I've been wanting to try Amelie's for a while. I've seen them on Yelp 4 years ago when I first came to Charlotte but I've never been able to make it to one of their locations. It was just my luck that I saw this location open on my way to the convention center and they were open late so I was able to go after my meeting. First impressions, this place is huge. It's the largest french cafe I've seen. The atmosphere is great. The quirky french decor gives it a very charming feel. Everywhere you look, there is something that catches your eye. You can even see the workers preparing the baked goods through the large glass window into their kitchen.
We tried a few small desserts and coffee drinks. First was the salted caramel brownie. It tasted good but was very sweet. Honestly it felt more like southern comfort food than french cafe. Next was the cream puff. It was filled a custard type cream and covered with chocolate. It was a little heavier than I expected but I still enjoyed it. We tried the bite size key lime meringue pie. That was actually my favorite bite. It was perfectly tart and the meringue was wonderfully light. And lastly was a passion fruit jelly topped with dark chocolate. The citrusy taste of the passion fruit went very well with the dark chocolate.
I ordered a the 17 oz. French press dark roast coffee which was $4. It was good for 2 decent sized cups of coffee. They serve it with sugar and milk on the side. It had a perfect rich coffee taste. Made me want to get my own french press.
Overall this is a great place to hang out. Come with a group and share some desserts and drinks. They even have wine and beer.