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First of all, it's LOUD. We were meeting some friends there, and I walked in to see if there was a wait (and if so, put our names on the list). The hostess asked if she could help; I looked around and saw a few empty tables, so said "no thanks, I'm meeting some friends". She asked me to repeat myself, so I did. She still didn't hear me, so I repeated myself again. She asked yet again, so this time I almost screamed "I"M MEETING SOME FRIENDS AND WANTED TO SEE IF WE NEEDED TO PUT OUR NAME DOWN". She then gave me an "eat s--t" look for (I suppose) "yelling" at her. If it wasn't so loud, I wouldn't need to say it four times.
Our waiter was super-friendly, but almost comically incompetent. He went around the table asking everyone for their drink orders. He told a joke to someone, then walked off without asking if I wanted anything. He walked by several times, oblivious to me trying to get his attention. He brought out the beers for the rest of the table, but never looked once in my direction. So I had to get up, walk to the bar and order the beer myself. I don't believe he ever even asked if it we wanted another round, either. So I guess you're only allowed one beer per meal at Krazy Fish. The old man would later bring our checks as five different checks (oh, I guess he COULD see me when it was time to pay the bill!). We were two couples and a friend; I guess he could have simply ASKED how wanted them separated, but no.
OK, so the service sucks... but how's the food? I got the fried shrimp tacos. They were tasty, save for the "pink gold salsa", which the menu describes as "yogurt, honey, chipotle chilis and lime". To me it tasted like yogurt, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, cane sugar juice, liquid glucose and hot fudge sauce. Yes, it was overwhelmingly sweet, like a shrimp taco liberally doused in liquid cotton candy. It was gross. The mac and cheese, supposedly some of the best in the city, was OK. Perhaps I've heard too much hype, but I can make significantly better mac and cheese at home myself.
I've been back a couple of times, and the experience was slightly better service wise, but I think this is the most overrated food in Charlotte.
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