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Carolina Ale House

3.2 (407 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Ted G.

Carolina Ale house is a good place for a game and a drink, its very convenient but forgettable, however on a good game day it is the place to go and yell at the TV. The menu looked great, but it felt hollow when the food didn't live up to the hype. The BBQ smoked Brisket Platter was a tragedy, what should have been tender and juicy was dry and rough, every bite was a reminder of what could have been. Three visits to the Ale House and each time I was left wondering why I paid so much for a meal that looks better on paper. Cheers!

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David D.

The food here is excellent. I had the Blackened Salmon, Broccoli and Rice. The service here is fine, except the woman who delivered the food to the table was a "B". (And I am not talking about a school grade.) The host told us they have Salmon when we were seated and the Waiter said they sold out--turned out when he went to investigate--they really did have Salmon. This place is dirty. There was food all over the seats and menus--I had to use a Wet Ones to clean my hands after lifting the menu and we cleaned the seats off ourselves. I know staffing if difficult--but this crossed the threshold of acceptable. I am still giving it a 4 of 5 because the food was very good and they are open very late for dinner--but be ready for the above challenges. Hopefully they get rid of that woman--they know who it is I am sure. The unfortunate thing for this restaurant is that the food is clearly a 5 of 5 but their rating is getting dragged down due to poor service and cleanliness and I presume that for the time being management can't do anything about that?

Shelby L.

Everyone loved their food. It came out fast, was hot, and delicious. A clean restaurant, great service, and prices were fairly decent. Loved loved loved the frickles!!

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Christine W.

Our last visit here was wonderful! I ordered the Nashville chicken sandwich, which was very flavorful. Substituted the fries on the side for garlic mashed potatoes. The French onion soup was okay. The sandwich was really good tho! My boyfriend ordered Carolina BBQ wings and they were delicious! Service was good, our waitress was pretty attentive. Ambiance was like a typical sports bar.

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To Kareem and Christy, you have an awesome place. The food, atmosphere, staff and vibe is fantastic. Neon Nights band would like to entertain your staff and guests with a blend of classic rock, country and dance music. We can cover for 3-4 hours. We have PA, lights. We have an excellent fan base in the Cary area. Thank you Russ Neon Nights Band

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Jason D.

Fantastic brew pub with lots of staff. Their draft selection is amazing and they can even make an awesome Old Fashion. Great place to watch sports on many TVs. Love this joint.

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Elisa A.

This meal was amazing. The flavors were so good. Our server was extremely helpful and kind! Great experience!

The very good half-rack of ribs, the cold fries, and the notable lack of silverware.
George D.

Six of us for dinner at 6PM on Saturday: 2 fish&chips. 2 burgers, half-rack of ribs, and a buffalo chicken wrap; all tasty, although the buffalo wrap had overwhelming mayonnaise on it. The noise level was so high as to make conversation very difficult. The service: abysmal. A waiter was sent quickly to take our orders, drinks and dinner orders in one shot. Drinks arrived quickly, but an IPA with an orange slice in it that was supposed to be a Blue Moon arrived, and was replaced. Dinner was another 40 minutes to arrive... and utensils another 10 minutes after that, following several requests for silverware. One side of fries came out cold, and the waiter said he would expedite a replacement order... which took 15 more expedited minutes for hot ones that arrived with the check. One order of fish came with tartar sauce, the other did not, and there was no traditional malt vinegar to be had. Not a good experience.

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Lynn R.

Met my friends at the Ale house today. The food was decent but the service was so so. The waitress was a bit distracted but she came back a few times to check on us. We ordered chicken nachos. They had chicken on the plate but it wasn't overloaded with chicken. The cheese was a melted spread of some kind and not a strong cheddar which I would have liked. The guacamole was good and she did add extra sour cream. I did enjoying watching the college games on so that was fun. Not sure if I will return anytime soon.

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Fantastic wings. I got the fried/breaded version with the 5 alarm sauce. Will definitely return. Cool vibe and great service.

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Super bad service, cold food, flat beer, no forks.. never coming back. Avoid at any cost

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Standard sports bar. All food was good but nothing to particularly recommend. Place was packed so others love it!

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Too cold! It's 67° in here and "feels like" outside is 12°. So uncomfortable. Same thing in summer. Too cold in here to wear summer tops.

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