Saw a small show there tonight. It was a Monday night, so it wasn't at all packed, but it still offered a lovely ambiance for a concert.
The drinks were cheap, the lighting was interesting and exactly the right balance of illuminating and intriguing, and the between-set music was perfectly dreamy.
I'd love to sit on the patio under the stars and strings of lights when it's not so god-awful humid. Does such a time exist in Georgia?
Sometimes absurd, always fun, Go Bar is one of the best keep secrets in Athens. They have a fast bar staff and some of the best DJ's in town.
This place caters to the late 20's early 30's hipster crowd. Â It's also what I consider a late night bar; it gets busy around midnight and is packed by one.
I would give it a 5 star rating but there is only one bathroom for the whole place, and sometimes the staff is a little snobby.
From what I hear - this place kicks ass! I, unfortch, happened to be here on a Friday after Thanksgiving when it was pretty much dead. I can definitely see what the hype is though. The music playing was a mix of soul/funk. The decor had a retro funk feel. Very very small space but very intimate too. Everyone seems to just have a genuine good time at Go Bar. Drinks are cheap, bartenders are nice, music is good! That's all ya need!
Review Source:Okay, this review isn't really about the actual bar... but about the "vibe" that I got from it this past Friday. Â Maybe I was just in a really good mood, possibly from a couple of bev-rohs, but the dance floor in that bar was incredible. Â The music was pretty good, I guess... and since I'm not much of a dancer, or I kinda hate dancing because it sucks-or I suck at it... but the over all feel to the place was amazing. Â The bar is very, very, very small, and the "dance" area is equally as tiny. Â But they had three DJ's performing, two mixing dance hits/smashes/mashes going back and forth and a very well known, at least in Athens, graphic designer working an animation display that synced with the music. Â I think that, to me, was the absolute most impressive thing to me there. Â His animations were very simple and vibrant, but still possessed an energy to them that mad the whole place come alive. Â So maybe this review isn't really about the Go Bar at all, maybe its about that person or group or whatever you want to call them making the place come alive.
Review Source:Oh, nostalgia...Go Bar. I remember Go Clothing. The bar is much better. It was within walking distance from my last Athens pad on Pulaski Street. Sit on the patio on a early summer evening after dinner at The Grit. It's truly the best. Minus one star because the service can sometimes be...er... snobby. No need to get high-falutin' over martinis guys. It's just booze.
Review Source:Blue lights all around!
I had many a fun Wednesday night at this place, but it would be awesome if the DJs would be a little less lazy and not play the same twenty songs week after week. Â And apparently they book bands now too, which is pretty cool. Â The bartenders are nice and make strong drinks, which is perfect when you need a fair amount of liquid courage to go onto the very small dance floor. Â The patio is really nice, especially for those hot Georgia summer nights.
Go Bar, I love your seductive blue cylindrical lights that line your triangular patio. Â The blue sparkly lights in trees continue this theme and make the outdoor section of Go Bar a really relaxing, charming place to chill with or without a beverage. Â
The dance floor can get pretty crazy--sometimes it's a nut house in there. Â Other times it's empty as empty as can be, and you can feel free to showcase your moves in the small but beautiful dancing area. Â Two or three steps up from the little bar and DJ area, the dance floor has bench seating (or bench standing, if it's wild in there) running along three walls and cascading silver icicle shimmers reminiscent of 60s dreamy Christmas tree decor. Yes, things are busy and hectic late at night, but it's fun! Â I do recommend this bar for a low-key meeting with friends when the weather is seasonable and kind. Â Why not eat at the Grit and then walk next door for an after-dinner stylish drink?
The end.
Go Bar, you get 4.5 stars 'cause sometimes you just drive me crazy. Â Too bad that's not an option--I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and go with 5.
At heart, the Go Bar is the place for locals who are fairly young, but old enough to want someplace that isn't swarmed by college kids. Â Attractive blue lighting, a cozy patio, good DJs almost nightly, and friendly bartenders make this a good place for drinks and conversation with a friend or two, as well as a fun place to dance late night.
If you arrive at 10:00, you may be the only one there, but if you stay past 12:30, you'll wonder how the rest of the world decided to come there all of a sudden.
Some claim that the bar is snobby, but really, it's simply that on most nights, 80% of the people there are regulars, most of whom are friends with the bartenders, door people, and owners. Â Their decor and clientele might lead you to imagine there's some velvet rope, but indeed there is none.
The dance floor is a bit, uh, intimate, but that actually means it's fine if you and your friends are the only ones dancing. Â However, when they book live shows, the crowd may overflow out the door.
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