Nolen Kitchen - Charlotte

I'm going to miss nolen! we've gone there at least a dozen times since our daughter in the april. it has served me in running the years for 1/2 off wein nights, girls nights, termines, birthdays, milestone celebrations, etc.

Great experience-we ate on the terrace and it is beautiful. we had poke as an appetizer and it was wonderful. I had scallops when my escape and my man had short ribs with trufflemac and cheese. we thought we picked up the best dinner. I'm sad that I can't remember the names of our server because it has done an excellent job. can't wait to go back.

Kayla did a great job taking care of us. We were in a little bit of a movie hurry. the wine was good. the food was great. The service was wonderful. We will be back!

I must preface this with the fact that I eat out a great deal because I travel for a living. The tartare and the veggies were amazing. I decided to opt out of a larger entree. My service was just okay. It was just me and there were long periods of time where my server was not available. I know it is hard to balance attention versus diner privacy. Overall, she was very nice and genuine but young and often greeted me as madame and a Mrs. I am a single 40ish female and both of those sounded really artificial. I think most of her demeanor was just her age and lack of experience. She noted that the apple pie was the best dessert and it was really just average sliced apples with a crumble. I was actually surprised how traditional it was based on your menu and she may need to describe it like that going forward. As a southerner, this was just run of the mill. She was kind and took it off my bill. On the whole, I would definitely come back.

The food is excellent and innovative with extremely large portions. Service is always excellent in a beautiful location with plenty of parking.