"Quick sum-up: a fancy restaurant with an earthy feel to it. Not the best / memorable for the price, but definitely had some good dishes. Come here early because your meal will last hours. \n\nReally on the outskirts of Charlotte (or in the middle of nowhere..?), this restaurant definitely tries to go off the conventional route. They have a 12 course menu, locally sourced (from wine to food). You can select a 12, 9, 7, 5, or 3 course meal. You can also share your courses, so two people can have one 12 course meal and a 3 course meal (sort of as an add-on). They also have vegetarian options for some of the courses, but you usually won't be able to get it substituted for the main entrees that is a meat.\n\nI appreciate the locally sourced food, but coming here after eating at Kindred, this place just couldn't compare. Especially since it was nearly 3xs the price. \n\nThe starters, mostly a salad, was not impressive. Good, but had no \"wow\" factor. My favorite dish was the cobia, a shark-like fish. It was perfect--not too greasy, firm, or salty. The homemade pasta and stuffed crab was also up there, though the crab was slightly salty. \n\nI'd say because the other courses were mediocre and given the price you pay, this place is a 3-star."^^ . . . "7"^^ . "3"^^ . "2016-04-12T00:00:00"^^ . "1"^^ . "3"^^ . .