Even though this is a chain I would say that it is one of our top places to eat in CLT. The prices are on the high end but we just keep going back because the food is so good. If you go right after work you can get a great spot on the patio. Our favorite dishes are the spicy eggplant/shrimp appetizer and the beef carpaccio. The eggplant/shrimp dish is scrumptious; it has a very yummy sauce and the carpaccio is HUGE, especially for an appetizer. It comes out in the biggest plate you will ever see and has a tasty salad, flatbread slices and capers on top to make it even better. If you sign up for their rewards card/app, they send a lot of promotions to lessen the pain of the bills. Almost every time I have been in we were able to get at least $10 off by using these offers.