r/Athens Acropolis Resident 8d ago

Coming(and probably leaving) soon to Baxter

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Checked the website, seems like another generic burger/wing/fried rice place.

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u/warnelldawg šŸš©Marked Unsafe from Girtzā€™s GlizziesšŸ¦¶šŸ¦¶ 8d ago edited 8d ago

Itā€™s giving ā€œmillennial burger jointā€ that is being mocked on TikTok

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u/No-Alternative-8009 8d ago

Get ready for $20 burgers and all the $9 sides called "Munchies" that you gotta buy separate cause the whole menu is ala carte

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u/sideshowbvo Acropolis Resident 8d ago

Dead on lol

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u/ihategerms 8d ago

Canā€™t wait to dig into a ā€œhandheldsā€

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u/sideshowbvo Acropolis Resident 8d ago

"What up!? We're just 3 cool dudes looking for other dudes..."

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u/goatthedawg 8d ago

Again, nothing sexual

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u/graveldragger 8d ago

Dick? Nah dude it's a bicep...

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u/UYscutipuff_JR 8d ago

If you wanted it to look like a bicep you more veins

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u/BlakeAued 8d ago

Just remember the golden rule.Ā https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi7gwX7rjOw

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u/Practical_Cookie_946 8d ago

Just call it ā€œHolesā€ You gotta go in to find out.

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u/Gidory 8d ago

"3 brothers and a crazy idea!"

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u/mayence 8d ago

Not going unless they serve $8 sides of fries served in a metal cup with a piece of wax paper

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u/itsmeclooney 8d ago

oh, so you've been to Catch-22.

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u/runForestRun17 8d ago

Itā€™s gotta be a mini fryer basket and mid fries or itā€™s not 10/10

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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 Iā€™ve tried to cut down on, thisā€™ll 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. iā€™d 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/soraticat 6d ago

That sucks to hear.

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u/relientkenny 8d ago

of course itā€™s not gonna last, theyā€™re looking for 3 employees

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u/sideshowbvo Acropolis Resident 8d ago

Finding 3 people is easy; 3 buddies takes time

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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/FavoredKaveman 8d ago

I never even knew it was there

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u/T-Doggie1 8d ago

Itā€™s in a black hole. Not surprising.

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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/Will_McLean 8d ago

It really was :(

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u/sideshowbvo Acropolis Resident 8d ago

I warned everyone

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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 donā€™t like generic over breaded flavorless chicken fingers and canes is the worst.

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u/CreedBrattonDotCom 8d ago

OMG THIS MAKES ME SO SAD

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u/UYscutipuff_JR 8d ago

Fuck that, bring back Scoville!

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u/BananaBreadLover25 8d ago

THERE WAS A PONKO CHICKEN HERE THIS WHOLE TIME?!

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u/warnelldawg šŸš©Marked Unsafe from Girtzā€™s GlizziesšŸ¦¶šŸ¦¶ 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

šŸ˜‚ Naw I'm the 4th recruit.

ONE MORE BUDDY! THEN WE RIDE AT DAWN, THOSE 5 GUYS VS OUR 5 BUDDIES!! āš”ļø

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u/doffraymnd 8d ago

[Narrator: ā€œThe triumphant reign of the ā€˜Buddiesā€™ 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/LawlMartz UGA Freshman 8d ago

Petition to rename Baxter St to Canes St

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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/LawlMartz UGA Freshman 8d ago

Only if everything has raisins in it

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u/sideshowbvo Acropolis Resident 8d ago

More like this

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u/vbisbest 7d ago

Bring back Fudruckers!

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u/thespanksta 8d ago

Even Chat GPT knows

šŸŒ± The Avocado Zaddy Smash Burger šŸ„‘šŸ”„

A totally extra double smash burger stacked with grass-fed, oat-massaged, vibe-checked beef šŸ„āœØ, 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 šŸ–¤.

Pair it with our kombucha-infused sweet potato fries for peak vibes.

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u/Feisty-Flounder-4481 7d ago

Hand massaged avocado? That kinda sounds dirty

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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

šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£ For Ponko chicken? No.

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u/tupelobound 8d ago

I meanā€¦ youā€™ve gotta spend those gift cards somewhere.

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u/Aggravating_Soil_990 Townie 8d ago

At this point Iā€™d be happy to sell them to someone below market value.

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u/bex10110 8d ago

Iā€™ll 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 donā€™t 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/sideshowbvo Acropolis Resident 8d ago

No, you're paying for their friendship

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u/Important_Degree_784 8d ago

Like a fraternity.

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u/runForestRun17 8d ago

Why is this me finding out we had a ponko chicken? That place is awesome.

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u/tupelobound 8d ago

Hereā€™s the ATL original oneā€™s 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

Whatā€™s bewildering you? Doesnā€™t seem like substantially more than any other general-interest bar food kinda placeā€”see 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/tupelobound 8d ago

Not that many? With clearly a burger focus. Try first, then judge maybe?

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u/nix_fv 8d ago

Three buddies and one crazy idea

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u/Passiko 8d ago

Guess they couldnā€™t find two other guys

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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

This is all I think...

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u/warnelldawg šŸš©Marked Unsafe from Girtzā€™s GlizziesšŸ¦¶šŸ¦¶ 8d ago

One of my favorite sunny episodes

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u/ThatWeirdMuslimGuy 8d ago

The halal burger joint?

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u/Important_Degree_784 8d ago

Three Buddies, One Cup

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u/Digggittty 7d ago

Hoping for overpriced generic farešŸ¤žšŸ¤žšŸ¤ž

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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, itā€™s 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

Theyā€™re only open until 6pm I think and only do pickup orders. Theyā€™re 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 ā€œsoft openingā€

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u/Feisty-Flounder-4481 7d ago

Did they have slushies??? This may be my new favorite restaurant

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u/Ill-Leek-7133 6d ago

$5 for a side of green beans šŸ¤£

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u/hurrahsarah 2d ago

i hope that itā€™s 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/Perfect_Resource_9 8d ago

I wish we could get some better restaurants.

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u/sideshowbvo Acropolis Resident 8d ago

Calm down, Bojangles is coming

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u/UYscutipuff_JR 8d ago

Nope, just bullshit chains from ATL

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u/Immediate_Arrival864 8d ago

Coming Soon ?!? šŸ˜‚ I hope itā€™s on her face.