I've been to a few Hickory Taverns around the Charlotte area and this one is by far the best. The location is in the fast growing Ballantyne area and rests next to the Charlotte Golf Links course. Perfect for playing 18 and strolling over to the bar.
The bar/patio/restaurant areas are large and loaded with places to sit for the busy times. Personally, I prefer the bar area for everything and it has always worked out well. We've eaten the wings, lobster roll, and the homemade chips and loved everything (Wings - nice and crispy with numerous sauce choices). They do a very good job of using fresh bread and ingredients for their sandwhiches. The best meal was the Chicken Avocado sandwich. Very healthy and very flavorful.
The only reason that I held off on the 5th star was the beer selection. I thought it was rather lacking on the draft choices. Other than that, they have great daily drink specials and surprisingly delicious oyster days. TVs and large projection screens on every corner and wall -- I cant ask for anything more than that.
Having said all that, you pretty much get what you see here. Big Sports bar with quality service, food, and atmosphere.
Enjoy!
-Ian M.