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| - As a recently legal 21 year old living in Huntersville for the summer, there aren't too many options when it comes to grabbing a beer in the area. Fox and the Hound has served as the local watering hole for my friends and I this summer, mostly by process of elimination. Drink specials, especially for beer, are pretty decent. $2 domestic drafts and $2.50 import drafts on Thursday. Thursday is also karaoke night...you were warned.
I guess the biggest beef that I have with this place is the atmosphere. Everytime I come, I feel like I'm drinking in an Applebees. Yes, I realize this is a chain, but after coming from the splendid pub scene in London and even the college bar scene at Indiana University, I naturally expect my drinking establishments to have at least a slight bit of character.
Service is decent, depending on the waitress you get. As far as food goes, I've only had some of the appetizers, which were just so-so. Nachos were the best, wings mediocre, and pizza pretty god-awful. With all of the other dining options in Birkdale, it seems a little silly to choose to come here solely for the food.
In the summer they charter a boat every Saturday to take you out on Lake Norman. For those who don't have a boat, it's a nice way to see the lake and go for a swim on a hot day. You can get free "VIP" tickets from the waitresses, otherwise it costs $10. Did it once, and it was fun, but not something that I'm aching to do again.
Overall, not a terrible place to grab a drink, but don't expect too much out of it.
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