text: I am a native Charlottean but have lived in Southern California for yrs When I get back to CLT I really look forward to some traditional Southern cooking Dish was a big disappointment They have the menu items down pat but fall down in the flavor and preparation departmentnn Fried green tomatoes were bland and hard The are lightly battered in an unseasoned flour and served with a dillhorseradish dipping sauce A seasoned corn meal batter would have been much better The tomatoes were thinly sliced but were hard way too young Since they were not that good it did not bother me that they only give you about a third of a tomatonn Collard dip sounded like a cool idea but They basically take a traditional spinach dip and substitute collards The menu says served hot but ours came cold not room temp but cold and clearly straight from the fridge The pita wedges were put on the grill for a few seconds but were not grilled enough eithernn Pork chops were very tough and grilled with a heavy handed toosweet maple glazenn Salmon patties were cooked way too fast and ended up nicely browned on the outside but way undercooked and soupy on the insidenn Pot roast was tender and pretty goodnn Collards were fresh but overthetop sweet Who wants sweet collards anyway A hint of sweetness I can see but these were just not goodnn Squash casserole was nicely flavored but the squash were cooked to deathnn Finally the deviled egg had been boiled so long my egg white was actually hardnnThe place was almost full when we visited I am guessing that any repeat patrons are eating here because it is in a trendy locale and they have probably never had good and true Southern cooking You certainly cannot get that at Dish