1785 Bar and Grill

1785 Bar and Grill at 420 East Clayton Street in downtown Athens, GA takes its name from the year the University of Georgia was chartered as the first state chartered university in the United States. The venue, previously known as Jerzees Sports Bar, was rebranded with the 1785 name and identity that ties it directly to Athens' unique relationship with UGA. The bar and grill offers a wide variety of entertainment with nightly specials and programming, screens for watching games, a dance floor, and food service. The E Clayton Street location places 1785 on one of downtown Athens' most active blocks, surrounded by bars, restaurants, and the foot traffic that flows through the entertainment district every night of the week. With 87 reviews at a 3.9 star rating, 1785 caters primarily to the college nightlife crowd with a flexible format that works for grabbing food during the day, watching a game in the evening, or dancing late into the night. Hours run Monday through Wednesday from 7 PM to 2 AM and Thursday through Saturday from 8 PM onward. The downtown Athens nightlife scene has dozens of options, and 1785 fills a specific niche as a bar and grill that combines food, drinks, sports, and dancing under one roof on Clayton Street.