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| - It was a half hour before close, but my husband and I had been road tripping for about 9 hours previous to our arrival. We chose Hawthorne because of their gluten free menu (which is how we have to choose most things with me). Immediately, we were welcomed. This is definitely one place on a VERY short list we have of establishments that are kind and welcoming to us in Charlotte. (I still am not completely sure why most of Charlotte has the worst personality in the country but I'll walk through that in another review)
We both ordered beer - my husband, being an English native, was overjoyed that they have Newcastle on draft!! I also was able to have a couple choices of gluten free beer for myself. Our waitress was insanely pleasant, kind, and attentive. At no point did we feel rushed for the time we were there. I wish I could recall her name because not once did she detour from kindness or sincerity. My husband had the Buffalo chix pizza and I had the Elizabeth special. We did both on gluten free crust for sharing purposes. I was in a euphoric state due to my indulgence of pizza and beer without inviting gluten to party, but my husband was shocked at how nice the gf crust was! He said he probably wouldn't order it on his own, but he would definitely order it again if I was eating with him.
Honestly, these 2 weary and homebound travelers just wanted decent food and not be put in the corner of a restaurant. What we got was a gorgeous hello, a mouthful of awesome, and we still had money left to throw in a couple more bucks for gas.
PS. THIS PLACE WON OUR STOMACH VOTE AS WELL, STRICTLY BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE OWNER/MANAGER TOOK THE TIME TO REPLY TO HIS YELP REVIEWS. That meant so much to me seeing that because I knew they cared. Thanks, dudes.
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