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| - I pass through Charlotte at least a couple times per year, typically around the holidays, and usually meet up with friends to grab a bite to eat. Tonight, we ended up in Plaza Midwood (a small neighborhood with trendy eateries) at Dish. Dish is a casual Southern restaurant with a laid back atmosphere, friendly staff, and reasonably priced food.
The restaurant has a bit of an old school Southern feel to it with its small wooden tables and chairs, vinyl tablecloths, and retro signage and decor. The menu features Southern staples such as chicken and dumplings, meatloaf, shrimp and grits, and a pot roast. They also serve Mexican items (burritos and quesadillas) and sandwiches.
I was drawn to their BBQ sliders appetizer because it included three sliders with a choice of three sauces: eastern NC (vinegar based), SC (mustard based), and "Chicago" (sweet tomato based). I asked for one slider with each sauce. Each slider had pulled pork with the sauce poured on top, inside of a biscuit with a pickle on top. The plate was served with a small sample of Carolina-style cole slaw (vinegar, no mayo). There was not as much meat as I hoped and while the biscuits were good, there was too high of a bread-to-meat ratio for my liking.
Like other Southern restaurants, Dish offers vegetable plates. Each vegetable plate comes with a biscuit, glazed on top with honey, and a deviled egg. I tried the mac and cheese, squash casserole, and mashed sweet potatoes. The noodles in the mac and cheese were your typical small sized mac and cheese noodles (like you make at home). Good texture and not too oily. Squash casserole tasted homemade (in a good way). Not a huge fan of the mashed sweet potatoes, but you could tell they were freshly mashed sweet potatoes and not processed. Check out my photos to see the food.
Our server was Mollie and she provided good service. The food came out fast. The restaurant has a bar in the back and also has a bunch of unique paintings. Not sure if they are for sale, but they were interesting to look at. There's plenty of free parking in the open lot across the street from the entrance.
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