Was visiting with friends over NYE weekend, and they had plans to go to Dharma for the big night. Not being from Charlotte and having no other places to go in mind, we tagged along.
We each paid $20 to get in. For being over 21 I thought that was insane, even for NYE. The crowd and DJ were really shitty so $20 a pop is way too steep.
It was also an 18 and up night. So the crowd included many college babies. These kids looked like they'd just passed their 18th birthday. Definitely weird to mingle with, though I'm not saying they can't go out and have fun too.
I didn't drink much, but the prices were moderate. I mostly socialized and danced. I have to say that the decor is epic. The Buddha with headphones borders on cheesy but I thought the paper cranes were awesome. It was too cold to spend a lot of time outside, but the patio was cozy and just as chic. When I wanted to take a break from dancing the bed lounges were comfy and not as awkward as they look from the dance floor, though folks tended to hog them because they were too lame to actually get up and dance instead of watching everyone.
I'd say the major downside was the DJ. Genuinely just not good and played tired, decade-old beats. Since I was mostly in the mood to dance this put a damper on things, as I was basically just dancing along with everyone instead of enjoying the music holistically.
All in all- it was a cool night. The owners are definitely some cool cats, but I doubt I'd be down for coming here again if I'm ever back in town.