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| - I never thought I'd write a 5 star review at all, due to being very picky about food & service. I definitely didn't think a 5 star review would happen in the Duckworths building, but that was before a friend told me about what lies underneath the main floor (of good beer but mediocre food).
Same owner as upstairs, but a completely different world downstairs in The Cellar. Intimate & a little dark, but not in a bad way. Plenty of servers checking in, and a Manager who personally walks around & makes sure everyone is more than satisfied.
That's all nice, but the big deal for me was the food itself. I made the comment on the first night (we went two nights in a row) that it was the best food I've had in Charlotte, & I've eaten at probably 30 restaurants during many business trips.
The oyster app is a must get. Oysters that are fresh, cooked just right, & with an amazing sauce that you can soak up with the included bread strips.
Two of us got the seared scallops on the first night, with chorizo & corn mixture & small portions of several different sauces. Wish I could remember all the ingredients, but all I can say is the flavor was incredible when all mixed together. Again, scallops were fresh & cooked perfectly.
The second night I got the grouper on a bed of pesto rice with seared shallots & candied carrots. I grew up on the coast of Florida eating fish right off the boats on a daily basis. To say I'm picky about fish is like saying that it's unpleasant to have my foot run over by a car. Same as above..... Fresh and cooked just right. It flaked apart with very little effort & was nice and moist inside.
It's been a while since I was this enthused about a restaurant & I thought I was just getting jaded, but The Cellar reminded me that there are still great discoveries out there.
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