Tavern On The Tracks

Without question, best chicken tenders in south end and maybe Charlotte. They’re juicy, lightly breaded, and HUGE! (4 tenders is usually plenty). It’s like they used two whole breasts of chicken and cut them in half to make 4 tenders. Also, my (non-​vegetarian) friends swear by the black bean burger. And you get the great service you’d expect at a bar. Fast drinks, servers are attentive, and there are plenty of tvs that they’re willing to change to whatever sports u wanna watch. One of my favorite bars in south end. I almost hesitate to post such a good review cuz I don’t want it to get overly crowded
I’m sure the other food is good, but I can’t help but order the chicken tenders every time I come here because they’re that. Damn. Good.

The cooks can’t seem to get it together at this place. I’ve eaten here numerous times with issues happening more often than not. On 2 separate visits, the fries have been so undercooked that they were not edible. Another time, someone ordered a cheese burger, well done and it was medium at best. He sent the burger back and they took the 2 halves and put them on the grill, which burnt both open sides of the burger, but still didn’t cook the meat through. There is no way that this should be an acceptable «fix» for something that is undercooked. Our waitress even told us that the cooks are not good here and she has issues with them daily. Management should be aware of this and those people should not have a job. There are enough people looking for jobs that would be willing to put forth the effort needed in this type of position. Go hire them and get rid of these lazy employees.

I have never had a bad experience here. Sometimes the bartenders are more friendly than others, but that’s really my only complaint. The hot banana peppers are so good! They are addicting, and they are bigger than I ever saw banana peppers. They also have a decent selection of local beers on tap. And they are open late of course!

Great local bar, cool low key atmosphere. Large patio, great location. Not the best specials but it is south end. Food is always above average bar food. Beef on Weck is yummmm

Sweet waitress but shitty food and the place looks like it hasn’t been cleaned in a while so I cannot imagine the kitchen. Will not be back.

Regardless of where I’m at after a brewery stop (or several brewery stops) I find myself always ending up at Tavern on the Tracks. The old school feel of this place reminds me of my northern roots (and with good reason since it is a Buffalo and Michigan bar). Despite the staple of Labatt’s always being on special here (I believe), the French Dip with fries is the reason I end up here. A good quality shaved beef on a long roll with melted cheese and the perfect amount of au jus. The fries have the perfect amount of skin left on them. I have had a lot of inconsistency with service unless I sit at the bar which I recommend if you go in solo. However if you are going there to watch a game none of the bar seating really has a good view of a TV without twisting around. I do occasionally bike here and a bike rack under the deck would be appreciated. I also met a client here for lunch once and if memory serves, I was asked to use the neighboring bar’s wifi (this may have changed).

Horrible experience! My friend and I came for a the Duke UNC game — we expected the place to be busy. We were shown to a table shortly and right after we sat down we were told the table was belong to another party. We were asked to wait at the door again and no one came to apologize or tried to find us another table besides saying there was nothing they could do. Two people came after us got a table while we were asked to wait. We ended up leaving the place without ordering. I mean, it’s ok to be busy but the waiters and the manager were rude. Definitely not coming back

Recently ordered this… came with no shell, no guacamole and was much smaller with only 4 shrimp… not sure if they changed things or what but I was highly dissapointed, especially because I talked coworkers into getting it and everyone was let down…

The 5 stars are for the wings and beef on weck, if you go to Tavern place and order anything else and you are disappointed, then this is your own fault.
Great drink specials too!

Stopped by one weekday afternoon around 4pm, prior to the after work crowd. There were only a few customers, but the atmosphere was friendly. My date and I sat in a booth and enjoyed some chicken wings and burgers for us both. My cocktail (I believe it was called South End Cosmo) was yummy and pretty strong. Great bar food, very filling and a friendly wait staff.
I enjoyed the décor and good hearted sports banter from fans of opposing teams while watching football highlights. Definitely recommended.

Im an Ohio state fan so it’s like stabbing my eyes out walking into this place on Michigan game day (this is the Michigan and Buffalo Bills bar), but Tavern is one of my favorite bars in Charlotte. It’s older, but has its charm. They have a nice sized patio and Lots of TVs. I’ve came here a couple of times and have nothing, but good things to say.
Here’s the breakdown:
Drinks– they always have drink specials and on the weekends they offer $ 2 mimosas. Plus, they don’t overprice their drinks.
Food– Yum! Everything I’ve had here has been amazing! I love the salmon BLT wrap– they load it up!!! Their wings are a lot huge! I recommend the goldrush sauce.
Service– like I said, I’m an OSU fan, so if they can deal with me since Michigan fans want to kill me then this bar rocks!
Go bucks!

Tavern on The Tracks is conveniently located in South End, with a decent parking lot as well as on-​street parking on nights and weekends.
I’ve been here three times now for food and football games, and each time has left me with a positive experience. Despite being crowded during games, they wait staff is always fast and friendly. I don’t think I’ve ever waited more than 15 minutes for food here, despite ordering at halftime during a packed gameday crowd.
The loaded fries are a great snack to split. The wings are pretty good size, and are super tender. I’d recommend the gold rush sauce, it’s dyn-​o-​miteeeeee. Another great option is the Salmon BLT wrap (my wives favorite); it’s loaded with salmon, and cooked to your liking. If none of this piqued your interest, then I’d recommend the good olé chicken tenders and fries. They’re huge tenders, and hand breaded. not the cheating kind that comes frozen in a bag.
PS: This is a Wolverines (Go Blue) and a Buffalo backers bar!

It is basically a sports bar focused on horrible teams (Michigan, Buffalo… ugh). In spite of the pathetic sports regalia, the atmosphere is good, the food is great, and they have lots of screens. It’s one of my favorite lunch spots.
Go Bucks!

This is a fun small bar along the light rail. Kinda divvy but I think that is the look they are going for.

This was a perfect little spot! Service was excellent and the food was really really good. I had the pork quesadillas and they were out of this world! Have definitely made a note of it to come
Back.

By the time we arrived, we were all super hungry and short on time. In need of some libations, we all ordered beer, however, when they came out they were all slightly above optimum temperature and lacked carbonation. Think something may be off with their tap system.
Incredibly ravenous, we started with the salsa and guacamole. The salsa was fine, if you like Pace picante, but the guacamole was basically inedible. It tasted fishy and I am still a bit unsure why.
I ordered the black bean burger with a side salad. Yes, I know this doesn’t set me up for success, but I was assured it was housemade, like everything else at this place, which is highly commendable. The actual burger was OK and the execution was kinda strange (it came on a pita). Side salad was meh.
The husband’s fish and chips were absolutely delicious though! Everything was perfectly fried and tasted wonderful. Would definitely recommend ordering if you find yourself here.
Friends at the table also enjoyed the chicken wings and French dip. The waitress was nice enough to let us sample the wing sauces (our pal swears by the wings, but we don’t eat meat, so we were intrigued). All the sauces were very good and again, housemade.
Understand my experience would have probably been better if I had gotten something fried, but if it isn’t good, don’t put it on the menu!

This place was ok. We were looking around the neighborhood for a lunch spot and found this place. Given that it’s a 3.5* place, I went in expecting just that, which is pretty accurate. I had a Southwest Shrimp Salad and my friends had burgers, steak/​eggs, shrimp and grits. Can’t vouch for what they thought of the food but for me, I thought it was alright… nothing memorable/​special. The dressing was very heavy and when I asked for balsamic vinaigrette (thought it’d be less heavy) it was sort of creamy and it was sweet… yeah did not go with the salad at all. Well my review is based on my salad. so you may want to check out this place for a burger… I would probably check out another place next time I come to the area.

This place is adequate. Happy hour is not very special. The servers don’t smile. The food was OK. We ordered the stuffed banana peppers and loaded fries. The fries were just OK. The banana peppers were a novelty that wasn’t worth the calories.
I have been eating my way through Charlotte in the past few weeks and i have found much better places. I say try it just don’t expect too much.

Large, large bar food menu! You want it, they have it! I got the southwest shrimp salad and it was delicious. It came in a large tortilla bowl and was full if flavor and veggies.
Tavern has a great outdoor patio, many tv’s and local beers. Friendly staff and daily specials.

Are you from Buffalo? Well, this is your bar.
Bills games on Sundays. Sabres during hockey season. Warning: if you want a seat during football season. get there early. The place gets packed. If you don’t enjoy Bills fans, well then you should probably stay far away on game days. TOT is also a Michigan bar.
Hands down the best thing here: the bloody mary’s. Fantastic homemade mix. It’s served in a tall, carafe… complete with celery, olive and pepperoncini garnish.
Pretty decent bar food here. This may sound odd, but one of my favorite things on the menu is the stuffed banana peppers. Garlic, bleu cheese, parmesan in a bread
crumb mix melted provolone served with bread and balsamic glaze. I also like the steak in the grass. TOT does brunch on Saturdays and Sundays… including an omelet you can make your own way.
Dog friendly patio complete with TVs. Great place to have a drink on a nice day.