| rev:text | 	This is clearly a quality place with an excellent atmosphere, menu and wine list.  Love the cozy feeling of the historic house-turned restaurant.  The owners and staff are super friendly and I would definitely go back.
So why not 5 stars?  I really wanted to, and I may re-rate after another experience if I'm really impressed, but my only hangup was that the menu didn't quite seem to fit the season (heavy risotto in the hot summer) and the food, while exceptional, didn't "wow" me.  To put that in context, I've been to most of the CLT restaurants and just starting to get my reviews posted, and I'll probably end up with maybe 5 places tops with 5 stars.  Same goes for the 1 stars.  I have a baseline and put them on a curve, and Fig Tree is probably the highest among the 4s.  
Seem pretentious with my reviews and system?  Maybe, but with the high cost of these restaurants, I hold fine dining establishments at high standards.  If we go out and spend $150+ on a dinner for two, we should be impressed and expect a lot.  If we give places a free pass with inflated reviews and nothing but praise, only the customers suffer.  Help make CLT restaurants better by giving honest feedback and holding them accountable! |