Federal

Great location with lots of people watching. The service was exceptionally fast even though we were outside on the patio. The garlic french fries were the best fries I've had in a long time. Both the staff and patrons were friendly. I ordered the Allagash White which is my favorite beer. However what they gave me was not Allagash White not sure maybe the wrong keg was hooked up?

Nice little bar with lots of character. They have good food (especially the fries). It was not too busy, it was great for conversation and late night snacks.

Great food, good rotating beer selection, and friendly staff
Edit: I originally made the above review over a year ago with 5 stars, however I'm having to update as quality has changed some. I've been in Durham for 5 year now and watched a lot change, but the fed was always a constant for me that I could rely on. And the staff and beer selection are still great, but the food has really dropped in quality. I used to tell people they had the best burger and fries in Durham, however my last two trips the fries were greasy and severely short on the garlic that made them special in the first place. As for the burger I ordered one earlier tonight medium rare only for it to come out very rare with the middle barely being luke warm. I had it sent back for a new one and that one came back in the same condition and I notice at least one other recent review below with a similarly raw burger. I hate to leave a review like this as for the last 4 years the fed has been my hang where I've celebrated birthdays, new jobs, and going away parties. And there are still some high notes(the pork sandwich is great as are the nachos), but one of the things I loved about the fed was that I could get anything from their menu and be confident it was gonna be great. Now it always feels like a role of the dice. I know kitchen staff has changed in the last year or so, but I'm hoping they can turn this around so I can change this back to 5 stars and start bragging to people about knowing the best spot for a burger and fries again.

Super chill place. I went for lunch and really liked it. Our waiter was very nice, and he kept our drinks full. Plus, the food was good for “bar food.” A good place to go with friends.

It's not bad, but the cleanliness rating is only 91.5, and the food wasn't anything special. Actually, pretty pricey in my opinion, as I paid $30 for two burgers with cheese. It wasn't bad, but I wouldn't say it was worth the price, though volume is good.