Good place to eat. Little pricy but really good atmosphere, And ample portions... Would come back..

Anyone living in the area here knows this is always a fantastic restaurant. The food is always excellent. And the service is top notch. There's nothing you can say bad about this restaurant. read more

We have been to your restaurant several times always excellent, pre covid 19. However, we went to your restaurant tonight and had to walk out. As we entered we noticed no one had a mask. Wait staff, kitchen staff, hostess and host. We were quite surprised at this. We haven't been to any restaurant that was not adhering to social distancing, wait staff servers wearing masks. I was told over the phone that all your staff wore masks, did the social distancing etc. I'm just saying this to make you aware. read more

My favorite place to visit when I'm in Cornelius! The prime rib sandwich is out of this world amazing!

First off, 131 Main does not have any freezers. To me, that is impressive and screams Fresh Food!!! We started off with cocktails and have to say the Martini Maniac packs quite a punch! Thank goodness for the hot skillet cornbread, that was an appetizer and almost like cake. Who doesn't want to start with dessert first????!!!! Three of the four of us, had the fresh grouper, over cheese grits , that was fantastic. This was not a small piece of of fish, but a large piece that was perfectly blackened. The cheese grits had a spicy bite to them, that went perfect with the grouper! Although we were stuffed, we had to get the dessert of banana pie and it was light, tasty and had huge chunks of fresh bananas in it. I cannot stress enough how fresh the fish was. We have a second home in Florida and we felt like were literally down in Florida on the gulf, eating fish. We could not get over it and can't wait to go back! read more

131 Main always hits the spot. From the appetizers, to entrees, to deserts. Never a hit or miss with the food, especially the desert. The service is always good, never had a bad time here. Very clean and classy, good for birthdays or date night! read more

Used to love this place.... had some hot or miss experiences which during COVID were somewhat expected however the last two trips have been the final straw. The orders have been wrong.... chicken is pathetic and front office interaction laughable for a restaurants this supposed caliber. read more

Casually elegant, upscale, varied menu with consistently excellent food-- especially the planked salmon and the roasted artichokes. One star off for the noise level, but don't let that keep you away. The young servers are knowledgeable and efficient and this restaurant richly deserves its loyal following. read more

Excellent food, great service. Been dining there for years and will continue to. Definitely make a reservation, it gets pretty busy!

131 MAIN is a Lake Norman treasure. Exceptional service and food EVERY TIME. I'd feel very confident having a business dinner or family here for a special evening. I've definitely enjoyed a few dirty martini's with friends too. They cater to well socialized upscale folks. It's a classy atmosphere, and I LOVE it. read more

Always perfect! Service was wonderful. The food was excellent. The atmosphere was soothing and not too loud. We had a very nice dining experience. read more

Amazing service, food, and ambiance. Had the ahi tuna salad, corn bread, and Margarita. read more

131 MAIN Restaurant - Ahi Tuna Salad, Crab Cakes, Fresh Squeezed Margarita - American Near Me - Cornelius, North Carolina

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Had lunch there today with friends. As usual food was awesome and staff was friendly and gave great service. No shortage of great employees here! If you want to enjoy a great meal and atmosphere! read more

The food and the ambiance is amazing. You won't be disappointed. The only thing negative was the waitress discarded my food instead of putting in to go containers, this was at a time where they were throwing everything away because the restaurant was closing for the night and they could not prepare me anything in a timely fashion so I told them I would just come back and they gave me a gift card to come back and get another meal. read more

Simply one of my favorite restaurants. Everything' is flavorful and true perfection. I'm a frequent guest and enjoy my dining experience every time because of the consistent quality and courteous staff. read more

Great service and great food. I enjoy each visit. I appreciate the well trained staff. The cast Iron Cornbread is outstanding as well as the Crab Cakes. read more

Amazing food, ambiance and service! Five stars! Can't wait to dine here again! Highly recommend.

For people who are food conscious and have certain food lifestyle such as vegetarian and vegan, I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE. I had their brussel sprouts and discovered bacon in it at the bottom. Being vegetarian, I was not happy that they didn't have a disclosure on the menu. For those who have food allergies, DO NOT COME HERE because they don't tell you what they put in their food. read more

I really enjoy the atmosphere and the service. Everything was great, except for my steak. I ordered it medium and they cooked it well done. So I ended up having to wait on another steak. My guest finished their food and then my steak came back out. Then they didn't take it off my bill. Not a huge deal, I will go again. The staff was great and the manager even came out to apologize about my steak, but it should have came off my bill. read more

Thank you for continuing to be open for take out during the Covid-19 lockdown. It helps so much to have some normalcy, continuing to eat familiar favorites. My husband & I visit 131 Main Cornelius at least once a week for lunch or dinner. We miss our favorite bartenders & cocktails and can't wait to visit for dine in when the Governor allows. read more

After my last visit I had no immediate plans on trying 131 Main again. The owner reached out to me and asked if I would provide my information so that the general manager could contact me. I agreed and shortly thereafter Jeff contacted me to find out what had happened and wanted to know what they could do better so that other customers don't go through the same situation. First off I've never had an owner contact me, most either don't monitor their reviews or just don't care enough to reach out. He was very nice, helpful and genuinely wanted to rectify the situation and use this as a way to educate his staff on what they did wrong. So huge kudos to the owner and Jeff for so diligently working with me on the situation. Now for tonight's experience... Night and day from the first time I visited on my birthday back in July. We didn't have a reservation which I highly recommend because this place gets hopping later in the evening. We showed up early around 5:30pm so we were seated right away. The ambience in this restaurant is amazing! Such a romantic setting with the dim lights and beautiful decor. We were greeted right away by a gentleman that took our drink orders and ran down the specials for the night. Shortly thereafter our primary waiter arrived and his name was Christian (I think and hope). His last name was Allred because I asked him if that was his first name after getting the bill at the end of the night. But anyways he was very friendly, took our appetizer order and food order. He always had a great smile and quick comeback to my lame jokes. Between him and even Jeff the GM I always had a drink in front of me. We decided to try the double dip for our appetizer. This was awesome and we highly recommend it! Made fresh at the beginning at every shift I was told and the taste we experienced agreed. Next we split a main wedge salad with the creamy garlic dressing. This was heavenly, so much flavor going on in a salad!! For our main course I selected the 14oz ribeye and my wife ordered one of the specials of the night called filet mignon medallions with roasted mashed red potatoes. My steak came with fries but I wanted a potato instead but was told that they didn't have loaded potatoes but they could make me some loaded mashed potatoes. Omg they did such a good job on them and the ribeye was cooked exactly how I ordered it... medium. Everything was so good we ate every bite!! At the end even though we didn't need it we ordered dessert. We ordered a piece of key lime pie and peanut butter chocolate pie. Both were amazing and huge slices. We ended up taking some home. Perfect end to a phenomenal experience. Thank you Jeff for making sure we are taken care of which we were. Thank you for periodically checking in on us and making us feel welcomed and special. Thanks to Christian for taking care of us, you are the man! We will definitely be back. Check out my pictures!! read more

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Go to place for baby back ribs. The meat falls off the bone. Served with fries (some of the best around) and asian slaw. Yummy.

Their cornbread is always a hit, and I had the trout with kale quinoa salad for lunch on my last visit.. excellent! Will be coming back soon :) read more

We went to the restaurant on December 23rd with a large party to celebrate my parents 50th anniversary. Although they couldn't sit us all together, they were kind enough to give us tables close by and sit up immediately. Both the food and the service was outstanding!!! All in my party were very happy and want to go back. read more

The bar area is quaint and cozy! Drea is a great bartender!

We had a great experience at 131 Main! The food was incredible and the service was the same. Mary was our main server (we sat at the bar) and she was very friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend 131 Main to anyone looking for great food and excellent service in a classy atmosphere. read more

Ordered take out. Was just like eating at the restaurant when we got home. Fresh & very tasty.

Great option if you looking for a nicer restaurant in the lake area. The food is great and the service is superb. You won't get disappointed. read more

I've been here only once but the meal selection, service and alcohol selection were all wonderful. Service was a bit lacking but she was young, wont be her career. Great food! read more

We were here at the suggestion of our son in law, and he raved about the place, I now can understand why. The service was great and the food was delicious. We had a terrific server, she was very friendly and quick with whatever you requested. I would give 311 main a solid 10. read more

Been here a few times when I'm in town as a work dinner to bring customers too. Start off with the deviled eggs and skillet corn bread w/ honey topping - to die for :) A dessert as an appetizer. My colleagues got the trout and shrimp dishes. I got the veggie burger naked. Homemade veggie patty and very flavorful. I would keep coming back to this place just for the corn bread. Have a great wine selection as well. read more

Every meal I've had here has been excellent and so has the service. Lane is especially an excellent server. Huge fan and will 1000% be back.

the smoked salmon appetizer blows me away everytime!! service is always amazing and the managers are always circling if anyone needs help. 10/10 read more

131 Main has always been one of my favorite restaurants. It never disappoints. The menu is great and the food is always fresh and delicious. The ambience is very romantic and my husband and I will keep this as one of go-to place for date night read more

131 MAIN Restaurant - American Near Me - Cornelius, North Carolina

One of our favorites for sure. Wait staff is always on it and the food has never been "off" in any way. Cooked perfectly every time and they have never missed a beat with a carry out. Go. You won't be disappointed. read more

We have been customers here for many years. The food has always been wonderful and the service is great. Consistently!! It is good to see this has not changed with the labor shortage. Sarah was an exceptional waitress this evening. In my opinion this is one of the best restaurants in this area. read more

Met here for yet another girl's night. Had reservations, arrived 15 minutes early and was seated right away. The atmosphere is perhaps a bit too dark, my younger friend had to use her phone flashlight to see the menu..and she has good vision! It also is fairly loud. If one was hard of hearing, I doubt they would be able to converse. But on the flip, you can be a little loud yourself and people won't turn and stare at you! As a fan of the hop, their beer selection is very sad if not poor. Wine list looks better, although my friend didn't recognize any of the selections from the regular menu..and she drinks wine exclusively. We shared the smoked salmon app. Excellent, well smoked piece of fish accompanied by a nicely seasoned spread with toast points. I was all set to simply order a burger, but opted for the prime rib sandwich....with fries, of course. Their fries are top notch!!! My sandwhich was very tasty, came with Au jus, and was served on a very nice toasty bread. It was a bit small, and the amount of meat seemed a bit lacking for $22. The other dish ordered was the Ahi Tuna salad, and it looked fabulous! I was sorry I didn't order it. My friend regularly orders that item. We were celebrating a belated birthday, so ordered the banana cream something or other on the recommendation of our server. That was quite delicious! The 3 of us did not finish it. I would say the staff seemed to be a bit off. We noticed several mix-ups in where food was going, but was not annoying. Perhaps they were training. All in all, 131 is a staple in the neighborhood. If you've never been, you should try it. But there are so many places to eat in the area that I would probably choose first. Be sure to get their fries...they are the bomb. read more

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We love going to 131 Main, service is impeccable every time and the food is outstanding. Always, always, always go for the smoked salmon appetizer and ask for extra sauce. Dining room can be a little dark but the food compensates for that anytime. We have had great experiences at lunch and dinner sitting inside and outside. Food: 5 Sporks Service: 5 Sporks Atmosphere: 4 Sporks Sweet Tea: 3 Sporks Value: 3 Sporks Local Beer: 1 Sporks read more

Love 131. Their veggie burger and kale salad is loved my meat eaters. Love the ambiance. That's our spot for Friday night dates.

Today I ordered the ribeye for lunch. It comes with the skinny fries but can be substituted. It's also not on the lunch menu but typically still available unlike the roasted chicken and double cut pork chop that are truly only available for dinner. I got the Hawaiian/pineapple version as you can also choose to have it with basic seasonings. As usual it was delicious. I started with the deviled eggs. You can never go wrong with those. I also find it hard to come here and not have the cast iron corn bread but that's just way too much for a party of one. My steak was cooked to a perfect medium well. I always shocked at how many restaurants get the temperature of a steak wrong. To top it all off, when I asked for the check, my server informed me that another patron had covered my bill before they left. read more

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