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| - A five-star bar, a two-star restaurant.
As a place to hang out and drink great beers, this is the place to go. It's got great atmosphere with fantastic, difficult-to-find microbrews on tap. There's always something new to try and I don't think there's anywhere else to find growlers and cask ales in Charlotte. It has a great neighborhood vibe I love.
But as a restaurant, it just falls short. Sharing an owner and (I've heard) kitchen with Crepe Cellar, you'd think the food would be tops, but it falls short, not just of its sister restaurant, but of bar food in general. Service is slow and just not on top of things. The last time I went, we ordered the hummus and two paninis. We sat there for more than half an hour before the food showed up -- the hummus along with one of our two sandwiches. We sat there for another 15 minutes before the second sandwich showed up, missing the bacon I had requested. The server offered to get me a new sandwich, but by that time I was starving and ate it anyway. The food is decent, but nothing special, and served in paper baskets instead of on plates, which detracts from the atmosphere and is wasteful, as well.
Next time I want to grab a drink with some friends, Growlers will be on the top of my list. But when I just want to grab a bite in NoDa, sorry, but it isn't going to be here.
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