This place is great. As a brewery, the beer is fantastic. As a restaurant, the food is tasty (have the stuffed mushrooms) and the service is friendly and attentive. Thanks Brendan for giving us another great Durango experience. read more

Great Burgers! Southwest Ravioli was great! Jack Rabbit Pale Ale and Rasberry Wheat ale for the wife...she really enjoyed! Great place for family dining too!! Highly recommended!!' read more

Went on a Friday night. Great food, great service. Kid friendly. I got the Quesadilla from the appitizer menu with portabello mushrooms and it was awesome! Didn't try the beer (im pregnant) but will be back again someday and ill try it then! Food is a tad expensive but that's Durango for ya! But it was well worth it. Only thing that was Ho Hum was the handcrafted root beer. Eh, I won't get it again. read more

Very mediocre food, slow service and our waitress didn't care about her job just auto grating our table of 8 and not doing much work. I would skip it... read more

We have been to many brew pub restaurants all over the US from California to New York. As a home brewer the beer is an important part of the experience. The stout and the scotch ale at Carver's were some of the best I have had anywhere. The staff was extraordinarily friendly and efficient. The menu provided a lot of good choices. We thoroughly enjoyed the vegetarian chile. We had a fun time there and we will definitely return. Great job everyone at Carver's. read more

Breakfast is okay, service can be good, but OVERPRICED! There also seem to have a lot of staff walking around not doing anything. I do not recomend coming here for dinner or lunch. Arugala salad with barely any arugala? Just name it something different for pete's sake. I also feel like this place really tries to nickle and dime you. read more

Went to get a burger for lunch after a good hike. Was bummed to find that each one of our 3 burgers varied in sized extremely. And our baked steak fries were completely dried out and tasteless... Third time having a shotty experience here... read more

This place is a lot bigger than it looks. It was packed on a Monday night in the summer which alone should speak for itself. The service was prompt and friendly and our server provided some good recommendations. We had the Ruben sandwich paired with the Raspberry Wheat beer and the Rodeo burger paired with the amber ale. The food was delicious but a little on the higher price side. Good food and atmosphere. read more

Breakfast burrito very good. Coffee avg. great service

I had a great experience at Carver a year ago, which is why we went back this triip. Unfortunately my meal was disappointing. The server wasn't at all interested in the way I wanted my burger cooked, even when I waved him back to say "medium rare." It arrived completely cooked through and dry. My husband's beef tips were also disappointing. Low on flavor with raw mushrooms. What happened, Carver? read more

Really disappointing customer service by manager Brendan, Sunday at noon, he was turning customers away because the menu was changing from breakfasts to lunch, said we'd have to sit at the bar for 30 munutes to wait for the changeover due to the size of the kitchen. When we then asked for a card of the business management, he said they were all out. Really disappointed in the way he handled or concern. Like Carvers didn't care about their patrons. read more

Great special, burger & pint with the pint free. But, their "sidewinder fries" weren't good. Maybe they were old but they were tuff to chew and cold. Friendly staff helped getting four stars. read more

The craft brews here are some if the best i have ever had. Food is good. Original brews. If you are looking for some word class craft brew this is the place for you. read more

During a very special trip to Durango CO, we had the opportunity to eat dinner at just one place. We chose Carver's and were happy that we did. If you happen to be staying at the Best Western Rio Grande, I recommend that you do exactly what we did. Pre-destine yourself to eat at Carver's Brewing Co., walk down Main and keep an open mind about eating other places. If nothing else appeals to you (and maybe something will), then by the time you get to Carver's this is where you should eat. We knew going in, because we had talked to a few people ahead of the trip and on our walk through various local shops, that we wanted to be seated outside. This was the litmus test. The hostess (although they were male, so is that a host?) greeted us warmly. This is important at a place, because it can be pretty nerve-wrecking to decide whether you are settling on a restaurant when you are on foot and there are SO MANY other choices for where to eat. But they were so polite and assured us that they had a spot for us, that it bestowed confidence in our decision to commit. And yes, they had a spot outside. They walked us back through an impressive amount of square-footage of tables and party rooms, to an outdoor patio environment. If you are like my Mom or my Wife, I know what you are thinking--"oh sitting outside, I hope it wasn't too cold. I would have brought a jacket. I hope no one was smoking. The servers always forget people who are seated outside." etc. Let me put all those worries to bed. No one was smoking; the server came to our table very often and at short intervals; there was a canvas roof, preventing rain and wind and general cold. So relax, it's a great spot for outside seating. It was even a little chili and windy that night, but we didn't feel it on this patio. Here's what really drove this place home for me. As we were being led towards the balcony, it was clear that a band of some kind was playing. I thought, "oh great, live music." That's always a nice added touch (provided you can still talk over it) at any restaurant establishment. Oh, but it was so much more than just a local sensation on the patio of Carver's on a Wednesday. This was apparently a Blue Grass Jam Band, if I have that right. I saw no less than ten people in a circle with various string instruments, and then some, playing long drawn out tunes. Some of them were familiar songs, such as Jonny Cash's Folsom Prison Blues and some were completely new to me, but the group seemed to be right there playing in one big harmony. This is about as classic as it gets. As guests, it made us feel that we were witnessing the equivalent of a barber shop quartet. I love every moment of it, as did my wife. While that was clearly the highlight, the food left nothing to be desired. I ordered the Buffalo Green Chili burger (not sure if I have the name right) and it was--no exaggeration--one of the top ten best burgers I've ever had. If you are a burger lover, I would highly recommend this one. In two words--Juicy and Flavorful. I can see that there are a number of disappointed customers that have visited this place. I wouldn't put it past a large establishment to disappoint people every once in a while. This is especially true of bigger, more well-established restaurants. That just increases the chances of a bad experience for someone out there. But I want to defend this place and tell you that we had a great experience and would definitely return to try it again! read more

We had beer and food. The food choices were excellent and reasonably priced. We were not disappointed with the Parmesan Crusted Grilled Cheese and Fries or the Quinoa curry Salmon. The beer was also awesome. I had the 4 flight and hubby chose his regular IPA. The service was also 5 star we are definitely going back. read more

Went in to have a beer because the Sushi bar close by wasn't open yet. Great beer , very friendly bartenders and great beer. Food looked good would definitely go back. Did I say great beer. IPA all the way!!!! read more

Used to be one of our favorites in Durango. Gradual changes have us going there less and less. The menu selections aren't as good as they used to be and prices have gone up. Last time we had breakfast there the over-medium eggs were completely hard, the avacodo was not ripe, the potatoes were very dry. There was nothing positive about it other than the serving staff. Won't be going back for quite a while. read more

Carvers sure know how to treat their customers after finding a piece of wood in our food. The manager still charges us and make no attempt to fix the problem. Very poor serves on the managers side. All carver's has going for them is a friendly waitstaff. Very disgusted with Carvers. read more

This place is awesome! One of the best restaurant experiences I have had! Staff was on point and super friendly, food was fast and delicious. Had a couple different tasty beers as well... We are definitely coming back here again! read more

I have been visiting Carvers for nearly 20 years always great food and excellent service, A Durango traditional lunch at Carvers. I was never out of the place when I had my office downtown located directly above. I made friends with several of the staff and we socialized together now our kids are at the same schools. What a great bunch of people. read more

What a terrible experience, someone has to say something about the horrible service here and the IPA was nasty too. I have a feeling all the reviews you see here are the staffs girlfriends because these people are rude and act like you're doing them a favor by coming in. Too bad but don't waste your time..been traveling for weeks and this was the worst. read more

We strolled into Carver Brewing Co. on our first night of vacation in Durango for the Labor Day Weekend. First of all, the food ... no "wow-factor" here. It was decent food, good-sized portions and reasonably priced (but nothing amazing). The star ding represents the incredibly tacky customer service that we received. I ordered a Cosmo (Tito's Vodka) that reeked and tasted like tequila. I flagged down the waitress and after one sniff - she agreed with me and apologized profusely. She took the cocktail back to the bar where she and the manager/bartender have a conversation resulting in the waitress basically burying her nose into my drink for another sniff. No joke, I actually thought she was sipping it because she had her face so far into my glass. The shocker ... she brings that drink back to the table and tells me it's not tequila - it's DEFINITELY vodka ... the manager made it herself. CLASSY. read more

Carver Brewing Co. is the perfect spot for any meal -- breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They have a great atmosphere with both indoor and outdoor seating. They have a variety of food that the whole family will love! Enjoy some really good local beers as well. read more

Fantastic array of breakfast items to choose from. I can't remember the last time I ordered a side of fruit in a restaurant and actually received whole pieces of fruit - grapes, pineapple, honey dew, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries. The healthy and hearty options are amazing, and my husband and son give a big thumbs up for the french toast. Oh, and the Carver's blend of organic coffee is amazing too!! read more

The coolest breakfast menu we've seen. The raspberry beer mimosa was absolutely amazing, and our service was great!

As a Durango native I can't believe how bad the food has become at Carvers. It's very much below par and has become one of my least favorite restaurants in Durango. read more

We stopped here on Friday night after running into snow on the way from Mancos, CO, to Durango, CO, and getting settled into our hotel. We've been to Carver's many times. When we arrived, we just wanted beers and not to be seated at a table and the front bar was crowded. We remembered about the back bar. Although no one said anything, we wandered back there. We had no clue that there was a private wedding party but no one was sitting at the bar. So, we picked two tables and sat down. Apparently the party was dying down so no one cared that we sat at the bar. We LOVE this pace. We brought the two beers we'd bought at the front bar (while waiting on a seat) and went to the back bar. It was so much fun. We bantered back and forth with the bartender; had a few more beers and chatted with the staff back there. The bartender was amazing. He catered to us as well as attending the wedding party - especially when a second wave of them came in - without missing a beat! We learned later his name is Tyler Owens. He has to be one of the most amazing bartenders we've every seen: friendly, attentive, fast, and doesn't miss a beat! KUDOS! read more

After getting back into town on a Friday night from a backpacking excursion, we were glad to find this place! It was busy enough to know you were in a good spot, but no so much that we couldn't find seats at the bar. Our server was knowledgeable about the beer and helped top off our sampler flight with a recommendation. Didn't feel pushy or forced. The beer was delicious. Maybe not the best we've ever had, but I try a lot of craft beer and you could tell this place knew what they were doing. In fact, this is Durango's longest-standing craft brewery and it shows. The flavor profiles of the beers were subtle and not over-the-top the way you see at some up-and-coming places as they try to cover their lack of technical nuance with more hops, more grain, or more adjuncts (fruit, spice, etc). The food was also outstanding. My bison burger was really flavorful, and my wife's tacos (while very spicy!) were also flavorful and full of quality ingredients. If we're ever back in Durango, we'll be sure to carve out a little time to stop by, even if just for a beer (or two or...)! read more