Bar Virgile

105 S Mangum St Unit #1, Durham
(919) 973-3000

Recent Reviews

T Pham

Delicious food and well-crafted drinks. Bar Virgile is one of my favorites. It's always fun seeing what new menu items they have.

Von Lewis

Love this place. Went last weekend for the first time when going to DPAC for a show. Had a duck fat washed old fashioned that was delicious (the Duck Hunt). Wife had the First Word. Favorite drinks that night across the town. Staff was kind and professional even in the rush.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Taylor Smith

Atmosphere is super moody and a great vibe!Every single item we ordered was incredible!! Best place we've been to in a minute! Highly recommend! Also shout out to the play list definitely set the mood!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: House Burger

Joshua Frumkin

Great spot to grab a bite before the show at DPAC. Service is quick and attentive. The food is excellent and the drinks are well crafted. For a smaller space you can still have a conversation with the person across the table without shouting.Vegetarian options: The veggie sides are great and can be ordered as an entree by selecting 3 of your favorites.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Steak Frites, Cocktails and Food, Brussels Sprouts

Cinnamon Frame

Very small place, get here right at opening if you want a table. Good food and service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Cocktails and Food

Jason

Great service, Wonder

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Naryan Nigam

Explain to me like I am a 5 year old the purpose of placing a 22% recommended tip after 18% but before 20% if that purpose is not to deceive the customer into quickly taking the next recommendation after seeing 18%, thinking it’s the more common 20% figure. Ruin the trust you have with patrons and look greedy over what, $2.64?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 1

opalpat1

We enjoyed our food and cocktails at Bar Virgile! The bartenders were great as well. Unfortunately the service was ok. The restaurant was very busy so the server was not able to come check on us - so there were times we wanted to order something but never got to because the server did not come back to us after we placed our initial order and were given our food. We also thought the music was extremely loud - I understand for a place like this there will be music, but the music was so loud that we could barely hear each other over the music when talking.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Playing While Graying

2 great restaurants n one place. Highly

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: 8oz BV Cheeseburger

Christi Karjala

The cocktails are Soo good! The food is also outstanding

Jaclyn N.

The drink was absolutely phenomenal. However, the service and the ambiance were two thumbs down. We came in about 20 minutes before close just wanting one drink to check it out. The music was so loud that we couldn't hear each other and one of our friends chose to call the night early because it was so bad. We asked the waitress and her response was "the bar gets to do what they want to do this late at night." We asked how long they do this and she told us that they controlled the screaming music for the last hour. When I say the music was loud, I'm saying it was screaming voices and my Apple Watch told me I was in a loud noise environment. It only does that during concerts- if that paints a picture.

Alyssa, waywardblog

Excellent cocktails and a cozy atmosphere ?

Natasha Wells (CaptainZelda)

Fun vibe, our server was super busy on a Friday night. This place was hopping and the food was pretty good for a high price. Atmosphere was really great but prepare to have a wait and high bill. I would skip the full plates and just stick with the tapas next time. Still pricy but more affordable and fun for the table to share.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Charcuterie Board, Deviled Eggs, Crispy Fried Oysters, Steak Frites

Paul Lockhart

Had no issues getting a seat for 2 at ~7 on a Thursday, with no events going on at DPAC.Food was delicious, drinks were creative and tasty, and service was attentive and nice!Great experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Louise M.

If there is a show at DPAC, Bar Virgile will be packed with a wait.They recently added an Annex. It doesn't have the same uptown vibe, but may get you in and out a bit quicker. If you have time to wait it out, or visit when there is no theater crowd, you are in for a real treat. Excellent craft cocktails, professional service, and the best hamburger in town. Plus more sophisticated dining options.

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