text: Dresslers is the kind of restaurant I like going to when I feel like having a very nice and very expensive meal without having to look as if I am an investment banker that is just made himself another halfbillion dollars on the sale of who knows what and that is my Mercedes S that is parked out front nnIve come here twice now and both times I have been knocked off my feet from how outstanding Dresslers is both to its commitment to fine dining and the way the staff treats you like an honored guest Really they do Nothing I hate more than being greeted by a surly or condescending hosthostess that shoots you that smug You are Abe Froman The Sausage King of Chicago look while giving you grief over your reservation actually we were minutes late but they were not too crowded so they sat us immediatelynnLast night was our second visit to Dresslers We would been looking forward to coming back after our first visit which was wonderful in its own right To our delight we were offered a table outside Let me paint the picture for you you are facing the greenway off Metropolitan Avenue you have an unfettered view of uptown Charlotte from where you have been seated and watching the light show on the Duke Tower is truly wonderful and you could not ask for a nicer August evening free from oppressive humidity In other words the perfect spot for a fantastic meal and some people watchingnnWe were greeted by our waiter who identified himself as Johnny Utah Seriously Helpful attentive exactly what you want in a waiternnThe wedge salad is a staple in any fine dining establishment and their Wedgie is no exception Yeah it is a wedge salad but it is a phenomenal wedge salad I also sampled their grilled sausage accompanied by some very tasty arugula OutstandingnnFor our main course my wife opted for the ribeye with a side of steamed spinach The mark of a quality eating establishment can be narrowed down to a simple question can you grill a good steak Of course Dresslers can When you can cut a steak with a fork you know they are giving you topquality meats grilled by someone who knows how to grill a ribeye She loves their ribeye it just might be her favorite in townnnI went for the seared Mahi accompanied by gnocchi and a light lemon vinaigrette sauce Perfect in its preparation its size and its presentation Best yet I had not even been in the mood for Mahi but if it looks good on the menu then I know it is going to taste even betternnFinally yes what you have heard about Dresslers cheesecakes is absolutely true Best cheesecake in Charlotte no question about it Game over pal Dresslers cheesecake is the undisputed heavyweight champion So good was their featured cheesecake Oreo Cheesecake that my wife called it pure concentrated evil that will make you lose your load No kidding I would have ordered a slice of my own and given myself into such delicious evilnnYou really cannot ask for a better dining experience without the pomp and pretense Dresslers is fine dining without the snooty SNOOTY or snobby SNOBBY atmosphericsnnWhen a restaurant is better the second time around you know you have found a keeper Dresslers is now on my list of MustEat Places I am already looking forward to my next visitnnnn Actually it was my Mercedes C I prefer modesty over extravagancenn Ugh Did I just quote Ferris Buellers Day Offnn Point Break just so happened to be on last night Of course I watched itnn Ugh Did I just quote Ferris Buellers Day Off again