Favorite restaurants in Charlotte

Ramblings
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This always makes for a good offseason thread.

Here are mine…

Favorite overall - The Penguin
BBQ - Bill Spoons, Mac’s Speed Shop, Old Hickory House
Cajun - Cajun Queen and Bourdreaux’s
Wings - Moosehead Grill
Chinese - Shun Lee Palace
Deli - The Common Market
Italian - Mamma Ricotta’s
Japanese/Sushi - Ru San’s
Mexican - Phat Burrito
Pizza - Hawthorne’s and the Pizza Peel
Open all night - Skylands and Liberty East
Others - Sir Edmond Halley’s, Nofo on Liz, Alexander Michael’s, Eddie’s Place, Lupies, and Big Daddy’s Burger Bar

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This thread has potential.

Bar - The Flying Saucer (University)
BBQ - R & R Barbecue (Concord)
Burgers - What-A-Burger (Kannapolis)
Grease - Penguin Drive-In (Central)
Mexican - Monterry (University)
Pita Sandwiches/Greek - Showmars (University)

Will add more later

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Cabo Fish Taco

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This!

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Okay…I’ll chime in as well. Notice that there’s a lot of grease in my diet…yikes…

Miguels Mexican …Little Rock Rd.
Mr. K’s…South Blvd.
Barbque King on Wilkinson
Gardenia on Freedom Dr.
The Dragon Buffet…Woodlawn and also in Arsley
What-a-burger
Beef and Bottle…great aged steaks
Momma Mia’s…in the historic Holbrook House…Huntersville
Tony’s Pizza…3 locations
Mr. G’s…near the airport
Jackalopes…East Blvd.
Big Daddy’s Seafood…Hwy 150 Mooresville
Troutmans BBQ…Concord
Luwann’s Soul Food…49 South
The Soda Shop…Davidson

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the penguin, mama ricottas, il nido, cabo fish taco, zacks hamburgers, paventis pizza, prices chicken coop, alexander michaels. i dont know about chinese because i havent tried many. can anybody recommend a good one?

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Some great ones on here. Forgot about Zacks…we used to call em Rectum Rockets…woo hoo. Love the Penguin and the Coop too.

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[quote=“max, post:5, topic:23497”]Okay…I’ll chime in as well. Notice that there’s a lot of grease in my diet…yikes…

Miguels Mexican …Little Rock Rd.
Mr. K’s…South Blvd.
Barbque King on Wilkinson
Gardenia on Freedom Dr.
The Dragon Buffet…Woodlawn and also in Arsley
What-a-burger
Beef and Bottle…great aged steaks
Momma Mia’s…in the historic Holbrook House…Huntersville
Tony’s Pizza…3 locations
Mr. G’s…near the airport
Jackalopes…East Blvd.
Big Daddy’s Seafood…Hwy 150 Mooresville
Troutmans BBQ…Concord
Luwann’s Soul Food…49 South
The Soda Shop…Davidson[/quote]

Miguels is legit. Go to church near there and sunday special is fajitas for $5. Go there about twice a month.
Barbque king is awesome - great pick.
Mr. G’s is the best for breakfast. Solid choice.
Luwanns soulfood is also a hidden gem. Literally 5 minutes from my house and has some delish food.

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Can’t believe I left off Zack’s. Those burgers are greasy pieces of Heaven.

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You sir have very good taste. Nice list.

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Favorite overall - Taco Bell

Wings - Buffalo Wild Wings
Chinese - Chens Bistro when all u can eat crab legs are $15.
Deli - Mcalisters
Italian - Macaroni Grill
Japanese/Sushi - Ishi
Mexican - Moe’s
Pizza - Papa John’s
Others - Outback, Mccormick and Schmick’s, Monterrey’s, Melting Pot, Cheesecake Factory

Worst - O’Charleys (never had saltier food 2x in a row), PF Changs (food poisening)

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waittttttttttttttttttttttttttt a sec! Charlotte or anywhere within 30 mile radius? That makes a difference!

Best bbq wings and reuben - DJ’s in Salisbury!!!

Best Burgers - Haps Grill, Salisbury

NO WAY anyone could argue this if they have tried these places!

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[quote=“cibik02, post:11, topic:23497”]Favorite overall - Taco Bell

Wings - Buffalo Wild Wings
Chinese - Chens Bistro when all u can eat crab legs are $15.
Deli - Mcalisters
Italian - Macaroni Grill
Japanese/Sushi - Ishi
Mexican - Moe’s
Pizza - Papa John’s
Others - Outback, Mccormick and Schmick’s, Monterrey’s, Melting Pot, Cheesecake Factory

Worst - O’Charleys (never had saltier food 2x in a row), PF Changs (food poisening)[/quote]

Not that those aren’t good restaurants, but you should try and branch away from the chains (maybe you do, I dunno, I’m just sayin). Charlotte has some real gems to offer. unfortunately the Univ area doesn’t have many of them.

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Sushi - Nikko
Italian - Frankies
Mexican - Maria Bonita
Pizza - Tonys
Other - The Roasting Company/Moes

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Steak - Sullivan’s
Japanese - Nikko
Seafood - Vinnie’s Raw Bar
Mexican - Don Pedro
BBQ - Barbecue King/Mac’s Speed Shop
Generic - Harper’s
Pizza - Villa Francesca

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I live less than a mile from the Roasting Co now but have yet to try it. I’ve only heard great things about it.

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I live less than a mile from the Roasting Co now but have yet to try it. I’ve only heard great things about it.[/quote]

The Roasting Co is ridculous good. The Chicken Queso with squash casserole and a Miller Lite for a Friday lunch always makes the last few hours of my work week go by fast.

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OK, so let me expand a bit:

Mexican - Cabo Fish Taco
Italian - Maggiano’s
Burgers - Penguin
Seafood - Cabo Fish Taco
Pizza - Revolution Pizza & Ale House

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[quote=“Chisox17, post:13, topic:23497”][quote=“cibik02, post:11, topic:23497”]Favorite overall - Taco Bell

Wings - Buffalo Wild Wings
Chinese - Chens Bistro when all u can eat crab legs are $15.
Deli - Mcalisters
Italian - Macaroni Grill
Japanese/Sushi - Ishi
Mexican - Moe’s
Pizza - Papa John’s
Others - Outback, Mccormick and Schmick’s, Monterrey’s, Melting Pot, Cheesecake Factory

Worst - O’Charleys (never had saltier food 2x in a row), PF Changs (food poisening)[/quote]

Not that those aren’t good restaurants, but you should try and branch away from the chains (maybe you do, I dunno, I’m just sayin). Charlotte has some real gems to offer. unfortunately the Univ area doesn’t have many of them.[/quote]
I do but just like some of the chains more.

I would have to change my pizza pick though to Brixx. The chicken pizza on wheat is awesome. Papa John’s is 2nd though.

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If you like chains more than local restaurants, you’re going to the wrong local restaurants.