Q: Feeling lazy I took my truck in last week to have some brake lines replaced and the axle seals replaced. I've had the truck for 7 years and I've never let anyone else touch it. The cynic in me fully expected some sort of disaster to occur. Low and behold everything was done right. No leaks, no squeaks and no BS. I talked with Brian. He didn't try to up sell me on anything and they finished the job when they said they would. Those two things combined are a rare combination these days. Their shop rate is on the high side at $98 but they didn't take their sweet time doing the work so I felt like the overall cost was still reasonable. Thanks!

A: positive

Q: While I was visiting Charlotte I decided that I wanted to try some authentic Carolina BBQ, and I was told to visit Mac's Speed Shop for a positive experience. I was vey impressed with what they offered, from the food to the drink to the restaurant itself. The staff here is very kind and despite being a full house, they were very quick to take my order, deliver drinks and food, and take time to chat sense I was eating alone (business visit). The food was delicious, and with this being the first time I was trying the native BBQ, I went for the combo platter with the small portions of different types of meat. Included was the ribs, brisket, pulled pork, and turkey. Each meat was perfectly cooked, full of flavor, and perfect texture. The sides of fries and beans were very good as well. The restaurant has a full bar and sports the local brews from the surrounding areas, which added to the authenticity of the BBQ experience and gave me the opportunity to try out some of the local favorites. The restaurant has Southern accent to it and you can spend your entire time there looking at the stuff they have hung on walls, not to mention that they have multiple televisions showing different games (including Euro football!) for personal enjoyment. After my experience there, I can firmly state that I will be visiting Mac's again next time I am in the Charlotte region.

A: positive

Q: Not sure when they added a dress code, but I don't recall it being around when it first opened. It was news to me this weekend. Saturday night my jeans were called "too baggy" even though other guys inside the bar were wearing the same kind of jeans. Great eyes, bouncer. Then today I came in during the day and was turned around because they didn't consider my "flip flops" as "sandals" yet there again, guys standing in the outside patio were wearing similar open-toed sandals. This place is usually really cool spot for drinks and music but the dress code gives bouncers justification to make up stupid reasons up to turn you around. I understand dress standards but when you get down to criticizing what sandals & jeans look like you've hit a low.

A: negative

Q: I went here for a perm recently bc of all the great reviews. I brought in a picture and the stylist said she could achieve the results using a spiral perm. I later found out from another more high end salon I normally go to that these results can only be done with a curling iron. I also was told on the phone they could do a single process color in one visit and when I arrived they said I had to come back in one week. Anyway, the perm completely damaged my hair bc they processed for an hour, instead of the usual 5-20 min processing time. I found this out after having to go to another salon to fix the results and get the Demi color done. The curl that I achieved looked nothing liked the picture and the stylist acted the everything was perfect and quickly rushed me out of the salon. I am going back to speak with the manager to tell them about the damage they did to the front of my hair. They obviously did not have the expertise to achieve the results I wanted or to recognize that the picture I brought in was not a spiral perm. The stylist also did not even know what rods to use and had to keep asking other stylists. I should have left at this point but I didn't want to be rude. My mistake in trusting them with my hair.

A:
negative