Tony's is unlike the other bars in Athens and that's what makes it special. Â It actually feels like a real bar and not some wanna be dance club. Â They've got pool and darts and even a pinball machine. Â It's not too loud and you can actually have a conversation with the person next to you. Â It's crowd a mix of students and townies. Â I always end of getting at least one hot nut whenever I visit Tony's and it always seems to hit the spot.
Review Source:Tony's is a home away from home. Â Never really got into it until after I moved away, but now, we try to say hi to Tony every time we visit Athens. Â It's the characters that make the experience, and Tony is the Best!!!
Try the hot nuts, or several.
All kinds can come to this watering hole and be perfectly comfortable.
You've not known the warm joy of an early evening buzz until you've been in Tony's on a Friday afternoon watching the sun sink in the sky, listening to Tony tell terrible jokes as he serves god-awful free snacks, and chatting with friendly townies. It is pure contentment. If you're not around on those magic Fridays, no matter. Tony's is a great place with tasty beer on tap, friendly patrons and good prices. Fair warning: It often gets overrun by students after about 9 p.m. Until then, it is a sublime watering hole.
Review Source:Quite simply my favorite place to drink on Earth. The things I've seen (and done) within these four walls! This cozy joint was always the last bar of the night for my gang of college buddies and quite obviously many others as well. Once you made it to Tony's, you stay there until they turn on the lights and kick your ass out! Today, better than 15 years since my first visit to Tony's, I still see some of the same faces here. Sure, the stacks of mix cassette tapes have long since been replaced by an iTunes-enabled PC, the Columbus Nut Brown and it's beautiful conical Pilsener glasses replaced by Michelob and plastic vessels, but all the charm is still there. Thank God!
Review Source:As a "typical" OU student, Tony's isn't the bar that pops into my head as the first place I want to go when uptown. However, Tony's is always a great change of pace if you want to avoid how overcrowded other bars can get on a Friday or Saturday night.
As others have said, Hot Nuts are a must-have. Even you don't stay long, just pop in for a Nut. Disclaimer: Never have them on a hot or moderately warm day, it just doesn't work out well.
The fact that Tony's has darts adds a ton of value to the experience. Many bars lack any sort of staple activity to do while there. Being able to kick back, split a Killian's pitcher (for $5.50), and play darts with friends really makes Tony's stick out as a great place to hang out and avoid the ultra-crowded, sticky floor-scene of some of the other bars.
Tonys is a great bar for locals and grad students and in my top 3 bars in town. Â They have the best signature shot in town (hot nut) but don't expect to be served your nut too fast on weekends. Â The bar is set up in an inconvenient manner for service or tending bar. Â On most weeknights its hard to tell where it would be best to approach the bar for service since the serving area is in most cases blocked completely by chairs and people packed front to back. Â They usually have 2 bartenders that serve regulars heavily and younger folks/newbies.
The booths are great for groups of around 6, bathrooms are much improved since the renovations over the winter, and a good space for smoking outside.
Tony's has darts, REAL darts; ridiculous graffiti, an easily accessed outdoor smoking section and a fun crowd. It's one of those bars that is special in its mediocrity. There's nothing amazing about it, but you don't want to leave.
The Hot Nut shot, as others have mentioned, is delicious and triggers near-instant second wind.
One of the best bars in town.  It has a quaint, small-town vibe, but is great. After a few visits, the owners/workers usually know you  -- which is nice, considering the other bars in town don't seem personal.  Great for a laid, back evening.  Ladies Night on Thursday. Killian's pitchers are only $5.  Also, make sure to have a "HOT NUT" shot before you leave. This incredible, coffee/espresso shot will get you through the evening.
Review Source:Don't expect great service, or even great beer, but a great time is definitely in the cards at Tony's. Check out the weekday specials, including dollar High Life night (although I think it may be $1.50 now...). Â Come early and hang out with locals, or stay late and chill with the college crowd (and don't forget to buy after hours beer at the bar at last call). Either way Tony's is a blast, and an Athens institution.
Review Source:God, I miss good cheap bars.
This was the place where we would start weekday evenings  and end weekend nights. Monday's were always pitchers of Killian's Red -- I think it was $5. We'd spend hours drinking cheap beer and playing darts.
On the weekends, it was the place to stop for a "Hot Nut" -- a favorite of Ohio University students  -- just before the 2 AM closing. Northing more than a shot of Frangelico and coffee, but it certainly got you home on those cold, winter, Ohio nights when your blood has been dangerously thinned by hour upon hour of beer and booze.
It's been a few years since I've been back to Athens, but I hope that Tony's will be there forever.
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