Wings weren’t as good as hype made them out to be. Decent at best, however staff was attentive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jennifer D.
Growlers is a Noda staple and I'm so glad it's part of the neighborhood. Ambiance ranges from cozy to bustling and I love that you can just really choose your own adventure here. You can have the crispiest draft PBR in Charlotte, or you could have a beautifully crafted cocktail. Perfect spot to drop in for a snack, or you can just live large and fill up an entire booth table top with plates of their delicious food. Their burger, nachos, oysters, wings, fries, vegetable crudité are all excellent. I have friends who swear by the various sandwiches. My only tip is that you go in knowing you will leave smelling like the doughnut shop in the back. It's a delicious smell, but there's no way to hide you just enjoyed a trip to growlers! The staff takes care of you for sure. Shout out Kelli especially!!! Kelli treats regulars like friends and new guests with respect! Sometimes it feels like Kelli can read my mind. It's always a pleasure to see familiar faces, but anytime I see someone new here they're always attentive as well. Go visit if you haven't already!!!
Logan Phillips
No matter how busy they may be, the food and service is always great.And they have the best Diet Coke in the world. Better than McDonald’s. They mix it by hand.Kid-friendliness: The chef came out just to say hi to our child and kept waving to him through the window and ended up bringing him some ice cream. No highchairs and no kids menu, but they were super accommodating to us and nice to our child. It’s a noisy pub environment so a kid making a little noise isn’t an issue. One of our regular restaurants when we don’t feel like cooking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Reuben
Bridgette Sweeney
I had the corn off the cobb salad and it was PERFECT!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lara Wolf
It’s depressingly hard to come by genuinely good service. After an awful day I was in desperate need of some peace and Growlers Pourhouse delivered. We came in late on a Saturday night and just got two beers. They all had smiles on their faces, even the bouncer was respectful. They treated us with respect, made a good recommendation and brought us waters with our bill. And the best part is they all seemed genuinely happy to be there. I will be coming back earlier to try some food but mostly for the service. Beer was great also I got the breakfast stout and my boyfriend got the hazy ipa.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Brittanie H.
As the name suggests, this place is a bar through and through, and the ambiance is definitely on par with that. Growlers had that classic neighborhood bar vibe. The bartenders and servers are always friendly and helpful, and the food is solid and just what you need to soak up the alcohol. My favorite cocktail is the mezcal paloma. It's such a classic, and anything with Mezcal makes me happy. The loaded potato skins are a solid starter. They are just big enough for two to share. I always find that it needs an extra sprinkle of salt, but other than that, it's delicious. For entrees, I have had the kale Caesar, fried chicken taco and Bologna burger. They are all delicious. The fried chicken taco is a bit messy, but all the elements are there, and it's flavorful. For the Bologna burger, I would request the Bologna well done and swap the Dijon for regular mustard, but it is good. Indeed, it is a great little neighborhood bar. Highly recommend.
Aaryn Hodges
Awesome Sour Beer, and I normally HATE beer lol. Yes we got the Ice Cream Doughnut Sandwich again, it never misses! Also, Kelly is amazing! Asked all the right questions and was attentive, accommodating, and a vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters, Ice Cream Doughnut Sandwich, Kale Caesar
Nishi S.
Not a place for vegans like me. There is literally one thing that is vegan and nothing on the menu that they can make vegan. Everything have meat or dairy. It was my first time and I'm never going to come here again and won't recommend to my vegan fellows.
Brittney N.
Amazinggggg! The liquid nitrogen give it a nice little crispyness when you bite into it paired with the fresh brioche bun and homemade pickles!!! And can't say enough about the French fries to die for
Rebecca A.
Everything was fine except the air! They seem to have a ventilation problem with the donut place. My eyes were stinging, nose became congested, and it was hard for me to sit there because my body was reacting to whatever was in the air (smelled like propane but friend said it's from the oil at the donut place). My friends were also having reactions, but not as badly as me. I saw someone commented about the issue 5 years ago, and I'm sad it's still an issue because it's not okay to have patrons sitting in that kind of environment.
My last review was 2010, maybe time for an update. Popped in today to meet some friends, I was middle of the road and fine with going more than excited about it. We ordered oysters, wings and sandwiches. I was pleasantly surprised how delicious everything was. The oysters were some of the best in Charlotte, they tasted super fresh and briny. The wings were perfect and the bleu cheese made it even better. If you are a bleu cheese fan, these wings are a must. We ordered sandwiches, they were layered generously and you could tell these sandwiches were made with care. Not to mention a great seasonal cocktail menu, wine list and a local beer list. Growlers will definitely be on my list my next visit to NoDa.
William F.
am a NODA local and formerly a frequent visitor to Growler's. Notwithstanding, due to recent interaction with their staff member at the door I will NEVER return. Although the place sometimes gave me a bit of stuck-up vibe, especially for a NODA establishment, I continued visiting mainly because of their late-night food options and their burger. This past Friday (Black Friday), I made my way to Growler's with my girlfriend with the intention a getting some late-night grub. In fact, the first thing I asked the staff member at the door when he approached me was whether the kitchen was open. He responded it was not but, since we were already there, we proceeded to try to go in anyways to grab a beer before continuing our food-search mission. Then, while my girlfriend was pulling out her ID, the staff member at the door inexplicably and arbitrarily denied her entrance claiming she was intoxicated, which was simply not true. To provide some context, we are both over 30 and had not consumed any alcoholic beverages for at least two hours before heading over. If anything, we were caffeinated since we were drinking tea immediately before heading over. I explained to the staff member that I frequented the establishment (although not specified, many times very much intoxicated) and had never had an issue. His attitude was dismissive. He lacked any hospitality. Since I was not going to spend my money at a place with employees with these types of attitudes, I did not insist on talking to a manager and we opted for another establishment on North Davidson. In sum, if you are looking for the friendly type of staff that characterizes NODA, stay away from Growler's. There are better places with staff that actually embodies the low-key amicable NODA attitude, such as Billy Jack's and Jack Beagles. These places also have much better prices for practically the same options. Dude with a bad attitude at the door -- presumptively upset about working on a Black Friday -- lost you a frequent customer, Growler's .
Cacanja Cowans
Very nice atmosphere. Just had a couple drinks. Definitely will be returning for food
Mike M
Overall, the atmosphere was great. It was difficult to get the bartenders attention when sitting at the bar. The bartender was rather busy socializing than paying attention to patrons. I enjoyed the vibe, but the lack of attention to paying customers was unsatisfactory.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Reuben
Abby Medlock
Great food and great ambiance! But I would give 10 stars if I could because of KELLY. Best bartender ever. Insane service!
Wings weren’t as good as hype made them out to be. Decent at best, however staff was attentive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Growlers is a Noda staple and I'm so glad it's part of the neighborhood. Ambiance ranges from cozy to bustling and I love that you can just really choose your own adventure here. You can have the crispiest draft PBR in Charlotte, or you could have a beautifully crafted cocktail. Perfect spot to drop in for a snack, or you can just live large and fill up an entire booth table top with plates of their delicious food. Their burger, nachos, oysters, wings, fries, vegetable crudité are all excellent. I have friends who swear by the various sandwiches. My only tip is that you go in knowing you will leave smelling like the doughnut shop in the back. It's a delicious smell, but there's no way to hide you just enjoyed a trip to growlers! The staff takes care of you for sure. Shout out Kelli especially!!! Kelli treats regulars like friends and new guests with respect! Sometimes it feels like Kelli can read my mind. It's always a pleasure to see familiar faces, but anytime I see someone new here they're always attentive as well. Go visit if you haven't already!!!
No matter how busy they may be, the food and service is always great.And they have the best Diet Coke in the world. Better than McDonald’s. They mix it by hand.Kid-friendliness: The chef came out just to say hi to our child and kept waving to him through the window and ended up bringing him some ice cream. No highchairs and no kids menu, but they were super accommodating to us and nice to our child. It’s a noisy pub environment so a kid making a little noise isn’t an issue. One of our regular restaurants when we don’t feel like cooking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Reuben
I had the corn off the cobb salad and it was PERFECT!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s depressingly hard to come by genuinely good service. After an awful day I was in desperate need of some peace and Growlers Pourhouse delivered. We came in late on a Saturday night and just got two beers. They all had smiles on their faces, even the bouncer was respectful. They treated us with respect, made a good recommendation and brought us waters with our bill. And the best part is they all seemed genuinely happy to be there. I will be coming back earlier to try some food but mostly for the service. Beer was great also I got the breakfast stout and my boyfriend got the hazy ipa.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
As the name suggests, this place is a bar through and through, and the ambiance is definitely on par with that. Growlers had that classic neighborhood bar vibe. The bartenders and servers are always friendly and helpful, and the food is solid and just what you need to soak up the alcohol. My favorite cocktail is the mezcal paloma. It's such a classic, and anything with Mezcal makes me happy. The loaded potato skins are a solid starter. They are just big enough for two to share. I always find that it needs an extra sprinkle of salt, but other than that, it's delicious. For entrees, I have had the kale Caesar, fried chicken taco and Bologna burger. They are all delicious. The fried chicken taco is a bit messy, but all the elements are there, and it's flavorful. For the Bologna burger, I would request the Bologna well done and swap the Dijon for regular mustard, but it is good. Indeed, it is a great little neighborhood bar. Highly recommend.
Awesome Sour Beer, and I normally HATE beer lol. Yes we got the Ice Cream Doughnut Sandwich again, it never misses! Also, Kelly is amazing! Asked all the right questions and was attentive, accommodating, and a vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters, Ice Cream Doughnut Sandwich, Kale Caesar
Not a place for vegans like me. There is literally one thing that is vegan and nothing on the menu that they can make vegan. Everything have meat or dairy. It was my first time and I'm never going to come here again and won't recommend to my vegan fellows.
Amazinggggg! The liquid nitrogen give it a nice little crispyness when you bite into it paired with the fresh brioche bun and homemade pickles!!! And can't say enough about the French fries to die for
Everything was fine except the air! They seem to have a ventilation problem with the donut place. My eyes were stinging, nose became congested, and it was hard for me to sit there because my body was reacting to whatever was in the air (smelled like propane but friend said it's from the oil at the donut place). My friends were also having reactions, but not as badly as me. I saw someone commented about the issue 5 years ago, and I'm sad it's still an issue because it's not okay to have patrons sitting in that kind of environment.
Restaurantji Recommends
My last review was 2010, maybe time for an update. Popped in today to meet some friends, I was middle of the road and fine with going more than excited about it. We ordered oysters, wings and sandwiches. I was pleasantly surprised how delicious everything was. The oysters were some of the best in Charlotte, they tasted super fresh and briny. The wings were perfect and the bleu cheese made it even better. If you are a bleu cheese fan, these wings are a must. We ordered sandwiches, they were layered generously and you could tell these sandwiches were made with care. Not to mention a great seasonal cocktail menu, wine list and a local beer list. Growlers will definitely be on my list my next visit to NoDa.
am a NODA local and formerly a frequent visitor to Growler's. Notwithstanding, due to recent interaction with their staff member at the door I will NEVER return. Although the place sometimes gave me a bit of stuck-up vibe, especially for a NODA establishment, I continued visiting mainly because of their late-night food options and their burger. This past Friday (Black Friday), I made my way to Growler's with my girlfriend with the intention a getting some late-night grub. In fact, the first thing I asked the staff member at the door when he approached me was whether the kitchen was open. He responded it was not but, since we were already there, we proceeded to try to go in anyways to grab a beer before continuing our food-search mission. Then, while my girlfriend was pulling out her ID, the staff member at the door inexplicably and arbitrarily denied her entrance claiming she was intoxicated, which was simply not true. To provide some context, we are both over 30 and had not consumed any alcoholic beverages for at least two hours before heading over. If anything, we were caffeinated since we were drinking tea immediately before heading over. I explained to the staff member that I frequented the establishment (although not specified, many times very much intoxicated) and had never had an issue. His attitude was dismissive. He lacked any hospitality. Since I was not going to spend my money at a place with employees with these types of attitudes, I did not insist on talking to a manager and we opted for another establishment on North Davidson. In sum, if you are looking for the friendly type of staff that characterizes NODA, stay away from Growler's. There are better places with staff that actually embodies the low-key amicable NODA attitude, such as Billy Jack's and Jack Beagles. These places also have much better prices for practically the same options. Dude with a bad attitude at the door -- presumptively upset about working on a Black Friday -- lost you a frequent customer, Growler's .
Very nice atmosphere. Just had a couple drinks. Definitely will be returning for food
Overall, the atmosphere was great. It was difficult to get the bartenders attention when sitting at the bar. The bartender was rather busy socializing than paying attention to patrons. I enjoyed the vibe, but the lack of attention to paying customers was unsatisfactory.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Reuben
Great food and great ambiance! But I would give 10 stars if I could because of KELLY. Best bartender ever. Insane service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5