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| - "Oui, chef. One filet mignon, three lamb, two duck." -- Ratatouille (2007)
I make a lot of business trips to Charlotte and I'm always looking for a great meal. My boss brought me here almost a year ago and we enjoyed it so much that when a coworker and I were back in town we opted to come back.
We had no reservation this time, so when we stepped into the restaurant, which was empty at 7pm, the hostess asked us if we had a reservation. I told her no and she gave me a look like there was no way they could accommodate us. Ummm, what? She looked around and saw the same thing I did - an empty restaurant. She begrudgingly sat us as a 4-top table, with little favor. Ok, sure.
Our waitress came over quickly and asked for drink orders - neither of us wanted to drink as it had been one of those days where we just wanted yummy food and then to go crash back at the hotel. We discussed with her the charcuterie plate first and then she asked if we wanted to go ahead and place our entree order. So we did. I opted for the filet - I got the ribeye last time and while it was delicious, my friends filets looked better. And since I really wanted something starchy, I got 2 sides - the garlic mash and the spinach - a trade off. My coworker also ordered a filet and he got the 3-cheese mac and cheese.
After a time, our steaks came out... but no charcuterie. Weird. So when the server came back by, we asked to make sure it was not on the bill. She politely told us we never ordered one. Okay, sure. She won't be winning any server awards.
The food was delightful - my steak was cooked to a perfect medium rare, as I ordered (I was worried after the charcuterie debacle). The spinach was my favorite side of the 3 at the table, with the mac and cheese a very close runner up. I love a great sauteed spinach and this one still had some integrity - not overly wilted - and with some good flavor. The mac and cheese had a good crispy texture from the topping and was not overly cheesy so that you felt ill afterward. The mashed potatoes were good, but no different than anywhere else.
We decided to get desserts since we were denied an appetizer - I can rarely pass up a creme brulee, but I probably should have this time around. It was touted as Dark Chocolate, but it was weak in chocolate flavor - kind of flat. It needed a serious punch to be able to carry the name Dark Chocolate. My coworker ordered the Apple Crumble which had much more flavor and creativity in the dessert.
Overall, I do recommend B&G. The food is great, but this trip the service was lacking and the dessert was a disappointment for me. But that won't keep me from going back.
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