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| - My husband and I were fortunate enough to attend an event here last week (sorry for the late review)... This is, as I understand it, a newer and second location following their location in Charlotte. The owner was kind enough to host the event to showcase the great offerings & atmosphere at this Huntersville location.
It is near the hospital off of Exit 23. It's on the corner of a stip-mall of sorts next to a few other restaurants and establishments. The decor was a bit mixed with these bright red (Asian-like) paper lanterns throughout. There are several TVs and plenty of seating. If I had to describe it, I'd describe the decor as DIY American Bar with a modern and interesting flair. You're immediately greeted by a friendly hostess, seating is straight ahead (booths & tables) before the bar. The bathrooms are in the very back to the left of the bar and were both clean and easy to locate.
So, for the food... and forgive me, I'm stealing my overview of the food from my review of the event. However, I figure that's OK because I want to share my thoughts with prospective customers who probably wouldn't see the event page...
At our event, we were presented with a table covered with different foods to try (mostly fried bar-food). There was this stuff that looked like light green wasabi (turned out to be artichoke hummus I think - pretty good actually), and some seemingly homemade pita chips. Those were both fantastic. Just the right amount of crisp to the chips, and the dip was seasoned perfectly. They also brought out some sliders - oh my! They were quite good - juicy, well seasoned, flavorful with these awesome crispy onions on them. I believe they're called "white trash burgers." Well heck, call me white trash - these were good! I would definitely get sliders again on my next visit.
What else... oh yeah, there was fried tofu, which, sadly was not good at all. As a former vegetarian, I'm pretty forgiving when it comes to tofu and I know they can be prepared in a number of ways. Well, they were lightly/flash fried (perfect texture really) but had absolutely zero flavor or sauce. They had potential, but it's almost as though they skipped the final step - sauce of some kind.
There were a few different kinds of dips, and fresh veggies which were refreshing to see with the fried-food-focus here. They also had these fried poppers (jalapenos) that we all ran to grab when they first came out... Well, one table-mate was a bit disappointed to find his had no spice at all. So, being the spice-wimp I am, I took a big bite. My particular one was pretty spicy! So while they seemed to be a mixed bag, they really were not tasty. The filling was bland and the outside tasted like cornmeal (which wasn't a bad thing). But when I get a dish like this, I want mild heat and an abundance of flavor inside, which was lacking.
Overall, I would say the food is traditional American/bar fare and it was good. The location seems to be easy to access and in a well populated area of Huntersville. The owner was on site and he was very warm, welcoming and enthusiastic. You can tell he is passionate about this place. Would I go back the next time I wanted some beer and good American food, yes - I would. Give it a try, there are plenty of tasty options to choose from.
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