My girlfriend and I went to Mert's Heart & Soul while in Charlotte, NC looking to try some soul food that was well known in the city. When we arrived we could see the place was crowded but were seated within a few minutes. We ordered the Fried Green Tomato since we never had it before and it was very good. We also tried the Soul Rolls which were also good. For my daily fixins I ordered the Fried Cat Fish while my girlfriend had Mert's Famous Salmon Cakes. We were happy with our food including the sides of macaroni & cheese, okra, mashed potatoes, and collard greens. We also tried a slice of coconut cake. The only thing we didn't like was that the restaurant seemed a bit dirty. Overall, we really liked the food here and would recommend it to anyone looking for quality soul food.