Q: negative

A: What does this fox say? He says "There's better food than this in Charlotte". The wife and I dropped by this much-hyped Sharon Amity eatery Sunday after church. While Sunday after church is usually a suicide time slot, the wait was short and the staff very nice. The dining room was packed and loud but not in an off-putting way. The lady at the hostess stand, the waitress and even the busboy were all great, offering kind words and big smiles along with the fast service. On an accessibility note, I will say that my wife is in a wheel chair and everything was very easy for her, no steps, a nice ramp outside and wide doorways. The biggest turn off, aside from the food, is the limited parking situation. We had to make a couple of laps before a spot opened up. The food was not what we were hoping for. Having read several glowing reviews in the local papers, we were looking forward to a good sit down restaurant that really knows how to make great fried chicken and wonderful home-style sides. Looks like we'll have to keep looking. We both had fried chicken, so I can't speak for any other entrees etc. The chicken was just OK. It was hot but a little greasy and way too dry. I expect it was overcooked. The highly touted brine and seasoning process didn't bring much to the party. Could have used a little more salt and a little less cayenne pepper. The corn muffing was OK, but not even warm enough to melt the room temperature honey butter. The mashed potatoes were OK, the texture was a little loose and not a lot of flavor. The mac and cheese was a huge disappointment, slightly warmer than room temperature and totally devoid of flavor. They should have called it just Macaroni because for the life of me I couldn't find and cheese or any flavor. Maybe the biggest disappointment in what was turning out to be a symphony of inefficacy was the so-called banana pudding. I've seen it recommended by other reviewers and since, I am a fan of the dish, I gladly shelled out 6 bucks to give it a go. A huge bowl of very thick flavorless pudding like glop filled the bottom of a large bowl. there were 3 banana slices stuck into the gloppy mess and on top was a huge pile of flavorless whipped cream with exactly 3 hard vanilla wafers stuck into it. a fourth vanilla wafer had been crumbled over the top of this disaster. Absolutely no flavor of anything, much less banana. Maybe the burgers and some of the other sides are better, but I won't be finding out.

Q: negative

A: Ok so...hmm. Plum. Well. Um...I think I'm just going to keep this brief and to the point. I decided to sit at the bar. When you're eating alone the bar is the way to go. Service: The staff here is very stand offish. The bartender and the host were very unfriendly. I don't know if they had a bad day or what but with the host I asked hervto charge my phone for me which seemed (from the look on her face) to be more of an annoyance than anything. The bartender I don't know was either just very aloof or just it was his first day behind the bar. I dunno staff friendliness is high up on my list as far as quality service is concerned and from what I could tell neither had that quality at all. Anywho...the food. Dear god. Bad chinese is probably better. I ordered the Roti Canai which on my first visit to Plum my god was delicious this visit it was pretty mediocre but when you're hoping that the sauce does all the work and it doesn't it can ultimately be a flop. The next item I had was the Shrimp Springrolls. VOM! I honestly don't even know how I scarfed both of them down. They left a weird after taste in my mouth which I ended up rinsing out with a glass of Riesling. Plus the sauces meh meh and even more meh. I was so underwhelmed by them that I had to have him bring me a completely different sauce all together (sauce for the dumplings). Surprisingly I tried to stick it out at plum by ordering one more small plate...BAD DECISION. (horror music) I shouldve just said anything with the word lollipop and meat together in one phrase should just be a no go. I unfortunately decided to be adventurous and go for the Lemongrass Beef Lollipops. (vomits in the background) I could barely get through one before I pushed the plate away. I don't think ill be going back to Plum anytime soon. Seriously, Plum what happened?

Q: negative

A: Lately my dad has been on a Tia Rosa's kick. And when my dad gets on a restaurant kick, he likes to eat at that restaurant over, and over, and over. And sometimes I get invited and come along. After eating here a few times, I decided that it is simply just not deserving of the hype and traffic it gets. The food is bland. The salsa they give you is bland...even the "hot" one. The quesadillas I got are bland. The rice and beans? You guessed it, bland. They're definitely catering to the North Mesa crowd, whose Mormon pioneer ancestors apparently couldn't fit any spice in their wagons when they crossed the plains. And would it kill you guys to put some cinnamon in the horchata? Seriously... Just go to their tacqueria across the parking lot and order the crab tacos with a Mexican Coke or Senorial Sangria... Much better option.

Q: positive

A:
Great atmosphere and great good, service. The bar and fire pit are a most if your in LV.