"5"^^ . "0"^^ . . . "0"^^ . "Until now, you had to leave Mint Hill to get this level of great, upscale food and drinks in a wonderfully cozy, energetic, casual, cleverly-designed, contemporary atmosphere with a sports bar overtone. That pretty much covers it but for details, keep reading. \n\nFor our first visit on opening day, we expected some operational hiccups but it was really good. Service was friendly and prompt. Food was hot and delicious for three out of three entrees. Wait staff was in control and management was always visible and mingling. \n\nThis place has done a masterful job of integrating the indoor/outdoor bar and dining experience with large, open glass garage doors that lead out to a hard-covered roof/patio. \n\nThere are three large fireplaces in a single stone chimney wall surrounded by a large casual seating area. On either side of that, there are outdoor, candle-lit dining areas. This side of the building faces Matthews Mint Hill Road so there's a really nice energy out there. There are TVs scattered throughout the space but it's done tastefully and doesn't look like Buffalo Wild Wings collided with the NASA control center.\n\nSound level - If you're a little more conservative and tend to be somewhat of a stick in the mud, the noise level might be a little high for you. That said, it was easy to have conversation at our table despite the infectiously eclectic background music and crowd noise. \n\nPersonally, I thought it was wonderfully appropriate."^^ . "0"^^ . . "2017-08-23T00:00:00"^^ .