The Triangle's Best Bartenders

Reviews:

• “EXCELLENT!”
• “Best family owned restaurant we’ve tried in Triangle”
• “Just Got Back And Had To Review…”
• “Inconsistent Customer Service”
• “avoid mythos”

Mythos Mediterranean Bistro

Find romance and elegance in a little house on Rosemary Street.

Reviews:

• “Wonderful Atmosphere!”
• “Great “First French Experience”"
• “Extremely disappointing—food and service below par”
• “It was a Wonderful Experience!!!”
• “Perfect Party Spot”

Tips: The cafe menu offers sandwiches and haute cuisine for less than $10. Order off this menu in the bar area and on the terrace.

La Residence Restaurant Chapel Hill, Fine Dining Restaurant Bar & Weddings or email La Residence Restaurant Chapel Hill, Fine Dining Restaurant Bar & Weddings

This “land of eternal youth” pulls a good pint and serves up tasty traditional fare.

Reviews:

• “The NEW menu is outstanding”
• “The best Guiness I’ve had in a while, food was very good too.”
• “Wonderful Irish food!”
• “A Great Place to get away”
• “Great service but below average food paired with lack of knowledge from the GM makes for a disappointment.”

Tips: The bar stays open daily until 2am from Monday through Saturday and around 1am on Sunday.

Tir Na Nog Irish Pub & Restaurant or email Tir Na Nog Irish Pub & Restaurant

One of Raleigh’s favorite Irish spots serves traditional pub fare and drinks to draw in the crowds on Glenwood.

Reviews:

• “cool pub”
• “Great Pub with Outdoor Seating!”
• “Nice place, boring food”
• “Good Food”
• “Worst dining experience….”

Tips: Sunday’s all-you-can-eat buffet starts with Irish breakfast items and adds nontraditional items like salad, fruit, salmon platter, omelet station and dessert.

Hibernian Restaurant & Irish Pub or email Hibernian Restaurant & Irish Pub

TVs, tunes and a Las Vegas-style game room: Glenwood’s hot spot draws in young, energetic crowds.

Reviews:

• “Definitely try it out. "
• “Great Place To Go Watch A Game”
• “Rude Bouncer”
• “$5!!!! You will not believe it!”
• “go there!”

Tips: Tournaments and drink specials are featured almost every night of the week; check the schedule if you’re interested in a specific game.

Hi5 American Restaurant & Sports Bar or email Hi5 American Restaurant & Sports Bar

Cary’s own version of a hip Irish pub offers live music and a spacious patio.

Reviews:

• “Quick service, Greasy food”
• “The sandwiches!! The delicious, delicious sandwiches!”
• “Great atmosphere food and beer”
• “If you like bad service and a smoky atmosphere this is for you”
• “Great place to spend a night”

Tips: Take part in pub quizzes, listen to live music and try your hand at Texas Hold’em.

Hibernian Restaurant & Irish Pub or email Hibernian Restaurant & Irish Pub

Wood smoke meets glitz at this Raleigh mainstay.

Reviews:

• “The servers were nice, the food was quick "
• “Poor Service, average food”
• “My husband and I are going back next Monday!”
• “best everything”
• “Casual dining at its best”

Tips: If you’re a smoker, or enjoy dining alfresco, arrive in the early evening. The bar and the terrace are the only two areas that allow smoking.

Michael Dean’s Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar of North Raleigh, NC or email Michael Dean’s Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar of North Raleigh, NC

Downtown Raleigh nightspot pulls double duty as tapas restaurant and swanky watering hole for hip urbanites.

Reviews:

• “Something different from the average restaurant. "
• “25% tips?”
• “Excellent Sangria – Service only fair”
• “Still good, but sliding downward”
• “Paella? You call that paella? more like rissotto and an average one at that”

Tips: A DJ spins nightly. Wednesdays is Latin night with free salsa and merengue dance lessons on the stage.

Red Room Tapas Restaurant, Wine & Martini Bar of Downtown Raleigh NC or email Red Room Tapas Restaurant, Wine & Martini Bar of Downtown Raleigh NC

Swanky spot adds a touch of class to Powerhouse Square nightlife.

Reviews:

• “Let me stand up for my favorite Bar!”
• “Ladies night = fiasco!”
• ""Ladies’ Night"? What a joke!"
• “If you want a good time, don’t go here”
• “Horrific service and attitude! Horrible experience – very aggravating and uncomfortable for all. I would never go here again.”

Tips: Blue Martini features wireless Internet access.

Blue Martini or email Blue Martini

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