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| - For some reason, Alley Cat always seems to be slammed, with people clamoring to pay the $7 cover to get in. I don't really understand the line (1 of the few you'll find for a bar in Charlotte), because inside to me isn't really anything spectacular.
Entering from College St, there is a nice outdoor patio with an outside bar if you want to enjoy the nighttime air. Entering into the main bar area, this place is pretty huge. To me it almost feels like a warehouse with a stage. We were there last Sat night & they had a band play rock covers till about 12:30, & after that the rap music came on & the dance floor came alive. There is plenty of room to dance here & quite a lot of people get out there, along with me pulling out the moves that embarrass my girlfriend.
The bar serves up your normal domestic beers, but what do you expect from a place that's only open for the nightlife. If you can catch a special, then the prices aren't too bad, not considering your $7 cover fee.
Alley Cat just hasn't grown on me, but apparently it has with a good portion of nightlifers in Charlotte. So expect to wait 5-10 minutes on a Friday or Sat night to pay your cover. The atmosphere isn't too bad & if you like to dance they do play some pretty good jams. But the spaciousness just doesn't appeal to me & nothing really stands out to me beyond that.
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