I really appreciated the service we received from Edem.
We arrived 2 minutes after the 10:00 am cut off for the breakfast menu but he hurried right over to see if we were going to want to order from it so he could still get our order into the kitchen.
We were content to order from the lunch/dinner selection so we settled in to make our choices.
For an airport restaurant the menu offers a fairly diverse fare so we were enthused about eating there as we awaited our boarding call.
It is for this reason, & Edem's excellent representation, that it gets 3 (rather than 2) stars.
I made the mistake of ordering the Cubano.
I love cubanos.
I've had "to die for" cubanos made for me by Cubans in the Keys & sadly, they've ruined me for all but the very best cubanos that are available.
So, the fact I wasn't impressed with theirs is perhaps as much the fault of my lofty expectations as it is their very lackluster execution of it (but I swear it was very lackluster).
The fries weren't terribly well prepared either, but it's possible I got the first batch out of the fryer on the day & it wasn't fully heated up when they dropped them.
My wife ordered the Grilled Mahi Tacos & must've liked them because she didn't offer to share!
If we have a long enough layover in Charlotte that we find ourselves looking for a meal we'll be happy to return to the Rum Bar (did I mention I LOVE rum - but not at 10:02 am) and I'll just have to resist the urge to order a cubano.