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Posted by dcbl
Good guys wear white hats.
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Posted on 10/14/14 at 5:06 pm to
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Don't remember Herbies. Which one was that?


It was right down the street from the SAE house downtown

SAE's used to be notorious for skipping out on the bill

herbie was a short and plump Jewish man

EVERY dish was enough to feed 3 people - his burgers filled about 2/3 of a plate

I usually got an omelet and grits

he opened late in the afternoon and closed around 3 or 4 in the morning

Herbie was famous for screaming and at and cussing his patrons

all of them, even the girls

it was the best place in the world to eat after a night of hard drinking - better than Waffle house, and that's saying something..

quote:

If you're too young to have ever tasted Herbie's Balls, pardon the rest of us while we mourn the passing of one of Athens' dining legends. He cussed like a sailor, but his food was the perfect antidote to too many shots downtown. RIP Herbie. (h/t bendandbreak)


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Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
87686 posts
Posted on 10/14/14 at 5:06 pm to
Peking for quality

Choo choo for price and convenience
Posted by Peter Buck
Member since Sep 2012
12726 posts
Posted on 10/14/14 at 5:13 pm to
I actually got to know Herbie pretty well. I chased down some frat boy bill skippers for him one time. The burgers were huge. They were good drunk. I never stepped foot in there sober or before 2 am.
Posted by Lucius Clay
Member since Sep 2012
3420 posts
Posted on 10/14/14 at 5:20 pm to
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Herbies


Yep, the burgers were huge but his signature item was definitely Herbie's Balls. As far as I remember, they were more or less a sick cousin to Dunkin Donuts donut holes, except considerably larger and deep fried in pure lard.

I've wondered whatever happened to that place. Only visited a few times but it was memorable to be cursed out by Herbie while he took your order.

RIP, Herbie. There will never be another Athens restaurant quite like yours.
Posted by Jefferson Dawg
Member since Sep 2012
32293 posts
Posted on 10/14/14 at 5:23 pm to
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Herbie was famous for screaming and at and cussing his patrons

all of them, even the girls

I remember hearing stories about a place like that. Must be it.

Never ate there myself though....
Posted by Peter Buck
Member since Sep 2012
12726 posts
Posted on 10/14/14 at 5:25 pm to
I think he closed by the early 90s
Posted by dcbl
Good guys wear white hats.
Member since Sep 2013
29955 posts
Posted on 10/14/14 at 5:31 pm to
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I think he closed by the early 90s


I graduated in 92, so maybe...
Posted by athens-ga
athens, ga
Member since Jun 2013
1298 posts
Posted on 10/14/14 at 5:32 pm to
I remember herbie's and he was a grouchy, screaming dude indeed. 1986-1987ish was when I spent many a drunken late evening there at 3:00 a.m....then there was zoo night...TK Hardys.
Posted by Lucius Clay
Member since Sep 2012
3420 posts
Posted on 10/14/14 at 5:42 pm to
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TK Hardys


They just don't make bars and nightclubs the same anymore...
Posted by GhostofCrowell
North Ave
Member since Oct 2013
1701 posts
Posted on 10/14/14 at 5:45 pm to
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Seth Emerson ?@SethEmerson 4 minutes ago J.J. Green has moved back to tailback for at least this week, Mike Bobo confirms.



...well this doesn't exactly look promising
Posted by TMDawg
Member since Nov 2012
5379 posts
Posted on 10/14/14 at 5:53 pm to
Hoping its a 'just in case' type scenario because we are really gonna need to get a lot of carries this weekend but I agree it's not very promising.
Posted by Lucius Clay
Member since Sep 2012
3420 posts
Posted on 10/14/14 at 5:53 pm to
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JJ Green


Would be a great diversionary tactic.
Posted by RealDawg
Dawgville
Member since Nov 2012
9974 posts
Posted on 10/14/14 at 5:57 pm to
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Don't remember Herbies. Which one was that?


Man that makes me crave some grease. Alcohol plus his food made people fight for some damn reason.

Used to head over there after we closed the bar.
Posted by deeprig9
2023/24 B2B GSB Riboff Champ
Member since Sep 2012
67051 posts
Posted on 10/14/14 at 6:12 pm to
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"China Boats"



Owned an operated by Dr. Shu, an elderly physics genius who escaped the wrath of Mao.

My former roommate and lifelong friend worked there for a while.

Dr. Shu didn't speak a lick of English, but he could understand it. He communicated with my friend through grunts and hand signals.

Thanks for the flashback.

Posted by deeprig9
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Member since Sep 2012
67051 posts
Posted on 10/14/14 at 6:14 pm to
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I think he [Herbie] closed by the early 90s


I got there in 96 and never heard of it.
Posted by DawgHolliday
the 'cloven-land', ga
Member since Sep 2012
5051 posts
Posted on 10/14/14 at 6:18 pm to
quote:

quote:Best place for Chinese was Peking. still is although the China 1 place in that south milledge shopping center is pretty fricking good as well.



My people are telling me there is a debate over the best mediocre chinese food in athens, and that there is a rumor of some place called Herbies that was once the GOAT hangover cure.
Posted by GoldenDawg
Dawg in Exile
Member since Oct 2013
19887 posts
Posted on 10/14/14 at 6:25 pm to
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I got there in 96 and never heard of it.

Herbie's was a very interesting place and Herbie was very interesting character.

Think - Louie from 'Taxi', but even a shade creepier.
Posted by Rules
Warm. Year round.
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 10/14/14 at 6:28 pm to
I'm happy today.

On the other hand, I'm usually pretty happy.



PS, Dallas, thanks for the quick shipping.
Posted by RealDawg
Dawgville
Member since Nov 2012
9974 posts
Posted on 10/14/14 at 6:32 pm to
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Think - Louie from 'Taxi', but even a shade creepier


I was thinking more Lou Albano.
Posted by rockchlkjayhku11
Cincinnati, OH
Member since Aug 2006
36583 posts
Posted on 10/14/14 at 9:27 pm to
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China 1



still remember the time i heard keith marshall talking about going pro after 3 years at china 1 during his freshman year. poor guy had no idea how unlucky he would be.

ETA: favorite post DT eateries for me from 2010-2014

1. Lay-Z Shopper: fantastic subs, boars head meat, dickheads that dont put up with bullshite running the place. treat ya right if ya know the drill
2. Grilled Teriyaki: RIP circa 2011
3. Little Italy
4. Barberitos
5. Cozy Yum Yum cart
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