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| - My husband and I were here for their "bar bites" (happy hour) menu before going to an exhibit at the nearby Mint Museum uptown. I think everything on the bar bites menu was $5 (food) and there were drink specials as well. In NC, sadly, we can't really enjoy happy hour (it's illegal to sell drinks at a discount for a set window within a day - you can have specials on drinks, but they must be offered all day...). Like most bar bites and happy hour menus, you have to eat in the bar to get the special. We were promptly greeted by the bartender who poured filtered water from a bottle (tap water basically) into our glasses. She was very friendly, and gave us the time we needed to look over the menu. Tip: the happy hour or bar bite menu is tucked in the back of the cocktail menu.
We ordered the calamari (small portion and average at best), the lamb sliders (you get two, they're served with delicious goat cheese, some kind of lettuce/green, and homemade thin-sliced pickles - yum), and two orders of the truffle oil gnocchi! We got two orders because my husband had tried them here before (they're offered as an appetizer for much more) and insisted we get two. Thank goodness we did - I don't think I would have shared. This was far and away the highlight of our options! Crazy-delicious. Usually, anything cooked with truffles or truffle oil is great, but the texture was almost airy-pillowy, they were perfectly cooked and seasoned and were served with some thin slices of fresh and deliciously salty prosciutto.
We will definitely come back, but we'll just jump to the gnocchi! My husband got a glass of Woodford reserve on the rocks - $14 - not cheep at all, but not an uncommon price or markup. The entrees of the nearby customers looked great too. The restaurant is big (with an upstairs area) and is nicely decorated without being stuffy. I went in wearing jeans and felt fine... I visited the ladies room, which I only note because the floor was oddly super sticky - my shoes stuck with each step.
Overall, I give it 5 stars. Great location, good service and quality food. I believe they also offer free valet, but we didn't use it because we got there before 6pm (the city of CLT doesn't let the valet companies set up before 6PM due to traffic flow). We parked in the underground deck "the greens" for $5.
Hope this review was useful. Enjoy - and don't forget to get the gnocchi!!!! Also see my attached pictures...
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