Howl At The Moon

Great service and great music! This is my husband’s and my favorite place for Saturday night out. We like to come early to have good seats.

3.5 stars
Howl at the Moon is one of our all time favorite places to go to and have a good time. I had to dock a star for a previous experience with a power hungry bouncer, other than that experience, its all good. I like to get there a little early to score a table and avoid the cover charge, it gets really crowded around 9, don’t expect to get seats after this unless you play the vulture for your group. I advise finding drinks specials elsewhere or pre-​partying at home before coming in, drink prices can rack up here on a normal night and drinks aren’t particularly strong either. Once you are at your good spot, this place is so much fun. The pianists are great and can sing very well too. Be ready to sing along and dance.
I do like the 2 – 3 hour happy hours you can win here, they give you special priced drinks and your first two drinks are free! There is also a small buffet included but I never tried the food. Howl at the Moon is pretty lenient when it comes to bringing outside food in, I love bringing in Libaretto’s or Five Guys.
I definitely recommend Howl at the Moon when you and your group are looking for a good time. When its time to leave, Rooftop 210 is right next to it alongside the other eateries and pubs in the Epicenter. Cheers!

This is a chainy night spot that caters to the bachelorette or office party type crowd. Hot too many people heading here on a regular basis. This is a piano bar which on occasion has good performers however has not always been consistent compared to others I have been to. Good for groups and stocked liquor bar but a little pricey.

Along with the rest of the Epicentre bars, the bouncers here are always on a power trip. One of my friends was kicked out for telling an out-​of-​uniform bouncer to «chill the f* out» because the once again, out-​of-​uniform bouncer was behind a long line of people aggressively pushing his way to the front. There is little to no space for walkways and the place tends to get very clogged on crowded nights. This place, and the rest of the Epicentre, is a tourist trap and only for people that don’t live in Charlotte.

This is absolutely one of our favorite places to go. It’s a very laid back, fun atmosphere! Anytime we can manage a night out with friends this where we head to !

Howl is an unique experience, right in the EpiCentre of Uptown. It’s a totally different experience then your typical «Night Club». Very laid back atmosphere with fun music, and good drinks. Not a place for a lot of dancing (very small dance floor that never gets real lively), but a great place to listen to music.
It’s a piano bar, so all the music is played by live performers which makes for a great show. All the singers are decent, and play a good variety of music – there will be something for everyone.
It’s a great place to just sit back and watch a fun show!

This place has some of what it needs to be successful, and falls short in other places.
They have a bar and a decent bottled beer lineup, but no beer on tap… At all… Ever.
They have bands come in and play, but they aren’t the most personable ever. I went there with a few friends who are very musically inclined (which is a fancy way of saying they’re amazing and making sounds) and one of them asked if he could play bass for a song with them. The guy playing said that he could play… If he tipped them $ 100.
Overall it’s alright, but nothing special.

I’ve been to this location twice. The first time was two years ago on a Saturday, and it was amazing! We had so much fun and sang along all night long.
My most recent experience, a Friday evening, was not as fun. Very few people were dancing, possibly because of the songs people were requesting. To be honest, on of the performers was not that good of a singer, and we could hardly hear her — even with a microphone.
Both times the service and the drinks were outstanding. If you go you should check out the buckets of booze for groups.

Great place to sit and have a drink and listen to music. I was there for a work event and had a great time. The beer was cold and the music was great. If you are in town and looking for a place to go and have a drink, this was about the best place I found in Charlotte.

I never write bad review, but the bartender (female) on the left side of the bar was the worst I’ve ever had at any place. My party ordered an 84 ounce hurricane and it was the most foul drink anyone of us had every had. The after taste was similar to bacon. The manager offered a 20% off second (after tasting it himself). I opted for a beer instead. After ordering several beers, she never said thank you or ever hello. When I closed my tab, she still failed to even speak, despite the fact that I gave her 50% tip. Thank you for ruining my going away party in the United States. There’s no explanation for her behavior. The male bartender, whom I’ve had many times, was professional as always.
To the management at Howl at the Moon, I would love to hear an explanation for this in your own words.

I won a free Happy Hour party and celebrated my birthday there on May 15^th. My guests and I had a blast!
I really enjoy going to Howl At The Moon. The music is really good and it’s just a great place for a fun night out with friends!

We had a great time at Howl at the Moon. The entertainers were really good and the bar staff provided quick service. Definitely a good place to visit when you are at the Epicentre.

I’ve only been here on Thursdays in conjunction with Alive After Five and usually before the real crowd rolls in. There’s a laid back environment here with reasonably priced drinks. The music may not get started until about 7:30ish. The singers are decent. Good karaōke level. You’ll hear top pop music from the past 20 years and request accompanied with a few dollars will be sang first. Howl serves no food, but allows you to bring outside food in. Fun times here.

If you come here to hear the live music, I’d skip it. The singing is better at a karaōke bar.

The live music starts off about an hour after they open. I came here on Valentine’s and had a good time. They have rotating entertainers that play throughout the evening. They were able to play all 4 requests that I put it over the course of 4 hours. Our waitress, Callie, did an outstanding jobs keeping our drinks full even when it got crowded. She even went out of her way to help another couple sitting in another section in front of us that was having trouble getting service when the first arrived.

Party and Event Planners BEWARE!!!
I was attempting to plan a party for 50 people, 8 – 11 PM, $ 5,000 budget for food and open bar. I do this same party in cities all over the country. The ONLY time I pay a room rental fee is when I book a bowling alley space, and it is typically about $ 1,500. This place wanted $ 3,500 in «room rental fees», and they let me know this 3 weeks after I reached out to them initially with all my event specs.
I called Corporate and really didn’t get anywhere with them either. All in all, I lost about a full work day and my sanity dealing with this. Do yourself a favor and book at Strike City or Whiskey River, you will have a MUCH better experience!

We bought tickets for the Nye party and was really disappointed for $ 90pp. It included a table, 3 drinks, half glass of champagne and food. We arrived about 6:45 and only a few tables have sat. We went to get food and they clearly did not have enough. They ran out of meatballs and chicken which meant zero meat left, only pasta. Not enough at all. Then the drinks said online anything but their speciality and shots. Then the tickets you could only use drinks under $ 7.25…when you add it all up, wasn’t at all worth the money. The entertainment was ok. Only two of the six had good voices. Also, they really didn’t duel like I have seen at many other dueling piano bars. Needless to say we won’t be returning. Place was a rip off.

This place has the potential to be a fun night, but could make some improvements.
The biggest draw for this establishment is the «win happy hour» program they have. These are very easy to «win» and I have also called ahead the day of and gotten on the list. In theory you get your first drink for a dollar and a buffet dinner provided. The buffet dinner is the in theory part. I have been to many of these free parties as a host and a guest and the food runs out quickly (they are supposed to serve from 5 – 7). Last time we arrived around 6 just as someone was getting more pizza because the food ran out. The guy in front of me grabbed four slices of pizza and I was told I could only have one slice when I tried to grab a second. Sorry not sorry I don’t consider a single slice of pizza a meal, especially before a heavy night of drinking.
They also have a rule where there is a 4 person minimum to order a bucket, and they have refused to sell to my group of 3 people, but will sell a second bucket to a group of 4 sitting next to us. If they were actually worried about the amount of alcohol per person that math would not add up. Other nights, however, I have been with a group of 3 that they sold buckets to. Not sure if the inconsistency makes it worse.
All that being said, the worst experience I have had at this bar was mediocre. It is a fun bar if you are looking for something different, especially if you get a table and have cash to pay to play songs you like. Drinks are a little pricey, but not compared to the rest of the epicentre and cheaper if you average out the night if you include the first drink for a dollar deal.

It is a nice place to listen to live music, drink with friends but not the best place to dance because the little space in front of the stage is small.
That didn’t stop us from dancing. My friends dragged me and my wife to the front and we had everyone’s eyes on us. It was before 11pm and not many were drunk or dancing. We had quite a few shots and started dancing and soon the whole crowd joined us.
It was fun! But do keep in mind that early to mid twenties might feel a bit out of place. I’m in my early thirties btw. And most ppl there are late twenties to forties.
As for the drinks, they are good. Jaeger Bombs and tequila shots are great! Definitely recommend it.

Went here for a friend’s bachelorette party with a group of 7 girls. We had a table reserved right in the front which was nice. We were given a complimentary bucket of some fruity, girly drink that was really good just not my style. We arrived around 9pm on a Saturday night and the party was in full swing. I am a huge fan of piano bars having been to two much larger ones before (Croc Rocks in Myrtle and Bobby McKey’s in the National Harbor) this was pretty up to par! The crew is great; they played lots of good songs. At first I was really turned off because they played 7 – 8 songs that are every weddings worst nightmare. Songs like Brick House, ABC, Respect etc. But thankfully after that they went into more current songs and then the best of the 80’s and 90’s. The crowd was awesome, everyone was singing along and dancing, we all had a blast! Our waitress was great; she was attentive and kept the drinks coming. They also called our bachelorette up on stage and they played a song while we all danced, it was nice that they gave her special attention! I mention this because there was another bachelorette party there and they did not get asked to come on stage lol
There is a super sweet lady in the bathroom that has all sorts of toiletries that you might need; gum, deodorant, hairspray etc. which I thought was neat.