Great Chapel Hill dive bar! I think oldest bar in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Bryon Settle
The greatest bar in Chapel Hill
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Jasmin Walia
The bar is super cool itself and definitely a vibe, however the bartenders for the night of 9/26 late night had horrible attitudes. It’s my birthday on Monday (9/29) so I simply asked if there were any birthday drinks and a simple no would’ve sufficed but he said definitely not if it’s in 2 days. it was a simple question?? could’ve just said no and then continued to mock me and say “oh my birthday is in 3 weeks i want a shot” that response was sassy and unacceptable. other then the bartender, the spot is cool!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 2
Lisa Whittle
Fun little music venue and great bar with a lot of character. Needs a good cleaning though. It's a little smelly.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Kyle O'Brien
Love this spot! Great basement hole in the wall style bar. Great lighting and awesome vibe. Be brave and walk down the steps.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
k k2
Amazing discovery. Perfect hole in the wall bar with a crazy look and vibe
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
rico houston
On the surface It’s objectively a cool looking place with decent affordable drinks and interesting live bands It is unfortunately also super woke ,dirty,and judgmental. Expect to be kicked out if you don’t agree with the BLM violence,theft and murders,Biden’s obvious failures or any other independent criticism related to their agenda.These people want you to live in a town covered in propaganda telling you what to think.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mark Ennis
My band played here at the beginning of the month. Very cool place, great vibe and wonderful staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elizabeth Ellestad
Slither on down to The Cave for a dark and dingy good time! If you like low, moody ceilings, funky live music, look no further than this dusty dive bar. The bartenders are sassy and fun, and you'll never know what kind of crowd you'll rub elbows with in this tight-squeeze underworld.
John Parker
A place that you have to experience at least once...
I had a deeply disappointing and upsetting experience at The Cave. When I noticed Pride flags around the venue, I politely asked if they were doing anything special for Pride Month. Instead of a friendly or even neutral response, the staff member I spoke with, a white man in his 30s with medium-length brown hair, was incredibly rude and dismissive. When I then tried to order a drink, he flat-out refused to serve me. He didn’t even ask for my ID (I’m 27), just immediately shut me down, purely because I’m gay and had asked about Pride. He wouldn’t even make eye contact with me. It was blatant discrimination, and I left feeling shocked and humiliated. For a bar that displays Pride flags, I expected basic decency and inclusion—not hostility. If you’re part of the LGBTQ+ community or support it, I’d strongly encourage you to reconsider visiting this place. No one deserves to be treated like this.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jim Fleming
If there's a band playing, it's going to be loud!
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 4
George “GW” White
A little hard to find if you don't know it's there, but drinks are decently priced and a nice atmosphere. It really looks like you're in a cave and minimal lighting. They're limited on liquor and mixers, but that's minor especially if you're more of a beer, cider, or seltzer drinker. Idk about their selection of wine because I rarely drink wine.
Great Chapel Hill dive bar! I think oldest bar in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
The greatest bar in Chapel Hill
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
The bar is super cool itself and definitely a vibe, however the bartenders for the night of 9/26 late night had horrible attitudes. It’s my birthday on Monday (9/29) so I simply asked if there were any birthday drinks and a simple no would’ve sufficed but he said definitely not if it’s in 2 days. it was a simple question?? could’ve just said no and then continued to mock me and say “oh my birthday is in 3 weeks i want a shot” that response was sassy and unacceptable. other then the bartender, the spot is cool!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 2
Fun little music venue and great bar with a lot of character. Needs a good cleaning though. It's a little smelly.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Love this spot! Great basement hole in the wall style bar. Great lighting and awesome vibe. Be brave and walk down the steps.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Amazing discovery. Perfect hole in the wall bar with a crazy look and vibe
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
On the surface It’s objectively a cool looking place with decent affordable drinks and interesting live bands It is unfortunately also super woke ,dirty,and judgmental. Expect to be kicked out if you don’t agree with the BLM violence,theft and murders,Biden’s obvious failures or any other independent criticism related to their agenda.These people want you to live in a town covered in propaganda telling you what to think.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
My band played here at the beginning of the month. Very cool place, great vibe and wonderful staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Slither on down to The Cave for a dark and dingy good time! If you like low, moody ceilings, funky live music, look no further than this dusty dive bar. The bartenders are sassy and fun, and you'll never know what kind of crowd you'll rub elbows with in this tight-squeeze underworld.
A place that you have to experience at least once...
Atmosphere: 5
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I had a deeply disappointing and upsetting experience at The Cave. When I noticed Pride flags around the venue, I politely asked if they were doing anything special for Pride Month. Instead of a friendly or even neutral response, the staff member I spoke with, a white man in his 30s with medium-length brown hair, was incredibly rude and dismissive.
When I then tried to order a drink, he flat-out refused to serve me. He didn’t even ask for my ID (I’m 27), just immediately shut me down, purely because I’m gay and had asked about Pride. He wouldn’t even make eye contact with me. It was blatant discrimination, and I left feeling shocked and humiliated.
For a bar that displays Pride flags, I expected basic decency and inclusion—not hostility. If you’re part of the LGBTQ+ community or support it, I’d strongly encourage you to reconsider visiting this place. No one deserves to be treated like this.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
If there's a band playing, it's going to be loud!
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 4
A little hard to find if you don't know it's there, but drinks are decently priced and a nice atmosphere. It really looks like you're in a cave and minimal lighting. They're limited on liquor and mixers, but that's minor especially if you're more of a beer, cider, or seltzer drinker. Idk about their selection of wine because I rarely drink wine.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Monday night jazz is everything.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
It is literally a cave
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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