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Looks like the small plates craze is still going strong in Charlotte. This place is packed with ladies on a night out, but its good for anyone for a craving for delicious food.
We waltzed in on a Tuesday night at about 6pm - there was only about one other table of people. My coworkers joked that once again I had brought them to a place where no one else eats, but by the time we left, the place was just about packed.
Ambiance is good - a bit dark but we sat by the windows. Nice warm feeling.
We tried a bunch of dishes - our favorites were the much acclaimed pork bun, a big bowl of mussels in a green curry, and a fettucine dish. We also tried a charcuterie plate - the chicken liver pate was good but the meats were mediocre. I'm not sure if they make their own meats, if they do, they should look for a different supplier. Not horrible, just not interesting. Scallops over butternut squash risotto was good. I felt the dish was excellent but I guess its hard to make an interesting scallop dish. Pork tenderloin was juicy and had a nice smoky taste. The accompanying fried mac and cheese was tasty - its mac and cheese with a crunchy exterior. Once its on the plate, its like any other mac and cheese.
No problem on the bread service - our waitress brought several rounds of bread for us to sop up the green curry sauce.
We ended with two deserts, a cobbler and a pear tart with avocado ice cream. The cobbler was traditional and delicious with vanilla ice cream. The tart was so so and the avocado ice cream was very avocadoish, which is I suppose a good thing.
I would have liked to have seen some lower priced wine, but the selection was interesting and we had a delicious bottle of pinot noir. The cocktails were also decently crafted.
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