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The first time I went to Upstream, it was for a company event and was just an awesome experience. It started with drinks in the bar, which has a full bar and can whip up some good cocktails. Drinks lead to dinner - Upstream's appetizers are fantastic. The calamari was great. My entree was seared tuna, and I can tell you I have never had a better prepared piece of (cooked) tuna. Great wine selection too.
Now, I have been to Upstream at least 4 other times. I've had 3 great experiences and 2 so-so experiences. Rather than rave about the other 2 great experiences, I'll touch on the 2 so-so experiences.
Sushi - I was in the mood for sushi, and since Upstream has such great fish, I thought it would be a great place to go. I was disappointed. While the fish was good, the rolls and how they were prepared was sloppy and generally, didn't really add anything to the experience. It's expensive to boot! If you're in the mood for sushi, you're better off going to other places in Charlotte that just serve sushi.
Restaurant week - While restaurant week is fun, I really feel the quality of food in most restaurant goes down. Upstream was the same. The meal was unforgettable, as literally, I don't remember what I got - all I remember was thinking about the tuna I had the first time I went.... tuna mmmmmmm.
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