So many good things about this resteraunt, I don't know where to start. First of all, it is in a very convient location. It is right up the escalator in Founders Hall, which is right in front of the Walgreens uptown. To put it simply, it is inside the Omni Hotel. The atmosphere is very sheek and fancy. It's a treat just sitting inside. But the food made it even more amazing. Just look at the pictures. Service was top notch. I had a cute little waiter, who was also one of the bartenders. I unfortunately didn't get his name because I was so impressed with the resteraunt, I got distracted. The prices were reasonable. And I do plan to return to try something different. read more

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Great open space bar and restaurant. The menu is very limited and much of it is bar food. The wings were just ok nothing to write home about, the potatoes were perfect temperature and texture which I enjoyed. The young lady working the bar area was very kind and pleasant. This restaurant will do if you don't care to venture into the city. read more

Trade Restaurant and Bar - Wings and Potatoes - New American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

First day for lunch, we sat at the bar. We had buffalo wings, truffle Parmesan fries and old fashioned's to drink. Next we went for breakfast in the restaurant and had salmon lox, steak & eggs and coffee and mimosas for drinks. Both occasions, the staff were amazing! The service was on point. The food was fresh, good quality and quantity. The drinks were also good! Ambiance is pretty normal for a hotel bar/restaurant but I definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

I'm staying at the Omni and the Trade is located on the lobby level. It's only open Fri & Sat and 1/2 day Sun. It's more of an open area adjacent to the lobby with the square bar in the center than a separate restaurant. The bartender is also the only server and several ingredients are missing from the bar, so he can't make everything on the already limited drink menu. I've had the quesadilla twice and it's actually decent, I don't get the mayo based "zesty sauce". They're trying, but there is a lot of room for improvement. read more

A couple coworkers and I came to Trade to try out their lunch. Service was quick as there was only one other table seated at the time, so not many people were choosing to come to Trade compared to all the other restaurants close by, and I can see why - you just don't see the place unless you go up the escalator, and they have average food with annoying service. Food - not a large menu, but still there were a couple things I would be willing to try, some of it seemed pricy, while others were on par with other restaurants. I ended up going with the caprese melt with fries: Marinated tomato / arugula / mozzarella fresca red onion marmalade / pesto aioli / toasted sourdough The sandwich was large enough for me to have one half there and take the second half home (I actually eat proper portions people!). I thought it tasted pretty good there, but because they put so much marmalade/aioli on the sandwich, it was messy and made for awful soggy leftovers. So it was a partial waste, and I would have appreciated just being able to get a half sandwich for lunch instead, or put less of the spreads on there, since I really did not get a good value for my sandwich. Service, while it was quick, it was also a little annoying. As soon as we got our food, our server checked on us and then asked us how we wanted our checks. She then came by with the checks. Even though it is nice to have a quick lunch in uptown, you also don't want to feel rushed to be pushed out of the place. Also, after she did drop off the checks, I guess she felt her job was done and did not check on us again - so we had to flag her down for our needs. I'm glad we went there, but I probably would not think twice about going there, just better options for lunch. read more

Trade Restaurant and Bar - Caprese sandwich - New American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Trade is a restaurant/bar located inside the Omni hotel in Charlotte, NC. We decided to give the restaurant a try due to the convenience of being inside the hotel. To start, the seating is either at the bar or tables near the bar. We decided to sit at a table since the bar was full. No one came to take our order after 15 minutes of sitting, so we walked up to the bar and placed our order with the bartender - the wait for the food was 25 minutes more or less. Once we received our food, no one came to ask how our food was or refill our drinks. Service was disappointing. Now, about the food. The food was surprisingly good. We ordered the Green Chile Chicken Tortilla Melt ($13), the Caesar salad with chicken ($16), and the Tryon Street Club with fries on the side ($15). I must say that Tryon Street Club sandwich had great flavor - delicious and extremely filling! The Caesar salad with chicken was light but filling as well. The house made Caesar dressing is what made the salad different from your typical Caesar salad. Last but not least, the chicken tortilla melt was extremely flavorful! We ordered it as an appetizer. It had a unique, delicious flavor with a kick of spice from the jalapeño crema. The tortillas come with a tasty tomato salsa that cools the spiciness down. All in all, good place to eat if you're staying at the Omni hotel and want the convenience of eating at the hotel. However, I wouldn't come here if I wasn't staying at the hotel. read more

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I work uptown and often dine at a restaurant within the Bank of America building. I decided to give this place ago. The wait staff was nice, the environment was nice, and the food was okay, but I was disturbed by the behavior of the manager. Many people were sitting at tables outside of the restaurant area which are supposed to be reserved for paying customers. I've always seen people sit there so I was surprised when I saw the manager approach two young people and ask them to leave for having drinks. They were far from the dining area around the escalators. There were at least five more tables with business people that were eating lunch from outside the restaurant, but for some reason, this woman wanted to single those two out. She then quickly walked away and was loudly complaining about how no one could read the sign, yet she allowed everyone else to come in and eat their packed lunch. It was awkward to watch all of this while I ate. I just don't understand how she selected those particular people to humiliate and no one else. I feel like there was some prejudice on her part, and that made me very uncomfortable. I won't be going back. The vibes were definitely off. read more

Located inside the Omni Uptown by conference rooms. You can also access it from the mall coming up the escalator. We came to the onmi to go to the roof top bar but they where closed for the season. Bar is open to the public. We came from dinner so we just enjoyed cocktails. Menu is actual well thought out and had a variety of different drink choices. Not many people in the bar as it was a quiet Wednesday evening. read more

Trade Restaurant and Bar - His and hers! Old fashion & Craft Manhattan - New American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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This place is located right in the omni uptown Charlotte lobby. I came here one night because I was staying at omni and didn't want to walk far for food. I came here not expecting much because usually hotel bars/restaurants are overpriced and average at best. Surprisingly this place is within reasonable price $15 bucks for a filling meal. I got their standard burger on the menu and it was well prepared and cooked (I like mine medium), the bun on the burger was very soft, and the fries complemented the burger to perfection :) OH YES they also serve you complimentary wasabi peas/Japanese snacks as you wait for your main entree. Since I stay at the omni for work I will probably drop by here from time to time. enjoy! read more

Trade Restaurant and Bar - pub burger - New American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Where should I start with this place? I should first start with stating the facts: 1. I had eaten all of one small meal in this entire 14 hour day before walking into Trade. 2. I was also very tired and did not want to try and figure out another option. 3. I know I shouldn't expect anything from a restaurant that relies so heavily on a bar. 4. I know hotel restaurant food is usually just above par at best. So I check into my room and am starving, considering whether or not to order something to eat or just go to sleep. I take a look at the room service menu where I clearly see multiple sections of the menu that clearly delineate options for vegetarians, vegans, and gluten freers. I also see the room delivery charge and 20% auto addition to the price and decide to take the trip down the the restaurant itself. After being seated, I am told they have 1 vegan option rather than 2 as stated in the room menu and it would be pasta with garlic, roasted tomatoes, caramelized mushrooms, and spinach. I ordered that but subbed the mushrooms for onions because I love me some onions. 15 minutes later my plate comes with all that was said in the description with some really thin olive oil "sauce." This dish had absolutely ZERO flavor. I mean if Flavortown was really a place on the map in the USA, this dish would have a home in Antarctica where no one visits because it is desolate of herbs and spices. The dish was literally just noodles and olive oil, if there was even salt, I could not tell. There was certainly no pepper, oregano, rosemary, thyme, basil, or any other herb that would make a pasta sauce remotely flavorful. I then ask the waitress for some marinara sauce. The response, "You mean like just tomatoes, tomato sauce?" My response of course is a "yes, that without any cheese, butter, or milk added to it." Another 15 minutes later, she returns with a bowl of diced tomatoes and says, "So the chef prepared these with a little salt and pepper, is that okay?" I say, "Of course, I am glad he could come up with something, this just doesn't look like sauce." I mix the plates and stir it with a bunch of crushed red pepper in the hopes that I might be able to at least see a sign for Flavortown. Unfortunately, Flavortown must be visited another day. Honestly, the dish was barely edible. At this point, I have about a whole tomato that was diced and then put into a pot for 15 minutes with no sort of preparation other than a "little salt and pepper," with a few roasted/pre-roasted veggies and some noodles drenched in some thin disgusting oil. Even though I like to eat reduced oil dishes, I am known to get the garlic, olive oil sauce sometimes. I like when the olive oil really stands out on its own and the garlic kicks you. Trade's was like slimy water that just got worse with the "marinara sauce," they gave me. Now, keep in mind I asked for that marinara because the menu specifically states a create your own pasta dish with marinara as one of the sauce options. If that is what they give to their customers for that, I would be shocked. At the end of the day, this is the second worst hotel food experience I have ever had. It certainly wasn't worth the $19 and if I wasn't so worn down, tired, and hungry from the long day, I would have returned it as soon as it hit the table. I forced myself to finish the dish after almost 40 minutes because I couldn't eat it quickly. 1 star for sure, vegans, please stay away unless you want to waste your hard earned money of watered down oil sauce with no flavor or seasoning. Maybe next time Flavortown won't be so hard to find... read more

My family came in for a visit this past weekend and I suggested the Omni to them for their hotel stay. The hotel itself is pretty, and having this restaurant is a nice convenience for sure. We decided to try it for breakfast, and when we walked in were a bit confused... Do we seat ourselves or are we supposed to wait for someone? There were menus sitting in the entry way as you walked in that I think you could use for breakfast. We stood there for a second and a woman walked up to us and said to sit wherever we'd like. We picked our table, and waited... she walked by and said she'd be right back. We waited some more.. there was a buffet there, but I had seen the menus and I was wondering if we were allowed to just walk up to the buffet or what. Our server comes back over and asks us what we'd like to drink. I order the sweet tea and it tastes AWFUL!! My mom took a sip of hers and made the same face in agreeance. We asked for something else, and she brought it over quickly. The buffet was $15 per person, and it was actually really good. If the review were based solely on the food, it would be a star higher. The pancakes were a vanilla malted concoction and they were amazing. I am not kidding when I say they were the best pancakes to ever hit my mouth. Yes, hit my mouth.. they were so good I was stuffing them in my face hole... NOM... Oh, but the service.. The service was just very poor for such a "high end" type of place. She was more like a server you'd expect at a Golden Coral, and frankly I've had better service at some of those than I did here. I never got a refill, and she never came back to check on us till we were basically finished. Now I know that it's a buffet and all, but man, you'd think that would make the service even better. Our server was more entranced by the guy who was working there with her, as they just chatted away. She did tell us bye and to have a great day though... seriously Omni, I expected much better than this. read more

This restaurant is tucked inside the Omni hotel next to the hotel's conference rooms. The public can also get to this restaurant from the escalator leading to the 2nd floor in front of the Starbucks inside the Overstreet Mall. I would never discover this restaurant if someone hadn't told me about it. The Trade offers a lunch soup & salad bar Monday - Friday for $6.95. I'm a big fan of this salad bar. Supposely, some of the lettuce served on the bar are grown on-site on the hotel's pool deck. (Chef keeps a small garden up there). [Someone please help me verify this information]. All the salad dressing are homemade. The mix salads are changed daily, and they're hit & miss. The tomato basil soup is consistently good, but there's always something not right about the other soup of the day. The featured dessert is always good but they always forget to bring out the small dessert plates. Overall, it's a lot of value for $6.95 lunch. However, the fountain drinks are $4 with free refills. So, it may send your lunch budget into overdrive if you really have to have a soft drink for lunch. read more

This menu is top to bottom with great uncommon food like chicken lollipops & a grilled cheese with fig preserves on sunflower bread. You must flip in here & take it for a ride... You will not be sorry. read more

Trade Restaurant and Bar - Baked Mac & cheese: Smoked Gouda, roasted portabella, marinated tomato & spinach. - New American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I'm giving this bar/restaurant 5 stars because of the great service. Everyone of the staff members was very nice. The drinks were tasty and the good was good too. I would definitely return if in the area. read more

My friends and I just had a delightful breakfast here. The buffet featured a fresh and varied assortment of goodies presided over by Charles. The highlight of our experience was our fabulous server Sierra! Sierra is a great example of southern hospitality. She served us with a cheerful efficient manner and a big smile. Thank you Sierra! read more

Stayed at the Omni Hotel September 6, 2015, which was not a great experience, but to make it up they gave us food vouchers. We had the breakfast buffet and it was not what I expected. The French toast are a must have along side the quiche. My children loved it and I will be going back any chance I get. I highly recommend their breakfast buffet. read more

My first restaurant experience in Charlotte & it was the worst . Got here at 9:00 got my food at 9:50 , waiter was very uncaring . We had to go to the bar to get our own water & drinks . The food came out barely hot & at different times && the sides where missing from the meals . NEVER EAT HERE ! When we asked for the manager they never came out . We had to demand to speak to the manage . Don't waste your time . read more

Solid 3 stars. After a failed attempt to find food nearby, we came back at o our hotel and decided to try our luck at the bar. We got there past 11 and was able to order from their limited menu. We got the club and the pub burger. Both were pretty good and hit the spot. We went to bed happy. Friendly servers as well. read more

I went there for breakfast and I got the three egg white omlet. It came with potatoes and bread. The omlet itself was incredibly filling so I would recommend going if you're feeling like having a large breakfast. The potatoes were a little undercooked. Service took 30 mins even when no one was really there and we weren't a large party. read more

This place and the staff were fantastic! It was the first time my wife and I had been to Charlotte and we stayed in the Omni. Prior to going out to meet with the wedding party, we decided to have a drink at Trade. As soon as we sat down we were warmly greated by the bartender-Zack! They had a great local beer selection, and I got the IPA on tap. My wife was unsure of what she wanted, Zack ran through a number of options. She landed on the Champagne Cobbler-which we later found out was his speciality! The Trade also offers Pool bar service on Saturdays and they were open to let us know how much fun that would be. We visited the pool bar and Zack even made arrangements to have a speciality drink for my wife and all patrons set up at the pool. All the bartenders, Ben and Stacy were also great! The staff was great to be around and made our trip better than our other festivities. Needless to say, when we come back to Charlotte-we will be staying at the Omni and getting drinks at Trade. Make sure when you go to Trade, to ask Zack 2 things: 1. About the time he climbed Mt. McKinley 2. To make you his speciality, a Champagne Cobbler! read more

This is one nice place. I went here 2 times in a 2 day period. Both times got the breakfast buffet. I missed out on the Vanilla Malted pancakes the first day. The bacon is thick cut and crispy. The meats are awesome, and I even ate some granola/yogurt. High class, a tad expensive but worth it! It's a little tucked away if you are not staying at the hotel, but once you find this spot, you will return. I would say on the first day we had sub-par service. I know it's a buffet, but refill a drink even if it is water. At least make yourself present. It wouldn't have been so bad if they were busy, but we were the servers only table. I know this because we were the ONLY table. The second day was completely different. The service was top notch. This server was on top of everything. I hadn't finished 5 minutes before the plate was snatched away, drinks refilled before they were empty. Great food, but service brings it down 1 star. read more