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The night started off pretty well, we got a call around 5:00 PM to confirm our 7:00 PM reservation. One problem, they failed to mention that there was no valet parking that night so we left our house with the plan of arriving right around 6:55 PM. When there were shut down streets in downtown Charlotte and no valet person in sight, it made for a bad start to the evening.
Once we parked and got inside, the ambiance in there is excellent, definitely feels hip with nice wall murals and the Art of War written on the ceiling. The food overall was good, but not great and I felt our bill was a little high for what we ended up eating. We were at Soul Gastrolounge last weekend which I felt was a MUCH better value for the amount of food you get.
Appetizers
Pork Belly - AWESOME, small portion, but just enough to wet your appetite
Beet Sliders - Also well done, wouldn't have expected them to be good, but quite surprised
Jerk Chicken Lettuce Warps - Also very very good
Perogies - Not my favorite, was expecting better based on past reviews, but I felt these were disappointing.
Entree
60 second NY steak -unique flavor, texture that change throughout the cut. Never had anything quite like it before and would recommend it if you are a fan of NY steak. Be warned, most parts are VERY rare, but it is juicy and flavorful
Dessert
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake - was expecting better based on waiter recommendation, i would say it is slightly above average
Overall, 5Church is worth visiting once, but I don't think I will go back given the limited number of date nights that my wife and I can take with 2 kids. GIven the chance, we would go back to Soul Gastrolounge in a heartbeat before 5Church!
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