Q: positive

A: Great comfort food! Really cool find downtown near the train, museums, etc. Love it!

Q: positive

A: I'm impressed so far and I consider the experience not to be complete as of yet. I scheduled an eye exam this morning and was helped by Dr David Anderson. I wear contacts and glasses and have issues with allergies. He observed that my eyelids were puffy and had me try Elestat which I've never tried before. OMG, this is some good stuff. It made a huge difference on how my eyes felt. We discussed my approaching need for bifocals in the future and agreed to hold off for now. Ohh, the joys of age 40. Then due to my eye allergies I'm currently doing a 2 week trial pair of contact lens versus the one month disposables i've been currently using. I have a follow up for saturday appointment for an eye dilation to see if I need to go on some steriods, but I'm truly impressed with how thorough Dr Anderson has been so far. The office staff is friendly as well. Now, I can't speak for the service of obtaining eyeglasses, but so far I'm pretty sure i will be a repeat customer. Thanks.

Q: negative

A: "too sexy for Milan, too sexy for New York and Japan" That old 80's song pops into my head every time I walk into this place. It's so hip it hurts. It's been riding the wave for several years, based solely on being the only "French" cafe in town, not counting Cafe Monte, another faux French establishment. It's also located in a "very edgy" part of town, meaning there are non-white people on the streets. The coffee and pastries are nothing special. You'd think they were ambrosial given some of the reviews but you can get better at Whole Foods. Even so, I'd still make the drive, except for the abysmal service, as it does make a nice change from the claustrophobic suburban paradise that is Charlotte. It can take them upwards of 30 minutes to make a sandwich. Heaven forbid that you should ask that your pastries be boxed, rather than crammed into a bag. Yes, you say, but it's a French bakery, doesn't the attitude go with it? Frankly, no. I've been to French patisseries, in France, in US and European cities. I've yet to encounter the attitude I've experienced at Amelie's. Go if you are bored out of your mind, as it is open 24/7, but don't make a special trip for the food. It really isn't that special.

Q: positive

A:
What to say about this place? Great food, great service and the location is great if you like to hike North Mountain a lot :-) I'm no expert with Tortas but this place has some amazing ones which will fill you up with lunch and dinner! Being a long time fan of Travel Channel's "Man vs Food" I've been meaning to try this place for some time now. Glad I did. Sure you will too.