I've played APA (pool league) at Bailey's for the last few years, and I've watched the place really go downhill. When I started going out to Bailey's, the service was always great and the atmosphere was superb. They played a variety of really sweet music videos - from old school to modern pop, and every style of music. From Michael Jackson's Thriller to Linkin Park to Gwen Stephani to Jessica Simpson. \r
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But lately their service *on busy nights has gone through the toilet*, to the point that when I show up to play pool I don't even bother trying to get a server, I just order at the bar. They're just way understaffed on nights they know will be busy. Service on slow nights is great, it's just busy nights is great though.\r
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The biggest issue I have is that they've stopped playing those great music videos, and now play almost exclusively R&B and gangster rap. That music has brought in a clientele to match - thugs. If I wanted to hang out around thugs and worry about getting mugged or shot, I'd hang out in Durham, not Chapel Hill. Even when it's all white collar college kids, they play the same music. (and won't change it when asked). It's like they're trying to drive all the college kids and townies out and bring in exclusively Durham's thug population.\r
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Pros: Really cute waitresses, big pool tables, good cues, decent TVs
Cons: They play only black music now, service is slow on busy days
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