Literally The Best Burger I've Ever Had! The atmosphere was cozy. The staff was prompt and courteous and anticipated our every need. The draft selection was great and the liquor special reasonable.
John Thomas Kong
Nov 10, 2019
5
This Ninth Street bar is cozy and welcoming. The people are friendly. The drinks are big and well made. I order a Negroni made with Durham gin. It was well crafted and delicious. Next time we are trying the food. Thanks Dain’s Place for making Saturday night great.
Rhiannon Martin
Jan 13, 2020
4
Great food. Huge portions! Place is always packed...great location!
Katherine Harmon
Jan 19, 2020
4
A simple, neighborhood bar & restaurant. Not fancy, but a good place for watching sports, a pint, & fries.
DK england
Feb 9, 2020
5
Small local bar with good bar food. Decorations were really interesting. Servers were awesome. Shout out to Matt who was very personable, took the time to converse. Great addition to the staff.
Ken Kennedy
Jan 21, 2020
5
The Dainer is one of the best burgers I've had in my life!
Gregory Woodbury
Apr 9, 2020
3
Decent food but staff can be ignorant about how to deal with guests with disabilities or mental health issues. Occasionally homophobic.
Omar Espinoza
Jun 26, 2020
5
One of the best restaurants my dad and I have gone to. It is the home of my favorite burger.
Seth Phelan
Jul 28, 2020
5
Dain’s Place in my opinion has the best burger in town. You can add over 20+ toppings to customize the burger to your liking! Don’t sleep on the seasoned fries and awesome beer selection! Glad they are open during these trying times!
Vi Phung
Sep 6, 2020
4
Good burger, fries were a little too salty, extremely long wait after ordering.
Charles Vinueza
Aug 31, 2020
5
One of the best places to get a burger in Durham. Friendly servers, great location, good atmosphere
Victoria Krantz
Sep 17, 2020
5
Great foodb beautiful portions, and very friendly service. I will be back!
Erin Garris
Sep 19, 2020
5
food was delicious, atmosphere while we waited for the take out was fantastic. Nothing specifically Irish about the place, but reminded me very much of the neighborhood bars in Ireland. Bartender was friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. Can't wait to go back and enjoy a whole evening.
Bart Beefcake
Dec 21, 2020
5
Neighborhood bar where folks know you, the beer is cold and the food is good.
David Chappell
Jan 7, 2021
5
Small, kitchy bar that has that personal touch AND world class burgers
William Davis
Jan 12, 2021
5
Always great experience all the bartenders are friendly and the environment is always an enjoyable experience
Jea Hyun Kim
Jan 26, 2021
4
Decent burgers and fries. Ordered the Impossible burger and fries with sweet tea via Doordash. They made a mistake of omitting the sweet tea from my order, but other than that, everything was good.
Tanisha Davis
Feb 26, 2021
5
The food here NEVER disappoints. I love a good burger and tots. Dain's always makes my taste buds sing!
isbakernation
Feb 9, 2021
3
Good burger! Not the best in durham but definitely up there on the list of good places to get a burger. They give you a lot of fries/tots even if you ask for a small package of it, which i’m not complaining over- just worth noting.
Scott Drorbaugh
Feb 21, 2021
5
Great food, very good beer list/selections, true local bar
Bobby Sides
Mar 14, 2021
5
Zoey was an awesome bar tender with great conversation and excellent taste in a great bourbon, 4 Roses was quite tasty. Thank you for the great out of state home away from home feel. Not to mention they have great drink prices.....
JB R
Apr 2, 2021
5
One of the best burgers I’ve had in town. And the seasoning on the fries was awesome. I can’t wait to go back and spend more time exploring the area and then refreshing there with a drink and an amazing meal.
Seth O'Connor (PWNADDICT)
Mar 23, 2021
5
Staff is very friendly and the beer selection is great which makes it a banger for me. The food isn't bad either
Michael Lufkin
Apr 11, 2021
4
Food was good, not great (had Reuben) - beer selection was solid. Cheese on tots was definitely the super fake cheese ooze. Other folks I was with enjoyed their food.
Jon Lowder
May 12, 2019
5
Fantastic burgers and tots. Strong beer selection and friendly service. Wish I lived in the neighborhood because I'd be a VERY regular customer.
Daniel Lugo
May 18, 2019
5
Food was awesome. I didn't get anything fancy, but it hit the spot. Servers were friendly. Portions were satisfying.
Jonathan Barley
Apr 17, 2019
5
I've been to Dain's Place many times, and I always enjoy it. I advise that you get a hotdog, load it up however you like, and remember to ask for tater tots on the side! Top it all off with one of the many delicious beers available on draft. The service is always great, and it's got a unique cool vibe inside.
Ben Robbins
Jun 10, 2019
5
This is a great place to relax and have a drink. People are always friendly and the staff is very personable.
Stephanie Miller
Mar 14, 2019
5
The ceiling fan is an engineering marvel and the bathroom graffiti is great. We had a burger and a hot dog. The burger was good and the hot dog was not terrible.More important though were the chili fries. The fries were perfect thin cut and crisp and the sweet chili went so well with the picked peppers. The portion was huge. Enough for a main or an appetizer for 4 or more people. As a party of two we left stuffed and couldn't finish anything.
Michael Shiffer
Jun 22, 2019
4
The menu is simple, but everything is great. The staff is some of the best around. Great drafts and rotating drafts and bottles. Space is cozy. Terrific Durham institution.
Richard Powell
Jul 7, 2019
4
Food was excellent and portions were large. My only beef with this place (pun intended) was the music...not a big deal when the food is this good though!
RJ Dune
Jun 20, 2019
5
Great spot. Got in, got drinks, got tots. Super fast service, staff make quick rounds for anything you need. In a great location, very busy, growing area.
Ian Peterson
Aug 22, 2019
4
Really neat atmosphere. Great location. I subbed the 1000 island dressing for bbq sauce on my burger and was delighted with what I got. Delicious. One of the better classic burgers I've had in Durham.
One of the things I love about Durham is the flare for uniqueness and I didn't get that out of my burger. I'll try something different the next time to see if it is worth another star.
Ronny Duncan
Aug 9, 2019
4
The burger was delicious and the beer was cold. You can build your on burger. The beer selection was good. The lady that waited on me was great.. the place was packed for lunch. There is a municipal parking lot across the street.
Ash S
Aug 28, 2019
5
Nice atmosphere! Great staff! Wonderful good! Definitely get your monies worth here! I'll be back very soon!!
Cameron Machi
Sep 29, 2019
5
A solid bar for one night. A good beer selection for IPA and NON IPA lovers. If you want to invest some time too though, the bartenders and really chill and just generally normal people.