Delicious slow cooked chicken I believe you call it rotisserie amazing flavors. You have to try at…read moreleast one piece. Dry rubbed bbq wings are sure to please the most avid wing fan. Mushrooms were a nice addition to all the meat we tried for dinner. Charcuterie board was average at best I would personally skip it for dinner. Get a table for faster service and a reservation. We sat in the bar area super friendly lady serving us but had several people to take care of which made food coming out slower than I liked that meal. Manager checked on us several times and explained cooking process. The chefs did a great job on the food ! Parking is free too.

Our first time trying roosters and this was a very pleasant experience. The service was excellent…read more Our waiter walked us through all of our decisions from drinks down to our entrees. The food was fresh and hot. They have so much space available as well overall great experience.

We've gone to Rooster's for years but it was our first time trying the Ballantyne location and it…read moredid not disappoint. Our meals, the service and the atmosphere were all great. We started with the pimento cheese appetizer and the pimento is very flavorful and served with toasted bread that I think is a wheat sourdough. I ordered the rotisserie pork, and the rest of the table ordered the cavetelli with shrimp, the 1/2 rotisserie BBQ chicken, and shrimp with an herbed sauce. We also got roasted beets and the cauliflower for sides. The Brussels aren't on the menu during the summer but the cauliflower was amazing. They were dressed with a tangy anchovy like pesto and Parmesan. Unique and so tasty. I've seen a couple negative reviews about portion size and cookery, but each of our meals were prepared exceptionally well and we were full when we left. In addition, the service was prompt and friendly and her recommendations were spot on. It was a little hot to sit outside, but the inside was bustling and tables were enjoying their evening. When I go to a Noble's restaurant, I know I'm going to get fantastic food, good service and have an enjoyable time and this visit was no different

In a word, outstanding! Susan and I had tix for a show at…read morethe AMP so went here for an early dinner on a Friday evening. Highly recommend an advance reservation. Seating Staff was very nice and took us to our seats in a booth right away. It was already very busy at 5p on a Friday, with great weather. I've been to many of the Noble restaurants around Charlotte but this was my first time at a Roosters and found it to be a great experience overall. Our server was Melissa, a true professional, personable, knowledgable and available for questions and guidance on the menu. Susan had the NC shrimp, I had the Trout we shared the Okra appetizer and Anson Mill Grits and Carolina Gold Rice as our sides. It was very LOUD, that's the only down side to our experience. The bar area is VERY large so it was livley on a Friday evening. We were there to see String Cheese Incident at the Amp. The food quality was top tier! Everything was just delicious, well presented, nice size portions and maybe just a little on the pricey side but expected for the location and access to the AMP. Parking can be a challenge, the close in lots are all pay using an App but I found the Boyle Garage a block away was FREE. Melissa said there is a 'private dining room' that can be reserved in the back of the main dining room. However at times when it's not reserved you can request seating there where it's much quieter! They have very nice covered patio and live music on Wed evenings. I will be returning for certain and will ALWAYS ask for Melissa!

Squid Ink Linguine (5/5): Great dish that was both flavorful and unique. The ground chorizo was…read moredelicious and added a nice texture to the sauce; the shrimp was noticeably meaty in a good way; and the garlic added a nice, smoky flavor. The sauce itself was a bit acidic but worked well with the other ingredients. My only complaint is that the linguine was a bit overdone. Baked Vodka Rigatoni (4/5): The pasta itself had a nice texture and the sauce was pretty good, but there was WAY too much melted cheese on top. The meatballs were decent but had too much oregano flavor. Bread Service (3/5): A soft and spongey bread with no real crust. A crispy crust would've elevated this a lot. The salt on it was nice. Chocolate Cake (4/5): This was basically a soft and fluffy lava cake. The cake was ok but the ice cream was phenomenal. Very thick, hard-scoop ice cream with lots of French vanilla flavor. I would get this again mostly for the ice cream. RATING SYSTEM 5 - Great (Need to get this again) 4 - Good (Would get this again) 3 - Ok (Might give this another shot) 2 - Not Good (Won't get this again) 1 - Bad (Telling people to avoid this)

Went here for the first time a few days ago and had a great experience! We were celebrating my…read morepartner's birthday and wanted to have a nice, romantic dinner. The vibes of the restaurant are very cozy and classy. It's really everything you could ask for from a local restaurant. Our server, Emily, was amazing! She was kind, informative, and friendly. :) We ordered the bread as an appetizer, it's a homemade focaccia and it had a great flavor! There were pieces of the bread that were dense, but we enjoyed it. (We had already eaten some bread in the photo hahaha) We ordered the rigatoni, which is a classic vodka sauce type of dish. We also ordered the special which was a braised oxtail, half moon shaped pasta. I think our eyes were bigger than our stomachs, so we also ordered the veggies and they were really yummy! We were able to share two plates and the veggies and felt satisfied. My favorite thing about handmade pasta is that you don't feel weighed down by the food. As soon as the door to the entrance is opened, the outside air is sucked into the restaurant and it's been pretty cold in Charlotte, so we were freezing every time hahaha Maybe some heaters or something could help mitigate that, but it's not a big deal. Definitely recommend for a date or a wine night with the gal pals!

Was in town for my birthday and my family brought me here for dinner…read more Very cute ambiance. Definitely the place you need extra glasses and lights to see menu (haha) They were very busy on a Friday. But we never felt that with service. The staff was friendly, helpful and attentive. The food was very good. We started off with Italian meatballs. These were delicious. Very flavor ful and the sauce was robust and had a hint of spice which I loved. Then the watermelon feta salad. I loved this. There was yellow and red watermelon and just yum. The fruit was juicy and sweet then with the saltyness from the feta, great salad! For a pasta dish we went with the Radiatore. Grilled chicken with summer squash. Nice portion size with great flavors Entrees we went with Pan Seared Salmon, Steak Frites and crab cakes. All very good dishes. The chimichurri with the steak Frites was amazing, perfect addition for the perfectly cooked steak. For me the crab cakes stole the show. These by far some of the best crab cakes I've had. Tons crab not a lot of crap filler. The taste was so good. It came with a red cabbage and apple slaw, pickled fresno peppers with spicy aioli, when I tell you it was so good. I could have eaten the sides to the crab cakes by itself. But together it was an amazing dish.

Laurel Park was a bit of a let down. The restaurant was hot and the service was slow. Our party was…read moreseated in the dinning room where the patio doors are located, which created an area that was very warm and unfortunately created an uncomfortable atmosphere for enjoying a meal. Service was slow the entire night. Our appetizers were good. We had the meatballs, stuffed focaccia, and the beet hummus. Our meals were just ok. No photos were taken. But we had the steak frites, Cobb salad with chicken, and Caesar salad with chicken. Parking was not an issue. Parking available directly in front of the restaurant and also the nearby parking deck. Might be a great spot for drinks and appetizers on the patio, but that's about it for me.

Went on a busy uptown Saturday night for my second visit as we enjoy the prix fixe menu for…read moreBlumenthal shows. The restaurant itself was fairly quiet. Unfortunately, the service this go round will prevent me from returning. One server was taking charge of the whole of the restaurant and she seemed VERY poorly educated on service practice, menu items, and generally was unable to communicate effectively with the others in the restaurant. While my Mahi main was very good, two out of three items in each course of the special menu were unavailable, which wasn't shared upon seating. I watched as the waitress made a mistake on our appetizer, fed another guest fish who has ordered chicken (and then didn't tell her until after she had begun eating) and completely forgot our table's included dessert. The chef was unable to accommodate any appetizers or desserts to accommodate a gluten free diet and the waitress was very unclear on the contents of the provided dishes. With few options, many unavailable items and some of the worst service I have had in years, I'd encourage the Asbury to find Beth a new role elsewhere and rethink their weekend procedures. We will not return.

I was lucky enough to pick the hotel to stay at that had The Asbury attached to it…read more I had already made my reservation when I was searching downtown for a brunch spot. The consensus was that Asbury was the best option. What luck. I popped in for my reservation and had immediate service from a couple of great servers. I got my mimosa(cranberry was a new option so tried that) and their muffin. The server noted a new batch had just come out of the oven. Wow. Really good. The blueberry was fantastic, and I really wasn't hungry, which says a lot. I plan to be back in town soon, and I think ill run it back with The Asbury.

Just coming back to say on my second visit it was even better than my original 5 star experience…read more So good. A Charlotte must try. The Swiss chard stuffed chicken was unbelievable, I wasn't ready.

We had an excellent meal at Rada. Three of us split:…read moreCharcuterie Squash Fritto Kanpachi Beef Carpaccio Lasagnetta Charred Cabbage Halibut Pannacotta Everything was tasty, but the snacks/small plates and dessert really shone. Service was wonderful as well. Get in now, because I have a feeling they may have a star coming their way..

Introduced another couple to this rather new Waxhaw eatery. Made a reservation by phone, because…read moretheir web site "reservations" link does not work. Not too crowded on this Sunday night with rainy weather, so were seated right away. Very nice and interesting menu. A lot of work went into developing it and they created many special names for sides. You will see. I had the blackened redfish entree ($25) and it was a very large portion of fish and the funny shrimp in rice side was pretty blah, though the fresh green beans were excellent. Won't order this entree again. Wife had a pecan crusted chicken salad ($15) that was a hamburger- sized patty of breaded chicken cut into strips, accompanied by a heap of lettuce mix. Pretty basic and wife tired of the "salad" quickly. Other couple had an appetizer of Fried Calamari ($16) along with a bowl of Tomato Bisque ($7). All of us loved the tomato bisque and recommend it. The calamari was over cooked/over fried with the smaller pieces hard enough to break a tooth and the larger pieces not much fun to eat. Kitchen needs to look at this, unless this is standard product. Wife had the Our Cuban sandwich ($13) which was exactly what a slushed Cuban should be, with smoked pork, ham, swiss cheese, topped with spicy mustard and pickles. All in a nice Telera roll, which was soft enough so that biting into the sandwich did not force the contents out the back of the sandwich on to the plate. She loved it. Yes we all split two desserts, an apple cobbler ($9) and a root beer float ($8). There is a nice beverage/libations menu and we ask you to pay attention to the prices. The wines have a small portion, a larger portion and bottle prices. I had a large glass of the Language of Yes Cuvée Sinsó, red blend at $22. Wife had a large glass of Ghostrunner Ungrafted Red Blend at $14 and the other wife had a large glass of Robert Mondavi Private Selection, Cabernet Sauvignon at $26. We felt the prices were very steep, but simply recommend that you look closely at the prices for each beverage you order so you will not be surprised at the cost. All said, Sip and Cinder is a good place to go. You will like the semi-casual atmosphere and clever menu. We will be returning.

Stopped in for a midweek lunch after they'd been open for a few weeks. Noticed my Yelp pal Mitch K…read morehad visited and gave a good review so in we sauntered. Nice redo of a basic box restaurant as we were promptly greeted, seated, and served. Ordered a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc, and lunch-size portion of mussels, and a Beef on a Weck sandwich with collard greens. The wine, the service, the mussels, and the collards were all very good. The Weck, however, did not live up to it's billng. Having grown up on 'em and made a few mean ones myself, this sammie is a basic French Dip with a sprinkle of caraway seeds. A proper Weck (i.e. Kimmelweck) is an egg washed Kaiser roll topped with lots of toasted caraway seeds and coarse sea salt, the beef is thinly sliced, medium rare beef (not thick, grey deli beef), and the horseradish is smeared on the beef vs. served on the side. Really not that good. Sip & Cider have a great location, an interesting menu, and plenty of space to be great. Has my "Give 'em a Whirl" meter heading back soon for another visit. Support local. Go here

Back again, this time with the son of neighbors that lived down the street from us in California…read more He was now grown up and had a family of his own, so it was pretty much of a festive occasion. The menu of Leroy Fox is terrific and difficult to describe here. Yes, they have excellent fried chicken, a great bar, super service and unique ways of putting together simple components. Wife loves cauliflower, so had the Thai chili version ($13.95) which she washed down with Something About Mary blood Mary's at $12. We each had two of those by the time we left. I had the Lollipop Legs ($19.99), my favorite, of four chicken legs literally stuck into a pile of mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts with bacon and pan gravy. Good enough to die for. Our guest had a huge steak salad ($24.50) that also went well with bloody Marys. Come early, as this is a popular place. We sat in the booths, which are more quiet than on the main floor, so opt to sit here is conversation is important. Our waiter was Anthony C. who did a great job and showed a lot of patience as our guess got lost and was pretty late. Thanks, Anthony.

He said the grits were good. Mac & cheese was OK. A little dry. The fried chicken was good my steak…read morefrites we're good. My fries were old. They only was good. The old cold fries yuck