Clouds Brewing Brightleaf Square
Brightleaf Square, 905 W Main St #22, Durham
(919) 251-8096
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I had a burger, it was pricy and the portion of French fries was small. The beer was good
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Great spot, I couldn’t believe how empty it was, but *delish* beers, worthwhile specials, and fun games to be had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was there to hang out & catch up. Cloud locations have always been a good place for casual food. The addition of arcade games adds to the goodtime feel. The beers I tried were top notched.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Very fun place to go and have a few beers
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dirty Heaven Sandwich
In town and wanted to watch college football. The manager was very helpful and accommodating. The pretzel and chicken nachos were very good!! We had a great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best beer in Durham!
Must try Mango Heffe!
But food needs a bit improvement and some freshness. We have buffalo cauliflower which tasted good but seemed frozen. We also had house chips but they tasted little odd, something with oil.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Used to frequent Clouds in Durham at least twice a month. Since they changed their atmosphere and serving style it’s been disappointing to say the least! It’s hard to find a place you enjoy and now that I have to do all the work of ordering food at the bar and the unnecessary games that were added, we don’t see a reason to go back!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Went for Sunday brunch and started off with some micheladas. I had the country ham burrito with a hash brown covered in liquid gold, yummy. My other half had the chicken poblano over grits and he somehow ate the entire thing. This was a good choice with so many TVs playing different football games. I’d could back.
Parking: We parked behind the building on the street which was free.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beer Cheese
Clouds Brewcade and kitchen is a great place for dinner and drinks. Food was really good, they had a great beer selection (I got a flight to try the local brews), and the area has a lot to offer! We had a good time and stayed late!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beer Flight, Clouds Beer Brat
Everything about this visit was 5 stars..service from Kira at the bar, the food and cider, and the emptiness/no wait. Glad I treated myself to Clouds for lunch. Managed to get out in time to avoid walking to my car in the deluge!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet Potato Waffle Fries
Restaurantji Recommends
Since I was a student at Durham School of the Arts next door, I have been a frequent customer of Clouds Brewery. The difference in the quality of food and service from years past to today was dissatisfying, to say the least. For the price point of $14-$20 appetizers and entrees, the food was watery, messy and full of elements that didn't taste fresh (i.e. from a can or bag). The service was non-existent and did not provide an adequate experience. I can get better quality food for $14 or less at the Federal or for $15 or less at Bull McCabes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
They claim to be a "Brewcade"
If "Brew" is the primary purpose of your you will find a large selection of beer with lots of variety to offer.
If "cade" is your motivator, you might be disapointed. They had a couple basketball shooting games, buckhunter, skiball and a knockoff golden tee, but not much else. Fun and nice atmosphere but not the best archade in the area if that is what you are after.
The food was good and came out reasonably fast considering we had a group of 15-20. They have a room at the entrance you can reserve for bigger groups which was nice
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Still a classic in bright leaf after so many years in business. Tucked away in the location, it is a good venue with lots of TVs and communal feeling. Beers are solid and food menu has strong variety.
The dirty heaven sandwich was juicy and delicious. I also LOVE the IPA bbq sauce. The ambience was cool. Nice and chill on a Sunday evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dirty Heaven Sandwich
Clouds has been around for awhile now but don't let that lull you to sleep. They are always changing up their beer, adding new food to the menu, and offering up a nice relaxed place to spread out and unwind.
I know it's just pub food but I'm always impressed by their options. This will be one of my staples for awhile to come.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beer Flight, Dirty Heaven Sandwich, Sweet Potato Waffle Fries, Vegan Burger, Buffalo Chicken Dip, Chicken Nachos, Blackened Chicken Pasta
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