This place is awesome! Â It's a hole in the wall, but they've got great beer, about a half dozen pool tables, some great arcade games, and decent prices. Â I was here for a bachelor party back in December. Â We arrived around 8 or so, after dinner, and the place was relatively quiet, so we grabbed a table in the back and had some beers. Â By 11, the place was hopping, but we never had to wait for a beer, and there's always someone walking around to take orders, if you don't feel like dealing with the bar. Â
I'd definitely go back to this place again!
I'm a huge fan of this concept. Â It's like a grown up arcade without the goofiness of a Dave and Buster's. Â We had a big wedding group check this place out and it was a really good way to get to know the other people in town for the wedding and have fun in a relaxed environment. Â Back when I was single I also thought bars like this were fun for a first date to get know someone. Â Music on the jukebox was pretty good too.
Review Source:Blue Post is like an arcade with a bar in it!!  Each time I come here I always  remember those childhood memories of Donkey Kong and Super Mario Brothers.
It's basically split into 2 sections, one side with games and one side where the bar is located. Â in between the 2 sides there is a breezeway where people smoke.
This place gets packed on the weekends with more local folks than visitors. Â Prices on drinks are great and you are sure to have a good time. Â If not, you can always walk to another bar.
I lurve the Blue Post. Â I've been here several times while visiting one of my BFFs and most times it's pretty packed, but a couple of times there's been hardly anyone there, which I kind of prefer.
Located in an alley off Front St., this place is ever-so-slightly off the beaten and, although it does get packed, I'd argue that it's with locals rather than tourists. Â Errrr, except for the Haunted Pub Crawl folks.
Decent beer selection, great prices, and always something on crazy-ridiculous special ($2 domestic bottles, $3 pints, $4 drinks, etc.) and their taps switch out regularly. Â Plus: mmmm, Anchor Steam bottles. Â Good bartenders, too.
I always enjoy an epic drunken air hockey tournament showdown, and this is the place to do it. Â Also: Â skeeball. Â YES. Â Plus, late-'90s pinball machines. Â And, as the name of the place so aptly suggests, billiards tables galore!
There's always a ghost tour congregating out in the formerly blood-soaked alley, so I reckon it's haunted (most things are, it seems, in this fair city), but I haven't, you know, seen anyone in the bathroom mirror, etc. Â Apparently the joint used to be a brothel, in Paradise Alley of Old Wilmington's red light district. Â I do, however, get chills every time I cross through the now-indoor alley that you must cross to get from the front room to the back. Â Creeeeepy.
Oh, but, back to the bathrooms: this one's got tons of big stalls. Â I've actually never waited in a line at the ladies' even when the joint has been slammed. Â There are usually paper towels all over the floor (people are such slobs), but otherwise it stays quite clean. Â It seems like sometimes the door locks disappear, but they are always quickly replaced.
I can dig it!
They serve liquor now? Â Well there's your fifth star Bluepost. Â It's not a pool hall. Â This is what the yuppies in DC would describe and a dive bar. Â I describe it as awesome. Â You can play pool, shoot darts, skeeball, air hockey, old school arcade games, and do it all while getting drunk. Â If that's not what you're into, kick back on the couches and relax with friends. Â Great crowd too. Â Much more than just UNCW kids.
Review Source:I really dig this place! I stopped in Wilmington for a night on my way back home from Florida and was lucky enough to have some locals show me around to a few bars and explain what Wilmington is about. Of the places we went this place was certainly my favorite.
Bluepost is more than a billiards hall. There is a great full bar with an excellent selection of beers. Moreover there is a game room in the back featuring all the games you want: skeeball, foosball, air hockey and video arcade . And the bar is part of the haunting legends in Wilmington. In between the main billiard room and the arcade there is a small alley that is dark with some red lanterns that creates an interesting quiet mood between the two rooms if you want to mellow out for a few or share a smooch with a special someone. The other thing I enjoyed was the different types of people I found there, casual to dressed up, everyone  enjoys the Bluepost.
Prices are great too. Being from Boston I'm and used to pricey drinks but I can get a PBR pounder for 1.50?! Love. Next time I visit Wilmington this will be my first stop for a drink.
The Blue Post is one of the best bars I've ever been to, and the funny thing is I used to go there when they were strictly a beer bar. No they serve booze and I'm missing out!
I'll be down soon shootin darts, foosin' it up, and shootin some pool.
I'm not very up to date to with the bar, however, the last time I was there the jukebox was still cd driven which when the selection is great it's always a good time, and The Blue Post had a killer selection.
You don't have to play pool to enjoy Bluepost. It's a well-rounded bar popular with the mid-to-late 20s and 30s crowd. Lots of cute guys here (although they are too scared to actually talk to me), hot ladies (for you boys), and a sweet jukebox that plays a mix of Stevie Wonder, Avett Brothers, etc. Unfortunately on one visit a patron played Kings of Leon about 10 times in a row, but usually customers make pretty good jukebox picks.
I love the "alley room" that runs between the main room and the back area - the red lanterns, couch, and low lighting are very romantic and remind me of a Wong Kar Wai film.
They need to beef up their beer list though. It's just not as impressive as it should be. Also, the mixed drinks are really inconsistent. Sometimes the bartenders poor them too strong to the point that they are just nasty. And the bathrooms are kind of in shambles (at least the women's is). But the place has character and I actually feel like an adult here, compared to most other spots Downtown. It's a good place to start the night or hang out for a couple hours.
This has been my favorite bar in Wilmington since 2000. Back then they only served beer, but now it's filled with liquor galore. As well as a lot of choices in beer. And a huge jar filled with suckers on the bar. Who could ask for more? Well if you want more, believe me there is a lot more!
Blue Post is located in downtown Wilmington, almost across from Dock. St. Oyster Bar. The enterance is off an alley off of front street. And there is a huge parking lot right next to the bar. This place is huge! It has a warehouse feel, but not that cold warehouse vibe. There are plenty of electic, worn out and new, randomly placed items of furniture. From reto couches and chairs to small cafe like tables in the breezeway.
The bar is seperated into 2 large rooms. The first room is where the bar is located. Which is a huge 'u' shaped bar. There are 2 pool tables in this room as well as a bunch of tv's, and a couple of dartboards. There is a great jukebox that has a ide variety of music. seriously. Its got a lot of tunes in it. There are also several couches places in this room. The lighting is medium, a little brighter than I like, but at least in the morning you wont be surprised by what you wake up next to. LOL.
Then there is a breezeway that leads into the backroom. This was an old alley that they closed in completely. It is dark and cozy and has several couches and chairs to lounge on.
The back room is basically a large playroom for adults. There are another 2 pool tables, an air hockey table (which I am the champion of), a couple of skiiball lanes, and several other arcade games.
The drinks are very well priced and very stiff. They have a great selection of beer and liquor. The bartenders are friendly and know how to make drinks and serve quicky. Jeff works on wed and thurs nights and he has been one of my favorites since I first went there.
It gets quite a mix of crowd. From college kids to mid 30-somethings, to people just in town visiting. There is definitely a hipster crowd that goes there but they arent obnoxious at all. Â The best thing to do is to get there early on the weekends and pull up at stool at the bar. Then you can get your drinks quickyl, listen to some great music, and people watch. And there is a lot of grat people watching in this place.
Get into it!
I was visiting some good friends in Wilmington this week and they took me out to this fabulous billiards spot. Â Fantastic beer menu and well priced! Â The juke box was fun and had a great selection. And the pool tables were well maintained. Â I didn't get to explore the rest of the place but I will next time. Â I look forward to going back again on my next visit!
Review Source:The first couple of times I visited the Blue Post, I was part of the Haunted Pub Crawl. Â There simply wasn't time to take in the atmosphere and look around. Â It does explain the jar of suckers on the bar though and my what a delightfully gruesome story that is!
Since then I've been back several times and have enjoyed the people and the offerings immensely! Â The bar used to be just beer but now they have all the liquor you could ever need! Â The staff is friendly and attentive which is always a plus, however as it gets later of course they are busier and you may have to wait for a drink.
The music on the jukebox is usually good, and I like to get my drink and sit on the couches in the "breezeway" where they closed in the alley and made it part of the building. Â This little area separates the main bar and it's pool tables from the back room with video games, air hockey, and more pool tables. Â Ah, Ms Pacman, how I love her when I've got a nice drink in my hand!
The Blue Post is really a nice chill place to go and hang out and if you hang around the bar, you'll find lots of nice regulars to chat with. Â Also really great place to go early and enjoy all the games with no wait or crowd. Â
I don't smoke, so of course I hate it, but it will be a moot point soon as there is a statewide ban on smoking going into effect in early 2010.
Blue Post, I miss you girl. I had to move away..its me not you. I think about you often..I think about your cozy hallway and your video games. I miss running into everyone I know.
Now you've gotten into the hard liquor and some people say you've changed, but I don't agree. You're still a class act in my book. Maybe we can get together for a one-nighter soon.
the Blue Post is one of my favorite Wilmington bars. They have two regulation-size pool tables, skee-ball, arcade games, and couches scattered about in dimly lit corners. From the street it looks like a sketchy dive bar, with an alleyway entrance, but it is actually quite large. The interior is covered with interesting art, but in a subtle and unpretentious way.
I wouldn't call the Blue Post "cheap," but it is moderately priced. Drink specials here are weak; usually one obscure specialty beer for $3 a pop.
My favorite thing about the blue post: Â In the men's bathroom, just above the sinks, is a ratty-looking plastic tray used as a paper towel dispenser. On the tray is scribbled with a Sharpie: "Grab One. You're worth it." Â - Â I don't know, that just always cracks me up.
This place is my new favorite bar. That's gonna hurt the pocket book when it comes to getting a cab home at the end of the night.
This place is conveniently located in the middle of an alley, which just screams prohibition coolness. When you walk in the door the entire place screams laid back. I can't imagine anyone feeling tense or being worked up after sipping a glass of whiskey here for more than five minutes. The staff was extremely friendly, and the liquor prices cheap.
The highlight for me was the amazing juke box pumping out tunes while we shot some pool. Jane's Addiction, Dead Kennedys, Elvis Costello, The Specials, Van Halen, Rod Stewart, English Beat, Stone Roses, the Clash, Sonic Youth, The Dead Milkmen... I could go on. It was excellent.
All the tables and cues were in really good shape, which is always a good sign. Not in the mood for billiards? Fine. The Bluepost has a cool little game room with some old school arcade games, arcade bowling, an air hockey table, foosball, and skee-ball. Yes, a bar with skee-ball.
Done and done.
Blue Post is one of those places that you walk in and immediately see a dozen people you know. Well, I do at least, because I am a former "Mr. Wilmington," you see. It's got all the things that make a bar great: killer jukebox, great selection of alcohol (now with liquor!), cute gals, pool, ping-pong, video games, the best jukebox around, and perhaps best of all: elbow room. This place does get crowded, but not annoyingly so. It's usually the last stop for the night before home, so expect to run into someone late night and you might just get lucky.
Maybe.
I love the Bluepost. I'm getting to the point in my life (at the tender age of 25) where it's not as much fun to get all hooched out and dance up on some sweaty strangers in a super creepy basement club. Not for me anymore. So, a nice laid-back pool hall with an inconspicuous alley entrance is right up my...alley. Wow, that was clever. And they have PING PONG!!!!!!!!!! Now one of my favorite past times. After a few beers I don't mind taking off my shoes (which I shouldn't because they probably haven't mopped in there since 1986) and getting down and dirty with the paddle. Minus one star because it's only beer. I'm not really a beer girl. I have to be in the right kind of mood. Maybe they'll let me bring my own vodka next time. Oh, and only one bathroom stall with a lock. I hate having to try to maneuver myself onto the toilet while trying to hold the stall door shut. Never attractive.
4/21/08 Update: I hate to say I have to downgrade them to 3 stars. They have removed the ping-pong table (GASP!!) and replaced it with some skee ball machines. Which are fun for about 3 minutes. Plus, something I never mentioned in the first review...smoke. Man, the smoke in their is bad. The last time we went I had to leave within 10 minutes. Ick.
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