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| - McCormick & Schmick's is a fancy pants place. Actually, they are not that bad. I went last week, on a Friday, and it was kind of empty. This is odd for Charlotte as places like these are usually always crowded in the area. I guess the downturn in the economy has finally hit home.
Atmosphere - Lots of stain glass, the color green and wood. Usually a bustling place but this Friday night at 7 PM, it was fairly dead.
Service - Like in most places of this caliber, our server was professional and knew how to properly serve. This was made evident when he addressed and corrected an issue the way it should be, fast.
Food - Started w/ the House salad (mixed greens, candied pecans, blue cheese and citrus vinaigrette). It was good and simple w/ fresh greens. The main dish was a little disappointing. I hand the Flounder encrusted w/ parmesan cheese. It had more cheese than flounder and that is why I was disappointed. At $20, you expect the fish to be better than paper thin. I guess I will attribute it to cutbacks in the economy. For dessert I had the Upside Down Apple Pie. A dish I first had in Berkley, CA at one of M&S's sister restaurants, Spenger's Fresh Fish Grotto (see: http://www.yelp.com/bi...). Unfortunately, the first time it came out this night I thought the cinnamon sugar topping was a little on the burnt side. My g/f thought it was edible. I scrapped it off and continued on. When server came out to check on us and get the check, I slightly winced and mention my displeasure w/ the dessert. He looked at it and said "I will be right back". He came out w/ another one that was far better and tastier than the first. He apologized for what had happened and asked if there was anything else he could do. This impressed as I did not complain much and did not ask for it to be replaced. This is why you pay more at these places, service.
Overall - Our waiter turned a negative into a positive. This definitely will have me coming back for more at M&S.
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