Bru's Public House

What a fantastic evening of sports, great food, wonderful wine, and fun conversations with new friends of Carrboro! First of all, let's talk about how clean & welcoming this restaurant is! You can tell each person involved with Bru's cares about their guests. Located in the former Hickory Tavern space, you will be pleased with all of the updates and attention to detail the new owners have poured into this space. The TVs are fabulous! The BEST large screen resolution my husband and I have ever seen (and we frequent many sports bars in every city we travel to!). In addition to the huge screen, the new owners have invested in perfectly positioned, high definition televisions throughout Bru's. They have created a space that Carrboro residents can call home for weekday lunch to after work meet-ups and favorite sporting events. The food menu is diverse, many options for everyone. I saw many gluten free options as we settled on sharing a classic Margherita thin crust pizza. The flavors were bright and the texture of the thin crust pizza is exactly what I was hoping for. Next visit though the adult grilled cheese with tomato bisque will be my choice for a delicious lunch. We were impressed with the beers on tap and even more delighted to see their wine offerings. Most restaurants that focus on having lots of TVs for their guests to watch sports tend to offer low quality wines. It's just the way it is. But not at Bru's! We enjoyed a delicious Gruner Veltiner (a crisp white wine typically from Austria) which paired nicely with our thin crust pizza. Lastly I want to focus on the service. It is so genuinely friendly, efficient and kind. You sit there for hours (we stayed for the entire football game!) and you feel as if you are in a friend's home. Rosie at the bar is fun and on top of each bar guest. Brie works the tables with a great smile and complete ease. One of the new owners, Denise, even shared some laughs with us and other guests as we applauded her and her team on such a great redo of this location. So, when in Carrboro, stop in at Bru's. Ask for a great beer and some shareable truffle fries and short rib sliders and then ask how Bru's got its name! Fun story!

Good service, decent food, nice patio, free parking, convenient location. We ate here when we stayed at the hotel next door. We'd been roadtripping all day long and, once we'd gotten ourselves settled into our accommodation, we just did NOT want to drive anywhere else that day. This place was a nice surprise. Much better than expected considering it was selected primarily for convenience. Fresh food, generous portions, came out hot, and reasonable prices. We were very happy with our sever, and found the patio comfortable, especially after seven hours in the car. Oh. And their fries? Excellent! So many places get fries wrong, so this was worth stopping in for that one reason alone. Ha ha ha.

Food was good, basic and good bar food Good ambiance, great tvs Servers were super nice, I like that you pay at the tablePlastic plates? Not my favorite, but maybe good for kids and drunk people

I strolled over to Bru, ready to indulge in some heavenly truffle fries and a refreshing Tito's lemonade. Let me tell you, those fries were a game-changer, and the drink? Pure perfection! I settled onto the patio, soaking in the vibe while watching pre-season NFL--talk about multitasking! It was the perfect way to mentally gear up for the chaos of the upcoming work and school week. And shoutout to my server Blaine, who was absolutely top-notch! Overall, a delightful escape!

We came in on Saturday with a group to watch the Olympic basketball game and so glad we did! The bartender, Rosie and server, Bree were complete sweethearts! The girls gave top notch service; keeping all our husbands happy with the beer recommendations and the yummy cocktails flowing for the ladies. The wings: delicious, home made ranch- say less! Burger and French Dip: yumzzzz Pizza was a table favorite as well! We will be back for sure!

Came here after having the most disgusting meal at Carolina Brewery down the street. Solid beer selection and amazing pulled chicken sandwich. Wish we had found this place first!

We had a great afternoon experience on the patio watching the many TVs set up for viewing! Good beers and cocktails along with some delicious truffle fries. Gloria, our server was friendly and helpful. We look forward coming back for more food and beers.

Went for a Friday night birthday dinner and the customer service was AMAZING, as was the food! We had Gloria as our waitress and she didn't disappoint nor did she lead us astray. She was completely honest with all food and drink questions we asked and was so fun to be around! I had the cuban sandwich with the side of tomato bisque and it was 2 meals for me! There were 6 of us and we split brussels and bruschetta and both were just perfect. 10/10, will be back based on food and service!!!! was too excited to take pics...bloop

We visited the Chapel Hill area for a wedding and stayed in the Hampton Inn right next door to this restaurant and we had dinner at Bru Public House twice. It was great. Good service, friendly servers. Amazing pizza. Thin crust and flavorful. Great hand cut fries, French dip sandwich and salad. Good cocktail selection. We will certainly eat here again when we are in the area.

Seems like any generic sports bar but made me feel odd because I ordered a PBR? Said the owners won't allow it to be served so I left? You're a dadgum "PUB" but PBR is beneath your corporate goals? Must be more to the story!?!