HALCYON Bar + Lounge — Restaurant in Raleigh

We had fun celebrating my husband’s birthday here with friends! I had to drop a star due to communication issues though. I had reserved VIP seating-we left a vm, text, and eventually received confirmation through FB messenger and emails. When we arrived around midnight, they said that they didn’t have anything reserved for us, and they were full. They asked for proof, in which I showed them the email/messages that they had confirmed our VIP seating. The lady that eventually assisted us was so nice and apologetic and got us outdoor seating on the patio while she eventually was able to provide us with our VIP seating. I am HORRIBLE with names but I want to say her name was Vanessa?? but she told me to ask for her in the future. Our group was appreciative of her coming to check on us periodically and she made us great drinks 🍹 with our bottle service! We have little ones at home and don’t get out too much but will definitely keep this place in mind for any future outings! Nice mixed crowd and music and the security guards were all...

A little on the ghetto side now, didn’t used to be . But those bouncers need to be fired ASAP. They’re fine with me , I’m assuming because I’m a straight female, but some of these words and terms that have came out their mouths towards other people that I’ve heard is sickening. Those bouncers are going to lead to this club being closed down and I hope the manager realizes sooner than later. The last time I went because a family member wanted to go, I stood and watched in disgust as they tried to charge someone 100.00 to get in, (Admission was free), then proceeded to call the man a hard N when he refused. The police are literally there for looks cause they do NOTHING. Security asked a man to leave for whatever reason, as the man turns to leave the club , they decide to bum rush him from behind knocking the man down onto cement steps, and could’ve seriously injured that man over egos. It’s sickening how security acts. They are definitely men that was teased in their youth and now try to exert some unknown power...

Went here as a part of a large group of guys and girls in a bar crawl, security guys were super weird and creepy, I went in with a group of 5 girls at first and he gave me a strange comment about not being “of age” (I’m 22) but let me in. After I got in I turned and the rest of the group wasn’t behind me. The security guys weren’t letting any of the guys in our group in since “the age was 25 for guys” but proceeded to encourage all the girls to come in and have a good time in a very creepy way. Overall security just gave off a very predatory and creepy vibe towards the girls in our group while being extremely confrontational and aggressive towards the guys. Would not recommend going here with any group that...