The food is incredible! Definitely not your average bar food (even though I am a fan). The staff is great. Highly recommend this place.

One of the best places in Atlanta for live music with a good beer selection!

Some of the best bar food Ive ever had. Hipster vibe. Live stage in the back hosts ticketed events.

Ive been coming here since 2003, its my favorite local watering hole. And they have good shows and good food. My parents will even tell you their burgers are some of the best in town. If youve never been, heres a few things to be aware of:- It is a restaurant in the front room, there are servers to wait on you. Dont order at the bar and then take a seat.- Kitchen closes at 1am Mon - Sat; earlier on Sunday.- The music room is in the back, head down the hallway next to the door to the kitchen.- The bars in the front and back are on separate tabs, so be sure to close out with both if you order from both.- There are bathrooms in the back and the front. The ones up front are single toilets and the lines can get long fast, so if you are seeing a show its usually best to use the bathrooms in the back room.- Their daily specials are good, especially the Thursday country fried steak!

Good place for a cocktail and great American food.

Great place to hang. Only thing smoking is allowed in and outside. This is changing as of Jan. 2020. The employees are wonderful. The food is great!!! Brunch is great on Sun also. Great atmosphere!!!

Burger was incredibly on point as usual. Alexa our server was exactly the service I love when going out. Very sweet, funny, attentive. The earl is a solid dependable spot I can’t recommend enough.

Great food, great staff! Happy to see yall are back.

Good vibe in here. Great food options for a little bar/venue! Venue in the back is small, but has lots of character. Everyone here has been friendly in my experience.

Friendly, good service, gotta have a mask.

The EARL was absolutely incredible. Im a big fan of intimate live shows and this totally checked all the boxes. Parking is super easy and the bartenders are fantastic. Cant wait to go back.

I was super full. next time ill be back with my coworkers. prices are fair.

Rad place. They are closing at midnight on Saturdays tho. Should really update the hours. Super packed as well.

Great food, great music.

Great bar. Awesome shows. Great food. Dont come here looking for all star service. Its a live band bar. The burgers rock. I got the seared tuna salad last time and was pleasantly surprised.

The food is always fantastic and the vibe is unbeatable.

Great music venue. I like that the restaurant/bar area is separate from the stage area - you can go back and forth because it does get pretty loud (bring your earplugs!). Good hangout spot and decent bar food. Get the sweet potato fries!

Nice little bar up front with food. The music venue is in the back down a hallway and separate from the main bar and restaurant area. However, there is a second bar in the music venue. I loved the small intimate environment for watching the performance. The sound set up was good, the small stage made it easy to see and there was a nice area at the back for a merch table. Parking was a little difficult but not bad. I would absolutely go see another show here.

Ive only been there once, and it was all the way back in 2011. Saw a band there that I had just discovered, and it was a blast. It being a smaller venue made for a more personal experience. The audio/sound quality was great and just the overall vibe of the place was a great and fun experience. Not to mention beers were a really good price too. Definitely would like to go back one day.

Excellent venue. Easy to find, great sound from the band. Typical bar up front, gig venue at the back. Great

Came here for a night out with my roommates. We had such a great time. The bartenders were awesome and we really enjoyed ourselves.

Been going here fir years and the place never lets me down. The food is always killer. The crowd is always friendly and they host a variety of good live music. Check it out

This was a great bar with tasty sandwiches. I had the Swiss dip and it was one of the best I have had. The drink selection is ok also, I would definitely recommend. Also their concert venue is cool, reminds me of bar venues I have been to in the past.

Had to come try the burger which is featured on a whole slew of Best of lists.Solid cheese burger with perfect amount of juiciness for me.

Im an Atlanta native and I love the Earl. It is consistently the best place in Atlanta to see live music that is up and coming. It is certainly a dive bar but it has a vibe that is unmatched. Venue aside, the bar/kitchen in the main room is great! Great salad options, amazing burgers, and good tofu substitutions. Love that spot!

Very cool dive bar, similar to the old CBGB in NYC with the style and events. Very casual and laid back in the day with some outside seating as well, the food was better than expected to be honest, better than your typical dive. Next trip to Atlanta i will hopefully be able to catch a show one night to see how it is at night!

Amazing place to eat, drink and sometimes enjoy live music. I had the pleasure of visiting this place with friends and was not disappointed. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. The waitress we had seemed very nice and patient with me even though I have down syndrome and can be kind of bicycle. I will going back the first chance I get. Thanks for a great time to friends and the staff of the EARL.

Outdoor option and felt safe

This is about the back room, where the stage and live music is.Good size stage. Semi-Decent sound system. Very poor stage lighting.Bar in the room, with good variety of drinks.But very dingy-looking space, with almost nowhere to sit. (I guess the space is meant to be open for dancing.)And no food back there! The front of the venue has food, but if you want to eat while listening to the band, you have to sneak the food in!

Good place to have drinks with friends & watch live music in the back. Nice friendly staff.

This was my first time here (Im new to the south). Kinda weird and gross to see smoking cigs in a restaurant but whatever, Im here for music. Nice little music space with really good sound. Bar staff was great. The band rocked and I had a great time.

The Earl is a music and cultural institution in Atlanta. A great low key quality pub whose clientele have great taste in rock music. The venue is amazing, an intimate room where the sound is excellent - awesome venue and staff.

Service was show during Sunday brunch, but the food was worth the wait!

Great experience here for a concert. The staff were all super friendly. The bartenders were spot on with their beer recommendations. The concert venue was awesome. Great size and the sound was good. The bathrooms were clean, and very interesting with all the graffiti on the wall.

Great tuna steak!! and this stew is so damn good!! Grungy atmosphere I love it good music cool decor. Good service.. will be back. Awesome string fries too!

Burgers are great!!! Bacon was just perfect! Service was awesome!!

Great bar. And I love the bar where the window opens like a garage door! Youre inside, then they open the door and u r a part of the outside as well! Ive seen great bands here as well. And they have the best grilled cheese sandwich ever, but nothing beats the Irish nachos! I very much recommend them! Its like nachos but with tator tots! Freakin amazing!

The fried okra is amazing! I was also very pleased with my grilled salmon salad. I love supporting the Earl. Good food for affordable prices.

A long standing love in East Atlanta. Perfectly reflecting (maybe even exemplifying) one of the best neighborhoods in Atlanta. Great shows, drinks, prices, food, staff and crowd.

Fun place. Rotknee Presents had a comedy show in the back Monday night. Hip place. Not Smokey so that was nice and had a good drink at a very decent price. Ppl were eating up front so Im going early next week and try some.

Love the earl. And the winter weekender show was awesome!

Nice waitstaff and bartenders. Irish tater tots are delicious!

Burgers are epic. Pattymelt is the best in town.

Cool staff, earl burger forever

Great atmosphere, good food & the drinks were fantastic! my only drawback was that Im not a smoker and there were a lot of smokers in the restaurant. Otherwise The Earl has hit the nail on the head!

Great venue. Easy to find parking. Drink selection in the music hall were limited, but inexpensive.

Great food and bar. Good service too

Outstanding food and drinks. Great place to listen to live music.

I could barely get my question out before the employee rudely hung up in my face. My experience was ruined before I could even walk in the door. Good Customer LOST

The food was amazing! I only didn’t give 5 stars because it’s a smoking establishment and I personally don’t like to be around smoke when I’m eating. It’s definitely a dive bar type of establishment so no frills but I was impressed with the service, everyone was so nice! I got the blue bacon burger but I hate blue cheese so I subbed it for goat cheese. I got sweet potato fries which come with some special dipping sauce that was so good I put it on my burger too! I haven’t tried any of the other spots in EAV so I’m not sure how they compare but I’ll definitely be back here for sure!

This is your neighborhood grungy dive bar. One of the best places in ATL to grab a burger or sandwich for under $10! The EARL is also an excellent place to catch a show. There is a reasonable sized stage in the back and plenty of space for people to stand. Drinks are also not bad!

Even with the smoke, I loved this place. After the nonexistent service we received at the Graveyard we were especially thrilled. My friend is Vegan and when she asked for the tofu pita with no cheese our server immediately guessed that she was vegan and asked if she would like hummus instead. My only complaint was they only had one cider and no actual drink menu. Excellent food though and SPECTACULAR service. Definitely recommend if the smoking wont bother you!

Still probably one of the best places in Atlanta to see a small-capacity rock show, besides the Star Bar & the 529. The neighborhood has officially gentrified but it is still possible to have a good time, and perhaps even magical time, at the Earl

Chill crowd. Decent priced drinks. Great indie bands. I love this place.

Great place to see a band... One of the best in Atlanta

Attended the Agent Orange show here. The Earl was a great venue. You get close to the band and close to the mosh pit. Ill go here again for another concert.

Great dive bar with killer burgers, cheap drinks and a blue collar vibe. Music room in the back is the hottest independent-act stage in town. Seen many great rock shows here.

Great service, great serving sizes. Pita and hummus was practically a whole salad bar on a plate.

Best price point food is always good Ive had everything on the menu!

The band we serendipitously saw on Friday night was amazing. Anyone with good taste in music is ok with me! Staff was very friendly and its a staple of EAV.

Behind a bar. Interesting. But great small venue

Quick service, friendly staff, cant complain. Makes me wish this was my local bar.

Good salmon sandwich. Best in Decatur

Classic dive music venue with great food! Its awesome!

Great staff, good food always prepared perfectly, and strong drinks. Best room in Atlanta to see a live band, sound is always perfect.

Great Venue to see a band. Awesome atmosphere

Great neighborhood spot. Fun edgy part of town.

Bar/Pub. Food was very good, service was quick, and the waitstaff were friendly and attentive.

The EARL always delivers great music, food and beverages at reasonable prices! Great staff, managers and owners. There are always interesting, talkative local people there to hang out with too. Its an EAV legend!

No frills venue, pretty much a hole in the wall located in up and coming east Atlanta. Surprisingly decent food, and the acoustics were good.

Went for the kids for music charity event. What a wonderful time! Great drinks! Uber sexy bartender!!! Had a great night

4 stars because the burger wasnt that great, but it was very good. Our waitress (cant remember her name, she was Asian) was absolutely perfect...very nice spot I will definitely be back and highly recommend it, think I will try the patty melt next time.

Love the staff. Food is great - best burger in town. Seeing bands here is a treat as they hire the best to run sound. Highly recommended!

Brunch is very good. The charm is that its grungy. Smoking inside. Shows here are fun but the acoustics are rough. In the venue, the bar will give you earplugs for free.

Awesome food n not too packed. Server was super sweet and had impeccable customer service. Her name was CJ I think

Great front patio to sit and people watch at.

It is a killer music venue. Good tunes. Good drinks. And a great atmosphere.

Amazing place with great Drinks i really liked the vibe and Food here.Beautiful space, run by wonderful, warm people. I go to the Wednesday comedy open mic and i enjoyed it.After a long stress day,this is my happy place.

Its a fun vivacious happening place. The staff are excellent and the food is always on point. Not to mention one of the best music scenes in Atlanta. Youll be missing out of you dont stop by. Cheers.

Good food reasonable prices and cool atmosphere. ..

The Irish nachos are huuuuuuuge. Beer and atmosphere awesome. Not a quiet place on a sat night

Saw a set of back to back shows in the room in the back. Sound was good and a real intimate venue for live music. Decent prices on drinks too. Definitely worth the trip if a band you dig is playing.

One of the best patty melts in town, and the atmosphere is great.

One of Atlantas better venues! WE GOT THE EARL.

Great music scene with delicious food.

Great burgers, good beer, good people, good service! Love it!

Great bar in eav with awesome live music

Dont really go here that much. It is smokey (cigar and cig). But this is where i come when I want some of the best sweet potato fries, and I swear one of the best burgers in town. What makes their burger so good is the quality of the meat. It really tastes unique. A true stand out.

EXACTLY THE SAME BURGER PATTY AND TATER TOTS AS THE VORTEX IN LITTLE 5 POINTS 7MINS DOWN THE STREET. Only difference is the toppings that they put on the burger I know this because I get the same toppings (cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, ketchup & mustard) at both places and it taste exactly the same. Now the burger taste great the only reason why this is a one-star review is for lack of originality and basically just paying someone for there recipes.I researched the best burgers in Atlanta through the internet and came up with different results (H&F, Anns, General Muir ect. ) so decided to try the Earl and its very disappointing that I have already tried their burgers at another establishment and did not know it.

We arrived early for a concert and decided to get a bite to eat. The food was amazing. Probably the best burger I have ever tasted. I had the Earl burger with garlic goat cheese. Yummy! My hunny had the Patty melt and it was incredible as well. The service was great. Only problem we had was that it was too dark. We had to cover really close to the dim lamp on the wall just to read the menu. But other than that it was great.

Very great diverse place. The patio is a cool place to smoke a cigar.

Bar is a nice hang in Midtown ATL, and the food is OK, but the venue in the back really makes this place. Great for local and lesser known artists. Small and intimate.

I visited this place last month when my son played there. First, the food is awesome - not your typical bar food, but really good food. For the show, the acoustics were perfect and gave a great sound. On top of all that, everyone was so nice from the waiters to the bartenders to the bouncers. It was a great night and Id definitely go back again.

Great bands in an intimate space, the food is good and you can SMOKE INSIDE!

First time here last night before a show. Loved the dive bar feel and the service was friendly. Awesome intimate music venue. My one tiny complaint is that the music in the bar area is a little bit too loud and makes conversation difficult.

Had never been before this show, i loved it. Food was great (for a bar) and the show was great, packed house. Had a limited bar selection, but who cares. Get a drink and enjoy the show

Great service with good drinks

Great live music and food!

Damn good burger and great shows.

Smoking up front, so be warned. Food is solid. Heart of the EAV. Grimy dive with a cigarette machine and a really intimate venue in the back. Would rate ten stars if I could. Incredible bar bites and really captures the heart of the East Atlanta village.