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| - Okay, I'll open as always by saying that I am a culinary student with extremely high expectations for restaurant quality. I've worked in restaurants from Uptown Charlotte, all the way to the Hollywood Brown Derby in Disney World. I'd like to think I know good food when I eat it. Now, FireWater, yes. Overall I believe that FW is a great bar with a good atmosphere. I have been here several times and feel that I have had pretty consistent results. The food is always good, the new Exec is creative and certainly talented, and the service staff is friendly even in the busiest of rushes. I've never had a problem with the way my food was prepared, and I've never had any issue with the staff. The only thing I dislike about the restaurant is that despite their label as "American New" there really isn't terribly much of a true theme. There is obvious Mediterranean influence, and then there are spots of French, Italian, Mexican, and Asian all over the place. I understand that America is kind of this tossed salad of various different cultures but I feel that if they specialized just a little bit more and maybe cut ten percent of their menu, they'd be able to improve on the subtle shortcomings I've noticed in some of their dishes. Overall, I think firewater is a great place to eat and have fun. They have a great location in a great area and I hope to see them succeed long into the future. Fun fact: One of the owners is former Charlotte Checkers player and coach Shawn Wheeler.
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