The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
9605 N Tryon St
Ste A
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28262-8572
United States
(704) 717-8179 | map
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Notes: Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 1:00am
Friday - Saturday: 11:00am - 2:00am
Sunday: 12:00pm - 12:00am
Reviews: 49
| Ratings: 73
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Reviews by evan35:
evan35 from North Carolina
4.23/5 rDev -0.2%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.75 | food: 3.5
Jan 21, 2015
4.23/5 rDev -0.2%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.75 | food: 3.5
Jan 21, 2015
More User Reviews:
atlbravsrno1 from New Hampshire
4.75/5 rDev +12%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.75
Jul 02, 2020
4.75/5 rDev +12%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.75
Jul 02, 2020
BeardedWalrus from North Carolina
4.46/5 rDev +5.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 5 | food: 4.25
Jan 05, 2020
4.46/5 rDev +5.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 5 | food: 4.25
Jan 05, 2020
Mitchmoore12 from Texas
4.48/5 rDev +5.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 5 | food: 4.25
First off I have to tell you that this was the place that started it all for me. I had my first ever craft brew here and it changed my life. I had a copper amber ale from the olde mecklenburg brewery.
Walking up to it the vibe was very cheerful and homey. A man sat outside with a friendly giant of a dog and the place looked very inviting. Walking in you step onto a hardwood floor and see the wooden bar and tables/chairs. There is more than enough room for a large crowd and plenty of comfy booths. Darts and other games can be played there too. The service is usually pretty quick but when it's at it's peak hours it can be a little before you get your next brew or pick up the check. The selection is phenomenal. Over 200 beers available from around the world to right down the street. I love this place and can't wait to go again!
May 26, 2016
4.48/5 rDev +5.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 5 | food: 4.25
First off I have to tell you that this was the place that started it all for me. I had my first ever craft brew here and it changed my life. I had a copper amber ale from the olde mecklenburg brewery.
Walking up to it the vibe was very cheerful and homey. A man sat outside with a friendly giant of a dog and the place looked very inviting. Walking in you step onto a hardwood floor and see the wooden bar and tables/chairs. There is more than enough room for a large crowd and plenty of comfy booths. Darts and other games can be played there too. The service is usually pretty quick but when it's at it's peak hours it can be a little before you get your next brew or pick up the check. The selection is phenomenal. Over 200 beers available from around the world to right down the street. I love this place and can't wait to go again!
May 26, 2016
Riff from Virginia
4.26/5 rDev +0.5%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.75 | food: 3.75
I love the vibe of this place. The plates, the decor, the live band playing in the corner, it's all a very cool place to just chill for a few hours and have some of the many, many beers they have on tap. One of the few places where the tap selection is better than the food selection. That is the one downer, the food is so-so at best, average selection and nothing that really stands out. But really, you don't go here for the food, you go for the beer. The major downside is that this place can get busy in a hurry and service really suffers for that. Considering how well it does you would think they would hire a few more servers to help even that out.
May 22, 2016
4.26/5 rDev +0.5%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.75 | food: 3.75
I love the vibe of this place. The plates, the decor, the live band playing in the corner, it's all a very cool place to just chill for a few hours and have some of the many, many beers they have on tap. One of the few places where the tap selection is better than the food selection. That is the one downer, the food is so-so at best, average selection and nothing that really stands out. But really, you don't go here for the food, you go for the beer. The major downside is that this place can get busy in a hurry and service really suffers for that. Considering how well it does you would think they would hire a few more servers to help even that out.
May 22, 2016
cbfrancis from Louisiana
4.16/5 rDev -1.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4
May 14, 2016
4.16/5 rDev -1.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4
May 14, 2016
jeffjeff1 from California
4.61/5 rDev +8.7%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4
This place was awesome! I got to try so many new beers here from the east coast. The beer was great and so was the food. I ended up kinda drunk because of all the beers I drank. lol But it was still amazing!!!
May 05, 2016
4.61/5 rDev +8.7%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4
This place was awesome! I got to try so many new beers here from the east coast. The beer was great and so was the food. I ended up kinda drunk because of all the beers I drank. lol But it was still amazing!!!
May 05, 2016
Apellonious from North Carolina
4.7/5 rDev +10.8%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.25
Mar 13, 2016
4.7/5 rDev +10.8%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.25
Mar 13, 2016
RUN-4-B33R from North Carolina
4.28/5 rDev +0.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 5
Dec 16, 2015
4.28/5 rDev +0.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 5
Dec 16, 2015
bostonbeans from Massachusetts
3.98/5 rDev -6.1%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Aug 15, 2015
3.98/5 rDev -6.1%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Aug 15, 2015
BrewsNRecords from North Carolina
4.08/5 rDev -3.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
Jul 14, 2015
4.08/5 rDev -3.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
Jul 14, 2015
Hopportunistic from North Carolina
4.31/5 rDev +1.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
Jun 21, 2015
4.31/5 rDev +1.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
Jun 21, 2015
NCMatt from North Carolina
4.23/5 rDev -0.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4
It's wonderful to have a bar with a solid lineup of craft beer in the University area. They have a wall of taps, and a two page bottle list. Most days there's a special of one form or another. I usually go for glass night every Wednesday, but I've wanted to try beer poker on Saturdays, just haven't made it out for that yet! Prices are average for most beers not on special, but some bottles (750's and 22's in-particular) have a pretty steep mark-up. Overall, the Saucer is my go-to bar in the University area!
Jun 02, 2015
4.23/5 rDev -0.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4
It's wonderful to have a bar with a solid lineup of craft beer in the University area. They have a wall of taps, and a two page bottle list. Most days there's a special of one form or another. I usually go for glass night every Wednesday, but I've wanted to try beer poker on Saturdays, just haven't made it out for that yet! Prices are average for most beers not on special, but some bottles (750's and 22's in-particular) have a pretty steep mark-up. Overall, the Saucer is my go-to bar in the University area!
Jun 02, 2015
dailyminefield from North Carolina
4.1/5 rDev -3.3%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5
Feb 13, 2015
4.1/5 rDev -3.3%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5
Feb 13, 2015
Mirthrandir from North Carolina
4.5/5 rDev +6.1%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4 | selection: 5 | food: 3.5
Jan 12, 2015
4.5/5 rDev +6.1%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4 | selection: 5 | food: 3.5
Jan 12, 2015
One1Asterisk from Florida
5/5 rDev +17.9%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
Dec 22, 2014
5/5 rDev +17.9%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
Dec 22, 2014
bcp5296d from North Carolina
2.99/5 rDev -29.5%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 3.25 | selection: 1 | food: 3.75
The food is really good, the service is good (I don't go there during crowded hours), and the beer selection is kind of a joke. about 100 taps and maybe 5 I'd like to order. You can tell they just buy a high quantity of less than par craft beer as most of their customers are new to the craft scene so they get away with it.
Jul 29, 2014
2.99/5 rDev -29.5%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 3.25 | selection: 1 | food: 3.75
The food is really good, the service is good (I don't go there during crowded hours), and the beer selection is kind of a joke. about 100 taps and maybe 5 I'd like to order. You can tell they just buy a high quantity of less than par craft beer as most of their customers are new to the craft scene so they get away with it.
Jul 29, 2014
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