pauley's

one of our regular stopping points. my group gets down to athens once a year, and pauley's is a go-to location for a good dinner. their crepes are generous, thin, and flavorful: the lott, which i had on this trip, was a mite too salty, but the cured meats can do that. thebeerlist is long with fine brews and service is efficient and attentive.

greatbeerselection. didn't eat here, but the variety ofbeeron tap is impressive.

since this fall the food here has really improved. i used to only come for the very solidbeerselection (27 or so taps, and a wide variety of bottles). however over the summer they have completely changed the kitchen set-up. i can vouch for their previous crepes' gummy-ness. however since the summer the crepes do not have this issue. these are now as good as any of the ones i had in paris. the sandwiches, however, are my go too, and are also quiet good.

okay.. the crepes are so-so. it's not awful but it's not good either. i found the crepe itself (not the filling) tough and chewy. don't come in expecting your traditional crepe fillings but they do offer some interesting flavors like the buffalo chicken and turkey/cranberry. the crepe suzette is completely mislabeled as being made with lemon and sugar (it's supposed to be made with caramel, orange zest, and flambeed with grand marnier most of the time).

what really impressed me was their extensive selection of beers. samples are available upon request. if you somehow try all of their beers, you'll be forever immortalized in athens with a picture on the hall of fame. an impressive feat to say the least.

while the food is so-so in quality and taste, it's cheap (in comparison to the portion) and pauley's has a greatbeerselection. a popular place to sober up or chill with a drink no doubt.