text: The first time I tried to make a reservation I was given a time then told You will probably only have time for appetizersnnI really did not understand what this meant so asked for more information and was told Well we have another seating for that table an hour after you so you will only have time for appetizers nnI asked what they would do kick us out The answer was No we will find somewhere for you Since I could only imagine that this meant standing in a corner I declinednnAfter hearing wonderful things from others I attempted a second time and sucessfully made reservationsnnThey called the day of our reservations to confirm and then cautioned me to be mindful of the time because I would only have an hour and a halfnnAt this point I should have known better cancelled the dinner and gone elsewherebut I did notI know clearly my faultnnThe restaurant is beautiful the view is nice decorations very homey and sophsicated at the same timennWe ordered the stuffed quail and pate for appetizers nnThe stuffed quail was wonderful one of the best things I have eaten anywhereand is the primary reason for starsnnThe pate baffled mewhy serve icecream scoop sized lumps of pate with three tiny toast points is just beyond me A plate really should make senseand asking for extra is unnecessary nnFor entrees we had the cold pressed duck and the lamb chopsnnThe duck was nicely medium rare but I usually enjoy a crispy duck skin and this was soggy and blandnnThe lamb was barely edible The chef recommends medium rare so this is how I ordered it It came more than well done When asked I did show the waiter and later the manager the meat they saw it was obviously over done Of course they apologized and offered to refireit was then that I told them of our hour time limit and I did not want to get kicked off of the table nnMore apologies they were very sorrythe manager said she had no idea how the time limit thing happenedbut would definitely address the situationnnDessert was ordered coffee and donuts This was a little cup of coffee pudding and beignetsAgain I am puzzled why a dessert ordered for people had beignets instead of or which would have made much more sense But they were deliciousnnThe price was above average for Charlotte and most meals and restaurants in this price range do a much better jobnnOverall the quail was spectacular other things mediocre and the lamb just awful We will probably not visit Halcyon again