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| - Since I heard about the opening of 204 North in Charlotte, it's been on my bucket list to get there for eats and cocktails. They are all about the craft cocktail scene, which is one of my dining loves.
The inside is stunning. It has a 20's, speakeasy feel type to it. There's a beautiful chandelier you can't miss upon walking in and walking upstairs that was custom made in Asheville.
As for the cocktails, I recommend the Ballantyne (Gin, St Germaine, strawberry, mint) and my husband recommends the Banker (bourbon, bitters, sugar, cherry). Our server informed us that they are the most popular orders. Upon trying the Ballantyne, I knew I didn't need to try anything else, I'd be fine with drinking that for the night.
While waiting for your plates to come out, make sure to try the ciabatta bread with seasoned butter. The butter flavors change daily - we got to try a fennel orange butter, which was absolutely delicious. There was just a slight hint of orange - enough to notice, but far from overpowering. I'm hoping the next time I go I can try the strawberry rhubarb flavor!
For appetizers, we started with the fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese and a cabbage chow chow. The chow chow is a delicious vinegar topping with country ham mixed it that gave the tomatoes a bit of a sweeter taste. It was delicious and I could have eaten spoonfuls all by itself!. We also went with the fried oysters, which are soft fried, not greasy fried. They are served with quick pickles that are absolutely amazing, and the housemade buttermilk ranch is not to be missed.
The pork chop was very succulent and flavorful. It comes served over a jambalaya type rice with black eyed peas. We also tried the salmon, which came with a fennel puree and glazed beets. The beets were very tasty, but the salmon had a little too much oil and needed some spices to tone it down. The price point at $22.00 is less than other restaurants though.
We went with our server's dessert recommendation, the sticky bun. The whiskey ice cream that comes with it was amazing, though I would have loved for the sticky bun to be served a little warmer.
Definitely love the atmosphere inside 204 North. It's a great spot for groups or for a romantic, intimate date. They are still very new and will improve with time, but they have a great uptown location and definitely provide a different small plates dining and cocktail experience than other places off Tryon.
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