Charlotte Restaurants - Dining in North Carolina

GOOD EATS

Positano's good tastes
Diverse menu includes American-style and Italo-centric pizzas, lasagna, subs, more.
Helen Schwab: Named for a town on the Amalfi coast of Italy whose buildings cling to a tiered rocky hillside, Positano also clings to some rocky ground: a north-of-Charlotte vista that hasn't proven exactly fertile for mid-scale, original eateries.

Dandelion set as small-plates meeting place

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Featured Restaurants

The Brandon House

36 N. Congress St., York, SC, 29745

Simple Southern Cuisine. The Brandon House proudly features fresh, housemade cuisine with Southern influences.

Good Food on Montford

1701 Montford Dr., Charlotte, NC, 28209

Carolina Burgers & BBQ

115 W. John St., Matthews, NC, 28105

Carolina Burgers & BBQ shares space with Carolina Bakery and Carolina Berry – which serves frozen yogurt and Italian ice. The cinnamon rolls and buns for the burgers and chicken sandwich are Carolina Bakery products.

Xo Lounge & Tapas Bar

19701 Bethel Church Rd., Cornelius, NC, 28031

Feats of derring-do are fun, but inconsistent. HITS: Sweetbread corndogs, heirloom tomato flatbread, the chutzpah. MISSES: Details suffer, from undercooked egg to underseasoned sauces.

Deejai Thai Restaurant

613 Providence Rd., Charlotte, NC, 28207

Deejai is family-owned and operated. Each dish is prepared with the freshest ingredients by Thai chefs using recipes passed down from generations. Come in a relax on the patio, grab a table in the dining room, or have a seat at the bar.

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