Sir Edmond Halley's And Freehouse

On vacation from Los Angeles, our last night in Charlotte and we're hungry. Found this gem of a restaurant on a whim just after 10pm on a weeknight. The food was excellent, the service too. I had the fish and chips, they were simple and superb. My sister had the fried chicken breast with fresh spinach and real mashed potatoes. She thoroughly enjoyed it. The white wine was good too. Clean, crisp and fragrant. If we had found this place earlier in the week we would probably have gone every night.

This is the second visit to this Irish restaurant. The meatloaf was delicious, a long with my Black Tan (they called it half and half Guinness and Harp). There is a cozy and friendly atmosphere in this place and we end up making new friends from all over, friends that go beyond the evening. This particular evening, we were part of an event and the person who was responsible to book us (we were over 20 people), didn't follow through. The management and staff quickly made it possible to make it happen.We've grown to really like this place. It's all that you want to have a great evening.

I belong to two groups that meet here monthly. The outside patio is fun, despite occasional passing trucks ! and they are flexible, letting us rearrange tables. Inside is warm, with muted lighting, and when we go at lunchtime, never busy. The food is really good, with an inviting menu, excellent beer selection. And last but not least, the wait staff are skilled and flexible, attending to our needs, remembering us ! , without being intrusive.

Great Irish type pub. The entrance is a little out of the way which adds to the pub-like charm. Once you get in the wood tones of the bar and the low ceilings really add lots to the experience.I enjoyed some Irish beer by bottle and joined an old friend for a couple hours of conversation. This was a good find that played much better for me than the smokehouse which we had originally picked.The food was basic pub food. So not a place to eat a proper meal, but I would definitely return again next time I am in town.

Dog friendly and fabulous!!! I had the quinoa for my main course and the mussels for the appetizer. My family had chicken thigh appetizer and fish and chips/Buffalo chicken wrap for their main course. Everything was AMAZING. The quinoa with Brussels sprouts, zucchini and sweet potato fries was exceptionally delicious. 100% recommend!!!