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| - I first visited The Cellar at Duckworth's quite a while ago as I was frantically searching for a place to seat 18 people... the DAY OF. Surprisingly and thankfully, I was able secure us a large table (stool seating in the middle) for a team member's farewell party. Since then, I've frequented this joint several times, usually to meet friends/colleagues for after-dinner drinks.
The Cellar is located underneath Duckworth's Sports Bar and sports a much different vibe than it's counterpart upstairs. It's a cozy, speak-easyish vibe with good dim lighting and old-school decor. It's a separate restaurant from upstairs, in that it opens only at 5pm and don't forget your credit cards here because they won't be able to get it for you before they open upstairs (I learned this the hard way). Service is usually pretty good, except for when they had 1 server for an entire table of 18 the first time around. Their many creative drinks as well as basic liquors can be ordered on their fancy iPad menu. With a speakeasy vibe and fancy iPad menu also comes a speakeasy price, similar to that in NYC. Drinks here are not the cheapest on the block, but you definitely get what you pay for.
I only got food the first time around and from what I remember, everyone was pretty happy with my choice of restaurant (thanks Yelp!) and we all left with happy stomachs. I personally enjoyed the truffle fries and the tuna tartare, which came with a bit of chili oil for a kick, guacamole, and wonton chips. Also good were the scallops. You can't really go wrong with any of the food here and it's definitely way better than your average bar food. I recommended this place to an old college friend who was in Charlotte for a while and got kudos for it - he called it he best restaurant in Charlotte!
Will continue to frequent this spot until I finally get to leave my travel assignment in Charlotte :)
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