text: The fella and I live near the Fort Mill location but we are so glad they moved to Charlotte There is so much more room at this location and now I can actually see the menunnWe arrived minutes before our Open Table reservation to have a drink at the bar which is long and spacious and seats about people there were also a couple of hightop tables near the front window They had all local beers on tap but I started with the bartenders recommendation of a Fig Manhattan cold bourbony and yummy and the fella went straight for a Blantons neat Bless the bartenders heart you could hardly see the bourbon in his glass since the pour was so tiny the fella was not impressed and grumbled a little bit through the beginning of dinner nnWe moved onto the dining room behind the bar there is also another one to the side of the bar and it turns out they can curtain off any of the rooms for private parties There is also another room upstairs for that specific reason and there is a glassedoff chefs table that looks into the kitchen and appeared to seat about people The atmosphere of the entire restaurantbar is dark and cozy with warm lighting and dark brown wood perfect for a winter night Although the atmosphere is intimate and upscale we still felt totally comfortable in jeans which I appreciatennOur waitress Esther was incredibly knowledgeable about the menu and had definite recommendations when we would need a judges ruling We started with the pork belly delicious and then I got the pork of the day as my entree and the fella got the short ribs Thankfully the chef prepared my pork medium rare so it was incredibly tender but I think the fella may have won the night since his short ribs were delicious and his mashed potatoes were like cracknnThe staff was full of nervous excitement and chattiness and I am guessing that will calm down a little once they hit a groove but I appreciated the enthusiasm now they just need to work on their pours Overall a great addition to the Elizabeth food scene