Dirty Heaven sandwich with German potato salad
Shrimp scampi
Fall Sangria & Blueberry Lemonade Cider
a cobblestone street lined with brick buildings
the entrance to the building
a row of beer glasses on a table
Don't Worry Bee Hoppy
people sitting at tables and watching televisions
a brick wall with beer bottles on it
interior
outside
Hanging pretzel
Cloud 9 beer
My amazing sprite
Aperol spritz
interior
interior
interior
Hoppy IPA
Buffalo & BBQ IPA Wings
drink
Blueberry Lemonade Cider
Short Rib Sandwich
Beer flight!
Mica C.
May 18, 2024
What happened was... I took pictures of my order to send to my sister, but they didn't save to my camera roll! Trust me when I say it was a beautiful mountain of colorful, textured deliciousness! To quote the kids...the nachos and sundress cocktail were bussin' bussin'!!! The layers of flavors just kept going! They were a perfect blend of soft, crunchy, and hardy! The beans and avocado were just tender enough! The drink set it off nicely. All recommendations from the delightful bartender, Paula! Exactly the kind of attention you expect from such a vibey establishment! Higly recommend!
Read MoreAdam B.
Oct 13, 2024
I visited before a concert, it was on a whim, but I was turned off by some of the other establishments in downtown Durham. I got the chicken schnitzel, which was just half a breast of fried chicken. Pretty solid, but nothing too memorable. I liked the German potato salad on the side. The other accompaniment was a large scoop of sauerkraut. That was ok, but I think about half of it before I needed a break.Prices were pretty reasonable, but these were not the largest portions I'd ever seen. The video games are a unique addition and they have a variety of merch available for purchase as well.
Read MoreTony S.
Jun 27, 2024
This brew pub is located in the cool little Brightleaf Square neighborhood of Durham. The staff were very friendly, helpful and attentive. I had a great Mango Weisse hefeweizen beer. But it was the quality of the food coupled with the reasonable prices that really blew me away. I selected this place because of their German-inspired cuisine, and it was definitely inspiring and very tasty! I had the chicken schnitzel. Great breading that was cooked to crispy perfection without being at all overdone. The schnitzel was served with one of the best sauerkrauts I've had in ages and topped with a fantastic lemon garlic glaze. The dish is usually served with warm German potato salad, but I don't eat pork bacon so they substituted mashed potatoes that were incredible -- creamy and interlaced with herbs. Each fork full of chicken, sauerkraut and potatoes when eaten together was ausgezeichnet as they say in German. My husband had the Dirty Heaven brisket sandwich, which was fortunately heavenly rather than dirty. The brisket was cooked just right and the cilantro lemon sour cream paired very well with it. I would highly recommend this place and we'll definitely come back next time we are in Durham.
Read MoreShaun C.
Jan 2, 2024
The food was very good, and the atmosphere was nice (and pretty quiet). The giant pretzel is in fact a giant pretzel, and the beer cheese dip is quite good. Both burgers were very filling, and cooked to perfection. I don't like raw onions, and they had no issue offing caramelized onions as a substitution. The service was a bit on the slow side. Our server didn't have too many guests (there were very few people there at the time), and it took a little longer than expected to place our order, or to order additional drinks. Even with the slower service, this has moved up our list of places to go when we're looking for a night out, and this was just our first visit. I look forward to returning and trying a few more things off the menu!
Read MoreMaeve P.
Jun 15, 2023
This was a great place in Durham to grab a bite to eat and sit down on a hot day for a drink! We came in around 11am on a Saturday and were able to find parking very quickly (dedicated parking lot for the area) and were seated immediately. I got the sucker punch gose, prickly pear flavor, and it was almost more sour than the coconut lime sour that my fiancée got (both of which were great). For food, we got the Hawaiian burger and the barbacoa short rib sandwich, both of which were great, but the sweet potato fries were the standout of the meal.The ambience is nice, with seating both in and outside, and definitely family friendly (there were lots of families with young kids around). They also have TVs with sports, if you're into that, and a specialty brunch menu.All in all, we had a good time and some very flavorful libations!
Read MoreShayal V.
Sep 10, 2023
We stayed outdoors since we had the dog with us and were surprised by how attentive service was, especially since we were the only ones out there for a while. The flights of 4 were perfect, tons of great sours for me. We didn't plan on eating much but the amazeballs and stuffed mushrooms were so good that we ordered a blackened salmon salad (well cooked piece of salmon) and a veggie quesadilla. They accidentally made a chicken quesadilla but were so quick to fix it. Brightleaf is a cute area, so great place for some casual drinks.
Read MoreRebecca S.
Jun 25, 2023
Food and service was pretty good! We ordered a hazy ipa and a blood orange ipa both were good. We ordered the chicken flatbread and Buffalo cauliflower appetizers. Both were delicious. Added bonus we got to bring the pup with us as well! A lot of selections to choose from and I was even able to order an aperol spritz which was perfect and refreshing!
Read MoreDiane W.
Aug 20, 2023
Food was delicious! The chicken and grits were sooo tasty, highly recommend trying it. The outdoor seating was great and it was a wonderful day. They're dog friendly which is great. The service was a bit slow, our waitress didn't check back in after we got our food. But the food and beer were really tested and it's a super cute spot. I recommend checking it out.
Read MoreAmar B.
Apr 11, 2022
Nice ambience. Open space and friendly service!The food was decent and the beers were nice.We stopped by for dinner and drinks on a Friday night and the place was buzzing.Good place to explore if you are in Durham downtown.
Read MoreCaitlyn F.
Aug 3, 2024
I will dream about the french onion burger forever. Cinnamon on the sweet potato fries? Are we kidding? 11/10. Did not expect the food to be this good. A hidden gem!
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