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| - People in charlotte rave about mert's, so we had to try it.
It's just ok in my opinion. I had a combo platter when I came: beef ribs, fried catfish, collards, and Mac and cheese. The beef ribs were not quite what I was expecting or really would have ordered if I had known. They were the short kind - and in this case, emphasis on short. There was very little meat on them. The BBQ sauce was too vinegary for my tastes, just ok. The catfish was solid, but again, when I was eating it I still didn't understand the hype. The collards were the best part of the meal (delicious take on a classic), and the Mac and cheese was good too, though under seasoned.
My partner had the salmon cakes, which were very good. I don't remember what else she had, but this aspect was memorable and quite good.
We both had cake for dessert, which again were good but not outstanding.
The atmosphere is cool here. I like the bright colors and the VERY friendly and courteous wait staff. You can tell they want their customers to be happy, but the food just wasn't that great, so I can't go above 3 stars for now. We may try mert's again, so we'll see.
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