I've been to Amelie's a handful of times, and I'm sad to report I don't like it. I DO love the decor, and I DO love the assortment of desserts and pastries. Here's what I don't like: the place is always crowded and the food and espresso drinks are overpriced. I paid about $4.50 for a small latte (which costs less than $3 most other places). The woman at the register was in a foul mood and was very short with me when I asked for skim milk. Apparently, they don't have skim milk, only soy. The latte was not good (I threw it away on my way out the door). I've had the croque monsieur, which was extremely greasy, and the turkey and brie sandwich wasn't great either. I'm pretty sure I'm the only person in Charlotte who doesn't like their salted caramel brownies (how can they call that thing a brownie, anyway?!). About half of the staff members I've interacted with were down-to-earth pleasant individuals, the others were haughty and downright snotty. 50% is not good enough in my book.