I've been coming here for about 6 or 7 years and that's spanned two different owners. I no longer live at Lake Norman but I stopped in Friday and it hasn't changed much, for good or bad. Tons of dudes waiting for the girls to come in who started drinking cheap(er) at the Rudder. The place is small but will be about your only consistent choice for a good DJ, usually on a Friday. If you don't like getting bumped or jostled I doubt you're in here past 12:30am. Two of the lakes best bartenders are usually here on a Friday too. Good pours and a mixed drink should be in the $5-$6.50 range. Plus, they almost always have a domestic bottle on special. Even though this is advertised as a martini bar, this is NOT a quiet, date night, lounge type place. If fact, you'll be lucky to see two martini glasses all night.