I'm a fan of The String Bean. It's a great place if you're in the mood to take a drive (or lucky you if you live close by). We've taken family from out of town, who doesn't love visiting a quaint NC town? You can have lunch on the patio, take a stroll after, maybe visit an antique store...
And they have a great menu - salads, sammies, burgers - everything I've seen looks great. I tried the bison burger last time and it was perfectly cooked and delish. I love how they have wine and beer "to go" plus a butcher and fresh seafood. You can go for lunch and bring something home for dinner! The servers also bring their NC hospitality, everyone there is super friendly.
I saw they are starting brunch mid-April - with live jazz! I may have to drive back to Belmont to check that out. String Bean, can you please just open a location closer to home? Downtown Matthews would be great!