Encore wasn't bad, not sure why they closed, was kind of disappointed; they were fairly priced and had good food; but I was even more disappointed to see what sprout up in its place. I am not sure how they renovated that space and ended up making it smaller. It's like dining at your tacky, single Aunt's (or cross-dressing uncle from Miami) gaudy two-bedroom home---the plates even have the name imprinted on them---as if I could forget. The dish I ordered lacked any sort of presentation and I was incredibly underwhelmed by the taste. But at least they had the decency to take an hour to bring it out, ensuring that I would be hungry enough to eat just about anything they whipped up and slung at me. On top of everything else that managed to disappoint, they are yet another new business in Ballantyne that is ridiculously overpriced. If I ever go back to this slipshod of a restaurant, it will be because the pod-people won.