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| - When I pulled into the parking lot, I noticed a chimney with smoke coming out of it -- something you might expect to see in Lexington, NC, but unfortunately a less common sight in the Charlotte area. On the way out, I saw a drive-through and an honest-to-goodness woodpile. I've only been there once, and I'm wavering between a 4 and a 3. It is a chain, but the menu notes that they support local farms and the Southern Foodways Alliance. I think it's really more of a 3, but among chains, I'll call it a 4.
Complimentary cheese biscuits arrived shortly after I was seated, and they were good. There's the same menu for both lunch and dinner. I didn't see any smaller servings, but my waiter (Lori) suggested I get the pulled pork sandwich without the bun. The meat came with sauce already on it, starting sweet and finishing peppery. The pork was flavorful; interesting, as opposed to bland. Lori had also suggested the mac and cheese as the side (the sandwiches come with one side, the plates with two), and that was also delicious (and filling). I didn't really have room enough for more than a bite of dessert (banana pudding, coconut pie, etc), but I got a slice of "lemon icebox pie" to go: the lemon filling was richer than lemon meringue pie, and the crumbly crust had a pleasantly contrasting salty tinge (when a waiter had brought it out on a plate, the fork was chilled ... a nice touch).
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