The Varsity Restaurant

I adore The Varsity! Though I’m an Atlanta native, I never visited until eighth grade.

But my husband I go at least a couple of times a year…no mean feat when we live way out in central Gwinnett County!

Wonderful chili dogs, excellent peach fried pie and onion rings, and some of the best Coca-Cola you’ll ever have.

Health food it’s not, but I love it as an occasional treat! Sit in the back, on an upper level, at night and see the lights.

I drank the best Coca Cola while I was there….I think it is the shape of the ice that made it different. I’m totally serious. It tasted like the Coke of my youth.

so good sooooo greasy!

i’ve been going to the varsity since i was practically born so i might be a little biased.

the varsity is THE fast food joint of ga. if you plan on visiting atlanta, you should just go because if you don’t you haven’t really visited in most georgians eyes.

the food is extremely greasy, and if you are looking for cheap it definitely isn’t.

i always get the chili dog combo, it is THE chili dog in my eyes. when i was a kid i got the cheese dog, but chili is best.

just try it.

if you’re going for non-greasy though, don’t get the fries or onion rings.

The food wasn’t awful…but not amazing, either. I just don’t get what is so absolutely amazing about this place. Why not just go across the interstate to the Burger King? I didn’t think the food was too greasy, though. I’m sure that it is probably much more to people with memories and Atlanta locals themselves, but if you don’t have any associations with the place, it shouldn’t be a priority to make some on your trip to Atlanta.