Went there last night for the first time with a group of friends and was definitely shocked to finally have a great gay bar, great service, great bar tinder. I love that it’s a mix of people from all walks of life. Work is really going in the right direction definitely since it so many straight bars and clubs. Only thing I can say Bad is wish the music was more mix and not so techno.

It was my birthday celebration and this was our last stop! I had so much fun here! Everyone was wishing me a Happy Birthday and buying me shots! The music is perfect and we danced til close!! Will be back for sure!!

Don’t be turned off by the one star reviews, they were months ago and for the old place called the “Tavern.” A straight pub I believe. The location is entirely different now with a new owner and such. Fun welcoming, but intense and radiant atmosphere is how I would describe the place. I would recommend it.

Drinks with ice chips in them? Please double strain your cocktails

Trendy spot. Sat at the bar and was severed right away by Ari.Super cold beer and fun atmosphere. Gets crowded late at night.Great bar to hop through when downtown.

I walked right in and they had me washing dishes in no time at all. This place truly lives up to its name.

The place has entirely changed since it once was Capital City Tavern. Pass by the one star reviews and focus on ones from 2020 and beyond.

Glad to see that Raleigh has a new gay venue. One that is not twinky oriented and has better service from the staff and takes debit/credit cards unlike other gay bars in Raleigh.

This is a bad place, very aggressive bouncers who choked me even though I said I would leave. I understand his job but when you are aggressive to someone who is obviously smaller then you in size just to show your dominance is very disrespectful. Would never go to this place again d encourage anyone want in ng a good time and no abuse of any kind to go elsewhere. I welcome feedback and learn from this. Im not the first to complain and will not be the last either.

Fun. Great atmosphere. All kinds of people from all walks of life. Great music. Fantastic drinks.

Diverse & fun atmosphere. Great drinks. Good staff. Nice place to hang out with friends.

Those bouncers! Its outrageous and unacceptable! Agreed its 2 and time for all to go home, but thats no way to treat treat people who pay for their paychecks. As people were being sent out of the establishment, I said lemme drink what I paid for before I leave and the bouncer goes 5... 4... 3... I really thought he was kidding with me but when his countdown finished he grabbed my drink and shoved me out! Seriously owners? Is this what youve trained your bouncers to do with normal patrons who are not causing trouble?

I went for a birthday party. Very nice space for a small party of about 30-40 ppl. Not sure of the food they serve because the party was catered. I ordered a Long Island and it was good. $10 Sorry no pictures!

Way over hyped, never going back. Its always way too crowded, and the last time that we went there my girlfriend got groped by some guys on the dance floor and the bouncers didnt do anything when she went and told them, I was at the bar paying for drinks while this occurred so I didnt see it but needless to say we left without finishing our drinks and have no intentions of going back.

Great atmosphere, environment was bery relaxed ataff was very polite and inviting

Great place, atmosphere......but wow~expensive! It was an experience, like the deco & location!

Not a terrible bar, but watch your credit card statements. Like at least 3 other people, I had charges on my card for significantly more than I signed a receipt for. Of course, when I tried to call, nobody answered the phone.Pay with cash, or better yet, take your business somewhere where they wont try to steal your money.

Expensive drinks & horrible management

I am not one to write reviews. In fact this is my first one ever. I wish I could give this place 0 stars. Had an awful experience tonight. Came here to spend some time with family and friends and it ended with ruining our night. My sisters boyfriend was waiting outside the bathroom for my sister, who has health issues, to make sure she got out okay and a bouncer came up to tell him to move from the hallway area. Which yes, is understandable for safety reasons. But he simply explained the situation to the bouncer and yet he immediately pulled him out by the neck, completely uncalled for. Can say for sure that we will never be back and hope that you will waste your time at this place.

Im a have to go again nice vibe when I went

Place is run by a staff that prefers to fight its customers rather than service them. My buddy was getting escorted out. When I asked why, the answer I got was a headlock and was physically thrown out for asking. Left me bleeding too. As I got back up to my feet one of the bouncers asked me if I had anything else to say with all full intents that he was ready to fight. Seriously as you get in there youll see a line of bouncers by the wall. They should make you feel safe but instead they are there to watch you make a mistake, and without question hurt you and throw you out. Stay away from this place. Even when I spoke with the manager, he had no interest in hearing me out and servicing me. After I noticed it was a losing battle I asked for my tab to at least be closed, but they couldnt even help with that since all unclosed tabs are typically tacked 20% when left unclosed at the end of the night. There are better bars in Raleigh with friendlier staffs. Ive never in my life been thrown out from a bar, until I went to this place. The fact that I also got hurt tells you how inadequate are the people that run this place. You are better off somewhere else.

I was here earlier in the evening on New Years Eve. The bar looks well kept and trendy but it seems to be a bit of a bro bar. There was plenty of room for people inside but they were creating a false line at the door to make it look more popular than it was. While that may attract some people, I would prefer you let everyone in that you can. It was cold out and just seemed like a disservice to the patrons waiting. Im going to assume it was just because it was New Years Eve so Ill give it another shot sometime.

I was enjoying my time at Capital City Tavern, dancing and having a fun time. Suddenly, I get a little winded and start to dry heave. I hovored over a trash can to catch my breath. A Bouncer then grabs me by my neck and starts pulling me. In my mind, I think his trying to be a decent human being and escort me to the rest room. When I see the restroom I try to turn but the bouncer then grabs my neck tighter to the point that I can not breathe. I am then dragged and pushed out of Capital city Tavern and told Have a good night, sir your service isnt welcomed here. I was a paying customer and this is my treatment. I am also a black male and feel very discriminated against. I know of plenty of Caucasian females who have actually had way worst actions and in return got no where near this treatment.

The bartender let someone else I was with order 50 dollars worth of drinks under my tab with me not being present. Not sure if there is a policy against that, but there should be. I was disappointed that the situation couldnt be resolved, but I still felt i should tip the Bartender for at least being nice about it because it was not completely their fault. The bartender said, dont worry about a tip so i left. Instead of my bill being 72 dollars like it said on the original receipt, 87 dollars was taken out of my account. Thats an awesome business they have.

Awful place, saw a guy be pushed to the ground for no reason. Bouncers are to hands on here, I know there no the smartest people but even you should know not to touch people just because. Your looking at being sued with how you treat customers. Enough people hate this place, you will be closed down.Go anywhere else but here !!

DO NOT GO HERE! I would give them zero stars, if I could. They charged additional money to my card that was NOT authorized (embezzlement)!!! I will be contacting this establishment and my bank for a full refund. P.s. I have my receipt!

Good place for the weekend but the security will care about traffic more than broken bottles, plus they don’t have variety for soft drinks

A regular customer; I was denied entry because I wore a Minnesota Vikings jersey. I understand there is a dress code, but how is it that me wearing a Vikings jersey could cause issues at a bar? I like to represent my hometown team, but I do not want to be discriminated against because of a football jersey. Capital City Tavern lost my business.

Great ownership and good drinks

This is great place to grab drinks during the weekday or early on the weekends. There is outdoor seating and the decor is pretty cool. However, I would avoid this place on weekend nights if youre under 25 and/or you wouldnt like being in a loud, jam packed sauna.

I enjoyed this place. Atmosphere is nice and service was good. Went for late night drinks and had a good time.

Me and the girls go here all the time ! But last Saturday I went and I asked the bar tender in the back to make me a BAY BREEZE with coconut rum and he of course was like okay I gotchu...boyyyy....whatever he made was the most disgusting thing Ive ever had in my life. If you dont know how to make it just LET ME KNOW and I will gladly ask for something else. Instead I paid $8 for the worst drink Ive ever had. My friends said it tasted like the throw up jelly bean in the mystery jelly bean game..other then that we had a great time, but if youre a bartender...you need to at least have the basic drinks down.

Atmosphere is great Music is everything and More. Will return to the capital city Tavern

Good drinks and not too packed

Kenny (the GM) and the entire staff as Capital City went out of their way to accommodate myself and my party. I am in a wheelchair and this was a busy Saturday night they helped us to a table and treated us so kindly even with a big, fun crowd on hand!! This place has superior customer service and really understands that all people are just trying to have a good, safe time!! Will definetly be back sometime soon!!

Someone asked to use my lighter as I exited the outdoor area. Bouncer started pushing me saying I had to move. He then proceeded to throw my drink down the street after I told him I was letting someone borrow a lighter real quick. Terrible customer experience, dont go here.

Make sure to check your bank statements! Ive found TWO incidents where I have signed a receipt guaranteeing a certain amount and my bank account reads MUCH higher! I dont go often, so two incidents in a year is a lot. Good luck trying to get in touch with them about it, no one answers emails or Contact Us. FRAUD FRAUD FRAUD!

Very discriminating. Took my friends passport and refused to give it back claiming that it was fake and he was an illegal. For the record, it wasnt. Screw this place. Go down the street a little ways. Your money is better spent elsewhere.

Wow! The owner and management have a lot learn about customer service. I have worked with countless businesses and this one takes the cake at horrible. Good luck.

Crowded AF but good music and a nice atmosphere. Two entrance/exits make it easy to get to or escape from the crowd.

A few friend and I stopped in the first night of the bluegass festival and were all astonished at the horrible service. It wasnt busy and we went straight to the bar, only to be ignored by both bartenders for approximately 5 or 10 minutes. The male bartender walked past us a number of times without so much as a nod while talking to a few people on the other side of the bar. The lady behind the bar didnt even look at us. We left once we realized we wouldnt be acknowledged, let alone served. I will never go here again.

Great place for dancing and fun of all ages but dont forget your wallet my drink that was supposed to be a Christmas special was $10.00 each!

Not my most favourite bar in town. The atmosphere is always a bit stretched. You will know what I mean...

Had such a great time that I forgot what happened

Great food and service. Home town feel.

If you want terrible service, and over priced drinks this is the place to be! I loved to obnoxiously loud music and the over packed bar. Sometimes I wonder whats the legal occupancy limit in a place like this.

More like an overly crowded club than a bar. Lots of pushing. You have to physically hold on to your friends to not lose them in the hustle.

This is the new Issac Hunters - but the only thing new is the design. The new look is definitely an upgrade, it feels more contemporary and open, using a lot of great lights and mirrors to give that effect. However, its still the same frat crowd with drunk guys grinding on you from behind while you try to get a drink at the bar. For the life of me I cant understand why this place has a line down the block to get into. The patrons also get out of line to come use the Paddy OBeers bathroom which is super annoying.

Crowds are too much and can be hectic which is not what we were looking for when we stumbled in. Wont go again.

Drink prices change arbitrarily

Awesome big bar with good dance music on the weekends

Awesome staff!

Fun place to visit on a Friday night. No cover charge and a decent dance floor.

Taking my money anywhere else from now on. Bouncers are incredibly rude and disrespectful. Im a small girl and was physically pushed by a large male bouncer out of the womans bathroom for attempting to close the door to the bathroom.The cops that work there are off duty and are hired by the bar. So dont expect to get help from them while being man handled.The ceiling was leaking onto the dance floor.Cut my foot twice on broken glass left on the floor.

Edit, taking it down to one. They havent responded but keep putting up flyers their facebook page. Then when comment, they delete my comment. What an upstanding bar.Original:Well, it used to be great... until they denied me because I didnt have the proper paperwork for my service dog. Genius, there is no paperwork. You have to be disabled by your condition and the dog needs to be task trained. Then businesses should ask two questions (see the Americans with Disabilities Act about service dogs). When prompted the manager who said he had a sister with service dog did not ask the two questions. He wouldnt read my ADA card. He kept saying he would allow me if I had the paperwork. My fiance tried to show him the FAQ. He didnt want to see the GOVERNMENT website.I probably wouldnt be that mad if they had responded to my two messages on their contact form on their website. Or to the facebook message. This happened with another bar and they were educated and then all was well.Id give them one star, but before had my dog (and was suffering by the way) I went there and the back wasnt bad. The front gets crowded and my fiance always had to get the Riesling from that bar. Music was good. Bar tenders were good. My fiance always was super generous and had lots of friends that hed buy drinks for. Bouncers were fair and on top of things.Of course, I know the business wont care because billionaire Dan Lovenheim owns it. You would think he could find a training video for at least his managers to watch on YouTube. If I had video, I would sue or contact the DOJ but I dont want he said, she said. Though if that manager is still red faced with eyes half closed when asked he might say the same dumb thing in court.Seriously, all I want is to be as normal as possible and drink a glass of wine -__-

Terrible service, the bouncers think they own the place and the streets, management needs a rework and better staff. go there if u wanna get shove by the bouncers for no reason

This places description baffles me.Roomy, patio, etc.Theres no patio, that Ive seen theres sidewalk seating.Its very, very crowded.The drinks are ok, and prices are alright.Servers are always rude.

The worst drinks downtown. Music is ok, but is loud AF.

Twice now Ive been here during slow hours and the service has been absolutely atrocious. I really want to like this place, but its setup like a bad college bar disguised with a cool old bar.Seems like the kind of place you would find people doing shots with the bartenders and getting in fights with non-regulars. Avoid unless you are 19 with a fake ID or friends with the staff.

The quote we always use is, You have to be in a certain mindset for Cap City. This place is great late night if your looking to dance, but thats about it.

Was denied entry for not getting my I.D. out quick enough .. talking to other people outside the bar, I was not the only one who was rejected for a bogus reason. When my friend asked for an explanation the bouncer said this is a private club. I can decide who I want inside. so long story short I will never be returning here. Ill take my money elsewhere.

An employee tried to start a fight with me for no reason. He (a bouncer?) shoved me from behind while I was standing by the cash register waiting for my friend to pay for a drink. He then yelled at me saying, Im going to f*** you up!. I was completely sober and literally standing still when all of this went down so he had absolutely no reason for this. He had pushed around a lot of other customers and myself a little while earlier while he was apparently searching for something on the floor with a flashlight. Also, the drinks are way, way overpriced. Worst bar ever.

Lost my wallet (sadly) but employees were super helpful and went out of their way to better my situation. Good people and good drinks!

My feelings are incredibly mixed for this bar. The bouncers are very rude and full of themselves. I could not believe some the reasons why they turned people away. The drinks are mediocre. The bartenders can be friendly to some people. Not my choice of bar.

Bouncers/Staff not friendly when busy.. its your job to serve a packed house full of thirsty people. Too crowded anyways to deal with sub par staff on weekends. Hours on their site are not accurate which is probably the most annoying reason they get a 2 star review from me. Good luck if you chose to visit.

Great ambiance, but all the bouncers have their hair tied up in little man buns, which is kinda weird. They also call each other bro and drink Red Bull. The drinks are good.

Loud bar and always packed on the weekends! Be ready to have to talk loud and be bumped in to. Great place to let loose a d have fun.

Awful- no room to breath, constantly being told to keep moving cant stand here even the bathrooms are monitored ...come on... its not a large space- nasty place with substandard sound system and dirty... what a dump

Great bartender and staff great place to meet girls and have a drink!!!

Great service from bartenders, awesome music, so many beautiful ladies... Enough said!

The bouncers are extremely rude. My husband was waiting outside the bathroom for me and they kicked him out of the bar (for standing near the womens bathroom!!!) and did not inform me after that they made him leave. They would not allow him back in and refused to speak to him when he asked someone to let me know. HORRIBLE service and will not visit this place again.

They wouldnt allow me to bring my stroller into the outdoor dining area AND I WAS A PAYING CUSTOMER!!! I will call management and tell ALL MY FRIENDS NOT TO GO HERE!

Fun place for dancing and drinks. Can get really busy.

Amha is the best DJ

Amazing bar. Cant wait to go again.

Always a great time, with great bartenders to take care of you.

Good if youre looking for a packed place and amateurs. Not for the experienced bar hopper, or anyone over 25.

The prices were typical and the outdoor seating options were great. Plus, they let dogs come in!

This used to be my favorite place to go downtown. Rude bartenders and other staff have ruined that for me. Because of this, I will not be returning. Id rather spend my money at a place with friendly staff.

Would have liked food.

This place is definitely one of the bars to be in downtown Raleigh. That being said the service sometimes can be lacking here. I have had issues with the bar tenders getting attitudes sometimes.

Good place for late night drinks and dancing

This place sucks! Bartender guy in back is horrible! Security pushes everyone around like we are cattle.

Good bartenders with great music!

Get there early before the bathrooms look like a war zone and the floor is so sticky yoir shoes come off. It is what it is though, a loud music party bar.

Good for late night dancing and drinks

Nice bar, lots of bar space and dance floor

Great staff

Great place to hang out

The most offensive place I have ever experienced, treated myself (Active duty Soldiers) and my party (current AD Soldiers and veterans) with no respect and chose who they were going to accommodate based on racial profiling.

Great tavern great staff

Bouncers and some bartenders are incredibly rude and overstep their bounds.

Awesome place ... and super clean

They only accept people with US IDs. Dont go here if you are not from the USA

Good place to get lit.

Nice and great dancing!

Awesome place!!!!!!

Great bartenders

Right by the capital, but more of a college volume bar. No cocktails, warm beer

Solid bar