The Chapter House

I loved the atmosphere of this place. Rustic. cozy, and seriously laid back. I was able to read all sorts of insightful, poetic and uplifting anecdotes… scrawled on the stall inside the ladies room, of all places. An interesting surprise that brought a grin to my face.
The beer selections were great and the bartenders were very helpful. However, one of them tried to convince me that I was incorrect about the number of Weasley children Arthur and Molly have in the Harry Potter series (don’t judge me, there was some kind of trivia game being played for points and I happened to overhear and chime in).
Good sir, you were wrong! You remembered Charlie thanks to the dragons, and Percy, Fred and George, Ron and Ginny… but you forgot all about Bill, the curse-​breaker who went on the marry Fleur Delacour! Finally, my nerd-​soul can rest in peace.
/​Gryffindork out.

Chapter House is a Cornell U staple, there’s nothing more to say. A great beer selection, free all-​you-​can-​eat popcorn, pool tables, pinball, and darts galore!

Good selection of beers, decently priced, and a pretty nice atmosphere.
Depending on the beer, it’s gonna be around $ 5 to $ 7 for a glass. If you go during happy hour earlier in the day, it’s a dollar off. There’s a popcorn machine in the back that makes great popcorn, and it’s free. There’s pool, foosball, and darts as well. There are a few TVs mounted around the place so you can watch sports.
During the day, or on an evening in the middle of the week, it’s an interesting mix of locals and grad students here. It’s supposed to be a grad student bar but you’ll see some undergrads in here too. Overall it’s not that loud or chaotic compared to other bars.

I’m not sure what this place is like during the school year – I was here for the summer, and I imagine that gives me a somewhat skewed view of how busy it gets. That having been said, I love Chapter House. From the beat-​up wood to the great beer selection to the free popcorn to the music, it’s all exactly what I want from a «Let’s get some beers after work» bar.
Honestly, I find myself having difficulty writing a review of the bar because it’s so ideal. If you close your eyes and imagine a dark, well-​loved scholars’ bar, The Chapter House is what you’ll conjure. I’ve heard some complaints about the staff, but with me they’ve been nothing but professional and reasonably speedy, even when somewhat overwhelmed. I like the big tables; I like the split space, which lends an air of intimacy. The only complaint my friends and I had, I think, is that we end up going so frequently that it seems like the only game in town.

Darts,
Billiards,
Free popcorn,
with good beer list.
Gets loud and crowded but fewer children.