The National

There was nothing that did not amaze me about my meal. Even if you’re not a mushroom fan, I recommend getting the mushroom soup as a starter. I would have made that a meal because it was just that good. Service is wonderful, people are friendly, the food is made with a completely unexpected attention to detail; wonderful. (My meal was veggie friendly and they clearly care about their veggie crowd.)

This restaurant is one of the best places that I have ever had the privilege of going. The atmosphere is intimate and comfortable. The servers were incredible (I have rarely witnessed this level of service) and the food was absolutely divine. Everything just melts in your mouth including the handcrafted drinks.

Amazing! Had a great time with my wife at The National after a long day at the Classic City Brew Fest. We just decided to end the day with a couple of great salads and a generously poured glass of whiskey. The bartender made the experience an unforgettable one with his humor and good conversation. Would highly recommend this place. I would go back for the incredibly poignant 70s retro feel of the place alone.

Our ABSOLUTE #1 favorite restaurant in Athens. Consistently spectacular and flawless service and food. Not to mention they maintain as much local and seasonal sourcing for their menu as possible to achieve all of this. Hats off to Peter and his crew!

We dove thirty five miles to eat at the National last night. As always, we had a wonderful time enjoying the atmosphere and fabulous meal. Even our drinks were a real joy. The National is always on hand for community fundraisers, contributing great food and they support local, organic farmers by buying their produce. The National is a truly a local treasure. I can't say enough about Peter Dale and his team. Thank you all.

The barrimundi was excellent as well as the monkfish. The fish was cooked just right. The texture was smooth, the firmness was just right, and it wasn't dry in the least. The accompanying sauce fit the dish quite well and complemented the creamy smoothness of the fish. The homemade ginger beers were aptly crisp and had lemony notes. Overall, I would highly recommend this place.

Best dinner and impeccable service. I had the seafood special, halibut and marinated olives as an appetizers. The server was so sweet and gave us delicious wine recommendations. I will visit again.

We chose the restaurant due to it being labeled Mediterranean food. The Menu had a chicken pork beef vegetable option for that night I picked the special a fish dish. I eat a lot of raw and rare fresh fish and love it.

I asked our waitress if the fish was fresh enough for the chef to cook rare?

She went and asked the chef who said it was. The dish had nice presentation how ever you could smell the fish before taking a bite. I could have forced the fish down but a 30 dollar dish it should be enjoyable. The waitress asked how everything was I told her it was ok. She asked if there was what the problem was. I told her the fish wasn't fresh. I had eaten two small bits of one slice of fish my wife who also eats fish often said she couldn't eat it. The waitress asked if there was anything else she could bring me I told her no. After my wife was done with the vegetable plate the waitress cleared the table asking if we would like dessert. I asked for the check. When the check arrived I was shocked to see the fish was still on the check.

I asked the waitress to box the fish up for me to take to my dogs if i was going to pay for it. She said it was no longer available the chef had eaten it.

After talking with the chef again the fish was removed from the bill. The waitress was now very rude.

I never spoke to the chef.

We regularly eat at and love finding nice restaurants and Suport small business owners rather than a chain. I have never had an experience this bad. We won't be back and hope those who go have much better experience .

Excellent food with amazing flavor. The wait staff was very attentive and friendly. I recommend this restaurant highly.

Excellent tapas and wine selection. Attention was good and polite. Very enjoyable adult experience in a college town where you don’t get good service often.