Raleigh Beer Garden

I played miniature golf at RBG's new "Hot Shots" 18 hole miniature golf course out back last week. I had two buddies in town for a river rafting trip up in WV. We had a great time and had the RBG's delicious tavern burgers. I highly recommend this place. If you can't find a beer you like at the RBG, perhaps you just don't like beer. Try one of the ciders!

Went here b/c what else do you do when you're in a new area? Of course you look for places to drink and eat!The one super cool thing about this place is how friendly they are to dogs. There were no less than 4 dogs at a time outside the whole time we were there (including our dog). They also have a ton of taps. That's about where the good stuff ends. From here the food was very basic. For an area that can be very competitive in the food industry, they really need to beef up the quality. The food felt/tasted microwaved and lackluster.The beer - while they did have a large selection, you can truly taste lines needed to be sanitized. Overall, it's ok. Hopefully they clean up some of the small things because the potential of this place is off the charts. Food Taste: 2Overall Service: 4Value of food to cost: 2Facility: 3Ambiance: This place reminds me of a college bar that's just REALLY big. Repeat customer: noDog Friendly: yes

I'm feeling heated right now but I'll save it to the end. The end bumped me from 3.8 to a 8.5. Stick with me.We arrived shortly after opening. I checked in with the hostess, letting her know we had our dog in tow and she couldn't have been more gracious. She let us pick our table (really well covered space and very clean) and said she'd be right back with a bowl of water for the pup. She was really charming. 5 stars.Our server was a bit less experienced and probably 3 stars.The person expediting the orders was definitely 5 stars but apparently no one cares to consider this when rating. I'll explain these stars but don't worry. They'll come back to the story later.We ordered two burgers: the bacon & bleu burger and the jalapeno cheddar "smash" burger. My husband *loved* his burger. My smash burger was, indeed, a "smash burger". The code here is the ". It was a "smash-like" burger. It definitely had a char grill flavor but lacked the crispy, fatty flavor I associate with a smash burger. I asked for the jalapeno mayo on the side 'cause you never know how spicy those spicy's can get. It was super mild. It could have benefitted with some acidity like pickles or mustard. So my burger was 3 stars & hubs was 4 stars. Overall 3.5 Ketchup wasn't on the table so we asked for it because...fries. :) Their fries are skinny with salt & pepper. I liked 'em but they did need ketchup, lol.Here's where we start using some math. Right now, we have = 5+3+3.5+=3.8Then where I tip the scales. The table next to us had two dogs. Each dog had bowls of water provided by the hostess. But as the expeditor brought out a platter full of food for 6 adults and 2 kids, one of the dogs went for the water. Tripped the food expeditor, who kept kept it all pretty much under control except for a one spilled plate. She couldn't have been more apologetic even though it wasn't her fault. She comped an empty beer plus food items, kept apologizing and it made me kinda' angry none of them told her "it's okay, it wasn't your fault". We're nearly into the Olympics so I'm keeping this competitive.Prior, we were sitting at an overall score of 3.8. That woman's heroics was a solid 5 stars. Now we're at an 8.5.But that doesn't exist here on Yelp. So now I'm adjusting my 3.8 rating to a 5 rating.Overall, when I read reviews, most of the lowest rated are related to service. We couldn't have had better service. My only (small, singular) gripe is: they have a pet menu but it didn't find it's way to our table. The other is: for a 300+ taps bar, there was no beer menu. My husband asked for a pilsner and I guess we got one but we're not sure, lol.Don't let the mediocre score scare you off.

I was out and about hanging with hubby and his brother, one of our stops was Raleigh Beer Garden.We walked around back to check out their outdoor patio. It was a bit hot so we decided to sit inside. We looked over their extensive beer menu and I ordered a flight, my go-to.-Guava Guapo - really good IPA, slight guava flavor, on the tart/tangy side.-Caprese Pizza - Italian Pilsner. Kind of citrusy, light.-Boat Soda - key lime cream ale, my favorite of the bunch. Smooth, refreshing, great summer beer.-Southern Basil - farmhouse ale. My least favorite of the bunch. It was too bitter for my taste.I tried an amber that Hubby ordered, it was smooth, drinkable and very tasty.I would definitely return to Raleigh Beer Garden. The number of beer options was impressive, lots of different styles to choose from.

LOVE Raleigh beer garden! It has been a staple for so long and they just added the new mini golf area in back. So much fun! The service is quick and there are lots of bars to be served at. The appetizers are yummy. The environment truly leveled up with the addition of the games/mini golf/fire pits out back. So great!! It's a must see when visiting Raleigh!

This beer garden has Ana amazing selection of beer and cocktails. The food was also good for a bar. I was very disappointed with the service. I was going to celebrate a college graduation so we had a larger party. It was a party of 7 and we wanted to sit inside. We couldn't sit on the first floor because nothing accommodated a party of 7. We went upstairs and they wouldn't let us move tables around in the section we liked. The only place we could sit for a part of our size was towards the back on the second floor. The downside: we wouldn't get service by a waiter at our table. We had to keep getting up to order at the bar. And since we had to order at the bar, we had to go downstairs to order from the bar the cocktails and specific beers. It was a hassle! They need to provide waiter service anywhere we sit! I didn't appreciate their lack of service at all!

So many options! Humongous place, 2 floors! The bartender at the international tap bar was super cool and knew his stuff. I enjoyed Buffalo wings and a pretzel. I tried the margarita and the Paloma from their cocktail bar, didn't care too much for them but it's preference. I'm not a fan of sour mix or grapefruit, so that one fell on me not the nice bartender girl. My husband went with a flight of 6 different international beers. Would be back again to try new stuff. We went during the week in the early afternoon so we were able to explore it with no issues of crowds.

This location came highly recommended to us from multiple people and we completely understand why! We arrived on a Sunday around 5 o'clock in the evening and there was plenty of space to be seated in. What we love about this location is one it is huge, but secondly, they have so many different options for seating both indoor and outdoor And they even have an area in the very back that has tons of space for younger children that we thoughtwas just incredible. There are also three levels to this location. The first floor has one bar that is strictly cocktails and hard liquor. The bar in the back has over 150 taps of local breweries when you go to the second floor you'll find over 150 taps of international breweries or breweries that are outside of the Carolinas. We love the huge assortment and especially as a cider drinker. There were over 30 different hard ciders alone that I had the opportunity to pick from. The top floor is not always open with the full bar, but you can always take your food and/ or your drink up there and sit. It's a rooftop deck and has stunning views of the area. We also love that this location has an extensive menu for food so you can get food and beer together. Overall, we had exceptional service and definitely will be going back before we leave town

Good service and as everybody has already stated many times over -- a truly amazing selection of beers on tap. It's fun to use the QR code to view the list, which you can filter by floor, style of beer, etc. Allow 10-15 minutes to make up your mind. They offer flights, so you can work your way through all 300+ beers (or at least a subset) in less time by having a little of each. Several of the beers we tried and especially liked, we were able to find later at Total Wine & More, so going here was a 2fer. Ambiance could be better but I guess that's not the main reason people go here [hint: it's for the beer selection]. One of the coolest things (besides the beer selection itself) was looking through the (2nd floor) viewing window to see how they manage to arrange the barrels to feed a couple hundred taps (on just the 2nd floor alone). It looked like a data center server farm, only with beer kegs instead of computers! I'll take that over AWS any day. If you are a beer lover, this is a must-do when you visit Raleigh.

We went to Raleigh Beer Garden for dinner and drinks. The drinks were great and the vibe was amazing, we loved the lighting and the outdoor seating as well as the large grass field and all of the many floors to experience. The food experience was not so great, we tried a few different items that were mediocre, but the pizza was utterly flavorless, unfortunately the worst pizza I've ever had. Also, we observed the food runner cough on our food and then lean over the tray as he handed us our food. One of the sauces spilled on the tray and we watched him take his finger and then lick it off his finger. Overall, would go back for the drinks and the vibes but would not go back for the food.