Ok ok ok .... this place wins for the best pizza in Charlotte. I've done my research. The perfect thickness and lightness of crust. I always get the pepperoni, Italian sausage, and fresh garlic pizza cooked well done. Who knew! They certainly don't seem to brag about it. I just thought their Gorgonzola pasta dish was the main heavenly dish they served (ok besides that overpriced lemon pie slice they have). The pizza is a bit greasy but I accompany my pizza order with a huge fistful of paper napkins.
UPDATE:
On a recent to-go visit, my bill came to $11. I gave The bartender a $20 bill. He gave me four one dollar bills and quickly left. I got his attention and showed him the money that he had given me. Without looking at what I showed him, he quickly said "oh I thought I gave you a five dollar bill." Then he went to his register and showed me where the five dollar bill was coincidentally laid out on top of the other cash. He made a motion so as to say, "I wonder how that happened." Yeah. Right. My antenna instantly went up. I thought to myself "wow, that's a pretty slick trick. If he gets away with it a few times a day he's doing a great job." At any rate, "head's up" customers of Hawthorne's.