Absolutely love this bar and the vibe. Great bartenders and a fun place hang out!! 1000% recommend
Zach Lucas
Live Music on Wednesdays is very chill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Oakley
AUDIO BENDER,..BAND. THANKS FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY FOR THE BIRTHDAY EVENT WE PLAYED IN JULY. THE BAND HAD A GREAT TIME, AND I HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYED IT. HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shaina Amar
Customer service is non-existent depending on who is at the bar and they've really let the place go.
Kayla Jarrell
Empo is the best dive in between Winston and Greensboro. An eclectic & friendly crowd of locals, artists, musicians and some of the best bartenders around. Free live jams every Wednesday, fair priced drinks, and new family to be found!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Dale Will
Empourium is my favorite place in Kernersville! I love the vibe but the staff are the best part about that bar!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Jett Converse
Went to the Emporium had the best time ever!! Met two of the bartenders Ashley and Lex, they made us feel so welcome and just like family. The place is fun and funky and would come back just for the staff because they were so amazing. I love going to a place and feeling like the staff are my new best friends! 10 outta 10!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Shaina Amar
An extremely unprofessional bartender happened to be working when we went there. The bathrooms wreaked of urine. There were puddles of standing water downstairs next to arcade games and electric cords. The drinks were made poorly and she acted as if she never worked in a service related industry before in her life. She had a very unpleasant attitude and interrupted my friends while they were having a private conversation to say, "I'm already having a bad day, so I'm going to ask you to take your conversation outside because this is my safe space". I guess we'll be going to one of the more upscale options in the area from here on out. Very disappointed since this place used to be such a pleasant and welcoming local spot. I guess maybe this was why there was only 4 people there on a Saturday night.
Now looking at some of the other reviews, it seems that the lack of service and professionalism is standard and has become the expectation based off of the responses to similar reviews and feedback.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ikey Moser
Cold beers. Cool laidback vibe. Cool people. No drama. Dog friendly so you can bring your girlfriend
Kasey Marshall
Great dive bar with awesome live music and a fun vibe.
The empourium had recently become my partner and I’s date night spot to grab a few drinks after dinner and play pool. We visited last Tuesday and ordered a round, paid cash & began to play pool. Every time I’ve come to the emporium the bartenders have been wonderful and service has been quick. Generally when I come I either pay cash & tip before I leave by throwing a twenty or two in the tip jar, or I tip at the end of my night on the screen once my card is run. This has never been communicated as an issue to me that I do not immediately tip as I order each drink, and being a bartender and having a career in bar management I’ve never seen this as an issue. My partner had gone up to order our last round when an employee who was off the clock sitting at the bar told him that would be our last round that was served to us because it’s “customary to tip at the emporium.” My significant other said okay, apologized for the confusion of us intending to tip by putting money in the tip jar before we left, and handed the bartender a $20. Upon him returning to the pool table he said that we were leaving and confused I asked why. As he was explaining the situation to me the off-the-clock employee ran over to the table and began raising her voice at us insisting that we never intended on tipping. She appeared drunk and very aggressive about the situation although it had been explained multiple occasions that we have always tip before we left and that was our full intention for this trip as well. As she was shouting at my partner I interrupted and told her as I understand she is passionate about ensuring her employees are fiscally taken care of the way she went about the situation was poorly done, she yelled at me “then don’t come back.”While I understand wanting to ensure your employees are tipped and treated fairly to be off the clock, seemingly drunk, and aggressively yelling at patrons was not the way to handle this situation - especially when we were not combative, apologized for the misunderstanding and tried to correct the issue immediately.I’m writing this not to complain, but in hopes that if this happens to another patron in the future it is dealt with differently. The emporium is a great spot & I’m sad that we don’t feel welcome to come back, but hope that this can be used as a way to approach situations in a better way in the future as I truly do not feel it should have escalated in the manor it did on the managers behalf.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 2
Jess M
Great bar with free arcade games until 1am! Live music jam session every week and overall a great hang out spot. Parking lot is small so it was hard finding a place at first
Atmosphere: 5
Hannah Shelley Best
Came here yesterday with my husband and my father, love this place! Really laid back environment and great music. My dad had the bloody mary and said it was the best he's ever had - and they even had a couple disc golf baskets out back which is right up our alley. Our bartender Ashley was awesome and so welcoming towards us. Cute little arcade downstairs and outside seating. Will definitely be back soon!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Hannah Shelley
Came here yesterday with my husband and my father, love this place! Really laid back environment and great music. My dad had the bloody mary and said it was the best he's ever had - and they even had a couple disc golf baskets out back which is right up our alley. Our bartender Ashley was awesome and so welcoming towards us. Cute little arcade downstairs and outside seating. Will definitely be back soon!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Epicuria Radio
Music, bartenders & atmosphere are top notch every visit!
Wheelchair accessibility: Easy access, right through the front door.
Absolutely love this bar and the vibe. Great bartenders and a fun place hang out!! 1000% recommend
Live Music on Wednesdays is very chill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
AUDIO BENDER,..BAND.
THANKS FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY FOR THE BIRTHDAY EVENT WE PLAYED IN JULY.
THE BAND HAD A GREAT TIME, AND I HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYED IT. HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Customer service is non-existent depending on who is at the bar and they've really let the place go.
Empo is the best dive in between Winston and Greensboro. An eclectic & friendly crowd of locals, artists, musicians and some of the best bartenders around. Free live jams every Wednesday, fair priced drinks, and new family to be found!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Empourium is my favorite place in Kernersville! I love the vibe but the staff are the best part about that bar!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Went to the Emporium had the best time ever!! Met two of the bartenders Ashley and Lex, they made us feel so welcome and just like family. The place is fun and funky and would come back just for the staff because they were so amazing. I love going to a place and feeling like the staff are my new best friends! 10 outta 10!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
An extremely unprofessional bartender happened to be working when we went there. The bathrooms wreaked of urine. There were puddles of standing water downstairs next to arcade games and electric cords. The drinks were made poorly and she acted as if she never worked in a service related industry before in her life. She had a very unpleasant attitude and interrupted my friends while they were having a private conversation to say, "I'm already having a bad day, so I'm going to ask you to take your conversation outside because this is my safe space". I guess we'll be going to one of the more upscale options in the area from here on out. Very disappointed since this place used to be such a pleasant and welcoming local spot. I guess maybe this was why there was only 4 people there on a Saturday night.
Now looking at some of the other reviews, it seems that the lack of service and professionalism is standard and has become the expectation based off of the responses to similar reviews and feedback.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Cold beers. Cool laidback vibe. Cool people. No drama. Dog friendly so you can bring your girlfriend
Great dive bar with awesome live music and a fun vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The empourium had recently become my partner and I’s date night spot to grab a few drinks after dinner and play pool. We visited last Tuesday and ordered a round, paid cash & began to play pool. Every time I’ve come to the emporium the bartenders have been wonderful and service has been quick. Generally when I come I either pay cash & tip before I leave by throwing a twenty or two in the tip jar, or I tip at the end of my night on the screen once my card is run. This has never been communicated as an issue to me that I do not immediately tip as I order each drink, and being a bartender and having a career in bar management I’ve never seen this as an issue. My partner had gone up to order our last round when an employee who was off the clock sitting at the bar told him that would be our last round that was served to us because it’s “customary to tip at the emporium.” My significant other said okay, apologized for the confusion of us intending to tip by putting money in the tip jar before we left, and handed the bartender a $20. Upon him returning to the pool table he said that we were leaving and confused I asked why. As he was explaining the situation to me the off-the-clock employee ran over to the table and began raising her voice at us insisting that we never intended on tipping. She appeared drunk and very aggressive about the situation although it had been explained multiple occasions that we have always tip before we left and that was our full intention for this trip as well. As she was shouting at my partner I interrupted and told her as I understand she is passionate about ensuring her employees are fiscally taken care of the way she went about the situation was poorly done, she yelled at me “then don’t come back.”While I understand wanting to ensure your employees are tipped and treated fairly to be off the clock, seemingly drunk, and aggressively yelling at patrons was not the way to handle this situation - especially when we were not combative, apologized for the misunderstanding and tried to correct the issue immediately.I’m writing this not to complain, but in hopes that if this happens to another patron in the future it is dealt with differently. The emporium is a great spot & I’m sad that we don’t feel welcome to come back, but hope that this can be used as a way to approach situations in a better way in the future as I truly do not feel it should have escalated in the manor it did on the managers behalf.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 2
Great bar with free arcade games until 1am! Live music jam session every week and overall a great hang out spot. Parking lot is small so it was hard finding a place at first
Atmosphere: 5
Came here yesterday with my husband and my father, love this place! Really laid back environment and great music. My dad had the bloody mary and said it was the best he's ever had - and they even had a couple disc golf baskets out back which is right up our alley. Our bartender Ashley was awesome and so welcoming towards us. Cute little arcade downstairs and outside seating. Will definitely be back soon!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Came here yesterday with my husband and my father, love this place! Really laid back environment and great music. My dad had the bloody mary and said it was the best he's ever had - and they even had a couple disc golf baskets out back which is right up our alley. Our bartender Ashley was awesome and so welcoming towards us. Cute little arcade downstairs and outside seating. Will definitely be back soon!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Music, bartenders & atmosphere are top notch every visit!
Wheelchair accessibility: Easy access, right through the front door.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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