dish

weird, loud, but vastly fun. i've been in charlotte since this place was the frighteningly wonderful ho toy (the only chinese place in town where there were more customers speaking chinese than english.) and dish strives for a similar odd authenticity.

the almost get it, too! actually the 'home cooking', soul/comfort food things are impressive. but i think that they frankly try to cover a bit too much ground: they could skip the fake southwestern/mexican items and not lose a lot of customers.

what does set this joint (and i use that term affectionately) apart are the small quirks: deviled eggs. decent biscuits, homemade pimento cheese (mine is a bit better but not enough to fight over. and it's a huge pain to make, so i'll let dish do it.)

expect to wait for a table, expect it to be very loud, but you can consistently get some really good (dare i say it?) nouvelle southern food.

what is all the hype about??? this is the only review you need to read!!!. i went to dish with a couple lady friends a while back on a friday night. the place was packed! it seemed like they didn't have a large wait staff for the amount of tables in the restaurant. it took forever just to get a waiter over to our table to see us. i started to check to see it i had put on deoderant, but everything checked out a-okay on my end after a quick once over.

i ordered the pot roast with mac & cheese and green beans. it took 45 to an hour for the food to come out. the locals were getting restless if you know what i mean. we were ready to naw on any arm or leg that made its way past our table.

the pot roast was okay, not great, but not bad. the flavor was good, the meat was somewhat tender, but not as tender as you would expect from a pot roast when the meat is slow cooked. i feel i could make a decent pot roast that could give dish a run for their money. the mac n' cheese did not have that thick cheesy texture you are used too from southern mac n' cheese. they use the smaller noodles like you see in the mac n cheese box. the cheese itself was there, but didn't make an impact with the taste buds. you guys had to get this mac n cheese out of the box. the green bean and deviled egg that came with the meal were probably the best part.

the only southern comfort i got out of this meal was when i drank a couple glasses of southern comfort afterwards and resolved with a nice long break to the toilet with a creative loafing magazine. why isn't their an obituary section in cl? it should be located somewhere between the stories on idiot crooks and spicy personals!

...anyways...by the way... dish puts very little alcohol in their mixed drinks...what is with that! the girls i was with were complaining that they weren't getting drunk fast enough and the drinks cost a fortune. where's the alcohol... these broads need to get toasted?

i don't see what all the hype is about this place in plaza midwood and neither did the two fine woman i was with.

homey yummy!. it was so fun to come across dish, as we were looking for something new and exciting (and real) to try in this town! and wow- loved it! we started w/the bean nachos- yum! and w/some reservation, i chose the veggie plate w/green beans, mac & cheese... and a squash casserole that is still making me droll ;-) but, loved it! the biscuit and hardboiled egg were surprisingly special too.

next time we're trying the pie!

local recommendation = great lunch. while visiting charlotte we stopped by dish on a local recommendation and had a great lunch. the potato cakes were amazing; i could have made a meal on those alone. the cajun meatloaf was really good, i expected it to have a little more kick than it had, but it was the perfect amount. the atmosphere was exactly what we were looking for, local and relaxed. definitely worth checking out if you are in charlotte.

not bad. overall, jordan eats gives this place a 5 out of 10. great local neighborhood joint with a decent menu for veg/vegans but food was basically bland. bring your salt shaker and don't skip dessert- it was the best part! the sweet potato pie would be the saving grace to bring me back here for a second visit.

dish...is delish. truly a must-eat if you are looking for some good eats.

great place!. cajun meatloaf was amazing (i actually ordered a second to-go order to take home for later).

quaint part of town, great atmosphere and they have a full bar at night! what more can one ask for!

bl(fried green)t with collard greens, sweet tea, and vanilla bourbon sweet potato pie. i was in southern heaven. staff were friendly and the atmosphere comfortable for a lone traveler.

great place!. two words: cajun meatloaf! very good overal experience with attentive service, cool vibe, and diverse crowd. highly recommend and is now my daughters' favorite place!

slap 'yo momma good!. this place is different - in a good way. dish takes southern favorites and puts their own signature on them. sure, they have a few traditional dishes prepared exactly the way you would expect them to be, but then you'll come across a selection that takes that traditional southern comfort food in a slightly new direction. i appreciate the fact they don't change southern favorites just for the sake of changing them, they tweak them so they taste better than the way your mother made them.

upon my most recent visit, i ordered a tried and true american classic, country fried steak. the menu simply read "country fried steak served over mashed potatoes and smothered in white pepper gravy with a choice of side" and i couldn't have been more pleased with my choice. this was one of those traditional dishes where they made it the way you'd expect it to be made, so that it would taste the way you remember it tasting - delicious. there wasn't any flare or new age ingredient. it was just a tender, savory piece of round steak fried up just right with some of the best white gravy i'd ever had. the fresh mashed potatoes were homemade and included the potato skins, all of which made the perfect complement to the country fried steak. try it all for yourself, it's a must!

bland, bland, and more bland. we are new in town and decided to check out plaza midwood for the evening. we ended up walking around and found dish. we started off with fried green tomatoes which were great. from there, everything went down hill. i had the shrimp and grits and my wife had the pot roast. the only thing worth eating was the pot roast. the shrimp and grits, deviled egg, potatoes, and macaroni and cheese had no flavor whatsoever. disappointing comfort food.

delicious down home southern food!. food is great staff is very friendly! i recommend the fried green tomatoes, chicken & dumplings, and meatloaf sandwich!

loved it. my friend came to visit in the charlotte area. we were hoping to eat at penguin, but when we saw that they weren't open we went next door to dish. i wasn't disappointed in the least. the food was delicious. i ordered the cajun meatloaf, which i highly recommend. the plate came with all sorts of food: meatloaf, mashed potatoes, a deviled egg, a biscuit, and a side. i highly recommend this restaurant.

consistency issues?. dish aims for the "mom's comfort food" end of things, and does it with a southern twist. i've never had a meal there i flat out didn't like, but it seems that the place had some consistency issues a while back. one time you'd go and it would be good, the next time not so much, and the next time it'd be great! i haven't had a bad (or even mediocre) meal there in a while, so maybe they've worked out the kinks. the staff is always good, and patient with our usual table to 10 or 12 folks. the beer selection is puzzling, though.

deeeeelish. great service, well-rounded menu, and chicken & dumplings that rival my grandmothers. thumbs up!