It's in the Sam's plaza right off the main road by the discount tire. Plenty of parking. As soon as we got in, we noticed how worn the place is. Then we were seated closer to the bar area and realized how loud it is. Very loud that we didn't have much conversation in there because we didn't want to yell. Service was good. Staff was friendly and the food came out quickly. I got a small chili since it is earlier than I usually eat. It was very salty and over spiced and a tiny portion. My friend got the lunch special with the burger, fries, and wings. They said it was ,"OK" Overall, the place itself left us underwhelmed and we probably won't return. The lunch prices were fair for the food amount but there wasn't anything memorable or special except that it was super loud and very old/muggy atmosphere. read more

Carolina Ale House - American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I wish there was better service and better food, they have okay options but the description is better than the actual taste

Had a delicious Philly Cheese Steak from this location a few days ago...It definitely filled me with their great sandwich and fries and drink. It's been a minute but I have also eaten in at this grat location. .So whether in person or as a Door Dash Order, I would recommend this restaurant read more

Carolina Ale House - American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Incredibly good chicken, ribs, and fries. Both the service (Brian was our server) and food arrival was very quick. The main tv volume was a little loud, but the food was more than worth it. read more

Let me start by saying the service was friendly and on point! However, they were all out of food specials AND drink specials. Interesting since their menu screams about the specials on a few pages! Ended up with the cobb salad which was huge and delicious! Overall my visit was fine, but it was dark inside and flies buzzing around, plus the lack of specials was a slight put off. read more

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Had lunch here yesterday with my wife and daughter. I had the Roasted Salmon which was delicious. My wife had a cheeseburger with homemade chips and my daughter had the chicken tacos with fries. The chips and fries were so over salted they were inedible. But, the rest of their meals were delicious. The service was great, there was always a fresh drink there before I finished mine. read more

Went for lunch with my daughter. She ordered the super nachos tray with chili & yummys. Huge for 2 of us. I wanted wings & ordered the honey ---'. They were delicious! Just enough heat & taste ! I also ordered the little onion rings & so tasty & crunchy. It was a beautiful day so we sat outside. Had an awesome waitress , very personable & great service !! read more

Carolina Ale House - Honey wings. Onion rings. Nachos tray. - American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I ordered a a Steak Ribeye dinner today, 8/13/2025. My steak came burnt. When I brought it to the manger's attention she stated that is the way "we make them". (Her attitude needs adjusting in this day and age.) She did not care or was concerned with the way my steak was cooked or how I felt. The restaurant was NOT busy !!!!!! She eventually offered another dinner, but failed to place my order. DO NOT EXPECT A GOOD MEAL!!! read more

Carolina Ale House - Ribeye Steak. BURNT - American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Service was okay took awhile for someone to get to us. Food was not great had to send nachos back because they were cold. They remade nachos and give me Alfredo cream sauce instead of nacho cheese sauce. Because they ran out of nacho sauce. Do not recommend goo going after dinner. read more

this happened 09/06/2025 I came to Carolina Ale House with my fiancé (I'm Mexican American, and she is Salvadoran American), and unfortunately, our experience was disappointing. From the beginning, we did not feel welcomed or greeted with respect. Even more concerning, the staff served us a pitcher of alcohol without ever checking our IDs -- despite the fact that someone at the table was under 21. This shows a serious lack of supervision and responsibility. Not only did we feel overlooked as customers, but this could have also created legal and safety issues. As a Latino couple, it was disheartening to feel like we weren't treated with the same courtesy and professionalism that should be given to every guest. We hope the management takes this seriously and improves their service and training to ensure all customers are treated properly and responsibly. read more

Varsity burger was so raw I could not eat it! I asked for well done. Ordered take out and didn't notice until I was at home. read more

Carolina Ale House - American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

If you are hungry just don't go here. Came in for a quick bite was down to two servers it took the lady more than half an hour to serve us water for God sakes! We came here a few months ago and had a pretty bad experience and thought we would try one more time. Let's just say this location can't get it together and we will not be coming back! read more

Online order, Barely scrapping 3 stars for a couple of reasons. The zingers (chicken strips) were pretty small, they looked like bits of strips instead of full sized ones. The other issue is that they were super cold. We had to reheat them in the microwave. They were soaking in grease. I mean it was really bad. We got the Parmesan Garlic ones. We also were really looking forward to getting onion strings, (we always get them when we go dine in). They weren't on the Uber Eats menu so we place our order and call in to see if we can add this item and pay over the phone (we've done this before with other places). The girl says she can't. I probably won't be ordering from them again. Overall a big disappointment. read more

Haven't eaten here in a while but usually go after work with co workers. Great place to sit and unwind. read more

Carolina Ale House - Margarita - American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

We came to watch the UNC Duke game and were not impressed. The lemon drop martinis we ordered came out half full (picture below)- serving cocktails like this isn't really acceptable. It looked like they put a lemon drop shot into a martini glass & called it a martini. The other cocktail we ordered (spicy Marg) was also not great and tasted like it was full of sour mix even though the menu said fresh lime juice. I don't expect great craft cocktails at the Ale House but I at least expect them to be a full drink. The food was okay, nachos were decent but could use more cheese. The person I was with ordered tacos and said they weren't great. The waitress was nice though. read more

Carolina Ale House - a hand holding a margarita - American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

would not go my 6 months pregnant wife walked in to pee with my 5 year old daughter an they told her they dont have bathrooms for the public that she has to go somwhere else when all food places in nc are required to have public bathrooms there lucky im not filing a report out with the department of health. i get they have the right to refuse service but cooth is a thing read more

Normally, the food at this place is fine, but last night was a different experience. I ordered onion soup and a salad with extra tomato. The service was very slow, and others around me started commenting on the delays. When my salad finally arrived (served by a different server), it contained only lettuce, a single thin slice of tomato, and one slice of cucumber. When my original server came by, I asked about the soup. It took 8-10 more minutes for her to return with a bowl of onion soup, but it had clearly been reheated, as there was no cheese on top. I mentioned this to her and told her not to worry about the tomatoes, as I was already halfway through the salad. The manager came over to apologize about the tomato issue and explained that there had been a shift change, which caused delays and mistakes with the orders. Despite the issues, they didn't offer any compensation for such a disappointing meal. read more

Okay to start out the host was loud and on it( good loud I mean bc the tvs volume was all the way up). She sat us down and we got our menus and we started to look. We seem to look for a while like 15 minutes. That's a lot right? That's how long it took for our server to come and greet us. So first of all idk if this is the girls first time serving or working in general but she needs to work on her service. She spoke low we couldn't hear her and she seems not there. Okay next. We order our food I'd give the food a 4/10. Something I could make myself and even better. I got the Philly. It's one of the most easiest things to make and I get a half warm roll with warm frozen meat. I know that's what the Philly is but if my plate is telling me my food was under a warmer why isn't the food hot itself?. My gf got the hot Nashville sandwich item. It was literally a fired patty drenched in Texas p. Okay. Back on the server. After she dropped the food off she vanished. She didn't check on us once. Gave us a "refill" when I asked for the bill. Then decide she wanted a tip and started to act nice towards the end but we already decided she didn't deserve a good tip. We left her 3 dollars. When people come out to eat and spend money on food they'd like good service in return too. That's what the tips for right? read more

Carolina Ale House - Classic Philly Cheesesteak Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich - American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

So I see the reviews and confused because we did DoorDash, and it was great. Because we got our food early and everything. We got 6 Buffalo wings North Carolina ones and the flavor was spicy but tolerable. Mushroom Swiss burger the meat was cooked perfect med. and had nice flavor, I'm not sure what sauces they used on there but had a nice kick to taste memorable. Then a Buffalo chicken wrap fried chicken, this was by far my favorite! Nice flavors and perfect seasoning. If we could eat there again we will (but DoorDash). Was suppose to take an hour but everything showed up within 30 mins! Forgot pics was so excited read more

asks for well done fried hard bbq wings and received red inside my wings Called to speak with manager and was left on hold read more

Carolina Ale House - a hand holding a half eaten pastry - American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

On Saturday, May 13, 2023 went to the Carolina Ale House for lunch with about 8 of us and for Mother's Day. That was the worst meal I ever had. The bill came to $186.. The wings was cold, not luke warm we ordered 2 1/2 rack of ribs dryrub, they both came with bargeque sauce we sent back, the grandchildren chicken strip meals was not tasteful. The two waitress was slow. I had to ask for serverware twice and that was after we had the meal. for that amount of money i should have or had better service and a decent mothers day meal. I realize that i will never try this place again. I hope the manager will contact me Ms. Bev read more

Went here on a Sunday night, around 7ish host was excellent fast. Sat us down once we came in the restaurant. Was sitting there for around 15 to 20 minutes. Until our server came. Server was non attentive. First time I felt unseen as a customer. Got our drinks brought them back pretty fast. Then left again ain't even ask if we was ready to order or nothing. So sitting there for another roughly 10 minutes. The server comes around. Takes our order. Mind you the place was loud asf already and she over here whispering to us. So could barely hear. Then boom out of no where music starts playing EVEN louder than the tv. You bet I walked out of there with a headache. So anyways food came around she dropped it off. Me and my gf wanted sauces she needed ranch and I wanted bbq. So we was waiting till she came around. Did she come around? NO SHE DID NOT! ATE ALL OF OUR FOOD AND NO SERVER IN SIGHT NO SAUCE IN SIGHT! Drinks were being filled right when we was about to ask for the check. Was going to leave no tip but don't got the heart for that. Looks like everyone there doing their own thing very terrible. Won't be here again I bet you that. read more

Let me begin by saying we are regulars at CAH in Cary. We happen to be on this side of town and stopped in on St Patrick's Day for a green beer and a couple of Apps. It was around 3 in the afternoon and of course not very crowded. We ordered our beers and they arrived in a reasonable amount of time. We ordered 2 appetizers and expected they would be along shortly. NOT the case !!! We waited well over 30 min for the Apps to arrive. Just before they came, my husband ordered another beer. We were FINISHED with the Apps before the beer arrived !!! And the bartenders were not busy ! We ordered the steak flatbread and it had obviously been sitting for so long that it was soggy in the center. Our server. Jonathan, seemed to disappear from time to time. When we exited the restaurant it was evident what was going on. Our server was sitting on the curb on the side of the restaurant smoking a cigarette and surfing on his phone !! Maybe it was break time ?? I think we will stick to the Cary location from now on. read more

Carolina Ale House - Steak Flatbread - American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Pub BurgerHey guys I had a great experience today at carolina AL house service was great I had burger that was cook the way I love to eat my burgers and the bartender was especially wonderful she made sure I had everything I needed she gave me a great lunch experience that I don't normally get read more

Carolina Ale House - American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

My first visit here, and probably will not be my last. My daughter works in the same plaza and needed a ride home from work, so being an hour early, I needed to kill some time. I called my bride and told her I was getting a burger, and get a burger I did! The burger was juicy, cooked nearly perfectly (I always order rare, and without fail, my burgers are generally overcooked) and very very good. Beer selection when it comes to Porters was disappointing - 3 choices for porters/stouts. Oh well, went with the Guinness. There was not any Harps on the menu to get a black and tan. Ordered a second burger for take out so my baby girl would have something to eat on her way home from work and she raved about how good it was. Yep, next time my baby girl needs a ride home from work, I should probably make sure I'm an hour early again... read more

I got poison by semolina at this place. I reported this place to the health department. Stay away.

Love, Love, did I say that I LOVE this restaurant? Mind you, I have NEVER stepped foot in it!!! Our love affair has strictly been "long distance!" I have only ordered delivery through Door Dash, and I have NEVER been disappointed when I opened my containers! I actually clap and giggle when I do...the food that I have tried here: Artisan 5-Cheese Spinach Dip Southern Fried Chicken Salad Fresh Wings (Parmesan Garlic) Grilled Cobb Salad 28-day Aged Ribeye Chips and Salsa My favorite dish to order here was the Southern Fried Chicken Salad. The chicken is freshly fried, crispy, the greens are fresh and clean, all of the ingredients, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, red onions, boiled egg, are all nicely chopped and presented beautifully on top of the greens. I really wish I had taken pictures of my salads, but I didn't think about doing reviews at the time! My NEW favorite dish is the 28-day Aged Ribeye Steak!!! OMG!! I literally used a Plastic knife and fork to eat....and was saddened when I realized that I had eaten the whole steak! I chose to have it grilled medium, and paid the extra for Loaded mashed potatoes. This may be the ONLY time that I will EVER say that I have any disappointment with CAH...I did NOT have enough mashed potatoes or grilled vegetables for the price of my meal. Other than that, it was truly extraordinary. Their wings are absolutely DELICIOUS! I enjoy the Parmesan Garlic flavored ones. The sauce wasn't too buttery, and the wings were prepared properly to absorb the sauce. The ratio of Parmesan cheese to garlic was perfect, and those poor wings really didn't stand a chance! The Artisan 5-Cheese Spinach Dip is tasty, but I prefer to eat mine with crisp, hot tortilla chips. Some people like pita points. I like them when it's a Seafood dip. The dip actually travels well, and is really good. I warmed it up more once it arrived, and I also heated the chips. It makes it like you're enjoying your appetizer in the restaurant. Their chips and Salsa leaves a little bit to be desired though. The chips to Salsa ratio is way off, and I was looking for a fresh, house made Salsa, not a sauce. It lacked true flavors, like fresh lime juice, cilantro, garlic, and the bite of jalapeno peppers. All of the necessary ingredients for a delicious Salsa. Lastly, the Grilled Cobb Salad didn't disappoint either. As I mentioned before, all of the salad ingredients are nicely chopped and presented on top of freshly washed greens. I failed to mention how ABSOLUTELY SCRUMPTIOUS their salad dressings are!!!! Their Ranch dressing is LICK THE CONTAINER DELICIOUS....AND, you can do that at HOME, because as Tabitha Brown says, "it's my business." But I wouldn't dare do that in the restaurant! That's why I LOVE that ALL of these orders I was able to enjoy in my comfortable clothes at home, watching something good on the idiot box! read more

Carolina Ale House - Fried chicken salad - American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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The fries and zingers were delicious! The 4 stars is for the ranch dressing, it was warm and not cool at all. There were only 2 waitresses and she was very attentive but was pretty busy so i didnt want to bother her for some warm ranch. Def recommend! read more

Carolina Ale House - Delicious Half eaten buffalo zingers - American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Slow service. Waited 45 minutes for my to-go takeout order. Asked hostess to check the status of my order, she came back and began texting on her phone and ignoring me. Had to ask for a manager to get a staus on my order. I won't be returning. read more

Came with wife for a meal. Great host sat us. Wife ordered the pink lemonade. I got a Stella in a long mug. Cold beer is always a plus!! Food came. I ordered the Steakhouse burger well done. Good burger. The cheese was melted perfected and was well done. Wife ordered wings and tacos. Wings came but the tacos took a minute. The honey BBQ wings were good. No complaints. The tacos finally came but they were ice cold. As long as it took, you think they would be hot! Waitress took it off the bill. Besides the cold tacos, everything else was good. Saniya our waitress was great and an excellent server. She earned her tip. read more

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Came in to watch the super bowl. The wings are pretty good. Got the garlic Parmesan and the honey buffalo wings and a Corona. The honey buffalo flavor was my fave! Gage, our server was pretty cool and attentive. A nice crowd came out for the Super Bowl and they were doing raffle drawings as well. A chill spot. read more

I've had a number of meals from Carolina Ale House and have never gone wrong with any of them. They have a good selection of standard sports bar food, such as wings, and a nice array of sandwiches and entrees as well. The most interesting item on their menu that I've ever had was the Turkey Pita Club -- a double decker sandwich made with pita bread. Interesting take on an old favorite of mine, and it was pretty good. I've always used delivery, so I can't speak to the dine-in experience, but their food is well worth giving them a try. read more

Worst experience so far. Waited to be seated, about 15 minutes then got sat no one tend to us for another 5/6 min. Cool that's fine. However , the waitress came and ask what we would like. wee both said water then she walked away so fast like damn can we get an app to, didn't wait to see if we wanted anything additional. Then I got my food out and the food turned out bad and we told our waitress she just said oh. She didn't take the food that we didn't want or order anything. Ww got the manager then he came didn't offer anything to accommodate anything didn't take the plates didn't ask if we wanted anything else to eat instead. Horrible service. read more

I beer lines are not cleaned as they should be. I tried several beers and all tasted horrible or had items floating in them.

Perfectly acceptable bar grub, though it's nothing special. There are about a zillion beer choices, though in general it's not quite as cold as I'd like it. Service tends to be much faster if you sit at the huge U-shaped bar. Plus at the bar you have full view of the ring of TVs inside it, so if the game you want to see happens not to be the one on the central big screen, you're golden. This is definitely the best place in Durham to watch a sporting event, and they always have the volume perfectly balanced with the ambient noise from patrons. Foodwise, like I said, it's nothing special and all the usual suspects are here. It's not terrible, it just doesn't stand out. I used to really really like their grilled honey barbecue wings, but then I found out how many calories are actually in wings and I gave up eating them. Service is on top of things 90% of the time. The other 10%... well, bless their hearts. read more

I am sooo upset right now! I was sat in the back corner of the restaurant, neglected... no silverware was provided. Appetizers came 30 minutes later and food about an hour later. No refills on the drink! I mean wow!!! I've never been treated like this, in my whole life! Like, what have I done? Is my money not good enough? read more

Carolina Ale House - American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

These people are the sweetest. Food is great but the people is what make it. I ordered for take out, and Sean brought the entire order to my car (which never happens at other places) bc i was going to have to make 2 trips otherwise...it was just a really kind gesture. Anna (i think the host/cashier) was amazing tonight too! She was super sweet and had a great personality! i came out of this restaurant feeling great! If you want to go to a place that treats you right this is the place! read more

We had an awful experience here this afternoon and I really wish we would have checked the reviews before wasting $60. We ordered a chicken fried salad, frickles, a rack of ribs, and two kids meals and some donuts. The chicken salad initially looked appealing but underneath the chicken all of the lettuce was wilted and the tomatoes were old. The kids meals were absolutely disgusting. French fries dripping in oil and in one of our takeout containers, the employees threw the French fries on top of the pizza. Could you be any lazier or are you too cheap to give an additional take out container? The ribs were dry and again, French fries gross. The staff here needs some training. Your prep cooks should be able to identify the difference between outdated greens and not. Maybe have a just a bit of care for your customers who are spending their money here. I doubt anyone that works there would have ate the "food" they gave us. Please do not waste money here like I did. This place clearly takes no pride in their work. read more

Today I visited for lunch. They were not busy at all. Service was terrible because of the employees texting. I ordered calabash platter. It was over cooked and over seasoned. I will not return and would never recommend it to anyone. MERRY CHRISTMAS read more

We very much appreciated that this establishment carries the Big 10 Network. They easily accommodated our request to change a TV near us to watch our team. The wings and fries were very good, but the service was outstanding. We would definitely return if in the area again. read more