We went to the Sawmill Tap Room for the NCSU v. Liberty game. The game was televised on Time Warner's extended sports package, which we don't subscribe to. A couple of our friends ended up at the Sawmill Tap room, however our friends said the game wasn't on there. So we called up the bar and asked them if they had the game on. They claimed that not only did they have it on, but they were currently watching it! So we just assumed that our friends were crazy... I mean, what bar in Raleigh WOULDN'T have the first NCSU game of the season! So we went to the bar. No Game. We brought it up to the manager, she simply didn't care and was too occupied with chatting up the ECU fans sitting at the bar to even offer us some sort of compensation or even a heartfelt apology. She did, however insist that she would correct the situation with the person answering the phones. Feeling jaded and brushed off, we decided to test her. I had my brother call up to the bar and ask if the game was playing. Again the hostess said yes and insisted that she was watching the game. Times are tough, but it's certainly not worth losing customers for life (me and my 4 friends) just to get them in the door one time. We will never return. There are plenty of sports bars in the North Raleigh area and even more downtown. If you're new to the area, check out the Downtown Sports Bar for a plethora of games on a whole wall of TV's. You may also want to check out The Hibernian if you're looking for a more laid back environment (their food is fantastic too!). If you're in North Raleigh check out the Carolina Ale House or even one of the other tap rooms (they are not all affiliated with eachother anymore). Just don't make the mistake of heading here, especially if you're a sports nut.
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