Living in the Chantilly area, this is a family favorite. More often than not, we carry out, but we've also dined in a number of times.
Carpe Diem is located on the amazing strip in Elizabeth, along with Customshop, Passion 8, Viva Chicken and Earl's grocery to name a few. The restaurant is quite large with a large bar area up front that is great to get a drink or have a more casual dinner. The dining room is nice and quite formal though you can easily get away with nice jeans and a collared shirt.
The menu is fantastic. We've never had anything we don't like. A few favorites...fried chicken and scallops. In my opinion, this is the best fried chicken in Charlotte. Amazing crust, very tender and juicy. It is served with mashed potatoes and a pepper gravy. The scallops are my wife's favorite. Tender, always great texture (important with scallops).