The Workman's Friend

Started our anniversary dinner at WF with a glass of wine for my wife and I love Magner's and was so glad they have it on tap!The bar area full with a younger crowd standing and enjoying their beers. We were a few minutes early for our reservations and were sat right away around 4booths from the bar area which made for a loud and rowdy backdrop to dinnersWe ordered mussels in white wine and sausage roll for an appetizer. She had her heart set on the burger and I debated between the Shepard's pie and Irish stew. Our server helped me choose the Shepard's Pie.The mussels and sausage rolls came out together each served on a piece of slate with the mussels piled high in a camping pot. They were served with in the wine sauce which was great for dipping bread and the sausage rolls. The sauce mussel and tomato was a tasty combination. There was just enough tomatoes to eat one tomato half with each bite of mussel. They provided a bowl for the mussel shells but the number of mussels provided far exceeded the space in the bowl so it was like a game Tetris trying to get all the shells in the bowl. It's never a bad thing when the portion size exceeds my expectations and especially so when the food tastes great. We finished all the bread provided so we asked for more to absorb the great sauce in the camp pot and while we waited, discovered the sausage rolls also tasted great in the sauce. We waited to order our main entree until halfway through appetizers and it's a good thin we did. These 2 starters both tasted great and both were in fair portions. My wife's burger was reduced to burger slider appetizer which came with 2 and we also got their famous "bag of chips". I proceeded to order the Shepard's pie.Krissy's sliders were just the right size with the meat, cheddar cheese, tomato l, arugula and a sunny side up quail egg on a toasted slider bun. The quality of food and the tremendous presentation of the food definitely enhanced the meal. She ate one of the sliders and did not have room for the second so I didn't let it go to waste!My Shepard's pie came in a crock with a thick layer of mash potatoes on top with a browned crust on top and it came with a pub salad. The Shepard's pie was very tasty with the beef and vegetables in the beef broth. Big fan of the Shepard's pie. The pub salad had beets, and cukes with arugula in shallot vinaigrette dressing. I ate about half of the Shepard's pie and all of the pub salad. We both really enjoyed this tremendous meal for our 22 anniversary at WF and will definitely add this to our favorite places in Charlotte list. Thanks!

Def my fave restaurant in Plaza Midwood! I'm a creature of habit, so I usually get the tomato soup and grilled cheese with a glass of sparkling wine. Food is def yummy . I've also gotten the Shepherd's pie and the burger which are both really good as well. Their sparkling wine is pretty good, though a bit more in price than other places I'll admit.I usually do make a reservation on open table if I plan to eat. Usually get seated near the back which has a great ambiance and isn't quite as loud as the bar area, though still loud. Service is nice when I have a reservation, and food comes out fairly fast. Whenever I just come in without a reservation, I usually just sit at the bar for some drinks with a friend. Bar service is usually nice and usually get a drink fairly fast with kind service. I also like sitting in the kinda outer bar part behind the bar. If you sit at the front when it's open, your dog can sit outside near you. Only part of the bar that's kinda dog friendly. But my fave time is just getting dinner here or drinks on a Thursday. As an introvert, this place gets way too busy on weekend evenings, though many probz love that! Overall, just really like the food, drinks, service, and ambiance on non-busy nights!

My mom was craving fish and chips and while visiting my brother in town, he told me about a neat place to check out with them. I'm really happy we came here. It was worth the drive leaving Uptown to go here. We love college football and it was a plus to get to catch some of the game while we grabbed IPAs and food.The fish and chips came in a decent portion that was shareable as an app. It worked out perfectly because we were bar hopping and didn't need too much to eat yet. For Harry Potter fans, this place and its atmosphere gives off Hogsmeade vibes. It's also family friendly as well. We sat at the bar but there were plenty of tables for families to sit at as well. There are two areas too, so if the inside bar is full, you can go sit outside at the other bar. Highly recommend this place!

Fun spot to drop in for a drink and a bite. Love the outdoor setting and great service. Regular crowd is friendly. Highly recommend the Irish American Grilled Cheese with hand-cut chips.

The food is okay, but the service and atmosphere make up for it. This is a good place to come for drinks!

Amazing food with great service from Vince! Went here to wrap up a birthday weekend downtown! The bangers and grits were perfect ( a little heavy so come hungry ) the drinks were excellent! The Culchie was amazingly refreshing!

5 stars for the cheeseburger alone. She's thick, she's juicy, and she's totally packed with flavor! If you're questioning whether or not to add the $2 bacon, just do it. Trust me on this. It takes this delicious burger from incredible to elite. We'll keep coming back for this burger.

I'm a sucker for Irish pubs and this was an amazing one. On the day we went they had an Irish band and the bartender was actually Irish so it was probably as close to being there as you could expect. They didn't have my favorite Irish beer due to some issues with their supplier but they had others, including Guinness. Everyone was very friendly and the place was clearly popular with locals.

Some friends and I went to a birthday party at The Workman's Friend. Upon entry, the pub seemed rustic in nature. Also, the fireplace was on at the end of May which was interesting. We were seated at a long table. For an appetizer, I tried a cup of vegan chili. My hubby had the pub salad. Our appetizers came out fairly quickly. My chili was ok, nothing special. It was your average vegan chili made with kidney beans. My hubby started that his salad was really good. Next, we ordered our entrees. I ordered the vegan curry and my hubby ordered the open faces roast turkey sandwich. Again, the vegan curry was average. The curry was uniquely colored. I was expecting yellow curry but I believe it was red (I could be wrong). The flavor was just ok. There was nothing unique about it. I make mixed veggies and add curry to them all of the time. I guess ai was expecting something else with bolder flavors.My hubby said the turkey sandwich was average in flavor as well. Nothing was special about it. He did not like the fries. They were not seasoned at all.I did love my lemon blueberry mock-tail. It was delicious.Overall, The Workman's Friend is just an average pub with food the could use some love and more seasoning/spices. Even the drinks didn't deliver.Hubby's Rating:- Pub salad - 3.5/5- Turkey Sandwich and fries - 3.5/5- Bison Old Fashioned (was water down) - 2/5- Workman's Friend (wasn't mixed as described in the description) - 2/5My rating:- Vegan Chili - 3/5- Vegan Curry - 3/5- Lemon Blueberry Mock-tail - 5/5

What a neat German Restaurant. Dark wood and all decorated for Christmas!started with Guiness of course and Great Mussels!!! Loved the broth they were in ! Two of us had the Fried Fish which was incredible ! Beautiful presentation and Delicious Cod. With great sauces ! And Peas !! I had the Purple Potato Gnocchis! Really Good and Huge !! You have to try this bar and Restaurant !!