I love niche restaurants. The kind that basically do one thing, and do it well. I used to live in NYC and they're all over the place. It's nice to see a business like this open in Charlotte. Chicken salad FTW.
The Mayobird is oozing with charm - the farmhouse theme really works here, and it is such a pleasant atmosphere for a casual meal. If you read my review of The Summit Room (The Mayobird's sister-restaurant which semi-shares the space and is only open for dinner), you'll know I wasn't crazy about the decor. I think the style just works better as a breakfast / lunch spot, in my opinion.
Both times I've been for lunch it has been packed - but the service was relatively fast and the staff are very friendly. You order at the counter and food is delivered to your table. The chicken salad is good. Maybe not my favorite of all time, but good. It's on the dry side, which personally I enjoy - I'm not crazy about mayo dripping all over the place. You can tell its freshly made with natural ingredients - a plus. I've tried the Big Bird (curry) and the Harvest (apples, grapes, and pecans) and prefer the Harvest. They also have some more unique flavors like loaded baked potato and buffalo chicken. The homemade pita chips that come on the side are also quite tasty. The only drawback is that the price is a bit steep, and they really get you on the drinks - $2.50 for a fountain drink is pushing the boundary on value.