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| - Heritage Food and Drink is our favorite restaurant! Living in Ballantyne you would think we have access to countless restaurants with quality food, but there is no comparison to what Chef Paul puts on a plate for you.
How did we even find this restaurant? We happened to see a chef purchasing vegetables and meat at the Waxhaw Farmers Market one Saturday and asked the vendor who he was. That's the best part about Chef Paul! He spends a lot of time traveling to more than one farmers market to find the freshest, highest quality produce and meat to serve his patrons.
The experience starts with friendly Sean taking your to your table with a smile. If you go more than once you'll start to get to know Steve, Greg and Andy who make your dining experience relaxing, fun and a true pleasure.
What have we tried? We have our favorites, but we also look forward to what Chef Paul comes up with! The menu changes with what is freshest for the season. This isn't just food, it's art on a plate and it's all created to titillate your taste buds. Whether it's the most tender filet mignon on a blue cheese risotto or house pasta with shrimp, country ham, yolk and basil, they are ALL fantastic. We went for Valentine's Day this year when it was a set menu and I can tell you it was the BEST meal of our lives. This is from people who have to travel for work all over the world and have the benefit of trying all sorts of cuisine. I struggle to even describe all the creations Chef Paul came up with. Being a dessert nut, I still look at the picture of the large ceramic tile that had scoops of chocolate ice cream from the creamery next door, the chocolate meringue crumbles, truffles and a lot more. I'm like a bragging mom when I show the picture to my friends. I need to get better at taking pictures of all the food, but when you get it in front of you, taking those pictures is the last thing on your mind! You just want to eat it! On a normal night? Goat cheese cheese cake...not too sweet, very subtle...delish. Hubby loves the chocolate cremeux with peanut butter powder (yes, he dabbles in molecular gastronomy).
To end your evening? Chef Paul always comes out and says hello, asks how your meal was. We've even met his lovely wife who I KNOW has to be behind the beautiful fresh flowers that are always on the tables and in the restaurant.
And if that isn't good enough, we tried brunch on Sunday too! Fresh made donuts with a twist along with more traditional ones...bourbon bacon? YUM! Rosemary lavender? Seriously? I took one home too! And even if you're not hung over, the "hangover" is to die for. Locally baked bread layered pimento spread, fried green tomatoes, pulled pork, topped with an egg, bacon strip and crispy onion rings. Nirvana!
Let's sum it up, fantastic food, fantastic chef, fantastic staff. We might be moving to Denver, NC and we would drive the 1 1/2 to come back to Heritage Food and Drink. It's THAT good.
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