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I should know better than to eat seafood in a restaurant that is land locked. My friend and I decided to take advantage of a Groupon that i had purchased and roll it into a \""date night\"". He had never been and what better way to try out a new restaurant. Our server was really nice and touted that they're known for their seafood, so of course I think, okay, let's order seafood. \nStarted off with raw oysters, not bad, I'm learning to like them and they had all the right sauces, no rogue shell pieces. Tasty. \nI had the stuffed shrimp, he had the almond crusted tilapia. The stuffed shrimp was way too salty and a little fishy. i think the shrimp was old or wasn't cleaned well. My mashed potatoes would have been great if they weren't so salty and the bacon that was supposedly there i could find. The tilapia was a complete opposite! no salt at all!. It was cooked fine, but needed some seasoning. Definitely their dishes were inconsistent. \nI have another groupon so i will try again, but i think the decision was to just order the steak and pasta instead. \nBeing a San Francisco resident i know i can't expect the seafood to compare, but i would have hoped that being in downtown Charlotte they would step it up a bit.\n....and almost forgot because they did, i had an open table reservation for points that they cancelled. Now i'm unable to get the points on my reservation. so unfortunate.
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I had what was probably the best tuna ever at LaVecchia's. I ordered it medium rare and it came out perfect. I couldn't get enough of the wasabi, and the rice complimented the tuna perfectly. The atmosphere was nice and lively. We also had wonderful service. I'll be back!
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I really enjoyed the food at this place however the service could use a little work. The oysters and mussels were excellent and the filet melts in your mouth. Having to wait a really long time for our server to bring a bottle of wine and take our order knocked this place down to 4 out of 5 stars.
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The service was good but that's about it. My tuna was cold and was not cooked well. The rice was the best part of the meal. Definitely not worth the prices. Steak was over cooked. Croutons were rock hard. Deserts tasted store bought. Atmosphere was casual but prices were upscale.
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LaVecchia's came recommended by a business associate as a nice place with great food in convenient location. All true!\n\nTucked into the Hearst building, the restaurant can be a bit hard to find - its entrance is sublte, as is its patios area. The latter is under cover and looks like it would be cool and comfortable on a nice warm day.\n\nOur server was knowledgeable even if he looked like he just rolled off the futon. We enjoyed the hot and cold appetizer towers at his recommendation for the table. The oysters Rockefeller were the best! Close seconds were the ceviche, raw oysters, calamari, and tuna sashimi.\n\nTwo in our party ordered steaks (what??), but fish was the main reason to be there. My Thai yellow tail was really flavorful, the pineapple infused sticky rice was really lame.\n\nThe decor was a little cold where I think the decorator was going for casual chic. It was fine for a group of six for a business dinner, but I'd think for a date it might not strike the right note.\n\nI'd go back and try more of their menu and definitely get the oysters Rockefeller! Remember that they validate parking tickets too!
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Located in Uptown and easy to access, this place should have had no problem earning 5 stars from me. I'm usually pretty generous when it comes to review because I know how hard the service industry is. However, LaVecchia's needs to take notes, because they have a lot lacking.\n\nWe arrived at 7:25 for our 7:30 reservation. Not all of our party was there so we were told we could wait in the building lobby and they would get our table ready soon. At 7:45 we were still waiting, everyone was there and I had watched them seat several other tables who said they had no reservations. So, I asked about our table and the hostess rolled her eyes and sighed and said they were still working on it. When I mentioned that our reservation had been for earlier, she said \""well, everyone else had reservations, too, Ma'am!\"" and just walked off. I promptly labeled her the anit-hostess and another member of our party (of 5) went to find the front house manager.\n\nThe manager seated us but acted like he did us this huge favor. We were seated in the bar, next to the patio door, so we had the bracing blasts of cold air throughout our meal as staff went in and out this door all night long.\n\nOur waiter was in no hurry to take care of us. Once we ordered our drinks, he never came back with any more water, and one member of our party had to flag him down each time he wanted another beer. \n\nOur food finally came and at last, redemption!! Every single bite was perfection! I had the filet, my husband had lobster and two others had the snapper. Everyone oohed and ahhed over our meals. \n\nPrice point wise I feel we got what we paid for strictly in terms of food and food quality. The presentation was lovely, temp was good... I really could not find anything to negate the food.\n\nService is a different story. It was painfully obvious that the wait-staff was stressed by the front manager. He really seemed to have an attitude about even being there. The hostess was rude and off-putting from the moment we arrived and when we were seated commented that they \""worked it out\"" for us, like she had to prove something. I still don't know exactly what her deal was.\n\nBottom line: If you want me to pay $200 for a meal, you need to act like you're glad I showed up. Drop the bad attitude and step it up. There are load of other upscale establishments in Charlotte that get it done. We'll be going to a different one next time.
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The food was pretty good, but the service was the worst I have experienced in a long time! \n\nWent here with a client for dinner on a week-night and had the most surly and unhelpful server ever. We had a reservation, but were mostly ignored and both the hostess and server acted as if we were unwanted vagrants walking in off the streets. \n\nWe wanted to order a bottle of wine and asked for some suggestions... this was a waste of time because the server either knew nothing about wine or just didn't feel like being bothered. Fortunately, we were able to find a decent wine on the menu without any help from the server. \n\nIt's truly a shame that I cannot support a local entrepreneur over a corporate chain, but honestly, I get much better service down at places like Capital Grill and McCormick & Schmicks... next time I have a client to impress, that's where I'll head instead of LaVecchias.\n\n :-(
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We were ten minutes late for our reservation, but LaVecchia couldn't have been nicer about it! Sat us immediately at a great table, and we received adequate and unobtrusive attention throughout the meal. Mussels appetizer was simple and good, steak and salmon entrees were perfectly done. Water glasses sat empty a couple of times, but not enough to really spoil the experience. Overall, a nice evening out.
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We just went here last night because of charlotte restaurant week and wanting to try a different upscale restaurant. The experience was nothing close to nice or upscale. We arrived and were promptly seated by a friendly hostess, A+ to the hostesses.\n\nIt took some minutes before our waiter came to us, friendly, but slow. Kevin and I both ordered our appetizers, meal, and dessert all at once, along with a drink from the bar. Kevin ordered soup and I ordered a salad. Kevins soup came, no salad for me. The server came by with bread and did not say a thing. My salad finally arrives. A few minutes later the server returns and mentions she is glad to see that I have my salad now and was wondering what happened to it. Both the soup and the salad were good, but to eat starters separately should not happen. After finishing, I finally get my bar drink, the server appologizes for it taking so long.\n\nNext to courses. Kevin had lobster pasta and I had steak. My steak was dropped off, but no steak knife was dropped off by our waiter, the person who dropped off the food, or anyone. Waiter no where in sight, I flag down someone for a steak knife. Aside from that, the steak was good, had a nice flavor. Kevin liked his, but did not think it was anything special.\n\nWe finish the main course and are waiting around for some time, our waiter comes by and asks us if we want boxes, we say yes. A couple minutes later a guy comes by with our desserts. He asked us of we were still working on our dinners, suprised to see them on the table. We told him we were waiting on boxes. He takes them away to box them. A few minutes later our waiter comes with boxes, and is surprised to see our food gone. Aside from that, the desserts were good. The chocolate cake was rich, but great!\n\nOverall, I was not blown away by the food, and since the service and experience was awful, I will not be back. If I'm going to pay a lot of money for dinner, it should all be great. It was just like going to a mediocre restaurant, felt nothing like an upscale restaurant.
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Just nothing to write home about. I knew we were in trouble when we asked the waiter where the oysters were from and his response was \"" somewhere up north I think\"". The fried oyster rockerfeller were very good. We were pretty much the only ones in there. I might stop back for a drink and an app, but I would look elsewhere first.
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I went to LaVecchia's for the first time EVER just a few weeks ago. I had heard so-so reviews from friends so I was a bit skeptical at first but thought that the dinner was very nice! The entrees that my date and I ordered did take a little long because they were very busy but we just enjoyed our appetizer in the meantime so it didn't bother us at all. The manager even bought us a bottle of wine for us because we had waited \""so long\"". Score! The service was on-point and our waitress was incredibly friendly and helped us out with suggestions when ordering. I'll be back to LaVecchia's!
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Im sitting in Caribou right now as I write this review!! I enjoy this much better than any Starbucks in the city. Nice staff, leather chairs, and super fast wifi. The coffee is good too. Im not the biggest coffee connesieur but it tastes good. \n\nIt is kinda hidden in the Bank of America Plaza so just keep on walking passed Sbarro and the other shops an
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The service is great, the atmosphere good. \nThe coffee is bad, while the food...\n(Oh, the food...)\nThe food makes your waist\nExplode to the nines.\nCausing this Yelper\nTo write in bad rhymes!
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I Asked for a Mount and Balance from them and had a good laugh. I buy my tires from the Tire Rack(online) and Goodyear quoted me $154 dollars just to put the tires on!\n\nI'd Highly recommend Kirby & Kale in the Elizabeth Area. They did the same service for $40.
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We took our car in for its yearly inspection. To our surprise, the car 'failed'. They quoted us $200 in repair work for a light - which seemed to be working just fine. We took the car down the street for a second opinion where the car passed with no issues. \n\nThere's something suspicious about this place. I'm just sayin'...
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DO NOT take your car here unless you want something messed up!!! Took my car in for an oil change and was told my brake fluids would need changing for an extra 75 bucks. Saw the oil light on my car go off in a few weeks but took off getting it looked at for another few weeks. Found a nice surpise later that the cap wasnt screwed on right from the last oil change and car had engine damage. These guys are the WORST shop in Charlotte.
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They scratched my car. A big one and my bad that I didn't notice it while picking up the car. What more I have to say?
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Took my car in to get a quote on the brakes, my car is a 2011 with only 41,300 miles on it. They wanted to replace all the pads and all the rotors, saying that the rotors were rusted and quoted me $660 for all four. Took the car to the dealership who said only the rear brake pads needed to be replaced, I have at least a year left on the front pads. They also said they could easily machine the rotors to remove the rust.\n\nTypical auto repair shop trying to steal money especially from young women. DO NOT go to this shop.
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Let me start by saying it's a bus station. Automatically means dim lighting, strange smells, and the dank air of dying souls. \nBut that aside, I felt safe here. It's a small station, but the bathrooms are fairly clean, and although I got there as the bus was pulling in, they got me checked in and on my way. Because who wants to spend any more time there than absolutely necessary? \nBut I do have a tip: if seats are at a premium (which they always are for late arrivers like me), always pick the black muslim guy with the kufi reading the Koran. They generally are the most courteous and least likely to try to feel you up if you fall asleep, which you must do when riding the Hound, for your own sanity.
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a tip: if you need anything from this local charlotte station don't call. they never -- as in never -- answer their phone. you can't leave messages, you can't find a live person. if you need a live body to talk to at the local station you have to go down to the station in person yourself.
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Oh greyhound, how you suck my soul ever so slowly like a dementor.\n\nAs bus stations go this one is pretty neat, tidy and clean. There aren't a lot of seating available so feel free to use your luggage as a couch as I was doing at one point.\n\nCustomer service here is pleasant and courteous. The only issue I ever have with greyhound is their lack of communication to the customers when there's a delay.\n\nLook, I get that I was travelling in the middle of a snow storm because the arctic decided that America was more fun to hang out with than the North Pole - I get delays happen. But what I don't get is why no one is forthcoming on what's going on in the stations.\n\nHowever I gave you 2 stars because the new buses are pretty swish. I do love the plug in charger options for phones and the free wifi. If only the free wifi worked more than it didn't.
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So yeah, pretty much what everyone has said so far!\n\nOur family travled from Connecticut to visit family in Georgia. We have had a total of four bus drivers and only two were by far the only drivers who cared and had somewhat of customer service.\n\nYes it's true greyhound really needs to train their employees higher customer satisfaction. What ever happened to the customer is always right!?.\n\nThis station lacked in communication in every way possible! \n\nOne employee telling us this and the driver saying that. Ugh unreal and frustrated to the tee!.\n\nI would give more stars but at this point it is what it is. People need to know what they are getting into. \nWe decided to try something different and not rent a car this year. We didn't take a plane or train because again we wanted a different option and more economical. \n\nIf you don't care about lack of communication and your ok with employees who don't apologize for any mistakes on their part then by all means take the Greyhound bus.\n\nHighlight of this trip were friendly people who helped each other along the way. Due to the fact that when you asked a greyhound employee they got upset when you asked a question. Your kidding right? Isn't that your JOB?!\n\nPlease if you hate your job please quit or find something else that makes you happy.\nIt's a bad rap for people going on vacation of any sort.\nThen left with this impression. \n\nHope this helped. Good luck in your traveling.
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Dropped into Cosmos last night for dinner before the Michael Buble concert. It was a nightmare. First and foremost, they were serving a limited, special event menu. Not a huge deal except the concept of a limited menu is to reduce the variety of entrees being prepped so you can get meals out of the kitchen faster when the place is packed. Four diners at my table and all three entrees and my salad (more on that shortly) arrived at different times with the last one arriving 10 minutes after the first. And brought to the table without apology. \n\nSo why did I order a salad? Becuase I wanted an entree with chicken as the protein and there was not a single chicken entree on the limited menu (I am not counting the chicken and shrimp jambalaya). I also didn't appreciate that they served olives with the pits in a salad...a recipe for cracked or chipped dental work. \n\nLastly, our waiter forgot our drinks and bread after several requests and then messed up our bills (yes, we split checks...shame on us). If you are going to go through the trouble of doing a special event menu to accomodate a crowd then round out the preparations by staffing appropriately (in the kitchen and the dining room).
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This place is a cool place in Charlotte. They have Salsa dancing on Thursdays that can get pretty busy.\n\nI usually come here midweek, but hear that weekends are fun too. The bald headed bartender was very friendly and knowledgable. The IPA I had was really good (but just a tad warm). I am staying at the Holiday Inn across the street so this is a good low-key find right next to my hotel. Was described as a Bank Of America bar and not a Wachovia Bar, I guess the two of them compete in this town?!?!.........Kidding. Have fun.
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A lot of people (girls) I know love this place, but to me it seems like much of the same in Uptown Charlotte: it's crowded, loud, and a little over-the-top. Again, though, as I've always said: this isn't always a bad thing. \n\nOn Thursdays through Sundays, this place is pretty packed with twenty-somethings and maybe braver older adults looking to booze and get after it, probably before hitting a louder/dancier place nearby. There are plenty of food options (try their mini pizzas and other appetizers), so you can come here and grab a snick whilst you drink or before you head out to drink more. \n\nI've been told that their martinis (their selection and creativity is extensive) are awesome, so if you're into that you may wanna try them. And they usually have some great deals on those, so be sure to check that out.
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From the first moment I entered Cosmos Cafe, I loved the modern feel of it. It feels trendy, but isn't pretentious like some Uptown restaurants. It's a great place to casually go before or after an Uptown show or event, especially if you can get there between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. during the week because their tapas/appetizers are half-price! Woo hoo! And if we're lucky enough to go on a Wednesday evening, we can combine the half-price apps with half-price martinis. You can really fill up on some gourmet food and classy, flavorful martinis...for cheap! It does tend to get pretty crowded, though, on Wednesdays, so allow yourself enough time to be seated and get served all within that timeframe. \n\nTheir regular menu is excellent, too. They have gourmet American items, as well as a full sushi menu. Their sushi is excellent and that's usually what I get if we're not there during happy hour. The sushi can't beat places like Ru-San's or Nikko, but it's still pretty darn good...and very reasonably priced! \n\nMy only disappointment with Cosmos Cafe would be that we went there once for my birthday (because that's where I wanted to go). One of my friends made a reservation in advance and we were seated in a room by ourselves off to the side (their party room, I'm assuming). Being in there lost the atmosphere of Cosmos, but that wasn't all that went wrong. We were handed limited menus. There was some kind of event or show going on that night in Uptown (when isn't there anymore?) and Cosmos was providing a limited menu with only a few simple items (not even their gourmet options) so they could get people in and out quicker. It was neither the Cosmos experience I was used to nor the birthday experience I wanted.
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I've always loved this bar and have gone since it opened. Love Paul, the best bartender in the world. Once he waits on you, you pretty much never have to tell him your order again. Great apps! But I must admit I haven't gone lately due to having to pay to park after 5pm. Think its ridiculous. Great people watching !
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Been here several times. This place has it all...apps, tapas, salad, pizza, sandwiches, sushi and dinner entrees. Great for drink specials, especially martinis. Had the chicken pretzel sandwich which was good. Could have done without the tangy relish, but overall is was a good chicken sandwich. If you need a place for a private party, this place can host any size.
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My husband and I headed over early on a Tuesday night. To our surprise it is buy one get one tapas until 7 so upon realizing our luck we opted for 4 items to test the place out. We were glad we did.\n\n1) Chicken satay: chicken was tender and the seasonings were minimal but the peanut sauce looked like it was scooped out of a jar, was thicker than peanut butter with a sticky texture.\n2) Lucky 7 Roll: The menu says that it is homemade, but if it is I think it has since been reheated. It had an interesting mix of flavors but the outside tasted more like a thin corn taco.\n3) Crostini (Filet Mingon): 3 small, flavor and lifeless filets over jam on a white bread crostini.\n4) Souvlaki (beef skish-kabobs): Again, light on flavor, over cooked.\n\nI don't recommend this place, at least for tapas and I won't go back for a full dinner but the atmosphere was laid back, the service was very good and if you work in the area it seems like a good spot to stop in for a drink. That said, living in 4th ward there are so many other choices on my walk between here and there, I probably won't make it intentional to go back.
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Ate at cosmos on a Thursday bogo on tapas ordered chicken quesadilla n needed more sour cream n was charged 50 cent! Ridiculous I will never patronize again. Also the food is just ok not the greatest they should b glad u stop in with all the other choices.
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Don't waste your time. I came here mid afternoon to be greeted by an entirely empty restaurant. That should have been my first sign, however, I was in a rush and also in the mood for sushi, so I settled. \n\nAfter having wandered over their meager beer menu three or four times I settled for something cheap...they don't carry local brews. Upon receiving my drink I ordered appetizers, two for one the waitress told me, and two sushi rolls on top of that. By the time my first appetizer was delivered, the waitress told me that their sushi chef hadn't come to work that day so the sushi I'd ordered a good quarter of an hour ago wasn't happening.\n\nI settled with the two appetizers and when asked for the check, which I also waited ages for, the waitress had forgot to mark my appetizers two for one. So I waited again. I'd already informed the waitress that I was in a bit of a rush (had to catch a flight), and would have appreciated her concern.\n\nAnyways, thats enough. I will say, that though the bar and menu were limited during my visit the food that I did order was fairly good, hence the two stars.
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Yeeeeaah, I know it's, y'know, power lunch by day and disco by night, but wow was the dinner I had here underwhelming. \n\nLike, boring, oily, scant salad, meh fries, expensive, bland beer selection. Our waitress was gone - either invisible, dropping things loudly and whisking off like she hadn't just startled the beejeezus out of us, or just that warm mix of fed up/bored/seriously, you want something? kind of service that screams for a 5% tip.\n\nSomehow still managed to spend 20 bucks a head. And that'll be the last time I visit Cosmos.
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Recently had lunch at Cosmos Cafe in uptown. I ordered the Steak Frites and wasn't asked how I'd like the steak cooked. It came prepared okay, but the meat was exceptionally gristly.\n\nFood and service alone would be a perfectly average 3-stars. However, we were seated next to some piece of wall art at a two-top. A large flying type of bug (flying ant, maybe?) made it's way onto our table twice, from underneath the wall art. I flicked it to the floor, and about two minutes later, another one emerged from behind the art, hovering next to our table. I could imagine the first one was a wayward insect that had flown in the restaurant, but when I saw a second one I began to suspect that there might be an infestation in the restaurant. I won't be dining at this Cosmos location again.
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Met some friends for dinner/happy hour. Bogo tapas before 7pm was a draw. Ordered the Crostini and Crab con Queso...both were excellent. The burgers were great as well. This place has a cool, open atmosphere, however we were among the only ones in the restaurant at ~6pm on a Tuesday. The wait staff was friendly and attentive. Great place to meet up with friends...not too loud, not to crowded.
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I went here with a social group for drinks/meal on a Thursday evening. We had the upstairs reserved just for us. The atmosphere was comfortable. The downstairs [outside of our group] was dead. The physical layout of this place is impressive. On the outside, it looks like a corner business. But its really a full restaurant with an upstairs area. \n\nAnyways back to the actual experience. They served food upstairs for our group, which was cool, but you had to put your credit card down as a tab. [Not an issue]. The bar selection is ok. The food was ok. \n\nThe issue I have with this place is that when you go to pay out, they give you a post swiped transaction. This is the receipt that shows the total, card transaction details, tip, and total. They did not give a receipt detailing the full itemized service. After requesting the receipt and giving a quick look at it I paid, and put down a tip. \n\nAfter looking at the receipt later, it turns out that there was a gratuity charge already added to the receipt. I find this to be very deceptive and FRAUDULENT. Adding grautity to a bill doesn't bother me. It bothers me when 1. it was never stated that would be there, 2. when you don't have sitdown service with a waiter [the social group I was with was more of freeflowing in the bar area] \n\nTo add insult to injury, they try to play the club vibe outside. They put up velvet ropes, and use a door man. There was no line, and secondly, giving an impression of an \""exclusive club\"" is a joke when there is only a handful of people at the bar downstairs. \n\nVibe: Dead\nFood: Decent\nDrinks: Typical selection\nDrink price: $5 for a beer. [Mid range for downtown]\n\nWould I go here again? No. Absolutely not.\n\nI've been to the ballantyne location twice, and I can't say that's a bad place.
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I have been to Cosmos' twice in my 18 years in North Carolina. I must say the first time was a better experience. I went during the CIAA the gratuity was 20%. \nA grilled chicken sandwich cost me $11.00 (overpriced), the taste was substandard and no seasoning. I guess you can say we recieved third quality food at high end prices. It was terrible. The the service was okay and I was atmosphere was not that great. I do not see myself returning.
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Not impressed. Went for lunch with a group. No one really bragged about their meal, especially me. I told the waiter what I was debating between and he suggested the brisket saying it is good and \""very filling\"". I ordered the brisket. It came out about 5 minutes after the rest of my table was served and the piece I was served was well over half pure fat. Due to the fact that half was inedible to me I was hungry again within 3 hours. If I am ever in Charlotte again I will find another place to eat.
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Definitely a fun place to go...but dress code is way too strict during night club time. Apparently you have to have a collar shirt to get it...I've worn regular shirts (nice ones of course) many times and had no problem getting in. Oh well, it's a private club so I can't argue it, but I'm still only giving them 2 stars.
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I went to Cosmos once for lunch, and the Cajun chicken panini wasn't bad. I went back again for half off appetizers, and was horribly disappointed. We got the crab dip, which has no discernible pieces of crab meat and tasted as if the whole dip (including meat) had been pureed. We also got the stuffed mushrooms, which arrived shriveled and left too much to be desired.
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I stopped in here for lunch. The food was just average and service was awful. They were very understaffed - it took about 10 minutes for the server to take my order, and then about another 40 minutes to get my food. I was in a bit of a rush, so ended up speed eating. \n\nI had a Greek salad, and it was just ok. Ingredients were fresh, but the chicken was pretty dry. \n\nNo bueno.
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Very friendly staff, free wireless, and lots of seating make this a great uptown spot for a coffe break. The atrium outside the shop is a great sunny spot to sit and read.
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I love this Caribou location! As Krishan said the staff is very energetic and very happy to see you and you can't beat that. They have $1 Medium Drip Coffee on Mondays and as all Caribous do, have a trivia question o the day where you can get $.10 off your coffee. You can sit inside in one of their cozy seats and sip on your drink or walk out into Founders Hall and enjoy it there. If you sign up on their email list, you can get coupons and special offers on their coffee, teas, smoothies and packaged coffee. It's not really convenient to just drive to and get a beverage but if you work in the Uptown area it's quite convenient. There's usually a line in this place but it goes by quickly and I have no problem dealing with that for a nice, hot fresh cup of joe.
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I was at the Aria in the same building for a lunch meeting - I ducked into Caribou for some caffeine before my meeting started. As I had only about 3 hours of sleep the night before at the Aloft Epicentre Hotel (due to a stupid nightclub next door playing loud music until 2:00 am on a Wednesday night) - I was really tired and dragging.\n\nThere were quite a few people in line ahead of me - but the two folks working the registers quickly whittled the line down. I ordered a triple shot iced latte with whole milk.\n\nDrink came up fast as was exactly what my brain cells needed! Strong, tasty, and delicious! Nice location in the Bank of America Corporate Center. And free Wifi!
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Been coming to this place in mornings and on lunch breaks almost going on three years now and was quite happy to know that this location was not selected for closing, unlike the ones Park Road and East Boulevard. Coffee is excellent, all of the time. Staff are marvelous, friendly, and know people by name (as well as learn your orders and take them before paying, if you come often enough). The breakfast foods (i.e. oatmeal, biscuits) I've ordered on occasion and liked them. Keep up the great work Caribou.
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The permanent exhibits at Discovery Place are fun for kids of all ages and the exhibitions are top notch as well. I was fortunate enough to see the Dead Sea Scrolls there and will be going back to check out Body Worlds this month. The IMAX screen/planetarium is an experience that shouldn't be missed, especially when they get the occasional first run movie in.\nThe only reason I rate Discovery Place a 4 out of 5 is that they discontinued the laser shows they used to hold years ago every Friday and Saturday nights. Those were good clean fun for the college crowd.
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I've been to Discovery Place several times since moving to Charlotte, and I've never been disappointed. \n\nI went the first time to check out the Body Worlds exhibit, which blew me away. I'd wanted to see that exhibit for a few years after hearing about it on television, but I'd never had the chance. I was thrilled that it was right here in Charlotte. \n\nMy second trip was with my 4 year old niece to let her enjoy all the kid-friendly permanent exhibits, and she had a great time. She especially enjoyed the big pendulum that you can use to draw that's by the main entrance to the museum...although we had to wait in line behind the other kids, which wasn't a lot of fun. \n\nI also went to see A Night at the Museum in their IMax theater. I thought it would be a good one to see, but it was a little overwhelming in that it wasn't truly an IMax film...it was just a regular movie shown BIG. If I go back to see another IMax, I'll see a film designed for the theater. I went to an IMax film at the dome in Galveston, Texas a few years ago, and it was awesome. Even though my experience in Discovery Place's theater wasn't as breathtaking, I am glad that we have one in town.\n\nI also recently checked out the Pompeii exhibit, which was a lot of fun. I've been to Pompeii before, and even so, this exhibit was worth checking out, and I saw things that I didn't see on the tour of the ruins. The plaster casts of the people and animals are poignant, but the other artifacts are surprisingly interesting, and the art is beautiful. \n\nI wish the parking wasn't so pricey, but overall, Discovery Place is a great resource here in town. They always show the morbid, creepy-cool exhibits, which are right up my alley.
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I've been to Discovery Place during all three decades that I've been on this earth, and I love this place.\n\nI can recall many a school field trip here, where we usually just ran crazy instead of actually paying attention to the exhibits.\n\nPrevious reviewers are right however...Discovery Place isn't just for kids. \nRecent exhibits such as Body Worlds (which I unfortunately missed), Pompeii and the IMAX movies provide plenty of attraction for us big kids as well. \n\nParking is fairly convenient as well, which is a definite plus for something located uptown.
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Here are some tips to make your visit to Discovery more pleasant:\n\nGo early morning to avoid the crowds. Reserve 2-3 hours to enjoy the museum. Plan ahead which exhibits you must attend and go there first. Suggestions:\n* Toddlers and young kids: KidsPlace room, Puppet Show Theater (shows at 11, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:45 PM), and Virtual Reality Room\n\n* School age kids: Digging for fossils (extra $2), Little Einstein science, and The Shop Machine exhibits. Here is a video with one of the live science experiments (blowing off a balloon):\nhttp://www.youtube.com/v/EYZlLbf80JI\n\n* Everybody goes nuts for the live Rats Basketball Game...however it's more of a hit and miss when exactly they have it open.\n\nThere are several PARKING options:\n* Use the museum garage parking ($7 day flat rate fee) and walk straight into the museum.\n\n* Park in the garage across the street from the museum ($5 day flat rate fee Fri and Sat)\n\n* Use the metered parking spots along the streets. Good luck finding one!\n\nFood is not that great, cafeteria style. Hamburgers, fried and grilled chicken sandwiches and small size pizzas. Also soups, yogurt, pudding and salad boxes. Combo options for about $6 include fries and soda drinks. I'll go with the pizza and the yogurt.
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It seems that every school in the entire Mecklenburg district sends daily day-trips here; I swear there are ALWAYS buses parked outside with large groups of children pouring out, smiling happily to be away from school. With good reason, too: this place is pretty rad, to use the parlance of a youngster.\n\nIndeed, this place isn't just for young fellas. My girlfriend took in the Body Works exhibit here recently, and it was awesome. The exhibit itself was amazing, but it was presented in a really cool way--Discovery Place has great space. Moreover, this place is really clean and modern, so it's a great area to explore and walk around in. \n\nWe came on a Sunday and, shockingly, it wasn't that crowded, so you should be able to get in without too much trouble. On top of their specific exhibits (which are great for kids and adults), Discovery Place shows movies that are worth checking out--so do check them out. Great way to spend some free time on a weekend, definitely.
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Great job on the remodeling, folks! It's better than new. I took the twins there today. It was well worth it. If you and your kids love science and nature museums, this is Charlotte's finest. \n\nThere is a nice blend of new, updated, and old exhibits. The rainforest exhibit is awesome. The 3D sharks movie is great, too! We caught the IMAX movie about aviation, which is, if you can get beyond the fact that it's sort of a documercial for the Boeing 787, totally worth seeing... at $8 for adults, $7 for kids, less the discount for going to the museum at the same time.\n\nWe didn't attend any of the several live demonstration/lectures that were going on around us, but they looked interesting. My kids were more interested in hands-on, kinetic features, and there are plenty to be experienced!\n\nThere are many interactive exhibits for kids of all ages to get lost in. We stayed until they (almost) tossed us out. \n\nTake some food money. The canteen has some relatively healthy sandwiches and salads, but a limited selection, and nothing to write home about. Hey, this is a place for kids, so there are way too many American snack foods and candies there, but at least they recycle most of their trash and garbage...\n\nBe sure to get there and plan to spend most of the day, if you have kids who like nature and science. If you really, *really* like it, consider a one year membership deal. We *might* get back there one more time in the next year, but probably would have to go three times to justify the one year membership.
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Took my almost three-year old here and while they had one great room full of activities(water, music, lights, blocks, construction , etc) that was it for her. We spent an hour or so in the toddler-oriented room, then were disappointed by the rest of the exhibit.\n\nThis is much more oriented to older children, maybe 5 - 11ish who would benefit from some of the more mature exhibits upstairs. While we did enjoy our time there, I felt that there weren't enough activities for young children.
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This is really amazing if you can afford it. It was $22 for my boy and me to go. BUT he had an incredible time. Couldn't get him to leave and we must go back. It has tons of science demonstrations that are hands on and they demonstrate physics in a way that is really fun. They have several shows per day that teach about animals, let kids touch and feel aquatic life, there is an aquarium portion, a rainforest to explore. The Cool Stuff area (physics stuff) is amazing!!! Highly recommended. Bite the bullet and spend the whole day.
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I am thrilled with all the renovations Discovery Place has done. You'd think this place is just a crazy science experiment for kids to come and explore. That's true on one hand, but the amount of fantastic exhibits they have to offer are fantastic. This visit was for the mummy exhibit. Guess what.. We went with no kids. All the kids there were polite and not annoying if that is something that bothers you.\n\nI am a creature of being able to see history. As usual, they blew my mind. \n\nThis is also the first visit since they opened the aquarium and rain forest. I felt like I was back in South Florida seeing the ocean life and feeling the warm humidity of the rain forest.
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So, I had yet to go to Discovery Place since they remodeled it about two years ago. Before that, I had been several times. I always enjoyed it, with or without my nieces, and the movies in the dome theater are cool - especially since they changed it to show full lenght movies like Spiderman and The Dark Knight. The renovations are nice, but most of the exhibits have not changed tremendously. The draws for the adults are definitely the movies and the touring exhibits. I have seen most of the ones they have hosted in the past 10 years except for A Day in Pompeii. Body Worlds was fascinating as was the current \""Mummies of the World\"". That exhibit alone definitely would warrant 5 stars if it could be reviewed separately. It's only here until 4/8/2012, so go see while you can.\n\nThe museum still has the rainforest - not much has changed in it. The aquarium area is a little nicer and brighter. The exhibits on the main floor are also somewhat similar, but upgraded. The price of admission is $12 for adults for just the museum and was $24 for the Mummies exhibit, which included museum admission.That was nice because we had to wait about an hour or so for our scheduled time to see the exhibit. \n\nAll in all, Discovery Place is a great place for kids, but it can also be enjoyed by adults.
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My name is Karen, and I'm not the biggest fan of science. However, with that admission out of the way, I had an absolute blast at Discovery Place. My boyfriend and I spent nearly 3 hours there on a Sunday afternoon - no children, just two 30-somethings - and enjoyed every moment. The IMAX theater is awesome, and there are typically a few different movies to choose from. Yes, this is an extra ticket/cost, but if there's something playing that interests you, it's definitely worth checking out. The exhibits span a broad range of ages, and whether you're 3 or 33 (or older), you'll be educated and entertained. The museum is multiple stories, and the cafeteria has options galore. Hot or cold, healthy or cupcakes, you can find something to please even the pickiest of eaters. There are two entrances (one on 6th Street, one on Tryon), and if the line is too crowded at one, I suggest checking out the other (when we were there, 40 people must have been waiting in line at 6th Street, but upstairs on Tryon was empty). A great place for taking out-of-town visitors, a much needed activity for those with wee ones, or a laid-back weekend date, it's a great place to discover!
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The Discovery Place exceeded our expectations. We heard about this and decided to check it out on our way out of town. There is soo much to see that it's a little overwhelming. Our kids are on the younger side (5 and 3) and can't read yet so some of the science things they didn't get or understand. The staff is very helpful and willing to help you with the experiments. We loved the little kid area where we could put our baby down so she could explore too! Cafeteria and parking is over priced but the cost of admission is totally worth it. Be prepared to spend at least 4 hours wandering around. Great museum! We will be visiting again!
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Love this place! We have come here a couple times now when we were visiting family & it was totally worth the trip (it's an hour drive). There was so much to do & see for every age level. We spent a lot of time playing in the water table last year when our son was only 19 months. This year at almost 3, he was able to do a lot more so we got to bang on the drums, build monsters & play with the vacuum tubes (which were his favorite). They had an exhibit with Frogs while we were there & I was really impressed with it - there were some cool camouflage frogs we had never seen or heard of before.\n\nThey have a lot of hands on activities for older kids as well (there was a build your own shoe with duct tape &/or tin foil) as well as a light show that looked like a dance party for kids. \n\nWe will definitely visit next time we are in town.
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Great for kids of all ages. Admission is expensive, so if you find yourself going there more than once a year I highly suggest buying the membership. Be wary of the hours, they change throughout the seasons. Just do your homework on the place and you won't run into any problems.
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Meh is right on for this Quizno's. Mmmm... Toasty just doesn't cut it when the quality of meats and veg served on the bread is below par on most visits. Prime rib sub that was a mass of gristle and fat. A Lobster and Seafood sub that tasted like a Salt and Seafood sub. Cucumbers that had seen much better days before they wound up on my sandwich.\n\nThe saving grace. When they have Clam Chowder as a soup choice, it's actually pretty good!
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I've been there for lunch a couple of times. The food is ok pretty much typical of a chain, if a little pricey for lunch. Plan on giving the place a solid hour even when not busy, the kitchen is slooooooow.
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I should have known better to go to Uno anywhere other than Chicago, but it was late and I was hungry.\n\nService was fine....I don't know what to say...expensive, restaurant should have been MUCH cleaner considering there was only about 10 people there.
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Uno Chicago Grill offers a terrific menu, including their irresistible Deep Dish Chicago-style Pizza where every last bite (including the crust!) is delicious. I've frequented Unos numerous times in multiple cities, including Orlando, Rochester & Syracuse NY, and, of course, the original Pizzeria Uno and Pizzeria Due in Chicago. However, the Uptown UNO in Charlotte is a disgrace to the UNO name. Twice now, we've attempted to eat there, only to be met with poor customer service skills at the hostess stand. The first time was an early evening, and there were about 10 people (different parties) in line, empty tables...and nobody being seated. After five minutes of not seeing any hostess, we left. The second time, we visited in the afternoon for lunch. We were pleased to see that there were people actually dining in there, several empty tables, and only one couple waiting to be seated. We watched as the first couple were seated. Needless to say, the one hostess on duty never returned. Having watched her every step of the way in seating the last couple, it seemed like she was just wandering through the restaurant aimlessly, not doing much of anything. And she never acknowledged us previously either. We waited for about five minutes, watching her, not doing much of anything. That's when I took action and walked over to her to remind her that we were waiting to be seated. She unenthusiastically walked back to the hostess stand with me. She looked around at the several empty tables and said, \""It'll be about 10 minutes.\"" Enough was enough. We left. Do yourself a favor: Go to UNO when you're in ANY other city except Charlotte!
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The lunch special at the Pizzeria Uno is a good deal, so that must be why we keep going back even though we have terrible service time after time. Don't go there if you're looking for a quick lunch. The servers are usually absent-minded and it takes a while for your food to come out. The pizza is all right, but as a Chicagoan, it can't compare to the true deep dish pizza back home. If you go, the flatbread quesadillas are a good dish to try.
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My co-workers and I stopped by here because downtown Charlotte looks like a ghost town at night and didn't find anything too compelling from fellow yelper's so we went stopped here since we were all familiar with it. Hate writing about larger franchise restaurants but wanted to let people know about our horrible experience. \n\nThe wait staff seemed like we were a nuisance for patronizing their pizza shop and the attitude resonated for the duration of our meal. We sat outside where homeless people bummed for money and we saw a fight with plenty of profanity (felt bad for guests w/ kids) between a local and one of the bums who tried earlier to act like we bumped into him knocking his food on the sidewalk (expecting you would feel sorry for him and fork over some $$). \n\nWhen we ordered our waitress said \""I wouldn't get the soup right now\"" when one of us tried to order some which made us all question the safety/age of other menu items. \n\nThe food took forever to get and the waitress kept asking if we wanted more beer every time she came by. The beer she recommended \""Red Oak\"" a local beer didn't please any of our pallets which made the wait even longer. 4 of 5 orders came out with something wrong so (big surprise) so we just sucked it up and got out of there ASAP. \n\nI apologize for the long review but this place was so bad I had to share my experience\n\nDefinitely won't be back
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nice lobby. nice hotel. very slow internet. I realize it is free, but you shouldn't market it as a freebie if it can't be sold otherwise. Definitely no high speed at this hotel.
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We booked here specifically because of the free shuttle, only to find out that the 3 mile radius comes with unwritten stipulations as to where they're willing to take you. We were refused any destinations on North Davidson (so don't even think about trying to get to Revolution pizza, or Growlers for their phenomenal house made sausages). This also excludes any of the craft breweries within the 3 mile radius. We were given the excuse that traffic is too heavy, they're located in dangerous neighborhoods & they have ordinances against public shuttle services (seriously??). Funny that our taxi was only one of a line of busses and vans picking up and dropping off patrons at NoDa.\n\nAs for the accommodations themselves, it is your typical Hampton, nothing fancy. The bed was comfortable but the ac/heat runs of a wall thermostat straight out of the 60's. The room was either too hot or too cold and the unit was not able to maintain a consistent temperature. The breakfast was mediocre and the area where it is set up is very congested. People crowd around the waffle irons, making it impossible to access the toaster or pastries.\n\nI really would not recommend staying here unless there was nothing else available. There are many far nicer hotels for the same price within a few block radius, and we will definitely stay at one of those when we are in Charlotte again.
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My wife and I stayed here one night because our air conditioner stopped working. The front desk was extremely helpful and friendly! The room was clean, comfortable, and they had a great complementary breakfast in the morning. Great location and a good price! I recommend you stay here if you're seeking a reasonably priced, clean, comfortable hotel!
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Finally! I've found a good smoothie place in the area! The smoothie I got here was awesome, and (gasp) made with real fruit!! They've got so many selections to choose from and they all sound delicious. I got one from their 'healthy' menu, it was called Blueberry Heaven - it was blueberries, banana, Protein Blend & honey. I couldn't drink the thing fast enough! Total brain freeze, but so worth it. My second choice would have been pomegranate punch, which had apple juice and soy protien, and for my third it would probably be the Go Goji, which had kiwi and mango in it. \n\nThey also sell Luna Bars, Clif Bars and other power bars and healthy snacks. Reasonably priced, really clean, and friendly staff. I will be going back for more smoothies!
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Just attempted to go there on a visit while driving through town after callin number to make sure theyre open. Message stated they were open 11am-2am. Parked in some sheisty lot next door for $4 to have lunch at 2pm - place had all their neon lihjts and TVs on and certainly looked like opened so I sacrificed the $4 excited about the promise of a cajun menu... Doors are closed...!?! Thanks dixies! Had to walk 4 blocks to nearest place in freezin rain to find another spot to eat (rockbottom nearby - highly recommend) in a town where I had no probs findin a spot on a street with cheap hourly meters.. Thanks again Dixie:(
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It reminded me of the dirty restroom at the gas station on HWY 40 driving through Texas. Dirty and nasty.
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This is the place for wanna be steelers fans. The bathrooms are terrible, and the place smells like a dirty ashtray. the waitresses were very rude and didnt care about your orders. I was hoping for a better experience but oh we'll.... That's why I have found a much better place to watch all the games.
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Not sure about this place. I have eaten here before and it was decent. However, tried to have lunch with the family on Sat, 3/10/12 and the place was closed at 11:30 am. Lot's of people trying to get in to eat and nobody from Dixies around. Not sure what the problem was but we were very disappointed.\n\nWent accross the street to the Queen City BBQ and had a very nice lunch.
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Just not my kind of place. There really wasn't anything in particular that stood out that was horrible. It lends itself to a younger crowd. It never seems that clean. It has decent drink specials. During large events it will become incredibly packed.
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Beware! I checked my 2 receipts from one night I was there at the end of February 2013 and found I was overcharged on my credit card statement on BOTH receipts. I called Dixie's 3x over a 10 day period, left voicemail messages because no one ever picks up the phone, and then decided to stop by to have the issue addressed. I asked politely at the bar for a manager to the same bartender who tipped himself 100%+ tip and was told he was a manager. I explained the issue and asked for a refund. I was told that he could not fix the issue then and to come back at another time in a manner that was anything but acceptable hospitality and customer service. I then asked for the card or contact information of the General Manager to which I was told that I couldn't have. What?! I immediately left, called my credit card company, and had them chargeback the establishment. I tipped 25% and you think you deserve over 100% and you illegally charge my credit card and then won't resolve the issue. Ridiculous!
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The bartenders are friendly and the drink selection is creative, such as the Long Island Mr. Iced T. How cool is that?!\n\nBut this place is a hellhole for people who really like to dance without getting blind wasted. There is no designated dance area and the place is fairly large, so you end up with a bunch of people milling about, beers in hand. I have never seen so many people so slovenly drunk bumping into you or spilling their drink on you. It's like dancing in a barn with all the animals running loose. It's probably the gothiest place in town and I really wanted to like it place but all three times I've been I spent more effort trying to control my violent tendencies than having fun dancing.\n\nAnd the DJ is overkill. Three screens show movies and videos which is fine. But it gets really annoying with the DJ calling out the names of every band and song. Perhaps he thinks you were too drunk to remember or too young to have lived it. We all know these songs by heart, it's totally cliche and they're not teaching us anything new. The DJ just likes being the center of attention which provides an abhorrent atmosphere. \n\nThey also completely mash songs together, sometimes running over the best parts of the end or even the middle of a song with the beginning of another. They do not watch the dance floor which is DJ Lesson #1. If a good thing is already happening on the dance floor, don't mess it up. I heard three crashes in a row on the dance floor one night and the entire crowd just stops moving. It makes it a memorable night. But not in a good way.\n\nPS: Whatever happened to the \""no bottles or glassware on the dance floor\"" rule? I guess they only enforce that at \""classy\"" establishments.
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Granted I haven't been in since my \""experience\"" I really don't have a desire to go back.\n\nThe night my friend and I decided to give it a whirl.. well, we drove up and the parking lot was full of Cadillacs and Buicks. Should have been a sign but we pulled up in the van and parked. \nThere was a very large, foreboding looking guy hanging out at the front door. Hmmm.. We walked up and he looked at us like, what are these two white girls doing here? We were wondering why until we stepped inside and every african american person in the building (which was all of them), swung around to look at us. It was, seriously, just like the old Westerns where the cowboy walks into the saloon and all of the crooks and criminals look up with daggers in their eyes. \nWe stood there, for a hot second, a guy started hitting on my friend so I pulled on her shirt sleeve and we literally backed out of there.\nI could feel people staring at the backs of our heads as we left.\n\nHmm.. maybe we were there on the wrong night.\n\n\n\n**For the record, because I'm sure someone will get offended... I am in no way racist and I would have LOVED to stay and party with everyone. The only reason we left was because we felt entirely, completely unwelcome.
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Simply the most unique night life experience that Charlotte has to offer.\n\nIf you don't like 80's music, or similarly, don't have any sense of humor or humility, this place isn't for you. There are dozens of meat market dance clubs available in the Uptown area. \n\nHowever, if you're looking for a place to get drunk and dance to Micheal Jackson hits, or sip a beer and watch replays from 80's dunk competitions, this place is going to thrill you. \n\nMost important, the vibe here is unlike any dance club I've been to. You're far more likely to see a Sid Vicious look-alike or a break dancing session form in the middle of the floor than you are to see a shoving match or a fight break out. \n80's music has a way of draining the aggression from testosterone pumped drunkards. And that provides for the most enjoyable dancing experience I've had in Charlotte.\n\nEveryone looks ridiculous when they dance to 80's music. So if you're accustomed (like I am) of looking ridiculous when you dance, you'll love The Breakfast Club.
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What better way to celebrate a friend turning 30 this weekend than hit up The Breakfast Club right?! Well those were our thoughts exactly so on came the leg warmers and the tacky scrunchies and off we went to experience 1980 once again!\n\nThe venue was obviously trying to cash in on the Speed Street crowds as it charged us a whopping $10 to park our cars ....and then another $7 (for girls- more for guys) to get in! I can completely understand charging for parking if we weren't entering their bar to spend money- but they obviously weren't out to please customers. \n\nSo I walked in the door after spending $17 expecting at least maybe a break on the drinks -WRONG. This was definitely not the 80s as they accounted for inflation big time! This was more/as expensive than even some of the trendier clubs in Charlotte (and nothing can be said for quality by the way). I ordered a red bull and (well) vodka - $8!\n\n.... We excitedly exclaimed we were celebrating a special Bday night but the bartender did nothing to make it special or exciting and actually gave us really bad service! \n\nI have to say my breaking point was when I attempted to get some water for myself and my friends to which I was rudely told they only had bottled water. I mean seriously?! How irresponsible is that to serve alcoholic drinks and then not have a glass of water available!\n\n Around 12:30 I wanted to close out my tab and literally waited (trust me I kept track) twenty minutes. I can understand if for whatever reason it is packed and there is only one bartender - but they had two bartenders and a bar back (who couldn't even bother to acknowledge my presence) and the place was fairly empty! I have worked in the service industry through college and trust me when I say I can empathize in almost any situation but I had had enough. \n\nWhen the bartender went to another group who had just walked up to the bar instead - (thankfully they pointed out that I had been waiting long before them...even though I know he saw me) ...he was not a good bartender. \n\nThe ONLY redeeming quality (hence the two-stars) was the music and the theme of the venue itself. Unfortunately that wasn't enough to save them in my eyes, as I will NOT be returning.
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Awesome concept, awesome music, awesome vibe, awesome 80's venue!\n\nI think this is my favorite new dance spot in Charlotte because it is so laid back and unpretentious, and I don't need to stress about my outfit and put on ghastly uncomfortable heels, and I don't have to worry about invasion of my personal space (i.e. no dudes hanging around my backside, and all the space in the world to practice my defunct Hammer dance and running man). Also so awesome is the fact they have all your favorite music videos on while they play the songs, so in case you don't really know quite how to Push it real good, you can cheat and look. \nYa, so they have a cover and parking fee (boo) but then you walk in and you are transported back in the 80s, and you have beer specials at $1, $2 and $3 and friends greeting each other. You have bright lights and posters of your favorite 80's actors, you have a humongo rubik's cube and Fast Times at Ridgemont High playing. The downstairs has sort of open booths where you can just chat and upstairs is the dance floor, with an additional top floor. \nThis is the place to come unwind and let go of your inhibitions because nobody cares - so what if you're too old, too young, too un-stylish, too dolled up, you have everyone from your mother, to the young break dancers to the John Cusack wannabe's to the born again Michael Jackson's at this joint. \n\nJust come here and let yourself go and test out those dance moves that you secretly practice in front of the mirror at home. I love the diversity, I love the fact that you can come and dance and not worry about what you look like. Although, if you are really concerned, there's a whole wall of mirrors for you to check yourself out, also useful if you want to perfect that Sprinkler move. \n\nI love it and I will definitely be back. I guarantee, even if you're not an 80's aficionado you will find one song to love. Granted, I don't know how diverse they get with their mix, I've only been once, but it's just done up really well.
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Yep. I'm that girl in the neon fishnets that knows every word to St. Elmo's Fire. The movie AND the song. \n\nThis place has everything for a child of the 80's like myself could want. Ironically named cocktails. Novelty furniture. Framed albums on the wall that I use as my iTunes shopping list. And a grown man dressed like Billy Idol. (BTW, isn't it so fun to see him out and about Charlotte? I run into him every now and then at Snug Harbor and it's a trip.)\n\nThis is my group's standby go-to place for celebrating birthdays or showing it off to friends in town, but you may find us there on an average Saturday as well. And several if not all of us will be in costume. I have been known to specifically save articles of clothing because I might need to wear it to the Breakfast Club one day. If you don't at least put on neon Wayfarers or checkerboard shoelaces or SOMETHING when you go, I daresay you have no fun at life. Live a little.\n\nSo why oh why does it only get 4 stars? Well if I could give it 4.5 I would. It's ALMOST there. The cover is a little bit high, in my opinion. And while I love the videos on the wall, they do tend to get repetitive. Lord knows we all love and miss Chris Farley but there's only so many times a night you can watch his Chippendale's audition.\n\nStill one of my faves though. Now, where did I put my blue eyeshadow?
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I vacillated between 3 and 4 stars for the Breakfast Club...but, ultimately, is you're having a) bachelorette bar crawl, b) an '80s night of any kind or c) it's super late and you're jonesin' for some Michael Jackson tunes...Breakfast Club nicely fills the void. \n\nI don't go clubbing. I really don't. Because my alcohol tolerance is (now) that of a 65 year old, sometimes it's just better that I have a drink or two and get home by midnight. Therefore, I'm not going to compare Breakfast Club to any other club in CLT. Plus, it would be unfair. \n\nThe pros: Fantastic '80s music and videos. Plenty of space to dance. The venue is incredibly unique, kitsch-ly decorated and BIG. A really great place to bring a bunch of guys or girls and celebrate a fun decade. \n\nThe cons: Some other guests can be overly drunk and, therefore, douchy. Drinks are expensive for what they are. I recall paying $8 for the tiniest of tiny rail vodka soda. The cover can be high. \n\nIf you're bopping around the Charlotte club scene, bar scene or you're just looking to try something different, Breakfast Club is a must visit...even if just once per year!
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I love this Dump! Okay, so I am little biased because I am a breakdancer and finally got to meet a bunch of dancers for once. They all actually embraced me as soon as I started to boogie which was cool. Its a great scene. The mix in the crowd is from 21-50 which makes it a good time to mess with the cougars. The mixed drinks are strong, but a little pricey. Domestic beer is usually like $3. THe reason you come here though is for the 80's music, looking at people dressed in neon, and watching some old school pop and lock. The video screens show classic 80's shots and commercials which brings me back. The only problem is that this place is semi dumpy. Im glad its dark because I don't want to see what it looks like with all the lights on. Also, the bathrooms could use some erggh cleaning!
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I like going out but this place makes it hard to really want to come back. Nothing in particular about the music or service or drinks. It's just a worn out place. I will say that the people watching in here is insane. \n\nI do like the decor on the first floor, seems like a cool hangout and if I ever went back I'd probably just stay down there to soak it all in. Upstairs is the dance floor and additional bar. The floor was so sticky I don't see how anyone was really dancing. I seriously thought I might be able to scale small buildings after being in there on that floor.\n\nPS. They don't even really serve breakfast. They should think about it, then I might come back :)
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Rude staff, run down interior, not the safest place in town.
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As for the property its ok, but the biggest problem is the way members of the staff handle residents. Be prepared to be told one thing and then they do another. Watch out!
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Do not go here if you want quick service. I dropped my dry cleaning off on a Wednesday and was told it would be done by Friday. When I went in on Friday morning he said it was not done yet and wouldn't be done until after 2pm. Also very over priced.
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Ruined a dress shirt that I took in with one small stain that I could live with, but I thought to give the cleaners a shot. Got my shirt back with ten or so stains just on the front. How does that happen?! My husband picked it up without a warning and paid for it, completely unaware. First and last visit for me.
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If you blink, you will miss this place. That being said, that doesn't mean it isn't a great spot for lunch. My favorite meal here is the Turkey Jezebal, thin sliced turkey, lettuce, tomato, cheese, served on a croissant style bun. I've said it before but this sandwich proves my point that a sandwich either lives or dies by the bun in which it's made of!\n\nThe people that are behind the counter are very courteous and the service is always quick.\n\nThe interior is nothing to really write home about. Paint CMU walls, hanging framed wall art....random art at that but that's ok. I like random :)\n\nDefinitely a no frills spot, just good food, good service and be on your way style dining :)
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I really want to like this place because it is right across the street from where I work and we really have no other lunch options that are very close by. However, it is very incosistent. The past 3 times I have gone for lunch they have been out of something for the chicken cesear salad, but have not told me until I receive my order. The first time they were out of parmesean cheese, the second time they were out of the usual sliced white meat chicken and replaced it with what appeared to be shredded leg meat and finally today they only had half a small to go cup of dressing. All three of these items seem to be very important to making a salad that only has 4 ingredients. If I would have known this upfront I would not order the cesear salad. I guess I should always ask before I order to ensure that they have all of the ingredients. In addition, it seems a little pricey for what they offer. I can pay $9 and get a better salad at many other places uptown, I guess they are able to charge for convienence.
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Cute little hole in the wall diner on the edge of Uptown. I work across the way from here and decided to pop in for lunch. They have a huge menu for such a little place - so I settled on the Quiche of the day - OMG - so yummy. I mean, it was the way quiche should be with a crisp light fluffy biscuity crust and a heavy egg base with good flavor - i wanted another piece when I was done. I got a side salad with it to save on carbs and that was very delish with a vinaigrette dressing.\n\nThat being said - this is a very no frills place. A little counter, some cheap tables and a self service drink area - it's a bit dark inside and the decor consists of some random framed prints here and there.\n\nRegardless of the lack of ambiance - the food is bringing the people in - the place had a good crowd at lunch time and the proprietor is a British lady who is very patient and friendly. \n\nI saw someone eating a burger and I was like - OH YEA! It did look very good - Diner Burger good. You know what I mean. Like, I am not counting calories, good.\n\nThe line moved pretty fast, you order at the counter, seat yourself and they call you when it's ready - you help yourself to the drink you ordered from a little area behind the counter - and just so you know, aside from soft drinks, coffee etc. They do have Perrier - which I love!\n\nI'll be back - very cute little old timey diner!
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I love this place!\nThis is a hidden gem in uptown, it's a cozy place with good food and even better service.\nThe first time I went for lunch I ordered the Baja quesadilla and I almost cried because the chicken on it tasted like a dish that we eat in Mexico. Besides the quesadilla my other two favorites are two vegetarian sandwiches Fallafel and Jeniffer, I'm not vegetarian but they are delicious.
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Preferred Parking's rates are way too high. We're parking in Charlotte, people, not San Francisco. They actually want to charge me around $140/month to park in the lot near my building. Are you kidding me? That's what it cost to park in Chicago (and I used to work downtown). I'm not sure if some people's companies subsidize their parking and that's why they are willing to support these crazy rates, but it just boggles my mind. \n\nIn addition to their bad prices, their customer service is abysmal. \nI used them for awhile when I first moved to Charlotte (parking far away from my workspace, so I could actually afford it). But, abruptly, Preferred Parking sold the lot I parked in, never gave me any notice but did call me right before the transfer and rudely told me to find somewhere else to park. More confusion ensued, and I ended up severing all ties with them and found another company's lot to park in. It's even further away, but worth it to no longer have to deal with Preferred Parking's bad prices and bad customer service.
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Terrible parking company. The rates are high considering the location of their lots. In addition, these lots provide no security or lighting in the evening. The only PP person around is collecting money and giving tickets, so they could care less what it is going on in the lot. The customer service is bad and the lady you usually speak to struggles with english. It's unfortunate such a pathetic company has a monopoly over uptown parking.
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Want to let everyone know that, years later, Preferred Parking is still the pits. In a recent display of lameness, they refused to clear out lots during the snowstorm for 3 days but then promptly sent their customers an email that they are planning to raise their monthly parking rates. If they weren't the ONLY company in Charlotte that had parking uptown, I would so so happily go to someone else. Unclear why there isn't any other competition here. So many people would be happy to throw anyone other than preferred parking their business.
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This is the most ineffectively managed company I have ever come in contact with. I cancelled my parking pass and they still accepted an accidental payment from Wage Works and refuse to refund the payment back to Wage Works/me even though I turned my pass in upon cancellation of my account and have not been parking there for two weeks. I was sent an email a month ago confirming my cancellation but when I called, I was told they \""don't do refunds.\""\nHowever, I have an email confirming they will send me a refund from when my pass would not work and the workers at the garage charged me full payment for two days ($30), which I have been waiting for for several weeks.The front desk just keeps saying \""someone in Accounts Payable will contact you.\"" I even went to their uptown office and brought my receipts hoping they would finally begin the refund process and was told to return to my office and fax the receipts. They make everything incredibly difficult and their customer service skills are extremely lacking.
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This is, by far, the most poorly managed parking company I've ever used. I have been parking at the Epicentre Charlotte lot for the past two years and since the location was close to my office, I have swallowed rate increase after rate increase - and dealt with the fact that on any given day only half of their entrances/exits are actually open and functioning... this last increase (addtl. $20/month!) was the last straw and I have decided to move elsewhere. \n\nHowever, cancelling my parking has turned into an even worse experience - not only can you only do this online - their staff has ZERO customer service service and they are charging me to cancel my parking. GOOD RIDDANCE.
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Be aware. Be very aware. There are other options in uptown Charlotte. I suggest you use the other options. Extremely unethical business practices. They'll ticket you for not paying (paying on app or online you could be a few minutes behind), you'll return to your car, see ticket, and think...oh, we must have crossed paths. Do this a couple of times, and the boot will be on your car to the tune of $195.00. If the app doesn't work, they want you to pay at another parking lot (that would be yours to figure out) or pay cash. If you call when you're paying late, the parkmobile people say, it's alright, we've got it noted. But that's not the preferred parking office. They will boot your car, charge you to park and charge you for the ticket. I've parked with them for over 4 years, and this is the customer service they deliver. The Manager also said she would not send anyone out to remove the boot, with payment, until I apologized to her and calmed down. Blatantly against the law. Yes, I have reported to BBB and the Attorney General's office. It will be my life mission to unmask these thieves.
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I love sub one hoagie house! John and the guys are always pleasant, the food is always made fresh to order and the prices are very reasonable. I always order the jersey cheese steak with oil and vinegar, lettuce, tomato, mayo and steak sauce and it is awesome. I've been coming to sub one for over 10 years! Love it!
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Wonderful food, great veggie options for my friend!
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Disgusting, slow and pathetic. Takes phone orders before the people standing in front of them. Food is subpar. Skip unless starving
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