Orange County Social Club - Club in Carrboro - 108 E Main St, USA

Retro! It went from barely having a pulse to swamped quickly and the bartender seemed to do a good job of managing expectations. He communicated...acknowledged folks...imagine that! And then informed them that he had 10 or so orders ahead of them. It sounded harsh but better to know that stand there wondering! Cool restroom decor and lounge area.

I went the minute they opened - Alot of energetic and sharp women run places in the triangle area. Cool managers and owners for decades. OCSC is a local spot. The staff is all business, yet all sweet & sharp. Most everyone is polite, bright & interesting because it's laid back and Chapel Hill/Carrboro. - Despite not having an Absolute Mandarin endorsement - May I have one, on the rocks, please.

This place is incredible it looks like what I want my dream basement Bar to look like

I’d really love to embrace this place but a couple obstacles make that a challenge: namely, the performative liberal vaccine requirement and the smoker-dominated back porch. The former is illogical and outdated while the latter is a matter of personal freedom (which I understand and embrace) but I’m not a smoker and it ruins what would otherwise be an awesome place to drink/hang.

$2 PBR and a killer atmosphere, not much more you can ask for

I paid for 2 memberships when I first moved here and the bartender was really laid back and cool. Since then, there has almost always been a weird, exclusive, cliquey, performatively liberal vibe. The vaccine card requirement at this point is blatant discrimination. I’m pro-vaccine but without a card they won’t serve you and will kick you out. Tonight was the last straw when we walked in and the bartender told us dogs weren’t allowed after 9 due to past issues. If there were issues with a dog, that dog should be banned. And dogs can have issues at 5, 6, 7, or 8 so this is a very weird rule. Do they make people with dogs leave at 9 if they came at 7? Ultimately, we don’t feel welcome when we come here and the policing and rules are ridiculous.

Great drinks, bartenders, music, fun for all🪄🥂😻

I had lost my vaccine card but tried to gain entry. I showed the door guy my vaccine record from CVS indicating full vaccination plus a booster. The door guy said the information had to be on the CDC card. I reminded him you can buy those cards on the internet or counterfeit them yourself. He said 'well then you should do that.' The stupid looking piercings all over his greasy unwashed face were more of a health hazard than me not having a vaccine card. Take a bath and get a life.