Went to Circa 1888 recently to celebrate a friends birthday and had an awesome time. The drinks are a great price, there are plenty of seating options, and it's not super loud so you can talk to the people you're with. There are a bunch of pool tables but we ended up finding a deck of Uno cards and played that throughout the night. Overall, awesome spot if you're looking for a fun, relaxed bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Andrew
Great place to play pool sad they are closing!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Aleks Baran
I looooove coming to Circa 1888 to play pool as it’s one of the nicest, coziest places to play pool that doesn’t look dilapidated. This is my favorite date spot.Drinks are really cheap compared to bars nearby. There are 4 beautiful red regulation-size tables and indoor and outdoor seating.Unless you find free street parking, you will most likely have to park in the paid lot across the street from the car. I advise you to pay to park as the city tickets me every single time I think I can get away with it.Once you’re done with pool, you can head over to the beercade right next door, which is also great. Since Circa is downtown, you can walk to a bunch of other cool bars and breweries.Highly recommend Circa, especially as a date spot. If you want to grab a pool table, make sure you come early or outside of peak hours as they get taken up pretty quickly.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Andrew G
The drinks were great and the atmosphere was nice. It wasn't too busy on a Thursday so that helped.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jasmyne Bergeron
Best place to relax and meet people. Weekend there is a list for pool tables.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Jermane J.
My husband and I went, sat at the bar, and were ignored. We left.
Service: 1
rami shami
Gabriel C. Best bartender in North Carolina hands
Service: 5
Josh M.
Great bar with pool tables, an outdoor patio, attentive bartenders, and affordable drinks. The crowd is a lot less stuffy than your typical Raleigh nightlife spot.
dan smith
Great casual bar with great bartenders good pours at great prices for DTR. They have four pool tables 3-7’ and one 8’ table. I’m an early bird and have always been able to get a table. Just a solid choice for drinks and pool with friends.
Cool little bar at the end of the road . 5 pool tables, good prices for drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Tyler
Love the atmosphere great
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Neha Patel
Nice bartenders, drinks expensive, few pool tables (not always free), indoor and outdoor seating, nice Halloween decorations. Close to a lot of other bars and restaurants and clubs.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Andrew Swanson
Circa is a great mid sized pool hall/bar with 4 pool tables and a good amount of additional indoor and outdoor seating. It's got dark walls that make its larger footprint still feel cozy and warm and the service is still always pretty quick, even when it gets busy.No food.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Sarah C.
Visited this location on a Tuesday night. There was a nice crowd, and we were fortunate enough to grab a pool table that was just opening. We had a fun few games of pool and enjoyed a couple of bottled beers. The pool area was kept clean which was nice. Enjoyed the visit and would definitely visit again!
Went to Circa 1888 recently to celebrate a friends birthday and had an awesome time. The drinks are a great price, there are plenty of seating options, and it's not super loud so you can talk to the people you're with. There are a bunch of pool tables but we ended up finding a deck of Uno cards and played that throughout the night. Overall, awesome spot if you're looking for a fun, relaxed bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great place to play pool sad they are closing!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I looooove coming to Circa 1888 to play pool as it’s one of the nicest, coziest places to play pool that doesn’t look dilapidated. This is my favorite date spot.Drinks are really cheap compared to bars nearby. There are 4 beautiful red regulation-size tables and indoor and outdoor seating.Unless you find free street parking, you will most likely have to park in the paid lot across the street from the car. I advise you to pay to park as the city tickets me every single time I think I can get away with it.Once you’re done with pool, you can head over to the beercade right next door, which is also great. Since Circa is downtown, you can walk to a bunch of other cool bars and breweries.Highly recommend Circa, especially as a date spot. If you want to grab a pool table, make sure you come early or outside of peak hours as they get taken up pretty quickly.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
The drinks were great and the atmosphere was nice. It wasn't too busy on a Thursday so that helped.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best place to relax and meet people. Weekend there is a list for pool tables.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I went, sat at the bar, and were ignored. We left.
Service: 1
Gabriel C. Best bartender in North Carolina hands
Service: 5
Great bar with pool tables, an outdoor patio, attentive bartenders, and affordable drinks. The crowd is a lot less stuffy than your typical Raleigh nightlife spot.
Great casual bar with great bartenders good pours at great prices for DTR. They have four pool tables 3-7’ and one 8’ table. I’m an early bird and have always been able to get a table. Just a solid choice for drinks and pool with friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Good vibe and fun friendly bar
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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Cool little bar at the end of the road . 5 pool tables, good prices for drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Love the atmosphere great
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Nice bartenders, drinks expensive, few pool tables (not always free), indoor and outdoor seating, nice Halloween decorations. Close to a lot of other bars and restaurants and clubs.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Circa is a great mid sized pool hall/bar with 4 pool tables and a good amount of additional indoor and outdoor seating. It's got dark walls that make its larger footprint still feel cozy and warm and the service is still always pretty quick, even when it gets busy.No food.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Visited this location on a Tuesday night. There was a nice crowd, and we were fortunate enough to grab a pool table that was just opening. We had a fun few games of pool and enjoyed a couple of bottled beers. The pool area was kept clean which was nice. Enjoyed the visit and would definitely visit again!