Speakeasy Tavern

Open on thanksgiving and got the loft to ourselves. Mostly radio hip hop on the speakers. Not sure if there’s a jukebox downstairs. Got the job done. Nice pour of Jameson. No bottle toppers here.

Beware… for a place called speakeasy, when u speak with your friends the bartender Likes to listen and insert whatever they feel like saying! Very intrusive and super unprofessional!
Don’t go here, u won’t enjoy it.

Love this place! The bartenders are wonderful at making mixed drinks and super nice. Such a fun and friendly place to hang out. There’s a jukebox so it’s fun to choose the music and hear what others choose. If you don’t wanna sit up at the bar there are tables as well as a pool table in the back. Love love love!

I’m lowering my rating because the last few times I’ve stopped in, the clientele have been sleazier than in years past. It used to be a lot of locals from Irving Park and Kirkwood, but lately the trashbags have been creeping in, to the point that I almost think I’m at Underground.

Good quesadillas! Danielle is a great bartender too. It gets crowded so go early.

Most of the time great, food is good. Got to watch out for the blue hairs though. Sometimes they roll in and the place is swamped with 60+ year olds… other than that, bartenders are nice, food is good, and drinks are on the cheap side.

Speakeasy is not my favorite Greensboro bar, but it definitely seems to be an institution that’s not going anywhere. You walk into this place any night of the week and the group of 4 or so tables right next to the entrance are always full. Large majority will be Page alumni, if that matters.
Summertime is the season to go here– they’ve got an awesome back patio with cornhole, live music and another bar. Also, while the upstairs seating area is weirdly shaped, furnished, decorated and situated, it’s a nice spot for a more chill experience within a crowded bar if that’s what you find yourself looking for. Really, what bar has an upstairs lounge with a white board, photographs of Muhammad Ali, a Metro poster, and a TV airing basketball all in the same L shaped upstairs lounge? This one.
But there’s no beers on draft and it lacks enough indoor seating downstairs in all the action for most week nights :(

We really love this place because we are not often in the mood for fancy pretentious places. On Thursday nights you get wine bottles half off and you can take home what you don’t drink which I do often! If you are trying to eat healthy the options are somewhat limited but you CAN find healthy choices along with a side of celery/​carrots instead of fries :) I don’t go for the food though I go for the laid back atmosphere and the friendly staff. If you like hanging out with local folks where you can hang out with friends and not get ‘hit on’ this is the place! you can watch sports too:)

I’ve been to Speakeasy Tavern numerous times as it is pretty close to my home. I went again for lunch two days ago and this was the first time I’ve eaten here in awhile. I usually go in the evenings to hang out with friends. As I sat there, I realized this bar is really one-​sided. Its a good casual hangout with a fun, energetic vibe during prime hours (i.e. nights/​weekends) but it’s kind of weak in terms of food and beer selections.
Food: On my most recent visit, I ordered the pepperjack chicken wrap. It was probably the most bland lunch I’ve had in a very long time. The wrap consisted primarily of course-​chopped iceberg lettuce, a few tomatoes and nearly flavorless chicken. The wrap wasn’t even warm enough to melt the pepperjack cheese. I ended up picking out the chicken purely on principle and left the rest. I recalled that I’ve never been overly impressed with the food here. The rest of the menu is consistent with pub-​fare: burgers, salads, etc but I can’t personally recommend a particular item.
Another disappointment is, that while they have a decent liquor selection, the beer choices are pretty soft. There are only 4 or 5 beers on draft and those consist of your American rice beers (Bud, Miller, Coors, etc). There a few higher quality beers available in bottle but I didn’t see any selections for any of the micro’s in the region. 2 stars for lack of flavor and imagination.
Service: There were only about 5 other patrons there for lunch when I was there and the bartender had no problem handling our needs. She was polite but quiet with me but friendly and talkative to a pair of customers that must have been regulars. 3 stars for average service.
Value: My super bland wrap was about $ 8 (as were most sandwiches and burgers) and my beers $ 3 for the import bottles on special that day. 3 stars (but I’m half tempted to just give 2 based on specials at other nearby bars).
Atmosphere: This might the be highlight of Speakeasy; especially the cool outdoor patio in the back with its own bar and cornhole set. The interior is decorated in a clique-​fun type of way. There are also a couple of TV’s and Speakeasy is an unashamed Boston Red Sox bar. (I’m a big Yankees fan but I won’t hold that against them!) 3 stars.
Overall, I’ll go back for a fun (hopefully) night with friends but I’ll limit my expectations to that and not choose it if I’m looking to enjoy some casual bar food with a decent beer.
Food: 4/​10, Service 5/​10, Value 4/​10, Atmosphere ⁷⁄₁₀