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| - We were headed to Ri Ra's for Corned beef and happened to spot LaVecchias - hadn't been to the new location, and never got a chance to eat at the old one. We were early, so we walked in.
Decor is Cat In The Hat meets Mondrian and Captain Nemo, but in an oddly good way. I don't usually care about decor anyway.
She got a terrible martini of some fruity kind, and I got Woodford Reserve. Ten bucks each, no surprises.
She ordered the Watermelon Salad. She liked it a lot, I found it a little plain for delicious nonetheless - I might have simply salted it if it was mine.
She ordered the Pecan Crusted Golden Snapper, and I ordered the Lump Crab Stuffed Shrimp.
They gave her the Almond Crusted Tilapia (boo boo), and she started eating, completely forgetting she ordered something else. She was a quarter of the way done when they came to give her the correct dish, and apologized profusely.
Both were fantastic in her view but the tilapia was better, and I agreed, tasting them both. The tilapia is a better crafted dish, for me.
My shrimp were perfectly cooked, I enjoyed the ride and pineapple, and I was surprised how much I liked the striped of berry compote painted onto the plate - a little swipe with the occasional bite, and it totally changed the taste for a great difference.
$120 for both, 2 drinks for her, 1 for me and coffee to finish. 4 stars for the quality - the food really was quite superb, but I left hungry. Should have gotten an appetizer, then we'd be at $135+ and perhaps still in 4 star territory. I recommend - best seafood i have had in Charlotte.
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