This is the most fresh, delicious “bar food” you will find in all of Atlanta. The Earl is just one of those spots that makes me proud to be an ATL native. In this photo is the Earl Burger with a black bean patty, add cheddar cheese, bacon, and jalapeños. The Earl Burger also comes with onion, lettuce, and tomato. Extremely fresh veggies every single time I eat here.

I’ve heard about this place from a close friend of 20 years. The stars aligned, I was in town working, and got to see a band I’ve been lucky enough in the past to see; Dropsonic. Headliner was Shiner. Great space, great bands. People getting the foods, the drinks. Music venue separate. Places of this caliber with such history are rare, but you know real when you find it. It seeps into the rooms. It breathes; its a vibe as the kids would say. It was great to finally see a show here.

Great food, their burgers are amazing! There's vegetarian options if you're into that. great staff, drinks are affordable, in my opinion best place to see bands play in Atlanta. It's a bar so no kiddos, wheel chair accessable. Parking next to the building.

Been to this bar/venue a couple times. Drinks are fire every single time. Nice staff and great atmosphere.

Might just be the new place to go. Great food, the salmon BLT was delectable. Drinks aren’t really all that special; just the normal stuff. I guess that’s the best part, it really is just a normal dive bar. Comfortable and familiar.

Played a show there, great venue and bands I played with were awesome! Food is awesome Erv one of the chefs there is a phenomenal cook, staff is awesome. First time being there and was one 8f the best times I had~ cheers!😎

Pretty rad little hipster hangout restaurant, laid back atmosphere, KILLER nachos, and a super entertaining waitress that randomly and hilariously, felt the need to apologize for saying, "Cool beans, BRB" after taking our order. Only gripe: When we asked for our tabs, she initially decided to combine all 3 of our checks into just 1 tab. Then after asking her to break them back up, she randomly chose to just split the total of that tab 3 ways equally... and then charged each of us 1/3 of the overall total, instead of charging us for the items that we actually ordered (ya know, the usual way that every other restaurant I've ever been too, does it). Thankfully, each of our checks had totals that were close enough that it wasn't too big of an issue. Just sorta rando.

An old bar for people a bit rough around the edges. Burgers and sandwiches are excellent right from the kitchen, and among the best drink prices in town. Not a kid-friendly place, in a good way.

We went here for a late brunch or then would that be lunch? Haha around noon. Surprisingly it wasn’t that busy. Sat at the bar and two seats left! My bf who swears by their consistency tried the brunch menu for the first time. He ordered the French Toast with coffee and said it was crispy on the outside and fluffy in the inside. I got the biscuits, eggs and sausage with gravy. Oh the gravy was delicious, the biscuits were soft and perfectly fluffy even with the eggs and gravy over it. Sausage also on point. The coffee was surprisingly good/ average. It’s a shame it was a Sunday with no tunes as we’ve heard from the sidewalk great bands. The bartender was polite and not overly friendly which we appreciated, he was busy but still checked in on us. I’d highly recommend this place as one of the best dive bars which also do a great brunch menu.

Great food and excellent service. Sat outdoors, only thing I didn't like was the music from the place across the street. But it wasn't worth moving inside on account of the weather, as it was such a beautiful day.

The Earl is an Atlanta and national music institution. Indie rock, punk, metal, and comedy acts have come through for decades. Doesn't hurt that the drinks are cheap and the food is always solid.

Best New Year lunch in town. Don't tell anyone, the black eyed peas slapped, and that bacon jam pimento cheese brekkie sandwich was outta the park too.

A true EAV and Atlanta classic. Think it’s last of places in the village that still capture the grunge that we love about East Atlanta. After losing Gravity Pub, then Graveyard then Glenwood, I am so happy this place is still kicking. Here and the FlatIron I think are the 2 “Not-to-be-missed” spots.

Some of the best food in town. The hummus plate is my favorite, and enjoying the cozy dark atmosphere is the ultimate kick off to a fun night.

I have seen so many great shows here some memories you know what I'm talking about why I can't say I have many memories. Bar area can get absolutely slammed here because after all it is a music venue so they do get some pretty big crowds for that. Great vibes to enjoy a show though one of the few old timer places still left from Atlanta's glory years. Sigh.

I love a good dive bar that's a little sticky, a little smokey, and has basically no indoor lighting. The Earl is all this and more as one of the few strongholds of peak EAV before the bland condos came to town. The food: They have food so good that I, committed carnivore, actively crave a black bean burger. This is not the place that gives sad little proportions of culinary snobbery. They know I'm hangry and hungover. They know I need a mountain of tots and a sandwich the size of a small toddler. The drinks: If you want to sip on an excellent whiskey like a refined elder millennial they have that. If you want to test that liver by getting the Miller + well whiskey shot of your youth they have that too.

Awesome little music venu. The restaurant and venue are split with the restaurant up front and then you go in the back to watch the show. I have trouble standing for long periods of time so it was nice that they had a few places to sit and enjoy the music.

Great venue. We ate here for dinner before the show then went through the back doors to the stage area. The food was really good! Cozy atmosphere. Definitely recommend

My hubby and I recently had a burger & tater tots from here and they did not disappoint! The burger was flavorful & the tater tots were plentiful and perfectly crispy! I've been craving another since I had the 1st one.

One of my favorite little music venues ever. The sound is great, the food is amazing, the drinks are affordable.

Pretty good. I had salmon blt 🥪 atmosphere of customers a little unwelcoming but we got a booth and the waitress was so nice. Would return just for her!

To go ordered two burger and fries, one with fries, one with chili. Both had fries. No sign of the chili. One of the burgers was 100% RAW. Uncooked. Outside was seared, that's all. Steak tartar. Couldn't eat it. Wish I knew this before I left the building and drove home. Won't eat there again.

Best Salmon BLT’s! Omg I can’t even explain it in words! Great service. Outside seating. They also have LIVE rock concerts in the back! This was a turkey burger with bacon. Very tasty.

Love this place. They have the BEST burgers in ATL if you ask me. Friendly neighborhood pub...you might even catch a show in the back, now and then. Parking can be tricky if you arrive after 4pm on the weekend. But that's ATL...

I had never been here. I bought two tickets to a show and we arrived early to have dinner. Walked in. Nobody greeted us. I flagged the sole waitress who said to sit anywhere. 20 minutes later she never showed up so we left and went down the street to Ambrosia (awesome). Came back for the 9 PM show that started at 9:40. Three different HORRIBLE performers. Left early. True story.

Super rad little music venue with great food in a really cool, neighborly part of town. Plus there are several animal stores in the neighborhood so there was a ton of furry friends that stopped on the outdoor patio area to say hello! Daytime street view included because it was so quaint and chill.

A dive bar of the highest caliber! Saw The Dirty Old One Man Band, Mr. Scott H. Biram and had a great time. Staff was friendly and helpful.

Since moving to ATL 15 years ago this was my first and favorite bar to see live music. Such a great atmosphere and you never know what type music will be played. I’ve seen everything from metal to folk to a huge Latin brass band. Highlight for me was Baroness

Great place for bar food. I've always loved their Earl Burger and onion rings. Today I did the Patty Melt with crinkle fries and whatever lager they had on draft. Service was a little slow tonight, but I had no place to go, no biggie. The patty melt was really good and suited my taste.

Great vibe,very dark.... But be warned they charge to go into the live music area... Tonight it's $18.

This place has it all!!! Great place to people watch , see local and national bands AND the food is quite tasty too! I am all about the condiments and the lemon aioli on their salmon is just a delight. Their sweet tater fries come with a raspberry dip that has a little horseradish kick and it is very satisfying. They have items for vegetarians too. The service is great especially considering he staff shortages these days. There is always a very eclectic mix of folks so people watchers will be well entertained. All this with a genuine dive vibe and you will have it all indeed🦊

Had a great memorial there today for Dylan Brown. Earl Burger is still the best in EAV.

The food is good. I saw Soul Glo play there and I really liked the stage and bar area they have. Merch was kind of awkward in front of the bathrooms, but it worked out. They required a vax card or negative covid test, and masks too, which I appreciated. It was a really fun show and Soul Glo sounded great.

Great venue. Food is excellent. Good bands and friendly customer service.

I come here whenever I'm around EAV. The cheap beer prices and extremely solid food are always an easy hit with the work buddies. Pork rinds were hot and fresh when I had them, the hot dogs are absolutely killer, and they usually have a few specials on the board to try out. The staff is pleasantly standoffish, leaving bar guests to ramble amongst themselves. If you want an overly friendly, saccharine bartender this is not the place for you.

I stumbled into The EARL for the reason that I was in the neighborhood for an appointment and when my appointment was done I wanted to eat. The EARL was the only restaurant along the strip open at 4:30 on a Sunday. So why not? I walked in and seated myself at a table. One of the servers brought me a menu and took my drink order. The menu is a normal bar/pub type menu except I don’t recall seeing wings or a dip on it. Doesn’t matter. I was happy with the vegan/vegetarian options on the menu. Most places you go has just a vegan/vegetarian burger or a salad on their menu. The EARL offered a few extra items that was refreshing for the scene. I was in the mood for a burger. Lol I got the black bean burger, vegetarian style. It was different for the sauce options to be salsa and sour cream, but it was enjoyable. For those who don’t like spicy hot foods, this was a good choice for you. I added Tabasco for a slight hint of spice. Paired my burger with the shoe string fries. I wouldn’t call them shoe string, maybe toothpick. When I think shoe string, I’m imagining a cluster of spiral-ish, super thin pieces of potatoes. Either way, the meal was yummy. The environment is a nice hipster area south of 20, for those who don’t want to pay for parking in the hipster area north of 20. Rock music and Shrek playing in the background. Writings on the bathroom walls. Wooden tables and seats with some outdoor seating. This was a nice environment. My server was friendly. The people I see working have this adorable hipster vibe to them: piercings, tats, clothes. Good team work too.

I haven't been to The Earl since pre-pandemic. It's nice to know that some place seems normal. Great drinks, great service and laid back vibe. Try the tofu cheese steak if your a veggie type. Better than you'd think.

I am always surprised to remember how good the food is here. I should really know by now. Greenie Meanie was moist and tender and SO DELICIOUSLY SPICY. It was perfect 👌🏻 I also consider myself a connoisseur of onion rings, and these are among the best. Certainly worth the dollar upcharge. So overall just a great, chill spot with authentic East Atlanta vibes and good quality, fairly priced food. Good bike parking.

Came in late with my wife... paid $30 for cover, door guy says nothing he can do.... we just wanted to get out of the house tonight so okay... Band played five more minutes, didn't even have time to finish our drinks... dang..... door guy really shouldn't have even let us in.... Bar manager made it right... he was going to do a 100% refund, but I just asked for $20 and a beer because I did receive some entertainment, just not $30 worth. They were super busy, and they could have easily told me to get lost, but they stepped up and took care of the problem. Bartender and bar manager are both rockstars, thanks!

The bartender/ waitress was very friendly and the food was cheap and fresh!

Had a blast! Can't wait for our next show there! Plus the food was awesome!

I had the pastrami sandwich which and it was amazing. I have had the burger there and it was ok. The servers are great when it’s not busy but can be a little abrasive when they are slammed. It’s ok I guess it fits the part for the restaurant’s theme. Won’t stop me from going to get another pastrami.