Small place, big taste. I was fortunate enough to check out Smalls last week for their friends and family opening and enjoyed a small sampling of delicious items while taking in their modern digs! I'm incredibly impressed and delighted that Smalls only serves NC beer and makes everything in house - including all the bread and pastas. How awesome!
Service is incredibly friendly and attentive...just as you want it! Be sure to pay attention to their super creative cocktail menu - this is one of the only places I know of in Charlotte where you can get a gin fizz!
Hubs and I sauntered back in last night for a quiet, Monday night dinner. Here's what I had...
Margherita Flatbread: 4/5: Yum. Toasty, crispity goodness. The tomatoes and shards of cheese were incredibly fresh and a perfect start to the meal. Plus, it's served on a nice piece of slate...love the presentation.
Chicken & Waffles: 4/5: I've never had this Southern staple before (shame on me), so I was more than excited to try Smalls' version with, quiet please, salted. caramel. butter. Yes. That salted caramel butter completely makes this dish. The waffle triangles were perfectly fluffy and crispy and when they were accompanied by the hot, fried chicken, this dish will really made you smile. My only issue with the dish is that both pieces of my chicken were fatty and I had to dig around the bird to get great chunks of meat to accompany my insane waffles.
Get yourself to Smalls and snag a gin fizz and a plate of the fantastic chicken & waffles.