Sawmill Tap Room

06/21/2008 Posted by stillser

The food is great most of the time. If the owner is cooking. The bar can be real loud and the regulars at the bar are annoying. Nasty old men chomping on cigars and drinking heavily. The staff is usually pretty good, though. Billy the bartender is thorough. If you bring your family DON'T sit in the bar area. They have a fireplace in the winter and it is nice.

Pros: Great hamburgers

Cons: The regulars

06/03/2008 Posted by Bella1277

I honestly love this restaurant. We have always had good service. They have a wonderful patio dining area. Great beer selection on tap. Burgers are cooked to order, and very good sized! If you are looking for a good relaxing place to eat on a Sunday afternoon, try the Sawmill Tap Room!

05/31/2008 Posted by shitwolf

this was the worst experience of my life, i usually love the regular bar/grill dinner but the service was absolutely terrible. We were left at our table for 30 minutes before we were even seen. Then the waitress comes up and utterly RUDE. Then they got our meals wrong and we sent them back and waited 30 minutes only to receive cold food. We asked to speak with the manager and it took 30 minutes before he came out. His name was Gary and he was more rude than our waitress was. He laughed whEn we told him we had problems with the service along with the food. It was absolutely ridiculous. There is so much more but I think you get the point. DO NOT i repeat DO NOT GO TO SAWMILL TAPROOM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pros: the outdoor seating

Cons: the manager Gary and some of the wait staff

08/26/2007 Posted by hadmatter

Putting my feelings about this place into words is tough. Some people meditate, some people jog, I go to Sawmill. Imperial stouts, unfiltered hefeweizens, IPA's on nitrogen, must I go on? In short, they have a solid beer selection provided by a knowledgable staff. You can get burgers with crabmeat and bearnaise sauce, or avocado and bacon, or just good ol' american cheese, but great burgers, great appetizers, lots of TVs, all of these things pale in comparison to the atmosphere provided by the regulars, the beer selection, and the amazing staff. I would name my first child Sawmill, if my wife would let me. Nothing in Raleigh in this price range and this class comes close. There is no posturing, and no desperation. Just good simple fun. Oh, and p.s., if you sit at the bar, there just might be people smoking there.

Pros: Beer, Parking, Location, Staff

Cons: um...

08/16/2007 Posted by grupo

The food is OK, but would stick to the bar food! The bartenders' all have an attitude and need to take a class in customer service. If you like to smoke this place is for you. They have a decent beer selection, but who doesn't. Some people say the place is run by Yankees, they are nevr there. It's run by a BUNCH OF KIDS!!

Pros: Bar food

Cons: Smoke, Unfriendly bartenders

04/24/2007 Posted by cuse

The Sawmill Tap Room is by far, the most neighborhood bar in all of Raleigh. Best burgers in town and the wings can stand up to anyone's. Hint, it is run by Northerners, yes Yankee's. All walks of life and ages frequent the bar. The restaurant is great for the family and Sunday for the "Church" crowd. Sunday is the Church day for the regulars at the bar. 7 TV's with a different game at the 1PM NFL kick off. The Bar is definately Adults only. Parents keep the kids in the dining room. Can be a little overwhelming at times with smoke, but hopefully NC follows suit and does away with that! The deck is spacious and quite fun. Could use a TV out there though. Staff is great and they will learn your name and drink quite quickly. If you frequent enough you might end up a nickname whether you want one or not. Scottish Dave, Minute by Minute, The Mayor, Fish, and English Eddie to name a few. NC State is supported strongly there along with UNC to a lessor degree. Even have some Syracuse University support from staff and regulars. Big Carolina Hurricanes support as well. Nascar is popular on Sundays too. All in all, my favorite place to go and I highly recommend it. Cheers.

Pros: Ambience, Sevice

04/16/2007 Posted by alwaysopinions

. . . .you might as well come here if you really need something to eat. There's nothing remarkable about this restaurant, but it is a local joint. Hang out on the patio on a cool night.

Pros: a few cute female servers, fairly inexpensive, but you get what you pay for

Cons: unresponsive service - you can pretend that you're the invisible man!

11/09/2006 Posted by live2eat65

One of the things I miss most about living in Raleigh is this place!! Best burger...onion rings to die for and a very friendly staff. Burgers cooked to your liking....that's the way it should me...Man it's lunchtime now and I sure wish I was about 4 hours closer!

07/28/2006 Posted by thesociallight

The Sawmill Tap Room is the "Cheers" bar of North Raleigh. There's a Sammy, a Norm, a Cliffy, a Diane and who's the surly one? Oh, yea, Carla. It's true, all those characters are right there. The food is the BEST for American grill favorites. May I recommend the Blackened Chicken Quesadilla (Out da dis world), or the BLT served on grilled Texas toast? Darn, I wish they had the hot dogs there...well, they do have the bratz. Now, Matt is my favorite there, and man, he knows just when you need a cold beer, and has it set up in my signature leopard koosie (beer huggie). During football season, he bobs and weaves through the Sawmill stadium and never misses a beat! It is amazing fer sure. If you want to meet new, great friends and hang out with old friends too, head for the Sawmill Taproom. I'll have another! The Social Light

Pros: Thumbs up on service, friendliness, food and clientele

Cons: It gets pretty smokey in the bar area and the bar is not for children

03/03/2006 Posted by carolinagirl1974

The staff at Sawmill is very attentive and friendly. The music is great. The TV's in the Bar are awesome-- if there's a game on, it will be playing at Sawmill. The bar is not overly smokey. The food is tasty. Excellent burgers!! Decent selection of Apps. The outdoor seating is wonderful. They've made a 'regular' out of me!

Pros: Family Friendly, Great Service, Beer Selection

Cons: Sometimes Crowded