Great place to hang out and enjoy your sandwich from Neils Deli. You can have a lunch beer if you like. Cool Carrboro vibe. Check it out.
Atmosphere: 4
Eve Devonport
Inviting and cozy space! Great service & warm & helpful employees
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Nicolle Wagner
So fun ❤️ especially for kareoke nights on Thursdays, Empress is the best host!
Atmosphere: 5
Michael Johnson
Nice laid back place to unwind and have a drink!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
madyson long
got grabbed by a random man
Aaman Mengis
Fantastic dive bar with fantastic bartenders. 4 quarters to play pool.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jen Gad
A great place to meet up with friends! They had lots of options on tap and the service was great and friendly!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Derrick Carr
Had the pleasure of going for their Dia de Los muertes event and it was great. I also had a little mishap with the bill and the owners and managers went out of their way to help me and remedy the situation. Been here many times before and will keep on going!
Fernando English
Speakeasy hosted an event I assisted in putting on for the LGBTQ+ community. The bartenders/staff/owners were all very welcoming, helpful and awesome. A great place to have an awesome night with music and entertainment.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Morgan J Cooley
Is definitely the bar that you always want to come back to the staff is wonderful the prices are so good it's super fun the people who show up there to drink like I do on a regular basis are amazing did I just call myself amazing yes that's the atmosphere that this place draws in
Awesome local bar with live music nights. Very welcoming place to socialize and hear some talented musicians!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Colleen Kehoe
Great place to listen to live music and grab a drink! Loved it and will go back
Kid-friendliness: I didn't bring my kids because it's a bar... But there were kids there having a great time! I will bring my kids next time
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 3
Noah James
March 14, 2024.I was on my way to another spot down the road when this bar caught my eye. It looked like a great crowd inside, and people looked like they were having fun. It was karaoke night tonight so I enjoyed the singers going up on stage (especially the host Empress; she was an incredible singer.) After 10 minutes of watching karaoke, I went to the bar to grab a beer.The bartender asked for my ID surprisingly, and unfortunately I didn't have it on me. As I am a 31 year old man with a scruffy beard, I am not used to being ID'd. I asked if I could show him photos of my ID's, as I had photos of my health card, passport, and drivers licence. The bartender declined, and said he was unable to serve me. As I was leaving, a gentleman offered to buy me a beer, as he saw the situation unfold. I told him he could use my credit card and get a beer for himself as well. He agreed and bought us both a beer. He finished his beer that I bought him, and left the bar. I sat at a table alone with my beer, and the bartender promptly walked over to me, and grabbed the full beer out of my hands. He told me that he saw the gentleman buy the beer for me, and he wouldn't allow me to finish my drink.I can understand this, so I walked to my hotel to grab my passport. I returned with my passport to the same bartender, and was told I had to leave the bar. The bar was completely packed, and other patrons were still being served.I have worked in the service industry for 10 years, and can totally understand that rules are rules. But to be confusingly singled out from everyone else in the bar, and kicked out after returning with the proper documentation, I cannot give this spot more than 1 star. I hope to return at some point when things have been sorted out.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 1
Nana Smith
I had the time of my life at the most recent Miss Easy’s Queer Cabaret. The space, the fun, the performances were the highlight of the last year. There is clearly a strong, vibrant, loving community at Speakeasy. This space is so necessary in Carrboro, and I am so glad that it exists.However — when I was purchasing drinks at the bar, the bartender ran my card they gave me the scanner to sign and pre-selected a 35% tip for me for a single beer. It was not clear or obvious that this happened, I caught once it had been processed and saw the cost breakdown.I am happy to generously tip my bartenders, and I typically do so in cash even if I pay with my card, but this practice is not cool. Everyone deserves to get paid a living wage, and bartenders certainly deserve more tips than they actually earn, but I found this practice predatory and off-putting. It might have been a one-time thing for the specific event that I attended, I have not returned and checked to see if this is a trend, but it doesn’t make me feel good nor has it inspired me to return, despite the amazing time I had there.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 2
debbie walsh
This place is a great neighborhood bar with a super friendly staff, lots of fun weekly events, and great bands. A bit hard to spot from the road, but the name is on the door. It''s in the corner of West main and Greensboro st. in downtown Carrboro.
Great place to hang out and enjoy your sandwich from Neils Deli. You can have a lunch beer if you like. Cool Carrboro vibe. Check it out.
Atmosphere: 4
Inviting and cozy space! Great service & warm & helpful employees
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
So fun ❤️ especially for kareoke nights on Thursdays, Empress is the best host!
Atmosphere: 5
Nice laid back place to unwind and have a drink!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
got grabbed by a random man
Fantastic dive bar with fantastic bartenders. 4 quarters to play pool.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A great place to meet up with friends! They had lots of options on tap and the service was great and friendly!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Had the pleasure of going for their Dia de Los muertes event and it was great. I also had a little mishap with the bill and the owners and managers went out of their way to help me and remedy the situation. Been here many times before and will keep on going!
Speakeasy hosted an event I assisted in putting on for the LGBTQ+ community. The bartenders/staff/owners were all very welcoming, helpful and awesome. A great place to have an awesome night with music and entertainment.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Is definitely the bar that you always want to come back to the staff is wonderful the prices are so good it's super fun the people who show up there to drink like I do on a regular basis are amazing did I just call myself amazing yes that's the atmosphere that this place draws in
Restaurantji Recommends
Awesome local bar with live music nights. Very welcoming place to socialize and hear some talented musicians!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great place to listen to live music and grab a drink! Loved it and will go back
Kid-friendliness: I didn't bring my kids because it's a bar... But there were kids there having a great time! I will bring my kids next time
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 3
March 14, 2024.I was on my way to another spot down the road when this bar caught my eye. It looked like a great crowd inside, and people looked like they were having fun. It was karaoke night tonight so I enjoyed the singers going up on stage (especially the host Empress; she was an incredible singer.) After 10 minutes of watching karaoke, I went to the bar to grab a beer.The bartender asked for my ID surprisingly, and unfortunately I didn't have it on me. As I am a 31 year old man with a scruffy beard, I am not used to being ID'd. I asked if I could show him photos of my ID's, as I had photos of my health card, passport, and drivers licence. The bartender declined, and said he was unable to serve me. As I was leaving, a gentleman offered to buy me a beer, as he saw the situation unfold. I told him he could use my credit card and get a beer for himself as well. He agreed and bought us both a beer. He finished his beer that I bought him, and left the bar. I sat at a table alone with my beer, and the bartender promptly walked over to me, and grabbed the full beer out of my hands. He told me that he saw the gentleman buy the beer for me, and he wouldn't allow me to finish my drink.I can understand this, so I walked to my hotel to grab my passport. I returned with my passport to the same bartender, and was told I had to leave the bar. The bar was completely packed, and other patrons were still being served.I have worked in the service industry for 10 years, and can totally understand that rules are rules. But to be confusingly singled out from everyone else in the bar, and kicked out after returning with the proper documentation, I cannot give this spot more than 1 star. I hope to return at some point when things have been sorted out.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 1
I had the time of my life at the most recent Miss Easy’s Queer Cabaret. The space, the fun, the performances were the highlight of the last year. There is clearly a strong, vibrant, loving community at Speakeasy. This space is so necessary in Carrboro, and I am so glad that it exists.However — when I was purchasing drinks at the bar, the bartender ran my card they gave me the scanner to sign and pre-selected a 35% tip for me for a single beer. It was not clear or obvious that this happened, I caught once it had been processed and saw the cost breakdown.I am happy to generously tip my bartenders, and I typically do so in cash even if I pay with my card, but this practice is not cool. Everyone deserves to get paid a living wage, and bartenders certainly deserve more tips than they actually earn, but I found this practice predatory and off-putting. It might have been a one-time thing for the specific event that I attended, I have not returned and checked to see if this is a trend, but it doesn’t make me feel good nor has it inspired me to return, despite the amazing time I had there.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 2
This place is a great neighborhood bar with a super friendly staff, lots of fun weekly events, and great bands. A bit hard to spot from the road, but the name is on the door. It''s in the corner of West main and Greensboro st. in downtown Carrboro.
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