The Kraken

2823 N Carolina Hwy 54 W, Chapel Hill
(919) 943-0398

Recent Reviews

Leslie Gallagher

Came to NC to visit colleges with our sons and this hidden gem was just down the road from our airbnb - awesome dive bar with very good service and nice people! We will definitely be back! Side note- they don’t serve food but the atmosphere and company make up for it!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

C Dorthy

Draws a large loud crowd which is very disruptive to the quiet community people are used to ! People park all on the road causing a road hazard !!

Atmosphere: 1

James Suits

Lots of good energy…Enjoyed the band, Whisky

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Chris & Cheryl Martin

Local dive bar with a friendly crowd, great owners and cool vibe. Love all the outdoor seating and the campfire. Been a few times so far and also enjoyed the live music. Love this place!

Busy Bee Renovations

Few local water holes have this much character and none have this much history. If you’re ever around you have to stop by even if it’s just to check it out. They have live music from time to time as well so even better to relax after a hard weeks work.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Vasu Kilaru

Great off the beaten path dive bar. They often have great

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

Greg S.

Play the show there had a great time. Salman's awesome locals are great will be back again.

Phil Wingo

Dive bar & one of the best ?#

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hannah B.

Incredible place. Very nice people. And they had dog treats. What more could you need

Allegra G.

The Kraken is a great place to relax with friends and drinks, to listen to live music. The place has a funky, but welcoming atmosphere and they get bring in a wide variety of acts, from Indy, to rockabilly, to blues, to rock.

Keith Houck

Great music and good beer.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Marta Avery

It was very e joyable to talk to the owner who was our bar tender and did such an awesome job. He was extremely informative and funny as well. Loved all the different areas of sitting where people could come hangout.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

chris jordan

fabulous family friendly outdoor atmosphere, fun for all agesVegetarian options: lots of vegetation around, nobody yells at you for eating it.Kid-friendliness: the ones I saw appeared friendly, I did not approach them though, as children are known to be dangerous sociopaths.Wheelchair accessibility: there were wheel chairs, leg chairs, and even rocking chairs. some of them were metal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ry Clique

Wish they tried to get better live music variety. Seems to be only metal or folk is found here. Way too loud when in

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 4

jordieboy 93

I loved Alfred and Lisa's staff was and our prices were really good.

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