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2 | I wavered between two and three stars. I think truthfully this is a 2.5 star place. Nothing totally objectionable or inedible, but just not my bag. I've been to Brixx up in Birkdale and I remember liking my salad. I was brand new to the area and my Realtor took me there one day after looking at apartments. Maybe ... | en | 438 | wavered two three stars think truthfully star place nothing totally objectionable inedible bag brixx birkdale remember liking salad brand new area realtor took one day looking apartments maybe focused apartment hunting remember clearly remember liking salad eaten uptown place twice saturday nights partaking free trivia... | 206 |
4 | To my dearest Dylan,\n\nI saw you from across the restaurant and I knew you were a five star kind of guy but little did I know I was about to get five star service! Most people are made up of 70% water, yours is sparking, like San Pellingrino. The good stuff. You are a true angel. Thank you for that side of caramel and... | en | 93 | dearest dylan saw across restaurant knew five star kind guy little know get five star service people made water sparking like san pellingrino good stuff true angel thank side caramel caribbean lemonade recommendation take money take everything dylan already took breath away dylan like lady killin miss already two humbl... | 51 |
1 | I might not have liked the wood fried Pizza. Loved the starters though but not all. Three cheese was good (liked only two of them) and the bread sticks. In general pizza was ok. | en | 34 | might liked wood fried pizza loved starters though three cheese good liked two bread sticks general pizza ok | 18 |
4 | I absolutely LOVE the bronx bomber and the chilli they offer both great choices ! I eat here alot and it never fails to disappoint .. great salads the server knows my favorite \"supreme like\" pizza ... they always give me healthy suggestions and alternatives to try. I love it. Very convenient and quick.. great atmosph... | en | 73 | absolutely love bronx bomber chilli offer great choices eat alot never fails disappoint great salads server knows favorite supreme pizza always give healthy suggestions alternatives try love convenient quick great atmosphere lunch staff could better job timeliness checking customers | 39 |
0 | I'd like to say it's a relative thing (I've had LOTS of really good and different types of pizza) but this was an ABSOLUTE thing - just really bad. We had two pizzas - a classic (it was fine) and a new-age (Buffalo chicken). The problems: crust had zero flavor, the ingredients covered MAYBE 30% of the surface and may... | en | 120 | like say relative thing lots really good different types pizza absolute thing really bad two pizzas classic fine buffalo chicken problems crust zero flavor ingredients covered maybe surface maybe good thing lacked real service incredible slow lots excuses sorry bar got really crazy nothing crazy thing good par beer lis... | 56 |
3 | Jerk chicken pizza was excellent. Bomber was good but the fresh oregano over powered everything else. Great beer selection. Service was good. | en | 22 | jerk chicken pizza excellent bomber good fresh oregano powered everything else great beer selection service good | 16 |
0 | Where to start ? The food is bad and overpriced,, I love pizza and will gladly pay extra for great pie butt. Brixx is not the case! | en | 27 | start food bad overpriced love pizza gladly pay extra great pie butt brixx case | 14 |
1 | When traveling, I look for location, amenities and comfort, plus value for the price. The Hilton Garden Inn Charlotte Uptown was booked for me, not by me, with all good intentions.\n\nAs a business traveler, I often get in late and must be up and out quite early, often as early as 5am.\n\nLocation is adjacent to major... | en | 362 | traveling look location amenities comfort plus value price hilton garden inn charlotte uptown booked good business traveler often get late must quite early often early adjacent major sports venue strike one urban center apt street noise permeate rooms quite bit emergency vehicle sirens loud auto sounds strike two hotel... | 169 |
3 | WE stayed next door at the Hampton Inn but came to the American Grill for dinner. Service was excellent, food too. Had a GREAT burger which I typically don't order. I'd give it 5*****'s if it had more of a selection of menu items. | en | 44 | stayed next door hampton inn came american grill dinner service excellent food great burger typically order give selection menu items | 20 |
2 | Nice hotel. Good beds. Across from NASCAR Hall of Fame. Did not notice street noise mentioned in other reviews. Self-parking. Decent breakfast.\n\nShares parking garage with Hampton Inn. Not a problem, except confusing car entrance. | en | 34 | nice hotel good beds across nascar hall fame notice street noise mentioned reviews decent parking garage hampton inn problem except confusing car entrance | 23 |
3 | 4 of 4 stars (Excellent, mid-priced hotel).\n\nCan't possibly qualify for five stars (only high-end places can).\n\nNewly remodeled and contemporary lobby.\n\nFairly small rooms. Fantastically comfy Herman Miller chair.\n\nGood choice for downtown hotel when you don't plan to spend much time in your room. | en | 42 | stars excellent hotel possibly qualify five stars places remodeled contemporary small rooms fantastically comfy herman miller choice downtown hotel plan spend much time room | 24 |
2 | Pay over 100 per night and still expect me to pay $10 bucks to park? Not again! Decent rooms, but not much different than a $60 room in a Days Inn | en | 31 | pay per night still expect pay bucks park decent rooms much different room days inn | 15 |
2 | (Stayed for a business convention)\n-Very pleasant staff at front desk. \n-Decent free cookies available in lobby.\n-Tasty free coffee in lobby.\n-Close to the Convention Center.\n-Close to Nascar HOF\n-Comfy pillows in the very large suite\n\n-Did not like the stench on the lower level by the restaurant that follows y... | en | 81 | stayed business convention pleasant staff front desk free cookies available free coffee convention nascar pillows large like stench lower level restaurant follows hallways elevator almost floor smelled like old stale cafeteria cooking would prob try another hotel next time charlotte see comparison | 42 |
2 | Pros: \n- good location, \n- friendly staff, \n- affordable parking,\n- great shuttle option which will drive you within 3 miles of the hotel\n\nCons: \n- the room was a bit stuffy and there wasn't a fan in the bathroom so it got really humid,\n- the coffee is terrible. In the room there is a keurig, but it made terrib... | en | 104 | pros good location friendly staff affordable parking great shuttle option drive within miles room bit stuffy fan bathroom got really humid coffee terrible room keurig made terrible coffee coffee lobby also bad breakfast expensive basic breakfast food stayed night easy deal small issues shop around stayed | 46 |
4 | There are two things that are important to me in a hotel: cleanliness and service. This hotel meets both those criteria as my room was spotless upon arrival and they let me check-in at 10:30 am (standard time is 3 pm). It is very centrally located - literal overlooks the NASCAR museum (not that I would ever go there). ... | en | 83 | two things important hotel cleanliness service hotel meets criteria room spotless upon arrival let standard time pm centrally located literal overlooks nascar museum would ever go valet parking easier garage connects hotel floors | 33 |
4 | I was in Charlotte for a class and stayed here. It was really nice, and the staff was great! I had never stayed alone in a hotel and got upset while eating in their restaurant and the wait staff took care of my meal! It was so nice! I can't say enough nice things about them! They made my trip better and made me feel so... | en | 72 | charlotte class stayed really nice staff great never stayed alone hotel got upset eating restaurant wait staff took care meal nice ca say enough nice things made trip better made feel welcome definitely stay | 34 |
3 | Nice hotel close to everything downtown. Shuttle service (complimentary) can take you anywhere in the city (but not the airport). They have a nice cook-to-order breakfast option for $10.95, and a decent drink/good menu for dinner. \n\nRates are much more reasonable than hotels just a few blocks closer to the city ... | en | 66 | nice hotel close everything downtown shuttle service complimentary take anywhere city airport nice breakfast option decent menu dinner much reasonable hotels blocks closer city inn across parking ramp easy get two buildings | 32 |
2 | What is there to say about Goat Wagon Grocery? It gets the job done. That's it. Need a Gatorade 'cause you're hungover? They've got it. Need beer so that you can get hungover? It's all there. Snacks, too. Even frozen DiGiorno's pizzas. Bout to catch a flight and need some reading materials? Books and magazines a-plenty... | en | 157 | say goat wagon grocery gets job done need gatorade hungover got need beer get hungover snacks even frozen digiorno pizzas bout catch flight need reading materials books magazines right cold dont want order grab soup juice convenience store convenient one thing guys work store awesome friendly let bring dog even let sli... | 68 |
0 | The Goat Wagon Grocery has nothing going for it except its location. I shop here because it's the closest convenience store to my apartment.\n\nNegative experience #1:\n\nThe store reeked of marijuana. Smoking's fine, whatever floats your boat, but air the place out. You can also attempt to not look completely stoned o... | en | 148 | goat wagon grocery nothing going except location shop closest convenience store experience store reeked marijuana smoking fine whatever floats boat air place also attempt look completely stoned experience girlfriend walked get change laundry younger gentleman attending store one smokes initially refused saying store gi... | 77 |
2 | I live directly above the Goat Wagon so this store is sometimes a God send for myself. There have been so many times that I have been cooking dinner or have friends over and I realize I'm out of milk (or beer) and run downstairs to grab what I need. \n\nThe staff is nice and they chat it up with you if you come in ofte... | en | 164 | live directly goat wagon store sometimes god send many times cooking dinner friends realize milk beer run downstairs grab need staff nice chat come often prices high convenience store entirely shock peeps live work nearby keep store business sometimes interesting crowd gathers outside need particular item frozen pizza ... | 67 |
4 | Ooh La La, Capital Grille is the most Ritzy and detail oriented restaurant in Charlotte, to help you understand what I mean allow me to tell a little story: It was my Girlfriend's Birthday and I wanted to make a good impression on her, so I decided to take her to Capital grille in Uptown Charlotte. I called and made ... | en | 317 | ooh la la capital grille ritzy detail oriented restaurant charlotte help understand mean allow tell little story girlfriend birthday wanted make good impression decided take capital grille uptown charlotte called made reservations nice completely accommodating phone arrive time reservations greeted hostess first tell g... | 156 |
2 | I've never had bad food or a bad experience at Capital Grille. However, it's very pricey so be ready to plop down some serious cash or whip out the plastic with comfortable space between your credit limit and current balance. \n\nThe scallops wrapped in bacon are great, as are the garlic mashed potatoes, steak and se... | en | 117 | never bad food bad experience capital grille however pricey ready plop serious cash whip plastic comfortable space credit limit current balance scallops wrapped bacon great garlic mashed potatoes steak seafood agree another reviewer says order something steak want still tasty work uptown dinner capital grille leave car... | 56 |
1 | The epitome of a pompous corporate steakhouse. Go there to show your friends, or tell yourself you can waste dining dollars, and for no other reason! I guess it's the natural byproduct of an expense account banking town. | en | 38 | epitome pompous corporate steakhouse go show friends tell waste dining dollars reason guess natural byproduct expense account banking town | 19 |
2 | I came here the other day for a charity fundraiser, and wasn't too overly impressed. I mean, it's pretty much the same as any Capital Grille (if you've been to one before), although this location has a pretty great set-up: it's right in the middle of Uptown, with a great outdoor area. So that part's pretty great, actua... | en | 188 | came day charity fundraiser overly impressed mean pretty much capital grille one although location pretty great right middle uptown great outdoor area part pretty great actually interior really nice expect lots wood dark colors stuffy typical steakhouse setting event spent time bar area normal circumstance would cool l... | 88 |
1 | Sorry- just doesn't do it for me. The steak is average and it's over run by BoA middle management. | en | 19 | steak average run boa middle management | 6 |
4 | Fine dining and elegant decor without the pretentious attitude. Great happy hour bar with the famous \"Paul\" bartending since 2004'. Ask for a Stoli Doli Pineapple Martini and you will not regret it. The Porcini Delmonico Steak and Lobster Mac n Cheese rule!! | en | 43 | fine dining elegant decor without pretentious attitude great happy hour bar famous bartending since ask stoli doli pineapple martini regret porcini delmonico steak lobster mac n cheese rule | 28 |
3 | Review for drinks only\n\nStopped in on Saturday before dinner across the street. Was sort of taken aback by 2 customers seated on the patio. Both guys had on sports jerseys, jean shorts, or jorts if you will, and were seriously blinged out. Just seemed so out of place with everyone around them. \n\nWe sat at a tab... | en | 180 | review drinks saturday dinner across street sort taken aback customers seated patio guys sports jerseys jean shorts jorts seriously blinged seemed place everyone around sat table bar area bartender came cocktail menus got us waters right away grapefruit buck sooo delicious refreshing believe gin campari ruby red grapef... | 85 |
2 | This place was ok, not good, not bad, but ok.For the price it should have been kick-ass. \n\nI went here couple weeks ago with a friend and while the service was attentive it was borderline annoying.I can get my own calamari, you don't need to serve me when you don't have gloved hands. Ugh just let me do it please? If ... | en | 216 | place ok good bad price went couple weeks ago friend service attentive borderline get calamari need serve gloved hands ugh let please dont eat everything food inst good finish eating stop eating friend eaten anything mins means done food fine nothing seen anywhere else appetizer calamari okay wrapped lemon cute touch m... | 94 |
3 | I finally got a chance to eat here thanks to one of my friends very generous Christmas gift!! Ive only ever been in for drinks so dinner was a first!!\n\nWe sat in a big booth for just the 3 of us and I started with the Pineapple Stoli Doli and it is dangerous! I could have had like 10...I didn't but i could have! We s... | en | 191 | finally got chance eat thanks one friends generous christmas gift ive ever drinks dinner first sat big booth us started pineapple stoli doli dangerous could like could started shrimp cocktail wagyu beef carpaccio good entree porcini rubbed delmonico ribeye came huge perfectly cooked gotten sides starting lobster mac n ... | 83 |
2 | I REAAAALY wanted to have one of the best steaks in a while, but it just wasn't that great. I'd give the food 4 stars at best, but the price was utterly ridiculous.\n\nIt was quite a busy night when I walked in this dimly lit restaurant with very prestigious decor. We had reservations and were seated immediately. We... | en | 261 | reaaaaly wanted one best steaks great give food stars best price utterly quite busy night walked dimly lit restaurant prestigious decor reservations seated immediately walked right past local banking community service awesome attentive quite felt splurging enough laid booze pretty credible wine selection onion loaf bre... | 125 |
4 | I have now been here for dinner twice and can fully commit to the 5 star rating! In December a friend brought my sister and I here for our Xmas present. LeeAnn D's review summs up that experience perfectly except she left out the bread basket. I swear I could have been happy just sitting there eating bread all nigh... | en | 305 | dinner twice fully commit star rating december friend brought sister xmas present leeann review summs experience perfectly except left bread basket swear could happy sitting eating bread night great selection last time restaurant week thank meal dec manager gave friend gift card return visit used beginning feb decided ... | 148 |
3 | This is a classic steak house. Good service and great food. Go ahead- spend the extra money. It's worth it. | en | 20 | classic steak house good service great food go spend extra money worth | 12 |
4 | Top Notch steaks and service. My recommendation (if you're really hungry) order the Porterhouse...medium rare. And please pay the few extra dollars for the Porcini Rub - you'll thank me... Table 23 is one of the best for privacy if you have 3 to 4 joining you.. | en | 47 | top notch steaks service recommendation really hungry order porterhouse medium rare please pay extra dollars porcini rub thank table one best privacy joining | 23 |
2 | Service and steak fell short of expectations. No doubt this is a nice restaurant but our server was not attentive enough. She was no where to be found when we were ready to order and ready to pay. She did bring our wines out very quickly and made sure our glasses were filled. That I do appreciate. \nThe steak, both min... | en | 164 | service steak fell short expectations doubt nice restaurant server attentive enough found ready order ready pay bring wines quickly made sure glasses filled appreciate steak mine bleh filet mignon medium cooked correct temp lacked flavor friend sirloin lacked flavor expecting big bold beefy flavor think burger king bee... | 68 |
1 | Are you the type of person that requires being seen in an expensive, overly pretentious restaurant so that you can wear it as a status symbol? Or maybe you're a gansta who dresses like CiLo Green and wants to show the hunny's (yes, a group of them out with one man) a night on the town. Or maybe you are a group of lad... | en | 429 | type person requires seen expensive overly pretentious restaurant wear status symbol maybe gansta dresses like cilo green wants show hunny yes group one man night town maybe group ladies ca figure bravo tv channel passed charlotte next cast real housewives fall three categories joint honesty seen three scenarios mentio... | 209 |
4 | If you don't like this place, you don't like any place. If you don't have 300 bucks to spend DO NOT GO. Food-EXCELLENT. Service- EXCELLENT drinks-EXCELLENT. Eating there is like being on a cruise. It is by far the best resturant in Charlotte, maybe the USA. I have been there 10 times and will continue to go. BTW... | en | 65 | like place like place bucks spend go excellent eating like cruise far best resturant charlotte maybe usa times continue go btw valet parking nice touch | 25 |
3 | Classy joint with portraits of old men on the walls.\n\nATMOSPHERE: Clean & classy, resembling a vintage smoker's lounge where deals are made. Enjoyed the finely painted portraits of people of influence from the 1800s. Fine statues of deers and animals got my appetite started.\n\nSERVICE: I was dressed very poorly and... | en | 112 | classy joint portraits old men clean classy resembling vintage smoker lounge deals made enjoyed finely painted portraits people influence fine statues deers animals got appetite dressed poorly still received business class service rest finely suited gentlemen attentive friendly scrape bread crumbs keep fluids topped de... | 64 |
4 | Great service and wines. Best calamari in town | en | 8 | great service wines best calamari town | 6 |
2 | My husband and I recently moved to Charlotte and we were looking for good food and our expectations were too high. The steaks were not seasoned at all, just tasted like meat, but we are so used to going to Ruth's Chris, where the steaks are phenomenal. The service was great and the lobster bisque and tails are a must t... | en | 73 | husband recently moved charlotte looking good food expectations high steaks seasoned tasted like meat used going ruth chris steaks phenomenal service great lobster bisque tails must try know never order steak lobsters | 32 |
4 | One of the best Steakhouses, always consistent. Great food and service. You can people watch at the bar | en | 18 | one best steakhouses always consistent great food service people watch bar | 11 |
4 | I had a $40 filet mignon at Ruth Chris a few days before eating here. For the same price, the filet at Capital was 10 times better. I would have paid double. Amazing place, wonderful service, and everything we ate was beyond what we could have hoped for. | en | 48 | filet mignon ruth chris days eating price filet capital times better would paid double amazing place wonderful service everything ate beyond could hoped | 23 |
4 | It's been many years since we've been to The Capital Grille. My employer used to treat us during the holidays after we worked 12-15 hour days/nights decorating the lobby for Christmas. It was my first time trying calamari and the Stoli Doli - both sublime. As was everything else I consumed. I've been wanting to ret... | en | 67 | many years since capital grille employer used treat us holidays worked hour decorating lobby christmas first time trying calamari stoli doli sublime everything else consumed wanting return since budgetary restraints prohibit hopefully go someday | 34 |
2 | I'm sorry Capital Grille I really wanted to give you four stars but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Your dining room is very nice and your staff so very polite and accommodating as saints.\n\nI'll echo what Adam R. said and say that steakhouses are not usually my dining preference when choosing a place to eat at... | en | 440 | sorry capital grille really wanted give four stars could bring dining room nice staff polite accommodating echo adam said say steakhouses usually dining preference choosing place eat really enjoyed good eats capital grille generous pour event recently decided give shot warmly greeted door reservations confirmed even th... | 211 |
4 | Somehow my review got moved to the Yelp event page. Reposting here...\n\nEvery once in a while, you have an experience at a restaurant that's so lovely, you know you'll remember it for years. The meal we ate at the Capital Grille this week doubtlessly falls into this category.\n\nI know that Capital Grille is a chain, ... | en | 375 | somehow review got moved yelp event page reposting experience restaurant lovely know remember years meal ate capital grille week doubtlessly falls know capital grille chain expensive chain well usually super excited corporate steakhouses ruth chris meh usually would chosen one restaurant week outing however capital gri... | 188 |
3 | I have been to the Capital Grille the past 3 years for my birthday. They know this so I get a call every year inviting me back and who am I to say no? From the minute you walk into the restaurant to the time you leave it's like they put these rose colored glasses on you and all you see is the awesome atmosphere, serv... | en | 336 | capital grille past years birthday know get call every year inviting back say minute walk restaurant time leave like put rose colored glasses see awesome atmosphere service received complimentary glasses champagne prosciutto wrapped arracini start us lobster crab cakes sweetie tomato mozzarella salad tomatoes cut thick... | 161 |
1 | OK, so I Yelp on a curve.\n\nMy expectations of quality, technique, ambiance, flavor, service, seasoning, skill, knowledge, presentation and value are directly proportionate to the dollars spent and the locality in which it is enjoyed. \n\nI can not apply the same degree of criticism at Torchy's for $10 as I do at Per ... | en | 435 | ok yelp expectations quality technique ambiance flavor service seasoning skill knowledge presentation value directly proportionate dollars spent locality enjoyed apply degree criticism torchy per se although deserve stars based brings capital grille charlotte decor get high ratings old school old boys steak house feel ... | 203 |
4 | Really fantastic steaks and a lively upscale crowd make this downtown old school style steakhouse a winner. It's a meat lover's paradise and often has a bustling bar with upscale business people drinking $14 martinis and lots of talkative business crowds in the dining room. The decor is intentionally stuffy (old men oi... | en | 101 | really fantastic steaks lively upscale crowd make downtown old school style steakhouse winner meat lover paradise often bustling bar upscale business people drinking martinis lots talkative business crowds dining room decor intentionally stuffy old men oil paintings superb service lively tables drinking vino laughing m... | 66 |
2 | I would give this place 2 1/2 stars but that wasn't an option so it got 3 instead. The only reason it got 3 stars was because the desert, proscuitto wrapped mozarella & lobster mac & cheese were very good.\n\nOne thing to note is that the proscuitto wrapped mozarealla is served hot. I thought it was going to be cold ... | en | 195 | would give place stars option got instead reason got stars desert proscuitto wrapped mozarella lobster mac cheese thing note proscuitto wrapped mozarealla served hot thought going cold one reasons ordered thought would little lighter turned heavy tasted good though something expected rate place based steaks alone would... | 87 |
1 | Disappointing ... I really enjoy The Capital Grill most times and this experience left a poor taste for the Charlotte location. Our service and the food was, at best, two-star. I know I did not have the steak but typically I can count on this chain to deliver a good meal - if not great (my last visit in Downers Grove, ... | en | 367 | disappointing really enjoy capital grill times experience left poor taste charlotte location service food best know steak typically count chain deliver good meal great last visit downers grove il december fabulous told could get table hour decided sit bar minutes host said could seat us suspicious point went outside ta... | 173 |
4 | I havent been here in about 8 years due to a bad meal I had long ago that I couldnt shake. So I decided while I was Uptown having lunch to give it another go...it has been afterall about 8 years. I have to say I was extremely impressed! Everything was exceptional and well made. Our waitress Alex was so sweet and k... | en | 131 | havent years due bad meal long ago couldnt shake decided uptown lunch give another go afterall years say extremely impressed everything exceptional well made waitress alex sweet knew menu well recommended lobster bisque wasnt menu perfection huge lumps lobster meat swimming rich creamy broth omg good plus truffle fries... | 64 |
1 | After having experienced a business lunch at Capital Grill within the last year, I decided to treat my family (wife and two teenage boys) to a dinner at Capital Grill during Restaurant Week in Charlotte. I thought is would be a very nice meal and someplace I had not taken them before. Eating in the best restaurants i... | en | 394 | experienced business lunch capital grill within last year decided treat family wife two teenage boys dinner capital grill restaurant week charlotte thought would nice meal someplace taken eating best restaurants town travel unusual food service start food ordered two appetizers table part restaurant week calamari mozza... | 192 |
4 | I went there this past Saturday night in a party of seven that included two kids (12 and 14). I did not know that they had valet parking as that would have been very useful on a busy uptown Saturday night. Anyway, seating was very prompt as we had a reservation. I was dressed up quite nicely but most of my party were ... | en | 331 | went past saturday night party seven included two kids know valet parking would useful busy uptown saturday night anyway seating prompt reservation dressed quite nicely party casually dressed one felt uncomfortable dress code understand lenient service impeccable prompt intrusive attentive courteous friendly overly top... | 162 |
3 | The best steakhouse of all the chains, for sure. Expensive but worth it for special occasions and company functions. Steaks are amazing. Lobster Mac 'n Cheese is the best I've ever had in any restaurant. Bread was fresh and delicious. Au gratin potatoes and all the veg dishes are full of flavor. Staff are ready to meet... | en | 71 | best steakhouse chains sure expensive worth special occasions company functions steaks amazing lobster mac cheese best ever restaurant bread fresh delicious au gratin potatoes veg dishes full flavor staff ready meet needs five disappointed | 34 |
4 | This is heaven for steak lovers like me! High quality and moody...I enjoyed my time very well. | en | 17 | heaven steak lovers like high quality moody enjoyed time well | 10 |
4 | Took my husband here for his bday sometime in the beginning of November. I told then ahead of time that it was his birthday and the did really special things. It was expensive but he was happy the food was great and free v parking. Not bad at all would do it again. He says this place has the best steak. We even got a p... | en | 69 | took husband bday sometime beginning november told ahead time birthday really special things expensive happy food great free v parking bad would says place best steak even got picture take home | 31 |
4 | I dine here pretty regularly and it's always been amazing. My favorite thing on the menu is the lobster crab cakes. They're an appetizer but I love them so much I often order them as an entree. All the steaks are wonderful. Never had a bad meal here! | en | 48 | dine pretty regularly always amazing favorite thing menu lobster crab cakes appetizer love much often order entree steaks wonderful never bad meal | 22 |
3 | Dropped in for lunch at an odd hour between lunch and dinner. The place was empty so we had the best server to ourselves and a great table.\n\nThis is one of those places where even for lunch, you are going to drop a dime to eat or drink the awesomeness. \n\nI started with a cup of the clam chowder, then had the slider... | en | 129 | dropped lunch odd hour lunch dinner place empty best server great one places even lunch going drop dime eat drink awesomeness started cup clam chowder sliders along homemade grapefruit soda yum french onion soup really good friend awesome normally sort place style admit experience always perfection server brought us li... | 59 |
4 | I've been dying to come here to get my steak on, but the menu prices are downright daunting! This time around we made reservations to partake in their Restaurant Week menu, and it is the most affordable way to experience one of the better restaurants in the area.\n\nThe Capital Grill may be a chain, but it definitely d... | en | 645 | dying come get steak menu prices downright daunting time around made reservations partake restaurant week menu affordable way experience one better restaurants capital grill may chain definitely feel like interior decor service actual food everything screams upscale something usually associated chain made reservations ... | 308 |
3 | Came here before an opera of which the waiter was aware. We were courteously rushed but this was okay because we needed to leave at a certain time. Service was quick except when I received the check. It took a little bit for the waiter to pick up the payment and process it. The coffee was served with some spilled on th... | en | 64 | came opera waiter aware courteously rushed okay needed leave certain time service quick except received check took little bit waiter pick payment process coffee served spilled cup plate | 28 |
1 | I had never been to CG and decided to indulge myself a little while out of town on business. After a brief conversation with a foodie friend, I was directed to CG over Ruths Chris for a good steak experience. \n\nFood: 1 Star \n\nFor fancy steakhouses, I only have Flemings and Mortons to compare to. I also have the wis... | en | 227 | never cg decided indulge little town business brief conversation foodie friend directed cg ruths chris good steak experience star fancy steakhouses flemings mortons compare also wise words father always told poorly cooked steaks need steak sauce flemings several times every time always come seasoned perfectly capital g... | 108 |
3 | Great filet mignon. I had a chance to try their course meal in their Exchange Room. Some might consider the painting inside the Exchange Room a bit old school but if you appreciate fine art it will only make the experience better.\n\nAnd for those of you who are wondering how good their filet mignon is, trust me. I wor... | en | 90 | great filet mignon chance try course meal exchange room might consider painting inside exchange room bit old school appreciate fine art make experience wondering good filet mignon trust worked hotel michelin restaurant good reason ca give yet chance go back | 40 |
4 | For my money, there is no steakhouse as consistently outstanding as The Capital Grille. Whether I'm in Atlanta, D.C., or Charlotte, their steaks are always cooked to perfection, their service always world class, and their wine selection second-to-none.\n\nMy wife and I recently dined at the Charlotte location during th... | en | 168 | money steakhouse consistently outstanding capital grille whether atlanta charlotte steaks always cooked perfection service always world class wine selection wife recently dined charlotte location queen feast restaurant week absurdly low price person enjoyed delicious filet two sides dessert luck would local restaurant ... | 85 |
0 | I was Extremely disappointed with Capital Grille. I dine there during Queen's Feast Restaurant Week yesterday. i was very excited because i only heard good things about the place . To Start the evening off there weren't any seat left inside the restaurant so we were escorted to a dining room outside the lobby. There w... | en | 248 | extremely disappointed capital grille dine queen feast restaurant week yesterday excited heard good things place start evening seat left inside restaurant escorted dining room outside lobby many terrible things occur evening begin first ceasar salad worst salad ever taste like day old bag salad get local grocery store ... | 115 |
2 | Had a dinner date with my best friend here during restaurant week. I've never been to Capital Grille so I was excited to try it out. I have only heard good things so I can't say that I wasn't a little disappointed with a few things...\n\nI thought it would be safe to try a place like CG for Restaurant week because it... | en | 492 | dinner date best friend restaurant week never capital grille excited try heard good things ca say little disappointed things thought would safe try place like cg restaurant week truly chance get bang buck however pretty sure everything switched said queens feast server polite accomidating point decision order queen fea... | 221 |
0 | This place is terrible. We chose to go out to eat here as we had only heard great things about Capital Grille. We will never return to this establishment for a meal again. \n\nOur waiter was very nice and the decor of the restaurant is beautiful as well. For starters I got the mozzarella basil tomato salad. It was pret... | en | 302 | place terrible chose go eat heard great things capital grille never return establishment meal waiter nice decor restaurant beautiful well starters got mozzarella basil tomato salad pretty good complaints chose special night entree three small steaks prepared three signature ways loved two balsamic one pretty bad inedib... | 136 |
4 | We were greeted with \" Happy Annversiary\" and two glasses of Champagne. I though the champagne was actually quite delicious. We had lobster-crab cakes for appetizers. There was quite a bit of lobster in the cakes and they were scrumptious. We shared a 10 oz Filet which was plenty for us. It was cooked to perfec... | en | 140 | greeted happy two glasses champagne though champagne actually quite delicious cakes appetizers quite bit lobster cakes scrumptious shared oz filet plenty us cooked perfection scalloped potatoes asparagus took home left overs one favorite wines chandon domaine seen resturant brought us small desserts one end plate happy... | 66 |
3 | Took the wife for a nice dinner at Capital Grille. I love the confirmation email you get when making the reservation. The place was a little busy and our table wasn't ready despite a reservation so we went to the bar. Paul the bartender served us stoli doli's(sp?), their signature martini. It was amazing. We moved... | en | 111 | took wife nice dinner capital grille love confirmation email get making reservation place little busy table ready despite reservation went bar paul bartender served us stoli doli sp signature martini amazing moved table split calamari solid great peppers little dinner got filet oscar wife salmon cooked well split great... | 62 |
4 | This is my favorite steakhouse! Their appetizers, salad are well made and delicious. The steaks are cooked to exactly to the diner's request. Great place to begin night on the town in uptown Charlotte or celebrate an important event. | en | 39 | favorite steakhouse appetizers salad well made delicious steaks cooked exactly diner request great place begin night town uptown charlotte celebrate important event | 22 |
4 | Need no occasion, they make the day/night a special one! Absolute class from the minute your seated! Ambiance, staff and food were spectacular! Angel our waitress was the best!! | en | 29 | need occasion make special one absolute class minute seated ambiance staff food spectacular angel waitress best | 16 |
1 | I came to the Blumenthal Cancer Center after Dr. Higgins was highly recommended. I have had a less than stellar experience. He's a gynecological oncologist. \n\nI had a biopsy done a month ago & no one from Dr. Higgins office bothered to call with the results. I'm waiting to find out of my pre-cancerous cells have ... | en | 239 | came blumenthal cancer center higgins highly recommended less stellar experience gynecological oncologist biopsy done month ago one higgins office bothered call results waiting find cells become cancerous one return calls finally weeks nurse another dr center returned call read chart said may need surgery week two goes... | 115 |
4 | Excellent Health Care | en | 3 | excellent health care | 3 |
3 | For a fabulous, professional basketball experience, Charlotte Bobcats have you covered. Although I've only been to one game, I've had the pleasure of watching some super athletic players is a stunning arena that is TWC. \n\nIf you haven't been to the arena, or a Bobcats game yet, you're missing out. There really isn't ... | en | 193 | fabulous professional basketball experience charlotte bobcats covered although one game pleasure watching super athletic players stunning arena twc arena bobcats game yet missing really bad seat house parking fairly stress free direct bobcats staff runs fun promos sorts discounted ticket nights social media challenges ... | 110 |
3 | I have to admit that the Bobcats are a very far distant second team for me behind the Celtics. However, I have been to quite a few NBA arenas and the atmosphere the bobcats provide is truly phenomenal. With the Bobcats and Time Warner arena you truly get a full entertainment experience on top of the NBA entertainment. ... | en | 190 | admit bobcats far distant second team behind celtics however quite nba arenas atmosphere bobcats provide truly phenomenal bobcats time warner arena truly get full entertainment experience top nba entertainment bobcats always great bands dancers entertainment breaks unfortunately bobcats never one star player makes want... | 93 |
3 | Went to my first NBA game last night, and it was great! The Bobcats were really fun to watch! The beautiful arena, lively announcers, and of course the Bobcats themselves made for a very entertaining experience. The pre game and halftime shows were really cool too. The Lady Cats were full of moves! \n\nEasy parking ... | en | 99 | went first nba game last night great bobcats really fun watch beautiful arena lively announcers course bobcats made entertaining experience pre game halftime shows really cool lady cats full moves parking icing cake parked right next door turns post game traffic back freeway headed town low hassle fun filled night bobc... | 52 |
4 | We had awesome box seats complete with some tasty snacks and beverages. While I don't claim to know much about Basketball ...(or anything really), I was able to still have a great time. They had plenty of entertainment including a really awesome competitive teen cheer leading routine, children's choir, and great jazz... | en | 67 | awesome box seats complete tasty snacks beverages claim know much basketball anything really able still great time plenty entertainment including really awesome competitive teen cheer leading routine children choir great jazz band venue even got see michael jordan | 38 |
3 | Had an opportunity to be wined and dined (or beer and dined) by the Bobcats last night. I've been to a number of NBA arena's and while the team isn't doing so great, the arena really is top shelf.\n\nGreat sight lines (especially when you are courtside!), excellent customer service all around, and incredibly handy from... | en | 107 | opportunity wined dined beer dined bobcats last night number nba arena team great arena really top sight lines especially courtside excellent customer service around incredibly handy location perspective readily get tix right bobcats office staff offers plethora promotions discounts get community involved give overwhel... | 49 |
3 | Was at the bobcats game last night and it was alot of fun. The only thing i would have to say is that it felt like you were out of the game experience sitting in the suites. The T-shirts didnt make it to us, the bojangles was only to a certain few, and it jsut felt isolated up there. But other than that it was a rea... | en | 69 | bobcats game last night alot fun thing would say felt like game experience sitting suites didnt make us bojangles certain jsut felt isolated really good time | 26 |
3 | I've reviewed the arena and its secondary tenant, the Charlotte Checkers, but apparently not the Charlotte Bobcats. The Bobcats staff make the experience entertaining, even if the game isn't. I went to my first Bobcats game last year and have been to about 10 since. While the team they currently have isn't faring w... | en | 85 | reviewed arena secondary tenant charlotte checkers apparently charlotte bobcats bobcats staff make experience entertaining even game went first bobcats game last year since team currently faring well still fun night inexpensive boot still upset charlotte first major league franchise skipping town fahgetabout come see b... | 45 |
0 | Went a year ago and had a great time, this time game was great we had tickets in the founders sections with the meal. Staff was new did really have their act together also rushed people out at the end of the night even with people backed up at the exits | en | 51 | went year ago great time time game great tickets founders sections meal staff new really act together also rushed people end night even people backed exits | 26 |
2 | Go team!\n\nLast game of the season, I finally managed to get to the Arena to support the team. And by \"support\", I mean shouting \"miss it!\" every time the other guys tried to make a shot. Or yelling \"you suck!\" which seemed to make me feel better but didn't actually cause the guy to miss.\n\nEven though it was t... | en | 181 | go team game season finally managed get arena support team mean shouting miss every time guys tried make shot yelling suck seemed make feel better actually cause guy though last game season playoffs already decided make guys managed show good effort surprisingly finish last place entire nba instead missed dead last one... | 89 |
1 | To quote ESPN... \"c'mon man!\" How about putting a decent product on the floor. And where is Michael Jordan? Does he attend games? The night we went they were playing the Celtics. BTW, we are BIG Celtics fans. It reminded me of seeing a Red Sox game in Camden Yards. In other words, felt like a home game for Bos... | en | 192 | quote espn man putting decent product floor michael jordan attend games night went playing celtics btw big celtics fans reminded seeing red sox game camden yards words felt like home game sporting arenas concessions ridiculously overpriced two sodas would pay fast food place cost also ordered jerk chicken sandwich come... | 90 |
2 | I'm giving the Bobcats 3 stars because I don't love them, but yet I don't hate them. Unless they are playing the Magic or the Heat... I still don't hate them then... I just don't want them to win.\n\nI was able to see the Bobcats play the Magic in the playoffs back in 2010 in Orlando and it was such a fun and wonder... | en | 231 | giving bobcats stars love yet hate unless playing magic heat still hate want able see bobcats play magic playoffs back orlando fun wonderful experience luckily team magic beat pretty decent margin final score night enjoy seeing bobcats play love nba mission able see every team play person hopefully able accomplish life... | 97 |
2 | Charlotte finally has the Hornets back for the 2014/15 season! The name Hornets is important to Charlotte, like \"Yankees\" to New York, \"Brewers\" to Milwaukee and \"Dodgers\" to Los Angeles. Okay, not so much on that last one.\n\nYou see, back during the days of the Revolutionary War, the English commander sent a le... | en | 153 | charlotte finally hornets back season name hornets important charlotte like new york milwaukee los angeles okay much last see back days revolutionary war english commander sent letter back london referring charlotte veritable hornet nest name belongs time warner cable arena nice modern arena appropriate number comforta... | 70 |
3 | Don't think this place is more than it is, it is supposed to be a 'college' bar in the middle of a banking heavy city. It is supposed to be sophomoric, fun, and well, a throw back to a time some people may miss. So throw off the tie/scarf and leave the day job behind and just enjoy some beers and wings or nachos and ha... | en | 73 | think place supposed bar middle banking heavy city supposed sophomoric fun well throw back time people may miss throw leave day job behind enjoy beers wings nachos little fun without | 30 |
1 | Thinking about Matthew Broderick perhaps? Erase that thought; this bar didn't really remind me of my college experience at all either. There were too many meatheads, pompous jocks that I don't miss leaving behind in my old high school days. Don't get your undies in a wad, I have plenty of friends that play sports an... | en | 127 | thinking matthew broderick perhaps erase thought bar really remind college experience either many meatheads pompous jocks miss leaving behind old high school days get undies wad plenty friends play sports like competitive sports much next guy lot regulars stereotypical steroid freaks getting trouble well could kind foo... | 61 |
3 | Good old Stool Pigeons. This is THE place to be for football Sundays. There is cheap draft beer and a multitude of TVs to watch.\nBe aware that on days when the Panthers play at home (8 blocks away) you need to get there early to get a good seat (in this case, front row of tables is best) and know that the bar will b... | en | 104 | good old stool pigeons place football sundays cheap draft beer multitude tvs aware days panthers play home blocks away need get early get good seat case front row tables best know bar slammed later week pretty quiet part okay pretty good job keeping golden tee game date nice | 48 |
3 | Okay, so after a day full of moving and unpacking boxes we were ready for a beer and some food. We walked a couple of blocks up from our apartment building and found Stool Pigeons. We had every intention of ordering to go, but we sat down at the bar to look at the menu and got way too comfortable. \n\nThe place is an u... | en | 260 | okay day full moving unpacking boxes ready beer food walked couple blocks apartment building found stool pigeons every intention ordering go sat bar look menu got way comfortable place upscale sports bar ample tv lots good beers tap ordered mahi pita came mango salsa pico de gallo thought high risk maneuver since never... | 131 |
2 | I would consider Stool Pigeons a sports bar, with a large crowd cheering away on gameday (along with apparently being Ohio State's game viewing bar of choice). There are plenty of tvs throughout, along with a couple in need of replacement on the outside patio. The inside viewing is pretty easy from anywhere in the bar,... | en | 242 | would consider stool pigeons sports bar large crowd cheering away gameday along apparently ohio state game viewing bar choice plenty tvs throughout along couple need replacement outside patio inside viewing pretty easy anywhere bar finding seat prove difficult bar area lines one side place plenty spaces work way bar or... | 130 |
1 | Okay, it's a 2 star trending 3 stars in my mind. \n\nI went there before a Bobcats game with some friends. We were the only people in the entire place. It was kind of nice, but a little bizarre, as we'd expect atleast somebody else there, but to no avail, we were alone.\n\nThey have some good stuff going for them: Prac... | en | 98 | okay star trending stars mind went bobcats game friends people entire place kind nice little bizarre expect atleast somebody else avail good stuff going practically tv wallpaper half price apps yeah better applebee garbage solid location pretty large wish people going hey faster service | 44 |
3 | Good cheap bar food, they often do half price appetizers. Beer is cheap, atmosphere is good. Inside there are heaps of tables and booths, and for nicer days there is a small patio out the front.\n\nThis is a decent chain bar that almost feels like a local. | en | 47 | good cheap bar food often half price appetizers beer cheap atmosphere good inside heaps tables booths nicer days small patio decent chain bar almost feels like local | 27 |
2 | Nice antiquey (if thats a word) atmosphere, tons of tv's and a huge bar. Would visit again! | en | 17 | nice antiquey thats word atmosphere tons tv huge bar would visit | 11 |
1 | So I think this place might be better as a bar than a restaurant, and in that case I guess it was just a bit too bad that we went to the place for dinner.\nNot that the food was bad, mind you. It was just meh. Hence the meh review. Anyway the problem was the same across the board - dryness.\nWe started with chicken ... | en | 280 | think place might better bar restaurant case guess bit bad went place food bad mind meh hence meh review anyway problem across board started chicken nachos chicken bit dry enough gooey cheesy saucy mess guess likeable really want chips asked extra salsa charged believe cents extra tiny tub woof make pleasing us got san... | 129 |
0 | Maybe it's because I went on a Thursday with colleagues, but apparently it's R&B night or Jazz night or something. They play some old school CDs really loud so it's hard to maintain a decent conversation. On top of that, it's old school CDs bc the music would skip. We asked them to turn it down (off) and their respo... | en | 182 | maybe went thursday colleagues apparently r b night jazz night something play old school cds really loud hard maintain decent conversation top old school cds bc music would skip asked turn response r b night uh cares literally us old cougars sitting bar note sitting cougars amount times looking table thought feeding ti... | 91 |
2 | Came here for lunch and we saw a waitress go by with a couple of huge pizzas and we asked what it was and she told us that it was the special: personal pizza with one topping for $4.99. When our waitress came over, we all ordered our own pizza. At that price, you can't go wrong! \n\nOur waitress was friendly and attent... | en | 116 | came lunch saw waitress go couple huge pizzas asked told us special personal pizza one topping waitress came ordered pizza price ca go wrong waitress friendly attentive pizza took awful long time come must waited minutes food finally came table came ate happily one could finish whole pizza definitely worth money time w... | 53 |
1 | If you live nearby and are looking for a casual sports bar to watch games and drink beer, Stool Pigeons is fair enough for just that. But beyond that, total Meh. The food is not very special at all. It's mainly fried, greasy traditional bar choices and the service can be good depending on which server or bartender you ... | en | 235 | live nearby looking casual sports bar watch games drink beer stool pigeons fair enough beyond total meh food special mainly fried greasy traditional bar choices service good depending server bartender get customer service general great heard several people say anish said bar good happy hour work literally drink eat sup... | 112 |
1 | Generic, but what else do you expect from most downtown businesses. It's a sports bar for sure. Every meal comes with it's own built in wide-screen television tuned in to some sport where a a bunch of troglodytes go up against another bunch of neanderthals. Service was nice, the place was fairly empty. The d\u00e9cor w... | en | 222 | generic else expect downtown businesses sports bar sure every meal comes built television tuned sport bunch troglodytes go another bunch neanderthals service nice place fairly empty interesting liked low lighting fans peeve waitress know shit craft beer serving us knocked star decent beer selection better know stuff ca... | 109 |
0 | Disclosure: This review is based on St. Patrick's day bar crawl. So most places weren't on their A game for being slammed, but then again they still get one star even with that consideration.\n\nSo what went wrong?\n\nTables weren't being bussed, so we bussed\nMenus were sticky from spilled beer\nTook 15 minutes to ord... | en | 184 | disclosure review based patrick day bar crawl places game slammed still get one star even went wrong bussed sticky spilled minutes order drinks get drinks order took came food making wait even nachos chips much cheese mostly iceberg apparently cooked well also come toast lieu real checks much work split table stop go h... | 83 |
2 | I don't read daily print papers. Why get your hands dirty with newsprint when you can cleanly browse stories online. But I do pick up The Eye on occasion which is a free weekly also published by the Observer. It's a fair middle of the road entertainment rag that basically tells you what you already knew, and occasio... | en | 75 | read daily print papers get hands dirty newsprint cleanly browse stories online pick eye occasion free weekly also published observer fair middle road entertainment rag basically tells already knew occasionally enlightening tidbit happening weekend wash hands | 36 |
2 | Ehhh...the Charlotte Observer may be the best we have around town in the form of a newspaper, but I'm not a fan. While they do cover a wide variety of news much like any other newspaper in town, nothing really jumps out at me about it. I used to read it every morning when my parents got it, but now I only read the onli... | en | 106 | ehhh charlotte observer may best around town form newspaper fan cover wide variety news much like newspaper town nothing really jumps used read every morning parents got read online edition changed online layout still ole stuff every day charlotte disturber provide plenty news nothing journalism goes astound | 47 |
2 | I'm echoing Nick here. While this is probably the best newspaper in town, it's not the best. It's just alright, as far as I'm concerned. Maybe I'm being a snob 'cause I'm used to the NY Times and the SF Chronicle, but this paper leaves me wanting a lot more. \n\nIts coverage of local news is pretty good, but it's not g... | en | 140 | echoing nick probably best newspaper town best alright far concerned maybe snob used ny times sf chronicle paper leaves wanting lot coverage local news pretty good great national level far tell sports section bad little informal tastes makes sense online products ok little far goes check nothing interesting impressive ... | 58 |
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