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| - Got a groupon deal and decided to try out a new place in Charlotte. We don't visit the Dilworth area often - maybe 5 or 6 times a year - but had never been in here. I'm a fan of wing places, and sometimes little hole in the wall places are perfect. Not a snob by any means.
The place impressed at first, with the array of TVs - a huge projector on the far wall, basketball games aplenty, and even one monitor displaying wine specials and some trivia. Having a TV in our booth was nice. The place was certainly not crowded - somewhere under 10 tables were occupied - so I figured we were in for a good time.
However, things started looking down fast - there is a massive, gaping hole in the ceiling right over our booths, and a constant rush of cool air coming in right over us. Service was slow in coming around - with the relatively quiet Friday night, I would've thought they'd have an over abundance of staff, if anything.
The appetizer was first - buffalo chicken rolls, in this fluffy calzone breading. Very good time here. Fully recommended - fed us both well and was a throwback to those college calzone places. Took a while to come out, but we were both happy. Then we placed our meal order - each trying a general entree.
The wait for the entrees was unbelievable - 30 minutes easily. Got to watch some serious basketball - fine for a night with the guys, not so great with the wife. When her burger and my club arrived, they could best be described as dismal. Not many places can mess up fries, but these fries had nothing going on. I fought some small bugs away from my club, which was small to medium for $9 and not impressive. When I stopped eating it wasn't so much that I was full, but more disappointed. We waited a while for the waitress to come by again, and then got the check.
Maybe their wings are award winning, I don't know. I could potentially give it another try, with the great appetizer and the wing buzz they promoted - but it seems like the place is in need of some TLC, someone to fix the roof and ensure good/fast service, maybe improve the menu or drop the prices a few dollars to reflect the reality of the food. I like supporting the smaller places instead of a mega-chain, but this visit took the wind out of my sails.
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