Yuminess: 10/10 Allergy Safety: 10/10…read morePrice: 9/10 Atmosphere: 10/10 Service: 10/10 Overall: LOVE Postino! The food is over the moon delicious with plenty of options and reasonable serving sizes. Even with the slightly high price point, it is well worth every penny. And they take allergies SO seriously! Literally went through a bunch of ingredients to find what would and wouldn't be dairy-allergy safe. Atmosphere is fun but cozy, too. 100% recommend! In-depth: Postino has quickly become one of my favorite places in the CLT area after my 10/10 experience here. To start, the food. My word, it's amazing! Everything my friend and I tried was delicious. The bruschetta is 100% worth trying (the spinach artichoke one is my favorite), and the west coaster panini + romaine salad was tasty at every bite. Their wine is also good quality, with a decent-sized portion poured. Allergy safety is a major thing for them, too. Our server (Lee = the best waitress!) and her manager looked through their bread and ingredients for about 30 minutes to confirm what was and wasn't dairy safe (I asked how dairy allergies are handled for when I bring my husband next time). They also had quite a few gluten-free options, too. The manager explained that she wants people to be able to just come in and relax for a few hours without worrying if they'll get sick, which I truly, truly appreciate. Lee shared a similar sentiment, which was amazing. Now price... Yes, it is a *bit* pricey, but it is well worth it. Nothing felt lacking as far as flavor goes, and the allergy safety is a huge thing. This is one of the few places I felt my sandwich and salad were worth every penny, even if it was $17. Also, their rewards program is great. I got a free bruschetta board, and they offer several other perks. Make sure to sign up before or while dining there to get some good deals! In addition to their sincere care for allergy safety, the service is fantastic all around. They do group service, meaning you'll have several servers, and they encourage you to grab anyone if you have questions. This takes the pressure off of waiting for one server to walk by and really helped me relax. And the atmosphere? I could stay there all day! It's a really fun vibe, but the lighting and seating are very cozy. Overall, I've already recommended this place to 5+ people and will be returning soon

Postinos is located in the main strip of the "bowl" and near the AMP. Parking can be located on the…read morestreet or in the parking lot adjacent to the building. It currently offers free parking for 3 hours and incremental of 1- 2 hours paid parking after. My wife and I came here on a date night. While her original visit left more than be desired management invited us to give them a second try and I'm so glad we did. We had an amazing time from start to finish. The staff was amazing and I was astounded by their dedication to their craft. The best part was the food. We started with the chefs board which had an array of cheeses and spreads. The most memorable was the whipped feta. OMG. The Ambiance was the only thing I feel could use some tuning as there's not enough sound deadening to make the music out? It sounds like a heart beat and makes it hard to make out conversations. Major shout out to Leigh for taking care of us all night and making it a memorable night. Also big thanks to Odhie for the tickets to the concert. This was definitely a night to remember. Thank you Postinos Staff!

I just love The Garrison. Have been twice recently and had a great experience both times. Have sat…read moredownstairs and up. I really love sitting upstairs. It's wonderful. Food is so delicious. The buffalo cauliflower is amazing, as are the deviled eggs. Salads are priced so fairly for the portion. So happy to have found The Garrison and excited to try their new location in Tega Cay.

Mendiie was AMAZING tonite! We sat at the main bar to have…read moredinner & celebrate my husband's birthday. She really kicked up our Thursday night with special drinks, desserts & shots- woohoo! Such a fun night with great food, drinks & friends!

Vlad was amazing!!! Wish we took pictures of our food, but we ordered two Southwest bowls and the…read morecornbread skillet , all were phenomenal. Vlad explained the menu, he also accommodated my dietary restrictions which was so kind. We were seated immediately, we were offered dessert amongst other specials. The food and service were amazing, although I wish there was more couscous in the bowl, it was delicious!

I had the grilled Halibut with mashed potatoes & asparagus. I was highly impressed with the portion…read moresize as well as the taste. The fish was cooked perfectly, flaky, yet juicy. I liked the mango salsa as well. The mashed potatoes were cooked & whipped well too. The service was really good & the manager came over to make sure the food was cooked correctly. I also enjoyed the vibe in the building, dim lighting for the intimacy & good amount of tvs to show the sports. I would come back.

Came here on Wednesday evening for dinner. Sat at the bar and was immediately greeted by bartender…read moreDustin. He offered me the wine and beer menu, cocktail menu and food menu. After perusing, I ordered a Tequila Mucho -- listed as a chefs special cocktail with pomegranate juiced tequila. It was refreshing. I chose the bourbon salmon large plate with two sides for my meal and it was very flavorful. Then I chose a blueberry lemon cheesecake dessert since Dustin said the cheesecakes were made in house and it sweet and tart and delicious. Overall, I enjoyed my experience and will be back! The offer drink specials daily -- Wednesdays I think is $5 house wine and half off martinis.

I LOVED this place! Randomly found it on Open Table for a somewhat early Galentine's Dinner and we…read morehad such a great time! They had a special Valentine's Day menu and their normal menu as well. I got the bourbon salmon with Parmesan risotto and broccolini. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the risotto and broccolini were well seasoned. I also ordered the zucchini fries which were great as well. Some other great hits at the table were the Baked Rigatoni and Marry Me Salmon (Valentine's specials), truffle fries, Tiger steak, Boom Boom Shrimp, Turkey Meatballs, and the Philly egg rolls. Some were not a fan of the lobster egg rolls, lamb lollipops, and the red velvet cheesecake. Though they weren't terrible, friends felt these items lacked flavor and were just okay. It's a great space for groups and definitely would recommend making a reservation. Later in the evening, they had live music. The piano player was great and created such a fun atmosphere! We also had a cool server who took great care of us and had us laughing through the night (S/O to Ivan!) I highly recommend this space for a fun night out with your boo and/or your girls!

The meals I have had at the gallery have been nice. I've dined at both the bar and the seated…read morespace. The most recent trip I had an exceptionally lovely experience with the server Dexter. The hostess that was working did a wonderful job with a lot of large tops and regular smaller tops pouring in for breakfast. She is sweet and we talked about our affinity for the color green. I had the pancakes with a side of eggs, decaf latte and a green juice. The scrambled eggs I requested soft/wet. The kitchen did a beautiful job. I've never had eggs cooked so beautifully by my grandmother. The eggs were exceptional. I also overheard other tables raving about the scrambled eggs. One set of elder ladies were trying to figure of their secret of how they make them so delicious. The pancakes were beautiful! They were fully cooked throughout and had a great exterior texture. Soft and fluffy but with a touch of a griddle crunch on the edges. Just absolutely perfection. The kitchen is significantly punching above their weight on how they're cooking items. Truly the best brunch I have had in I do not know how long. My water glass was constantly full. Dexter was attentive, completely a lovely person and I enjoyed reading the newspaper over my breakfast. Dexter is truly a seasoned professional and just comes across so kind and genuine. Really glad I had the opportunity and pleasure to be seated in his section by the kind hostess.

We visited Gallery Restaurant twice during our stay at Ballantyne. While the restaurant is good and…read morefood is good overall, I expected it to be better given it is part of five star hotel. I expected more of Ritz Carlton restaurant experience and they are not quite there. We arrived around 2pm for lunch and their hours are till 3pm. The waiters seems to be arguing with receptionist that they should stop taking customers in at 2pm. But we were seated reasonably quickly. The food choices were good overall. We were able to get brunch - omelettes, grilled cheese sandwiches and they were able to modify flatbread to make it vegetarian for us. Next morning we had good breakfast overall - omelettes were good, waffles are nice with berries and they were able to make minor changes like add chocolate chips but again I expected this restaurant to be Conrad or JW or Ritz level but it is not simply there. They charged us 18% gratuity we were only four people, so that was a bit odd. But we didn't have time to protest and otherwise the tip was going to be 15%. Ambiance is of a restaurant one might see in Marriott or Westin not five star vibes.

I went to Roosters Ballantyne this past Tuesday (Aug.4th) - no reservation, about 6:45pm, single…read morediner (female to boot, iykyk), so i tempered my expectations. To my delight I was sat immediately. Matt, my server, was charming and quick to get me my glass of white. I asked him for recommendations and after asking if I had any allergies and if I enjoyed seafood, he offered up the tilefish on the menu. I ordered it and as I was in a time crunch and don't eat much at one time anyway, didn't order an appetizer or a side, which I normally do. Matt brought me Copain bread (so good with their tomato bisque, highly recommend) and I enjoyed the bustle of a busy restaurant with my vino in hand. When my fish arrived I was delighted with the flavors - so much so that I called Matt over to ask him to give the chef my compliments. The delicate white fish was incredible with the carrot puree and pistachio topping (there's a fancier word for it but I don't remember) I just couldn't get over how good the 3 were together! I was so grateful for the bread when I finished the fish because I had to eat every last bit of the carrot puree/ pistachio. Joey, the manager came over to check on me (impressed given how full the restaurant was) and I shared with him my pleasure - and thanks to Matt I was out the door in plenty of time!

Needed to update my review to account for the improvement in service. I showed up during lunch and…read moreeveryone from reception, to our waitress to the manager went above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience. Food was great too. I got the turkey BLT and Mac and cheese. Mac and cheese was .

Mannnn listennnn! I don't eat a lot of burgers but when I tell you this exceeded my expectations!…read moreEverything really was delicious! I'm definitely going to have to reorder soon.

We stopped in for dinner on a Thursday evening, about an hour and fifteen minutes before closing…read more The restaurant had several open tables, but right at the entrance it was clear something was off. A couple ahead of us was waiting, another had just added their name to the list, and when we reached the host stand, the host appeared completely overwhelmed. He told us there would be a 25+ minute wait, but didn't take our name--just gave us a look like he didn't want to seat anyone else for the night. To his credit, another employee--clearly juggling multiple roles between serving and bussing--stepped in and got things moving. He checked tables, managed the flow, and ultimately seated the waiting parties, including us. He was polite, professional, and exactly what you expect from someone in hospitality. Once seated, the contrast between staff members became even more obvious. The host wasn't just overwhelmed--his attitude toward the work was the bigger issue. Throughout the evening, we watched him complain openly to coworkers about being asked to bus tables or help with simple tasks. At one point, he spent more time explaining why he shouldn't grab a stack of cups than it would have taken to just do it. Other employees were visibly frustrated, rolling their eyes or simply working around him. We also observed him on multiple occasions heading back into the kitchen empty-handed while there were still plenty of dirty tables on the floor--at least twice that we personally saw. To be fair, he did bus several tables, but he also skipped others that clearly needed attention, creating more work for the rest of the staff. It gave the impression that he was avoiding parts of the job rather than tackling what needed to be done. Later, another employee asked him to assist with clearing several tables. Instead of helping, he began complaining loudly across the dining room. The employee simply said, "Don't worry about it, I'll take care of it," and handled the situation efficiently and professionally. Shortly after, the host retreated to the kitchen where he had a loud meltdown--audible from the dining room--right at closing time. We later learned he was stressed about a homework assignment due that day, which seemed to explain the behavior, but from a guest perspective, it was a poor representation of the restaurant at the front door. That said, every other staff member we encountered was outstanding. Friendly, attentive, and professional across the board. Our server in particular was excellent--engaged, efficient, and on point the entire meal. As for the food, both meals were solid. I ordered a steak medium rare, and while it came out slightly overcooked--closer to medium--it was still a good cut and enjoyable. It was a bit heavy on the seasoning, but easily adjusted by scraping some off. The broccoli was cooked perfectly. My colleague ordered a steak topped with coconut shrimp and was very happy with his meal. Overall, this could have been a great dining experience. The kitchen did a solid job, and the service staff (aside from one) were exactly what you hope for. Unfortunately, the first impression--and much of the atmosphere--was overshadowed by a host who was clearly having a rough night and not handling it well. This feels like a training or management issue more than anything else. With the right guidance, this location has all the pieces in place to deliver a consistently excellent experience.

LongHorn Steakhouse in Pineville has some of the standard qualities you'd expect from the chain…read more(decor and standard menu), but my recent visit left me a bit underwhelmed. Even knowing that the restaurant doesn't take reservations, they do offer to call ahead to be placed on the waitlist in advance. The wait time was much longer than expected. Even though the restaurant was busy, our estimated wait time of 45 mins stretched to close to an hour. They told us at one point that our table was ready, but they were not going to seat us yet because they "didn't want to overwhelm the server". Meanwhile, we all sat or stood uncomfortably in the waiting area for an additional 10-15 minutes. I would have been much happier seated at the table waiting with the knowledge that the server may be a bit getting to us. Once seated, the service *still* moved at a slow pace, which added to the frustration of the wait time just to be seated. I ordered the Parmesan Crusted Chicken, and while the flavor was fine, the portion was a disappointing collection of pieces rather than a full cut of chicken breast. It wasn't bad - just not as satisfying or well‑rounded as I've had at other LongHorn locations. There's potential here, but between the long wait, slow service, and a mediocre entrée, it ended up being an average visit rather than a great one.

I found this breakfast spot through other Yelpers. It's a few minutes outside of Charlotte, tucked…read moreaway in a strip mall. I ordered a ham and cheese omlette which came with a biscuit and a side of potatoes. I was satisfied with my meal and service. I could tell that this is a local spot rather than a tourist spot. Would recommend for a casual, diner style breakfast near the Charlotte area.

Solid spot with great service. I was passing through the area and needed a good breakfast meal to…read morefuel the day. The waitress was nice, prompt, and efficient with service. The food came out in good time and everything tasted great. Pleasant atmosphere inside with plenty of seating. Definitely recommend. Thank you.