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    Dunloe Brewing - The Local

    4.7 (27 reviews)
    Closed • 2:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Christopher C.

    Very good selection of locally made beers, from sours, to lagers, pale ales, IPAs, double IPAs, stouts, pilsners and black lagers.

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    Diana B.

    Came here with hubby and our daughter from out of town. They wanted to try a new brewery in town so this one came up. They have 2 locals one in olive drive and one dt. It was Sunday evening about 6:15ish. Dog friendly place with. Small outdoor seating in front of the brewery. We walked in and were greeted and helped out right away. We picked the Pilsner and the passion fruit hard seltzer. The seltzer was a touch sweet for me. They enjoyed the Pilsner that they got. There was an incident where another dog went after another dog at the bar. That was a little scary to witness. The bartender was super helpful with the menu choices. They have to go beers. Salad and chips for snacks, and chips. Some arcade games In the back. They have hats and tees and coming soon local artist.

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    Garfield K.

    I can't believe I didn't leave a review for this place yet! I frequently say this is the best beer spot in town. Super clean and great beer and service, and the vibe is very conducive to small gatherings. One time I even chanced upon an epic music session by the local community! Arcade games in the back for the underaged is a hit as well. Definitely come check it out if you're in town!

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    Cecilia C.

    Best craft beer spot I've been to in the Davis area. It's a small space with plenty of seating, great for large groups. If you don't mind dark and slightly hoppy beers, I'd recommend the Irish Red and Illegal Smile (hazy dipa that's not too hoppy!) respectively. There's also a couple of video games in the back for entertainment.

    Berto F.

    Emma just loves the variety of fresh beers and the free arcade games. Glad they opened a second location downtown although the Olive Dr location is also nice if you're looking for a quieter setting.

    U R.

    We were so excited to see that Dunloe opened a tasting room downtown. The beer is amazing!!! Love their hazy IPAs- Illegal Smile is my favorite. If you love beer, I mean really care what your beer tastes like, you need to stop by. Great tasting room...lots of room - hear they are adding more seating, too.

    This is where they keep the beer frosty -- you know the snow man.
    John H.

    Today was October the Third. I wandered into town to buy some art pencils and have a mocha at Peet's. I stumbled upon Dunloe Brewing, the Local -- which is the downtown location. They have other facilities on Olive Drive. See. https://dunloebrewing.com for more information. I chronicled the visit, which I only consumed one beer, for the sake of research and day drinking (just kidding). I took five okay pictures attached -- each picture has more info on it. I highly recommend this establishment. You can buy a sandwich at Zia Delicatessen and have a beer next door. They allow food from outside to come in to join your beer. Suggestion to business owner: Some kind of big screen TV to look at.

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    Great beer, Dunnies light and sunshine highway are the best. Dog friendly, staff are super awesome.

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    The selection of beer. Each has its own point of view, and they are fun to explore. The crew is authentic and helpful.

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    Great little brewpub in downtown. Low prices on very high quality beer in Davis cool vibe and good people too.

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    3.8(275 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    Visiting family in Davis. Sudwerk's only a few minutes away and as always up for craft brew and pub…read moregrub, off we went. Very family friendly, plenty of parking, a really nice outdoor seating area with patio chairs, fire pits as well as tables and chairs. Misters and shade sales too. Outside area is fenced in with an entry,. And there was some stuff for the kids to play with. Good sized indoor seating area with an arcade off to the side. You order by a QR code and servers bring food to the table. A nice varied beer menu as well as a selection of wines and NA beverages. We shared deviled eggs and a couple of soft pretzels and got entrees. Service was friendly and efficient. My steak sandwich and fries were tasty. Beer was good. Everyone liked their food and drinks. Definitely worth a return visit.

    I've had really mixed experiences here. When I moved here…read moreover 20 years ago, it was a good place for beer, but a terrible place for food. The restaurant closed and for a while they were in transition. In the meantime, I found the dock store, which I truly loved. Really great vibe and a fantastic way to try a lot of beers that you would never find anywhere else. The people were amazing. Not really a food experience, but they did their best to bring in some good food trucks, etc., until the restaurant opened again. Now the restaurant is open fully as of a couple of years ago. Completely refurbished, and it looks great. The problem is that the service is really strange. Consistently. I can't tell you the number of times I've sat on the patio only to be ignored for a half an hour or more. Inside is also hit or miss. That seems to be their Achilles heel The food has improved considerably. Four stars for that! Prices are reasonable for better than average bar food. They do have some nice specials from time to time. The patio is great. Yes, trains will go by, but it's pretty infrequent and hey, you've got to expect that! They do their best to keep it cool as well. The live music can be very good and not deafening, which I appreciate. Pub quiz is always fun as well! And how can I not mention the beer? The beer is great. There's always something new to try, and it's local, which I love. I keep hoping the service issues would improve. That would definitely bump them up a star in my book.

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    Guads Tacos & Beer - Campechano tacos de Lengua

    Guads Tacos & Beer

    4.6(477 reviews)
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    Really a 4.5, but I haven't had the best luck of eating in Davis, so this place was a great stop on…read morethe way to the Bay from Truckee. Cheapish eats, chip and salsa bar, quick and fresh food. There is both indoor seating and outdoor seating and it's located on the cutest street. The fish and shrimp tacos were great and filling, topped with so much crunchy cabbage, hiding the protein, but it was there. The flautas were delicious and the steak tacos had big, juicy bites of steak. The guac was weak (not an order but what came with flautas). It was more of a thick avocado salsa. Props to the great beer options - with some local varieties from Davis. We went when school was out for summer and it was still quite busy for dinner. I imagine during school days, it's packed. I see why this is on so many of the Yelp top places to eat: it's a great value with large portions and good eats.

    Okay... this one didn't quite hit for me. I was glad to see a vegan burrito option, but the rest…read morejust didn't land. Our "guac" came out as a large, runny scoop with more of a pico vibe than actual guacamole... not a fan. It was even served on a plate instead of a bowl which felt a little off. Chips are self-serve from the salsa bar, horchata tasted like a premix, iced tea was fine, and only one salsa had any real heat. It was super busy with college kids so clearly it's a popular spot. Service was genuinely great though, very attentive, and the salsa bar was actually spotless which I appreciated. Nothing was bad, nothing was memorable either... just kind of meh.

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    Burgers and Brew

    Burgers and Brew

    3.8(2.4k reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    Everything so delicious love all the outside seating. I'm not sure if it's like this every day but…read moreI went on a weekday and you order up at the counter they give you a number and you sit down. They have menus easily accessible right outside for you to look through. They have tons of choices, I just got the classic cheeseburger with pepper jack. He had the avocado burger. We ordered medium well since we don't like the pink in it when it comes to burgers anyway. The service was good and friendly. The prices were pretty normal. I like that you get a choice between french fries or salad. Of course we both chose french fries though lol. Each table already has ketchup, salt, and pepper. I like that there was just water that you can refill up yourself so you didn't have to be left waiting and can drink as much water as you want. They had a good selection of beers and it was a nice casual atmosphere. Wasn't too crowded, but I'm sure that might be because I went during a weekday afternoon. It was hot, but they had sprayers and fans going, which is nice. And although wasn't complete full sit down service, the workers still checked on us which I felt that means that they genuinely care about their customers. Now, the food! The burger was cooked perfectly with the right amount of char on the outside and still moist and juicy on the inside. The pepper jack cheese was melted, and the burger was seasoned well. All the vegetables were fresh, crispy clean lettuce. I felt like the pickle they either made it themselves or they get it from somebody handmade. And the buns also tasted homemade. We were both impressed with our burgers, however, the avocado burger, which he got had a lot of mayonnaise on it. So just a heads up they do put pretty much all the condiments on the burger so just make sure to specify what you want or don't want condiment wise when ordering. As far as parking, it's downtown so it's a lot easier to walk or bike to this location. However, there is some parking around the block and by the park - you just need to be aware of signs. I really feel like this place can host multiple different kinds of going out. We went out for a casual afternoon date, but of course there's families there, friends getting together, small groups of two or maybe even just one person and of course, larger groups were there too. I can see it being a kind of a cool date spot for more casual kind of date and of course I can see this being used as like family gatherings so I like that it's very versatile . We will definitely be back! I especially need to try more of their brews

    18 years after our first visit, we've returned. It says something about a restaurant that they are…read morestill here after 18 years. This time I went with their strength and ordered a burger, the lamb burger. It was wonderful, the burger had a bold lamb flavor (why eat lamb if you don't like that gaminess?) and the feta cheese went well with it. My husband ordered the Mushroom and Onion Cheeseburger and he wasn't too impressed. The onions were not sautéed enough and the entire burger had not much flavor. As before, the fries were so-so, they got soggy quickly. You can order your burger a la carte or for $2.40 more get a side of fries or mixed green salad. One orders at the counter and is given a number to bring to a table. We at outside on the patio. There were misters nearby to keep it a bit cooler on a warm day. Our food came out relatively quickly. We had to ask for a knife so that we could cut our burgers in half. We each ate just half and brought the rest home for another meal.

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