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| - The only reason TIP gets 3 stars is for the nice chatty server, and the French onion soup.
Lemme start by saying, opening a pizza joint just feet away from Brixx is ballsy. I applaud you for trying to take on a Charlotte staple like that. Now show me the goods.
I happened to be at TIP on the day after the restaurant offered a Groupon or Living Social or one of those things. The place was packed, so I figured why not try it out.
The French onion soup was just like any FOS should be like. Hot and rich, laden with tons of caramelized onions, topped with a bread disc and ooey gooey melted cheese. (theirs is the non traditional provolone, but I'm not picky) I could have, and should have just gotten the soup. It set the stage for some good pizza and salad.
The salad, was like a supermarket salad. Nothing to write home bout.
The Margherita pizza came recommended by server, so we got it. First off, when I order a Marg pizza, it should be with fresh mozzarella, basil and fresh cherry tomatoes. This one was greasy, overloaded with their house cheese blend, and frankly could have passed for a cardboard chew toy. I felt like an oil slick after eating one slice.
The service was also slow but I'll give TIP a pass since it was the after-Groupon night.
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