If you're looking for a cold pint of beer on a weeknight, or want to spend time catching up with friends under a Charlotte skyline, Connolly's Irish Pub is the place to go.
Sitting on Fifth Street, near the end of the center city strip of North Tryon, Connolly's is hard to miss with its bright gold lettering that lures patrons in from the street.
The bar seemed to be geared more to a college crowd and three bouncers were waiting outside to check IDs, but I was surprised once we were inside -- it was mostly people in their late 20s. Also, the crowd was mostly men.
The bar seemed to be geared more to a college crowd and three bouncers were waiting outside to check IDs, but I was surprised once we were inside -- it was mostly people in their late 20s. Also, the crowd was mostly men.
Everything about the bar is dark: the black front facade, the mahogany tables and bar, the rich maroon walls. The atmosphere is set by candles casting soft light on the bar. My friends and I decided to move away from the crowded bar and spend time enjoying our drinks on the large, enclosed patio that Connolly's offered. Two of my friends stuck with a trusty Blue Moon, while the other had a rum and Coke. I drank a hard apple cider. A rum and Coke and the cider cost an expected $12.
Once outside, black metal tables were scattered about the patio and flat screens were tuned to "The late Show With David Letterman." A light rope is strung on the tall wooden fence around the deck to create a little bit of light and the backdrop at Connolly's is a view of the city skyline.
Because the patio is so large and seating was spacious, it felt like we had the porch to ourselves, even though a few groups of about seven were also there.
The bar stuck with alternative music that night and we heard a lot of The Black Keys and The Killers.
Connolly's Irish Pub in uptown is definitely a bar I will be visiting again soon.
115 E. Fifth St.
Charlotte, N.C., 28202
704-358-9070
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