El Bar

Distinctive underground lounge breaks the mold of the ordinary bump-and-grind.

In Short
Neophytes may be thrown by the offbeat location, clandestinely tucked behind a Mexican cantina in Poncey-Highlands, but locals in the know praise the unpretentious vibe of this...

Posted by by Contributor at Citysearch on July 27, 2006. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Great time and awesome rotation of the best dj's in atlanta

Average Rating

100

Fun atmosphere to dance and the bar is right there. The bartenders are friendly and remember your drink and even give shots to the bar on the house, which i thought was real cool and thats why im a regular..
I love el bar

Pros

+ new cold air cond, great cheap drinks and friendly people

Posted by by djcristo at Citysearch on July 24, 2009. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Waste of Time

Average Rating

40

This place was REALLY small (like not even 1000 sq. feet), really dark, and really hot (a couple of fans on the ceiling, but don't think there was any a/c). It was really crowded, mostly with Emory students, and I got drenched by spilled beer at least twice in an hour. I found a free parking space pretty quickly in the El Azteca parking lot, but there was a $5 cover to get into El Bar. It's definitely better to go here as a pre-game or a place to end the night, but I wont be going back here again... overall it was the size of the place that turned me off.

Pros

+ Parking, speedy bar...

Posted by by ED323 at Citysearch on July 26, 2008. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Great Drinks, Great Music

Average Rating

60

I frequent this place quite a bit. The drinks are great, the staff is friendly and the DJ's that spin are the sh@t...

I would recommend this place for starting the evening off.

Pros

+ Great Drinks, Great Music

Cons

- The place is very small but I still like it...

Posted by by chillinupnga at Citysearch on January 24, 2007. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Great Drinks, Great Music

Average Rating

60

I frequent this place quite a bit. The drinks are great, the staff is friendly and the DJ's that spin are the sh@t...\r \r I would recommend this place for starting the evening off.

Posted by chillinupnga on January 22, 2007. Brought to you by yellowpages.

Start or Finish, it just don't matter.

Average Rating

80

Surely not a spot to plop for the entire evening but definitely a chill ""hole in the wall"" that beats most holes. Great for a warm up drink before the running of the bars. Also, wonderful for cooling down from the full blown club. Not a great abundance of seats but the drinks come quick and music's quite nice. Not a pretentious place for all you cute folks to be seen, so beware. El bar is worth the try.

Pros

+ Small, quaint

Cons

- Parking's a mess but i dont care

Posted by by donhoola at Citysearch on October 30, 2006. Brought to you by Citysearch.

El Bar is located at 939 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA. This location is in the Poncey-Highland neighborhood. This business specializes in Bars, Pubs, & Clubs.

Posted on August 30, 2015. Brought to you by merchantcircle.