text: Previously I have only been to Sullivans to hang out in the cocktail area order from the bar menu but this review is for dinner in the dining room nnNow generally when I get to pick the place my first choice would NOT be a chain restuarant even an upscale one But as it turns out we had a gift card that could be used at either Del Friscos or Sullivans So I went online to research menus ahead of time Based on the menu specifically the Ahi Tuna steak entree I decided that we should go to Sullivans nnNeedless to say I was SUPER DISAPPOINTED to learn that they were out of Ahi tuna since that was the whole reason I decided to opt for Sullivans BUMMER I could see a smaller locally owned place running out of a popular menu item but a huge corporate chain like Sullivans should have a better idea from their POS system about how much of certain items to keep on hand in the restarurant at any given time So I purused the menu to explore my optionssadly for those who do not eat steak like me the rest of the seafood or poultry options were not really exciting Oh well cest la viennBut as a small consolation prize they had the Knockout martini on special for which normally is around so I started with that The knockout is made of clementine vodka that has fresh pineapple steeping in it for at least a week It was somewhat sweet but not cloyingly so I enjoyed it very much stars nnI decided to opt for one of the Sunday Primetime specials For a person you can select one item from each of the following categories however beware they have fairly limited options in each category Salad or soup An entree A side dish and DessertnnTo go with my entree I ordered with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc For I got a fairly generous pour of an ok wine stars nnI started with the wedge salad stars The salad was huge and slathered with lots of bleu cheese dressing and a little finely chopped tomato At least they are not one of those restaraurants that feels compelled to automatically throw bacon on everything I was glad this salad comes withoutnnFor my entree I went with the salmon wbuerre blanc sauce The salmon was a decent size and thankfully was not overcooked The sauce would not have been my first choice if there were other options but it tasted fine Overall I would give this item stars nnThe side dishes on the special menu are very limited and unfortuantely did not include asparagus So I went with the only other green option the creamed spinach This dish was loaded with parmesan cheese and cream It was ok but I could not eat much of it because it was way too rich stars nnThe dessert was fairly disappointing from my standpoint I love a good bread pudding so I was excited about trying the Bannas Foster bread pudding This was made in individual ramekins and had a couple of slices of bananas in it It was also topped with ice cream whip cream and a drizzle of what looked like a carmel sauce Sadly it was not very flavorful and the bread pudding had almost a rubbery texture stars nnDavid also got the wedge salad and chose the filet mignon for his entree He said the steak was oversalted He also chose mushrooms for his side and I tasted them they were also a little oversalted I could not eat more than a couple of these For his dessert he got the cheesecake to take home since our server told us that we might want to split one dessert in house and take the other one to go this was a good suggestion because otherwise it would be way too much He also ordered a Highland Oatmeal Porter to go with his steak nnOur server was nice but the service was only ok not great One small thing we noticed is that some tables had bread served to them and some like ours did not Since this was my first time eating in the dining room at Sullivans I do not know if you were supposed to order the bread or if the server just forgot to bring it Not a huge deal but it would have been a nice touch Another small thing I noticed was no manager going around the dining room to greet patrons nnOverall I was just not impressed given that our total bill came to before tip n nI would come back here to meet friends for cocktails casual bites from the bar menu but I would not come back for a fullfledged dinner There are just too many other great restaurants in Charlotte to choose from at this price point