Starlight on 22nd — Restaurant in Charlotte

Attended a Neon Sip & Paint event from Fever at this location, and I had a great time. I never knew this bar even existed (I'm in noda quite a bit) and was pleasantly surprised to find another gem in the area. The event itself was a VIBE! The black light, music, ambiance, people, and instructors were amazing. This was a more self paced, on your paint event. The instructors did come around to give ideas and help out if you needed them, but they provide stencils, tape, and other things to help get your creative juices flowing!! I will definitely attend one of these events again. The bar itself was cute and cozy! The bartender was super friendly and efficient. Unless you are actively looking for this place, it's quite easy to miss, being nestled in the middle of new apartments and construction going on in the area. We were able to snag a parking spot right in front of the building, but I did see people park in a lot across the street, which I believe you did have to pay for. It's such a small street that it can get cramped with people trying to park and walk to the location. The bar inside is small but plenty of lounge seating to choose from. I did see they have lots of events on select nights, and they do have games. This will be a lounge bar that I will be visiting a lot now that I...

I came into this bar on a Friday evening and sat at the bar for 15 minutes. Nobody acknowledged me, I made note of this to a young lady working at the bar. She told me that she’s not a bartender and that people “usually” order at an area in the front for drinks. A gentleman ordered a drink right next to me and was served promptly. I was never told this when I came in and sat down for 15 minutes and it was barely busy at the time I arrived. How is a customer to know this? The owner is responding to my rating by saying I was rude. As seen below, the owner says I was rude to the female staff, I don’t know why the gender of the employee was brought up, it’s irrelevant and SEXIST, and it has nothing to do with terrible service. The owner is being quite defensive and makes zero sense. I didn’t say anything rude or argue with the staff. I simply walked out of the establishment after not being served and asking why I wasn’t served. It takes a lot for me to give a bad review to a local business, in fact, I never do it, as I don’t want to hurt a local business, but it was way more than deserved in...

I had a great time showing up to karaoke hosted by Gabe. I've never had the courage to get up on stage, and I usually just watch and sing along from the crowd. Something, or rather, many things, made me feel comfortable enough to join the queue for the first time ever, and it was a great time!

Of course, it is a bar, so I have to mention, Orion was lovely, and did a wonderful job at making his patrons feel welcome and safe. The drinks were reasonable and the selection was great. The food is actually pretty good too. You'd be hard pressed to not find what you're looking for.

So honestly, if it's even a thought to come by, make it a yes. Just by coming in for the first time, it won't take long to see they've cultivated something special here. You'd be missing out not to see it for yourself, and you'll be happy you came. I...