This place has really gone downhill. I was hoping after I complained to management last time they…read morewould walk back some of their awful changes. Went back today to get my free bowl and sadly it was even worse. Old dry brown rice, no more mixed grains. Chicken was dry too. No more chopping of larger ingredients so left with avocado and whole tortilla chips and no knives available. No more cucumber spa water. Overall food quality was horrible and no bread offered either. It's noon and no one here, used to be long lines. Hope they go out of business if they are this uncaring of their customers and quality.

It is so clean in there ! I love all the options and the fact that they chop and mix the salad for…read moreyou. It is a little expensive, my salad, chips and drink was about $18, but it was very good. I'll def go back for a good crisp salad.

Came here for a quick bite after shopping and it was great!…read more Had the ceasar salad wrap and also we tried the watermelon salad with steak YUM!!! Simple menu with lots of of choices. All food coming out of the kitchen looked fresh and made to order. Sat at the bar and enjoyed the service and the atmosphere. Great overall experience Thank you guys!!

A few years have passed since I last visited South Park and I was lucky to have free morning to get…read moresome shopping in. Shopping is much better while dosed up on coffee so we figured we should try out this coffee shop. Upon entrance, I really enjoyed the moody atmosphere in the shop. Everything was clean and organized which is a huge plus. The staff was kind and patient in assisting us with ordering. I opted to get a Banana Bread Cold Brew which mixes one of my favorite fruits, with my favorite type of coffee. It was delicious is kept me going while I was shopping. The whole brewery looks incredible and fosters an environment which people seem to enjoy themselves. The coffee shop was all I needed but hopefully I get to go back and see the rest of the brewery at some point.

My girlfriend and I stopped by Salata in South End on the way out of town for a birthday Airbnb…read moretrip and thought the place looked great inside. The space is bright, clean, and feels like a nice addition to the neighborhood. The biggest downside was the parking situation which is obviously more of a South End issue than a Salata issue, but it definitely made the quick stop feel less convenient than we expected. The ordering flow was also a little awkward... after building your order you end up waiting at the register while the food is assembled, which slowed things down more than it needed to. Food-wise, my wrap ended up being really good but there wasn't an option for a plain wrap, so I went with the cucumber wrap instead of whole wheat and it actually worked out great. Overall, it was a good meal, but if I'm choosing between salad spots in Charlotte I'd probably lean toward Chopt most of the time.

I had a great lunch at this Salata location the other day. I didn't even realize this was here. I…read moreknew about the Uptown location, but I'm rarely in this area so I hadn't even seen that this one was here. It was super convenient. I walked in and no one was inside so I was able to order right away. I had a spinach salad with lots of yummy fresh toppings and the spice chipotle lime chicken. It looked as good as it tasted. The pesto chicken looked great too, but I wanted a little heat. I love their options and that you get the cute lil croissant with the salad. I had the ginger lime vinaigrette and REALLY enjoyed this salad.

Their drinks were strong & delicious which means the bartender did well. It was a very chill…read moreexperience. I'd be back to enjoy their patio area again. I heard their cedar plank salmon was really good, but on Tuesday they do half off wine bottles. Cheers!

Has been a great option in the CLT area for as long as I can remember. The veggie burger has always…read morebeen amazing, and we love the Asian steak salad (with 50/50 noodles and raw kale). The service is always so intentional and attentive. So great if you're looking for a nice, but unfussy lunch or dinner

Big group for a friends birthday on a Sunday night and we had the place pretty much to ourselves…read more Most of south park is quiet on Sunday evenings so this isn't unusual! Great spot with a great feel inside and nice modern decor. Really nice bar too. We had a great table for the 7 of us with plenty of space for us all and our food ! Our server was awesome and so attentive to us and our requests. Good food here. Something for everyone. Not the best Italian food I've had ever but was good. We had a bunch of things off the menu and shared it all. They also have drink and food specials everyday posted in the table Drinks were good too some classic Italian cocktails. And great wine list and beers too. Italian heavy as they should be! Guys had Peronis girls had cocktails. Negroni, Italian Paloma , espresso martini and Hugo spritz. All great and nice glasses and presentation. We had a lot of food ! The bread service is excellent, soft but light and airy. Great olive oil too. The polenta pour is a must ! So unusual, they pour polenta at a table by your table on a wooden plank and top it with toasted mushrooms, garlic sautéed spinach, Italian meatballs , Italian sweet sausage and tender rapini, which is broccoli rabe. It's a great visual and great for many people . You order per person and we just did 2 people and let me tell you it's plenty for 4 . We all ate off it from the center of the table along with everything else. Cool idea. Also we had the pumpkin ravioli, ribeye steak, which was cooked perfectly , funghi Campanelli, roasted tomato soup, Caprese flatbread and Cesar salad. All of this was excellent. I loved the pasta in the funghi dish ! Caprese flatbread was really good and the crust was nice and crunchy. The guys loved the steak. Then we had a few affagatos to round it all out and that was awesome and delicious too. So nicely presented too with a red mug of gelato and Amaretti cookie crumble and a little out of hot espresso . So good . I recommend either less gelato or more espresso. Little off in the ratio. But still very good and rich. We had a totally fun night here . Great new spot in South Park area.

Meh. I hate to write this, but it's important for the restaurant to take note - we wanted to like…read morethis place sooooooooooooo badly. Excited to give it a whirl on a Friday night. We arrived to be sat in the WORST table in the whole restaurant (and it was freezing cold in there, we sat on what felt like "chilled" chairs). The table was bad because the host and hostess had to bump us every time they walked other tables back (and then those customers bumped us) - this also happened when they delivered food. Seriously horrible table placement. We got bumped more than 10x before even ordering drinks. We questioned if it was a "what would you do" TV show about to have John Quinones pop out from behind a wall. On to the food/service - the waitress was pleasant and all, but she almost whispered. We genuinely couldn't hear what she said the first 5 mins of intros and specials but she did point to the things on the menu they were OUT of. (Too many for a Friday night). I wanted a hot drink - anything because I was so cold..... and she said, "I have hot water" - great, but no tea. No coffee? No tea? Nothing hot as my teeth were chattering? Nope. We ordered diet cokes. They came in mini glass bottles (ugh) and the martini one of my guests ordered was literally 1/3 full and was lousy. (Oh no). Now we were in too deep. 20 mins of staring at the menu, miss whisper returned and we ordered. The food was quite bland/boring. The chicken parm came with sliced provolone on top that was not even melted and a few sliced cherry tomatoes on top of that. Interesting. What was that?!? The pasta was cooked perfectly but the sauce needed salt as it genuinely had zero flavor. Some random guy who was quite personable saved us as he brought salt and cheese to the table. No idea where our waitress went - drinks sat empty, plates half emptied because we simply couldn't finish. She returned eventually and asked about dessert - we didn't bother to look. We'd have probably waited another 45 mins to get dessert and we continued to get bumped the whole meal. Again, she was lovely (from what we heard her say) but the lackluster Friday night simply soured us. Best part honestly? The taffy bins on the way out. We grabbed a couple pieces and they were great. Otherwise, I hope they can drum up enough of a crowd to keep their rent paid. Sadly it won't be us. Seems a few tables around us felt it was ok (but for a Friday night this place was pretty lightly filled) - maybe better seating would've changed our whole attitude. (And some salt & pepper on the table). It was weird to not even be offered any kind of bread either - if you want some kind of side or something to supplement the sauces, you likely need to order it. Too pricy for the experience we had. It's a no from us.

So many options and always very fresh! To make it so much better, Charisma on the Salata team is an…read moreabsolutely amazing person. Go Salata southpark!

Went to Salata for lunch- they have plenty of seating inside- it is very clean…read more They have SO many different toppings to choose from- the most I've seen from a build your own salad place. They don't have a menu posted on the wall but there was a couple paper ones with a couple salads to choose from- I got the southwestern. It was really good but SO spicy which I wasn't prepared for. The multi grain croissant was so good as a side. They have small, regular or a wrap. The regular was perfect sized for lunch and a had a little bit left over. They have some drinks available in a cooler and you can get lemonade, tea etc. from dispensers. It was almost $17 for my salad which I thought was a tad pricy. Note to: you have to park in the parking deck and walk up, but it is free for the first little bit. I would go back!

I've dined at Mano Bella several times. The focaccia bread appetizer is always solid. The bread has…read moregreat flavor. The calamari is even better - I love the pesto aioli for dipping. I've tried several of the sauces and my favorite hands down is the vodka sauce. I like to add spinach and mushrooms to it. I have a few critiques though. I think the pasta water is under-salted most of the time. The noodles could use more salt content in my opinion. The salad proteins are always overcooked - edges are often hard. Finally, the service isn't great. Trying to get a water or tea refill is all but impossible. I will keep going bc the food is mostly good and I enjoy the ambience.

It was worth the try. To start you must get the house focaccia. We gobbled it up and ordered a…read moresecond serving for the table. The oil that you dip it in is also delicious. Forgot to take photos of the bread because I was too busy enjoying it. Oops! We ordered meatballs as an app, and I had the lasagna for my entree. Both were pretty good, though I wish the lasagna had a bit more of a "noodle-y" bite to it, if that makes sense. I felt like I was just eating a bowl of cheese and sauce. The ratio of noodles to cheese and sauce didn't feel balanced, and felt more like lasagna soup, but overall, it was decent. I think I'd try something different next time. My husband had the mussels and said they were okay- basically mussels and tomato sauce. As for the ambiance, it's casual Italian dining experience, and includes a market at the front of the store for take home breads and pastas.

Wow this was an amazing spot for lunch. Quick service, great people that had wonderful…read morerecommendations. The menu/BYO items were a little hard to follow but the staff was helpful with what was included and what was extra. Honestly wish there was one near me (we visited when we were in the southpark area), I would have it in a regular rotation!

I got so many go-to's at Yafo. From the salmon and the falafel, to the dips and the fountain…read moredrinks, everything be phenomenal.So I tried the chicken this time around and it was damn good. Yafo never misses.Of course I had to get an extra side of macaroni too. This is one of them places where you can try something different and still know you probably not going to regret it.