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| - I remember when hitting east boulevard for grub used to be a little hit or miss, and more often than not meant you were grabbing something very casual. However, it has been fun to watch the aggressive expansion of fine dining options on this little strip of town. The Summit Room is one of these places that boasts fine eastern NC inspired eats with a stout cocktail list inspired by the seven summits (get it?).
We stopped in on a Thursday night that was one of those gorgeous 70° evenings, hoping to grab a seat on their surprisingly large outside patio. Apparently half of Charlotte had the same idea so we had no such luck. We did get placed near the window, but my one gripe about the place was how loud it could get inside. But let's move onto the meal.
We started off with a mixed drink each. I got the Aconcagua (a spicy, south american inspired drink) while my wife got the Kilimanjaro (Gin drink with a great balance of sweet and tangy). Both were right on the money. I would definitely go back just to try more of their signature cocktails. To divide and conquer the menu, we decided to split some appetizers and a main dish. We settled on the shrimp banh mi sliders, drunken mussels, and BBQ ribs. The drunken muscles were easily our favorite dish. They are cooked in local beer (OMB copper), which made a great sauce to dip in the provided sweet bread. Also the BBQ rib serving size was borderline ridiculous. Between the three dishes, we had almost too much food - but no complaints here about that!
Overall, The Summit Room is a great addition to the East Boulevard restaurant scene. I look forward to going back sometime soon.
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