The Green Light

108 E Hargett St, Raleigh
(919) 833-4949

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Divine Toko

Cute little speakeasy. You literally don’t know about it unless you know about it. It’s not easy to find. But it’s a vibe, the drinks were great.

Filipp Nesterov

We went to Greenlight right after The Merchant since they’re basically in the same building. I’ve been to a lot of speakeasy bars in different states, and honestly, Greenlight felt a bit underwhelming to me. Yeah, it’s small and has that speakeasy vibe, but it didn’t really have its own unique twist.

When I ordered a mezcal cocktail, it felt like pretty much the same drink they had at The Merchant, just in a smaller setting. We were there with a group of friends, and it didn’t really click for us, so after one or two drinks we ended up heading somewhere else.

That said, it’s still worth checking out once, just to try it and have something to compare it to.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Lipstick Revolt

We made a pre-paid reservation for New Year’s Eve and they did not have space for us. They made us wait over 45 minutes until we gave up and left. Super disappointed in how they managed their bookings.

Service: 1

Marissa Touhey

Andrew made for such a great experience , extremely knowledgeable about cocktails ; genuinely cares about personal experiences, it’s been years since I had so much fun ; Brynn was sweet and hospitable too wonderful team hostess and other bar back tonight ! Great play list too !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cassie Cronmiller

Genuinely one of the most amazing spots I could’ve hoped to find for my 21st birthday. Andrew (our bartender) very graciously allowed my friends and I to yap his ear off for a generous amount of time, and he happens to make an absolutely delicious espresso martini. The atmosphere itself is phenomenal, it was a slower evening and being there felt so intimate and refreshing. I will 100% be back! 🤎

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Darrin K

Interesting place. Nice ambiance. It's hidden behind a wall to get into the bar. Their special cocktails are overpriced (almost $20 each) and we're disappointing. They need a new mixologist to make their drinks. You can get better cocktails elsewhere for cheaper.

The service was disappointing too. They ignored us for the first 10 minutes and it was not busy and we had to go ask them how to order. One of the bartenders even went and talked to another group that came in 5 minutes after us. We had to keep going to the bar for everything. Poor service. Won't be going back.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 2

Andrew Mariani

Real cool speak easy vibe

Atmosphere: 5

Daniel Doyle

Huge vibes

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Jeremy Yowell

The Green Light was a chill cocktail bar on a Wednesday night. It was pretty empty when our group visited, but we enjoyed the vibes and the bartender's company. Drinks ranged from okay to quite good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Mason Franks

Been here several times and it’s always been great. However, tonight (November 1st 9:30 pm), the guy who checks licenses at the entrance was very rude and very hostile. I showed him my license and he proceeded to say VERY rudely “can you let go of it, perhaps??” I let go of it and he handed it back to me and I put it back in my wallet and he says “if you’re gonna snatch it back like that then I’ll turn y’all’s asses around and not let yall go inside.” Mind you he said all this unprovoked. I was the only man in my group of friends, and to be honest, I’m very obviously gay—especially with what I had on tonight. I’m not sure who hired that man or if y’all know he’s got targeted aggression, but I feared leaving the establishment because I would have to walk past him. Won’t be coming back here for a while. (Side note: we told our waitress and she was very kind, but I’m not sure if she’s going to tell the manager or not—we were told the manager was there but never saw them).

Atmosphere: 2

Service: 4

Jess

Really cool place! The atmosphere was amazing and the drinks were top notch!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Joshua Hargrave

Omary was great. One of the best bartenders. Was able to make a Long Island and Irish trashcan to my liking.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 4

Nook H

Loved the cozy speakeasy vibe and intimate atmosphere. it’s such a cool spot to hang out. The cocktails were nice, though they didn’t quite stand out as much as I expected. Still, service was friendly and the overall experience made it worth the visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Tim Couch

Wonderful drinks and a cozy speakeasy!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brielle Thompson

a true speakeasy feel! Omary was on aux and the vibes were immaculate the entire time. Stop by and say hi to Omary!!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

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