Reservoir

Reservoir is probably one of the diviest bars in Chapel Hill. It’s not a drunken crazy-​place, but rather a nice place to grab a drink or play games (not unlike The Cellar, another bar that has a good deal of board games or other related games).
What Reservoir also has is Tuesday Trivia. Their trivia lacks the overall winner prize, but does have both the fun of round winners and good quirkiness (a night devoted to Lord of the Rings, unique and interesting rounds in the vein of Hell Trivia and others). So that’s always a good draw.
All of this, coupled with relatively cheap drinks, make Reservoir a cool place to go.

The more people you have in your crew, the higher the chance that someone will say, «I can’t go in there.»
But it’s a pretty spot-​on dive bar. I drank next to the owner once, he was pretty cool.

Right now it’s my favorite spot to grab a beer. It’s not not too Carrboro and it’s not too Chapel Hill. I agree with Sarah A.

I’ve only been here a couple times, but this is a good dive bar in Carrboro with laid back bartenders and cheap beer. A good place to go if you’re avoiding the college kids/​frat boys on Franklin Street, or the somewhat self-​righteous hipsters that sometimes frequent Carrboro. No one here cares who you are or what you’re wearing. Has interesting and eclectic decorations on the wall and decent seating options… usually not too super crowded either.
They get out a big screen for Carolina games, which is a plus if you want to watch in a bar that is a little more laid back than the local sports bars. There are I think two pool tables in the little upstairs alcove as well.
Last time I went it was pretty smoky. I’m not sure if that will change with the recent NC smoking ban or not, since they are a private club and don’t serve food and may therefore be exempt?

I’d been here numerous times while it was Go! Rehearsal Studios, but only once or twice since it made the change over to become the Reservoir.
While I do miss Go! (I saw some great bands there) the Reservoir is a more than suitable replacement. It’s a great dive bar, and they have some funny little gimmicks to get people in. I went to see some friends of mine play with their bands, and when we entered they had just finished showing some ultra cheesy western movie. There was no cover charge (they claim to charge a one-​time membership fee, but there was no one working the door when I got there) and drinks were fairly cheap. PBR was $ 1.50, and Jack & Cokes were running me $ 4.50 (although they might’ve been a bit less strong then I would’ve liked).
For such a small venue, the sound for the bands was excellent, and they passed around a bucket to take up a collection to give the bands some money. The overall atmosphere is a little bit funky with some humorous signs and graffiti, as well as a montage of pictures of William Shatner along the back wall. There were only a couple tables, but myself and my group of friends managed to score a nice collection of blue upholstered chairs that provided us easy access to both the bar and the bathrooms, as well as a good view of the stage area.
This is definitely my kind of place, and I highly recommend it to anyone in the Chapel Hill/​Carrboro area who’s looking for a quick drink in a place with a nice underground/​alternative type atmosphere.

I joined Reservoir (membership bar) right after it opened, and have always been satisfied when I stop by for a drink. The bartenders are friendly and prompt, and it is a truly unique atmosphere in the Chapel Hill/​Carrboro area. It’s a great place to see bands (bring earplugs, however), have a PBR tallboy, and catch a Tar Heel basketball game (projected on a huge screen).
Moving the pool table upstairs was a great decision, freeing up the spot under the loft for bands. The former location of the Go! music venue, a surprising number of people can fit in here. FYI, it can get as smoky as Hell and OCSC.

AWESOME. It feels like I stepped back in time and walked back into my husband’s bachelor pad when he lived with a band outside DC over ten years ago. It’s dark and dingy and fun and strange and nobody gives a damn (i.e., don’t even bother trying to be cool or trendy and HEAVEN HELP YOU IF YOU’RE A FRAT BOY).

Local metal bar. Cheap booze, bands play every now and then almost always for free. A safe haven from the damn fratty college kids.