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| - I've eaten at this place for many years. The last few years however, I didnt as I was no longer in the area.
Since I've been back, I have been abusing their menu, and am happy to say, still terrific.
I see they were rated #3 in Charlotte for 'Best Comfort Food'. And for very good reason. They deserve it.
Nice people. Large portions very reasonably priced for such large portions.
All that is great, but it still boils down to 'how is the food'?
Terrific. If I could rate it higher then 5 stars I would. What do I recommend? Well, the menu is very diverse, so it all boils down to what the individual likes. Me personally, I love all food and I can attest that I've pretty much had 90% of everything on their menu and have never been disappointed.
You would never think of ordering a Steak (seafood and other stuff) from a 'diner', but I can say this, their steaks are as good or better then steaks you'll get at an actual 'steakhouse'....
The pork chops are terrific, all the seafood is great, heck even the burgers are great.
Normally white meat chicken is a tough one for me. So few places can make a chicken breast in which every part/bite is plump and juicy. Their White meat is killer (so is the dark). Very large breasts every time. Terrific flavor with every bite tender and juicy.
I've had every veggie they serve. Most are grown on their own farm and you can tell. You can't make a 'bad pick'. They are all great. Heck, while I love all food, we all like some things better then others. I'm no different. With a large list and only able to pick 2, I and most others I assume, go with 'what they personally like better'. What I can say and recommend, is even if you see veggies you like better then others, do yourself a favor and try some that aren't at the top of your list of 'favorites'. There is a very good chance, a few near the bottom of your 'favorite list', will move near the top once you try them from Crown Point.
Again, can't recommend, since everybody is different, but as I've said there is very little I havent eaten from them the past 6 months to a year (and for years going back as far as 20 years ago with a few year gap in between when I wasn't in Charlotte), and I've still yet to be disappointed.
Aside from items I've already mentioned above, the chicken livers are great, lasagna, country fried chicken, Country Style Steak (not on the regular menu but normally is a Monday special until they sell out), Beef Tips, Hamburger steak, Baked chicken, Flounder, Stuffed Flounder (2 or 3 types, all terrific), Chopped Sirloin, Stuffed Chicken Breast, Catfish (I dont even like catfish..theirs was great), Baked Virginia Ham, Crab cakes, salmon and salmon cakes, Grilled chicken tips, Grilled Beef and Chicken Tips, the pork chops, steaks, chicken, all terrific. And one of my personal Fav's, The Roast Beef/Sirloin Roast. Fantastic. Large portion (the size of a large slab of prime rib), So tender you do not need a knife and terrific flavor. Better then any roast my mother made and honestly on par and maybe better then my Grandmothers I ate as a kid.
With that said, that's what Crown Point reminds me of- 'Grandmas terrifically good home cooking'...
And imo, very deserving of being awarded '#3, Best Comfort Foods In Charlotte, NC'.
Lastly, I've read comparisons in reviews of CP and other 'comfort food diners'. While I readily admit and agree with the 'different strokes (opinions) for different folks' slogan, as every individual is different in many areas with different tastes and different expectations, I do agree wholeheartedly, that all are entitled to voice their opinions. I do find comparing CP with a place like Liberty East sort of like comparing an apple to a Volkswagen.
Whether 20 years ago or 2 weeks ago, I've never left Liberty East 'wanting to tell others they are missing out'. It suited its purpose. Not worth telling others about, but not awful...worth a few dollars, you should leave with a full stomach, but imo, no comparison.
I haven't had the chance to visit some diners I used to eat at years ago and loved (some, owned by the same family, I think), so I can't give a fair review/comparison as to how these diners are today vs years ago, but to compare CP to Lib East, is really a joke, imo....
I encourage all to take every review, whether its on the latest new TV or a restaurant, with a large grain of salt and go/buy'try and form your own opinion.
Crown Point is well worth anybody trying and you either like it or you don't.
My guess is most will thoroughly enjoy and if not, no harm, no foul...
Happy eating....
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