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| - I really wanted to like Sea Level more than I did, as it has all the ingredients to be one of Charlotte's best restaurants. But on a recent visit during Queen's Feast Restaurant Week, I was only moderately impressed. While the corn fritters and clam chowder we ordered for our appetizers were both outstanding, the main courses that followed were somewhat underwhelming. I ordered the Catfish Cioppino, which was bland and somewhat sparse, while my wife enjoyed a tasty plate of Beef Short Ribs. We ended the meal with a delicious pair of Lemon Tarts, served on a flaky graham cracker crust.
(Full disclosure: my last dish of Cioppino was at San Francisco's Tadich Grill, so the bar was a little high.)
Sea Level has a cool and trendy interior with a great ambiance -- boisterous, but not so noisy that you can't have a conversation. The wine and cocktail list is extensive, and there's a solid selection of local and regional craft brews in bottles and on tap. Service was friendly and efficient, which is about as much as you can expect during Restaurant Week.
We'll definitely be giving Sea Level another chance to impress, but during Queen's Feast, the package was just OK.
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