Slater's Steakhouse — Restaurant in Athens-Clarke County Unified Government

It was very dark so the menu was hard to see with very small print, flashlights were necessary. The service is very good, not just above the general level of mediocre service that abounds in Athens, but pro-level service that you would expect in high end restaurants in big cities.

Cocktails were tasty, balanced and beautifully presented. The wine list is small but covers the bases. The food, though, was not exciting. The steak was cooked correctly to temperature, the sides were OK we had creamed spinach and mashed potatoes, but the pepper sauce (upcharge) was boring and did not enhance the food, in my opinion. One in our party had the crab cakes and did not enjoy the seasoning. We tried the ice cream sundae with homemade vanilla ice cream. It had a strange lemon, tart flavor that wasn't terrible, but seemed out of context. The espresso was undrinkable.

The experience was not the worst restaurant experience ever, but for the price it should have been top notch all around. Also, the manager stood right by the door and did not bother to say good night or thank you as our party was leaving. He also never touched the table during service. Not even with his eyes. He could take a lesson from the servers. Won't be rushing back, will drive to the big city next time. Too...

Let me start by saying the service at Slater’s was absolutely top notch! If you want a decent meal where you feel very taken care of Slater’s has that down pat. I have to say I am slightly confused about the menu. One of the sides we ordered was onion rings, and while my husband and I agreed that they were the best onion rings we had ever had it felt off to eat with fancy steak. I had the chicken which was good, but I’m still not sure what it was on top of. The Blue crab soup was AMAZING. The steak with chimichurri was acceptable. The ONLY thing that was a miss for me was the atmosphere which feels super odd to say because it feels like the atmosphere should be so great. The way our table was situated made us feel like we had to compete for conversation with the table next to us. It was just weirdly loud. And the lighting felt off for an intimate dinner. But that is all kind of petty just my two cents. Next time we will get a reservation for the front room rather than the main dining room and maybe that would...

Got into town for the UGA national title celebration, Go Dawgs. Looked up and found this gem. Friday night didn't even think about needing a reservation. Walked in the manager greets us and I requested a table for 2. I was asked about a reservation and I said "I don't have one". Side note, the owner was also with the hosting stand. They talk for a second about availability. They really did have anything available (if not I definitely wouldn't have been upset), but made room anyways. Thank ya'll so much not only was the food amazing but the fact they did this for us was remarkable for this day and time. I will say that speaks volumes just about the care for the customer. Our next trip to Athens will definitely include dinner here, but with a reservation. This is a must place to enjoy a perfect cut of steak. The waitress was perfect, the food was perfect and the manager and owner was the most genuine you will meet. Again I can't thank ya'll enough for making room for just the 2 of us. 10...