Open kitchen was the first restaurant to offer pizza in the Charlotte area, and the place is filled with nostalgic atmosphere, complete with red and white checkerboard charm. The place has value because of its place in history, and no doubt has many lifelong followers.
Despite the fact that the pizzas are baked on pre-cooked frozen shells, they still had a nostalgic appeal of something that I might have had as a little kid. The crust was crunchy, and the cheese was full of sharp flavors and spices. For anyone looking for sophistication, consider yourselves forewarned. The spaghetti and meat sauce was a pretty big disappointment with slight sweetness, but if I lived near Charlotte, I might return for the pizza.