Obetty's Review

W8

In January O'betty's opened up a new location on Union Street across from Buffalo Wild Wings. Those who are still nostalgic about the old location have nothing to worry about, because for the time being both locations will remain open. The new location is much bigger, so it can seat more people. It is also closer to campus, which hopefully will bring in more revenue.

The first thing I noticed when I would walk into the old O'betty's was the cleanliness, or lack they’re of cleanliness. To be fair the old location is extremely small, and the kitchen is pretty much in the dining room. It would be extremely difficult to clean up after all of the grease, which ends up being carried over into the lobby and dining room. I was ecstatic to see how spotless the new location is. It should be much easier to keep the new location clean, because the kitchen is now clearly separated form the dining room.

The added size of the new O'betty's location also makes it a much more comfortable place to sit down and eat. Even in a party of over ten people I, and the rest of my party, were seated comfortably at one table. The old location was so small that I would have never imagined sitting down and eating there. It was definitely the type of place where one would order food to go. Hopefully the original location will stay opened, and be used as a to go only sort of restaurant.

The decor in the new location is not very different form the original location. The theme of the restaurant is still a 1930s burlesque show, and the decorations used are quite tacky and cheap, but tacky and cheap in a delightful sort of way. Whether this was done intentionally or not, the decor matches the college town culture of Athens. Leopard print car floor mats were stapled to the back of the booths, and plastic flowers were draped over the light fixtures. It reminds me of the way every single college student’s apartment is decorated. The furniture however was quality furniture, so you never had to worry about falling out of your broken chair, or having the table break, and food being spilled on your clothes. It may seem like a silly thing to worry about, but it has happened to me.

The service was also adequate. It may have taken a bit longer than it would have taken in the old restaurant, but I think that is appropriate because this is now a proper sit down restaurant. The prices stayed the same to, and I thought they were very reasonable. It may seem expensive for a hot dog, but we aren't talking about your average hot dog.

That finally brings me to the food. I had the Wow-Wow; it was the special of the day. It was an all beef hot dog topped with lettuce, tomato, red pepper mayonnaise, and jalapeños. I found it to be absolutely delicious. The hot dog alone was of very high quality, and all the toppings were fresh. It was the first hot dog I ever ate that seemed healthy, and actually made of proper meat.

I think O'betty's is the best Athens has to offer and recommend everyone stops there at least once a week.