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| - Long, long ago in Charlotte....far, far away? Whatever. I visited Duckworth's off of Park Rd long ago for a beer with some colleagues and didn't have the pleasure of perusing their menu in full. I had been meaning to revisit and explore their array of Philly's and, boy, am I glad that I did.
My wife and I went last night to the Ballantyne location. Went around 7:30, so it wasn't slammed. Got a nice booth all to ourselves. Big enough to stretch out and play a little bit of paper football.
Our server, Bailey, was very bright, funny and helpful. They have TONS of beers on draught. Much to our everlasting joy, plenty of NoDa and Birdsong brews as well. Beers came out nice and cold and our appetizer shortly followed.
Here's a tip: Get the Buffalo & Bleu Cheese Chips as an app. Awesome homemade chips with a generous helping of bleu and buffalo sauce. Not overpowering and perfect pair for a great Pale Ale from Birdsong.
Entrees were next, of course. My wife got the Caprese Sandwich. It was delightful. Chalk full of fresh mozz, tomatoes and basil on a hoagie. The first of its kind that I've seen. Sweet potato fries to accompany. They were pretty standard with a honey mustard dip.
I had the pleasure of experiencing the Buffalo Chicken Philly. Not an avid Philly eater, but this one was great. Finely chopped, smothered with cheese and buffalo sauce....Yeah, I was a happy camper. Delicious. The onion rings could use some work. You know, the kind where you snap a bite out of one and the whole onion comes trailing behind? Yeah...I hate being left with a deep-fried, onion-flavored tube of goodness, too. Not a deal breaker, but just an opportunity for some improvement.
My hat's off to you, Duckworth's. You'll have us coming back on the regular for sure. Especially if you keep having CoCo Loco on draught!
Cheeers!
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