Champions Bars at Plaza West — Restaurant in Raleigh

Great little bar with a cool, laid back crowd. No hipsters or pretentious types here. They do karaoke on Saturdays and Sundays, which is a lot of fun. Be warned, there are a lot of people who show up to sing, so you may want to arrive early to get your requests in. But even if you arrive late, It's fun to just sit back, drink a few beers and listen to others sing while you're waiting for your name...

Stopped in with two friends to shoot some pool. Staff was friendly (thus 2 stars), but bar is dilapidated from the floor to the furniture. Pool tables in desperate need of repair (rails dead, holes in the felt). Beer selection was subpar, only stayed for one game, one beer, then left to find a better place as my buddies poked fun at me for suggesting we...

The bartender was very nice and played great music all night. The (what I assume) regulars were shooting the women we were with looks that made them very uncomfortable. Then once we left one of them decided to wait for me to get 3/4 of the way to our car before deciding to be a tough guy. He yelled inappropriate remarks about my wife. The...