I've seen this place profiled on the Travel Channel, so I had to check it out. I was greatly let down. The flavor of the hot dogs , in my opinion only, just did not live up to a good hot dog. There was something missing, it tasted more like a chicken dog with filler and dye, rather than a... more

Sometimes, you go to places because your friends say "you gotta go there". I'm re-evaluating my friends who told me that I gotta go to the Varsity. I half-heartedly joked to my husband that we should take a picture of their sign and just tell people "yeah, we went there". I should have listened to my inner voice. The burgers... more

The Varsity is an Atlanta tradition and has been open and relatively unchanged since 1928. If you love old diners you have to visit the varsity. The menu is pretty basic and not for the health conscious. However, they have amazing onion rings and chocolate shakes. It's worth the visit just to sit and people watch. Lots of fun and... more

my sister took me here the first time I went to Atlanta.. I love the atmosphere and the foods good too. Just know what you are going to order first before you get in line or they will yell at you. more

Best Hot Dog. more

Good eats. Full of unhealthy fat. It is nice to have such a monument in Atlanta, and I think everyone should eat there, but only once a year. Then again, I think humans should only drink Pepsi or anything other than water only once a year, but I drink soda all the time. So....enjoy!:) more

Ya know, I saw some of the negative reviews on here about The Varsity and, while I would agree with a lot of what was written, I just gotta say, they ain't puttin' on any airs at The Varsity -- they're not a sophisticated dining joint. Go to the Buckhead Diner for that. This is just what it is -... more

Being from a place where the REAL hot dog was born (thats chicago folks not new york), I am already biased on what I get for hot dogs (and pizza of course). You have to go into the Varsity knowing that this is the South's version of a hot dog. That being said, maybe if you had had this first... more

We visited the Varsity on the way to Florida last year after seeing it on the Foodnetwork show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Its said to be a local icon and that may very well be but the food is somewhat remaniscent of what I have experienced in a school cafeteria except the cafeteria cuisine was not as greasy,as poorly prepared... more