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| - I love when new and different places open in Charlotte; it validates that we're a young, growing city on the rise. Fern's decor is just what you'd expect from a vegetarian restaurant: welcoming and earthy, but not overly granola. I'm sure this statement will come to bite me in the meat-eating rear when I can't flag down a waiter the next time I'm out, but the servers were almost TOO helpful. We had a few different ones come to our table to introduce themselves, educate us on the juice menu, and just generally welcome us to Fern before we even ordered. I like an attentive wait staff, but chill out there a bit, peeps.
The place was packed, which is a huge coup for lunch. Although I easily found something I wanted to order, I wish there'd been more options on the lunch menu. I previewed the online menu before heading over there, and a few of the key dishes that I was hoping to try are apparently only served at dinner. That being said, what I had was delicious. The flavors were like that brooding ex-boyfriend: deep and intense, and I mean that in the best way. Between my friend and I, we ordered the bruschetta of the day (mushrooms and wonderfulness), the buddha bowl, and the om burger. The toasted bruschetta bread was simultaneously crunchy and perfectly chewy; we seriously licked the plate clean, fighting over who got the last little bites. The om burger was richly flavorful and the root veggie chips were well seasoned, with some crispy and some chewy. My friend loved her buddha bowl, although I thought it was a bit bland.
The folks from Something Classic have proved their range and skills extend to the meat-free variety. Well done!
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