We stopped here on a "high" after leaving the (gotta see it) MJ show. It was getting late and knowing they would soon close, I asked if they would seat us for dinner. The music was amazing, performed by a Hawaiian band who by themselves are/were deserving of 6 stars - so good, I'd pay to see them again. And that's pretty much where the good ends. The service was lacking and two of three items will not be ordered again.
Our first waiter seemed a bit off and after bringing our drinks, told us he was leaving. Since he had already taken our order we expected our apps shortly. Nope. Turns out the first order didn't make it to the kitchen, so we had to start over with a second waiter who didn't appear until our glasses were empty.
The Carolina Mess was very good. The gumbo, skip the gumbo. And try something other than the Smokehouse or don't get ribs if you do. On second thought, back to my original thought, try something else - none of it was freshly prepared.
I'm not sure what was going on, but servers were conspicuously absent from the dining floor. They "seat" until closing and I could hear grumbling from other patrons wanting to order and needing refills or their checks. Maybe the servers had to also prepare the food???
Chalking all up to a "one off" night, we'll try again when back in town. The Carolina Mess with a couple of drinks and live band make it worthwhile.