Walker's Pub
128 College Ave, Athens, GA
Crema's Take
“Walker's Pub is a shapeshifter of a spot in Athens that works hard as your daytime study sanctuary, complete with reliable coffee and pastries, before transforming into a lively evening bar with hidden depths—literally, with a cousin bar tucked upstairs out back. The dual indoor-outdoor setup gives you flexibility whether you're settling in for work or meeting friends, though the experience can be a bit uneven depending on who's behind the bar and what temperature your hot chocolate reaches. It's the kind of place where laptop warriors and social butterflies coexist, which means it captures that rare energy of being both productive and fun.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly, outdoor seating spot, good for meetings. Pastries and light food on the menu. Open late.
Google Reviews
Nice study or work spot. Daytime coffee spot turns into a fun bar at night with indoor and outdoor spaces and a badass cousin bar hidden upstairs outback. If I go to study or work, I always find a good spot, put my stuff down and go get a drink because in the past people have…
I'm writing to report unacceptable customer service at your establishment today. My partner ordered a hot chocolate, which was served at an unsafe temperature without warning. After taking a sip, it burned their tongue. When they notified the server, there was no apology, no…
My friend and I (both people of color) have been coming to study here for years. We’ve never had an issue until today. A bartender, (Hunt?), who neither of us have ever met in the years we’ve studied there, came from behind the bar and to our table with a wooden stick. He asked…
This place is so hot and cold. There are a couple of bartenders who are cool and seem like they actually like their job and others who seem like having to have a nice interaction with a customer might send them into orbit. As someone in the industry, that’s so annoying.
So the only reason the pub got a one for food is because they only had muffins when I stopped in. But you could bring food in, order drinks, and sit down. It's a very cool atmosphere and the staff were very friendly. They serve alcohol, coffee, and tea, which is a unique blend…
Crema Reviews
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