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| - My husband and I were vacationing in Charlotte for only 2 days and decided to make Dot Dot Dot one of our stops. We purchased the membership prior to our trip since we had read it's best to have it ahead of time.
It was a Sunday night so we expected it wouldn't be crowded. We arrived around 8:30 for dinner and were told we had the choice between the bar or a table. The hostess recommended the bar, so we took that option. The bar is beautiful and the bartenders are mixing up some very fancy drinks, which can be fun to watch, so I could tell immediately why she had made this recommendation.
Here are the highs and lows of my experience:
Highs:
-Loved the cocktails. It's their specialty. They put a lot of thought and effort into it and it shows. Our bartenders "Andrew" & "Andrew" haha...were both great. They were personable and made some great recommendations for our short stay in Charlotte. Please note we did not come here looking for happy hour specials or cheap drinks, we knew going in the price on these drinks was a bit higher and were OK with that for the quality.
-We shared the crab cake, poke, pate', wagyu steak and pasta w/ peas. The food was incredible. The only dish that didn't wow me was the crab cake. It was a bit dry. I wanted to order seconds on everything else though. I was incredibly impressed with the food overall.
Lows:
-The crowd was not what I expected. It was a Sunday night in a members only cocktail lounge that prides itself on being "classy" but this crowd was, not that. To my right was a group of 4 incredibly loud and drunk people with no regard for the people around them. They were making so much noise we couldn't even hold a conversation. Once they left, the entire experience improved dramatically.
-I'm a dessert person and was disappointed to find out there are no dessert options. Even if they offered one dessert option and made it liquor infused and stuck to their theme, I think that could make a good addition to the menu.
-We were ready to order another food item around 9:45 and were told the kitchen might be closed. We had thought the restaurant was open until 2AM (didn't realize there was a change to their hours recently) and while they accommodated and put the food order in for us, it would be nice to get a "last call" type of offer at some point so we would've known we were cutting it close on ordering.
Overall, I really enjoyed my meal and plan to return even if only while vacationing. :)
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