Craving pasta with red sauce for lunch, my wife and I scoured the south Charlotte Italian restaurant Yelp reviews and found ourselves unexpectedly at Hawthornes NY Pizza and Bar. The fact that this was our first time was surprising considering it was a stones throw from our house.
We opened with the house salads at $4.50 and, although fresh, the tomatoes were mealy. Ovrerall they were just average. Same for the dressings.
The NY style pie was loaded with cheese and among the best I've had in Charlotte. The crust was exceptional. 18" runs $14.95. They also run a 2 slice lunch special for $6.95. Given the choice, I'll always buy the whole pie and bring the rest home.
The ravioli special at $7.95 included garlic bread and was somewhat undersized and as is the case more times than not, only luke warm temperature-wise. Otherwise, it was okay.
We found the atmosphere appealing and our server Katie warm and attentive. The GM Dawn also enthusiastically checked on us.
Hey, let's face it, this place is mainly a pizza joint and a pretty darn good one. We'll definitely back for pizza!