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2 | It's a big Barnes and Noble fan. Not tons more to say other than the staff is friendly and I like the two story set up with the children's section upstairs. As with any Barnes and Noble, I miss the feel of a small, more intimate bookstore but I do appreciate the selection. Have to wonder about their business model t... | en | 90 | big barnes noble fan tons say staff friendly like two story set children section upstairs barnes noble miss feel small intimate bookstore appreciate selection wonder business model though world gets real complaint location convoluted parking lot traffic light exiting onto busy road | 42 |
1 | Horrible customer service. The lady working the cs desk is very short and not very helpful when it comes to looking up something (maybe she doesn't know how to use a computer). From now on, I'll just find what I need myself as the staff sure doesn't know. | en | 48 | horrible customer service lady working cs desk short helpful comes looking something maybe know use computer find need staff sure know | 21 |
2 | Stopped by before dropping my sister off at the airport. I love killing time in a book store. It's fun to browse the sections and skim through a few pages of books I wouldn't have normally seen since I shop on amazon for most everything in the book world. This location has limited parking, though, especially on a rainy... | en | 61 | stopped dropping sister airport love killing time book store fun browse sections skim pages books would normally seen since shop amazon everything book world location limited parking though especially rainy sunday afternoon | 32 |
2 | My favorite place to come for \"dinner.\" The cafe staff are really friendly. The parking is a bit tricky and it fills up quickly, but usually you can find a space.\n\nThe only real downside of this place is that there is a guy who might live upstairs. Every single time I go there, he is just sitting up in the back ... | en | 131 | favorite place come cafe staff really friendly parking bit tricky fills quickly usually find real downside place guy might live upstairs every single time go sitting back corner reading usually wearing plaid flannel shirt seems friendly start looking running books long attempt assist actually makes feel little uncomfor... | 62 |
2 | I find it very ironic that the front display at a bookstore is e-readers. Although the multiple varieties of Nooks greeted me at the door, I needed an ink and paper book for this trip. Maybe I missed the directory, but I didn't notice one when I came in, and it took me several minutes to realize that the section I need... | en | 229 | find ironic front display bookstore although multiple varieties nooks greeted door needed ink paper book trip maybe missed directory notice one came took several minutes realize section needed upstairs able locate book went nearest kiosk search working moved next one froze searching third time charm able determine book... | 97 |
0 | I special ordered a 2014 calendar from this store and they never called me to tell me it was not available or anything. Once again, horrible customer service! | en | 28 | special ordered calendar store never called tell available anything horrible customer service | 12 |
2 | This store is ridiculous. They need to hire way more people. I was upstairs trying to find an employee to help for what it seemed as if it took donkey's years. I finally managed to locate someone who happen to be on the phone with someone else, for which I had to wait at least 15 minutes until I was helped. Customer se... | en | 71 | store ridiculous need hire way people upstairs trying find employee help seemed took donkey years finally managed locate someone happen phone someone else wait least minutes helped customer service disaster however enjoyable | 32 |
2 | Considering I do the majority of my shopping online... it is a little refreshing to go to B&N to actually feel books in your hands and turn actual pages. It's a little sad really since I remember a time when there used to be more B&N stores in the Charlotte area. It is crazy how things have changed.\n\nThis location ... | en | 247 | considering majority shopping online little refreshing go b n actually feel books hands turn actual pages little sad really since remember time used b n stores charlotte area crazy things location pretty convenient south park area parking lot usually problem people ca drive witnessed two ladies almost get brawl parking... | 123 |
2 | As a whole, I love Barnes and Noble. I love their big, plush chairs. I love their aisles and aisles of books. I love that I can get a coffee and bum around here for a while. \n\nThis particular location though, I'm not so crazy about. I like the layout (although it's not terrible efficient). It looks really neat, has t... | en | 200 | whole love barnes noble love big plush chairs love aisles aisles books love get coffee bum around particular location though crazy like layout although terrible efficient looks really neat two escalators without doubt ride least times visit trendy looking employees terribly friendly went upstairs staff desk today look ... | 96 |
0 | The experience of shopping in this store, and interacting with their representatives on the floor, is the epitome of why Amazon is so successful. Not only did they not have a book that was extensively distributed, but never offered another possibility of making the sale (I.E. Offering to see if it was at another store... | en | 81 | experience shopping store interacting representatives floor epitome amazon successful book extensively distributed never offered another possibility making sale offering see another store could shipped home would recommend store someone seeking exasperated employees complete waste time | 35 |
1 | It was good but parking sucks and the chicken looked pink and I asked if it was ok to eat and they said that's just the way the chicken looks. So we will see if I get sick. Also they had problems with their soda machine. | en | 46 | good parking sucks chicken looked pink asked ok eat said way chicken looks see get sick also problems soda machine | 20 |
2 | Showmars has Gyro's, I love Gyros. These are not great Gyros. They are 3 star Gyros. I think the pita bread they use is too brittle. It shouldn't crack in half when you hold it so everything falls out. I lived in a Greek neighborhood for a few years and let me tell you, the Greeks know how to eat. The service is ... | en | 91 | showmars gyro love gyros great gyros star gyros think pita bread use brittle crack half hold everything falls lived greek neighborhood years let tell greeks know eat service friendly burgers fries yum close one hungry decent place big menu reasonable price | 41 |
3 | Great service, manager is always interacting with diners, food beats national chains by a big margin. Lucky to have one close. | en | 21 | great service manager always interacting diners food beats national chains big margin lucky one close | 15 |
0 | Food was good,waitresses a pleasure. But unless you are white, don't expect even a hello from the management.\nI aproched the counter to trade out the tartar sauce i was given for a cocktail,the manager that helped me stared dagers at me. When I smiled and said thank you for your help,he rolled his eyes!\n5 minutes lat... | en | 83 | food good waitresses pleasure unless white expect even hello aproched counter trade tartar sauce given cocktail manager helped stared dagers smiled said thank help rolled eyes minutes later kissing ass restaurant predominantly never spoke single black love chain hate location | 40 |
2 | This isn't my favorite Showmars, but it does the trick on a busy workday when I need to get in and out with a well priced, non-fast food lunch. Located just off of South Blvd, parking can be a bit of a squeeze during peak lunch hours, but you'll be able to find a spot behind the restaurant if there isn't one available... | en | 116 | favorite showmars trick busy workday need get well priced food lunch located south blvd parking bit squeeze peak lunch hours able find spot behind restaurant one available front lunch chicken salad pita fries sweet tea worked fine one thing particularly like location variety dessert dishes addition standard showmars ba... | 57 |
3 | We have been going to this Showmars for years and years, and it's always been consistently and, comfortably, reliable and unchanged. Love the fish pitas, Greek salads, crispy shell bowls, and pretty much everything I've ever ordered. This last time I was trying to keep with NY resolutions, and eat healthier, so I ord... | en | 85 | going showmars years years always consistently comfortably reliable unchanged love fish pitas greek salads crispy shell bowls pretty much everything ever ordered last time trying keep ny resolutions eat healthier ordered grilled chicken salad without delicious shell go huge tasty included warm fresh pita bread miss fri... | 50 |
4 | I love this church b/c the pastor is biblically accurate and the worship is very moving and that God is moving in this church. Life groups are awesome and the people are very friendly. God has his hand on this church and seeing it grow the way it has in the past few years is the reason that God has blessed this church. | en | 63 | love church pastor biblically accurate worship moving god moving church life groups awesome people friendly god hand church seeing grow way past years reason god blessed church | 27 |
2 | I took up fly fishing a while back, and you can find whatever you want in that regard at Jesse Brown's. Lately they have been my stop of choice when shopping for Tevas or Keens. They didn't have the Teva flip-flops I was looking for, but the guy showed me Keens and now I never take the dang things off my feet! A goo... | en | 96 | took fly fishing back find whatever want regard jesse brown lately stop choice shopping tevas keens teva looking guy showed keens never take dang things feet good collection life clothing line also found particular location shopping area across southpark mall second level | 42 |
4 | I just ordered a knife from their online store. It turns out their picture was wrong and I got the wrong blade. I wrote them and Tiphany immediately sent me a prepaid FedEx label to return the knife and express mailed me a more expensive replacement at no cost.\n\nI'm very satisfied with my experience with them. | en | 56 | ordered knife online store turns picture wrong got wrong blade wrote tiphany immediately sent prepaid fedex label return knife express mailed expensive replacement satisfied experience | 25 |
3 | Great locally owned store that specializes in all sorts of outdoor gear. They are very helpful and will be happy to assist you if you need a special order for anything. | en | 31 | great locally owned store specializes sorts outdoor gear helpful happy assist need special order anything | 15 |
4 | they always do great job! Love this place and all the staff here are friendly! | en | 15 | always great job love place staff friendly | 7 |
1 | Went a second time and did not have a great experience. Sat in a different seat and that seat didn't work as well. Had to tell the lady that my water was too hot and burning my feet, then it ended up being too cold. Customer next to me had to let them know that her water was close to over flowing. Received a drink, and... | en | 137 | went second time great experience sat different seat seat work well tell lady water hot burning feet ended cold customer next let know water close flowing received drink finishing noticed bug glass pedicure turned good manicure much pointed one nails much polish caused pretty large bubble fixed caused another nail smud... | 63 |
0 | This used to be a great company to work with. The products were made well and the service used to be outstanding. Now buyer be ware. I have had nothing but headaches with my orders. First was with the drapery order I placed in July. My drapes still are not up because of one debacle after another. First some of the hard... | en | 346 | used great company work products made well service used outstanding buyer ware nothing headaches orders first drapery order placed july drapes still one debacle another first hardware arrive came wrong finish include stated drapery hooks back ordered till hung pair drapes pair another window room length stated called r... | 142 |
4 | The above \"review\" was, we believe, written by the husband of one of my clients who did not like the outcome of our court proceeding. He was not even interested enough in it to show up. He told me that he was going to smear me and my reputation but I figured he was just another nut. Apparently, he is more than just t... | en | 117 | believe written husband one clients like outcome court proceeding even interested enough show told going smear reputation figured another nut apparently note name blossom really waco wacko readers certainly take wish least willing sign real name way rate get posted reason review alan krusch | 44 |
4 | I have used Alan several times over the past 15 to 20 years. He is a caring and wise individual. I have always been very pleased with the service that Alan provided. If you need to get \"lawyered up\" for a domestic case, I highly recommend Alan. As for the post from Blossom C, my guess is he was on the receiving end o... | en | 87 | used alan several times past years caring wise individual always pleased service alan provided need get lawyered domestic case highly recommend alan post blossom c guess receiving end legal matter alan far lacking character weak work ethic poor communications limited knowledge opposite true | 43 |
2 | My dad and his friends would love this place, but it's not really my style. They deal in mostly golf type stuff. Clothes, shoes and accessories which is great, but it's been a while since I've sported such a preppy style. If that's your thing then go for it, you'll probably enjoy it. | en | 53 | dad friends would love place really style deal mostly golf type stuff clothes shoes accessories great since sported preppy style thing go probably enjoy | 24 |
2 | When Via Veneto first opened, it was one of the only upscale shoe stores in the city which made it a great place to shop. \n\nThey tend to stick with classic styles - at times feeling outdated. If you're looking for modern & fashion-forward looks, this is not the place for you. They do carry some cool designers like Fr... | en | 71 | via veneto first opened one upscale shoe stores city made great place shop tend stick classic styles times feeling outdated looking modern looks place carry cool designers like frye giuseppe zanotti stuart weitzman great espadrilles made spain | 37 |
3 | Via Veneto has certainly made some changes in the past year or so. While their shoe selection has always been upscale and interesting (Frye, Donald Pliner, Kate Spade), they've added some fresher, younger brands to their array of clothing (Joie, Tibi, etc). \n\nThe store layout is very open and leaves plenty of room to... | en | 102 | via veneto certainly made changes past year shoe selection always upscale interesting frye donald pliner kate spade added fresher younger brands array clothing joie tibi etc store layout open leaves plenty room walk check gorgeous bags shoes clothing staff always sweet helpful plenty shops check southpark via veneto ce... | 56 |
3 | My first time walking in to a Men's Wearhouse because I needed a black bow tie for going out fast having lost mine somehow. My fashion sensibilities usually keeps me away from these types of stores otherwise. But I managed to get in and out fast which is nice, I was greeted when I came in and helped as soon as they fin... | en | 101 | first time walking men wearhouse needed black bow tie going fast lost mine somehow fashion sensibilities usually keeps away types stores otherwise managed get fast nice greeted came helped soon finished another gentleman store pretty big well lighted everything organized pretty well make items easy find minor complaint... | 55 |
0 | So help me God, if I ever get married or have a sex change and need a tuxedo, I am never coming to this Men's Warehouse again.\n\nWe unluckily got helped by Morgan to get fitted for a wedding my boyfriend is in this upcoming July. From the get go, the gum-chewing-lip-smacking Morgan was completely lacking in anything r... | en | 392 | help god ever get married sex change need tuxedo never coming men warehouse unluckily got helped morgan get fitted wedding boyfriend upcoming july get go morgan completely lacking anything remotely close customer service arrived coupon david bridal tux rental met realization prom despite small print saying prom rentals... | 187 |
3 | I previously went to this location a couple years ago for a tux and had a good experience. A lot of my friends it seems are now getting married. With having four weddings in a few months I decided it was time to get some new suits. I wear a 52 jacket so your box stores were out of the question as they only carry up to ... | en | 176 | previously went location couple years ago tux good experience lot friends seems getting married four weddings months decided time get new suits wear jacket box stores question carry good experience previously decided give men wearhouse jos bank shot really care much style suits jos bank went men wearhouse got typical g... | 82 |
0 | My groomsman and I bought the suits for my wedding here. 4 of us that I know were sized wrong. Customer service was terrible. After we purchased our suits they would not correct it. Highly recommend not buying a suit here. These people do not know what they're doing. | en | 49 | groomsman bought suits wedding us know sized wrong customer service terrible purchased suits would correct highly recommend buying suit people know | 21 |
2 | I drive out here for these reasons:\n\nI like me some fake duck.\nThey have an insane wine list, and a decent beer list.\n\nClosed on Monday, open for lunch and dinner the rest of the week, Shanghai is better-than-average Chinese fare that has a full page of veg-friendly options. It is also very affordable, with mains ... | en | 222 | drive reasons like fake insane wine list decent beer monday open lunch dinner rest week shanghai chinese fare full page options also affordable mains coming smaller menu used everything available looking try vegetarian seafood informed longer served since one ordering surprising number appetizers however went lettuce c... | 97 |
2 | My first exposure to Upstream was a few years ago at one of those \"taste of\" events, when all sorts of places from around town bring samples of their wares, and for a few bucks you can buy a little plate with something on it. We had teriyaki salmon, and it was just awesome. Ever since, we've been meaning to go by a... | en | 315 | first exposure upstream years ago one taste events sorts places around town bring samples wares bucks buy little plate something teriyaki salmon awesome ever since meaning go try real went agree lot others atmosphere little stuffy personal taste nice place really dress went jeans staff nice relatively attentive seems w... | 131 |
3 | Came here to have dessert and coffee one evening after a big night of sushi and wine. There were five of us and everyone got something different. Each dessert ran around $10 and the coffee was $6. The restaurant is very modern and hip - the wait staff seemed pleasant enough. Looking around I could see this would be... | en | 116 | came dessert coffee one evening big night sushi wine five us everyone got something different dessert ran around coffee restaurant modern hip wait staff seemed pleasant enough looking around could see would great date place looking make impression dessert presentation uniquely plated tasted others desserts good creme b... | 68 |
2 | This is definitely one of the pricier restaurants I've ever been to in Charlotte, but that's not saying much. The food is definitely pretty good, with some odd menu items, but they really shocked me with how much flavor they had.\n\nThe ambiance of the place wasn't too much to my liking, with so many different plates, ... | en | 142 | definitely one pricier restaurants ever charlotte saying much food definitely pretty good odd menu items really shocked much flavor ambiance place much liking many different plates silverware options etc sure used different pricey restaurant heck waiter even poured wine girlfriend try buying apparently customary nice a... | 69 |
0 | Disappointed every time I've gone...won't be trying it anymore!! | en | 9 | disappointed every time gone wo trying anymore | 7 |
3 | I went here for lunch time.\n\nRestaurant Feel - Romantic. The ceiling is pretty intriguing. \n\nService - Timely, the waitress is very nice and respectful. \n\nFood Quality - I ordered 2 oysters. One from the East and One from the West. The one from the west coast wasn't that great =T. The one from the east was very s... | en | 89 | went lunch feel romantic ceiling pretty intriguing timely waitress nice respectful quality ordered oysters one east one west one west coast great one east sweet fresh seafood tried bisque pretty tasty also fish chips pretty nice crunchy flaky batter delicious fish nice | 42 |
2 | While in Charlotte for business we ventured to upstream for dinner. \n\nMy company was awkward, at best. Two gentlemen, the closest 30 years my senior who are business associates. But the guys wanted fish so I went along for the ride. \n\nFirst impression - I liked the outdoor seating area.. it looked like a fun place ... | en | 212 | charlotte business ventured upstream dinner company awkward best two gentlemen closest years senior business associates guys wanted fish went along ride impression liked outdoor seating area looked like fun place grab apps wine friends fate particular night seated booth back restaurant food shared assortment sushi sash... | 108 |
3 | I brought my partner to Upstream for his first visit. We had a table in the middle of the dining room. I love the look and decor of Upstream (especially the ceiling!) so this felt very cozy. The only disturbing thing about it was the noise level. There's no wall between the cozy dimly lit dining room and the loud b... | en | 335 | brought partner upstream first visit table middle dining room love look decor upstream especially ceiling felt cozy disturbing thing noise level wall cozy dimly lit dining room loud blaring kitchen understand enjoy concept open dining think reserved different types restaurants open kitchen feel right upscale seafood re... | 158 |
2 | Came here for restaurant week last July when I was visiting a friend in Charlotte. We were able to get a table outside and had a view of the shopping area. I started off with the cream of crab soup which was okay, and got the sea bass as an entree. My friend and I both thought are meals were okay, but nothing special. ... | en | 77 | came restaurant week last july visiting friend charlotte able get table outside view shopping area started cream crab soup okay got sea bass entree friend thought meals okay nothing special service began fine meal progressed became little absent | 38 |
3 | Go on Half Priced Bottle night!\nI went one night with a friend and had a bottle of Elyse \"Korte Ranch\" Zin for $35!!! I wanted to take one home, but didnt have the guts.\nSushi is always enjoyable, even though it is no longer being prepared at the sushi bar. The Executive Chef, Scott Wallen is super talented and has... | en | 122 | go half priced bottle night went one night friend bottle elyse korte zin wanted take one home didnt always enjoyable even though longer prepared sushi bar executive chef scott wallen super talented great staff kitchen pressing dishes work wine list good although one time much seafood one given way big names service alw... | 65 |
4 | Absolutely love this place, perfect for Dinner and a Movie. It's located in the Phillips Place plaza which has trendy shops and a movie theater. \n\nThe bar or outside seating is perfect for a relaxing evening to enjoy some people watching. Dining room seating usually tends to take longer and the servers aren't as atte... | en | 152 | absolutely love place perfect dinner movie located phillips place plaza trendy shops movie theater bar outside seating perfect relaxing evening enjoy people watching dining room seating usually tends take longer servers attentive definitely good quick lunch try cheese plate sweet sour calamari fav mussel pot great sush... | 83 |
0 | My boyfriend and I decided to go see a movie this past Sunday & wanted to grab a few appetizers before heading that way. We walked over to Upstream to check out the menu and immediately loved their options! \nWe headed straight for the bar where we were greeted immediately and requested two waters and two menus. About ... | en | 392 | boyfriend decided go see movie past sunday wanted grab appetizers heading way walked upstream check menu immediately loved options headed straight bar greeted immediately requested two waters two menus minutes later still without waters menus bartender nowhere seen people sitting bar go host stand look ordered lobster ... | 174 |
1 | We had heard great things about this restaurant and were very excited to go. What a disappointment. The service was sooo slow. I think we got water about 10 minutes after being seated. It must have taken another 10-15 minutes for the waiter to show up, and when he did, it was as if we were bothering him. We ordered... | en | 126 | heard great things restaurant excited go disappointment service sooo slow think got water minutes seated must taken another minutes waiter show bothering ordered two seafood entrees two beers order sushi taste average portions small ordered sushi laughed amount given price expecting atmosphere fine nothing special hour... | 53 |
2 | Upstream is one of 3 main restaurants in Phillips Place (PF Chang's & The Palm are the other two). Known for it's seafood and brunch, I've been here several times for dinner or some quick bites at the bar. For me, a solid 3 stars. I've never tried the brunch, but heard it's very good. Same ownership group as Zink & Mim... | en | 243 | upstream one main restaurants phillips place pf chang palm two known seafood brunch several times dinner quick bites bar solid stars never tried brunch heard good ownership group zink mimosa dinner tuna scallops good portions far entree price times dinner sat patio nice great view end phillips place near movie theater ... | 108 |
1 | we were hoping for more of a sushi restaurant but this is much more of a fish restaurant. the sushi was good but the nigri was expensive compared to other places we have been. with all the other choices out there - we probably won't be back. | en | 47 | hoping sushi restaurant much fish restaurant sushi good nigri expensive compared places choices probably wo back | 16 |
2 | Upstream, you confuse me. \n\nMy boss took me to Upstream when I flew into Charlotte for the job I'm at right now, so I have a soft spot for this restaurant. At the time, and several times after that, Upstream was on my top 5 list. Now, I'm not so sure I want to pay the money for their inconsistencies. \n\nHere are m... | en | 526 | upstream confuse boss took upstream flew charlotte job right soft spot restaurant time several times upstream top list sure want pay money inconsistencies notes bento box way go preparations always different feature nice variety creative well executed dishes comes wooden square box items like jasmine rice shitake mushr... | 238 |
3 | Although I am fairly certain that at some point, Upstream offered 1/2 priced bottles of wine throughout the week until 7 p.m., that deal is only offered now on Sundays. The happy hour bar bites, however, are still offered. $6 will get you some excellent mussels (somewhat spicy broth), tempura fried green beans (YUM!)... | en | 124 | although fairly certain point upstream offered priced bottles wine throughout week deal offered sundays happy hour bar bites however still offered get excellent mussels somewhat spicy broth tempura fried green beans yum myriad options also half priced sushi rolls believe confirmed upstream pastry chef contrary popular ... | 66 |
1 | Upstream has slipped... both in quality of food and service. Seems to need a 'refresh?' Once the best seafood in Charlotte, now just down right inconsistent and often mediocre. I hope you make it but I think you will need some tweaks to keep things going. Resting on your laurels? | en | 50 | upstream slipped quality food service seems need best seafood charlotte right inconsistent often mediocre hope make think need tweaks keep things going resting laurels | 24 |
1 | Disappointing. Overly salted entree as well as very salty side of roasted mushrooms. | en | 13 | disappointing overly salted entree well salty side roasted mushrooms | 9 |
1 | Glad we tried this at restaurant week prices. Didn't realize it was a \"corporate\" place until we got our leftovers in a bag advertising the network of places it was part of. We had just said the food was decent but soulless, like you'd expect of a corporate restaurant when that bag arrived to our \"oh, that expla... | en | 135 | glad tried restaurant week prices realize place got leftovers bag advertising network places part said food decent soulless like expect corporate restaurant bag arrived oh explains south side snob crap high prices low quality originality people want seen spend alot palettes year old buy olive oil really canola dean del... | 62 |
4 | Let me start off this review by saying: I got the hook-up for my trip to Upstream. At the time, I was event planning, and one of the Harper's group gals invited some of my coworkers and I out for dinner/drinks one night after work to show off Upstream. Everything I ate was PHENOMENAL. \n\nThe one thing I will remem... | en | 210 | let start review saying got trip upstream time event planning one harper group gals invited coworkers one night work show upstream everything ate phenomenal one thing remember always definitely order next time go back amazing tuna appetizer different kinds seared ahi tuna rolls impressive part presentation wish knew ye... | 97 |
1 | Pretty sub-par brunch and this place is definitely not headed in the right direction. Came here for Sunday brunch with a coupla buddies. Was disappointed at the brunch foods available and the service.\n\nFood - nothing really stands out, which I guess I should expect considering it is a brunch buffet. That being sai... | en | 383 | pretty brunch place definitely headed right direction came sunday brunch coupla buddies disappointed brunch foods available nothing really stands guess expect considering brunch buffet said bar set low restaurant aiming status quo fish taco know could put canned tuna shell call day grits like mashed potato looking visc... | 185 |
3 | Upstream is one of the most well-known restaurants in Charlotte. Pretty much a legend in the culinary scene for locals and those visiting on super special business. I'd say this joint lives up to all infamy and certainly delivers on multiple fronts. \n\nI love the bar. Big, open, navigable, plenty of bar seating and hi... | en | 263 | upstream one restaurants charlotte pretty much legend culinary scene locals visiting super special business say joint lives infamy certainly delivers multiple fronts love bar big open navigable plenty bar seating hightops fan beer selection tends lined craft brews local others niche appreciate diversity killer wine sel... | 147 |
4 | Oh upstream how I love thee. Why am I writing yet another update with the same rating as the ones before you ask? So I can tell you about the brunch of course. This brunch is a monster of a buffet and tapas menu combined all for the low price of $25! Hold on you might be balking at the hefty sticker tag on this brunch ... | en | 338 | oh upstream love thee writing yet another update rating ones ask tell brunch course brunch monster buffet tapas menu combined low price hold might balking hefty sticker tag brunch let tell stuff well stuff singing praises try joint one last weekends charlotte boyfriend went yelpy crew consisting travis melissa chad den... | 160 |
2 | Went here for brunch on a Sunday morning. The brunch is a buffet, so bring your appetite. There are different stations for custom eggs/omelets, meats, soup, desserts, seafood, cheese, fruits, etc. Unfortunately the buffet area is in a small area, so it gets pretty cramped when you are getting your food. Waiting in l... | en | 163 | went brunch sunday morning brunch buffet bring appetite different stations custom meats soup desserts seafood cheese fruits etc unfortunately buffet area small area gets pretty cramped getting food waiting line food something makes quite uncomfortable tapas menu probably best thing brunch bring small dishes breakfast s... | 82 |
4 | 5-STAR Brunch!! We've taken all our out of town guests here, and they've loved it. Worth the $30pp.\n\nCame here for happy hour bar bites, which was okay. \n\nNever been here for dinner. | en | 32 | brunch taken town guests loved worth happy hour bar bites okay dinner | 12 |
2 | Upstream is just ok. Maybe I got the wrong thing. I ordered sushi, which had absolutely no flavor at all. I can't remember the name of it but it had shrimp, cucumbers and something else. I'm no sushi expert, but something was lacking. I enjoyed the open kitchen and our waitress was very nice. Other menu items looked go... | en | 70 | upstream maybe got wrong thing ordered sushi absolutely flavor ca remember name shrimp cucumbers something else sushi expert something lacking enjoyed open kitchen waitress nice menu items looked good brunch may next choice visit upstream | 35 |
3 | Phew, where to start with this place!!!!!!???? \nThis review is from a 1 time dinner experience on a Saturday. \n\nThe ambience is excellent. Comfortable seating, spacious, and beautifully decorated. Fun crowd that is business casual. \n\nOur service was excellent. Really personable, made some solid recommendations... | en | 93 | phew start place review time dinner experience saturday ambience excellent comfortable seating spacious beautifully decorated fun crowd business casual service excellent really personable made solid recommendations really pleasant food incredible let spare time tell fresh tasting seafood dish whether sushi oysters go p... | 53 |
4 | Wow. All I have to say is order the sea bass. Period. | en | 12 | wow say order sea bass period | 6 |
0 | More like Downstream. In town from CA and wanted to try something new. Bad decision. Bad service. Food was bland & ill prepared. What a disappointment. | en | 26 | like downstream town ca wanted try something new bad decision bad service food bland ill prepared disappointment | 17 |
1 | I came here a few days ago on a weeknight with 7 other people. We started out with the appetizer tower which came with crab cakes, calamari and mussels. The crab cakes and calamari were great but the mussels didn't seem to be cooked enough. We also tried some sushi, which was quite good.\n\nOnce our dinner came, everyt... | en | 199 | came days ago weeknight people started appetizer tower came crab cakes calamari mussels crab cakes calamari great mussels seem cooked enough also tried sushi quite dinner came everything went downhill waiter disappeared good minutes one came around switch appetizer silverware dinner ware ordered second bottle wine arri... | 93 |
3 | Must try the sea bass. This place is on the pricey side, but you will get a great meal. It is incredible. | en | 22 | must try sea bass place pricey side get great meal incredible | 11 |
3 | Yep! This place gets my approval as another solid Sunday afternoon brunch spot! \n\nI came Sunday afternoon with about 10 girlfriends. Even with our large party, our waiters and waitresses were great. They kept clean silverware coming, tapas plates by the tower (basically we ordered everything on the menu and they brou... | en | 140 | yep place gets approval another solid sunday afternoon brunch spot came sunday afternoon girlfriends even large party waiters waitresses great kept clean silverware coming tapas plates tower basically ordered everything menu brought three plate different options time water tea mimosa always full brunch selection phenom... | 69 |
3 | Came here for restaurant week, and had a pretty good time. It didn't blow me away for what I got and imagining what I'd normally pay, but it wasn't bad by any measure.\n\nFirst, the restaurant is rather large. This means there are servers and such fluttering about all the time, and you feel like you are running some so... | en | 269 | came restaurant week pretty good time blow away got imagining normally pay bad restaurant rather large means servers fluttering time feel like running sort gauntlet go started black kale salad excellent arguably best part next course wood oven roasted maine lobster cut middle claws also cracked land lubber land freshwa... | 115 |
4 | I live right by here and go a lot. Staff is super friendly, food always excellent & great selection. I usually just sit at the bar and order tea and dinner. It's more casual than the dinning area and I go alone often. It is expensive, but you know that going in and it's ALWAYS worth it. The freshest and best quality ... | en | 110 | live right go lot staff super friendly food always excellent great selection usually sit bar order tea dinner casual dinning area go alone often expensive know going always worth freshest best quality seafood town rather pay excellent little less mediocre oyster specials week certain times bar bites menu many rolls foo... | 56 |
3 | It had been a while for me and Upstream hanging out together. We had broken up over brunch one Sunday, but I was ready to give them another chance for dinner.\n\nI was here for a business dinner and all in all it was a pleasant experience for everyone. The menu is seafood heavy and we wound up ordering calamari and mus... | en | 247 | upstream hanging together broken brunch one sunday ready give another chance business dinner pleasant experience everyone menu seafood heavy wound ordering calamari mussels share tomato sauce mussels best long time calamari good nothing get excited pretty standard entrees chose different fish option tuna bass halibut b... | 108 |
2 | It was ok. Parts were good. The sea bass was ok the crab cakes were very good. I still prefer the bone fish grill. They had great service. | en | 28 | parts good sea bass ok crab cakes good still prefer bone fish grill great service | 15 |
3 | So, I've always longed to go to Upstream, but it's definitely out of my price range. Much to my excitement, I won a gift card in a charity fundraiser at work that allowed me to pay them a visit and taste what I might be missing.\n\nMy boyfriend and I went on a Sunday evening at 5:30. We figured we'd miss the crowds tha... | en | 493 | always longed go upstream definitely price range much excitement gift card charity fundraiser work allowed pay visit taste might boyfriend went sunday evening figured miss crowds way sure enough much emptier expected reading reviews promptly seated decor classy overdone waiter friendly attentive made detailed recommend... | 209 |
1 | I really wanted to love Upstream, but it totally fell flat. We sat in the bar for some apps and drinks after a movie, and it was one disappointment after the next. The biggest disappointment of all was the management (and this is speaking from two people who worked and lived off of tips in the service industry for year... | en | 282 | really wanted love upstream totally fell flat sat bar apps drinks movie one disappointment next biggest disappointment management speaking two people worked lived tips service industry years looking anything acknowledgment somehow felt like ones causing problems happened ordered shrimp dumplings came raw sent back some... | 127 |
4 | Great food! Great service! Our waiter was Christopher, and he was fantastic! He recommended excellent entrees, apps and wine that exceeded our expectations. We recently moved to Charlotte from NYC, and this is by far the best restaurant we've dined so far. The sea bass is almost as good as NOBU and the tuna... OMG!! Yo... | en | 64 | great food great service waiter christopher fantastic recommended excellent entrees apps wine exceeded expectations recently moved charlotte nyc far best restaurant dined far sea bass almost good nobu tuna omg mouth love trust enjoy | 34 |
2 | I came to Charlotte on a business trip and checked out yelp and picked this restaurant. I had a reservation for 7:30 but was not seated till 8:05. I ordered the lobster and it was not fresh. The server was fantastic but not the lady in the front. Horrible customer service and just gave me this attitude. Whatever, ... | en | 86 | came charlotte business trip checked yelp picked restaurant reservation seated till ordered lobster fresh server fantastic lady front horrible customer service gave attitude whatever last time coming place even next trip star appetizer server excellent service | 36 |
3 | Thanksgving? At Upstream?\n\nThey were open and served up an extravaganza and if this is any indication of their famed Sunday brunch I need to hustle over to Upstream this weekend.\n\nThe all you can eat buffet is pricey ($40) but I think I ate that much in oysters alone.\n\nOfferings ran the gamete from delicious look... | en | 201 | thanksgving upstream open served extravaganza indication famed sunday brunch need hustle upstream eat buffet pricey think ate much oysters ran gamete delicious looking cheese plates salads say looking sample saving stomach space raw bar mussels clams crab legs oysters shrimp smoked salmon several types sushi etc etc fi... | 103 |
0 | Looks like I am not the only one that had a poor experience at this UPS store. I went in to ship a package that I needed to return to Amazon. The owner barely glanced at my package, told me the box I had was \"too big for the item,\" and that I would need to purchase one from him for $6.95. I'm not sure how the box cou... | en | 155 | looks like one poor experience ups store went ship package needed return amazon owner barely glanced package told box big item would need purchase one sure box could big box amazon used ship item even added bubble wrap sure item secure owner confrontational entire exchange would given benefit doubt said maybe bad day j... | 62 |
3 | This place should have scads of glowing reviews! My family loves this place for many good reasons. It is currently in the middle of a major renovation which is why it gets 4 stars for now rather than 5.\n\nWhere to start? This is a full service gym and community center with all kinds of programs to serve individuals an... | en | 237 | place scads glowing reviews family loves place many good reasons currently middle major renovation gets stars rather start full service gym community center kinds programs serve individuals families kids must check staff super friendly helpful facility modern clean even experience parts country nearly favorable harris ... | 110 |
3 | Where I come from the \"Y\" isn't held in high esteem because not a lot of care goes into the facility. However, that is not the case in the Carolinas! Quite the opposite, the YMCA values plenty of equipment, cleanliness, and supporting people's health and education!\n\nI visited the Harris branch earlier because I'm t... | en | 194 | come held high esteem lot care goes facility however case carolinas quite opposite ymca values plenty equipment cleanliness supporting people health education visited harris branch earlier thinking membership thing really liked membership allows go branch talk mobile convenience indoor outdoor pools multiple rooms spac... | 99 |
3 | If you are not from the area, just the very mention of \"The Y\" invokes images of outdated facilities, worn out equipment and a sketchy membership base. A visit to the Harris Y in Southpark should erase all such visual associations.\n\nLike other metro Charlotte Ys, the Harris has abundant floor space with relatively... | en | 449 | area mention invokes images outdated facilities worn equipment sketchy membership base visit harris southpark erase visual metro charlotte ys harris abundant floor space relatively new cardio strength training equipment pieces largely leased ensure stay date good repair large studios available group exercise classes nu... | 236 |
3 | Recently joined the YMCA and this is my \"home\" ymca. I LOVE the equipment and 'most' of the staff. I have hit the gym (been a member about 30 days) at very varied times but have settled on 5 am for strength training (mon/wed/fri) and 3pm (ish) for cardio (Tues/Thurs/Sat). At either time it isn't overwhelmingly cro... | en | 171 | recently joined ymca ymca love equipment staff hit gym member days varied times settled strength training ish cardio either time overwhelmingly say assume times plenty meat heads weight room grunting slamming weights flexing mirror also find entertaining see fashion show occurs weight room like ppl watch sets never see... | 73 |
3 | This is the closest Y to my house. I am happy with it overall. \n\nI usually exercise solo. The Harris Y has a ton of services, and the facility houses a wide variety of fitness equipment and space. If I want a quieter workout, I can go to either the 2nd floor running track, where there are a few machines, or to the ad... | en | 471 | closest house happy overall usually exercise solo harris ton services facility houses wide variety fitness equipment space want quieter workout go either floor running track machines adult women locker room often stick main fitness room lucky usually go one least busy times weekdays lose able take classes least ones ai... | 237 |
0 | Wait 20 mins for an elliptical. The weights are limited and they don't have a lot of machines. Oversold memberships. I just closed my over priced membership and joined fitness connection where everything is new and only 10 bucks a month. The Y is overrated. | en | 45 | wait mins elliptical weights limited lot machines oversold memberships closed priced membership joined fitness connection everything new bucks month overrated | 20 |
4 | This Y is huge. It has two indoor pools and an out door pool with diving pad for competition. The kids have their own building with all kids activities in it. The pool area is huge, we didn't feel clutter at all for our weekly competition and the temperature are perfect. I didn't feel like I was in the sauna. The g... | en | 69 | huge two indoor pools door pool diving pad competition kids building kids activities pool area huge feel clutter weekly competition temperature perfect feel like sauna gym got ta big must come back | 32 |
1 | My family and I have enjoyed being members of the Harris YMCA for about 10 years now. We have enjoyed summer camps, baseball, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, zumba, cycle classes and the exercise facilities in general regularly during that time. The staff is wonderful, and the facilities themselves are superbly maintaine... | en | 273 | family enjoyed members harris ymca years enjoyed summer camps baseball lacrosse soccer swimming zumba cycle classes exercise facilities general regularly time staff wonderful facilities superbly maintained problems relate overcrowding regularly attend cycling classes mornings gotten point miss class go back home could ... | 139 |
3 | I like Showmars restaurants and this one is no exception. I went in during the busy lunch hour and received very fast service and good food in a clean environment. This location has a drive thru. I recommend the grilled chicken pita for lunch! | en | 44 | like showmars restaurants one exception went busy lunch hour received fast service good food clean environment location drive thru recommend grilled chicken pita lunch | 24 |
4 | Inexpensive, fast, consistently good food - I love Showmars! This location has a drive-thru which makes picking up dinner on the way home from work even more convenient. \n\nMy favorites are the chicken salad pita (the chicken salad is simple, which is perfect!), calabash shrimp dinner (lightly breaded, good sized sh... | en | 167 | inexpensive fast consistently good food love showmars location makes picking dinner way home work even convenient favorites chicken salad pita chicken salad simple perfect calabash shrimp dinner lightly breaded good sized shrimp served best tartar sauce ever gyro either pita sandwich dinner platter american pita burger... | 92 |
4 | I usually go to another showmars consistently, but I was in the area so we stopped in. The place was clean and the employees were very friendly. Showmars is also a 2nd amendment friendly restaurant which is great! Food came out hot and fresh and I was very happy with our waiter. I will go back to this location soon. | en | 60 | usually go another showmars consistently area stopped place clean employees friendly showmars also amendment friendly restaurant great food came hot fresh happy waiter go back location soon | 27 |
0 | Initially the Customer Service from the woman who collects the items was wonderful, and the price was great for what I was having cleaned! However, when I picked up my items, 2 of my shirts had yellow and brown stains all over to collar and top of my shirts, so I sent those back, and took home the rest of my items. Wh... | en | 211 | initially customer service woman collects items wonderful price great cleaned however picked items shirts yellow brown stains collar top shirts sent back took home rest items got home pairs pants shrunk tighter leg slightly shorter inseam dry cleaned another location shrink weeks later still waiting shirts called told ... | 83 |
0 | I had been a customer at Morningstar Cleaners for about 5 years and found the prices to be great and the ladies who work the store front to be wonderful! However, I have now had 2 incidences of items returned to me with brown stains that were not previously there! The owner will not take responsibility for the stai... | en | 105 | customer morningstar cleaners years found prices great ladies work store front wonderful however incidences items returned brown stains previously owner take responsibility stains address directly offer reimbursement ruined clothing bad business returning simply acknowledging mistake giving fair price even store credit... | 48 |
0 | I took 2 black shirts size L and they came out XXL I gave them the opportunity to rectify the situation in any kind of way and and sorry it's all I got. Customer service goes a long way and If I can save someone to get their clothes ruined at this place, my job here is done. | en | 58 | took black shirts size l came xxl gave opportunity rectify situation kind way sorry got customer service goes long way save someone get clothes ruined place job done | 28 |
3 | This is presently my branch of Bank of America. It's a great location because there aren't often long lines (unless you go on a Friday evening, and then you can forget about it). It's convenient for me, so I'd use it even if it weren't a fast, friendly, uncongested location, but it is, which makes it better.\n\nThe sta... | en | 123 | presently branch bank america great location often long lines unless go friday evening forget convenient use even fast friendly uncongested location makes staff helpful kinds issues check card stolen long ago people office got substitute one right away set everything get new one made sure charges mine reversed apprecia... | 54 |
2 | This branch was recently expanded, which is a good thing, because it is always absolutely slammed (perhaps a change over when Joy wrote her review). I don't know why exactly - but every single time I have ever been inside, it is always insanely busy.\n\nThe expansion actually wasn't to the inside, however (at least as... | en | 219 | branch recently expanded good thing always absolutely slammed perhaps change joy wrote review know exactly every single time ever inside always insanely expansion actually inside however least far know outside added several lines bit strange turn lanes two deep means someone front someone back get back wait front perso... | 98 |
0 | I am a business customer and as such the business teller is NEVER open and when the sign is not up they take customers from the business line. Once I stood in the business line for 10 mins, while the regular line filled up with other customers, THEN they tell me there was no business teller that day. So I had to get at... | en | 75 | business customer business teller never open sign take customers business line stood business line mins regular line filled customers tell business teller day get back line waited mins uncalled | 29 |
1 | Nothing special to note about this location of the Papa John's chain. They generally perform reasonably well, and most times you will notice that they are staffed well enough to handle things - but you will also typically notice that the staff ends up using this to their disadvantage.\n\nThe last time we were there to... | en | 100 | nothing special note location papa john chain generally perform reasonably well times notice staffed well enough handle things also typically notice staff ends using last time pick pizza paid online needed look pull rack three people took several minutes looking another order customer standing waiting order | 46 |
1 | Their sauce is terrible... I like the fact that you can order online, but aside from that, the pizza is nothing to write home about. In my area, there are other places that are better like Tony's (the best..) Pronto Pizza, and Mamma's pizza. Being from NY, maybe I'm biased... ok, I definitely am.. but skip Papa John'... | en | 75 | sauce terrible like fact order online aside pizza nothing write home area places better like tony best pronto pizza mamma pizza ny maybe biased ok definitely skip papa john go local mom pop place much better pizza even deliver | 39 |
0 | This particular location has really let me down!!! I ordered breadsticks and a large pizza. The breadsticks box had grease leaked all over. Both the pizza and the breadsticks are not the quality I used to. \nThe cheese on the pizza is not melted or maybe it had harden anyways I couldn't eat it after half of the slice.... | en | 80 | particular location really let ordered breadsticks large pizza breadsticks box grease leaked pizza breadsticks quality used cheese pizza melted maybe harden anyways could eat half slice partner great fan papa johns pizza particular location worst service | 36 |
0 | I would hardly call this place a spa. They were extremely overcrowded and the utensils were not sanitized properly. The employees were rude (probably because they have so many clients at once). While getting my pedicure I noticed one of the 'clean' towels being used on me had hair on it. The girl who ended up doing my ... | en | 77 | would hardly call place spa extremely overcrowded utensils sanitized properly employees rude probably many clients getting pedicure noticed one towels used hair girl ended nails sweet fairly pleased job would go back | 32 |
0 | I used to love coming to foxy nails, and Missy was my nail tech, but they changed management and now it is horrible. It is not clean anymore, the person running the front desk is rude and the clientele has changed dramatically. I am in search of a new salon definitely! | en | 51 | used love coming foxy nails missy nail tech changed management horrible clean anymore person running front desk rude clientele changed dramatically search new salon definitely | 25 |
0 | I used to get my toes done at Foxy Nails a few years ago and always found it clean and satisfactory but the facility has become rundown and the staff is rude and racist. When another client wanted to know how long she'd have to wait to have her eyebrows done, the techs made fun of her behind her back (ladies, the \"N\"... | en | 107 | used get toes done foxy nails years ago always found clean satisfactory facility become rundown staff rude racist another client wanted know long wait eyebrows done techs made fun behind back ladies word native tongue sounds lot like word english class definitely going back service ok drove past easily half dozen bette... | 56 |
1 | This place is also called the Kabob House. \n\nBasically its a nice restaurant interior with one guy working as hostess, waiter, and a cook. The place was clean and pleasant but the food was lacking. \n\nFor the price of $15-22 you get one kabob of meat (7-8 inch by inch cubes), plain rice, and one tomato slice. i th... | en | 115 | place also called kabob house nice restaurant interior one guy working hostess waiter cook place clean pleasant food lacking price get one kabob meat inch inch cubes plain rice one tomato slice thought food bad although two friends like keep mind middle eastern wasnt enough food price get past slow service paying much ... | 62 |
2 | I'm glad that someone else mentioned that this was known as the Kabob House, because if they didn't, I'd never have found it. I don't know that I've ever seen it called Khaneh Kabob (though perhaps that's what it says in their native tongue).\n\nAnyway - the place is indeed clean, though in an odd twist, it's attached... | en | 236 | glad someone else mentioned known kabob house never found know ever seen called khaneh kabob though perhaps says native tongue place indeed clean though odd twist attached beverage store bad statement fact order kabob contains steak chicken definitely see might disappointed get order kabob ground meat probably leftover... | 99 |
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