Tilt on Trade

First time here and I really am a fan of the Place!
It has that Pub bar vibe with a couple of arcade and dart game inside. Left is a long bar and towards the end is a dance floor with live DJ music. I really like the layout and it’s pretty spacious.
Bartenders are not bad. Drink prices are reasonable $ 8 shots and up.
For ladies, under the bar table there is a hook for your purse. A huge plus!
Casual clothing and staff and door people are really cool and nice. Since they were literally next to Hooter’s, Tilt allowed us and suggested that we just buy our food at hooters and bring it over there and we can eat at Tilt because it was packed at Hooter’s since they were showing the Mayweather fight. SUPER IMPRESSED with that and I was sold!
Before midnight they play a little bit of rock. But after midnight they play top 40 or mainstream, hip hop. You can even request. Great music variety for everyone.
If you clearly looked around too, they have a tv screen where you can text and your text appears for everyone to see. Cool interactive element.
Crowd here is predominantly like mid– late 20s
This place is definitely comparable to Florida’s America’s backyard. Very similar even the crowd. But Tilt in my opinion has better music.
I really have no complaints. I had a great time here as an out of towner. Good place to turn up and have fun!
Definitely check it out

My husband and I live in central NC but were visiting Charlotte for the weekend and were looking for a bar within walking distance of the Aloft. We had seen Tilt the last time we visited, so we decided to check it out. We visited on a Thursday night before a late dinner and again on a Saturday night, when they were selling 8 cent Miller Lights to celebrate their anniversary. We had a blast both times we went! The bartenders are super nice and their drinks are very affordable. The atmosphere is really fun and we loved the music. They don’t carry Ciroc, which is what I usually drink, but that’s my only gripe. We’ll definitely return here on our next trip to Charlotte.

Probably my favorite bar ever. Of Corse I’m a college student at JWU ! This is our bar and its freaking amazing there are great drink specials, great bartenders, sometimes food lol, there is always a great story that will come out of tilt. Definitely on my list of best places on earth.

This is one of the best bars in Uptown. The prices on the drinks are reasonable, and the staff is friendly. There is a southern theme hideaway room if you walk the length of the bars past the bathroom. It is refreshing to have a bar in the city celebrating its southern roots. When the weather warms up there is a great outside area to relax in and soak up the sun.

Tilt is quaint and fun. If you’re looking for a huge nightclub, this isn’t it. It’s more of a bar that you’d go to with a group of a few friends. There’s a dance floor, good drinks, and it’s a laid back casual place.

I just had the most positive experience at Tilt. There was a guy at the bar who had too much to drink and was not picking up my signals that I was not interested. I was driving, and so I was not drinking very much. When I was ready to leave, Mr. «Drank Too Much» was standing near the door. I asked the bartender if I could leave through the side door (one of those «emergency exit, alarm will sound» doors that never sounds). He said I couldn’t go out the side door, but he would walk me to my car three blocks away. He did and was extremely professional about it. These people really know how to make a young lady feel comfortable coming back to their bar!

Went here for an event and was pleasantly surprised. Good drink specials, an assortment of games and other merryment. Staff was initially a bit cold but warmed up quickly. It’s easy to overlook this place. I’ve been to the Hooters next door a few times and never thought about stepping in before this. But will definitely go back. Only knock– one bartender was on his cell phone checking text messages behind the bar. It was still fairly early but people were there and wanted drinks. Don’t make me have Jon Taffer come in and call you out on that.
One year update: Been coming back periodically and am on a first name basis with a few of the staff. It’s a good place to come, drink and meet new people. And it’s as simple as that. Also you can bring in your own food (preferably from Hooters but don’t think they’ll throw you out if you bring food from somewhere else). Also do occasional fundraisers for good causes (ex. SC Flooding) so hard to say anything bad about this place. Not perfect (if that’s saying something bad) but a good place to hang.

Nothing fancy here. Just a bar with some great bartenders and regulars.
TILT on Trade does a little bit of it all depending on the night. DJ, live music, boozin’ bingo, mug night, after parties for big events.
What can you expect here? There’s always drink specials of some sort. The staff is made up of some longtime Charlotte bartenders. Super nice. If the back patio isn’t being used for a private event, go check it out. Giant jenga. Rocking chairs on a makeshift porch. Pretty cool little area. There’s even a bar out there so you don’t have to walk inside.
TILT’s been staying relevant for years in an uptown becoming saturated with bars and clubs. It’s nice to see a mainstay keeping up with the new guys. The owners here are really good people. Cheers to more fun nights ahead.

Beer cocktails are great. Try theElectric lemonade, honey brew and angry fireball

We finally visited this place, because my parents were staying at the Marriott across the street. The drinks were strong and the staff was extremely fun and friendly. The bartenders are will also provide suggestions and make creative drinks. It is a fun place to go that isn’t too far off of the main path of Uptown. Definitely a good change up experience.

Tilt is a good bar, but wouldn’t be my first choice for a night out. Strong drinks and just enough space to dance in make it worth trying out. Went here on a Saturday pretty late and the outside entrance was packed with smokers. When you get into Tilt you’ll notice it’s narrow sardine can like layout, dancing area and take an adventure down the narrow path to see how far exactly this place goes back.
The bar tenders pour strong drinks, and the atmosphere is pretty good. That alone calls for a good time. While I’ll probably chose other bars over Tilt, I know that someday I’ll end up here again.

Smokers hard on outside…
They have a disco ball… I mean come one *grin*…
The place is packed with youngster. And the staff can move the drinks. This place is late night. So if you want a little drinking and a little dancing without concern of what you are wearing or who you are with *grin*…this is your place

As I first walked into TILT I thought the following, «This place is really narrow. It’s really dark in here. The lighting is throwing me off. Is this Bar Charlotte 2.0 but with a different name? This place is weird. This place is growing on me.»
Went here on a Sunday night, and actually had a decent time. This probably isn’t their biggest night of the week, but Industry Night always brings out a cool crowd and tonight was not different as I ran into some old buddies and had a decent time out. The music was straight, and a few people were dancing, esp. in the back where their was a DJ crankin’ out the tunes.
TILT is definitely NOT the first place I would recommend taking an out-​of-​towner looking to have a good time. However, if you’re looking for a good change of pace, off the beaten path a little, but still Uptown, TITL, just may be what your looking for…

I almost gave this 1 star but for some reason I end up back here from time to time so it couldn’t be that bad right?
I typically prefer chill bars and this is definitely not that. They do have beer pong in the back which is fun. They have a dance floor though there usually isnt a ton of people dancing. Drinks are over priced especially for the 10oz mix drinks.

I’ve worked and lived in the nightlife industry for 7 years and it isn’t often that I love a bar full spectrum but with Tilt, I do.
What’s not to love? The staff is on point with strong drinks, the service is quick, the owners are incredible, community minded people, the location is in the absolute heart of Uptown Charlotte. The newly remodeled bar and patio are very pleasing aesthetically and tastefully designed. It’s edgy yet modern but the common denominator is that that is comfortable. You don’t have to dress to the 9’s to enter. It is the perfect balance between neighborhood bar and cool Uptown hotspot/​
If you’re looking for to kick back for a few drinks, Tilt is your place. If you’re looking to deal with the rarity of honest and fair bar owners, this your place. If you’re looking to host a non-​profit party or private party, you couldn’t ask for a better place.
Plain and simple, when it comes to bars, I’m a raving fan of Tilt! I’ve hosted numerous events at Tilt, got to know the staff well, and have referred countless people to Tilt and no complaints to be made!

This is a cool, little joint downtown.
Lacks pretension.
Just friendly bartenders, good drinks and plenty of seating at the bar.
There is a large patio out back and word is they are installing a retractable roof on the patio which will be a nice addition.
Late night it gets crowded and clubby, but I’m usually out the door by the time that starts in.
A refreshing change of pace from some of the other bars downtown that tend to think a little too highly of themselves.

Fun little dive bar. The DJ on Saturday played decent music and their is a small area for dancing.

What a cool little NY style alley bar. There really isnt anything like it in the Charlotte area. It is your stereotypical dive bar where the regulars hang out. The managers were really friendly and offered us our first beer for free. They are always jumping late night and almost always have a $ 2 special going on. You can’t go wrong by stopping in here for a drink. If you come late on a Friday or Saturday night, there will be a DJ kicking some loud music and people dancing. TILT!
Enjoy!
–Ian M.

I’ll keep this as short as possible.
Not a terrible place, but it certainly is the epitome of a dive bar. I’d go back, but only if there was something going on (theme party, specials, etc).

The former Liquid Lounge has a new face. Let’s see:
Nice bar with quality drinks — check.
Dance floor, disco ball — check, check.
DJ dropping cool tunes and feeling the vibe of the crowd — screetch…
Maybe it was dead on Saturday night at midnight because their 1 year anniversary party is next weekend and the regulars were «saving up for it». But as soon as the floor filled up with guys and girls dancing to the tracks the dj was mixing, he lurched into a hardcore booty music set and everybody scrammed. Plus there was a «dancing» guy in a Def Jam t-​shirt and baseball cap that intimidated everyone away.
I’d try it again because even though it’s small, it has a perfect set up. What the DJ does with the turntables however makes or breaks the evening. That’s true anywhere though, so what I’d really be going back for is to test whether it was an «off» night or if the DJ truly has a talent for blowing people off the dance floor by only playing what he wants to hear and not reading the crowd. Which would be very unfortunate for a potentially classy, fun downtown venue.
Update: A little birdie told me the following weekend was exactly the same. They could vastly improve the place by getting dj’s who like to inspire dancing and charging a $ 5 cover to keep out the late night riffraff. This could be one of the best nightclubs in town if they did it right.