a little european culture in huntersville. the three owners come from England, Germany and France. they have entrees on the menu that are the traditional dishes from all over europe. but the specialty is the hot stone entrees. we had a nice cut of lamb and swordfish. they are seasoned and put on a volcanic slab of stone that has been heated for some 10 hours apparently. the stone retains the heat (around 400 degrees) for about an hour. but you don't need to let the meat cook for that long.
you let the meat cook for as long as you like. sometimes you can cut off a smaller piece and cook that faster to eat a bit sooner. the place is small and cozy. the nice long slab of marble that is the bar has high end wine and liquor ... saturday night was busy enough that we, without a reservation, had to eat at the bar. being just 7 seven weeks into the restaurant's existence, the kitchen had the usual hiccups but nothing that the wine didn't fix.
the food was excellent, the scallop appetizer and the mesclan salad were stellar. the swordfish and lamb were exceptional. and the dessert was a standout dish of poundcake as well. not that it was the best dessert or appetizer or entree. i was just there once so i can't say if the other entrees, meats or desserts were better but i can say that you couldn't go wrong with the dishes that we had. the owners seemed like good people as well. they were all there and we had a nice chat with the english gentlemen by the bar and the french lady behind the bar.
all in all, i'll be back and i hope to taste a good number of the entrees and meats on the hot stone. the stones definitely make for a different experience which is well worth the time and energy to get down there and give it a try.