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| - How to start this out? First impressions of this sister restaurant of 5 Church is less than mediocre. From the front when you first walk in you expect a place that's gonna give you great choices of meat, fish, and poultry localized, and taking advantage of the great farm to table scene we have here in Charlotte, but what we came to find out that's it's nothing more than the "college kids craigslist apartment of the culinary world". Not one thing matches each other. NOTHING! The decor and ambience were very nice, open floor plan, very inviting, beautifully rustic with an urban feel, but only leaves you with the giant question mark or sour taste in you mouth from wanting more. (Looks aren't everything)
When we first sat down we asked what exactly was the concept of the restaurant, and we were informed that it's "comfort food"? The only comfort I found was ending this Enigma of a night and asking for the bill.
In regards to the food, poor selection, limited menu, no creativity nor flavor, and overall bland. Only 12 items that suspiciously resemble what I can receive at a place that's on the corner of 5th and church (hint, hint). It's like 4 people came up with an idea of what sells at one place, we'll through it on a menu, and add smashed bland potatoes, or a truck load of crispy onions, re-name the place in a different location and call it a day. We all understand Charlotte is not a culinary Mecca if you will, but this tom foolery is not pulling a fast one on anyone. I mean pop corn to start out at the table? Really? Something that's cheap and adds no complement nor nutritional value to the apparent question mark that's already lingering in the room. You just end up asking yourself why?
The one saving grace of this place, was something so small and minute that I wouldn't even call it saving. POPOVERS! Tasty and savory. About the only thing that actually challenged my palate whatsoever.
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