NEVER DISAPPOINTS! I have been to 300 East almost a dozen times and this old favorite is tried and true. I get the salmon (extra well done please!) with brown rice and vegetables every single time. Why try something new when the old is great?
In addition to good local food, it's nice to be in a restaurant that actually has ambiance. Charlotte is really "chain hell" when it comes to restaurants to its nice to feel like you are walking into to someone's house for dinner. The second floor really is like sitting in someone's living room. Every time I have been, the place gets packed out and they keep coming back so make a reservation before hand.
P.S. If the weather is nice, take a stroll around the block and check out all the well maintained bungalows and Craftsman style homes, each one is so unique just like the 300 East house.