First pointer: Although the address says N. Tryon, the entrance to this place is on College St (back side of Hearst Tower) so you can decide where to park. We parked at Church and 5th thinking it was just around the corner but then had to walk two blocks which wasn't a pleasant walk on our way back from dinner when it got chilly and rainy. Ambiance: Intimate. Soft lighting and pleasant music. We went at a time when the restaurant wasn't crowded. Only 4 tables were occupied, but I believe this place must be packed for lunch. Service was courteous and our food arrived in reasonable time. Our server kept our glasses full. We ordered the Summer Roll and Hot and Sour Soup. The Summer Rolls were as good as any others (they all taste the same) but the veggies were fresh. The Hot and Sour soup was good (we split it). For the entree we had the Mongolian chicken, which was mind blowing. It had just the right amount of spice, hot enough to open up my blocked sinuses, but not overly spicy. The flavors perfectly melded. The portions were large enough. Me and my boyfriend left the place with full tummies and some leftover Mongolian chicken. read more

This place is very amazing!!!! The food is always on point and delicious!!!!! I leave always on great spirits from the conversations with the owner and her sister!!!!! They are extraordinary at what they do and take pride in their work and their establishment!!!!! If you are in the Uptown Charlotte area and looking for amazing Chinese food then this is the place for you!!!!! read more

This would have to be the best Chinese food I've had in Charlotte, which isn't saying a whole ton, but it was solid. Not busy at all on a Wednesday night. Service was quick enough. Located at the backside of the building, so not really on N Tryon St. Had the Shrimp and Chive Dumpling appetizer and definitely satisfies any craving for leek I've had, but definitely too oily. Had the Spicy Thai Curry with Tofu and it was flavorful and wonderfully spicy! Also tried the Garlic Shrimp and Scallop dish, which was also nicely flavored. Felt weird eating Chinese food with a fork, so I asked for a pair of chopsticks, but the chopsticks were crap, you know the kind that break apart at a strange place and taste like chemically treated wood. Bah! Overall a good place to soothe my major Chinese food cravings! read more

Pretty standard Chinese variety food, exactly what were were looking for. For being uptown the prices and portions were very reasonable. The service was incredibly fast, which I appreciate. They have lots of options on the menu so you really can find something you like, and the classics are of course great. Only gripe would be that the chicken was dark meat for breaded dishes so I'll be sure to order a different meat for those in the future. Definitely will be back, and definitely will recommend. read more

This is the worst Chinese restaurant in the world. It's not even Chinese. I ordered mapo tofu and it's a stew of medium-firm tofu with bell peppers and white onions. There's no Sichuan peppers or any other spices, just regular chilli peppers. The oil it was cooked in smells rancid. In fact everything that came smells rancid. I also got the "vegetable tofu soup" which is a few cabbage leaves, two bean sprouts, 2 pieces of tofu in hot water. Too bad I'm home and can't return it. It smells disgusting. read more

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I was teetering between 3 stars and 4 stars, but went with 4 stars! Came here during lunch hour with co-workers to grab a birthday lunch - nothing super-fancy, but something solid. I appreciated it since no one likes to go eat lunch wif me *sniffle* (They all pack their own lunches or don't eat - "Lunch is for wimps!). But yesterday, I had lunch buddies, yay! We all had the lunch special which came out in a timely manner and the place was poppin'. It was a birthday, so I asked the manager/server if they had anything special for birfdays, she said No. I said, okay, makes sense - who comes here for birthday lunch. I ordered a chocolake cake though anyways. Lunch was solid, maybe a little on the sweet side. I had the chicken/shrimp/mixed vegetables and the sauce was a little sweet. General Tsao's chicken (?) was also a little sweet my buddy said. Oh yeah, AVOID the innocuous looking mustard bottle. It's not your average mustard sauce that comes in the little packets from Chinese restaurants. This one was sinus-clearing, eyes-water, fire-breathing. Yeah, it was so hot. At the end, they brought out the cake. Low and behold, it had a witto candle on top which the manager/owner had to keep from blowing out with the wine glass (damn, asian people are smart!). It was a nice way to end the impromptu birfday lunch. Will I go here again? Prob after I've dated a GF for a few months. It's a dimly lit, quaint comfortable Chinese food spot - like a solid 8th dinner date or a 4-year-been-with-the-ball-&-chain(wifey)-and-we-need-to-pretend-we-still-have-romantic-dates place. dmo out. read more

Came here for the first time on 1/20/2012 with friends. Atmosphere isn't overly fancy like some places downtown, but definitely way nicer than your average take out Chinese. Ordered sesame tofu since it's my old faithful at any Chinese restaurant... and boy was I impressed! Definitely the best sesame tofu I've had since "House" on Independence closed down. Tofu was a perfect amount of chewy and crispy and not overly sauced. Steamed white rice was delish and spring rolls were definitely superior than any other I've had, but I couldn't put my finger on exactly why. Vegetarian friendly. The only down to this restaurant, like any business in downtown Charlotte, is that you have to park in a deck or meter on the street (if you can find one). I know for sure that Hearst Tower parking tickets can be validated by Soho so that parking is free! read more

I work across the street from this place, it serves very consistent, tasty Chinese Food. I usually call in for takeout, but the dining in experience is very enjoyable. They have very gracious hostesses/cashier's. You can't go wrong with their Chicken Fried Rice or Black Pepper Steak, those are my favorites. They have your standard Chinese Food menu and it is nothing like a Panda Queen located in a strip mall, MUCH better than that nonsense. Side Note: If you want to see efficiency at its finest, go during lunch time and watch the two cashier's work their magic, they can do so many things at once it will seriously impress you. read more

Soho is not on my list of places to go for lunch uptown, but occasionally group lunches leave you no choice, so I end up having to come here once or twice a year and my view of them still has not changed........average. read more

Ordered some take out on Sunday night. I would actually give this place 3.5 stars if it allowed me to. I ordered the following: Wonton noodle soup 3/5 Chicken lo Mein 4/5 Egg rolls 4/5 good but small Chicken with broccoli 2/5 -- this is usually my go to and I was pretty disappointed. Chicken and broccoli were cooked fine, but the sauce was very "pinkish/orangish" vs the standard darker brown sauce in accustomed to. It just didn't taste right. Idk how else to explain it. I will give them another shot next time I want Chinese take out. It will ultimately let me know if I will continue to order from there, or if I need to start looking for a new takeout spot. read more

Move on. Not impressed. Food arrived to table at room temperature. Service was friendly. Bathroom was filthy. Sanitation grade was hidden from public view. read more

I've dined and ordered take-outs from here about 20 or so times. I consider one of the perks of working in Hearst tower as having Soho just downstairs :) Super quick service + consistently good food = good experience. My favorite dish at this place is black pepper beef. Tip - you can order your food without MSG, if you'd like. read more

I last reviewed Soho Bistro in mid-2011, and last night my young daughter and I popped in there for dinner before a show. I thought I'd provide an updated review! The place is still awesome. The atmosphere is still peaceful and quiet, and the wait staff efficient and polite. We ordered four items off the menu: scallion pancakes, crab wontons, tangerine chicken and sesame shrimp. The scallion pancakes were just as good as they ever were. The crab wontons were a bit disappointing - we were expecting something closer to crab Rangoon (based on the description) but these are more grainy than creamy. The filling almost looked like cous cous or quinoa. Despite this, we ate all but two of them, so they were still good. My tangerine chicken was OUTSTANDING. From first bite to last, it was delicious and is my new favorite thing. My daughter's sesame shrimp was also delicious (she let me have a bite) although she thought it was a little too sweet. Staff was quick to refill drinks throughout the meal, and our total bill for dinner was $38 - a relative bargain considering we had two appetizers, two entrees and multiple refills on my daughter's soda. I continue to recommend this place for good Chinese food at a great price. Can't wait until my next event uptown so that I can dine here again! read more

Typical, quick in and quick out style Chinese food joint. I've only had the lunch here and each time I've been pleased. Portion sizes are a bit large and they keep the drinks coming. Avoid getting a soda here, they tend to be flat. I think they just buy 2 liters probably. Service is always quick, almost too quick, they love to push the check to the table ASAP. I understand that though because this place does get pretty packed during lunch. read more

We ordered the lunch fried rice to go last week and were pleasantly surprised by Soho, definitely want to come in for a sit down dinner. We really wanted to sit down for lunch but, didn't feel like we were dressed. I wasn't too hungry so we ordered a chicken fried rice to split for about $6-7. The food came out pretty quickly while we waited at the bar. The place was pretty packed for lunch service also. The container held a good amount of fried rice, a better deal than the Asian place off of trade street we get curry rice from. It was very flavorful! Had the perfect amount of spice for me, extra spicy! Will be back for sure, cheers! read more

Me, the fine newcomer Elizabeth A. and Heather X., went here on a rainy Friday at 330pm and I left wanting to come back the next day. They still were serving lunch at 330 which ROCKED for moi, who is a chronic late luncher since my job lets me sleep in a bit :) Parking in the Hearst Tower lot is the best idea since they validate your ticket, so be sure to bring it in with you! A smaller place than I expected, there's a great, mellow vibe here. The lights that hang over the tables are beautifully warm with medium colored wood and soft white bulbs inside frosted glass. While empty when we arrived, I can definitely see this place being crowded at lunchtime between 1130-130 so heads up on that! Calling it in seemed to be a pretty good option and one that was utilized alot while we were there! Starting off with crab ragoons and asian fresh rolls, we shared and IMO the crab ragoons really shone about and beyond. The fresh rolls were good, but I wasn't a fan of the sauce they came with (reminded me of an Indian fig sort of thick sauce) and the duck sauce wasn't meshing well with it either. I ordered the General Tofu and while I feel like I'm piggy-backing onto Elizabeth's review, it was true that the tofu was PERFECT. I mean, HOLYYYY MOTHER THIS IS PERFECT. From the fry (not overly but not soggy under), to the sauce (I asked for it extra spicy, and they delivered!), to the picking of your own veggie (I choose brocoli which came out not mushy, not stiff but the almost unreachable middle ground) and the delish spring roll (something is added to this that is not in most - no clue what but it makes it hearty but still light). The service was attentive, kind and accommodating, the space was intimate yet casual and the food was stellar. That's a WIN WIN WIN in my book! Enjoy! read more

In brief: Snarky attitude, mediocre food (literally where's the beef?! in my beef dish?), generic Asian fusion decor, but convenient location in downtown Charlotte. I came here with some people and hoped for passable Asian food. Being that I live in NYC, I am Asian, I travel to East Asia to basically worship food and such, I ADORE food. I figured I will lower my expectations for what is delicious due to its proximity away from Asian-centric epicenters. I don't want to be unfair and judge them due to circumstances beyond their reach. Yes, I love authentic Chinese food but I am also cool with Americanized Chinese food too. Please note the fact that the restaurant serves Americanized Chinese food isn't the reason for the low rating. I regularly order Americanized Chinese food when I want to confuse my mother and talk about crab rangoon. *smiles* Here is the problem- our server has a major attitude problem! The two sisters who own the place need to keep in mind they are in the SERVICE industry- snarky comments won't help you. If you asked my table what we want to drink and one of us said hot and sour soup, don't roll your eyes and repeat your question as if my dining companion is an idiot! She wants to drink soup, so be it! What happened to the motto, "The (thirsty) customer is always right?" ;) There were only a few slices of beef in my beef dish, super miserly it seemed about their portions overall. The vegetables have seen better days and yikes, I can taste the MSG. Presentation was non-existent. At least the food came to us piping hot! It seemed that other people dining there had to flag down the waitstaff for simple requests such as water refills as well. I will definitely NOT return. read more

This is probably the best Chinese food in uptown, though I think that's an indictment of the overall quality of Chinese food in Charlotte. The food here is average to good, and is always packed during the work week at lunchtime. Service is fast, but otherwise forgettable. Prices are very good as well, you can get out of there if you sit down for about 10-12 bucks with tip. I normally get the Tangerine chicken, or the beef and broccoli. The chicken sometimes comes with too much sauce, but it has the right level of spiciness. Overall, a good place to sate your craving for Chinese, but if you are looking for a great meal, look elsewhere. read more

Love this place and go every time we are Uptown for the Symphony and thus often! All my friends love it as well. The Soho Platter can't be beat. Vegetables are very fresh. The mixed reviews must be due to personal preference as we all RAVE about not only the food, but the immediate service and the smiling faces of the staff. They treat you like "royalty." Try it! read more

Old reliable. This place knows how to fit my lunch needs in a major way. I try to get here atleast once a week. They have some of the best chinese food in town. The twins that work the front are awesome and transition everybody in and out as efficiently as possible. They have yet to mess up my order, despite being extremely overcrowded. The food is tremendous and fresh. Their edimames are to die for. The steam them and salt them to perfection. If you are uptown and are craving chinese food, go to soho bistro. 7 on the legitimate big dog scale here. This place is as reliable as you can ever imagine. That's what's good. read more

Probably one of the best affordable ethnic places to eat in uptown, I think this kicks Basil's butt any day. I usually come here for a dinner date, it is usually quiet. Oh and did I mention the best fried egg rolls I've had. Ever. Fresh crispy crunch, worth having at least once a month if diet is not a question for you. read more

This is located in the heart of downtown. Food is average and service is not bad. Will be busy during peak lunch hours from 11:30 to 1:30 PM. But take out is very fast. I have been going here for past 7 years and one thing that sucks big time is the two Cantonese women who manages this place. They have no idea what is a good service in a restaurant means. They are rude. Literally rude. Half the time you don't understand what they speak in English. No in this restaurant are polite. They serve food as if they are serving people in homeless place. And they never treat you as patrons by the way. Am I eating and dining there ? "No". I am try taking out? "Yes" Location : 4/5 Ambience: 3/5 Service: 2/5 Food: 2.5/5 read more

I was staying at the Holiday Inn for a business trip and this place was within walking distance. For convenience, I actually had food from Soho twice during my short trip. They were A-OK... is the best I can describe it. Is the food hot and fresh, yes. Is it very yummy... eh, not really. I've tried a duck dish, a kung pao chicken dish, wonton soup, fried rice. Nothing was bad, but nothing wow'd me either. So, given the location and price point, I'd go back again. read more

***BE WARNED! THE ADDRESS IS TRYON STREET BUT IT'S ACTUALLY ON COLLEGE STREET. YOU CANNOT GET HERE FROM TRYON*** Four years after leaving south Charlotte I finally find a Chinese place with reasonable enough prices and good enough food to rival Taipei South! Everything I've tried at this place is fantastic! Several months back I brought my mom in here for a lunch break while showing her around town and now every time she comes to visit and lunch or dinner time rolls around she wants to go to Soho. It's only the large number of other great restaurants in the area that keeps us from eating here every time. The egg rolls are perfectly crispy without being greasy. If you order something with shrimp you actually get a decent amount of shrimp. This alone is enough to make Soho stand out among all the other Chinese restaurants in the same price range and even some that are considerably more expensive. read more

One of the best Chinese take-out/delivery spots I've found in Charlotte. Can't speak to the dine-in experience. Like many Chinese restaurants, their spiciness scale could use some calibration--the food is never as spicy as I'd like. However, the flavors and quality more than makes up for that. They are very speedy and the food is always cooked to perfection (no over-cooked, mushy veggies like you'll get at some places). The meat and produce is always good quality and I really like that they don't drown their dishes in sauce. read more

It is my opinion there are no good Chinese restaurants Uptown, and Soho Bistro continues to prove me right. I have been here two or three times now, and I tend to order the more "authentic," or less popular items such as the beef noodle soup, Japanese ramen, and they have both let me down. Also, whenever I come here for dinner I am literally the only customer in the dining area. I think that Soho Bistro must really be only a lunch place. read more

Really great price for a great amount of food! My boyfriend knew about it from a previous trip to Charlotte. He and I really enjoyed it!

Really only good as a last resort option for late night ordering in to the office during deadline season. There's nothing wrong with generic Chinese food when it's done really well, unfortunately this location doesn't do much of anything "really well". Bland, relatively expensive and just overall not that great. Definitely better options that are (almost) equally convenient. read more

Great little spot with great food and pleasant atmosphere. Soho Bistro is definitely more of an elevated Chinese cuisine with Cantonese influence. Not quite exactly like the NY style Chinese food I grew up with, but it's definitely a great place to eat and have never been disappointed. Not only is the food reasonably priced for its higher quality, but the service here is excellent as well. The family who runs this place are friendly people who have always made me feel welcome when I'm there. If anyone hasn't yet tried this place I would definitely recommend giving it a shot while in Uptown. read more

"Say, Schwan, How's the Chinese Food Around Here?" Soho Bistro is exactly what we were looking for - quick and easy predictable Chinese delivery. "Quick" understates the speed of this place. We called them minutes after placing the order to ask for utensils, and the driver had already left the restaurant (with utensils). As for "easy", you can't beat online ordering that works as well in practice as in theory. And all the flavors were exactly as they should be - potstickers/dumplings, fried rice, etc. The food was a little greasier than I would have preferred, but if you order Chinese delivery, that's to be expected. Confucius say, "Four tune cookies for Soho Bistro." A little less oil, and Tao/Tso would be a five star general. read more

We decided to give this place a try the first night my wife and I were in Charlotte for a conference / vacation. The decor instantly puts you at ease. Very comfortable, not crowded at all around 7pm on a Thursday. This place has a good selection of beer and wine as well. My wife and I are vegan, and we had no problems finding something to eat. I ordered the General Tao Tofu, my wife got the curried tofu and veg. Simply put, our dinner was perfect. Perfect portion sizes (not too big, not too little), served hot, and fresh. Wait-staff was always available and helpful, water glasses were always full. A great place to eat out. read more

I went during lunch time, i gets really busy so go around 11:30. Cheap for lunch, but I have had better Chinese food. But it's good for the price you get. I ordered Kung Pao Tofu with fried Rice, and it came with a springroll. read more

Soho Bistro - Kung Pao Tofu w/ Fried Rice and it came with a spring roll - Chinese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

First off the address is correct, but the location is actually off of College Street. This is one of my go to places. If this place is not packed, you can get great Chinese food. Your food comes in like two minutes. I don't know if they have an Octopus doing dishes, making tea, frying rice, stirring soup, steaming rice, and making plates at the same time. Nevertheless, I can't say anything wrong with this spot as everything is GOOD! The Jasmine tea is BANGIN (Props to the Octopus). Again, expect to WAIT a long time. So get there before Noon or wait until 1:30pm. Thelonious likey SOHO read more

Summary: Always nice. Always fast. Always good. They stay open until 10 now. Important for me: They have brown rice and don't charge extra for it. I'm impressed by how fast this place can be. I walked in on a weekend night and the place was packed. People were waiting for tables to empty. I just wanted some takeout. I was expecting a longer than normal wait. But no. Five minutes or so after walking in, I had a bag in my hand full of piping hot food and was walking back to the office. I have limited options - for health reasons - on what I can order, so I should not be the last word on the menu in any place. So I have mainly stuck to some of the healthier items like Sa Cha chicken or the steamer plates. Even though it's fast, it's always good. (Side note: That level of consistency beats the hell out of just about any "fast-food" restaurant I have ever been in.) read more

Not bad for a quick, relatively authentic Chinese lunch in a nicer setting. I had the Beef Chow Foon, which was pretty good, just a tad salty. Very reasonable price though and service was extremely friendly and fast. They validate parking in the Hearst Tower. read more

Used to be so much better. Ordered several meals for group lunch today. No flavor. Tasteless.

Visited Charlotte during my vacation and must say this is one of the nicest more friendly people I met during my road trip and the service at this restaurant was par to none. My server was very polite and helpful. My comment to her after passing the menu right back to her was "Suprise Me". What she started me off with perfectly stuffed fresh spring rolls. I have had rolls from many asian restaurants, but non had this much shrimp inside. Being use to other places that slice the shrimp and put less than half at times in the roll. These were filled very nice and had great flavor. She kept my tea glass full, which might I add I did not use any sugar. It was fresh and tasted right. My entree came out and it was pepper beef I think. Crispy beef. Great flavor, done so well with great seasoning and the rice was tender and nice. I thoroughly enjoyed this visit to this business. Stop in and enjoy. read more

Soho Bistro - So much flavor.. - Chinese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Ordered some delivery from here while I was in Charlotte for work. The food was delivered quickly and it was actually pretty good, if not run of the mill. I ordered the spring rolls, scallion pancakes and house special lo-mein. The spring rolls were pretty tasty although I didnt have enough dipping sauce for all 3 of them. The scallion pancakes were unlike any I have seen before and almost seemed on the edge of burnt but they were edible if not a little tough. The house special lo-mein was quite tasty and had lots of good crunchy veggies in it to complement the shrimp, chicken and beef but I just didn't go "WoW!" this is really good, it just seemed ok. I would order from here again if I stayed at the same hotel just outside of downtown and it was a rainy night, otherwise I might venture back downtown in search of more satisfying grub. read more

If you haven't had the eggplant dish, you're missing out. I was craving some non-green veggies and it totally hit the spot. I wiped the whole plate clean. One disappointing thing to note is that the eggrolls are horrible. :( How can you mess that up at a chinese restaurant? The filling seemed to be made out of leftover scraps (tiny bitty pieces of ground meat (or not meat? i couldn't even tell), and barely any cabbage). It did not taste good at all no matter how much duck sauce I poured to cover the weird taste. read more

Excellent Chinese Restuant downtown 2 blocks from the Epicenter . I first ordered take out from here and it was so good I had to try dining in and yes it was even better. We will be back. read more