Had a quick couple beverages at Clouds Brewing. I'd call it a cool, bright sports bar with a lot of…read moreTVs 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.

We popped in for a drink while strolling the Brightleaf area. The staff were attentive and…read morefriendly, the place was super clean with a cool vibe. There are some arcade games and TVs. We didn't try the food today but I'm hoping to update this soon when we go back.

If you're looking for Indian food done in a new way on more of a fast food level this place is…read moreperfect! I had their chicken naan-sandwich It was so good that I came back three more times for the exact same thing. Their service was fast and they have a way where if you go online ahead of time, you can put your order in for pick up! They have lots of outdoor and indoor seating perfect area for the summer time. They have a large backyard that spends W. Main St. in the grass with mini picnic tables, a family friendly vibe or just friendly vibes overall they have televisions inside And I cruise by it more often than not but an AMAZING BAR with Happy hour lunch specials!

I've been a long time patron of Bull McCabes. I appreciate the willingness to explore new menus and…read moreofferings. The new kitchen set up is a big time miss. While the food is flavorful, it's a cumbersome process AND the food itself misses the mark for what the venue offers. Kitchen needs to be in house, not a separate entity, if not for anything else other than accountability. If I have an issue with my food and I'm sitting at the bar, the bar tender can't truly address my concern. Additionally, the menu is significantly overpriced for what they offer... Great place still, but I hope management/ owners learn from this experiment.

Such a fun bar to watch the World Cup or any futbol game. Quick, friendly staff, good bites, and a…read morehuge beverage selection. They have non-alcoholic beer on draft! It's huge. There's 6 seating areas including outside and more screens than I could count. There's even a kids menu.

The food was delicious! I had the zagorakis a lamb burger so good! The cheese curds fabulous…read moreespecially the pepper jelly and ranch! The kloop was good with the house smoked pastrami! Will totally be back The service was great and I love that it is connected to the beer study and there is a bar in back as well! More na options would be nice. The vibe is also good it is a soccer sports bar which is a nice change from everything being American football.

Didn't try the food, but they carried Coors Banquet!…read more 1 pool table is available with several arcade games. The music is a little loud, but manageable. The bartender was very quick to serve!

Hey hey Durham, you've got a new bar brought to you by the folks from Bar Virgile, High Dive! This…read moresubterranean drinking cave sits in the old Quarterhorse space on Mangum Street. Head down the stairs and you'll find a chill space with foosball table, pool table, darts, jukebox and a handful of pinball tables. High Dive offers 8 or so beers on tap and some mixed drinks in unpretentious fashion. While it's not fancy, it's a good option if you've got a show at DPAC given its convenient location. And it's open seven days a week until 2am so enjoy, Bull City!

My new favorite place! People are friendly and know me by name now. Food is great, especially the…read morewings.

If you're looking for a dive bar to watch a game and mix it up with some locals Bralie's is a great…read morespot with solid food. Food: wings great assortment of sauce options available and the wings are good sized and reasonably priced. Pretzel is awesome. Service: staff is friendly but can be slow to get around to tables (they are simultaneously running the bar though so they get a pass) Ambiance: outside the place lacks curb appeal but inside it's a wide open bar with plenty of seating, TVs, dart boards. It's exactly what you would want from a dive bar. We went on a night where they had a local band and had a blast. This has quickly become one of our go to hang out spots.

great place if you like feminists, lgbt, socialists and live action role players. on the outside…read moreyou'll have drug users digging in the ash tray for cigarette butts or asking to get a sip of your drink.

Great sports bar experience, I may become a regular! Watermelon margarita was a beverage I had to…read moretry!

Great small bites. I recommend you trying the Elote dip it was AMAZING and perfect for sharing with…read moretwo or more friends! They have great drink specials for different days of the week! Very speedy service all of their bartenders are very sweet and will fix whatever drink to your liking The vibes are disco balls on the ceiling very open very Miami Beach vibes they have an indoor and an outdoor seating area not only that they have fireplaces. If you get a little too far from their heated porch area! The vibes just don't stop. They have an aesthetic fireplace in side as well as a fake tree in the middle beautiful for taking pictures Their bathrooms are adorable, but you might have to wait a little bit on a busy day. But this is the same problem with every bar. Very glad that they have more than one bathroom.

Stopped by the Velvet Hippo while out in downtown Durham. When you arrive parking can be a bit…read moretricky in this area as you'll need to find street parking or park in a nearby lot. When you walk in you'll need to either take the elevator or stairs up to the third floor. Once inside the bar you'll feel like you've been transported to an upscale, tropical bar. To order you'll need to walk up to the bar to place your order. I ordered the Hot Girl Summer (Olmeca Altos Reposado, fresh watermelon, Gran Gala orange liqueur, house-made habanero syrup, lime, salt half rim) which was so good. I also ordered a cheetahs do it in the dark (Astral Añejo tequila, Licor 43, Caffè Borghetti liqueur, espresso, orange twist) which was also excellent. I'd recommend walking out to the rooftop if it isn't too hot. There are several tables and the views of the city are nice. Definitely will come back to the velvet hippo next time I'm in Durham.

This is a decent four-star Southern bar near the Duke campus. We were driving through town, and we…read morestopped here before visiting the local botanical garden. There's plenty of paid street parking in the area. The interior is a bit dark inside, minimal ambient light from the outside, TVs around the bar. Lunch arrived quickly, I had the patty melt which was a bit over salted, but not too bad. Service from Makena was overall decent, nothing exceptionally bad or good. Pricing for lunch averaged just over $20 per person, including the "included gratuity." It's a fine Place to get standard bar food.

So I asked yelp to recommend a place for a birthday dinner. This was the first on the list. So…read moresince I couldn't get a reservation on my birthday to the place I originally wanted to go, we decided to come here. There is plenty of parking on the backside of the building, paid parking out front, and be careful not to park in the apartment spaces on the side...they sounded pretty serious about towing. I had made a reservation but it was probably unnecessary as it was pretty empty when we arrived (it was about 5pm on a Saturday.) The waitress brought a bottle of water to the table and took our drink order. And I know that this place is literally call it's a Southern thing but can I mention how much I dislike drinking out of mason jars? I ordered the chicken n biscuits, my husband got the country hamburger steak plate, my BiL got wings, and my SiL got the crabcakes. We also orders charred jalapeno & sweet corn hushpuppies and frickles as an appetizer. I was VERY excited about my food. Y'all...the only thing that impressed me were the Frickles. Everything else was distinctly underwhelming. I also ordered Blackberry Betta Have My Money which was not that great. My SiL ordered a espresso martini that they said didn't come from a mix but she said it tasted like it was. The bathrooms were very clean. The decor and the vibe were great. Cute even. I really enjoyed that part of it. After dropping off our food, we never saw our waitress again unless we flagged her down for drink refills. It was especially frustrating since there was automatic gratuity added. And since the place wasn't that busy, it felt like she didn't feel the need to earn her automatic tip. Overall I was disappointed in my birthday dinner. I won't be coming back here.