The Vibe is awesome. The Bakery is amazing. The Beer is spectacular. Everything is made fresh daily…read moreand in house . The Community thrives at 99. Pete and Barley are usually on hand to meet and greet first timers . Family friendly ....Pet friendly.... Give it a try , I bet you'll be back .

Popped in while on our way to another spot in new bern.. really nice place and had great selection…read moreof beer.. I had lunatic blueberry with lime - gruit.. it was really good.. hubby had tasty pants it's a pale ale. Looked like a comfortable space to kick back, relax with beer and good friends! Our bartender was on his own but it wasn't too busy only few couples but he was very nice. The beer is good and plenty seats and tables inside and out front. I highly recommend stopping in on a visit to new bern!

Great service and atmosphere, but would definitely not recommend for my fellow vegans or…read morevegetarians. Went here for a birthday party and all my boyfriend and I could order was the fries side and salad with basically no toppings. Probably best to just find somewhere else if you're plant based. Still a good place, just not for me

This place always great ! But the best are the people !!…read more The best bartender Evelyn Manza and waitress Rose Always great experiences

Wonderful outdoor patio dining experience. Waitress was very attentive. Food came out hot and…read moredelicious. I had the meatball appetizer for lunch and it was perfect great ambience outdoors, and a private setting. Great for large group groups.

Grabbed a good Rubin and the pub nachos. Two of the special $5 margaritas. Was a good stop. Seemed…read morelike nothing else was open in the entire town besides axe throwing. .... Nice costal town but no one was open for business.

Came here for dinner while staying in New Bern. They have military memorabilia on display so…read morethought it was perfect for veterans. Ironically they do not offer a veteran discount. Ceilings were covered with draping American flags that had a cool visual effect. They have an extensive whiskey menu and a nice selection of local brews on tap. I tried one of the local brews: Beerista, a white stout from Shortway Brewing Company. It had a good nose of coffee and vanilla but it wasn't carried through on the sip. It was a lot lighter in texture than a traditional stout. For food I had the short rib. It was seasoned well and was super tender. The side of potatoes were tasty but on the border of being too salty. Green beans were average. They were good to counter the saltiness from the potatoes. I'd probably would give this place another shot if nearby.

Went on Saturday eve 8/15/26 at 6.15pm with 8 of us in a group, was seated upstair. Service was…read morevery slow, food items were just okay, my husband ordered the fish and chips (fries) the fries were cold, the fish was ok, the coleslaw was warm and just enough for a taste(very small container, I ordered a large salad with blackened shrimp, the salad was in a smaller bowl and had no shrimp, our waitress had to go back and get them from the kitchen. My sister in law got the pork pot stickers, the appetizer for her main meal and hers came out after everyone else's was served by 12 mins or more. the wings were salty. My brother got the reveille and it was delicious. The jalapeno poppers were good, just need to be cooked a little more. I was sadden that I took a group to try it before I tried it prior. Would not try again unless had a coupon in case it ends up the same service way

Two or three of us ate crab cakes on 8/10/26 and they were delicious. They were fresh and better…read morethan our specialty restaurants downtown, which is really saying something! We both ate one of our two crab cakes, and we warmed the remaining ones to eat the next evening. They were wonderful (again). We find the food consistently good. Our server was on top of things. It was a wonderful experience.

We had such a great experience at Annabelle's! The restaurant was really clean, and our waiter…read moreGinnie was amazing. They brought us tea with TWO perfectly cut lemons, which was such a small thing but I appreciated it so much. The food was seriously incredible. I had the Philly cheesesteak and it was probably the best one I've ever had. Everyone else in my party loved their food too. I was told that the crab cake sandwich was amazing and full of crabmeat. They also made us cinnamon sugar butter for our sweet potato fries, which was so good and such a nice touch. Overall, everything was great and we'll definitely be back!

If you are ever in New Bern, NC, you need to eat at MJ's Raw Bar and Grill. My wife and I were in…read morethe mood for seafood and I did a Yelp search. There were a few restaurants but MJ's stood out amongst the rest for the photos and reviews. MJ's is located in downtown New Bern. The restaurant is not very big but the wait (20-25 mins) was worth it. We ordered the Admirals Platter which had oysters, clams, shrimp, and crab legs. The oysters were steamed to perfection, the clams were not dried out, the shrimp was perfectly seasoned with Old Bay and red onions and the crab legs were not dried out. What I am trying to say is, the seafood was fresh and not pre-cooked. It was cook to order. Our waiter was awesome. Even though the restaurant was packed full, he paid attention to our needs. Our glasses never got empty. He kept our table cleared by replacing the shell bucket without asking. We really appreciate the customer service. After dinner, we decided on dessert and had the lemon blueberry pie. I highly recommend it ... deliciousness!!! Thank you MJ's for a special time with delicious food. If we are back in New Bern, you will be a definite choice for seafood.

Food was delicious and fresh! Our waiter was super attentive which was much appreciated with how…read morebusy the restaurant was. My husband had the raw clams, oysters and shrimp. Super fresh and he enjoyed every slurp. I had the snow crab legs with the lobster corn chowder. Again, super fresh and delicious! We will definitely return on our next visit to New Bern.

Freshwater was a fabulous taproom to hang out for an hour or so while I passed the time waiting to…read moremeet up with my friend in downtown. It was a super hot day and their AC was perhaps a little stressed but otherwise, it was quiet, it was comfortable and the wifi worked well. I enjoyed a very cold pilsner from Nashville and it was perfect. A great little watering hole and as I was heading out, a food truck arrived and was setting up. [Review 760 of 2025 - 4192 in North Carolina - 24320 overall]

Freshwater is an amazing place for friends and families who want to relax and socialize without…read moremuch fuss. I love that it's always an easy decision to stop here; come as you are, full glam or straight from the gym. Bartenders are always fast and friendly, offering samples of the daily brew choices. Rotations of local food trucks provide the grinds.

Decent spot for a pint. Nice selection and friendly staff. Next time I roll through New Bern, I'll…read morehave to pop in again. Minus .5 stars because the main bar has a bit of a strange layout.

Nice spot downtown to sit and have a beer or glass of wine and watch the world go by outside the…read morefront window. The bartenders are always friendly. They have plenty of window and bar seating. They also have picnic tables outside to sit at. The fact that they are dog friendly is an extra bonus for us. I love the fact that if they don't have a draft beer I like, they always have a well stocked cooler of single cans to choose from. They also have a large selection of wine and beer to buy and take home.

I love the atmosphere here and the food is always great and the beer is always cold. My one…read morequestion is what's going on with the women's bathroom? There is a crazy mismatched pattern of wallpaper and some of it has misspelled words on it. And the walls are not even totally covered with it. It's like they ran out of wallpaper and just gave up. But I do love coming here. Just hate going to the bathroom because it stresses me out. Are you planning on finishing the bathroom some time soon. And a shout out to Amber and Becky for being such awesome bartenders!!!

Service and food were excellent. Cold beer and a plethora of great TVs. Sweet potato fries were so…read moregood

The fish was not seasoned and the collards seem straight from a can not tasty at all…read more Food was ok Service was good from server Ambiance was good from bingo host

Follow up!!!! So I…read morehad posted this review once and got an email from Yelp that they were removing it with no explanation as to why other than to say it appeared I was never at that establishment. Let me be very clear. I've been to this restaurant three or four times and none of them were exceptional. Most were OK. But the visit in question was quite bad and exactly as I had previously described. So I'm simply going to repost that same review here because it was very accurate to my experience and if anyone challenges as to whether or not, I was actually there I still have the receipt because it was a business trip and I can verify it Came by kind of late on a Tuesday. So had a very limited selection for menu options. Ok I get that. So - Fried anything or nachos that was it. Ordered a Mich. Ultra - never said bottle or draft. Didn't care. She gave me a bottle. The beer was Luke warm at best. So then I chose the Nachos. OMG. What is that stuff they call cheese!?!?!!! It was the texture of hummus and the color of a banana milk shake. Bad taste - very bad - and worse texture and smelled awful.. Nachos were NOT good not even a little bit!!! So then I asked about the warm beer. No apologies or effort to resolve it. Just a - "would you like another one?'" I asked - if it could be cold I would. She said you wanna try a draft instead!? So I said again - as long as it's cold - OK. It was warmer than the first one. WOW. So disappointed. Service was not great. But it was late. I hardly touched the Nachos. No questions - like were the nachos ok!? Or Would you like a to-go box. No concern as to why I didn't eat them. Just pulled them away and threw them away. But my bill was full charge. 2 beers and the nachos. I had about 4 chips and about 3/4 of one beer!!! I couldn't get out of that place fast enough. They were more interested in their crowd of friends who were gathered in a corner table and their plans to go out after that place closed. Very disappointed in this my 3-4 visit there. May be my last. Wow!