Cleveland Draft House - Garner

Wow! I don't know where to begin. I will say that this place is outstanding!!!We have lived in this area since 2022, and because we read a negative review about the juke box and the type of music that could be played on it, we avoided coming. Well, that changed tonight!There are two distinct sides to this dining establishment - the family side on the left of the entry and the pool tables/bar side on the right. Perhaps the juke box there still plays music we would never listen to ourselves, but I don't really care about that any more.We were delighted by our wait person, Cheyene. She was friendly, caring and served us well. Food-wise - the ONION RINGS. All caps, because, these rings are the biggest I have ever had. And, the most delicious. I could have eaten the whole portion in the appetizer. My husband had French Onion Soup, and he was pleased with that. For my entree, I decided to get the Fish and Chips. What a huge piece of fish that was very tasty, flaky, with a wonderful, crispy outside of beer battered coating. Same coating as the onion rings, and the deep fried mushrooms (which were also outstanding). These came as a side with my husband's Reuben sandwich. He could not finish half of this serving because the sandwich was so big. I even tasted the pastrami, and it wasn't salty. It was great. My fish came with French fries, and you could tell the oil was fresh because these fries were not deeply brown or burnt. To round all of this out were the tasty, ranch dipping sauces and tartar sauces. Both were terrific. For drinks, Jeff had brewed iced tea which he said was great, and I had pink lemonade - not too tart nor was it too sweet. As goldilocks would say, it was "just right!"Spoke to Cheyene about the owner, and she said that he pops in now and again. I wish I could meet this person. He has a great thing going for us right down the street.If you are hungry, and want really great tasting food that arrives to your table hot, go here. Really, just go. You won't be sorry!

It was an alright experience. Solidly average. For $30 plus tip, I had pickle chips, fish & chips and chocolate peanut butter pie. Parking was easy at 2pm. There looks to be a bar and gaming in one room, while another is devoted to dining. I dined.The pickle chips were not greasy and came with ranch dressing. I'm not into ranch dressing, but since this was my first time eating pickle chips, I didn't know what to replace it with. They were good enough and very plentiful. Too much for one person, unless you're the type of one person who eats a lot.The fish & chips were pretty good - the highlight of the meal. But they came with what seemed to be either mayonnaise or sour cream or whatever. I don't know because the dip was totally devoid of flavor. I might have seen a chive...I almost ate it with my hands. Had to ask for a knife and fork...twice. Service was fine and always available, but utensils are pretty much always step one.The pie wasn't much of a win. It had the most flavor of all three courses, but the look and taste simply bled "old." Maybe "old" is a strong word, but by no means can I substitute it with "fresh."No need to return. I imagine the bar scene at night is fun if you're into that sort of thing. Best, A.

We always stop here n our way back from the beaches to Raleigh, if you are a fan of the Motz cheese sticks at the NC state fair then this is your place! The burgers are awesome as well with a monthly special! You have to try the Razorback burger with Pork BBQ on top! The bar staff and hostesses are friendly, attentive and just awesome!

After much coaxing, my husband persuaded me to go back to Cleveland Draft House for a second try. It is conveniently located and we really like the interior. The problem is with the food, it has zero flavor. We ordered mozzarella sticks, they looked good and we started eating, it didn't have any flavor, I also ordered fried shrimp and that didn't have flavor either. I added so much salt and black pepper to my food but alas it didn't do any good. I am begging the owners, please, at minimum invest in kosher salt and a pepper mill to season the food, flour by itself does not have any taste whatsoever. Herbs and spices adds flavor to food, don't be afraid to use them.

Hey. I wasn't sure if I would give a 3 star or the 4 that I did. The food here is great 75% of the time. My son came to visit us with his wife & 2 kids and I had told him that we can go to Cleveland Draft House and the baby back ribs are excellent. We took everyone out to eat and the wives & kids ordered what they wanted and said their meals were good ( not delicious). Matt ( my son) and I had some of the large selection of beer while our ribs were cooking. What a disappointment that night. Tasted (bland & chewy). Didn't "fall off the bone" . I don't go there as often but not much else around rt. 42 & 50.

I've been to this location more than once let's just leave it at that. I have had the meatloaf and sandwich more than once it tastes good but, it looks like canned dog food. I would recommend eat on site not Togo food. And if you are looking for a cool 50s and up bar to check out this is definitely that type of dive. I will say it is a solid 3 out of 5. It is what it is.

Food was really good, servers were friendly. They had a trivia night dj who was fun. We were just passing through but we would go back again

I enjoyed this place, and the atmosphere. 4 stars, only because I was cold, however, when the food arrived, I warmed up a bit. The servers, and hostess had a smile when greeted.

I came here at 9:00 pm to eat dinner on Friday night. Was told "due to it being slow we closed the dining room?!??!" But I could sit (nowhere) in the packed bar to eat. You couldn't keep one server on until maybe 10 on a Friday???I can't give you my money if you aren't open to receiving it!

We ate there today. Have always loved their onion rings. Today, they tasted like they were cooked with pancake batter. The crust was thick, soft, and bready. I doubt we'll be back since they are also discontinuing my husband's favorite beer, which is a local brew, so seems crazy.