We ate here on March 24, 2025. A good friend was in town from out of state. I wanted to get him a nice steak and the one previous time I had CAH's 28 day aged ribeye, I thought it was excellent. We both got the ribeye and it was excellent on this visit too. The menu online as I write says the 12 oz. 28 day aged ribeye is $29.89 including grilled mushrooms, roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes. I recall being slightly disappointed that baked potatoes were no longer an option, but the food was so good, that was not an issue. Service was good, the food was good. I thought it was worthy of the occasion. I have been to this store on at least 6-8 previous visits, although I did not usually get steak. I usually got one of their sandwiches. I liked all those I've had. There is another CAH closer to me that gets terrible reviews. It's worth it to me to drive a little further and go to a store that has given me good food and service on multiple occasions. read more

Carolina Ale House Review - 3/5 It was our last day in town, and we wanted something quick while still getting a taste of some local favorites. Since Carolina Ale House was close to where we were staying, we decided to give it a try. The atmosphere definitely had that classic ale house vibe, with plenty of local beers on tap along with other familiar beer options. It felt like a nice casual spot to unwind and grab a bite. We all ordered something different, which was nice for variety. I had the hibachi shrimp, while the others had tacos with chips, and my son kept it simple with chicken tenders and fries. The food overall was okay, but my dish was a little disappointing. Everything on my plate--between the soup, pilaf rice, broccoli, and shrimp--seemed to carry almost the exact same flavor, so I didn't really get to enjoy the distinct hibachi taste I was expecting. One highlight for me was definitely the spicy margarita--the flavor was delicious. My husband also really enjoyed the "Ale Yeah" 16 oz. Bloody Mary along with one of the local North Carolina draft beers, which was a nice touch. Our server, Trevan, did a great job taking care of us. He was accommodating, attentive, and made sure we had what we needed throughout our visit, which we appreciated. Overall, I'd rate this place a 3/5. It was a decent stop for a casual meal and drinks, but the food could have had a bit more flavor separation and wow factor read more

The grilled chicken Cobb salad was really good. Came here on a Wednesday night and it was not packed. The vibe is sports bar inside with lots of tvs around the bar and wooden booth seating around for dining. While the food was good and the place wasn't packed, it took our server quite a while to come greet/take our drink orders from the beginning. It also took a while to bring our check and thankfully they had a QR code to be able to pay online or we may have been waiting on that as well. read more

Carolina Ale House - Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad - Sports Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Service was interesting. Our waitress seemed very nice but also very new. Tons of plates that needed to be removed from the table that just sat there. The food was SO salty. We all got different things and everyone shared the same feeling- WAY oversalted. The soda machine was broken so we couldn't get any of the drinks we wanted. Loud music, bar atmosphere. If you're looking for that you will love this place! We should have chosen somewhere else so that's on us. read more

A large roach crawled across our booth. Took forever to get just ice cream. Exterior seating is run-down.

Very great service and the food was excellent. No wait time and overall I love the look and vibe of the place. If I'm ever back up here I'll swing back in. read more

My spouse and I went here for a late dinner and we had a good experience. The place was not busy at all and was clean. We started off with the cheese and bacon fries which were delicious and very big for an appetizer. The ranch was also sooo good. I did the pick two with the 6 ounce sterling and quarter rack of ribs and a side Caesar salad and my spouse. Had the patty melt with the mixed green salad. Our food was very good. I would definitely return to Carolina alehouse to try some of their other items and it's a good place for traditional American cuisine. read more

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Food was decent. Our server Dustin was absolutely great. However my wife found lipstick on the rim of her glass and that ruined the entire meal. The manager was very apologetic and took care of us. They also had a DJ for some reason. He sort of made the vibe not so great. read more

I had a great time I was treated very well the food was good and I will definitely come back for more.

Ordered food via delivery app so I can't attest to the ambiance of the establishment, parking or service but what I can say was that I was pleasantly surprised at my meal choices. I got the wings (honey Buffalo and 5 alarm). The flavor was there but I did expect a bit more spice for the 5 alarm but it was tasty. Got a sweet treat with the donuts as a dessert, they are likely way better fresh and hot but they weren't bad. All in all not a bad experience. read more

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Excellent food and service was top notch. Amazing energy from the staff. A very good place to take a night out to enjoy good food and friends. read more

Came here while visiting North Carolina - it was Halloween (Tuesday) at around 3pm. There were not a lot of people when we were there and it was not loud. Sat at the bar - lots of Tap choices; bartenders were nice and friendly. The 1/2 lb Carolina hotdog was delicious. The salmon was cooked perfectly - not overcooked/dry. Lots of parking. read more

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Extra star for a perfect waitress. Sat at the bar with my dad and we ordered some beers and dinner. I got the new grouper bites and a salad. Salad was fresh and big and the grouper bites were decent. My dad got a chicken and shrimp dish and he enjoyed his. read more

We came in tonight with limited options on Christmas Eve. Sat down at the bar and were greeted by George. Very friendly, welcoming, and recommended an IPA I loved. Thank you George and Ale House for giving us a place to chill for a couple hours. Food was excellent as well. Had the brunch burger. Yum read more

This is a pretty decent location for work lunch. Fairly fast service and not super busy. We were able to be in and out pretty quickly without feeling like I'm under time crunch. Food was OK. I had Artisan 5-Cheese Spinach Dip and Southwest Blackened Chicken Sandwich, and I had mixed feelings. Spinach dip was delicious - This dish never fails me! However, the dip to pita / chips (stale btw) ratio was stupid. Our table finished the dip before we ate half the pita and chips. It was kind of disappointing to see how little dip came with a large amount of pita and chips. Chicken sandwich was OK, but I don't think I would order it again. The sauce that came with the sandwich and fries were delicious, but it still didn't make up for the lack of taste on the sandwich. It was overall quite an underwhelming experience. But I'm not going to complain too much as this was a work lunch paid by my work :) read more

Carolina Ale House - Southwest Blackened Chicken Sandwich - Sports Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

We've been here a few times already and it's a great pub/bar to hang out at and to watch a game. And they have daily drink specials!! Pretty decent on tap selection, food is reasonably priced and honestly pretty good for a sports bar. Service is probably not the absolute best we've had, like they'd say extra napkins or a water refill is coming up and it actually never happens but our servers were always friendly and easy going so I'll take that. Last time we were here I got a house garden salad with shrimp which is a very generously sized salad served with a skewer of grilled shrimp and a bunch or dressing, I enjoyed it. Burrito was also good sized, packed with flavor and most importantly not dry. The whiskey sour special on Wednesdays comes without egg whites by the way but hey, for 5 bucks it's a great deal! read more

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I've been here on a few occasions now and the food is excellent for delivery but the dine in service is always disappointing. Maybe it's the staff here but when you actually sit down it's just terrible. I went here for late meet up and were barely acknowledged. The wings are consistently good and the salads. I would say order Uber eats, but don't eat here. read more

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This place is usually pretty good...not today. Went in for their advertised Veteran's Day special...half rack rib dinner. Nice waitress. Seated promptly. Served promptly. The meal...well, the fries were good and hot. Slaw a bit bland but it was cold. The ribs though...ummm, let's just say they were dry, overcooked, tough, and tasted old, although the sauce they slathered over it was good. Ale House...please learn to treat your veterans better. Hot mess. read more

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The food was good. A free cheeseburger for dad on fathers Day. Our first impression was trash all over the parking lot and a sanitation score of 95. Our waitress was new, Her first day out of training. She did fine. Our order wasn't perfect, she didn't see if we wanted anything else, just brought the check. The bathroom was filthy. The other waitress working was rude to me and the overall inside appearance was a bit run down. It is a dark sports bar inside, but there is outdoor seating. And the advertised $3 domestic beers are actually $3.75 at least that's what we were charged. read more

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Stopped in while traveling! We were seated quickly as it was early dinner time and this place is huge! We started off with the onion straws as a appetizer! And our waitress, I believe her name was chance was quick to bring out our waters and then the beers! After awhile I ordered the Pub Burger very good! French fries were ok! My boyfriend had the western double smash burger with fries! Very good burgers! I loved the sports decor as I am a Duke fan!!! The racing decor was awesome too! Great music and food! I love the bathroom even had a TV in it! Would love to come back and eat there again!!!! read more

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This place is hit and miss . Ordered Grouper fingers one time they're great . About six filets . Next time I got four dried up pieces of batter . There was hardly any fish in them. I had to complain to the manager and wait for 30 minutes to get an edible portion. On a busy Saturday. Did not enjoy it and the manager did nothing. read more

We had a birthday lunch for my husband Saturday, I realized we couldn't make a reservation but called ahead & Cedric was so nice. He turned the heat on their outdoor seating is awesome. Food was great & waiter was too. We had a great time. Thanks Dolly read more

under cooked chicken zingers .... under sauced ...manager tells me they are cooked after seeing them fall apart and be under done ... refund would take four days and told me i should tell them to make them extra crispy next time ..... ( no mam) please cook the chicken until done.... never ever had this issue at falls of the neuse ... had a salad they provided no dressing had to ask for that. currently been here 40 mins for a pick up order... that i made over a hour ago... the do over was correct... no apology no water no respect was given ... please choose falls of the neuse if you want good service and good food! read more

It was great, my food was delicious and I got to watch the game in, talk to some interesting people and had some relaxin time with myself. I had a taco salad with chicken, took a shrimp po-boy home read more

Food always fresh, servers friendly, customer service is great. I would like to thank Joe for helping me with my order. Highly recommend restaurant / sports bar. read more

Friday, May 16, 2025. 3:30pm. Nearly 80° outdoors and no air conditioning in the restaurant! We thought it was rather warm when we went in but by the time we realized it wasn't just residual heat from outside, we had already placed our order. Miserable meal! There was a hostess so we think it would have been in their best interest to have mentioned the problem so we would have had an option to go elsewhere. We like the varied menu and the food is really good but golly, that was not a pleasant experience. read more

PLEASE bring back Tom!!! The service has taken such a hit, since he left! Takes forever to get a beer now! He is so missed

Great environment and great drinks but one thing I didn't like is that there's a %18 gratuity in your check. What IF the service was horrible??? read more

This is the worst Carolina Ale House we've dined in. Service was so slow and food was served cold.

A comfortable, slightly sticky, chain American pub house. Rustic cute decor. Lots of TVs. Good beer selection on draft. Liked the tomato bisque, thick and flavorful. Fried tenders were above average, nicely crunchy and moist inside. On the fried chicken salad, they were pretty tasty, though for the salad itself, the lettuce was starting to be on the brown side, and the big pile of cheese, egg, and whatever else soundly defeated any attempt to feel like you were enjoying a green salad with your tenders. The boneless zingers (aka wings/tenders) were similarly prepared, just tossed in your choice of sauce. The wife's choice was carolina bbq, which was tasty, very sweet and a little smokey, reminded me of pork ribs in flavor more than chicken. It's a pleasant enough place when you want a wide selection of dishes and some drafts. It's not going to win any awards, and no one's likely to say you gotta go there, but I'd not hesitate to revisit when I'm in the area. read more

I've come to this place a couple of times and I am mostly giving it three stars because usually the waiters or waitresses take forever to come back and ask if we need anything (usually we do). Also the prices of the food for the amount and flavor is pretty average. Tip: my favorite thing to eat there is the onion strings, they're amazing with some ranch. Every day there is a different adult drink on sale. Last time I went I got a cider on tap since it was on sale! Nice to have pool tables for guests too! Overall it's a decent place to hang out with friends and chitchat over beers or drinks but not really to dine. read more

Terrible service, terrible food, rude, tense and even racist environment. From the beginning it was evident we were not welcome there. This is a summary of our experience: 1. Waited approximately 5 minutes for someone to seat us 2. First employee to approach us asked me something and I thought he was asking for how many people we wanted a table and I politely said, table for 4, please. He started screaming at us saying that wasn't what he was asking. When I asked what was his question he screamed again and in a very RUDE manner that we was asking if someone was helping us. When I said no he kept screaming telling me what was hi question. 3. We were finally assigned a table and waited 10 minutes for a server. 4. I ordered a beer and after 10 minutes they told me the keg was not working. I ordered a different beer and after waiting, waiting and more waiting, the beer finally made it to our table at the same time as our food. Everyone else in our table waited 15-20 minutes for our drinks. 5. Quesadillas were horrible. Basically tasteless chicken and burnt onion. NO CHEESE. Yes, that is correct. Quesadillas with NO CHEESE. 6. Honey Mustard Chicken Tenders with no honey mustard 7. Fish and chips with no tartar sauce. 8. Were never asked if anyone wanted more drinks. This was not only terrible service. This was disrespectful, disappointing and unacceptable. You might as well just put a sign saying Latinos not welcome here. I will be making a formal complaint to the Moshakos and to LM Restaurants. read more

Food was very good...Service was frustrating. Took a lot of patience on our part. We were seated at a high top by the back bar in what was like a covered patio. My first instinct was no thanks, but then realized it was air conditioned. The chair was very uncomfortable (might not have been too bad if I hadn't had to stay there so long), and the table itself was annoyingly uneven. There was only one other table occupied out there, so we were almost by our lonesome. I wasn't very hungry, so I just ordered the French Onion Soup. Husband was indeed hungry, so he ordered the Shrimp Platter. Then we waited and waited. At one point I went to the restroom and the area around the kitchen was sheer chaos. So I could see what was taking so long. Back to wait some more. When the food finally arrived it was VERY good. Highly recommend the soup, and Husband loved his Shrimp platter, although a little more seasoning on the shrimp would have made it better. When it was dropped off, Husband mentioned he would need a refill on his Diet Coke soon. But there was nothing soon about it. He almost finished his meal before he saw the refill. And I can't tell you how long it took to get the check, pay the check, and get it back to be signed. Long. Way too long. We didn't necessarily blame our Server though. She just seemed to be assigned too many tables all over the place. read more

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This is your basic, chain, can't decide what you want for dinner so go to a place with a lot of options restaurant. Everything is okay and nothing is super spectacular. There is a sports bar or game vibe if you go during a major game - we went during a hurricane's game and the atmosphere was pretty cool. I wasn't impressed with the hostess. We asked for a booth because my boyfriend was having back problems and she walked us all the way to a high top in the back of the restaurant before recognizing we wanted a booth and then had to walk us all the way back to the front. I would go back if I wasn't really craving anything else in particular, or if there was a cool game to watch. read more

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We had a great experience here on a Friday night, they were able to accommodate our group of 12 right away. The server was attentive and everyone's food orders were correct. She was even able to accommodate the splitting of the checks into 6 tabs which we all appreciated. She also gave us a heads up that gratuity was already included when she handed us our checks, not everyone will do that and try to get a double dip tip. I ordered the chicken caesar salad and while I wish there had been more dressing, I didn't ask for more because I was trying to eat better by ordering a salad. My daughter got the chicken tenders and they were really good. We enjoyed the atmosphere so much that we returned the next morning to watch the World Cup. PLENTY of seating and again had great service. The chili was really good and I recommend. read more

Food-terrible Overdone fish Cold chicken Over ripe fruit served with kids meals Service Server forgot to put in appetizer order Ambiance It's a sports bar with very few people in it. Overall we will never come back. Yuck read more

The staff here besides the cooks are horrendous and shouldn't even be allowed a job. The waitress Chelsea gave me the worst customer service experience ever, was very short and snotty while i was ordering and the entire time i was dining in. Not only did she make it known she did NOT want to serve me from the minute I sat down, she was aggressive when handing me my food and drinks. This behavior is unacceptable when it comes to customer service in the food industry. The manager Joe is a racist and discriminates not only the customers but his subordinates as well. Many times I have dined in and I have felt personally discriminated by Joe especially when i tried to bring this issue to his attention. You can also witness his negative tone towards his employees of color.This location has some serious issues with the staff and management is already terrible as it is so they wont do anything to resolve these issues. Sad how one of my favorite restaurants is turning into a racist sh*t show while excusing upmost negative behaviors towards customers. read more

We came here about a year ago and vowed to never return, but we wanted to watch the Canes on a big screen so we visited again. Bad decision. I ordered tomato basil soup, and was deciding on something else with low risk. :-) My wife ordered 6 wings with General Tso's sauce. At first the bartender said they didn't have them, then she checked and said they did. $10 bucks for 6 wings. My wife asked for a sample of the Kolsch--it tasted like lemony dish soap. Of all the bank of drafts at the bar, this is the only Kolsch and a bad one at that? Soup comes out--it was barely luke warm. How hard is it to nuke a bowl of soup and/or put a thermometer in it? My wife's wings were very small, barely had any sauce, and, yes, barely warm. No mas, nunca, never again. read more

Wow. Where do I even start? Went to Carolina ale House on falls of neuse road last night. Waited at least 10 minutes before someone came to see us, but in the meantime ladies and gentlemen, a security officer walked over and patted down my boyfriend. Are you kidding me? Nobody patted me down. What's the point of doing that to him but not to me? I have never seen such a thing in all my life. Oh by the way, I am white and he is black. At the table. The service was horrible. They brought me my French onion soup and it was cold. Not lukewarm, cold. Like they took some cold soup out of the fridge and put it under the broiler to melt the cheese. But the soup didn't even warm up to room temperature. It took 15 minutes before I could even get the attention of the waitress to take it and heat it up. My boyfriend was finished his meal by the time my soup came. What a horrible experience. I will never go there again. read more

This place gives me chain restraint vibes.Very standard with somewhat of a variety on the menu. The vibe is like a chilis or applebees or texas roadhouse. We ordered the three dip appetizer that comes with salsa, guac, and some type of pimiento cheese dip. It's served with chips and honestly this was really good! I wasn't expecting it to taste so well. The pimiento cheese wasn't too powerful, but stilled flavor, the guac had great taste and texture and the salsa was good. I ordered the philly cheesesteak. It was pretty good, average. It's served open, I used a knife and fork to eat it and dipped it in ranch. The fries were ok at best. Mojito- Decent, I would order again. It was only $5 Service- I appreciated the server's honesty in regards to the menu. I always love that. However, the food took awhile to come out, I was actually quite full off of the chip and dips appetizer but the time our food arrived read more

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