There's nothing ordinary about this little corner. It's the kind of place that feels both familiar and delightfully strange -- like stumbling into someone's dream of what a bar should be. Velvet couches beckon you to stay too long, the lighting flatters everyone, and the drinks come with the faint sense that they've been designed to start conversations. One of the best things in this bar are the hosts, the minute you cross the threshold, they're there -- equal parts host, therapist, and cheese evangelist. Their mission? Your comfort. Their secret weapon? A fine Old Fashioned and fresh-made pimento cheese dip so addictive it should come with a warning. This isn't a bar for rushing through a drink; it's a place to linger, laugh, and let the night unravel in slow motion. Cheers! read more

Libations 317 - Wine Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Reasonable and delicious food and drinks! Really quick and friendly service. Shrimp basket, chicken tenders, and fries snacks were so well done! Will try entries next time. Gin fizz, amaretto espresso martini and sangria were all well done. Highly recommend. Space is welcoming with some cozy corners to chill with your people. read more

Libations 317 - Sangria - amazing! - Wine Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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It's been awhile since I visited and dined at Libations. I was so impressed with the new menu that I tried several dishes. OMG!!!!!!!! DELICIOUS! The candied pork belly was exceptional! The green beans were the best I have ever had, and the stir-fry was to die for. The fried rice though, literally was the best I have ever had, ever. Finally, someone got the soy to rice ratio correct. Simply put, this new menu is exactly what Libations needed, and I have to say, it's the best it's ever been. Thank you Chef Hamm for tasty bites of heaven. We will be back immediately. The service was great, the music was great, the chill vibe was great, the drinks were great and the food was tongue smacking brain, beyond great! read more

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More than a cool spot to grab flavorful food and quality beverages, this is a place that welcomes everyone and makes you comfortable. The weekly specials, themes, and events are curated with intentionality from the owner, Chef Hamm, who greets customers like family. And the regulars in turn will adopt you quickly, like the night I popped in for an after work wine and joined a trivia team! The little back corner area has comfy sofa and chairs like you are in chef's living room! Last night, we celebrated a big milestone and I enjoyed a French 75, made to order and laughed so much during drag Bingo which is hosted by the incredibly talented Emory Starr My next visit will be for their acclaimed Biscuit Brunch on Sundays! Oh, and chef likes to put out hearty snacks ( no, not stale, salty pretzels to get you to order more drinks) like hummus, chicken salad, and pimento cheese so you stay healthy as you libate! Finally, I just want to say that he makes a mean pork belly Banh Mi!!! Go alone or with your friends whether you are a local or visitor, this place will become your home away from home! read more

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If you're looking for incredible food, great entertainment, and a welcoming atmosphere, Libations 317 is a must-visit. From the moment you walk in, you feel like part of the family -- whether you're a regular or it's your first time. Chef Hamm has truly crafted an outstanding menu with something for everyone. Every dish is full of flavor and creativity -- it's clear there's a lot of passion behind the food here. One of our favorite times to visit is Bingo Brunch on Sundays with Rusty -- it's always a blast! Great vibes, amazing food, and don't even think about skipping the mimosa buckets -- they're a total game-changer. Also, do yourself a favor and grab a slice of cake before you leave. Trust us -- you will not be disappointed. Great food, fun times, and new friends -- what more could you ask for? We can't recommend Libations 317 enough! read more

I finally visited Libations 317 and enjoyed the rather unique quirky, retro decor and chill atmosphere. The staff here really aim to please. Chandler and Kyle greeted me while at the bar and I decided on a Kentucky Mule with Maker's Mark whiskey. It was very refreshing. Kyle provided excellent service as well as the other staff. I love the outdoor seating as an option. The bathrooms are well decorated and kept. I enjoyed the mouthwash they provide in the ladies room. This is a cozy little lounge for a cute date while downtown with the retro board games and ambiance. I look forward to the bar growing their menu and food offerings. read more

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Pretty cool addition to downtown. My husband and I went in for a super early dinner on a Wednesday and we pretty much had the place to ourselves. I love the interior vibe, it's cozy, trendy, and thought out. They have a corner filled with board games and all sorts of great seating areas. Folks did sit at the bar and it got pretty loud. The sound isn't the best in there, but since it is a cocktail bar that is kind of to be expected. My husband loved the peach old fashioned and I went with wine. The food is the fanciest bar food you've ever had-- totally up my alley! We started off with the tailgate dip, the menu said ground beef, but it was actually tasty brisket mixed in there. They even have homemade tortilla chips which were tasty. We also got the brisket hot dog, bougiest bologna sandwich you will ever eat, and dessert. The hot dog was great and reasonably priced at $8. The bologna was literally on a homemade focaccia, open faced. Delicious! The only thing I'd skip next time was the dessert. We got to the pumpkin roll and it was good, but for $9 it felt over priced. They have quite a few tables outside which is a plus as well. A great addition to downtown! read more

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Went here on a Saturday for brunch for Drag Brunch and had a BLAST!!! It was so much fun and the queens were incredible, hilarious, and entertaining. The food here is delicious. I got the Southern Benedict and it was phenomenal. The drinks are great too and they have many options. The only down side to the drag brunch is that the build your own bowl is unavailable because of the number of people who attend drag brunch, but if it weren't for that, this place would have got 5 stars in book!!! (Drag brunch is 1 Saturday a month & is a ticketed event. My ticket was $12) read more

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Looking for a bar in Downtown Raleigh where you can eat, sip and cheer in a comfy, cool setting ? Then check out Libations 317. I recently was there for a private event where food was provided but I got a chance to purchase a drink at the bar. The drink menu included beer, wine and specialty cocktails. I asked the bartender /Kyle to recommend something that would taste as good as it would look in photos. He advised the Lemon Lavender Gin Fizz would show a layer of colors and if I like gin I should try it. I did and it was refreshing and a drink I would order again. I loved that it was not only garnished with a lemon but also rosemary which gave it a nice flavor as well. The have a full bar so even if it's not in the menu, you can ask them to create your fave drink or discover something new! read more

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Libations 317 is in the space previously occupied by The Borough. We dined in for dinner and I started off with a glass of sangria and the spinach dip with chips. Next it was the chicken salad sandwich for me and the brisket melt for my husband. For sides we split the broccoli salad and bacon cheddar roasted potatoes. The food and service were both really good, I can't wait to return and try their brunch menu. read more

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Bottom line: I dig the new Libations 317 at the corner of Dawson and Morgan. 4.5 stars for eats and drinks here but I round up to the solid 5 stars for the welcoming atmosphere, the positive upbeat staff, and casual relaxing vibe they offer. They truly are keeping the legacy of The Borough that occupied that space years back, and I love it. The Deets: A friend clued me in that there was a new bar/eatery opened up in the space formally occupied by The Borough years ago, and I needed to check it out. That, I did, and I have enjoyed visits to Libations 317 ever since. The space has been decorated well, casual and relaxing, open and inviting, including outside seating at the best people watching corner in DTR (corner of Dawson and Morgan). Each time I have sat at the bar, which is full service for drinks and eats. Seating anywhere else in Libations, you will need to come up to the window inside to order and then they can bring it out to you at your table (staffing during these times, and understandable). The drink selection at Libations is wonderful with a nice menu of wine and beer selections to enjoy. Their custom cocktail menu is a good one as well, and includes the very popular "Q" from The Borough era (5 different flavors of vodka and just a splash of juice for color, filling a pint glass). The eats menu offered is absolutely not your average bar food selection, but wonderful food choices from Chef Hamm (I enjoyed his wonderful food from PG Werth's when open, and still miss it). The spinach dip here is not to be missed! The mac & cheese is just the right consistency, with the cheese melted over the top, however with an unexpected kick of pepper (more on that later). The Chicken Cordon Bleu sandwich I had was delicious (ham & Swiss with fried chicken, topped with honey mustard on focaccia bread). I had a few nibbles of the meat in the Pork Belly Bahn Mi and it was equally delicious. I was even glad to hear they do brunch on Sat/Sun 11a-3p with a good listing of brunch items such as tempting Benedicts and also build your own brunch bowls. I have enjoyed a couple of their brunches now. One thing I will note is that a few of the menu items do appear to be heavy on pepper or have a bit of kick to them. The mac & cheese I mentioned above has a distinct pepper taste. The cheese gravy offered on the brunch bowls has a bit of a peppery kick to it also (I had chosen it because I did not want the peppery taste of the white pepper gravy). I am not a fan myself of very peppery or even spicy foods, so it's a personal taste thing...many like it, just as my friend raves about the pepper in the mac & cheese. However, the best part I think of Libations 317 is the very welcoming atmosphere, the very positive, upbeat, and attentive staff...it's like your own modern Cheers, where everybody knows your name. I appreciate this part of Libations most of all, and why I keep coming back along with the food and drink selections. Chandler and Chef Hamm have made a place worthy of The Borough legacy from the past and I enjoy it! read more

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So excited to be out of the pandemic and enjoying an awesome place like this. Cozy, Instagram worthy corners, great drinks, delicious food, friendly crowd. I'd recommend starting your night here. The menu consists of some bomb ass dips (with fresh in house made tortilla chips), open faced sandwiches, a section that you can get made as tacos/salads/or nachos (awesome on those homemade tortilla chips), and a bangin' hot dog list. Do note that there aren't sides, but the idea it seems is to get a dip to share and then an entree or two. The dips can easily satisfy 3-4 people each. The Sonoran Hot Dog is with bacon, refried beans, guacamole, in house made jalapeño pimento cheese, and fried onions. It's a solid choice. As is the chef's favorite with velveeta, Mayo, bacon. Cooked beautifully just the way I love a hot dog. Low and slow. The candied pork belly will make you slap yo mama. Lord Jesus it's smoky and sweet and delicious. Came back for brunch and we overdid it because everything was so good. Very well seasoned and flavorful. The jalapeño pimento cheese grits are amazing. The southern Benedict was so unique and so good. The build your own bowl is an awesome way to get what you're craving after a long night out. The food here is really delicious and incredibly reasonable. There are some great cocktails to get the night going and I highly recommend coming to check it out. I'll be back often and everything I've had was delicious so far. #HomemadeTortillaChips read more

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Omg the food was amazing! Thanks to the bartender who recommended the Carolina chicken tacos, holy moly they were delicious! The mixer of flavors = yum, not heavy, and went great with the IPAs I had. The wife had the chicken cordon blue Hammie which I had a bite of and it was awesome!l, oh and the chips and queso dip was on point! Great little setup for a date night and a little get away. Definitely added it to our go to places. read more

Libations 317 - Carolina chicken tacos Chicken cordon bleu hammie Chips and queso - Wine Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

We almost passed by this place and we are so glad we did not! We were here from out of town for a wedding and the drinks were wonderful: in particular, I got the fig and honey old-fashioned and my daughter got the special, "The Elderly". Lol. The food was fabulous. We enjoyed the Saturday brunch and I got the Southern Benedict, my husband got the chicken and waffles, and my daughter, the vegetarian, got the vegan tacos with cheese. Everything was fabulous. My daughter noticed the cake in the window with the espresso butter cream frosting and we couldn't resist sharing a bite. So glad we did! My daughter said she would think about moving here just to eat here. read more

Libations 317 - That's all that was left. Sorry! - Wine Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Come for Chandler and Chelsea in the FOH. Hamm's and his kitchen's standards have dropped dramatically. He was there and sold us burnt food, undercooked bologna, cold cheese on a hot dog, over-fried chicken biscuit, dishes missing ingredients, list goes on. I've been coming here quite a bit and both front and back of house experience today, Thursday April 28 at 4:30-5:00, was the worst. In the end, the server just said "Not my problem." Wrong. She has seen these items go out day in and day out and accepted selling a product that was less than mediocre. read more

It's a great spot to grab a drink with very friendly staff and bar patrons! We had a great time hanging out!

My husband and I were looking for a light lunch and drinks for lunch so we stopped here. The food was super delicious and the drinks were made well. I would definitely return here read more

Libations 317 - Double decker - Wine Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Libations offers an incredible meal and drink experience. The space is lovely, the food fantastic and well priced, and the drinks inventive. I highly recommend checking it out. read more

Libations 317 - Tailgate dip and spinach dip - Wine Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Came here for brunch with hubby. When we walked in bartender was talking to a patron at bar, so we decided to sit at bar also since there was no host. No one acknowledged. usfor ten mins. We sat whilst bartender rambled onto patron. Place has a weird vibe and after about fifteen minutes of nothing, we left and will never return. Take my advice, walk one block down and go to Parkside. Best food in town. read more

I've been here several times and the food, drinks and service are consistently great! The staff are very friendly and welcoming and I'm never waiting for another drink. read more

Stop in after wedding. Food, drinks and service were awesome! Had the spinach dip and home made chips. The waffles and chicken were very tasty. My daughter had the vegan tacos with cheese- she is vegetarian and not vegan. She really enjoyed them. My wife had the fig and honey old fashion and really was impressed. read more

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Awesome food and drinks. The staff/service was incredible. I recommend the brisket melt which was cut into pieces for sharing

Came through for Sunday brunch. The drinks were great but the food was terrible. The presentation was not appealing. The grits tasted like they were instant read more

Really awesome place for drinks and eats. Unfortunately didn't have an entree, but apps are great! Chandler and Khalil (sp?) are so nice, welcoming, and Khalil makes amazing drinks that are on point! I highly recommend!!! read more