they ran out before I got here, pooh! Next time, the wings are good here. Will definitely be back!! I really hope they don't close anytime soon.
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We had a happy hour event here last night, and I was more impressed than I expected. We were all on the patio right when you walk up the entrance, and it was great. I love the barrel tables.
The service was excellent, and the waitress didn't even ask for a credit card to hold the tab - she just did it by first names!
The appetizers were so-so - the chips with blue cheese and bacon were really really good (as long as you got them when they were warm). The hummus was the thickest, richest hummus I've ever had, with lots of paprika. The toast that came with it was dry and chewy... The bread with olive oil, while simple, hit the spot.
The draft list is good, though not the cheapest.
It does get packed and smoky inside on the weekends, so I think I'll stick to the summertime on the patio.
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Oh lord I hate this place. Too bad you can't give it no stars...
The worst part about Hand in Hand HAS to be the crowd. I've been here a few times hoping that it will somehow get better, but no luck. It's a bunch of college students (and creepy old desperate men) who wish they were super cool but unfortunately for them are not quite there yet... It seems that everyone there has a below average IQ, but that may just be a tactic to fit in with the rest of the preppy crowd while screaming along to old Bon Jovi songs.
The smell of cigarettes in there is atrocious, which I would look past were it a fun place to go on the weekends. All they really have to drink is beer which may suit some people, but they are not good with the mixed drinks. Even with a fun group of friends I hate this place... only good thing about it is there is an outside patio area where you can sit and wait for your friends once you realize what a mistake you've made by going there in the first place.
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Strongbow on tap + a gorgeous early summer night +a spacious patio = a very happy Kristin B.
This was the perfect spot to catch up with some friends on a Monday night, and I would definitely return on another weeknight. The crowd was low key, though the bar was still pretty full for 11pm on a Monday. Our glasses were promptly cleared away, and the bartenders took good care of our group.
We grabbed a barrel table high top on the patio, and happily passed a couple of hours chatting and drinking under the stars.
Biggest ASSHOLE Bartenders on Earth. Also, they might have the most over-priced drinks in Atlanta. They gave me a Jager-Bomb for $11 each, and didn't include a can and made it in a small boubon glass. Thanks for my $11 Jager shot. What a RIP-OFF. Why? ASSHOLE BARTENDERS. AVOID AVOID AVOID. They rip you off. Not worth a cool patio for their astronomical prices.
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I have to say that my first impression of Hand in Hand was not good. Not at all. In the words of Judy the manager - It was all popped collar frat boys and "OMG! It's Britney, Ashley and Megan!" girls.
So I decided to give H in H and Justin J. (promote! promote!) a second chance and check out his Sunday promo of $1 dollar fish tacos and $1 dollar beers.
Maybe it was the weather that kept people from coming out because the crowd never seem to appear. Or maybe Justin missed the boat in the fact that almost EVERYBODY sells PBR for a buck and $1 dollar fish tacos aren't to hard to come by in this town. Either way, the patio was quiet and so went for the inside. This was fine for Laura and me since we both were nursing a serious hang over and could use a little peace and quiet.
We sat at a small side table off to our selves and were graciously greeted by our waitress Farah who was pretty nice and attentive.
Like I said, we came for the $1 dollar fish tacos and after drinking 4 gallons of Sweet Water the night before, there was no way we were drinking beer - so we settled on a very spicy and tasty Bloody Mary. Perfect-o! It was perfect in every way to take away that "I'm never drinking beer again" feeling while adding that slight shampoo effect.
Back to the fish taco's..........I swear I fished and fished until I could fish no more looking for the meat in this thing. Then, at the bottom of a pile of shredded lettuce and some green runny sauce I think I found a sliver of fish. Well, that's what I am telling myself at this point. But yeah, long on garden, short on flipper. The fried mushrooms only added insult to injury when I tore in to these deep fried batter dipped fungi.
All was not lost!
We did however really, really, REALLY enjoy the British blue cheese chips. They were so light and crispy and perfectly topped with bacon and blue cheese that just melted in your mouth. Next time I will order 2 plates of these tasty little munchies.
So again I am some what disappointed in Justin J and his shameless promos but I can't fault him for this particular mishap. I just need to learn to never trust anything he promotes. In all fairness, I did ask my waitress for JJ just so I could say hi, but at last......she knew of no Justin so being the nice person she is, Farah sends out Judy, the manager to say hi. Both Judy and Farah are really cool peeps which I will say added the 3rd star to this review.
The crazy thing is I think I read some where that Justin said he will be on the patio wearing a pink boa and paten leather white shoes?!?!? I would have loved to seen that!
But then again, he would have had to BEEN there to do so.
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I rarely have this earth moving, curl my toes, end the night in a pool of sweat night at a bar, so my rating scale is a little tainted.
Hand in Hand is where I began my Friday night. I arrive to the Highlands on time (me, Carolyn, on time...WOW!!!) unfortunately there was no parking for blocks. Finally after yelling, and screaming at myself ,I suck it up, drive 4 blocks and pay for parking. While silently walking to Hand in Hand I curse myself once again for wearing those damn shoes...
I get to a pretty cool bar. my friends are tucked away in this quaint little corner. As the night progressed this bar became uncomfortably crowded. I experienced my first 'blonde headed slut' which was pretty tasty. Not toe curling but def. sent a shiver up my spine.
I highly recommend Hand in Hand if you are bar hopping as a starting point. I enjoyed that I was able to sit and talk with my friends without the drunk college crowd (but as the night progressed the silver spoon children did flock here). I wouldn't recommend shutting this place down but an hour or two here is well worth it. On a scale of 1 to 10, Hand in Hand gets a 6. I've had better, BUT, since an 8 is SO hard to find I foresee myself returning to my guarantee...number 6 ;)
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Insiders Scoop, from the gal that spent 9 months during 2006-2007 cocktailing 5-6 nights a week @ Hand In Hand.... yes, back when Big Al was regulating on the weekends.
I personally really liked the pub before I started working there, and I don't hate it now by any means. I guess you can say, it's not really my scene.
Who's scene is it? On the weekends...Emory kids with good fake id's, preppy 20-somethings chasing tail, 30-somethings hanging on to their youth for dear-life, and that's about it. Ratio is usually 3 guys to every girl. So ladies: You probably won't find your next prince charming here, but if you're looking for a little action, the odds are in your favor... but when are they not while going out in the Highlands?
Daytime or Weeknight drinking... is a bit more relaxed and anyone would feel @ home on the fabulous patio. If you want to have somewhere to sit, and be able to get a drink in less than 30 minutes, this is when I recommend you give Hand In Hand a try.
The service? Well, of course it's superb! Most of the guys and girls I worked with have moved onto other careers or restaurants. However, my dear friend Judy is still around and if you're lucky enough to have her as your Server, then you're definitely going to come away with a good impression of Hand In Hand.
The Food? Hmmm... Menu has changed slightly since I left, but not drastically. You can't go wrong with the Blue Cheese Chips, or the Bangers & Mash. Honestly, I've had more authentic English Pub food, but if you're hungry, it's really not a bad menu.
I guess my main beef with Hand In Hand is the atmosphere on the weekends... If you like getting drunk and starting fights, then go on the weekends. If you like putting back $12 yager bombs while screaming (not singing) "Living on a Prayer" then perfect! Go on the weekend... If you enjoy getting hit on by fugly drunk men with no manners, you guessed it: go on the weekend.
Timing will make or break this place for you, proceed with caution....
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Going to Virginia Highlands on weekend nights is something of which my nightmares are made. Chinos are an abomination & on sight, make me feel like when that lady from The Ring comes outta the TV. So I am not at all familiar with the scene on Friday nights & can't comment.
But! I used to love the menu at the Lawford pubs. It was Grade A bar food-- brunch, lunch, dinner-- I ate & was happy. Weekend afternoons or lunch on the weekdays, I was in. Mmm, delicious curried chicken salad. Mmm, delicious blue cheese chips. My arteries hate you, but I had to have you. At least twice a month. Your patio is divine & your food was always better than your unnamed next door neighbors.
Why did you change the menu? It broke my heart. Why did you put those flies without wings (raisins) into your gorgeous curried chicken salad? I know currys are supposed to have those sometimes. But why eff with the perfection you had achieved?
I can't go back. Yet. I'm still wearing black for your sub par curried chicken salad recipe.
RIP Curried Chicken Salad.
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Definitely an average bar with nothing to write home about. They have a couple of good dishes, notably the white bean soup, salmon entree and tabasco pecans.
The food is a bit overpriced so make sure you go there on Mondays where they offer half price on all food, although be ready for the 20% "Service Charge" they tack on. I always pay higher tip when i use a coupon or get a discount it just usually annoys me when I'm forced to do so.
That being said, catch me here on Mondays.
If the Hand in Hand were a movie, here's how the pitch meeting would've gone:
Studio Exec #1: "We think your script is brilliant. Brilliant!"
Screenwriter: "Thank you! I know that period pieces are hard to produce and there isn't a huge demand for intimate English character studies, but I think with the right marketing we can definitely pull this off."
Exec #1: "We agree! Definitely! However, we do have a few notes for you."
Screenwriter: "Um, well, I did spend the last 7 years of my life writing that script..."
Exec #1: "And it shows! But instead of England, could you move it to someplace more IDENTIFIABLE? Some place like Atlanta?"
Screenwriter: "Well, I guess if I moved some things around, but..."
Exec #1: "And instead of two women wrestling with their fate in a pre-feminist world, could we make it a man and a women?"
Exec #2: "Exactly! I hear that that guy from 'The Hills' is available!"
Exec #1: "And maybe we should punch up the action a little more."
Screenwriter: "But it's a CHARACTER piece."
Exec #1: "We know, we know. I'm just thinking we go for a younger demo, hit that Abercrombie & Fitch crowd."
Screenwriter: "But..."
Exec #2: "I know! We'll pump in a hot soundtrack! We'll really pump it in! I think I can get Kayne and Soulja and that other guy!"
Exec #1: "Perfect! They'll be lined up around the block. I can just see the line now. Up to the parking lot, even past Neighbors. They'll wait forever! We may have to charge the audience more with all the extras though."
Exec #2: "We can mark up concessions! Everyone pays a premium for drinks anyway."
Exec #1: "Great! It's a greenlight. Son, you're gonna make it big in this town. Now about the movie's title though...."
(End Scene)
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A good place to go with friends, drink many shots of Jager and/or Tuaca, and forget about until you look at the pictures on your camera the next day, I vaguely remember being there, but if the photos are to be believed I had a great time.
Big patio, lots of seating, I remember the waitress dropped my Amstel Light. That's about it. Oh.... and I think I had some bread with Olive Oil.
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my boyfriend and i went there late on labor day after he had picked me up from the airport and i was starving. we arrived 5 minutes before the kitchen closed so we ordered right away. 30 minutes later our waitress comes out with the burger my boyfriend had ordered and tells me that i wouldn't be getting the chicken tenders i had ordered because the kitchen staff had thrown away the batter for the night without telling her and that i couldn't order anything else because the kitchen had closed 25 minutes earlier. i'm not sure why it took so long to figure this out or why they wouldn't make an exception for me since the situation wasn't my fault but needless to say there's some communication issues between the staff. the waitress did apologize profusely and gave us a discount on my boyfriend's burger but i think it would have been nice for the manager to come speak with us or allow me to order something else. i've been here before and the food is good but the customer service has always been less than adequate.
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Hand in Hand is the perfect summer bar. They have an enormous patio, as big as the bar! The patio has lots of old school picnic tables with attached benches, as well as some smaller table and chair sets. The bartenders are pretty good, but the drinks are fairly expensive for the area - $6.00 for a beer.
Get there early if you hate a crowd, but get there later and meet lots of new friends. I always stop here when I'm in the Highlands.
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What is the story behind the name for this bar? Perhaps they call it Hand in Hand because of the large crowds that gather here in a bar that never seems to be large enough to hold them all, so everyone literally stands close enough to be holding hands.
I don't really understand what the main attraction is here either, besides the fact that you will most likely see someone that you went to high school or college with here.
The biggest thing that I did not like about Hand in Hand is obviously how crowded the place gets. There were at least 300 people cramped into the small right side of the bar last time I was there, all clenching money in their hand trying to flag down the bartender. If it is going to take an act of god for me to get the bartenders attention, which it pretty much did this particular night, then I would rather settle on drinking my beers at a smaller less trendy pub or at home.
The patio section of the place was pretty big; however, not even the large size of the patio was enough for everyone at this place to have a seat or room to breathe for that matter.
So, while I do think that Hand in Hand probably has the potential to be a great bar, the managers are going to have to do something about the crowds at this place. Maybe they should start a maximum capacity of 30% for guys who wear a polo shirt tucked in only on the front with ray-ban sunglasses attached around the neck with croakies. Just a thought.
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I think I'm too old for this place.
I'm only 43. And I've been in plenty of real English pubs. But this place really engenders that bad thing about pubs in England, that is, they turn into discos on Saturday night. It was SRO inside and they were lined up (LINED UP, MIND YOU!) to get in. And once in, good luck getting a beer, because its three deep at the bar and the loud music prevents you from shouting an order to the barman. You could try sign language. Or darts with little notes attached.
I love pubs, and so even a marginal one gets three stars. And they did have Tetley's on tap, another saving grace. If you want to try this place I recommend a weekday. Or skip it and try Churchill Arms.
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I didn't think it was possible for a restaurant in the Highlands to ruin brunch, but the Hand in Hand mightily accomplished that feat a few Sundays ago. That the place was empty at 11 a.m. should have been a sign that we ought to head next door to Neighbor's, but having never been to either, we unfortunately didn't know better. The brunch menu was extremely limited: only six items (pancakes and/or waffles not listed: very problematic for the non-egg-eater in the group), and the one that I ended up ordering, a cheese omelet, was served to me full of egg, cheese, AND sliced red peppers, which I most certainly did not want in my omelet nor expect from the menu's description of it. And when our lackadaisical waitress returned to the table after delivering the food, she was not apologetic in the least about the mislabeled menu item. An additional annoyance was the extremely loud, extremely brunch-inappropriate music piped through the place. Don't get me wrong, I love MGMT, but I DON'T want to hear Oracular Spectacular during my Sunday morning brunch.
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A good stop on a Virginia Highlands pub crawl, but you'll pay more for the drinks here than the other stops.
The food looks pretty good, definitely a step up from normal pub food...but really I've only used the liquid portion of the menu. The bartenders are quick, but you'll have to work to get their attention through the crowd on a weekend. I still can't figure out how they can cram so many people into hand in Hand on a Friday night. Even on a Saturday afternoon it can get so packed inside that you can barely move. The patio is a better option for some breathing room if you get claustrophobic at the bar.
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This place leaves a bad taste in my mouth- some of it is because my wannabe fratboy ex-boyfriend loved this place, and the other reason was that a vegan cannot eat there.
But, don't let it stop you from going to get standard pub fare and adult beverages while spending time in Va-Hi watching folks stroll by while you are on their patio sipping a beverage. They have a large indoor seating area, as well as an equally large patio, so if you want to enjoy the Highlands you can usually find some room outside to stretch out and enjoy until it gets too late.
Parking may be a hassle, but there is street parking if you don't mind the trek- just think- you are getting a nice dose of exercise!
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"where nobody knows your name....." i go to hand in hand to drink and not see or be seen. drunken frat boys and the girls who love them are not my kind of crowd. despite this, i go a couple of times a month to "tie" two on in peace, relatively speaking. last time i went, the bartender showed me a stack of credit cards from the night before. he said people regularly get so drunk that they leave the plastic and don't realize until a day, or two, or three later.
this place is a winner if serious drinking is your desire.
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Pretty fun place...can get waay too crowded, but that's par for the course in the Highlands.
One time, we crashed a law school graduation karaoke party and I sang "What's Up?" by 4 non blondes. Twas fun :)
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Its a fun place. Get there a little early, it gets crowded and Ive seen on more than one occasion people being turned away at the door.
Its fun when the weather is warm, they have a nice patio area.
Gotta love the highlands.
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I've fun at this neighborhood pub several times. It is easy to get to, unpretentious and everyone knows your name. Well okay, I don't know about that last part, but the first two really are true.
Hand in Hand is a destination spot for singles after the job is done Monday through Friday. There are some unique items on the menu, like the chips that are served with a blue cheese topping and some other unpredictable toppings.
Who doesn't like Hand in Hand? Yes. Big Al is gone. (where did he go? we all miss him) The servers are great...especially Judy (Jun hee?). She rocks! You can count on getting a good seat outside if you get there by 10PM. After that...good luck. The girls dress up in cute little dresses or jeans and sexy tops. Guys...well...you can count on the jeans, t-shirt, flip flops, and hat. (It is a laid back bar)
Expensive drinks, the food is just decent. I'm a fan of the blue cheese chips(I usually don't care for anything involving blue-veined cheese). The atmosphere is nice. My boyfriend and I made up a drink with the help of one of the bartenders. It's called an "IED" and it's drank like a car bomb. tetley's draft, jameson, and frangelico. Now we order it every time we go to Hand in Hand.
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Hand in Hand may sound like a church service club, but it's actually a fun bar in the Highlands. This dark, medium-sized, over-priced pub is always crowded. If you want a table you must arrive ultra early, or obnoxiously swarm around the tables waiting for a group to leave. I prefer neither, choosing to circle the bar with friends. The patrons here are exceptionally outgoing. Thus, Hand in Hand is conducive to meeting people while hanging out with friends. As for the food, I've been here dozens of times and have never even seen an entree being served. I' m guessing the kitchen closes early and doesn't offer anything special. This is a cool location, and it's not hard to find parking in the area. I recommend this bar for a night out.
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Very busy and very popular. Drinks aren't cheap, either. The blue cheese chips are great.
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It's going to be crowded and the people will be on the preppy side and the drinks are going to be expensive. But it's a good time nonetheless. It's sort of a "must" on my Highlands list.
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hand in hand is a great bar to go to when you want to stand around, drink, and yell at people. yes, i said yell--you'll be yelling unless you go outside where the music isn't blaring. this is the best part of the bar, the patio is great. the bartenders are nice and the drinks arent too expensive (yet considered expensive for the southeast)
parking is in front, yet you'd have to get there really early or catch someone as they're going out to get a spot. best bet is the lot right behind it (kinda behind to the right-ish) you'll have to pay but its less then a cost of a drink, and your friends will more than likely pay considering you drove them there! another plus--if you get bored you can walk to another bar, neighbors is next door and there are some cute, smaller pubs (some w/live music) down the road!
the summertime is the best time to go, you'll want to spend as much time outside as you can because the bar gets super crowded!
always drink responsibly.
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Drinks are WAY too overpriced. The place has a nice pub feel, though! And, they have a electronic jukebox, which is pretty cool. That reminded me of London!
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Your friends are what can make this place fun, not the people who are already there... The pints are overpriced, but they do have a good patio.
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Decatur, GA
Category: Pubs
Here is a list of places that an individual in the…
Once it hits 5:00 on Friday (or any day for that…
Spring is coming and that means what else but..…
These places have a one star rating for a reason;…
