The Workman’s Friend

1531 Central Ave, Charlotte
(980) 224-8234

Recent Reviews

Jillian Scott

Great atmosphere, but the food seemed pretty average. I liked my brunch cocktail, but I think our waitress forgot about us for nearly 20 minutes. A couple next to us were seated and served food before we even had a chance to order (drinks or food). It wasn't bad, but I feel like there are so many other options around town that are better.Also, once our waitress did remember us (after my friend tracked her down), she was much more attentive.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Kathleen B

The atmosphere is a bit cool and dark, which is sometimes what we want. The food is always on point and they have good beers and mixed drinks. Occasional live music. Crowded on weekends.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish & Chips, The Working Man's Burger

Onofre Linhares Honda

Super nice place with lots of beautiful people. Special service and mouth-watering menu with food served at the right time! It is worth getting to know the restaurant and its cuisine. I highly recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Local Ander

Atmosphere is the selling point: dank and comfortable.My bartender was a nice person but subpar at the job lacking both taste and grace. I ordered a drink they did not know how to make. It is a classic drink that a bartender should know.The menu should be reduced to salad and fried food or attain staff able to execute the menu description and relative industry standard. I ordered the special: vegetables under cooked, grains under cooked, protein tasty but wrong cut of beef and under portioned.TLDR: I will be back, but I am going to treat this like the dive bar it is and order from the cheap seats.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 2

Brendan Walsh

Wonderful place!

Marina Velo

I love love love their Kerry gold mac n cheese and their grilled cheese and tomato soup combo. These are absolute comfort foods and Workman's knocks it out of the park! It's a bit loud in there, but when you're too busy enjoying the food, you hardly notice the noise.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Irish American Grilled Cheese, Tomato Soup

Nicholas Roberts

Do not enter after 10pm!This place is a 10/10 we love this bar the food is actually realt good! We love coming here. After 10pm they BLAST CLUB MUSIC. Why???? If I wanted a night club I would go to south end. Or a strip club.This place could be great but they ruin it. So sad, even on St Paddy's day blaring club music.As a local patron, please don't ruin this place for us.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shepherd's Pie

O “A Brad among Chads” O

This place was great before all the yuppies started pollutioning it.

Leek L

The service and food was below average.

Keely Rivas

The food was delicious. I got fish and chips and the fish was perfectly cooked. The only downside is the pub half can get pretty loud depending on when you go.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Fish & Chips, The Working Man's Burger

Mike Nencetti

I recommend getting appetizers at the bar. The bar is always dark. Get the fried oysters and sausage rolls. Enjoyed our cocktails.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sausage, Fried Oysters

Rick Martineau

I love this place, and don't get here often enough. Great people, great food, and reasonable in this day and age.Parking: Parking lot is behind, as well as on street parking. It can be a challenge depending on when you go.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Stew, The Working Man's Burger, Shepherd's Pie

MariaC

Very nice local pub with a dining room in back. Menu is fairly meat-centric with all the standard Irish favorites but a bit elevated from a culinary aspect. Specialty cocktails are quite yummy and service is very attentive.

Brittany Renwick

The sliders are in my top 5 few favorite foods of all time. SO. GOOD.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Myron Grade

Went here for my girlfriend and her father’s birthday dinner. Him and I both ordered our burgers medium and they both came out raw in the middle. Server didn’t ask what I wanted to do after consuming raw meat. Went to bring me another burger that I was not in the mood for. On top of that, flies in the bathroom urinal smelled terrible. Couldn’t recommend

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

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