Had a quick couple beverages at Clouds Brewing. I'd call it a cool, bright sports bar with a lot of TVs to catch games, some arcade-type games and what I'd call pub grub. The service was friendly on a somewhat slower mid-afternoon. The mushroom appetizers were amazingly good: made fresh in the kitchen, you could tell. I'd put this on the list if you're looking to catch some sports on TV with your friends - a good spot. read more

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This restaurant is located in the Brightleaf plaza. The business is very spacious with TV's and games inside. I sat at the bar while dining here. I got the dry rub wings with fries. The wings were seasoned well and tasted good. The bartenders were attentive in cleaning up dirty plates and food quickly. I would come back & get the wings again or try other food options. read more

Clouds Brewing - Fries - New American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Located in Brightleaf Square, Clouds Brewing is the perfect spot to grab a beer, food and play some arcade games. Tons of seating both inside and in the courtyard and a huge bar if you're just stopping in for drinks. Food was pretty tasty and large portion sizes. The staff is friendly and really quick service. Great date spot in Durham with happy hour (M-F 4-6pm). read more

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Came here to watch the panthers game on a Sunday afternoon. It was not full at all. We sat at the bar and spoke to the bartenders who were all very friendly and welcoming. We sampled a few beers and order a few glasses of the ones we liked. Some of their more popular options were sold out which was a bummer. Love that their glasses are for sale ( though they were not selling at the moment when I visited) The ambiance was very chill. I'm surprised it was not more full. Definitely a go to spot to watch the game on a Sunday afternoon! read more

First time at Clouds Brewing in Durham. The beer and food were delicious! We came for brunch on a Saturday and were immediately excited about the menu selection. So many great choices of beer and food to choose from. After finally choosing I went with the chicken and waffles with hot honey. The chicken was perfectly cooked. The honey was not sweet enough in my opinion. I went with the sweet potato stout and it was delicious! Definitely recommend Clouds Brewing in Durham! read more

Clouds Brewing - New American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Wanted a good place to watch the football game and this was perfect. They had every game on, and even had the TV labeled to make sure nothing was missing. Excellent beer variety. I sampled a few and settled on a couple of dark beers. The service was great and really friendly. I will probably be back here in the future on another sunday. read more

Clouds Brewing - New American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

It's spacious and comfortable. The back has a variety of arcade games, making it fun for the whole family. The beer is delicious, food is excellent, service is top notch. If you are a root beer person you MUST try it here, the best we had. read more

Clouds Brewing - Clouds mango habanero IPA - New American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Clouds has changed from my previous visits. Most of the changes have been positive. They now have the taps only behind the bar and don't have the little wrist tags that you could use to get tastes or half pours of their beers. Their menu is now less German-oriented foods, but those influences are still there. I arrived right after opening to get ready for a large group coming at 12:30. Susan helped me arrange a table that could accommodate everyone. Since I had told her this was a meetup group, she asked if it was separate checks. She then set her ordering handheld for that and entered the seat numbers, ready for the onslaught. For a first meeting, we did OK. 12 out of 13 folks who signed up. The inside, like the rest of the buildings in Brightleaf Square, is refurbished tobacco warehouse. High ceilings, heavy oak beams, and old brick walls. Beautiful. The food was great! We had folks order everything from the flatbread caprese to the chicken schnitzel, with German potato salad. Clean plates or takeout boxes for everyone! read more

Clouds Brewing - Which NA brew flavor do you want? - New American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Love this beer and there is so much room! This time of year an entire sorority could be playing Foosball down here! read more

Clouds Brewing - Foosball and pool table - New American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I visited before a concert, it was on a whim, but I was turned off by some of the other establishments in downtown Durham. I got the chicken schnitzel, which was just half a breast of fried chicken. Pretty solid, but nothing too memorable. I liked the German potato salad on the side. The other accompaniment was a large scoop of sauerkraut. That was ok, but I think about half of it before I needed a break. Prices were pretty reasonable, but these were not the largest portions I'd ever seen. The video games are a unique addition and they have a variety of merch available for purchase as well. read more

Yum! Great spot. We came for the Super Bowl and it was very lovely and fun in there. They had a Sunday special that was 15 dollars which we split, which was a good deal and fun! And we got a couple apps to split. We got the Buffalo chicken dip, the HUGE pretzel (YUM!) and my husband got fries. The service was good and it was big with lots of seating! read more

This place is gross. The bathroom was the filthiest I have ever seen in a dining establishment and the food looked and tasted like it was put up by people who did not care in the least. Our glasses stayed empty without any attempt to offer another round. I don't know how this place is still in business but I'll never be back. read more

Food and service was pretty good! We ordered a hazy ipa and a blood orange ipa both were good. We ordered the chicken flatbread and Buffalo cauliflower appetizers. Both were delicious. Added bonus we got to bring the pup with us as well! A lot of selections to choose from and I was even able to order an aperol spritz which was perfect and refreshing! read more

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Do not like the stand in line to order food and a drink every time. The food is great as well as the mixed drink, but if it busy you spend the whole time in line. read more

Nice ambience. Open space and friendly service! The food was decent and the beers were nice. We stopped by for dinner and drinks on a Friday night and the place was buzzing. Good place to explore if you are in Durham downtown. read more

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This brew pub is located in the cool little Brightleaf Square neighborhood of Durham. The staff were very friendly, helpful and attentive. I had a great Mango Weisse hefeweizen beer. But it was the quality of the food coupled with the reasonable prices that really blew me away. I selected this place because of their German-inspired cuisine, and it was definitely inspiring and very tasty! I had the chicken schnitzel. Great breading that was cooked to crispy perfection without being at all overdone. The schnitzel was served with one of the best sauerkrauts I've had in ages and topped with a fantastic lemon garlic glaze. The dish is usually served with warm German potato salad, but I don't eat pork bacon so they substituted mashed potatoes that were incredible -- creamy and interlaced with herbs. Each fork full of chicken, sauerkraut and potatoes when eaten together was ausgezeichnet as they say in German. My husband had the Dirty Heaven brisket sandwich, which was fortunately heavenly rather than dirty. The brisket was cooked just right and the cilantro lemon sour cream paired very well with it. I would highly recommend this place and we'll definitely come back next time we are in Durham. read more

Clouds Brewing - Chicken schnitzel with sauerkraut and herbed mash potatoes - New American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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This was a nice find for us. They have a decent selection of craft beer which includes several from the NC area. We enjoyed the Bull Durham Kolsch and the Clouds Brewing Pilsner. The seating area includes indoor and outdoor. The indoor area is quite large with multiple large tvs to watch games, etc. The menu is quite diverse... there are burgers but there was also a burito bowl which had some spice to it. There were also wraps, london broil, chicken pesto sandwich, pasta bowl with sausage and some other German based dishes. The only issue with this location is it is all street parking and it is kind of tucked into a pedestrian mall. So you need to park on a street or in a lot and walk to it... Not a huge deal but a little confusing to find the first time. Definitely a cool place and hope to get back! read more

Clouds Brewing - New American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

This was a great place in Durham to grab a bite to eat and sit down on a hot day for a drink! We came in around 11am on a Saturday and were able to find parking very quickly (dedicated parking lot for the area) and were seated immediately. I got the sucker punch gose, prickly pear flavor, and it was almost more sour than the coconut lime sour that my fiancée got (both of which were great). For food, we got the Hawaiian burger and the barbacoa short rib sandwich, both of which were great, but the sweet potato fries were the standout of the meal. The ambience is nice, with seating both in and outside, and definitely family friendly (there were lots of families with young kids around). They also have TVs with sports, if you're into that, and a specialty brunch menu. All in all, we had a good time and some very flavorful libations! read more

Clouds Brewing - Sucker Punch Gose 16oz - New American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

The service was great, but the food definitely fell short I've heard good reviews on the Raliegh location (I'm guessing they are affiliated) and decided to check it out. It was okay. I had the vegan burger and sweet potato fries. The burger was good, and the sweet potato fries were almost too crunchy but decent enough to eat. The side salad was not the best I've had, and for that reason, I could barely finish eating it. My friend did not enjoy the Tacos. I tasted it myself, and I agreed that it did taste like a beef vegetable soup. I'm not sure if this is something simmering and prepared earlier, but it was not appetizing. They did allow her to switch it out for another entree, and we appreciated that. Unfortunately, I will not eat here again, and I would not recommend Clouds food to anyone. read more

Clouds Brewing - New American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

They have the best nachos I think I've ever had lol. Wait staff also super kind! Favorite brewery in Durham!

I came here for a Friday night happy hour with my friends. Clouds was super busy so service was a bit slow but our server apologized multiple times. I always get the pretzel because it's delicious. I got a beer flight this time so I could try different beers. It took a very long time for it to come out (came out the same time as our food). Tried the amazeballs for the first time and I liked those a lot! I wish they still had one of their pastas I used to enjoy a lot in the pre-pandemic days. I can't remember what is was called but it had artichokes, sun dried tomatoes and spinach. I ordered shrimp scampi and the lemon butter sauce was good but the shredded cheese on top wasn't necessary as it never melted. They have street parking behind Clouds on Peabody st. There's also street parking on Main St. There's a parking lot next to Brightleaf square but I'm not sure if you can still park there or not. A few years ago, I would park there and I would bring my ticket into Clouds and they would validate it so parking would be free. read more

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We stayed outdoors since we had the dog with us and were surprised by how attentive service was, especially since we were the only ones out there for a while. The flights of 4 were perfect, tons of great sours for me. We didn't plan on eating much but the amazeballs and stuffed mushrooms were so good that we ordered a blackened salmon salad (well cooked piece of salmon) and a veggie quesadilla. They accidentally made a chicken quesadilla but were so quick to fix it. Brightleaf is a cute area, so great place for some casual drinks. read more

Clouds Brewing - Blackened Salmon Salad, Vegetarian Quesadilla, Pretzel Points - New American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

What happened was... I took pictures of my order to send to my sister, but they didn't save to my camera roll! Trust me when I say it was a beautiful mountain of colorful, textured deliciousness! To quote the kids...the nachos and sundress cocktail were bussin' bussin'!!! The layers of flavors just kept going! They were a perfect blend of soft, crunchy, and hardy! The beans and avocado were just tender enough! The drink set it off nicely. All recommendations from the delightful bartender, Paula! Exactly the kind of attention you expect from such a vibey establishment! Higly recommend! read more

The food was very good, and the atmosphere was nice (and pretty quiet). The giant pretzel is in fact a giant pretzel, and the beer cheese dip is quite good. Both burgers were very filling, and cooked to perfection. I don't like raw onions, and they had no issue offing caramelized onions as a substitution. The service was a bit on the slow side. Our server didn't have too many guests (there were very few people there at the time), and it took a little longer than expected to place our order, or to order additional drinks. Even with the slower service, this has moved up our list of places to go when we're looking for a night out, and this was just our first visit. I look forward to returning and trying a few more things off the menu! read more

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All I had was the peanut butter pie and a beer. Couldn't understand why it was so hard to find good peanut butter pie in North Carolina. Amazing pie. Do not miss. read more

Clouds Brewing - Peanut Butter Pie - New American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Food was delicious! The chicken and grits were sooo tasty, highly recommend trying it. The outdoor seating was great and it was a wonderful day. They're dog friendly which is great. The service was a bit slow, our waitress didn't check back in after we got our food. But the food and beer were really tested and it's a super cute spot. I recommend checking it out. read more

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This review is for a group networking event and not for sit-down service. I went on a weekday night to meet up with some professional colleagues. As part of our package, we got a drink ticket and an array of appetizers. I enjoyed my stout and the food was very tasty (pretzel bites, sausage, wings, flatbread pizza, stuffed mushrooms, and nachos). We had a lot of food for our group and the staff was friendly enough to give us take-home boxes so they wouldn't have to throw anything away. One of them even took a group photo for us. I'd like to come back for a dining experience at some point. read more

Clouds Brewing - Chicken schnitzel (w veggies instead of sourkrout) - New American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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I've been to the Raleigh location but not this one. I finally had a chance to stop into this location. I enjoyed this one a lot more due to the space. It's a huge space with plenty of seating all around. I stopped in around 6:00 p.m. to catch a game and it filled up by 7:00 p.m. but still with plenty of seats open. There are televisions all around, every corner! There's not a bad seat in the house unless you're in the bathroom. Where do I start? THE FOOD: definitely don't expect top notch food. It's bar food! Jumbo chicken wings: If you're not a fan of spicy, I wouldn't recommend the hot. It was enough heat for me but I figure it would be more of a traditional buffalo sauce. It was actually more of a paprika hot sauce. It's enough for 2-3. A bit too much for me. I had like 3-4 left over. Calamari: Well-battered and fried! I was impress. It was good calamari but not the best I've had. This is enough for 2 people to share. For the $12 price point, I expected more calamari. It was mixed in with pieces of jalapeño. Fries: A nice crisp but wished it was warmer. THE BEER: A great selection! Raspberry Gose: Delicious with a blend of saltiness, sweetness, and tart. Banana Lager: Nice hint of banana. Just enough without it being too overpowering. CUSTOMER SERVICE: I thought the staff was very attentive, especially for the amount of people. The food came out quick! Like, lightning fast. read more

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Only for beer tasting here. I love their gose with flavor of pineapple, guava. This is crispy and easy to drink. I also love the fact that they offer guest tap in NC area where they also pick great selections of beers. Not sure about the food here but I trust their beer. read more

Clouds Brewing - sucker punch is a must. Thanks - New American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

We had to come in and try some beer! We tried their "light" 9% beer and we loved it. We also ordered their beer cheese and when I tell you you'll love it... you'll love it! The bartender recommended this to us and were so glad we tried it. They were very knowledgeable and gave us some great spots to hit. read more

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My first review of the new year comes while traveling to Durham, North Carolina. In looking for someplace to grab lunch while watching football yesterday, I came across Clouds Brewing on Main. Upon arrival, first impression was very positive. Large TVs posted all around this modern, industrial space. We were greeted quickly by a friendly hostess whom I asked if we could be seated near a TV playing our game. She took us to our table and then changed the channel to our game. Yes, they have the Sunday Ticket so all games are available. It is a brewery, so I did what one does, ordered a beer and a GIANT Pretzel. Not just any beer, the Rum Potato Two Potato, Rum Barrel-Aged Porter Brewed with Local Sweet Potatoes. Yum! The Giant Pretzel, as it's called was perfect. Too hot to eat, slight crunch on the outside with a soft, chewy center. Served with classic mustard and beer cheese. My daughter had the French Toast, adding bacon of course. She said it was the best she ever had, especially loving the caramel sauce. I had the Dirty Heaven. The short rib was on point but the star was the short rib consommé, money! Last but not least, the German Potato Salad. I wouldn't change a thing. Beautifully done and will be back! read more

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So let me start off by saying, the service here is pretty good. The waitress was on top of it, to the point where it was actually a bit funny how often she checked in on our party. Not much, if anything at all, to complain about their. My downside was really the food. I really wanted to enjoy my meal, but it was just bleh, for lack of a better word. The omelette was manageable and the steak inside was really the saving grace. The hash browns are a texture I've never experienced with hash browns, and it was not well seasoned or cooked to my liking. The grits weren't horrible but borderline salty. Others in my party did like their meal, as apparently the grits is better in the shrimp and grits sauce. I'd also recommend the chicken and waffle (I wish I didn't switch my order from that). I'll go a second time to try again and maybe my rating will go up :) read more

Clouds Brewing - Steak and cheese Omelette - New American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

This place rocks my socks every single time on Uber Eats. The food is SO good no matter what you choose, and it's always packaged so nicely and hot when it arrives. The short rib sandwich is my absolute favorite, but no matter what you pick, they do not cut corners. I can't wait to go eat inside on a weekend and discover more. read more

The food at Clouds did not disappoint. The short rib sandwich was juicy (deliciously messy, you could say) with lots of flavor. The German potato salad, which is served warm, was good and they served a generous serving of it along with a pickle. My table also got the giant pretzels and nachos for appetizers, and those were quickly devoured. They had a large number of beers, so I'm sure there is a style for everyone. read more

Clouds Brewing - Short Rib Sandwich - New American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Great local place to grab a couple beers and grab some great food before a Duke basketball game! This place had great friendly service and great tasting food as well. Plenty of TVs to watch a specific game if staying! Recommend their Hefe beer! Was told this was a local favorite. We could see why this beer was a local favorite with all of its flavor. read more

Clouds Brewing - Amazing Bratwurst Hoagie with Sauerkraut - New American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Came on a busy Thursday Trivia night. The parking is not great, but I was able to find a spot on the street. The restaurant location is tucked on this strip of cozy shops. The service was amazing and attentive, but the food was only good (not great) to me. The calamari could have been fried a lot longer so it wasn't soggy and the caesar salad could have had more lettuce and dressing. The Dirty Heaven sandwich was tasty and filling with it being loaded with meat, but I would have preferred a thicker short rib consomme so it was easier to dip the sandwich into. Overall, I had a great trivia night at clouds and will be back to try more! read more

First of all...the short rib nachos. Esthetically pleasing and the meat was delicious. I had the old-fashioned that was a specialty and it was worth the $12. Really liked the blood-red orange in it. The jalapeño peppers were good and I liked that the bar bites were half off before six, making it only $3. Secondly, we had a huge party and the brewery gave us a private room. The wait staff were excellent, prompt, and with a great sense of humor. Thirdly, I really liked the atmosphere and the variety of food and drinks. There was something for everyone, whether you were a cocktail drinker, a beer drinker, a wine drinker, a meat eater, or even if you were the one in our group allergic to shellfish that couldn't have anything mixed with batter used to fry fish. read more

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Went for dinner, got the spicy chicken sandwich and the dirty heaven sandwich. The spicy chicken was quite spicy, but had good flavor too. The dirty heaven was very nice, especially when dipped in the consommé. The staff was very pleasant, but without uniforms or dress guidelines it's difficult to distinguish between staff and patrons. read more

Cool self-serve beer concept but the food was nothing spectacular and service was sub par. Our waiter seemed annoyed by our table of 6 from the moment we sat down. No smiles, not much talking and just had a feeling that we were annoying him when we placed our order. We were kind of interested in partaking in the self serve beer concept but the waiter didn't care to elaborate on the process and we decided we'd just eat and leave. I hear there's other places that have the same concept. Think we'll be checking those places out next time instead. read more

Clouds Brewing - New American Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

The is a great spot for good food and beer. In the old tobacco area. Such a cool vibe. Service was good. We were there right at opening and it was slow so hard to get a feel for what it is like when busy. Will be returning. read more