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3 | Date night! And where shall we go? Cajun Queen of course. This restaurant is located in a beautiful, old house on 7th Street. Initially, we were seated in the very bright back room. There also happened to be a ladies' holiday party, and, you know how we gals get when we are having fun. Very loud. \nSo, we asked ... | en | 198 | date night shall go cajun queen course restaurant located beautiful old house street initially seated bright back room also happened ladies holiday party know gals get fun loud asked moved told available tables two dining rooms space rooftop patio huh even know space existed unseasonably warm december night go upstairs... | 98 |
2 | This is a cool place in a historic home in Elizabeth. We loved the appetizers and atmosphere (five stars for those), but found the entrees pulled down our overall rating. The spicy shrimp app and fried oysters app were awesome!! The shrimp app was super spicy and full-of-flavor...save some bread to sop up the sauce!... | en | 142 | cool place historic home elizabeth loved appetizers atmosphere five stars found entrees pulled overall rating spicy shrimp app fried oysters app awesome shrimp app super spicy save bread sop sauce oyster app perfectly fried came delicious dipping sauce ordered fried oyster entree overcooked chicken shrimp crawfish etou... | 79 |
1 | They Lack favor in their food. I ordered the gumbo it lacked favor and good ingredients. it was not good. The popcorn crawfish were so delicious but covered in a mayo based sauce that should be served on the side. I didn't like seeing the stations for busing dishes right as you got to the top of stairs. It has potentia... | en | 90 | lack favor food ordered gumbo lacked favor good ingredients good popcorn crawfish delicious covered mayo based sauce served side like seeing stations busing dishes right got top stairs potential think chef needs take hard look food want love place food executed well time | 43 |
3 | I would absolutely recommend anyone wanting to visit to make prior reservations. It's an intimate environment set up in a converted home. We ordered appetizers consisting of cajun popcorn((crawfish tails), fried green tomatoes, and Nawlins BBQ shrimp. They all were delicious! The BBQ shrimp was the all time best! The... | en | 142 | would absolutely recommend anyone wanting visit make prior reservations intimate environment set converted home ordered appetizers consisting cajun popcorn crawfish tails fried green tomatoes nawlins bbq shrimp delicious bbq shrimp time best sauce made great dipping complimentary rolls spicy hot even though typically e... | 79 |
0 | Visiting Charlotte from Los Angeles while husband is in town for business. \n\nThe good: The upstairs dining room has a live band and lively atmosphere. People are talking loud and enjoying themselves. Have a drink before your dinner comes for an even better time. We each had a glass of wine. The sauce from the barbequ... | en | 278 | visiting charlotte los angeles husband town business good upstairs dining room live band lively atmosphere people talking loud enjoying drink dinner comes even better time glass wine sauce barbeque shrimp best part meal shrimp sauce bread dipped bad food mediocre cajun popcorn fried crawfish comes partially covered rem... | 140 |
3 | I found a living social deal $20 for $40. Cajun food is a personal favorite of mine, especially eating the real deal in New Orleans.\n\nThe place is very cute an has a very jazzy, New Orleans ambiance which I loved. Our server was very helpful by giving us his recommendations. I was very happy they had Abita beer and ... | en | 158 | found living social deal cajun food personal favorite mine especially eating real deal new place cute jazzy new orleans ambiance loved server helpful giving us recommendations happy abita beer great selections bird song brewery thoroughly indulged ordered bbq shrimp fried oysters appetizers bbq amazing full flavor down... | 72 |
4 | VERY rarely do my boyfriend and I leave dinner completely satisfied, elated and already planning our next trip. Well, Cajun Queen happened to be one of those meals.\n\nNeither of us eat cajun/creole very often so we were a little hesitant at first. After holding on to a Groupon for a few weeks we finally made the trip.... | en | 288 | rarely boyfriend leave dinner completely satisfied elated already planning next trip well cajun queen happened one us eat often little hesitant first holding groupon weeks finally made trip earth took us long step doors immediately transported raucous lively setting reminiscent new orleans tables tightly packed patrons... | 145 |
3 | The food, at least what we had, the chicken diane and the biscuits and gravy, were excellent! Full of flavor, fresh, great portion size. Really delicious! The service was great too. The d\u00e9cor and atmosphere however, leave a lot to be desired. Very tired, worn out, drab, old. I would go back though, the food was ... | en | 57 | food least chicken diane biscuits gravy excellent full flavor fresh great portion size really delicious service great atmosphere however leave lot desired tired worn drab old would go back though food awesome | 32 |
0 | So incredibly let down by this dining experience. Our waiter was simultaneously overbearing and absent-minded. Half of our table got their meals 10-15 mins before the other half and the waiter forgot to bring two of us our desserts. Meanwhile, the food was terrible. The fried green tomatoes lacked any kind of seasoning... | en | 96 | incredibly let dining experience waiter simultaneously overbearing half table got meals mins half waiter forgot bring two us desserts meanwhile food terrible fried green tomatoes lacked kind seasoning crawfish etouffee bland spicy tollhouse cookie pie also travesty one mess cookie pie least key lime pie good worth doll... | 49 |
2 | I went to cajun queen with some friends from work a while back. I had the Diane, which people seem to be raving about on yelp. It was okay. I found the favors to be very mild and uninteresting; there was no spicier or complexity to the meal. The live music was nice but makes me wonder if this place would be appropriate... | en | 84 | went cajun queen friends work back diane people seem raving yelp okay found favors mild uninteresting spicier complexity meal live music nice makes wonder place would appropriate quiet romantic dinner probably give cajun queen another try case night | 38 |
2 | Let me start off by saying, I REALLY wanted to like this place. I have heard countless rave reviews. Of course, I wasn't expecting it to compare to my food experiences in Louisiana but I was expecting something. My mother and I ventured here on Saturday for dinner and we were both really disappointed. \n\nFried green t... | en | 156 | let start saying really wanted like place heard countless rave reviews course expecting compare food experiences louisiana expecting something mother ventured saturday dinner really disappointed green breading really bland topped gallon sauce unappetizing prefer ones make oysters really good thing enjoyed would highly ... | 71 |
1 | So about 10 years ago I was taken to Cajun Queen by some friends when I moved here to Charlotte from Chicago. Remembering that I was not crazy about it, I still was open to going again to re try it. I searched through all the Yelp reviews to see what to order and what was the best. \nFirst...this old House or Restauran... | en | 220 | years ago taken cajun queen friends moved charlotte chicago remembering crazy still open going try searched yelp reviews see order best old house restaurant updated obviously amount people time left money stair case wiggley plain old quaint old big party good server named ivy food left lots desired kindly treated hosts... | 106 |
0 | Do not waste your money! The gumbo tasted like the roux had burned and there was no salt whatsoever. I ordered the blackened chicken to be safe thinking \"no one can mess up blackened chicken\".....I was wrong. None of the food (including the blackened chicken) were seasoned with salt and pepper. This was the most blan... | en | 156 | waste money gumbo tasted like roux burned salt whatsoever ordered blackened chicken safe thinking one mess blackened wrong none food including blackened chicken seasoned salt pepper bland overpriced food ever city ordered toddler chicken strip little gators meal fries best thing entire meal service also dry friendly in... | 74 |
4 | Excellent food the price is comparable especially on the creole dishes. You have to make reservations if you want to get a good seat otherwise come before six o'clock. | en | 29 | excellent food price comparable especially creole dishes make reservations want get good seat otherwise come six | 16 |
3 | I'd probably give 3 1/2 if I could but I'm going to give 4 stars for excellent service... love the live music every night, great drinks, outdoor patio. I like the old house. It feels like going over an old family members house but better. \nThe food was good overall. Appetizers Bbq shrimp sauce is great with bread an... | en | 183 | probably give could going give stars excellent service love live music every night great drinks outdoor patio like old house feels like going old family members house better food good overall appetizers bbq shrimp sauce great bread crawfish ceviche flavorful spicy gumbo came tasted blah flavorful dad ate liked shrimp g... | 98 |
4 | Although I have passed this location on many trips to Charlotte as well as when I lived her, today is my first time sampling the cuisine. I started with a very delicious key line Martini and the popcorn crawfish both a sweet treat. The crawfish for sure should not be missed. Next course was a very fresh and impeccabl... | en | 125 | although passed location many trips charlotte well lived today first time sampling cuisine started delicious key line martini popcorn crawfish sweet treat crawfish sure missed next course fresh impeccably spice cup gumbo main course chose specials menu piece mahi mahi topped shrimp taoso ham roasted red peppers mushroo... | 66 |
0 | I take everyone that comes to visit me to Cajun Queen! From the great food (my favorite is the bbq shrimp and bread to dip into the sauce), to the live jazz and great service, this is a restaurant not to be missed! | en | 43 | take everyone comes visit cajun queen great food favorite bbq shrimp bread dip sauce live jazz great service restaurant missed | 20 |
3 | I've been to Cajun Queen a few times now and I've been extremely satisfied with both the high level of customer service and also the food quality. First, I showed up about 20 minutes late for my reservation (I know, I'm that guy) and they were able to seat us right away on a Friday night. No questions, no hassle, the... | en | 218 | cajun queen times extremely satisfied high level customer service also food quality first showed minutes late reservation know guy able seat us right away friday night questions hassle simply sent us open table showed right time reservation year old son us breathed sigh relief sure order started leafing pictures yelp l... | 107 |
4 | Great atmosphere, Great food. The waiter Alex is the best at what he does. Truly had a great time!!! | en | 19 | great atmosphere great food waiter alex best truly great time | 10 |
3 | We had heard a lot about this place and decided to dine in here during the Charlotte Restaurant Week. We have been to this place only once so far. Just to be safe we made reservations. I will say this place has a beautiful ambiance. It looks like a house which is converted to a beautiful restaurant. There is valet park... | en | 310 | heard lot place decided dine charlotte restaurant week place far safe made reservations say place beautiful ambiance looks like house converted beautiful restaurant valet parking available receptionist front gave us nice seat second floor luck live jazz music played night restaurant week place good choice entrees serve... | 143 |
0 | DISABLED PEOPLE, PLEASE BEWARE\n\n I've been a patron of Cajun Queen for over a decade but my experience tonight was humiliating. I treated my sister to a birthday dinner and despite our online reservation, we were asked to leave in the most demeaning of ways. I have a debilitating childhood disease and use a wheelch... | en | 501 | disabled people please patron cajun queen decade experience tonight humiliating treated sister birthday dinner despite online reservation asked leave demeaning ways debilitating childhood disease use wheelchair occasion tonight one occasion could order food knew require cutting opted potatoes salad sister ordered full ... | 229 |
2 | We went there, for the hundredth time, but this time armed with a Groupon. The process was seamless since hey now scan the coupon at the table with their handheld device. \n\nThe food was great! I had shrimp and grits! Halfway through my meal, a bug flew into my food from the light over head. The waiter quickly rem... | en | 101 | went hundredth time time armed groupon process seamless since hey scan coupon table handheld device food great shrimp grits halfway meal bug flew food light head waiter quickly removed plate comped meal gave fresh plate impressed would def go back waitstaff certainly improved skills dish removal meal friendly professio... | 50 |
0 | Very loud, bad service, and the food doesn't met the expectations. We came w a party of 10 people, we didn't even get menus for a while, it was so loud we could hardly listen to our server. Dirty plates were sitting in our table for a long time. Super disappointed | en | 51 | loud bad service food met expectations came w party people even get menus loud could hardly listen server dirty plates sitting table long time super disappointed | 26 |
0 | The owner could care less about customers. He is the rudest man. The food is so so. Nothing Cajun about it. They did not use our Groupon correctly. That was fine with us, but why couldn't the server tell us. Not just toss the bill on the table and walk away. Save your money and dine elsewhere. The Cajun Yard Dog is far... | en | 69 | owner could care less customers rudest man food nothing cajun use groupon correctly fine us could server tell us toss bill table walk away save money dine elsewhere cajun yard dog far better far cajun cuisine | 36 |
0 | NOTE: Unlike BOA, I am happy to be contacted about my experiences and will speak to everyone who wants to hear more about my nightmare, below. Any of you (including you, BOA) can reach me at joltin@aol.com (please subject any emails, \"BOA ISSUE\" or I may not see). BOA, its people and these kind of systems are deliber... | en | 891 | note unlike boa happy contacted experiences speak everyone wants hear nightmare including boa reach joltin please subject emails boa may see boa people kind systems deliberately engineering us economy take money away least afford back ripoff systematically steal money form government handouts need fund crooked system c... | 395 |
3 | Opened up a new account at this branch. Had to wait a few minutes, but the waiting area was spacious.\n\nThe people there were really friendly. \n\nNice service, good bank (although some of the fees I dislike). I'm really happy that no matter where I go, there's a BofA nearby. | en | 49 | opened new account branch wait minutes waiting area people really friendly service good bank although fees dislike really happy matter go bofa nearby | 23 |
2 | I agree w/ a previous yelper who says this place is not really a bargain. It's definitely a solid 4 stars on the food itself, but you typically can't get out of the place for less than $10-12 at lunch. I've had fried chicken (on par with Price's), fried croaker (bony as hell, but delicious), gizzards (best thing on th... | en | 148 | agree previous yelper says place really bargain definitely solid stars food typically ca get place less lunch fried chicken par price fried croaker bony hell delicious gizzards best thing menu love texture things country fried steak extensive side choices mac n cheese broccoli casserole pintos collards stuffing etc phe... | 70 |
3 | Area kinda shady...but best fried chicken in the city by far. Great prices also, I always recommend it to anyone who ask about chicken or soul food. | en | 27 | area kinda shady best fried chicken city far great prices also always recommend anyone ask chicken soul food | 18 |
4 | I looooovvvvvvee this place. When you step into the door you might as well loosen your belt a notch or two, it's time to get your grub on. Here's my list of the GREATS at Chick Box: 1) Fried Chicken; 2)Fried Tillapia; 3)Fried Whiting; 4) Collard Greens; 4)Mac N Cheese. Wash it all down with a cold lemonade. AAAHhhhh... | en | 79 | looooovvvvvvee place step door might well loosen belt notch two time get grub list greats chick box fried chicken fried tillapia fried whiting collard greens mac n cheese wash cold lemonade aaahhhhhhh forget desert coconut cake sweet potatoes yams miss mama home cooking must try place | 46 |
2 | I'm going to need the Chicken Box to step it up a notch. My last couple of visits were just ok, but they've always been inconsistent so I guess I could be blamed for continuing to go back. | en | 38 | going need chicken box step notch last couple visits ok always inconsistent guess could blamed continuing go back | 18 |
4 | Oh Chicken Box, how I miss thee...... I haven't lived in Charlotte in over 5 years but yet and still I still crave this place and refer others there. It is good quality food so that is why I keep coming back for the same ole same ole. My favorite is their 3 piece wing dinner. I like there collard greens and their hushp... | en | 104 | oh chicken box miss thee lived charlotte years yet still still crave place refer others good quality food keep coming back ole ole favorite piece wing dinner like collard greens hushpuppies also like sweet tea although think crushed ice like also love food made order always hot kudos chicken box tried go | 52 |
4 | I drove by this place so many times not thinking much about it, until a friend from out of town wanted to try some southern fried chicken. I am so glad that I stopped by this place on a whim. They make the chicken to order, so expect to wait for about 15 minutes if you don't call ahead. The chicken is so crispy and the... | en | 109 | drove place many times thinking much friend town wanted try southern fried chicken glad stopped place whim make chicken order expect wait minutes call ahead chicken crispy meat incredibly moist love chicken prices less greasy window best bet call ahead drive love love love chicken | 45 |
3 | I've definitely had hit or miss days from Chicken Box, but overall the experience has been largely positive. On the miss days, the chicken is a little greasy and the fried livers and gizzards are almost rock-hard. On the good days, this stuff is the best fried chicken and fried livers/gizzards that I've had in the area... | en | 172 | definitely hit miss days chicken box overall experience largely positive miss days chicken little greasy fried livers gizzards almost good days stuff best fried chicken fried area dad taking since really young always loved liver snacks feels bad cook right liver still little soft batter nice crunchy gizzards often over... | 76 |
4 | If you were in NoDa, you've probably driven past Chicken Box and never even realized it. If you ever noticed Chicken Box, what probably caught your attention is how many cars are out there! That's what caused me to stop by the first time. The parking lot was so insane that they had 2 people directing traffic outside... | en | 169 | noda probably driven past chicken box never even realized ever noticed chicken box probably caught attention many cars caused stop first time parking lot insane people directing traffic outside actually found great recommendation yelp ended calling order parking lot time drove past window ready though sell best friend ... | 85 |
4 | This is where it's at. The best soul food in town. Prices really cater to working class folks. I love the food and service. Family oriented and great atmosphere. | en | 29 | best soul food town prices really cater working class folks love food service family oriented great atmosphere | 17 |
4 | Closest to mom and granma's cookin from back in MY day i've had in the city since i've been in Charlotte, all was well , now I had two meals delivered by wewillgetit.com , so I did not experience the inside of business but even if they hang from the rafters at least the food is OUTSTANDING! NEXT! | en | 58 | closest mom granma cookin back day city since charlotte well two meals delivered experience inside business even hang rafters least food outstanding next | 23 |
4 | Have you ever heard the term, \"so good make you wanna slap ur momma?\" This has been our post church brunch spot for a few months now. It's usually so packed we don't get a chance to eat inside, at least thats what I tell my wife so I can catch the football game lol. I recommend you eat here at least once in your life... | en | 74 | ever heard term good make wan na slap ur momma post church brunch spot months usually packed get chance eat inside least thats tell wife catch football game lol recommend eat least life one taste ordering twice | 37 |
1 | Having a taste for some soul food and reading the previous reviews, the family went there for dinner last night. I had high hopes for the quality but I was disappointed. The sign said, \"for when you miss ya mama's cooking\" but I have to confess, my mother did not prepare macaroni and cheese with velveeta, nor did she... | en | 150 | taste soul food reading previous reviews family went dinner last night high hopes quality disappointed sign said miss ya mama confess mother prepare macaroni cheese velveeta make candied yams canned sweet potatoes struck right away cornbread good although bit dried giving impression day earlier tilapia well seasoned ch... | 73 |
3 | This place hits the spot on a Sunday afternoon! \n\nLike the previous reviews have mentioned if you're looking for hot, fresh well seasoned soul food...this is your place! \n\nI ordered the three wing dinner with pinto beans and rice and cabbage. The chicken came out pipping hot and was very well seasoned! I was hoping... | en | 106 | place hits spot sunday afternoon previous reviews mentioned looking hot fresh well seasoned soul food place ordered three wing dinner pinto beans rice cabbage chicken came pipping hot well seasoned hoping wings would bit larger overall tasted delicious rice beans cabbage delicious looking forward trying several sides i... | 59 |
3 | This place is so good!! The fried chicken is juicy but not greasy. The Mac and Cheese was baked and on point. And the collards was delicious. And they give you a big plate. It was definitely sleepy time when I was finished my food.\n\nAlso, I was told by the staff that they do not use pork in any of their side dis... | en | 79 | place good fried chicken juicy greasy mac cheese baked point collards delicious give big plate definitely sleepy time finished told staff use pork side dishes good know eat pork like eat | 31 |
4 | One of the first things my son ever read out loud was the sign outside of Chicken Box. He wanted to eat there, and I was a little put off by the exterior. A friend recommended that I give it a try, and I owe that friend gratitude forever. The thing about Chicken Box is that the appearance is not fancy, but the food is ... | en | 251 | one first things son ever read loud sign outside chicken box wanted eat little put exterior friend recommended give try owe friend gratitude forever thing chicken box appearance fancy food amazing breading fried chicken chicken tenders etc perfect crisp seasoned perfection melt mouth perfectly sweet cornbread personal ... | 125 |
2 | Price's beats this by a mile.\n\nI wanted to love this place - I wanted to not have to huddle in my car after carrying Price's magical white box down the street like I stole it. I wanted to sit down and eat, dammit! \n\nBut it won't be here.\n\nThe place is a dive that offers a TON of stuff. We ordered the 2 white piec... | en | 297 | price beats wanted love place wanted huddle car carrying price magical white box street like stole wanted sit eat dammit wo place dive offers ton stuff ordered white piece chicken meals sides son got wingettes chose mac n cheese mashed gravy fried okra sweet potato casserole hush puppies mac good okra sweet potatoes ch... | 152 |
1 | Greasy overpriced food. Mac and cheese boring, bland, no flavor . Yams were from the can. Chicken livers were fried hard in old smelly grease, that stank up my whole car. . Cake dry boring I dont believe it was home made. . Umimpressed and disappointed, I won't eat here again. Its definitely not like momma make... | en | 58 | greasy overpriced food mac cheese boring bland flavor yams chicken livers fried hard old smelly grease stank whole car cake dry boring dont believe home made umimpressed disappointed wo eat definitely like momma makes | 34 |
0 | I stopped by the Chicken Box to grab lunch today. I hadn't been there for a long time, and I was really excited about getting some of their fried chicken, mac & cheese, and collard greens. \nWhen I pulled into the parking lot I noticed a big sign hanging down from the roof proclaiming that the original owners were ba... | en | 160 | stopped chicken box grab lunch today long time really excited getting fried chicken mac cheese collard greens pulled parking lot noticed big sign hanging roof proclaiming original owners back new management hate say original owners really messed good thing went inside huge menu board listed amazing soul food side dishe... | 84 |
0 | This is no longer The Chicken Box Cafe. Old owners or new owners, it wasn't very good. The fried chicken wasn't crispy or seasoned like before. They were out of Mac and Cheese!!! Where I used to come in and place my order and go, this time others got their food before me and I had to ask where my order was. Very disa... | en | 64 | longer chicken box cafe old owners new owners good fried chicken crispy seasoned like mac cheese used come place order go time others got food ask order disappointed | 28 |
1 | The original owners are back with the OLD name Chicken Box, menu as changed. It was empty when i arrived around 6 pm. Half of the menu was handwritten and taped on the front of the registers, and some of the menus items were not listed but in the system (i.e kids plates, you have to ask. I ordered chicken breast din... | en | 122 | original owners back old name chicken box menu changed empty arrived around pm half menu handwritten taped front registers menus items listed system kids plates ask ordered chicken breast dinner two sides kids plate one drum stick order another dollar mac cheese onions rings side extra cost chicken drums sticks took ap... | 65 |
1 | I came here on my lunch break at work, because it is right up the road. They have an ecelectic menu for lunch, with a lot of gyros. I decided on the fish gyro and called it in. It was ready within seven minutes or so, not bad at all. A couple of my coworkers and I came to the store together to pick it up. The line... | en | 154 | came lunch break work right road ecelectic menu lunch lot gyros decided fish gyro called ready within seven minutes bad couple coworkers came store together pick line almost door seems really popular people work around honestly though think many choices around got counter waitress asked cashier give tip thought joking ... | 66 |
2 | I ordered a takeout here today and ordered my FF extra crispy. Same old limp soggy under cooked fries as usual. | en | 21 | ordered takeout today ordered ff extra crispy old limp soggy cooked fries usual | 13 |
4 | Do you feel like these places typically rake you over the coals?! Look no further! I am grateful my friend originally referred me to BWP. They are honest, extremely fair in pricing, and always go the extra mile. I'd recommend them all day long!! | en | 44 | feel like places typically rake coals look grateful friend originally referred bwp honest extremely fair pricing always go extra mile recommend day long | 23 |
4 | Body Works Plus on Parkwood Dr in Charlotte is the best car body repair. We have used them for a couple of repair jobs and they have always given great service in a timely fashion at a fair price. We wouldn't go anywhere else and highly recommend them. You can follow your car's repair progress on their website to stay ... | en | 66 | body works plus parkwood dr charlotte best car body repair used couple repair jobs always given great service timely fashion fair price would go anywhere else highly recommend follow car repair progress website stay informed great customer service | 38 |
4 | This place is the ONLY place in CLT for quality body work!.. Great work ethic, quality people, honest pricing and great customer service! Our daughter's car was fixed in two days and looked superb when returned. Body Works Plus is the genuine real deal! | en | 44 | place place clt quality body work great work ethic quality people honest pricing great customer service daughter car fixed two days looked superb returned body works plus genuine real deal | 30 |
4 | Nobody wants to be doing business at a body shop for the most part but these folks make it a pleasure. You get text updates on the status of your vehicle and they work with insurance to make the process painless. Don't hesitate to get your work done here if your car gets a boo-boo | en | 55 | nobody wants business body shop part folks make pleasure get text updates status vehicle work insurance make process painless hesitate get work done car gets | 25 |
4 | I would highly recommend Body Works Plus to anyone in the Charlotte area that is in need of body work. My experience with Brian, MeLisa and the rest of the staff was very positive. They were friendly, courteous, and professional. My final bill was was completely in line with what was originally quoted... i.e. no \"hidd... | en | 105 | would highly recommend body works plus anyone charlotte area need body work experience brian melisa rest staff positive friendly courteous professional final bill completely line originally quoted hidden extras vehicle ready time estimated would option text along way keep informed status vehicle detailed car well nice ... | 47 |
4 | Honestly, I love america for businesses like this. These guys do a phenomenal job at what they do, just amazing. Service is quick, knowledgable and incredibly courteous. they know what they are doing. they are open saturdays. i drive out of my way to go there, and its just a dry cleaner. also they do all the work on p... | en | 67 | honestly love america businesses like guys phenomenal job amazing service quick knowledgable incredibly courteous know open saturdays drive way go dry cleaner also work premises think good thing | 28 |
0 | Too expensive. Go to the clears in the wells fargo buiding uptown | en | 12 | expensive go clears wells fargo buiding uptown | 7 |
0 | Just witnessed a most sexist and unfair firing of a waitress in front of other customers. The owner was rude to other customers who tried to come to her aid. He said he lost a regular because she brought him the wrong tea. He lost a lot more regulars because of his public display of anger. | en | 56 | witnessed sexist unfair firing waitress front customers owner rude customers tried come aid said lost regular brought wrong tea lost lot regulars public display anger | 25 |
3 | PICKLES FARMERS MARKET\n\nThis review is for the farmer's market held at the gallery Saturdays 8am-2pm. I went to the market with about 24 dollars cash after a yoga class. I arrived a little before noon and did a walk around. The space is not terribly big and there seemed to be about fifteen or so vendors. \n\nFor sale... | en | 226 | pickles farmers review farmer market held gallery saturdays went market dollars cash yoga class arrived little noon walk around space terribly big seemed fifteen vendors sale usual farmer market items fruits veggies also farm raised hormone free chicken red meat baked goods incense arts crafts spent money came away thr... | 119 |
0 | Good BBQ? Please......\nChicago style? Well, maybe.... \nOnly if you are from Chicago and you prepared it.\nIt should be called SAM's style. As in SAM's Club. \nOk, heres the layout. I ordered a Rack of ribs, Mac & cheese, Greens, Cole slaw, and potato salad.\n\nRack of ribs: I received a full rack( i give them that). ... | en | 118 | good bbq please style well maybe chicago prepared called sam style sam club heres layout ordered rack ribs mac cheese greens cole slaw potato ribs received full rack give mixed rack baby backs spare ribs called cheese unseasoned strait least could sprinkled lil salt pepper ya know slaw strait plastic container salad ne... | 60 |
4 | Bodrick's is neighborhood BBQ Joint with great food and packed into a small space! Great service, great BBQ, Wings,Sides, and desert! One of the best Mac and Cheese cook's in the southeast! Not much to look at on the outside, but lot's to brag on on the inside! | en | 48 | bodrick neighborhood bbq joint great food packed small space great service great bbq wings sides desert one best mac cheese cook southeast much look outside lot brag inside | 28 |
3 | I work in Charlotte and I like to eat at Bodricks whenever I'm in the area at lunch time. The BBQ sandwich, fries, and drink special is a great deal and very good. The owner is a really nice guy too! Give them a try! | en | 45 | work charlotte like eat bodricks whenever area lunch time bbq sandwich fries drink special great deal good owner really nice guy give try | 23 |
0 | I just want to comment that I wrote to Urban Ministries from the volunteer page that said \"Create your own volunteer opportunity\" and offered to go to several Room at the Inn sites every Saturday night during the winter months and set up mobile barber shops and cut as many heads as needed for my volunteer job. \nI wa... | en | 202 | want comment wrote urban ministries volunteer page said create volunteer offered go several room inn sites every saturday night winter months set mobile barber shops cut many heads needed volunteer job sent rude reply asking trying make paid opportunity laughed first business years salon would troll homeless shelters m... | 95 |
0 | All I saw was drugs dealing fights! This place is a big joke! They should shut this place down! Rooms for the inn they give you a place to sleep eat and shower and they talk about god what to know your story! Than go on to say money is bad but the people saying in jumping in to benz high dollar cars funny bullshit here... | en | 78 | saw drugs dealing fights place big joke shut place rooms inn give place sleep eat shower talk god know story go say money bad people saying jumping benz high dollar cars funny bullshit made think ptl telling shut place | 39 |
2 | I've been here several times.I have no big complaints against this store, as they've always gotten my order correct. | en | 19 | several big complaints store always gotten order correct | 8 |
1 | I've been here quite a few times. (Honestly because it's very near my house) on 2 or 3 occasions, they've left something out of my order or had me drive up and wait. They're usually pretty slow.in the drive thru. Lesson:: triple check the order while still at the window and don't go here in a hurry. (More than 1 car c... | en | 68 | quite times honestly near house occasions left something order drive wait usually pretty drive thru lesson triple check order still window go hurry car ca dealt time | 27 |
4 | Mr. Moore and his team do really great work. Nobody likes having damage to their vehicle, but Dolan Moore managed to make an otherwise unpleasant experience not so bad. The work was done early, looks great and he was very affordable. I hope not to have damage to my car again, but if I do I will definitely go back to Mo... | en | 62 | moore team really great work nobody likes damage vehicle dolan moore managed make otherwise unpleasant experience bad work done early looks great affordable hope damage car definitely go back moore | 30 |
2 | If you're a male who loves serious go-karting, this is the place for you to go in Charlotte. If you're looking for a boredom buster, don't come here. \n\nYeah, I was with a birthday party here and it was me with about 7 guys. I get hit on a curve by someone that didn't slow down and I run right into the wall. When the ... | en | 214 | male loves serious place go charlotte looking boredom buster come birthday party guys get hit curve someone slow run right wall guy comes move kart back lane chooses make smartass comment brakes kart explain using issue guys hit wall hard harder asked okay female injured neck kart sat rest received help employee witnes... | 82 |
1 | I'm not an avid go-karter but I've been enough times to know what to expect. This go-kart establishment is by far the worst that I've been to. I've been to go karting in places in LA, Boston, and Vegas and what all of those places had that this lacked was a safety/training person/video to tell you what the safety rule... | en | 282 | avid enough times know expect establishment far worst go karting places la boston vegas places lacked tell safety rules place sign via computer pay way guided look entrance put track suit one room tell put one room tell go find way track wait line drive training video guide tell rules etc get car drive would mind lax p... | 110 |
3 | This place is really fun!\n\nGreat location, and a lot of fun! As soon as you get in your jumpsuit and helmet you already feel like you are on the raceway and then you get in the kart...and watch out! It's an experience! Totally awesome! Everything is fast and full of action! It's also a great upper body workout! \n\n... | en | 104 | place really fun location lot fun soon get jumpsuit helmet already feel like raceway get kart watch experience totally awesome everything fast full action also great upper body workout really great take safety seriously make sure pay attention officials keep helmet watch lights overall fun night place ladies saturday n... | 52 |
2 | Granted I don't have a need for speed, this wasn't the highlight of my day. If you're an avid go-karter then give this place a try. Just be aware that safety isn't exactly top knotch (which explains why you sign your life away). They don't really teach you much but they do seem nice enough. | en | 55 | granted need speed highlight day avid give place try aware safety exactly top knotch explains sign life away really teach much seem nice enough | 24 |
4 | I have raced at VLK a few times, and I enjoy it more and more every time. If your goal is to achieve a personal course record, make a memorable event for a family member or have a corporate team building event, VLK is the perfect place. | en | 47 | raced vlk times enjoy every time goal achieve personal course record make memorable event family member corporate team building event vlk perfect place | 23 |
2 | Recommend for DATE NIGHT or group experience\n\nSo I am a hiking, white water rafting, run on a regular type of woman.\nI am all about active activities, yet my experience at Victory Lanes was really disappointing. Riding in circles at high speeds and cramped in a kart aren't my idea of a good time. It just did not wow... | en | 132 | recommend date night group hiking white water rafting run regular type active activities yet experience victory lanes really disappointing riding circles high speeds cramped kart idea good time wow give another try group easy spot highway use gps get lost bought members able answer questions prepare sign life act spect... | 63 |
4 | Loved it!\n\nI know NOTHING about go karting, cars, engines but my boyfriend who loves stuff like that brought me here for date night. We came around 10:45pm on Friday night. They had a running special so the boyfriend paid full price and my cost of entry was only $5. The workers were EXTREMELY helpful. Since we came s... | en | 123 | loved know nothing go karting cars engines boyfriend loves stuff like brought date night came around friday night running special boyfriend paid full price cost entry workers extremely helpful since came late people excluding group food area track thing really like sign register upon entry automatically send race times... | 60 |
0 | I must say I am very disappointed with the way it's establishment is ran, we had a group of kids (7) some with experience and some not, then they put 3 adults In the adult kart and ran all over the kids and ran almost 36 sec faster, not a safe experience for the younger kids. | en | 56 | must say disappointed way establishment ran group kids experience put adults adult kart ran kids ran almost sec faster safe experience younger kids | 23 |
1 | Meh. Came here again on a busy Saturday night around 8pm. Maybe since I had such an amazing first experience my expectations were too high. \n\nCustomer service was seriously lacking. The front desk girl was a little standoffish. I Just didn't feel welcomed. There was a mother with 3 kids that came in after me that was... | en | 268 | meh came busy saturday night around maybe since amazing first experience expectations high service seriously lacking front desk girl little standoffish feel welcomed mother kids came visiting first time asking general questions signing price etc definitely got blown sure staff get breaks get comfortable high amount reg... | 126 |
3 | Came in for a private party and had a blast! They let us girls do our own round, which was nice since the guys can be a bit aggressive. The staff answered our questions and were very accommodating. The food for our party was surprisingly good. The carts are well maintained and very very fast. I've never been on a cours... | en | 71 | came private party blast let us girls round nice since guys bit aggressive staff answered questions accommodating food party surprisingly good carts well maintained fast never course like might suited teenagers adults | 32 |
1 | Small station. Outdated for the volume of traffic handled. But a nice gentleman volunteer opens the door for you. | en | 19 | small station outdated volume traffic handled nice gentleman volunteer opens door | 11 |
2 | Not my favorite Amtrak location. It's kinda dingy and in a not so nice location. I will continue to use this station as it's the only one in Charlotte.... but it's nothing to write home about. | en | 36 | favorite amtrak location kinda dingy nice location continue use station one charlotte nothing write home | 15 |
2 | Old but clean, may not be in the best part of town but conveniently located close to downtown. I found the staff to be extremely nice and helpful.\n\nI felt completely comfortable waiting on the train; I can't ask for much more! | en | 41 | old clean may best part town conveniently located close downtown found staff extremely nice felt completely comfortable waiting train ca ask much | 22 |
0 | Took Amtrak from Durham to Charlotte to see the Panther/Saints game. On the return trip we were stopped by a broken down N&S freight train on the single track around High Point. We didn't move for an hour and a half. Several weeks later I took the train to see the Panthers/49ers play. The return trip was delayed becau... | en | 154 | took amtrak durham charlotte see game return trip stopped broken n freight train single track around high point move hour half several weeks later took train see play return trip delayed earlier day train run two people durham greensboro supposed leave charlotte could tell us status train would arrive could could might... | 75 |
3 | Replacing an unsuccessful print and framing shop on the corner of 35th and North Davidson, tattoo artist and native Charlottean Joey Vernon has put together a shop full of phenomenal artist with Fu's Custom Tattoo's that has become one of the busiest businesses in the NoDa neighborhood in the last year.\n\nThe non-ink... | en | 223 | replacing unsuccessful print framing shop corner north davidson tattoo artist native charlottean joey vernon put together shop full phenomenal artist fu custom tattoo become one busiest businesses noda neighborhood last cringe marvel artistry window booth gallery crawls fans skin art get tattooed open social set throug... | 112 |
4 | Christian and Hayley are rockstars. Everytime you see someone with an awesome tat in Charlotte odds are they have done it. Their work is professional and beautiful. I put down a deposit and was told it might cost more based on the complexity and time but it didn't cost anymore. Very fair, very good and I will defin... | en | 60 | christian hayley rockstars everytime see someone awesome tat charlotte odds done work professional beautiful put deposit told might cost based complexity time cost anymore fair good definitley back | 28 |
4 | I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\nNathan Fish did an amazing job with my tattoo and I couldn't have been more pleased with it. I saw this picture online that I liked and printed it off as a basis for my tattooo. Nathan took the picture and made revisions for the specifics I wanted. The ending result was more than I exp... | en | 233 | love place fish amazing job tattoo could pleased saw picture online liked printed basis tattooo nathan took picture made revisions specifics wanted ending result expected looked better original think another great thing place people awesome really important connect tattoo artist feel got first tattoo different shop wen... | 106 |
1 | My husband has been researching places to find an artist with whom he could have a long standing and lucrative relationship. After checking out places on Yelp, we decided to head down to NODA to check out Fu's Custom Tattoos. We walked in around 1:20pm and spoke with the receptionist who was nice ( reason I am giving... | en | 497 | husband researching places find artist could long standing lucrative relationship checking places yelp decided head noda check fu custom tattoos walked around spoke receptionist nice reason giving one star two one tattoo artist since opened front booth sure know place mention name seemed disinterested spoke husband any... | 220 |
0 | Thank you Fu Tattoo for completely ruining my husbands tattoo. What was once two initials with a heart is now one big blob. If you can't do a touch up on a customer you need to tell them. Awful. I will make sure to add a picture so everyone can see the work you clowns do. | en | 56 | thank fu tattoo completely ruining husbands tattoo two initials heart one big blob ca touch customer need tell awful make sure add picture everyone see work clowns | 27 |
0 | This Caterer entirely ruined my sisters wedding yesterday. For a small 50 person wedding, the cost was ridiculous and even though they paid their bill in FULL months before the wedding, the caterer was still asking for money up until the day of the event. The Basic Cake clause in the contract was not explained well. ... | en | 199 | caterer entirely ruined sisters wedding yesterday small person wedding cost ridiculous even though paid bill full months wedding caterer still asking money day event basic cake clause contract explained well catering staff kept asking family night schedule things even though provided bride weeks earlier even cut cake b... | 90 |
2 | This place is like something out of a cowboy movie. The place looks like an old frontier home and has a rustic feel. And the menu only adds to the manly atmosphere, meat and more meat. But I shouldn't complain because I love steak and this place can serve it up very well. Of course it's kind of no frills, but it's ... | en | 140 | place like something cowboy movie place looks like old frontier home rustic feel menu adds manly atmosphere meat meat complain love steak place serve well course kind frills food important part food satisfy deep craving red meat like forever since good steak tasted really good cooked nicely side dishes excellent well s... | 63 |
3 | I honestly can't remember why I stopped by here, but I do remember how good the food was. It's just a solid, old-school steakhouse. It ain't Morton's but it kicks sand in Black Angus's eye. What I remember most were the servers, just these old-school friendly Southern women. I had myself a rib-eye, which was done t... | en | 78 | honestly ca remember stopped remember good food solid steakhouse ai morton kicks sand black angus eye remember servers friendly southern women done perfect medium rare basically pitstop dinner would mind going back | 32 |
2 | i agree w/the last reviewer, have been there 4 or 5 times and the best things about the place are the atmosphere/decor, the shrimp cocktail and the KILLER cocktail sauce that'll blow your head off..other than that its a pretty average restaurant, the steaks are OK, but not worth $25-30 (when you can spend the same pric... | en | 90 | agree last reviewer times best things place shrimp cocktail killer cocktail sauce blow head pretty average restaurant steaks ok worth spend price place like sullivans little stringy side liken beef bottle place raved charm actual food | 36 |
2 | Excellent service. Cocktail Sauce will clear the sinuses. Steaks were cooked correctly but not up to par with the past. Ordered a rib-eye, looked like a typical steak from Golden Corral. Dessert was excellent. They gave us a free dessert since it was our \"date night\". Very local in flavor. Southern Hospitality... | en | 72 | excellent service cocktail sauce clear sinuses steaks cooked correctly par past ordered looked like typical steak golden corral dessert excellent gave us free dessert since date local flavor southern hospitality core would go back heart beat would consider worth two though | 41 |
2 | JUNE 2011 - NOW CLOSED.\n\nI just read in today's Observer that the Ranch House is now closed - the owners are trying to find a buyer for it. \n\nSad to lose another Charlotte Institution! This place holds a lot of memories for a a lot of people. (For me, I first went to the Ranch House on a date with my first boyfrien... | en | 79 | june read today observer ranch house closed owners trying find buyer lose another charlotte institution place holds lot memories lot people first went ranch house date first boyfriend around years ago honestly food favorite place character | 36 |
3 | Old school steak house feel but a good spot to hit if you son't want to head downtown for some real grubbing! | en | 22 | old school steak house feel good spot hit want head downtown real grubbing | 13 |
2 | Course didn't seem well-maintained as others speak about. Some fairways are overgrown with weed-like plants and perhaps, due to rain, the fairgrounds are really soggy and does not enhance the golfing experience.\n\nThat said, it costs $23 for a 9 holes of golf with a cart on Saturday morning which is nice price. I wo... | en | 124 | course seem others speak fairways overgrown plants perhaps due rain fairgrounds really soggy enhance golfing said costs holes golf cart saturday morning nice price would mind playing course true golf afficianados plays like executive course longest hole approximate yards par greens upkeep seemed reasonable wish distanc... | 60 |
1 | So so. It was the smaller things that SHOUTED \"cheap & low quality\"\nCrappy hair dryer. Holes burned in comforter. Ratty toilet seat. Stayed one night in 2 bedroom unit. Liked the layout - 2 bedrooms - each with a bathroom. Living room and kitchen between. | en | 45 | smaller things shouted cheap low hair dryer holes burned comforter ratty toilet seat stayed one night bedroom unit liked layout bedrooms bathroom living room kitchen | 25 |
2 | The selection of food here reminds me of the menu at Showmars. I had a fish gyro here and I was filled up, but I have tasted much better. The food here makes you feel real greasy after eating it. I instantaenously had the itis after leaving here. If you are unfamilar with the itis it is a medical condition caused f... | en | 127 | selection food reminds menu showmars fish gyro filled tasted much better food makes feel real greasy eating instantaenously itis leaving unfamilar itis medical condition caused eating soulfood anything greasy unhealthy effects itis immediate need nap sloth mind coming need soak drinks going exercise pick something else... | 55 |
1 | Eh... It's quick, it's fast, it's cheap, and it's greasy. Honestly there really isn't anything else to say besides that they have a crazy variety. They do offer a nice daily lunch special, too. This is one of my shortest reviews because, honestly, that is all you need to know. NO to the pulled pork and YES to the f... | en | 65 | eh quick fast cheap greasy honestly really anything else say besides crazy variety offer nice daily lunch special one shortest reviews honestly need know pulled pork yes fish chips somewhat enjoy | 31 |
2 | Sweet tea is good as is the blue cheese dressing. They are quick and they have ample parking and seating. That counts for something. I did not care for the mashed potatoes - they tasted like instant. That's about all I can say. I'll try them again and try some different things.... Breakfast is good. I enjoyed the panca... | en | 63 | sweet tea good blue cheese dressing quick ample parking seating counts something care mashed potatoes tasted like instant say try try different things breakfast good enjoyed pancakes bacon eggs coffee | 30 |
3 | It's clean, fast and yummy. I am a big fan of their pita sandwiches, and their chicken salad is DELICIOUS. Their onion rings are pretty fantastic, too. This is not fine dining, but similar to Showmars, where you order at the counter and then find your seat.\nIt's never too crowded to get fast service and their food is ... | en | 71 | clean fast yummy big fan pita sandwiches chicken salad delicious onion rings pretty fantastic fine dining similar showmars order counter find never crowded get fast service food reliably good great lunch work yorkmont drive area | 35 |
3 | As someone who went to college far away from home, I spent a fair amount of time on airplanes and in airports, and the difference between a great port and a lame port is really important. The Charlotte airport has a variaty of fast-food and sit-down restaurants that offer a large range of food options (go to the Chili... | en | 178 | someone went college far away home spent fair amount time airplanes airports difference great port lame port really important charlotte airport variaty restaurants offer large range food options go chili want drink smoke flight airport also large bookstores offer snacks magazines could want plane plus assortment retail... | 87 |
3 | I spent quite a few hours in this airport between flights - on the side before the security gates, there's a Starbucks that's practically open 24 hours (sometimes it closes I hear).\n\nSpeaking of Starbucks, there are several locations on the secure side. Also on this side are shops and eateries galore, including local... | en | 106 | spent quite hours airport flights side security gates starbucks practically open hours sometimes closes hear starbucks several locations secure side also side shops eateries galore including local eateries never heard like tequila bar tequilerja business center rent laptop internet connection believe conference upstair... | 55 |
4 | I've only ever connected in Charlotte, so I am of no use in regards to checking in or \"checking out\" in Charlotte, but its one of the few airports I don't mind spending a layover in. Being from Roanoke, VA, I don't mind a down home southern feel to things and I feel as if this airport provides that. Giant rocking cha... | en | 161 | ever connected charlotte use regards checking checking charlotte one airports mind spending layover roanoke va mind home southern feel things feel airport provides giant rocking chairs line main food court terminals abundance food choices makes picking restaurant hassle free complaint us airways hub every us flight pas... | 77 |
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