Problem: Now you can go to Philosopher's for one of 3 reasons, for the food, for the drink, or for the atmosphere. But for me, the outdoor seating can't be beaten by anyone in Charlotte. From the outside, this looks like a grungy hippie bar/restaurant, & maybe it is a little. But take a chance & pull up a seat outside, whether it's just to take in the view with a brew, or to grab a bite to eat. If the weather is nice, I don't think I'd go anywhere else in Charlotte midday. Starting with the beer, they have a pretty good selection & now have beer towers, which is basically a personal draft of 5 pints at your table. They also have a pretty good lunch menu with the typical bar fare but also some stuff you really wouldn't expect, & it's all pretty good. But I think the kicker at Philosopher's is the outside area that has ping pong & cornhole, & the occasional band. People sit outside all day here & play games & drink beer under the shady trees. This place is definitely a fun midday visit if the weather is nice. Bring your friends & plan on staying a while to drink & relax away the day.
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Problem: I would say it was worth it. $18 bucks is a little on the high side of things when it comes to aquariums. Being from southern California, I can go to the Long Beach Aquarium or Santa Monica for the same price, and have a lot more fish to look at. But for in Vegas, which is expensive by definition, it was a really cool little thing. They have sharks, piranhas, and two of those overhead tunnels. If you're asking me if you should go...I would say hell yeah!
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Problem: First off... I usually reserve using yelp for restaurants I really like and try to keep things positive. This is the exception. I feel so... violated. I am also a person who went on a Groupon. It was given to me from my dad. We went to Bravo Bistro excited based on the few things we had read. Thats what groupons are great for right...? to try new things. The waitress was very nice, in fact, the service was just fine. It was the food. We looked over the menu, listened to the specials.... and everything sounded great. We decided to get the "Chefs Cheese Plate" as a light appetizer before the Heavy main course was due. I am not sure who "chef" Tony is... but the cheese plate was described simply as "Selection cheeses, fruits, nuts, crackers" - Fine, sounds simple and tasty. Now I am thinking or envisioning in my head was a few artisan cheeses... some almonds, simple fruits and nice crafted crackers.... What we got, and this pretty much set the stage for continuing disappointment, was what looked like a cheese plate one would get from Safeway. Seriously... Long sliced wedges of PepperJack and American Cheddar... with two strawberries cut in half and not a single nut to be found. The crackers were one variety of the most generic kind. Terrible. I didn't even really know what to think. I don't normally send things back or cause a fuss, so I endured through it. This should have served as a warning... a very obvious warning. I boldly ordered the Cioppino. When it came it looked great... when it entered my mouth it... didn't taste like anything. Totally bland. edible, but bland... I don't normally ask how much the special is when The waitress is done describing them... I think it is tacky... but this time it might have been a good idea. I paid $36 for the worst Cioppino I have ever had. Needless to say, we skipped desert. I guess we learned our lesson. Total bill for total sh*t and 3 glasses of Chianti... $98. Yep, that is 2 entrees, a totally crappy cheese plate and 3 house Chiantis... $98. I was absolutely floored and furious. This place sucks, do NOT go there. I don't even feel better after writing this.
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Problem: So we finally ate here. The decor has not been updated since about 1967, and we were surrounded by overweight senior citizens reeking of cigarette smoke. The food was reminiscent of middle school cafeteria fare. The waitresses were very friendly, and the prices were not bad. We were obviously not the target demographic, though. Won't be back. Too bad, because we can walk there...
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