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| - I was excited to finally try this place since it's so close to my house in the Arboretum in South Charlotte. My husband & I are ready to check out some new places & are using Restaurant Week as the perfect excuse to experiment.
We don't dine out all that often, so when we do & when we plan to drop more than $10 on a meal, I want to be impressed. I want to really enjoy my time & my food. Alas, that was not the case at New South Kitchen.
First of all, we were completely overdressed. I had scolded my husband for wanting to wear shorts to dinner, but now realize his preferred attire would have been much more appropriate for this surprisingly casual place. Most of the workers were wearing jeans & tshirts. And the other guests were equally casual.
Bread - It's not often I turn down carbs. But this bread had no flavor. A flavored butter might have helped, but there was nothing to save this pre-dinner snack.
Fried green tomatoes & salad - both were decent. Generous portion of tomatoes with a sauce that had some zip.
Deviled eggs - would not order these again. The ones with pickles were the best since it added flavor to an otherwise bland appetizer. I also prefer my deviled egg mixture to be smooth. They use ground mustard in theirs, which I didn't care for.
Meatloaf - the hi-lite of the meal! I'd go back for this. Very moist. Very flavorful.
Pork - this was my husband's entree. Tasted good but had more fat than he wants in lean protein.
Grilled pound cake & chocolate mousse - both were ok but not worth the extra calories in my opinion. We preferred the chocolate option over the pound cake, which the server recommended & raved about.
Speaking of our server... ugh! Very loud. Too over-the-top. Used the same ridiculous lines with every table while taking orders, bringing the food, and collecting the check. Instead of trying to be Mister Funny, he should have been paying attention to our water glasses that were empty and we had to ask for refills twice. The manager doing the "table visits" barely approached our table, as he breezed by several tables at once asking us all if everything was ok. I didn't get the sense he was actually interested in a response, but rather just checking our table off his list for the hour.
Lastly, the thing that really was a bummer about our evening was the flies. Yes, flies! I expect that when I dine on a patio, but when I'm inside eating in a nicer restaurant, I don't want to have to keep shoo-ing bugs away from my food. If this is what we were experiencing in the dining room, it makes you wonder what the kitchen is like. Not good. Not good at all.
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