Wow. Wow. Wow. Haberdish was an excellent intro into Charlotte food for me. My sister just recently moved to Charlotte and we wanted to carry on our Charleston tradition of having at least one 5-star dining experience per visit. She chose Haberdish for my first Charlotte meal and I am so glad she did.
We sat at the bar (as you should always do!) and we immediately hit it off with our bartender. I didn't get her name and she left early (she wasn't feeling well but didn't let it show at all) but she helped us pick a drink and our meal. We split the Liquid Pumpkin Pie Punch ($22 for a medium - ended up being about 4 1/2 glasses), which was given to us with a beautiful sprinkling of flowers and a great presentation on how to pour the punch.
For our meal, we started with the pimento cheese ball ($9, and we brought home most of it) which came with apples and homemade crackers that were delicious. We then shared the cauliflower steak ($12 and more than enough for 2 people) and the bbq glazed carrots ($6 for half or $12 for whole).
Everything was top-notch and each bite was better than the last. I am so very impressed and hope to check out more of the menu on my next visit.