Ri-Ra's is an Irish pup, not a stereotypical Chinese man saying "We Lost".
On weekend's they'll have a cover, but this is offset by the lack of a bathroom attendant, so the overhead expense for going out here is in line with the rest of downtown Charlotte.
The prices of drinks are probably a bit higher here, so you may wish to get a base going before you find yourself here.
The bartender was pretty nice to me. I used an iPhone app with a drink database to order a random obscure cocktail and "Irish Twist". She had no idea what it was but made it for me using the iPhone recipe, injecting some uniqueness into my Ri-Ra's experience.
And it may have just been the Irish Twists handling my perceptions, but I'm pretty sure she liked me.