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| - I can't quite spring for the 5-stars, but I am thrilled that an establishment such as the Haymaker has finally graced Charlotte and brought people outside of their bubble.
The location is great in uptown, and parking isn't really that bad.
We dined here on a Tuesday in the upstairs area. Few notes: it was a bit loud and busy (!! great, excited for them), and service was really good, but the upstairs felt, just off...the lack of decor, the carpet. It felt like a forgotten part of the space that didn't flow from the downstairs aesthetic. Half-star dock.
We ordered cheese, charcuterie, and the pickle plate. All three exceeded our expectations, and the portions were great.
Here is another half-star dock...the lack of dietary restriction options. Farm to table is traditionally cleaner food, but there was not ONE dietary thing listed on the menu, and there was gluten everywhere I looked. Super disappointing in that respect. I mean even the cheese plate had a bunch of granola that was touching the cheese.
I ended up eating two appetizers and taking a bite of my boyfriend's steak (which the server did not know off the top of his head if it was GF or not...I didn't really dock too much of that, I mean they were just a week old). The other guests loved the mac and cheese.
I would like to try for cocktails another time and maybe an app and see how they expand and change their dinner menu.
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