A place for Great Food Late at Night? (Charlotte, Hickory: construction, restaurant) - North Carolina (NC) - City-Data Forum

Betheroo · 04-01-2008, 10:16 AM

Hi Y'all,

My son is flying in from Europe late tonite (just after 11PM) and we want to take him out to a nice, but casual place to eat and have a dark beer....

Does anyone know someplace with a fun atmosphere, yet not too noisy. We haven't seen him in almost 2 years!

cheesehead1 · 04-01-2008, 10:22 AM

The Hickory Tavern might work for you. Looks like Charlotte's locations # 2, 3, and 5 will be open late enough for his arrival time.

The Hickory Tavern (http://www.thehickorytavern.com/Locations.php - broken link)

Went there this weekend and it was good bar food. That late it might be pretty quiet, too. Hope this helps!

SunnyKayak · 04-01-2008, 10:29 AM

The Landmark Diner is open til 3 a.m huge menu selection
This link provides directions, hours of operation and reviews
landmark diner, loc: Charlotte, NC - Google Maps

Betheroo · 04-01-2008, 10:34 AM

Thanks for the Hickory Tavern suggestion. Hadn't heard of it before. We moved here from Colorado last year, and so we're just learning about everything.

I don't know if this is a silly question. Can you go to one of these late night places if you have a 17yo with you?

As you can see we are usually dead to the world before 10PM

Thanks!

Betheroo · 04-01-2008, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by SunnyKayak

The Landmark Diner is open til 3 a.m huge menu selection
This link provides directions, hours of operation and reviews
landmark diner, loc: Charlotte, NC - Google Maps

Thanks for this suggestion! I was fascinated by some of the reviews... Especially the one where the person was visiting from Greece and the place changed his life!!

That sure makes it sound intriguing.

---Betheroo

cheesehead1 · 04-01-2008, 10:43 AM

Hickory Tavern has regular restaurant seating in addition to the bar section. Shouldn't be a problem to bring the 17 year old.

--I spent almost 8 years in Boulder. Welcome to Charlotte!

eman1200 · 04-01-2008, 10:44 AM

strange but I was gonna recommend Hickory Tavern too. but I'm new and don't know all the hotspots, I've just been going there because they have hockey on.

groove1 · 04-01-2008, 10:47 AM

Flying Saucer...they have so-so food but they have over 300 beers. It's near UNCC, but it is not a rowdy place at all.

Betheroo · 04-01-2008, 11:00 AM

" --I spent almost 8 years in Boulder. Welcome to Charlotte!"

Thanks! We love it here. My husband is a construction mgr and he is SO glad not to have to work in blizzards.

"...regular restaurant seating in addition to the bar section. Shouldn't be a problem to bring the 17 year old."

So is this the rule: If a place is a bar only (with no restaurant seating) you can't bring in anyone under 21? Even if they are drinking soda?

just curious,
Betheroo

groove1 · 04-01-2008, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Betheroo

" --I spent almost 8 years in Boulder. Welcome to Charlotte!"

Thanks! We love it here. My husband is a construction mgr and he is SO glad not to have to work in blizzards.

"...regular restaurant seating in addition to the bar section. Shouldn't be a problem to bring the 17 year old."

So is this the rule: If a place is a bar only (with no restaurant seating) you can't bring in anyone under 21? Even if they are drinking soda?

just curious,
Betheroo

I believe by law they have to be 18 in that situation. However, some places do not allow minors after a certain time. Most bars/clubs here are 18 and up because repeated studies show that the 18-20 year olds are often the dd's.