Tut tut tut. Halcyon was one of the first "upscale" restaurants I adventured to when I moved to Charlotte last year. It was during the winter restaurant week so maybe that was why I was impressed with the extra effort in the food and the spot on service.
My visit back to Halcyon recently, though, was less pleasant (and still equally expensive). I asked for the chef to whip up something vegan (as they have said in the past they're happy to do); it wasn't impressive: stewed tomatoes, a bland mixed bean side and some roasted potatoes. The cool part, they were all from a local farm. The not cool part, that simple, small assortment of average cooked vegetables cost me $18.
On top of mediocre super overpriced food, our server was not particularly attentive. It was a slow night but still somehow I ended up rarely getting water refills.
I adore the atmosphere of Halcyon- and how conveniently located it is (I go to The Mint relatively often). I love their wine selection and their intent to try and incorporate local meat/dairy/produce. I just wish the food held up to the standard they claim to have.