Came here the other night on tour of Charlotte restaurants I wanted to try. This was my first stop. We sat at the bar. My husband had on shorts and a button down short sleeve shirt, me jean pedal pushers, a cotton blouse. We both had on nicer flip flops. I felt fine as far as my dress was concerned. Husband felt like we should have been dressier, but I saw other people in there dressed like we were, so I still think you can be nice casual here and fit in fine.
Excellent cocktails. My husband had the John Daly which tasted like sweet tea. He downed several within the span of minutes. I had the cucumber ginger collins. Quite good! Has fresh cracked pepper but don't let that turn you off. It is a really good drink! Very refreshing. They also have different beers. Mostly in bottles but will serve in frosted glass.
My husband and I had a wonderful crock of the mussels in white wine with side of pomme frites. There are several variations. The bartender was fantastic. She recommended the curry ones, but I'm not a huge fan of curry. We loved the mussels and right when we were finishing up the mussels, we were presented with slices of fresh french bread to sop up the juices. Right on queue it seems. The pomme frites were excellent, too! Would be nice if they had an herb mayonaisse to serve with them rather than just ketchup. That would be a great addition.
If you are looking for a real raw bar in town, you cannot go wrong in this place. They have pretty much any shellfish you want. I will definitely be returning to try the oysters, crab, shrimp and clams. The presentation was excellent. I will also try dinner. Loved the atmosphere. I think the restaurant will do well. They are filling an empty niche.