Artisan’s Palate

"I live in Italy so my bar is set pretty high, and I have to say that I really, really enjoyed my meal at this restaurant, as did everyone else in my party. We sat in the gallery, which was a unique experience. Our server, Sophie, was helpful and attentive. The food was just delicious! We shared everything from bacon dates, skillet spoonbread (cornbread), fried brussel sprouts, octopus, mussels - and ended with an incredible take on bread pudding. I loved the artsy vibe, the women-powered kitchen, the committment to locally-sourced ingredients, and the high quality of the food and service. I should also note that we weren't in a rush and we ejoyed the time we spent lingering over this meal...but if you are in a hurry, this isn't the right place for you. For us, it was exactly what we were looking for. If I am ever in Charlotte again, I will definitely return!"

Elyse Resnick

"My girlfriend and I came in for a visit on 2/28 before a concert nearby, and honestly it was a pretty big letdown.

We were quickly greeted, and sat next to the bathrooms, which was a weird spot, so we requested to move to another table, which they obliged with no problem.

We ordered an old fashioned and Negroni flight, which came out a couple of minutes apart. Not a big deal, but why not together?

She wanted to order the fish and grits, but they were out of salmon, which I thought was very surprising considering it was 5 o’clock on a Friday. She asked the waiter for some recommendations which he responded “everything is good”. She asked about the steak, he said “it’s OK, but people normally prefer the sliders”. Thought it was a little bizarre he didn’t even even try to upsell that, but hey, whatever works.

I ended up ordering the porkbelly while she got the sliders, and we got a side of fries to share. My pork belly came out a while after, which was the first time I’d seen our waiter since he took our order, and asked for a Don’t Worry Bee Happy instead of the Negroni flight… I had no idea sweet vermouth wasn’t sweet. That’s on me.

The couple next to us was sat after we ordered, and got their food before us. Their sliders came out before ours. When we finished our entrees, she ordered another Old Fashioned. Our fries didn’t come out until the very end of our meal. The additional Old Fashioned didn’t come out until we finished the fries… by that point we were ready to leave.

While looking for our waiter, we observed him looking at us through the kitchen, then duck behind the door when we made eye contact. Cool. We flagged down another member of waitstaff, that happened to be the manager on duty, explained our experience, and she was kind enough to comp our food since none of it came out together.

Food was ok, but not flavorful. Porkbelly was tough, the sliders were bland, the fries were definitely frozen NOT the advertised “farm to table” fresh. I doubt my opinion would be different if the experience was better. It was like the cherry on the whole experience.

Considering the price of everything being al la carte, I was hopeful but very disappointed.

And, following this experience, the manager on duty gave us a card which had a QR code on it SPECIFICALLY for contacting the manager… we were never reached back out to. So, 4 months later, here’s my experience and review. 🫡"

Nick Marryat

"The staff was amazing! A women owned business, they did a fantastic job of taking care of all our needs quickly and courteously. They have a really nice art gallery with a cute outdoor seating area. Drinks were delicious and every food item we tried was so good! Highly recommend the meatballs and the scallops. Definite 5 stars and can’t wait to come again!"

Jenna Butler