JoCo Brewing Company is the first brewery located in the 40/42 area. It offers an inclusive…read moreenvironment and has a strong sense of community. I tried a flight when I visited. You get to choose 4 beers so I selected the ESB, Over-the-Hill Hazy IPA, Amber Waves of Hammered and the Fuhgeddaboutit! Pale Ale. I also tried a small pour of the JoCo Loco Mexican Lager and Citrus Wheat. I was not a huge fan of the IPA but I really liked the mexican lager and wheat beers. Cheers!

Walked in for a quick pint. The gentleman behind the counter was great; and more importantly so was…read morethe beer. I like good service and good beer! Cheers guys!!

Our first visit to Fainting Goat & what a pleasant surprise this little brewery was! Great beer…read morechoices, the food truck serving pizza was delish! Bonus...we were there to join in musical bingo. Lots of fun!!!

Great local establishment, this brewery did a major up fit to a older building. Great beer, lots…read moreof fun, and often has unique and different food trucks.

Friendly crew! Typically have a food truck on the weekends…read more- keep an eye out for the food truck rodeo on weekends ends. Regularly check the website for events. Beers get released seasonally - non alcoholic options available as well so everyone can enjoy. Right now my favorite easy drink is the Sour Slush - and the high potency Collaboration.

Wow, this place has grown since I was last here about 8 years ago. The weather was amazing on a…read moreSaturday afternoon, so parking was difficult/non-existent in their lot. There are a good number of spaces, but it was just that busy. There's also street parking available close by. Lots of seating both inside (two separate rooms with tables) and outside. There were 3 bartenders working and they kept the line moving at a decent pace. The beer menu has grown quite a bit, and I was surprised to see the number of brews available. I went with half pours of a gingerbread type stout and their pickle lager. I liked the gingerbread as it had good spice flavors to it, and the lager was alright--light with a hint of salt. If I lived closer, I'd be back.

Nice small bar located in Garner on 42- (Street soon to be…read morere-named -owner may change name of bar) Plenty of parking-with the road and building construction it is tricky to get in but well worth the effort. Bartender was Super friendly and helpful- many craft beers available for takeout or drink in. Bartender had his super friendly dog that just wanted you to throw the ball ( dog came over because we wanted it too) Construction on bar will have new opening facing a different way to open to a patio.

Very cute place. However, there's not a huge selection. They do have many local craft beers, though.read more

Mulligans has some great selections, it is definitely understated. We started with the scotch egg…read more It was good, but I yearned for some more seasoning on the sausage coat. I ordered the Chicago beef for lunch and it was amazing. Slow roasted sliced beef with pickled peppers and veggies. The sauce was fantastic. They have really good fries, lightly battered and doubled fried. Crisp and flavorful. For the kids, a good sized cheeseburger and chicken strips. No complaints from them either! Service was fine, the place has open seating and a bar, pretty typical these days. They also have an arcade with several games and prize based activities. Overall, a great day/night out in Clayton. This is also located right off I40 on route 42, there are a lot of other establishments to check out as well for drinks, dessert or second dinner!

The atmosphere was really cool. It's a fun place to go in and visit. They have tons to do and look…read moreat. The arcade was fun and they had multiple events happening at the same time. The disappointment was the service and food. Our waitress was very friendly but she didn't know the menu or even the specials for that evening. I ordered a margarita which took over 15 minutes to arrive. The place wasn't busy and three of the staff were sitting at the bar chatting so I don't understand why it took so long to come to the table. The margarita was on the weak side. We ordered the Scotch eggs, sausage rolls and poutine. The eggs of the Scotch eggs were cooked perfectly but the sausage meat was extremely overpowering. I think they must add a lot of seasoning in it, and honestly it was too much for me. The breading was good and fried well but the sausage was so overwhelming that I just took the egg out and ate that. I do think they use the same sausage meat in the sausage rolls. The pastry was nice and they were a good temperature. But again the sausage meat was so strongly seasoned it was off putting. I do want to note that I grew up in Scotland so I am probably a harsh critic of the Scotch eggs and sausage rolls but my American husband thought similarly to me. The poutine was good. The cheese curds were nicely melted and the gravy was nicely balanced. It was a cool place to check out but I wouldn't go back in a hurry.

How excited am I to have a craft beer store in Clayton? Overly, most people would say. Is it hard…read moreto find? It is if you're using GPS. (Check the note at the end for more details.) Does it have refrigerated beer? I'm sooooo happy. What about one with actual drafts that I would like to drink on tap? Even better. The downfall of most craft beer shops is that they just overload everything with what is on trend. I don't know what happened with IPAs, but all of a sudden they pimped IPAs everywhere. Even worse is the "balanced IPA". If the hops don't rip your tongue off, it's not an IPA. But I digress... Clayton Beverage Company has a really balanced selection of beers: Fruit, sour, IPA, lagers, specialty beers, whatever. I am happy to inform Allison that the Belgian selection has improved somewhat. A Kasteel Rouge for $5.99 an 11.5 oz. bottle is a bit much for my taste, but it's there. Where the Belgian Selection (or belgian style) selections really get going are in my pet category: Sours. And there are plenty to choose from. I walked out with a nice, cold bottle of Petrus Aged Pale and another sour that I'm not yet familiar with. Glassware is here, as well. Pints, snifters, any glassware that you care to take home is available at reasonable prices. Now to the pints on draft: I'd seen a Peanut Butter Stout on tap. And I tried it, and it was fantastic. Unfortunately, it's a keg only offering. Yet another thing I appreciate: Someone ordering a beer that isn't available via any other means. I should have asked for a growler. Maybe I still will. Prices are higher than they might be at a larger store, but well within reason considering that you don't have to drive to Raleigh or Durham for a better than average beer. WIth supermarkets shrinking their craft beer selections chain-wide, the bottle shop becomes a more viable and better alternative. I'll be back, thankful that I don't have to drive 15 minutes out of the way to get something decent to drink. Excellent selection and a great addition to Clayton as a community. 5* Notes: This is in the Bank of America section of Clayton Corners. GPS will keep you in a loop, coming in and going back out onto the highway. Go to Bank of America, take a right, and keep going till you reach the end. It's across from the building that holds the Tax Preparation Services.

I've been coming here off and on for a few years now. Not entirely what you might expect visually,…read morebut the owner is responsive to requests and can pretty much get anything you might want. This place recently went to a full-size bar as well, so the offerings are numerous and varied. This is a hidden gem of a place right in the heart of downtown Clayton.

If you're looking for a place where the customer service is as flat as the drinks, Alex has you…read morecovered. They used to make up for his lack of personality in the hot dogs - which used to be worth the trip back when they were served on garlic Texas toast.

Very disappointed- after getting charged $35 for One beer and 2 hotdogs. I certainly didn't leave…read more that kind of outrageous tip and reached out to Cardinal to correct and they have refused as of today. 8/21/25 I've been to this and several of their other locations and won't be back. Watch your credit card for them and fraudulent charges.

Stopped by for lunch with the family. I wanted to give this one a 5 stars but unfortunately my…read morechili tasted really odd. My family and I ordered tap drinks, delicious! My dad got the french dip sandwich with tater tots and loved it. My husband got the bbq lunch sandwich and loved it. I got the chili nachos and mine did not taste great. Service was wonderful, servers were chipper and polite. Ambiance was a chill dive bar with clean and good level music. Still a great local spot just don't gwt the chili

Went for dinner around 7:45 tonight waitress was more into cleaning then servicing us. There was 1…read moreother couple in the place and we waited for over 30 minutes for the food. It was look warm to cold when it came out. No reason for the wait or the food not to be hot. There was no one in the dining area. Probably will be a very long time before I spend money there again.

Very divey, but not dirty. It's a nice enough place. The type that has Garth Brooks playing on the…read morespeakers. Lots of liquor and lots of food. If coffee isn't your thing via No Filter next door, take a few steps down and have a seat. Server Brandy was a delight. It was midday and I was in the mood for chicken fingers and pie. The fingers were okay but the standout was their house sauces. I had sweet potato crinkle fries. They were fantastic - especially with those sauces. The Key Lime Pie was soft, had bite, and a firm crust. It was delicious. The experience as a whole was okay - probably a winner in its "genre," but I'm not one for the bar scene. You might like it. Give them a shot.

I have been here twice. I completely forgot about it after the first time I went. It's got an…read moreold-school aging restaurant vibe, not quite like a dive bar but close. It's dated and feels 2000's cozy. Service was great both times I came. Nothing to worry about there. They take really good care of you. They have a lot of specials and the menu is quite extensive. It's a bit off the beaten path hidden a few blocks away from 42 where it's not easily seen. It was decently busy so people know it's there, but if it was on 42 like where Cleveland Draft House is, this place would be packed out all the time. Both times I came here I got the wings because I heard the wings are good. They are a solid 8/10. The one and only thing that would push them over the top--smoked wings. Everything else was perfect. They were quite meaty, sauces are delicious, crispy skin...just need a bit of smoke that's all. Good thing they aren't because I'd be in here weekly if they ever did start smoking them. Buddy got the chicken fried steak and thought it was great. I posted some updated menu photos since there were none. I'll be back!