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    Zogs Pool

    4.4 (89 reviews)
    InexpensivePool Halls, Dive Bars
    Closed 5:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    Laurie V.

    Still easily one of my favorite bars in the greater Chapel Hill area. (See my previous review). Mandey and her team are on top of things and the New Orleans theme makes me homesick for the Big Easy. They are very generous with special events and fun themes, and a trip up those stairs always results in a fun time. Laissez les bon temps rouler.

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    Jarrod S.

    Pros: Small, unique top shelf drinks selection, adorably (unpretentious) hipster environment, hilarious art, pool tables, awesome bar tendress / owner, reasonably priced for the quality, old projector movie screenings. Cons: Can feel cramped at times, is typically packed with hipsters (if that's not your scene), on the "divey" side (only a con if you're in the mood for that clean modern bar vibe) I don't know why, but when I think of this bar, I imagine a power ranger riding on top of an ewok, made of a thousand tiny ewoks. Of all the bars in the greater Chapel Hill/Carrboro metropolitan area Zoggs is easily the most unique. This is one of the few, if only, bars for which it would be difficult to find a convincing doppelganger in other major cities. First drinks, the drinks are not only tasty and unique, but the price point is considerably lower than what you'd pay at the spate of fancy cocktail bars popping up all over the triangle (Alley 26, Fox Liquor Bar, Foundation, etc...). Think $7-8 compared to $9-13. Then there's the artwork. The walls are festooned with pieces by local artists, are generally priced reasonably and veer toward the graphical and hipster subject and style-wise (currently the center piece is a mullet Jesus blow-drying his divine locks). Most of the tiles of the drop ceiling are also individually painted (by who I don't know) with wildly incongruous scenes and images and its not uncommon to see an artwork table in the middle of the space set with crafting options for patrons and reminiscent of middle school summer camp. All this coalesces to give Zogg's a cozily schizophrenic character that I've never seen replicated in any other establishment. The real heart of this place, though, is the owner/bar tender and New Orleans native Mandey. She always has something interesting to say, poors a stiff drink, and isn't afraid to give you the insider intel on the shady practices of your average watering hole. Occasionally her Dad, an old-timey film buff, and projector aficionado will pop in and show 35mm films that range from old adaptations of short stories to outdated sexual education videos from the 50s. Bottom line: If you're looking for a deviation from the basic bar scene and are a fan of unique drinks and unique conversation this place is a must try.

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    Always great service, nice pool tables. Feels like a slice of New Orleans in Chapel Hill.

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    Mandey and her team are on top of things and the New Orleans theme makes me homesick for the Big Easy.

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    Chapel Hill's iconic college bar, He's Not Here is worth a visit just for the experience of…read moredrinking 32 ounces of beer from their famous Blue Cup -- one of the essential Carolina experiences. No, it's not the cleanest bar in town, but the friendly service, spacious beer garden and energetic vibe are just a few of the reasons this is consistently voted one of the best college bars in America. If you don't like beer or cider, you're not going to find much else on the menu, but for hopheads, it doesn't get much better than this. Upstairs, you'll find more than a dozen beers on tap, including a number of local and NC craft brews (and no, you don't HAVE to order one in a Blue Cup, although it's a great value). There's also a smaller bar on the Beer Garden level, which also has about a dozen picnic tables and a small stage for music (there are shows most weekends). He's Not Here is pretty strict on checking IDs, so don't show up without one, no matter how old you think you look. My only complaint was the $5 weekend cover charge, which seemed a little egregious for a place that just serves beer. But that aside, this is a great spot to meet friends, enjoy some live music and drink a few beers. Just down the alley past YoPo at W Franklin & Columbia, and definitely worth a stop if you're in Chapel Hill.

    You don't get more Chapel Hill than this place. Nine dollar buckets of beer they call a blue cup…read more Fantastic music! Sports are always on. Sit at a picnic table and have a blast catching up with friends. You never know who's gonna show up. The service is quite perfect... I mean, they know their beer. The best part about it is you can stock up your bar card at home with your very own blue cups.

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    Preppy college towns are so dystopian bro-- 27 years on this earth and never been denied entry from…read morea place until the night of my MASTER'S graduation cause bro didn't buy that my R-E-A-L ID (which costs extra, mind you) was real and wouldn't scan it/get anyone else to check. How are you gonna refuse to let a whole adult with a 401k in because you don't feel like verifying a verifiable ID :/ the group after me asked why, and apparently "the edges were peeling", so they showed their peeling IDs and said "well we definitely won't get in then" BUT THEY DID :/ Bless their hearts, they tried to say something, but she just got angrier and snapped at me to have a good night in a way which suggested that she very much did NOT want me to have a good night. My siblings flew out from Philly and NYC for one night together, so needless to say this was a damper, but apparently not uncommon -- you'd think a place with that reputation would have a little employee oversight :/

    For a place that calls itself a liberal bar they are very prejudicial and they showed it on…read moreHalloween night when I tried to bring in my service dog they asked me questions that were illegal to ask like where is your psychiatrist letter which I do have one but I don't have to show it nor do I have to show any evidence whatsoever that my dog is a service dog in all 50 states of the United States and under federal law that is not required once you identify your dog as a service dog that is all that's necessary really in most places but not for Orange County Orange County believes that they are above the law and very soon that will change for them. Do not recommend this place and probably will never go back.

    Zogs Pool - poolhalls - Updated May 2026

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