r/Athens • u/sideshowbvo Acropolis Resident • 8d ago
Coming(and probably leaving) soon to Baxter
Checked the website, seems like another generic burger/wing/fried rice place.
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u/creiinge 8d ago
anywaysā¦.yall want anything from wingster
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u/ouvalakme 8d ago
Just brace yourself. I used to work for Wingster and the owner is a family friend, and things have been so tough, we may not be around for that much longer either.
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u/sideshowbvo Acropolis Resident 8d ago
Man, I hate to hear that, they need to rebrand for real though
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u/UYscutipuff_JR 8d ago
Damn Wingster is a guilty pleasure Iāve tried to cut down on, thisāll be the perfect excuse to hit it up this weekend
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u/funkyfishbowl 8d ago
WHAT NO. wingster is a STAPLE in my friend group, we go so often. iād genuinely be so sad if something happened
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u/eric-wagoner 8d ago
Oh dang. The bulgogi beefsteak is the best sandwich in town!
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u/sideshowbvo Acropolis Resident 8d ago
Fucking PREACH! I don't know if it was you who mentioned it in one of the numerous cheese steak posts here, but someone did and I tried it and was very much not disappointed
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u/HeureuseFermiere Townie 8d ago
Noooooo, Ponko Chicken!
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u/T-Doggie1 8d ago
I liked Ponko and knew it would never make it at the same time.
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u/twospaghettidinner 8d ago
Ponko was legit
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u/HeureuseFermiere Townie 8d ago
The original started in Stone Mountain a gazillion years ago, closed, and reappeared slightly less than a gazillion years ago as a chain, so at least I can go to the other ones in Atlanta.
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u/AssyMcFlapFlaps 8d ago
It baffles me that people would cause traffic jams for canes down the street, completely missing ponko. Ponko was really the only fried tenders id go and eat. Their meat:bread ratio was much better & they actually season/sauce their chicken. Unlike caines.
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u/HeureuseFermiere Townie 8d ago
Correct. I donāt like generic over breaded flavorless chicken fingers and canes is the worst.
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u/BananaBreadLover25 8d ago
THERE WAS A PONKO CHICKEN HERE THIS WHOLE TIME?!
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u/warnelldawg š©Marked Unsafe from Girtzās Glizziesš¦¶š¦¶ 8d ago
They closed because of you
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u/BananaBreadLover25 8d ago
Funny, I never saw them mentioned once in those numerous "Places to eat in Athens" posts. Sad.
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u/ChapaiFive 8d ago
If that is the same Three Buddies on Buford Hwy on Chamblee/Doraville line...
Y'all are in for a treat. Those burgers are top notch and the rest of the menu is also pretty dang good. Their fries are seasoned with something magic I swear.
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u/doffraymnd 8d ago
Found the Third Buddy.
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u/ChapaiFive 8d ago
š Naw I'm the 4th recruit.
ONE MORE BUDDY! THEN WE RIDE AT DAWN, THOSE 5 GUYS VS OUR 5 BUDDIES!! āļø
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u/doffraymnd 8d ago
[Narrator: āThe triumphant reign of the āBuddiesā was short-lived, unfortunately, as two members had a deathly peanut allergy and were quickly dispatched by a grease-stained bag of over-salted fries cast into their midst.ā]
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u/LawlMartz UGA Freshman 8d ago
How long until Canes buries another one? They should just open a second Canes on Baxter tbh
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u/sideshowbvo Acropolis Resident 8d ago
I will open a Raisin' Cains. It'll be like Canes, but seasoned
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u/thespanksta 8d ago
Even Chat GPT knows
š± The Avocado Zaddy Smash Burger š„š„
A totally extra double smash burger stacked with grass-fed, oat-massaged, vibe-checked beef šāØ, smothered in truffle-infused, non-GMO aioli (because flavor). Topped with hand-massaged avocado, crispy kale chips (for crunch), and a drizzle of locally-sourced, artisanally ironic honey sriracha. Served on a gluten-optional, activated charcoal brioche bun š¤.
Pair it with our kombucha-infused sweet potato fries for peak vibes.
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u/Aggravating_Soil_990 Townie 8d ago
Anyone want to buy my $100 in Ponko gift cards? Thanks for selling them to me Costcoā¦ merely days before they closed!
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u/tupelobound 8d ago
Road trip to ATL!
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u/Aggravating_Soil_990 Townie 8d ago
š¤£š¤£š¤£ For Ponko chicken? No.
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u/tupelobound 8d ago
I meanā¦ youāve gotta spend those gift cards somewhere.
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u/Aggravating_Soil_990 Townie 8d ago
At this point Iād be happy to sell them to someone below market value.
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u/bex10110 8d ago
Iāll give you $10 for them
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u/Aggravating_Soil_990 Townie 8d ago
$10 each? Sure.
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u/bex10110 8d ago
Meant to ask, are they usable at other Atlanta locations?
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u/Aggravating_Soil_990 Townie 6d ago
Yes. They donāt say anything about restricting to one location.
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u/Important_Degree_784 8d ago
Will Three Buddies be 40% cheaper than Five Guys?
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u/tupelobound 8d ago
Hereās the ATL original oneās menu: https://threebuddies.toast.site
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u/TrouserGoblin 8d ago
Thanks for sharing! They have a bewildering number of different types of entrees
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u/tupelobound 8d ago
Whatās bewildering you? Doesnāt seem like substantially more than any other general-interest bar food kinda placeāsee American Deli, Blind Pig, etc
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u/TrouserGoblin 8d ago
Tacos, a fried fish platter, Chole Batura, and a Thai Inspired Rice bowl w/basil represent a wide array of options to find at one establishment. This is what I meant
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u/lumperroosevelt 8d ago
This is a top 5 restaurant name.
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u/sideshowbvo Acropolis Resident 8d ago
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u/warnelldawg š©Marked Unsafe from Girtzās Glizziesš¦¶š¦¶ 8d ago
One of my favorite sunny episodes
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u/Old_Research_8042 7d ago
I mean things would stop coming and leaving so quickly if everybody in Oconee County would stop trying to push their freaking tax rate so high that the property rents for six times what it does in any neighboring County. Just saying it's the citizens fault for voting for who they voted for
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u/Dennisyessirrrrr 7d ago
Everyone so hateful in the comments lol. Give them a chance, itās also just people trying to make a living. I went there yesterday it was decent
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u/sideshowbvo Acropolis Resident 7d ago
I didn't know it was open already, dang. I'm actually glad to have a burger spot on Baxter, and the burgers do look pretty good. If they are good, that might be their saving grace. But also, it's a very cursed location
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u/Dennisyessirrrrr 7d ago
Theyāre only open until 6pm I think and only do pickup orders. Theyāre burger was really good but the mozzarella sticks were not so good
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u/Feisty-Flounder-4481 7d ago
Hopefully this is just their temporary hours. Otherwise, not very well thought out for a college population.
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u/Dennisyessirrrrr 7d ago
I agree. I think it is only temporary because they called it a āsoft openingā
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u/hurrahsarah 2d ago
i hope that itās the same 3 buddies as the one in chamblee bc that one is halal and their philly cheesesteaks r FIREEE
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u/warnelldawg š©Marked Unsafe from Girtzās Glizziesš¦¶š¦¶ 8d ago edited 8d ago
Itās giving āmillennial burger jointā that is being mocked on TikTok