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| - I scoured Yelp & TripAdvisor for a local, [somewhat high-end] wedding anniversary dinner and landed on 204 North after a recommendation from my coworker. (Furthermore, this was one of the only places I could narrow day that was open on a Sunday evening.) I made reservations at 7pm to be safe, but there were plenty of open tables when we arrived at 6:45pm. We were seated right away and were given the choice between a high top or regular table. Our server was attentive, informative, and very friendly. My husband and I both ordered the wedge salad- which was amazing! Delicious blue cheese dressing (which is a major thumbs up in my book). My husband doesn't like blue cheese or crumbles and the server happily substituted the dressing. He went on to order the hot chicken, which he said was "good". He validated by saying he would order it again. I got the meatloaf, which is typically out of my wheelhouse but thought I would try something new. I was pleasantly surprised! It comes over a bed of mashed potatoes which I almost substituted for macaroni and cheese but opted for the potatoes after some guidance from our server. (I'm a huge mac-in-cheese girl and have some pretty steep expectations. After tasting some of my hubby's mac, I'm very glad I kept the potatoes. Not bad- just not amazing.) The meatloaf comes with a light gravy, which again- isn't something I normally go for, but it was the perfect touch...it really complemented the meat! We wrapped up with another glass of wine(for me) and craft beer(for him) and a brownie to-go. The brownie was obviously good, but probably would have been warm and more decadent had we eaten it during our meal. We were just so stuffed!
My hubby and I are ALWAYS looking for local restaurants that balance a good atmosphere and good food, and 204 North has certainly achieved that balance. It felt very "Charleston"-the way the exterior is tucked very discretely within the heart of uptown- with exposed brick, and a southern inspired menu. We will certainly be back and honestly am considering hosting a party upstairs some time! Lovely experience!
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