Ed’s Tavern

Horrible service with even worse food! Stopped by this past weekend and was asking the server about a drink on special. She told me she had no idea because she was underage. We ordered an appetizer of tachos– they came out with hard cold queso cheese on them. Then we ordered wings for an entrée which the server again couldn’t answer any questions about the flavor options. They were tough, had several bones throughout and overall not good! I won’t be back.

Okay 4 stars for the bar and atmosphere, 3.75 stars for the food (the food is good bar food not «great» bar food, how do you rate that?;)
First you need to understand that this bar is tucked neatly on the edge of Dilworth, and is very walkable from many of the surrounding homes, thus making it an easy choice for anyone who needs late night grub and or comradery (read people mingle here). They are open late which is a plus, they have pool tables also a plus, if you like to pick your own music they have a touch tunes device there. Decent beer selection on tap, if you’re a beer snob go somewhere else. If you like your beer served in buckets maybe this is 4.5 stars for you. All in all Ed’s is fun and the location is great, I expect their new patio will be very popular in the warmer months.

The new owners have put in a lot of work to take Ed’s from a dirty dive bar to a dive bar with a touch of class. From the new tap system to the revamped bars and the addition of multiple televisions to make viewing sports events much better. The food is now fresher and looks better than it did in the past. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and makes you feel at home. As for the new deck can’t wait to see what they have in store for that when it finally opens. Check out Ed’s you won’t be disappointed.

Great neighborhood bar! Definitely nothing fancy, but a great dive bar. I’m not sure Id eat here, but they have great local beers and a decent liquor section. I look forward to the new patio!

Wings were good — not as crispy as I would have liked (especially when i asked for extra, extra crispy ;-) but the flavors were good and the specials were great. $ 5 mimosas and bloody marys were a nice touch!

The drinks are alright but the service is horrible. The bartender named I think rachel was incredibly rude to us. Don’t think I’ll sit at the bar next time if she’s there!

The tvs were way too loud to have a conversation. The food was pretty good. They have appetizer specials on Friday

I went on game day the the place was packed. To bad the staff was rude as shit. This is to bad because I heard this is a NY Giants bar. This New Yorker isn’t happy

Ugh so disappointed with Eds Tavern. I have been so excited to come here because being from NY I pretty much love anything NY related so it makes me sad that this is a Giants bar and I really have no interest in coming back.
From the moment we walked in I almost felt unwelcome. No one said anything to us. We walked up to the bar and the bartender was extremely rude. She took our order but was not happy about it. After we got out drinks, we were standing, watching the game because there was no room to sit. Waitresses kept walking past us, brushing us every time without saying a word. One time one of them actually hit into one of my friends and made her spill half her drink without even an apology. I was less than pleased to say the least with this experience. We quickly finished our drinks and left.
I unfortunately won’t be back to Ed’s Tavern any time soon.

Always a great place to have some late night fun. A wide selection of beers on tap to hydrate before the next round hoops. The place is about due for a new AC unit; the bathrooms probably could double as a sauna. Overall enjoy grabbing a late night snack here and excited to try out the expanded patio once it’s done!

Good service, well poured drinks, awesome sweet potato fries. Getting the basics right is hard to find.

We went with a large group for music trivia on a Wednesday. The trivia was fun, but in the last round, certainly tilts more towards newer music. Not entirely, but I would suggest taking a 21 year old who loves rap and Katy Perry to pull out the win!
We didn’t eat, but drank our weight in booze. A good, not great, draft beer selection.
Would I return for more trivia? Yes. Do I wish the volume level of ambient noise was about 10% of what it was that night? Definitely! I mean, I enjoy yelling to my girlfriend who’s sitting 18 inches away from me, but not all night.
Overall, I’d go back, but not without earplugs during trivia.

I really enjoyed Ed’s Tavern. The manager made sure to accommodate me and my friends who were all vegetarian for a get-​together that we had. It was such a fun atmosphere and the waitress, Rachel, was well versed in the menu and quite charming. Thanks Ed’s Tavern for a great time!

This is you’re typical neighborhood bar with pretty good appetizers and sandwiches. It can get a little loud on some nights, so if you’re looking for a quiet dinner/​drink spot, you may wanna try elsewhere. The service was so-​so, but it was pretty busy, so that’s understandable. Prices in general and the draft beer selection are pretty average. This is a convenient, last minute kind of place to take friends for food and drinks.

We drove by this place twice and circled the parking lot on a third drove-​by before finally getting the corkage to go in. We heard Ed’s Tavern had the best wings from a friend who was a precious Charlotte resident. We gave it a try and ARE SO GLAD we did!!! The blackened Parmesan wings, extra crispy were delicious! They had the perfect amount of crisp, were still so moist, and the Parmesan was flavorful. I ordered a mix of the teriyaki wing with garlic and OMG were they good! The ranch and blue cheese are made in house and are unbelievable. We will DEFINITELY be coming back!!!

I left Charlotte 7 months ago and every weekend I try to find a neighborhood gem that compares to Ed’s. Ed’s was and is my favorite bar. Coors light always on special made drinking all day at a bar with friends a fun experience that wouldn’t empty the savings account. I spent every Panthers away game there. Saturday college football was perfect at Eds. They never let one team hog too many of the TVs. It’s what a sports bar should be.
Oh yea the wings were solid too.

Like to play games? Watch sports? Eat? Drink beer? Live music? Trivia? Take honey bun shots? Here’s the place to do it all.
My crew ventures here often. Our latest adventure was Saturday afternoon. March Madness on the TVs, 30-​some year olds gambling over who’s better at the hoop shoot out game. If a read head named Ford challenges you, run. He’s automatic at that game. Checkers, skee ball, pool, Kenny Floyd providing the tunes. A good time as always.
We are huge fans of the Sapo frog coin toss game. We’ll spend hours playing. Addictive. I’ve yet to see anyone actually get it in the frog’s mouth. TWSS?
What to order: I love the wings and the fish tacos. I don’t recommend the cucumber salad. Not the best.
Trivia on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Music on Wednesday, general on Thursday. Get there early to grab a table. I consider myself a somewhat intelligent person. I did not feel that way after a night of general trivia. Live music on Fridays and Saturdays.
Great beer selection. Food and drink specials throughout the week. Ed’s even has an app you can download for the latest on that.
Just a short cab ride from uptown and South End, Ed’s is a solid spot in the heart of Dilworth.

Okay, so it has taken me forever to get out to this place but finally made it a few days ago. It’s strange that others have some terrible reviews of this place and from what I hear around town a lot of people certainly don’t speak as highly about their experiences here compared to mine.
We were here on a Wednesday which is apparently one of TWO weekly trivia events held here. The crowd was pretty large but everyone had a table and it didn’t seem overcrowded. It’s actually worth mentioning that we never once felt we were neglected by our server. In fact, our server offered some of the better service I’ve experienced in quite some time. We were always asked if we needed an another beer at the perfect time and checked on just enough times without being annoying.
The food here exceeded our expectations by quite a bit. I split the Bleu Cheese Burger and an order of chicken tenders tossed in their hottest hot sauce. As far as I’m concerned they nailed both of these orders. Apparently the burgers are all made in-​house (not frozen patties from a distributor) and it certainly made a difference. Flavor of the burger and the addition of the blue cheese was great. The tenders were great as well and I don’t think I’d ever recommend tenders without tossing them in some type of sauce.
As for the atmosphere, which I’ve heard many complain specifically about, I personally saw no problem and actually had a good experience here. It wasn’t super dark like many bars of the same caliber in town, the service was great, the food was good and it wasn’t super loud at any point. I’ll need to pop in here on a weekend to see if the vibe is any different as I’d expect it to be vs. a Wednesday but in general very pleased with this place for a bite to eat and a few beer.
Oh! And it’s worth mentioning that it looks like they have some pretty great deals on beer as well as a pretty good selection. Monday’s are ½ of Drafts AND the same goes for Tuesdays.

Went here on Thursday for trivia night. This place has a laid back vibe and was pretty crowded on trivia night. I only tried the hummus plate but it was not bad. All the food looked like good bar food. They have a lot of local beers as well as specials, friendly service too.
Part of an episode of Homeland was also filmed here too so that was pretty neat!
update: have been multiple times since and have tried many of their appetizers and i have not been disappointed. if friend pickles are your thing you should get some here

This place is pretty descent.
The best night of the week is Wednesday Night when they have music trivia from 9pm-​11pm. You can have as many people on your team that you want, cell phones are not permitted, and there is always a theme! There is 3-​rounds of challenging songs for you to guess the title and artist: first round is pretty easy, second gets more challenging, and the third is when you send up one person from your team to face off at who’s the quickest to say the correct artist out loud! The host is great and I love that no matter what creative team name you come up with he must say it! And trust me people get creative.
Team Names I’ve Heard Used Here:
My Grandma can’t fight, but you should see her box
I like my President like I like my coffee
Drinks Are On the House Tonight
My Couch Pulls Out But I Don’t
I wish this microphone was a dick
Titanic Swim Team
I didn’t slap you, I just high-​fived your face
I Twittered All Over Her Facebook
I like my president like I like my coffee
I’m not gay, but 5 bucks is 5 bucks
*Best Tip for this place: They have a Banana Beer on Draft, You’re welcome.