Comments on: Retro Roadtrips: The Varsity Drive-In in Atlanta

By: Femme1

Femme1 — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:49:28 +0000

Makes me miss the long-gone hangout of my youth, the Hag-Mart (it was located halfway between Hagerstown, Md. and Martinsburg, W.Va.). Frosted glasses of root beer and hot dogs with their “special sauce.” Yum.

By: Dusty _S

Dusty _S — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:31:04 +0000

Varsity. There is one in our town (Athens,GA.). When we relocated here last year this was one of the first places we visited. I must say that every time I am introduced to the legendary hamburger joint of whatever city I am in (Gosh, darn it!) I always miss my hometown favorites: In-And-Out Burger, Tommy’s.
As for Varsity – when in Georgia – folks, you must check it out.

By: Palm Springs Stephan

Palm Springs Stephan — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:06:11 +0000

I have not been to the Varsity since I was a high school student at Woodward Academy outside Atlanta back in the mid 1970s. I remember being shocked that a “drive-in” could have a multi-story parking garage attached to it. Don’t know if that is still intact, however, since the freeway was massively widened back in the 1980s. The widening may have taken out part of the Varsity’s property.
The real “fun” of going to the Varsity was the ordering process and the internal lingo that the staff used to relay orders.

By: Gretchen S

Gretchen S — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:48:06 +0000

My husband has terrific memories of the Varsity while growing up in Atlanta. Especially the frosted orange!

By: tailfin

tailfin — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:35:47 +0000

The Varsity is wonderful! As a child, we would travel to see my grandparents in Columbus, GA, and we always stopped at the Varsity on the way. They have the best onion rings ever! It’s been many years since I’ve been back through Atlanta, but every time I go, I make a trek to the Varisty.

By: Juju

Juju — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:55:07 +0000

Oh and the peach pie is to-die-for!

By: Juju

Juju — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:50:10 +0000

Varsity is delish and cheap! My husband and I love to stop there every time we’re driving through Atlanta.