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| - Put some south in your mouth at Cafe South. After dropping off a colleague in Charlotte, NC (and before a long drive to Charleston, SC), I decided to pop in here in search of a hearty meal before hitting the road. The menu is chock full of Southern comfort food items. I opted for the chopped BBQ pork plate with choice of two "vegetables", which could include things like mac and cheese or mashed potatoes (both of which I ordered.) Hush puppies come with any plate meal, but can be swapped for cornbread or biscuit. The pork was quite good, not overly smoky or with too much sauce. Mac and cheese was very tasty, with a good creamy texture and browning on top. Was less enthused with the mashed potatoes, which tasted reminiscent of instant spuds from a box. After dinner, I ordered the caramel apple pie. Rather than a traditional pie crust, it had one made of buttery shortbread. It was delicious and just the right serving size.
Service was very congenial, stopping often to chat for a minute. Cafe South is just a solid, good 'ol Southern-style diner.
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