The wings are delicious here at Vinson's. The atmosphere and the staff are friendly and attentive! Not to mention a great bar and outside sitting. read more

I'm shocked this place doesn't have better reviews. Food was excellent and the place was extremely clean. The wings and strawberry salad was on point. Only thing I had trouble with was finding the entrance lol. read more

We've eaten here several times. The food is always good and the staff super friendly. Only had one issue there before which was handled right away by staff. The atmosphere is great and good for families. read more

Awesome place to eat good beer selection! Bloody Mary Bar has a wide variety to choose from.

Always a good option for comfort food in Clayton. Service is good and the staff does a great job

We placed a $75 order the other night and were very disappointed! The $17 salmon+rice+side didn't actually come with any rice. The onion rings were cold and the salmon was dry. We also ordered $15 chicken+fries. The chicken had 5 tiny pieces of chicken and a handful of fries. We called the restaurant and they said they were out of rice so they just added 2 sides of onion rings. So since there were only 6, clearly you only get 3 with a regular side. They didn't say anything about the chick+fries. Overall, the employee offered us to come in some random day next week when she was working so we could have a free appetizer. We got the Buffalo cauliflower bites and pretzel+beer cheese and both were delicious. We go to Vinson's quite frequently but were extremely bummed about this experience!! read more

Vinson's Pub And Eatery - $17 Salmon+rice+side - American Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

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Great warm rustic atmosphere. We were seated quickly in a very roomy booth. Hostess and waitress were super friendly attentive and checked on us often. They had a small draft beer selection about 8 total on tap. They have a bar and the space was clean. The food. We ordered the trash can nachos. It comes in a silver can they they drop it in a large round bowl. There was plenty of pork but lacking in the cheese department. The bbq sauce was tasty. I'd like to see more cheese and other toppings. Taste was good. The had the famous wings. There was no up charge for all flats. They tasted good but were not crispy enough for me. A bit fatty & rubbery. I like mine crispy but if you don't you'd probably like them better then me. My daughter had the shrimp po boy with sweet potato fried. Nothing special but not bad either. Nice quaint place. Seems like a Clayton favorite spot as it did get busier and the place was pretty full. I'd definitely go back good pub food and great service. read more

This was a lunch spot we chose based on prior reviews. The place was remodeled well. The interior and patio area were very welcoming . The menu was straight and too the point , so just enough options. I chose the Strawberry and spinach salad and it was delicious and filling. The place wasn't crowded at around 3pm, which helped me enjoy the atmosphere and my salad. I'm not sure how long this Pub has been here, but the building itself has been there for years. Parking was available street side or in the back of the building. I can see possible issues on the weekends or busier days. Overall, you can't beat the ambiance and the friendly staff. I would return again when in the area. read more

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Service was great. Had the shrimp mmmmmmmmmm. Hit the spot!!! Wasnt to busy at the time. Loved the seating to. Met the owner. Great lady.

The food was really good as was the service. I recommend their burgers! They have a great selection of drinks and some hand crafted mimosas. We will definitely be back! read more

Popped in for lunch and wow what a great surprise. Server was fast and polite, we started with the pretzel rolls that my wife could not get enough of they were delicious. I had a great burger and jr had chicken tenders. Wife had a bowl of soup and another order of pretzel rolls. This is a place we will definitely return to read more

Vinson's is our go to on the weekends! Cold beer or buckets of bubbles! Great food! Amazing staff and great service! The have KENO for those who like to play! TV's all around and they always have a great playlist! Highly recommend! read more

Great food, beer, and service! The staff was friendly and prompt with waters, orders, and refills. I'll definitely be back

Came here to eat with my family including a small child. They were busy so we expected to wait a bit. We were told about 5-10 minutes. After a few minutes we were seated on the patio. At this point no one ever came to our table. About 6-8 parties had finished their meals and left. We still waited. 2 waitresses were taking care of customers in our section. The younger hostess asked if one of them was taking care of us and she stayed she was not our waitress. After waiting about 20 minutes with no acknowledgement, I walked inside to let the hostess know that no one had come go our table. She said she would get someone. Another 10 minutes went by so we got up to leave. As we were walking away from our table, a waitress finally came. She stared at us when we were getting ready to leave. I explained to her that we were leaving because no one even acknowledged we were there. She glared at us as we left. Extremely terrible service! We went elsewhere and had a lovely meal with wonderful service. read more

Great service with Laura H. Excellent drinks. Just got appetizers but with my allergies the server was very helpful getting ingredients and providing alternatives. Cute interior, fun and relaxed atmosphere, large beer menu. Inside and outside seating. read more

The staff was pleasant. My fish was delicious. The sweet potato fries were overcooked. They were crispy like potato chips and tasteless. My fathers wings were over cooked and appeared to be old. It was as if they refried wings they had made previously but didn't sell. He tried eating them but wasn't very successful. The atmosphere was nice. I did enjoy outdoor seating and they have fans outside that kept a cool breeze flowing. Though I doubt if I ever return here again. There are so many other restaurants where you can get great food. read more

Great pub, staff are mostly nice but the youg ones don't get what service really is... good pub food, decent cocktails and a good selection of beers. read more

Well, I see why the ratings have went down. Classmate and I went to get food around 8pm. The place was not busy 2 people sitting at the bar. Bartender looks and never acknowledged us, finally I requested a menu from a waitress passing by for the second time. She gave us 1, and told him that we were there, he immediately comes over with a pen and pad. I informed him that we were just handed a menu and we would need some time. He responded that he assumed we were ready since the waitress told him that we were there. We left without placing an order. Customer service is paramount in my book and I refuse to spend money where it's not given. read more

The service was great! The Bloody Mary Bar was an awesome touch to Sunday Brunch!! I wish the salad had been a mixer of greens instead of just iceburg but that's getting really picky! We will definitely be back! read more

Vinson's Pub And Eatery - American Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

We came to Vinson's for a quick lunch. We saw on the drink menu that under QUICK FIX for 8 dollars they had 2 drink options. My husband chose the draft and Jameson shot. Once we got the check we were charged for a draft beer and a 7 dollar Jameson shot. We brought it to the servers attention and she agreed to go fix it. When she returned she let us know it was not 8 dollars and we would be charged for the draft beer and shot separately . I brought this to managements attention she she simply said "oh those drink menus should have been thrown away a while ago". She didn't fix it, didn't even apologize for it being very misleading. Very unhappy about it read more

Vinson's Pub And Eatery - American Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

I haven't been this mad with a restaurant in long time. I brought my family here to show them where I'm moving to (NY to Clayton). I wanted to show them a place where they can see the beauty I do and enjoy local food. Not only did this upset me but also my out of town family. My family immediately asked me "is this normal slow service." I felt embarrassed of where I'm moving to. Burgers came out dry as leather. 2 hours for a salad.. like seriously? How.... 5 appetizers 90 minutes... Then was told that a cook was missing and just left work... like that didn't help the cause. I will say they have A+ wings and pretzel/cheese... but be prepared for 90 min wait on apps.. again... we ordered salads and burgers... 90+ min?! read more

Stopped by after trying to find a different place in Clayton, well it's different alright! I ordered the Black and Blue Ribeye salad, now first off their description from the menu, "BLACK + BLUE RIBEYE Thin sliced blackened ribeye, applewood blue cheese crumbles, sliced beef steak, tomato and sweet corn niblets served on top a bed of fresh greens with a creamy avocado jalapeno ranch dressing. 8.95" The version that was delivered, Steak-ums that were absolutely tasteless, blue cheese crumbles, cherry tomatoes, corn niblets, fresh greens and the dressing. Black and Blue means rare in the middle for one, blackened means creole spice rubbed meat and flashed on a hot pan and again rare to mid rare steak. NOT! Steak-Ums tossed in a heap on the middle of the salad. Either change the menu to a better description or you need someone that knows how to cook. Trying to pass that meat if it even was meat off as ribeye steak to an experienced chef was your issue, if you noticed I did not eat whatever it was and did not send it back because my friends suggested this place and I did not want to embarrass them. I do not recommend the Black and Blue Salad at all! read more

Love the vibe at Vinson's. The people are friendly and the food is always really good! It's also one of the only places around that you can play quick draw (if you're into that). read more

OK - don't know about the past - talked to bartenders, food servers AND the GM and Owner - seems to bit drama going on - the drinks, the food and the service was outstanding! Talked a lot about the comments that were entered that were very negative! A group of very experienced people sat her, ate her and drink here for over her for 6 hours, played Keno, (by the way"lost) and the service was outstanding, the food was first class and conversations with all cleared a bunch of negative comments in the last several months! Awesome personal interaction, quick service and excellent food! Thank You Mike read more

We have been here multiple times and are always so pleased with the food & the service. There are so many good options on the menu. Some of our favorites are the buffalo cauliflower, pretzel sticks, wings, chicken avocado sandwich, pimento cheeseburger, and the shrimp salad. We love to take friends and family here when they visit. The atmosphere is cool and if there is a wait, it's usually not hard to get a table. read more

Clayton's best new mediocre restaurant! The reviews on Yelp and Google are accurate. 3 stars at best. We had lunch here on a Friday. Moderately crowded, but service was ok. We ate at the bar to avoid waiting. It appears that most of the business investment went towards look and feel. Beautiful interior, nice mix of hardwoods/reclaimed material, and cool outdoor area. The remainder spent on kitchen and management is clearly lacking. We sat mere feet from the kitchen, but none of the hot dishes we ordered came out hot, only warm. The kitchen staff stood around in the doorway checking out the crowd and TVs. Food ingredients (reheated chicken nuggets, steakums, bagged salad) were sub-par, along with the presentation. Patrons can go any place that serves beer/drinks. They will only return if the food is notable. Ownership needs to clean house with management/kitchen and start over. Otherwise, this place will remain a last of the already limited choices in Clayton. P.S. Their website touts that they've been serving burgers since 1918? We've lived in Clayton the past 10 years and this has always been a dilapidated building. Must be a typo. read more

I went today for lunch and order the Pimento Cheese Burger and Onion Rings! You will not be disappointed with this choice. It comes with bacon and a fried green tomato on it. It was cooked to perfection. The burger was flavorful and everything complimented each other on the burger! I loved that they offered local beers and Instill Distillery Rum! read more

Vinson's Pub And Eatery - This is the Pimento Cheese Burger and Onion Rings - American Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

Going to Vinson's was a treat.Vinson pretzel sticks and cheese were delicious. Their burgers were juicy and their onion rings were crispy. Their potato chips were delicious crispy. Their waiters were very nice. Also watching sports and other things on the TV was very entertaining. read more

The service was indifferent and slow (mostly, I think, because our server was overwhelmed). The beer was, apparently, good, according to the other people in my party that drank. The food was okay with the exception of my meal - a mediocre veggie burger, their only vegetarian option, that was truly sad with two little lettuce leaves, a tiny dollop of mayo (it probably covered ~20% of the patty), and the thin, one inch slice from the bottom of the tomato which was either intentionally made poorly or the cook was so uninterested they didn't care at all. I had to go find someone to fix it and, by the time they did, the rest of the table was finished. The only person that sort of apologized was the server. I'm not from Clayton, but there have to be better places to go. read more

I live in Clayton, and my husband and I were super excited when this place opened. We've been here 3 times so far. We visited today around 2pm, and we had to wait for about 15 minutes before we were seated, even though there were visibly 5 or 6 open, clean tables. No big deal, though they may want to consider expanding their wait staff. The service was very friendly and the food was hot and tasty, as usual (I recommend the calabash shrimp burger or the pimento cheese burger). Another thing I will note is that, while we've never had a "bad" experience here, they definitely have a few kinks to work out. The food and drinks are not consistent (the bloody mary I ordered today was in a much smaller glass than the previous 2 visits, the fries are different every time) and the food we order always seems to be missing an ingredient (tomatoes were left off hubby's sandwich today). I don't mean for this review to sound wishy-washy. Over all, I really enjoy Vinson's, they get an A for effort, and I genuinely hope to see them stick around and be successful. read more

Great food, good options, Amazing service, they are very sweet. And I love the outside sitting area!

It was pretty good the ambiance really rustic and cool vibe. Food ok. Tried the blue and black salad it was steakum as in ummmm r u kidding me? Hubby had the BLT and it was massive and delish. The homemade chips awesome. Just stay away from the blue black salad read more

We ate here during the Harvest Festival. Even though the restaurant was busy and pandemic labor issues, the staff and chefs were excellent. We were seated quickly, our drinks were brought quickly and our food was right on time. Everything our party od six ordered was delicious. I had the pimiento cheeseburger and it was awesome. The pimiento cheese, house made, had a little kick to it that made the well-made and perfectly cooked burger creamy and a little spicy, but not too much, at the same time. The fried green tomato gave a perfect crunch. Their beers were numerous and the young lady who was our server made the perfect recommendations to go with the meal. My daughter's family just moved here and this family will certainly be back. Thank you Vinson's for an enjoyable lunch to end a perfect day. read more

excellent customer service meals are good and I would go back simply because of the vibe

Not sure if this is right. They don't seem to have an odor. Just an odd color for food. read more

Vinson's Pub And Eatery - Garlic parm wings. - American Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

I had the Cobb Salad, plenty to eat with house fried shrimp which was nice, my wife had a burger perfectly cooked. Nice atmosphere and local feel. We will be back. Good and fast service. read more

Fine burgers, salads, wings, and fish and chips among other choices that is prepared very well. Nice, clean, pub atmosphere with music and tv screens that don't overtake conversation. It's not a huge menu. You might want to check their website if they have one. But you will enjoy the experience. Reasonable pricing too. read more

Vinson's Pub And Eatery - American Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

Ignore the negative reviews. We were hesitant to go due to the negativity however this place surprised it. The pretzel rolls are amazing. We ordered the calabash shrimp burger and crispy railroad chicken sandwich. There's an option to get it grilled also. There is a very unique and wide range of beers on tap. I would suggest they add a cider that isn't blood orange to balance it out. They serve brunch on Sunday and they have live music some nights. This is a great addition to Clayton since there isn't many good local places. They have their own parking lot which is great so you don't have to worry about parking on the street. We will definitely return. read more

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First time. Still have bugs to work out. Sat at bar. Didn't have vermouth and olives but that's the distributor. Grilled corn on the cob was very good. Chicken Cesar was very good, very tasty, but wife's ribeye salad wasn't as good. Management took off bill and replaced with a meal to go. Great bartenders and manager was very friendly... for a.Bucs fan we will be back. Good alternative to the Clayton Mexican blues or Raleigh traffic. read more

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Completely delicious Steak and Cheese Sandwiches with fries and great atmosphere long wait