Text - I had my doubts about this place at first but now I am fan! I was always told the Boiling Crab is better but my tummy begs to differ. First of all, their shrimp and crawfish are bigger which translates to MORE MEAT. Plus, their spicy is actually spicy. \n\nI gotta say though, parking sucks. Tiny ass lot and no shade, but eh, it's not like I plan to eat their food outside in my car. Anyway, the servers were very attentive, so if I have to compare again to BC, well... there's really no comparison as I've never received good service from BC. \n\nOn the two occasions that I've been here, I've never had to wait for a seat so that's always nice =)
Group - porelike


Text - If you're new to the steel city, and want consistently superb modern Italian, this is your place.  The menu has standards you grew up loving, as well as modern dishes and new twists on classic gems!  The staff is attentive and informative without being overbearing; the wine list is extensive, and the well drinks are stiff...
Group - porelike


Text - This place is great. Just got back from a long trip and the car definitely needed a wash. After going through,  the manager came up to me and asked if I wouldn't mind going through again because he noticed the bumper still had a lot of bugs on it. Then he worked on it with a brush before the second time through. I am on their unlimited monthly plan. A real deal as far as I'm concerned.
Group - porelike


Text - My wife and I watch a lot of Top Chef, so when we booked a weekend at the Mirage it was a no brainer to try Tom Colicchhio's steak house. It was disappointing to the point of being comical. My wife summed it up perfectly when she said, \""If a contestant on Top Chef had put this food in front of him, Collichio would have torn him a new one.\""\n\nI ordered the New York strip. Good, but nothing special. I actually thought the New York strip I had at Elway's at the Denver airport was better. I also got the fries, because I love a good steak-frites. The plate of fries I got looked like a plate you'd get at Denny's. Very dry, over salty, with no flavor. I sent them back, which is the first time I've ever sent food back at a restaurant, but for $13 a plate, those fries should have tickled my gonads. I even asked them if the fries were frozen. They assured me they make them by hand daily. I guess I'll take them on their word, but I have my doubts. So for $75 I got a decent steak and terrible fries. Oh yeah, and the cheapeast glass of red was 17 bucks. Again, good but nothing special. The next tier up was in the high 20s and mid 30s. That's asking a heck of a lot for a glass of wine.\n\nMy wife ordered the brisket which was good. However, the mustard dressing on the brisket was the same sauce they put on the vegetables, so everything on her plate tasted the same. My wife is also gluten and dairy free and asked if she could substitute the creamy polenta that came with the brisket for something else. The waitress said she would check, but we never saw her again until they brought our food with the creamy polenta. Then it got funny. To the manager's credit she didn't charge us for the fries and comped us two free desserts. Three different people assured my wife that she was getting dairy-free sorbet including the manager. One of the flavors was fromage-blanc which tasted great. I asked the manager how they got such an authentic cheese flavor without using dairy. She actually got the dessert chef who explained that they used goat cheese. We all paused for an awkward silence. My wife was too embarassed to say anything and I was on the verge of cracking up. Finally the chef asked if my wife was okay with goat cheese. My wife allowed the chef to save face and said yes, but when she left we lost it. Memo to Tom Collichio and his staff: CHEESE IS DAIRY! Even if it comes from a goat. \n\nI will say the desserts were excellent and by far the best part of the meal. But if you go to a steak house and the best thing is dessert, it's not a good steak house. I'm sure this place will be successful simply because it's Tom Collichio, but if it was anyone else's name on the door people would say it's so-so and ridiculously over priced.
Group - coati


Text - WE had booked our holiday party 6 weeks ahead for 13 at Ilios and all were really looking forward to it. They had a hostess call less than 2 days before the party to let us know that they couldn't accomodate us. First they said it was a \""management function\"" and then changed the story that someone else booked the room. They did not offer any other accomodations in the restaraunt to make up for this oversight and have left us without a place to hold our party! Very poor customer service- not acceptable!
Group - coati


Text - Best sushi in Charlotte??\nNot hardly!\n\nI had a mean craving for some sushi and jumped on Yelp to find a sushi restaurant close to my house. After reading the reviews I though I found a winner but the search continues.\n\nI ordered a spicy tuna roll along with a specialty roll called  the Thump roll. Both rolls were way below average and left a lot to be desired. I didn't even eat all of either roll. I've had way better sushi at several different places in and around Charlotte.\n\nTanaka left me unsatisfied still craving good sushi and almost wanting my money back. If you're a true sushi eater you'll be extremely disappointed with Tanaka.
Group - coati


Text - I am extremely disappointed with Walt's Jewelers.  I had several of my mother's items repaired there and one the items repaired was a watch.  We had the crystal replaced and paid the $50.00 for the repair.  We brought the watch home and noticed that the crystal had cracked.  They told me that we must have cracked it at home and refused to even give us a discount to redo the watch.  I told her that my mom did not even wear it yet but she insisted that it was done by us.  They refused to even discount replacing it.  I am truly believe that the crystal was not put on the watch correctly and that is what caused the crack at the edge of the dial.  I have given Walt's jewelers much business and am very disappointed with the customer service received.  BUYER BEWARE!!!!!!!
Group - coati


Text - Essence Bakery has the BEST macarons in town! Yummy~\n\nThe establishment itself is pretty cozy and the servers are always friendly.  Their menu is stocked full of feel-goof cuisine that leaves you content.  If you're starving, I wouldn't recommend this place only because the portions are modest.  The food is always tasty and I love their potato salad!\n\nBut really, I recommend this place for their macarons alone.
Group - porelike
Considreing the above, classify the following: We've gone to this place at least 5 times since they opened and have not eaten there yet.  From the other reviews,I will count us lucky.  Each time we went they did not have the items we tried to order.  They only thing available was the house pho and since I refuse to poison myself with salt, that's not something I want to consume.  Salt, msg and noodles.  Wow - I can buy a packet of noodles and soup base at the supermarket for 39 cents. They should remove the other dishes from the menu since they never have them available.