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| - I attended the soft opening on a Saturday night for Fahrenheit a few weeks ago.Located in Charlotte's Uptown on top of Skye Condos, this is another creation by the famous Chef Rocco Whalen.
The hostesses were very friendly, and accommodating when our reservation was delayed 45 minutes (due to people lingering and having more wine...I can't say that's a bad sign). We headed to the restaurant bar, which has a very cool hotel vibe to it. Since it was a soft opening, there weren't any specialty cocktails on the menu yet. The bartender said they were in process of creating them, so I'll definitely have to come back to check out one.
The rooftop has gorgeous views of Charlotte. I can imagine this will be a trendy spot for people to linger by the elongated fireplaces on the rooftop and mingle.
Our waiter was extremely nice and apologized for the wait. He was knowledgeable of the product and answered all of our questions.To start, I had the Goat Cheese Salad which was delicious. The pistachio brittle game a little salty crunch against the cherry tapenade. For a main entrée, I had the scallops. As an avid scallop lover, I have a very high standard when it comes to ordering them, and I was not disappointed. Although the scallop dish was not grand in portion, the cauliflower puree and the buttery scallops were comfort food at its finest.
My friend had the Smoked Ribeye, which is what I will be ordering next time. It was cooked to perfection and had a lot of flavor.
For dessert we split the Ghiradelli Sea Salt Cookies, which were a little to the crunchier side than my preference of a softer cookie. However, I'm never going to turn down a cookie!
Parking is tough, as it is in midtown. I would recommend cabbing or finding a parking garage within walking distance. As it was close to the Epicenter, it got a little crazy on the streets (it was CIAA weekend and the town was ready to party), but Fahrenheit was a nice getaway in the sea of madness. I can imagine it will be a refuge during the summer when the colleges are out.
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