I could have ranked the food about 2-3 stars because the flavor was not the worst I've had. However, it was after leaving the restaurant and carefully looking at my bill when I was incredibly disappointed with my visit. Sure, it was probably my fault for not spotting the discrepancy, but I am usually trusting the establishment I'm paying money to wouldn't exploit my patronage to gain an extra buck or two unearned.
I am not from the Charlotte area so I understand Mecklenburg County may have some different taxing rates. But based on my bill (a photo of which has been uploaded), the restaurant charged me 12% of my total bill for tax. I'm pretty sure this tax rate is not used ANYWHERE in North Carolina as I also have over 10 years of experience in the service industry. I'm also not one to quibble over a couple of dollars, but with the big picture and assuming they might engage in this overtaxing practice regularly, your average customer is being completely ripped off. Maybe it was completely arbitrary but whatever the case, I generally have a standard to not go someplace that not only is untrustworthy, but seems to not care whether or not they have won me over as a customer by blatantly cheating on my bill.
Bottom line: check your bill carefully! Or better yet, just go to Truc on Tryon Road where the service and food are both better.