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This restaurant has been on my radar since they opened last June but since Belmont is not exactly in the neighborhood, was relegated to a One of These Days status. Two things happened this week which changed this. One was one Good Morning American on Monday they were showcasing the restaurant and some of the dishes served which put the restaurant back on the active radar and secondly, my wife was flying back into Charlotte from Pittsburgh today and the restaurant is less than a 15 minute drive from Charlotte Douglas Airport.
My wife's flight touched down around 3 PM and by the time they got to the terminal, deplaned and got their luggage, it was 3;30 PM when I got the phone call sitting in the Cell Phone Lot. By the time I navigated out of the Cell Phone Lot which is a trick unto itself and all of the traffic in the arrival area, it was 3:45. Quick exit out of the terminal and a left onto Wilkinson Blvd and less that 15 minutes later we were in front of the restaurant.
We walked in and were promptly seated but a very courteous hostess and our server presented himself.
A little bit of history about this restaurant and the venue. People are familiar with the Jonas Bros. This restaurant is owned by their father and in turn is named after his Grandmother Nellie Jonas. Many of the recipes are her's or adaptation of her's. There is an honest attempt to present Southern Cuisine in it's purist form and they do a good job of it.
Our server as I said presented himself and took our drink orders. I ordered the traditional Southern Sweet Tea while my wife just had water. Lunch is served till 4 PM and that is the menu we were presented with and Dinner technically starts at 5 PM. Since my wife loved Meatloaf which was not on the Lunch Menu but on the Dinner Menu, my wife asked if she could order off of the Dinner Menu. The answer was a very friendly "Sure"
She ordered the Meatloaf off of the dinner menu which came with a choice of gravy, ketchup etc as toppings along with Green Bean Casserole ( I hate Green Beans but that's another story) and Mashed Potatoes with Chicken Gravy..
I had the Freebird which is a Chicken Sandwich and the Chicken can be either Fried, Grilled or Blackened topped with lettuce (Romaine) tomato and onion with Ranch Dressing on a Sweet Roll and I chose Golden Fries as my side.
Place was a winner. My wife loved her Meatloaf and has proclaimed this as her new favorite restaurant. I'm not as dramatic but the Freebird was excellent and a great meal in of itself. Plain yet understated and elegant and true to it's Fried Chicken Southern heritage. When I was growing up and even into my adult years as long as my mother could cook, Sunday dinner at my mothers was always Fired Chicken and Cornbread
Our server was excellent and did a great job. Atmosphere is very modern and open with a theme revolving around birds and I'm going to guess they are doves. Band on select nights and in warmer weather, an outside dining area on the roof.
We did not worry about reservations but we arrived at an odd time. I would strongly suggest calling ahead for reservations as others have noted.
Fun place and we will definitely be back and I strongly recommend this place to anyone in the area or it you're traveling through on I-85, it;s less than 5 minutes off of the interstate.
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