The Pigskin Bar and Grille — Restaurant in Athens

Had reservations for the Valentine event. Dinners were chosen ahead of time. Upon arrival we were seated near the back door where it was absolutely freezing. I wore my winter coat the entire time. We were served water and drinks immediately. It took about a half an hour to get the appetizer. Bruschetta with a prepared topping. Nothing difficult. We waited in this freezing tundra for over an hour for our dinner to arrive. It was as though they didn’t know we were coming. The food was cold. The dinner consisted of a decent portion of mashed potatoes, 2 slender cooked carrots , 4 maybe 5 shrimp and a steak portion that was sized for a toddler. It was still actively bleeding on the plate. (I was never asked how I liked my steak cooked and I could have prepared this plate in less than 30 minutes at my home) The desert was a basic brownie or a basic sugar cookie. Someone did come to the table to apologize for the wait and the food. His apology consisted of “Some mistakes were made tonight, I’m a cook not an excel sheet expert, my order was wrong.” Then he walked away. The conversation and time out with my partner was fun, in spite of this place. We can laugh and make jokes about it now I guess. I wish they would have communicated better. I would have left , ordered takeout and went home. A romantic Valentines evening at a College bar, nope. lol. I only hope my BF did not pay too much. That was my biggest concern. They did not offer any kind of a...

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We were road tripping and decided to stop here mainly because it had Brussels sprouts for an appetizer and fried ravioli. A rare find!! It was also one of the ONLY places open on Sunday in Ohio lol. Slim pickings but this place does huge and fresh salads but also great bones less wings the sauce itself was just right (Buffalo). Recommend!

we did encounter an issue where while I ordered Buffalo wings they came out as barbarcue to the table. The waitress did apologize and brought a new one that had almost no Buffalo sauce and upon request did bring me sauce. So I’m not upset that she fixed the issues but nothing else was done to remediate the issue like offering to comp or partially take off some of the meal. Considering I came with my dad and wanted a nice meal to eat TOGETHER at the same time, I was left waiting for 20min for the new set while he had his salad… when I got my food he was pretty much done. So the experience was really disappointing that nothing was done about that. The Brussels were too charred you could only taste crisp and the ravioli didn’t have much flavor. Despite this, I still do recommend...

We celebrated graduation weekend with a big family group of 14, and the experience was wonderful from start to finish.

Even though the restaurant was very busy, one of our waitresses, Kaylee, went above and beyond. She somehow found seating for all of us to sit together, which made the meal even more special. Kaylee was incredibly friendly, kept our soft drinks full, and made sure we had all the extra condiments we needed. Her attention to detail and kindness really stood out.

As for the food — it was delicious. Everyone’s meal came out at the same time, all served warm and perfectly prepared as ordered. The warm pretzels with cheese were a big hit with everyone, and my burger was flavorful. But the surprise standout? The potato wedges — honestly, some of the best I’ve ever had. They have a spicy ranch to dip them in that was amazing. Thanks for the suggestion from our server!

Overall, this was a perfect spot to celebrate with family — great food, amazing service, and a welcoming atmosphere. I must also mention great drinks from the bar! Huge thanks to Kaylee and the team for making it such a...