As a lifelong resident of the Queen City, all 53 years spent proudly on the West side, I am glad to see that there is some measure of revitalization along, at least, parts of Freedom Drive. I was very happy when Pinky's moved in. Previous rave reviews by others aside, I am not totally wowed by this restaurant. They do some things right, and to be fair, I have not tried everything on the menu. My wife and I started with the crab puppies. They were pretty good. I am an avowed hush puppy lover and these were good. Think the inside breading part of those cheap deviled crabs rolled into a ball and deep fried. The dipping sauce was good too with a slightly spicy, old bay kind of hint to it. The waffle fries were not great. I felt like they had been sitting around for a little while. They were warm, but not piping hot, and a little tough, but not greasy in the least but not crispy either. The regular burger, westside style ( Mustard, chili, slaw, & onions) was OK. the toppings and the bun were great but the patty just so-so. a tad dry without a lot of flavor, nobody comes here to lose weight, so maybe more fat in the mix would up the flavor quotient. . I know that the Great state of NC handicaps restaurants by dictating that they cook burgers well done, so I will not put all the blame on Pinky. My wife had the same criticism for the white trash burger. toppings were slightly better than the patty and the spicy sauce was the only thing that gave it any interest, the rest was just flavorless texture. The one brightly shining star from this visit was the Viking Corn Dog. Even a Harding Ram like myself can't help loving this masterpiece. Piping hot. crisp and golden brown, the dog was high quality and salty and savory, while the coating was slightly sweet, and the perfect thickness to compliment the dog. We loved the atmosphere, service was very good, and parking was not a problem, but we were there at 2:30 on a Sunday afternoon during the Panther's game, I understand they can get pretty crowded at other times. Keep up the good work on the things you do right. If you could give half stars, Pinky's would get 2 1/2 from me