The Triangle's Best Sports Bar 2007

The perfect sports bar: good grub, three satellite dishes and rabid sports fans.

Reviews:

• “THE ABSOLUTE BEST IN THE AREA!”
• “SAMMY’S Birthday who cares about the Customers”
• “dont go if your in a hurry!”
• “Super Sports Bar”
• “Fantastic Deck, Fun Hang out, good prices”

Tips: Particularly apropos come tournament time, Sammy’s has portable speakers for your table so you can see, and hear, the TV.

Sammy’s Tap & Grill
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With a TV at every turn and stellar barbecue wings, this spot is a sports fan’s utopia.

Reviews:

• “Outstanding,Excellence throught 2 Alarms”
• “Going back to the old ways….”
• “WALKOUTS TO MAKING THE BEST OF A BAD SITUATION”
• “I’ll try to be fair”
• “anoying band”

Tips: This is a seat-yourself restaurant. Order food at the bar or the ordering area in back—waitresses don’t come to your table.

Playmakers

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
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Landmark sports bar serves up a new generation of die-hard Tarheels.

Reviews:

• “Reminds me of the good ole days!!!!”
• “come to party & cheer”
• “Great environment and ice cold beer!”
• “Got My Drink ON!”
• “Great Food…AND GREAT SPECIALS!”

Tips: Party’s not over yet: After home football games, Four Corners hosts the UNC radio postgame show.

Four Corners Sports Bar

Sports restaurant-bar draws fans who love the food as much as the game.

Reviews:

• “The best Quesadilla’s I have ever had”
• “Great Food, Great Service, Great Atmosphere”
• “Nice atmosphere to watch the game”

Tips: Join Champps’ Fan Club to find out about promotions and discounts. Ask the servers for more information.

Champps
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Raleigh’s quirky little bar attracts a diverse crowd.

Reviews:

• “Ugh”
• “Ignorance and Prejudice”
• “UNCLEAN”
• “Beer served with Ignorance and Prejudice!”
• “total loser crowd, worse music, first timers hang out. lame”

Tips: You must be a member to get into the Goat Bar. Membership fees are only $1 a year.

Goat Bar

Eight Ball, burgers and brews at the place where everybody knows your name

Reviews:

• “$6 for a 12 oz beer..seriously!”
• “service”
• “Great food, Great service (if you get the right bartender)”
• “Great food, terrible service!”
• “Best Burgers and Beer in town.”

Tips: The pool table side has more of the action. It seems everyone who can’t get in on a game at least likes to be a spectator.

Harrison’s Bar & Grill

Enjoy more than just the big game at this Raleigh sports bar.

Reviews:

• “bad experience”
• “fun sports bar, but where’s fatch?!?!?!?”
• “A great sports bar but with a few glitches (Wake Forest Ale House) "
• “This is for the Carolina Ale House in Wake Forst”
• “Good wings, bad service”

Tips: The Ale House is family-friendly with its Kid’s Night on Tuesday. All kids meals are 99 cents from 5-10pm.

Carolina Ale House

A neighborhood bar in North Raleigh that boasts a great beer selection and big, boisterous deck.

Reviews:

• “Great burgers and fried pickles”
• “Great Local Place to Eat!”
• “absolutely HORRIBLE service”
• “Good beers, good people, great burgers… What more do you need?”
• “iF YOU LIKE A SMOKE FILLED ROOM”

Tips: The bar area can get smoky during peak hours, so nonsmoking patrons should grab a table in the dining room (which has its own flat-screen TV for sports viewing).

Sawmill Tap Room

Pack in tight for the best food of any sports bar in the Triangle.

Reviews:

• “Nice plasma TVs, great food, great everything!!!!”
• “I heart Satisfaction!”
• “Terrible Management, nastier food.”
• “customers beware”
• “Unique pizza, chill atmosphere”

Tips: There’s tons of parking right across the street. Don’t forget to get your ticket stamped.

Satisfaction Restaurant and Bar

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