This is a great spot right next door too where the Cannon Ballers play. The area is cute strip with shops as well. The service was great. Enjoyed the food. It exceeded what I had in my mind. They lost a star because there were little too many bugs flying around. I ordered a drink that had a sugar rim and the mix she had made for the drink had tons of bugs flying in and around it, so I had to switch to beer. The food..we did the deviled eggs, which were good, not a wow just your basic deviled eggs nothing fancy. We got the smoked wings, fish and chips and stuffed hush puppies. Everything was good. The stuffed hush puppiss stole the show for me. They were stuffed with pimento cheese and came with a side of this garlic butter! They were absolutely amazing and so flavorful. The wings were also very good, we got the cheerwine BBQ I've never heard nor had but man, so good. The fish and chips were good. Excellent cooked seasoned fries. Two nice pieces of fish. For me the fish was little over fried, but still very enjoyable. read more

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The George Clinton Mural was on the side of the Towel City Tavern building, so since I was already there, I decided to have lunch. Towel City Tavern has two floors and is connected to the baseball stadium. Only the first floor was open during my visit. The Cabarrus Brewing Co. serving tanks are what you see as you enter. If you order a beer, it will be fresh as it comes directly from the tanks, as it is brewed on site. The restaurant's name pays homage to the city's textile roots and the towels made at the mills. The restaurant design also incorporated the town's history with Cannon Mills. The restaurant has an industrial feel with the open kitchen, high ceilings, concrete floors, exposed brickwork and steel structures. The tables were crafted from a 160-year-old tree that fell on the mill property. There were garage doors that likely opened during the games. They offer a $10 lunch special that includes a drink, side and entree. The $10 menu had a lot to select from: sandwiches, wraps, salads, wings, and a burger. I went with the All-American burger and fries. My burger was a good size, cooked to order and tasted great. The fries were really good, too. Service was great and attentive too. I was even offered a tea to go. My waiter got me in and out of the restaurant fast so I could get to the Music Hall of Fame on time. I did stop at the mural again on my way back to the car. Parking was free in the street spots and no time limits. Although I am not sure about the rules on game days/nights. With my favorite mural on the building, I have a feeling I will be back again to try more menu items and maybe see a ballgame too. read more

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The location and atmosphere is great, yet the food was average. It is connected to the cannonballers stadium. While there are no baseball games, the views of field and people enjoying the stadium are great. The service was slow but ok. We went for lunch to try out there specials. I got the pulled chicken sandwich with a side of sweet potato mash. The sandwich needed a lot of barbecue sauce as the chicken did not have any seasoning. The sweet potato mash was good. read more

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Fighting gnats was not on the agenda for my dining wishes yet it seemed like that's all we did all night. It was so bad we had to cover our drinks and food with napkins towards the end and only lift them when we got ready to take a sip/bite. Ordered the Tavern burger and it came out with a slider bun (on a regular sized burger), no pimento cheese and no candied bacon. Sent it back and got a proper bun and the pimento cheese but still no candied bacon. Was told that the red jelly substance was the "spiced candied bacon" it has ZERO bacon in it. I feel like $16 for a burger with no bacon is an absolute rip off. I ended up eating the burger bc by this point my stomach was hurting bc I was so hungry and my friend had already finished her food and we were both too tired to argue. Save your money and go somewhere else. read more

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We went to Towel City Tavern on a Friday night before a ballgame. The place was packed (beautiful night + busy game), but we were seated right away--bonus points for getting an outdoor table with a view of the ballpark. It was awesome eating while hearing the sounds of the game and warmups in the background. We each had a beer, which was really good. Service was excellent all night. I ordered the wings--flavor was solid, though they were a bit too crispy for my taste. The Cheerwine sauce was good, but I personally would have liked it a little sweeter. The fried green tomato caprese was absolutely delicious, and the dip tray was also a hit--especially the guac and pimento cheese. Overall, great atmosphere, solid food, and a perfect pre-game spot with a view! read more

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Food and atmosphere are very good....but slow, slow , slow. If you need to get out within an hour or less, this isn't the place for you. My experience has been an hr and a half for 2 of us each time. Appears that there isn't enough wait staff or kitchen staff. read more

We have been waiting a long time to visit Towel City and we enjoyed our first visit. We came for lunch on a Wednesday afternoon. We arrived at opening and chose to sit outside. The awesome hostess sat us at the best table to get a view of the baseball game. They provide complementary hushpuppies, which were warm and delicious. We all ordered the Wednesday Lunch Special, Pulled Chicken Sandwiches. The special includes a side and a drink for just $10. I chose the Mac N Cheese for my side and the classic Sweet Tea. The meal was just ok. The sandwich was a pretty dry, so I had to add bunch of barbecue sauce. The Mac n Cheese was pretty basic, nothing special. The service was good and the restaurant, including the restroom, was clean. They offer a different lunch special every weekday, so I would be open to trying again. read more

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Food was greasy and subpar, you could tell the grease traps hadn't been changed in a while. 3 of us had burgers and all of them were missing more than one topping, including the candied pepper bacon which turned out to be just regular bacon. Guacamole was obviously old and lacking flavor, pimento cheese was hard and bland. Their fiesta corn was straight from a can. Wouldn't recommend this place to anyone unless they make a serious change in their menu or kitchen staff. read more

We had an ok, but weird experience here. This restaurant is attached to the ballpark and gets pretty busy during games. This was our first time here and we wanted to check out a full service food option before the game started so we stopped here. Getting a seat was weird because they automatically made us sit upstairs outside even though there were several open tables downstairs inside. The reason they gave us just didn't make any sense. We went upstairs and ordered from the bartender up there. We waited a little for food, but not too long considering. Once our food came out one person in our group was missing a lot. They did correct it by just remaking it and bringing it over to us. The food wasn't too bad. I might try them again if we go back and maybe it'll be a slightly better experience. read more

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This place was amazing I want to go back even outside of baseball season Fresh brewed beer, great options on the menu The food is top notch quality and you can tell it is made fresh The Mac and cheese was a stand out, I was told a new chef put his foot in it read more

Great spot! We stopped in for apps before the cannon ballers games and was able to sit on the patio so we didn't miss any pre game festivities. We ordered wings with chwerwine bbq sauce, fried green tomatoes, the dip trio, and beers. It was all delicious but the guac was the star! Beers were good and service was prompt! read more

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This is our third visit and have enjoyed all we have had here. The mac and cheese is great!

Great food and great staff! The atmosphere in the restaurant is amazing and it is right beside the Cannon Ballers Stadium!

Visited Towel City Tavern today on a nice day in Kannapolis for lunch. Prime location beside the Cannonballers field. Wow this place definitely needs an upgrade on food quality. I honestly thought this place had BBQ, but didn't see a single BBQ item on the menu, but I must be mistaken. We started with the Triple Play and the Stuffed Hushpuppies and both were miserable attempt at a starter for the table. The chips were stale and chewy and the cheese dip was cold, pimento cheese was almost frozen, and the guacamole was not fresh. Stuffed hushpuppies were terrible, just frozen and microwaved by the taste. I had the club sandwich which was okay and the fries were plain and cold. My son had the Fish & Chips and nothing fresh about those cod fillets, definitely frozen and deep fried. Daughter had the Caesar Salad is was so mid and the chicken was straight from the fridge and pre-cooked at best. Best of luck to this place. Not sure they know what they want to be as a restaurant and I'm sure the rent is not cheap at this location. read more

What a cute place! Bar, Burgers, Dressed Pork Butt ... ok why not! Ha! Let me start with the Dip Trio! Smoked crab, benedictine, and pimento cheese. Accompanied with a side of hot honey, house pickles, and grilled bread. Everything in this trio I could eat over and over except the Benedictine. It's like it doesn't really go with the others. Remember the show which one of these things don't belong? Yeah, the Benedictine. But when I tell you that bread, with the pimento cheese and honey; they had me right there! Now that Tavern Burger should be outlawed! It's so tender & juicy. Really it's incredible. It's a good size portion too so don't eat too many appetizers or else you will have to take half the sandwich home like I did. It did reheat nicely in the air fryer but not like having it good and fresh. All in all, such a great spot! They also have a large area upstairs that you can rent for large parties. Such a fantastic addition to downtown. Oh did I tell you it also overlooks the ballpark?! Love it! Make the drive into downtown Kannapolis, park and enjoy the meal and the walk after. They have the cutest swings across from the restaurant! read more

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Even though the order was for a medium rare burger, it came out well done! As far as service, no one followed up with us until they brought the bill. Also, my wife's brisket was dry with no type of gravy or au just with out. There is no way I would recommend this restaurant to have a meal with better choices within walking distance. read more

1st trip was great.. but today the food was off.. server messed up the order and the chicken wings taste like propane.. water is tap so be ready to have chlorine taste... server did not bring plates or silverware until after the food was on the table so we had to wait.. had to pick things off the salads.. pricing was high for lunch... salad was $14 read more

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Had a hair in my food literally ate a vegetable and there was a whole hair in my mouth.

Salmon had bones in it. Rice was hard and crunchy, vegetables was a whole onion cut into 4ths. Never leave reviews but this place was awful.

Went in here for an earlier lunch around 11:50 on a Friday. This is a new place so it's clear they're trying to get their bearings. I ordered the brisket sandwich and wasn't told they were out of brisket until 15 minutes after ordering. They were also out of smoked turkey, fried green tomatoes and burnt ends. The burger I ended up getting was pretty good minus the old dry and hard to bite onion straws that had probably been made days before. My wife ordered a burger and it came out wrong. I'm guessing the cooks came in late and unprepared. They also only had one waitress working all the tables, must not have expected a big lunch crowd. Would love to give this place another try but with all the other places to eat it would have to be a situation where there was no other option or there was some incentive to. read more

The food was a bit pricey but was amazingly delicious! It was a great place for a date night!

Mac n cheese is dry, they gave me burnt cheese curds. The over seasoned fries were ok. The Philly cheesesteak was highway robbery at 4" long. Ketchup bottles on all tables empty. At least the 2 tables that had bottles. Was told they are out of everything then it randomly came out to the table with what they were out of. Not a fan. Probably won't be back. The service was slow and the server would disappear for 15 mins come by and be gone for 15 mins and then forget something be gone another 15 mins. Plus the food was not remotely close to worth the price. read more

We were running an errand up in Kannapolis and decided to find somewhere new for lunch. We're always intrigued by the possibility of new beer, but didn't realize this is connected to the Kannapolis baseball park and Cabarrus Brewing! We could see the game from inside the restaurant, and we were able to park two blocks away and walk. Looks like a good atmosphere for groups, families, and adults. The beer was good, and food was ok. I had a brisket sandwich and the bun was a little soggy. The carrot side was good, but nothing special. My husband liked his burger. Staff was friendly; we'd probably eat there again if we were in the area. read more

Love the Traditional Tavern Club sandwich! Loved our waitress ,Evie, even more! The manager , Madison Dale is great also. We love sitting on the terrace to watch the game and chill with friends! read more

First time eating from this restaurant and I got DoorDash. The wings are honestly the best I've ever had. They're big, smoky, with crispy skin. I got the Cheerwine BBQ sauce and it was delicious. It's a great mix of seeet with a nice twang to it. The blue cheese dressing I got in the side was also delicious and obviously house made. This is definitely now one of my favorite places. read more

I wanted this place to be great! I love the location area and it should be a perfect fit by the Cannonballers and the other nightlife spots. The food needs to improve and the staff need to be a bit more welcoming. Our server was good, but the overall atmosphere was stale. read more

The best veggie wrap I've had at a restaurant! Veggies were cooked perfectly and it had a ton of flavor. Beer was good too of course

We had an enjoyable visit to Towel City Tavern a couple days ago. We tried several of their beers, which were good, and a couple small plates, which were outstanding. The deviled eggs were delicious, and the smoked mozzarella and mushroom tartine was one of the best things I've had in a while. read more

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We had a lovely evening at Towel City tonight. This new venue is really spacious and has a nice vibe. Lots of seating with great views. Our server, Spencer, was extremely pleasant and helpful. The menu is adult friendly. There is not a children's menu. We opted for a side of mac'n'cheese for our little one and it was not good. They need to go back to the drawing board on that recipe. It was very dry with no flavor. However, having said that all our other food was very flavorful and tasty. Prices are high. I think you can get creative after going once on ordering and splitting dishes once you know what you like to reduce your bill. read more

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A group of us went to try the highly anticipated Towel City Tavern a few days ago, and I will preface this review by saying that I think they were still in a sort of soft opening stage where you have to have reservations, so I think there is certainly the possibility of this review going up, and I imagine we will be back so I will add another review at that time! From a service standpoint, it was certainly erratic, but again, they are new and need some time and certainly some training. Our table asked which sides the server reccommended and we got a suggestion of "I don't really do vegetables, so I would say the fries", which I will say has gotten a few good laughs from our group since! haha. There was also a lot of snafus with other tables orders coming to our table and some issues with checks at the end, but I will give them a lot of credit, after a lot of trying on their part, they just comped the parts that they could not figure out and told us to please return (which we will). On to the star of the show, the food! This was a bit of a mixed bag in my opinion. We started with a few of the appetizers of hushpuppies stuffed with pimento cheese with an Alabama BBQ sauce on them. I think everyone at the table really liked these! I got shrimp and grits which were not the worst I have every had, but for the price... I wouldn't get again. The pulled pork sliders were good, as was the smoked chicken! From a side standpoint, the fries were actually decent, so glad she recommended that I guess! The other two sides that a few people tried that were hit or miss depending on the person were the sweet potatoes and the cheese grits. Some like them a lot while some found the sweet potatoes to be more like a dessert they were so sweet and the cheese grits just lacking the flavor and consistency of really good cheese grits. Overall, yes there are still some kinks to work out, but we will be back and try some more things and hope it does well. Kannapolis (especially downtown) needs a decent restaurant badly and maybe this will be it! time will tell! read more

The service and food was amazing. Generous portions. The staff is very and attentive. We love coming here whether or not there is a Kannapolis cannonballers game or just a night out. Amber has been our server a number of times and she is very personable. Life this place! read more

We had a fantastic waitress. Food was really good. Cool spot in downtown Kannapolis.

It's a nice place with a good view of the stadium. Service was fine but did have to ask for refills ourselves instead of the waitress asking herself. She was super nice though so no hate. I got the Tavern Burger which slapped and the pretzel appetizer was also pretty good. read more

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Been here a handful of times, and I've always enjoyed my experience. Starting off, I really like their Hazy IPA. They offer a good selection of appetizers, and I always get the smoked wings, (the rub is fantastic and there's a good selection of sauces to choose from, the Cheerwine BBQ sauce is a favorite). Other appetizers not to miss include the pretzels and deviled eggs. I've done a variety of entrees and can recommend the pork chops as well as the burnt ends. On my last visit I ordered the Smoked Leg Quarter, the rub is amazing. My wife had the smoked trout on our last visit and liked it, along with the Hoppin John. I got a side of the succotash, along with collard greens, both were delicious. In the past we've also enjoyed the baked beans and Mac & Cheese. One of these days I'm going to try their burger, other people at our table have ordered it, and it looks amazing. They've just add new menu items that I look forward to trying, so I'll definitely be heading back here again. read more

Nice looking place we have been meaning to visit. Have to say this was two trips in one. Our first and our last. Inside does look good. My cheese burger was good, my son's chicken was room temp, and my wife's chicken sandwich was way over cooked. Staff didn't ask till the end about our food. Biggest issue was bugs constantly landing on the table and then to our plates. Two staff members noted this was a summer long issue due to open fruit at the bar. I work in FL and don't have this issue at bars/restaurants. Nothing but "a sorry" over the whole situation. Not even a discount or manager coming over. Needs new management to address all these issues. read more

Lets go with the good first. The establishment has a lot of drink options. Depending on the bartender the cocktails are pretty consistent. This has been one of the better places in downtown Kannapolis. Food is good but there is always room for improvement and consistency. Being right in the ballpark with the downstairs and balcony overlook is the biggest bonus for this place. Watching a baseball game while dinning is always a great sell. Now the bad, the hours really need to be later during the week. There aren't a lot of options outside of fast food dining after 8 pm in Kannapolis. Maybe their hours have extended for the summer but as for a few weeks ago they were closing at 9pm. The nat problem around the bar is something that needs to be controlled. The trash cans behind the bar are either not being emptied consistently or there are just too many behind the bar. Understanding that they add a percentage to your bill for watching the game within their establishment can be a bit confusing. Beer needs to be colder. The lighting is very bright giving it an almost warehouse feeling. Prices are a little on the high side with really no weekly or daily specials that are good on the wallet. read more

The smoked old fashioned is delicious! Food was pretty good too! I would definitely recommend and go back.

Service was slow at best! All our food was delivered wrong and apparently they dont have lean brisket. Mine was inedible after I sent it back and requested lean. To Top it off waitress could not produce a bill to Look over! read more

We came after church on a Sunday afternoon. I will say they seated us right away and we had a decent sized party, so that was nice. My husband and I ordered a nachos to share, but the nachos were cold and honestly not great. I would not recommend the nachos. Maybe try another menu item if we ever go back. read more

From the sweetest staff to the amazing food and drinks -- it's our favorite go-to spot for events! The rooftop is absolutely beautiful for catching a game or just soaking in the sunset. If you haven't been yet, you're truly missing out! read more