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| - Well smack the dentures right out of your southern grandma's mouth! Just like a old time Sunday dinner in the Deep South! As your ears are filled with music of the soul, R&B, and blues varieties; once your server sets the plate of cornbread loafs on your table, you know you're in for a treat! Yes, cornbread loafs that are sweet and when smothered with the accompanying butter, absolutely delicious! We ordered the salmon patties with Mac n Cheese and green beans! This is not salmon from a can, instead fresh poached salmon that are extremely tasty! The Mac n Cheese was probably baked before serving, and without question the best I've had at a restaurant! The green beans were cooked, no doubt, in some kind of bacon grease presumably. We also had a combination plate of the bbq beef ribs with a fried chicken breast! I'm not a fan of beef ribs, but these were tender and not overpowered by the bbq sauce! The fried chicken was, well, southern fried chicken at its finest! We also tried the candied yams which were cooked perfectly without being too sweet from the brown sugar. The place makes you feel as though your in a diner in Harlem; with the decor and old time soul music blending with the aromas of fresh southern roots! The servers could be a little more attentive, however our redeemed himself after seeing us stop another waitress to ask for refills. I will say that each employee was personable, hospitable, and eager when asked to give you their take on the food and history of this popular spot in downtown Charlotte. As I paid and walked out the door, passing a street performer doing her best Etta James impersonation, I realized that outside of Harlem you just don't find many places like Mert's! Starting another diet, this Southern Gentleman just had a great meal!
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