I stopped in at The Philosophers Stone Tavern two times on my last business trip to Charlotte - once for dinner, and once to get our booze on.
Dining Experience: 2.5 stars
Boozing Experience: 4 stars
Let's start with the dinner. I had a chicken sandwich, which I know is a boring order to begin with, but I wanted something lighter. It was unfortunately as bland as it sounded. Our server, Mercedes(?), was friendly though and made sure our drinks were never empty. She also was on top of the local beer scene, which I appreciated since I was from out of town and interested in trying the local craft brews.
Three nights later we were back, but this time to play Cornhole and outdoor Ping Pong. 3 hours and many, many, MANY drinks later we called it a night. It was a blast.
Overall a solid A-OK experience.