dish

dish has a nice, down home feel with very solid southern food. my girlfriend and i shared the meatloaf sliders appetizer and the chicken and dumplingsdishwith a side of mashed sweet potatoes. 
the meatloaf sliders were very good. the best part of the meal by far was the cajun spice on the meatloaf; if i come back to dish, i will probably order the meatloaf as my entree because it was excellent. the slider buns were a little dry and took away from the great meatloaf just slightly, but overall the sliders were still very good.
the chicken and dumplings were just okay in my opinion and my girlfriend's. a lot of people have raved about them being amazing, but they were definitely not life changing. the chicken was very tender and the dumplings were as well, but as a whole it wasn't extremely flavorful or memorable in any way. the mashed sweet potatoes on the side were amazing, however. nice and sweet but not too much so, and they had a little cinnamon taste that balanced it all perfectly. the biscuit was a little dry, and the deviled egg was pretty good.
overall, the food was good but not great with some things better than others. the service was solid as well, and the prices are pretty cheap, especially for the amount of food you get.

dish is a charlotte institution. perched at its post in plaza midwood since 2002dishserves up warm, southern comfort food at prices that won’t hurt your wallet. i first tasted dish’s delicious homestyle cooking almost three years ago when i spent the summer in charlotte for an internship.dishwas one of my supervising attorney’s favorite spots (along with the diamond) and we went todishseveral times over the summer for lunch (peter lovesdishso much that i gave him adishgift card as a parting gift after spending a summer with him). he always order the chicken and dumplings, and i rotated through several of their sandwich offerings. my favorite part about anything you order–the deviled egg you get on the side. if that doesn’t remind you of family style cooking, then what does?

i love this place!. this is one of my fav. go to places in charlotte. the food is amazing! the service is always amazing! and it's just a down-home kind of place with a higher end quality with great prices. please givedisha try! oh, and the breakfast is amazing too!

i love the meatloaf!!!!!. had the cajun spiced meatloaf with mashed potatoes. great flavour, and home made mashed potatoes. my daughter had the chicken and dumplings, smothered in a fantastic gravy. my wife ate the salmon cakes, which were a nice twist to the traditional fish cake and was served with collard greens. the hamburger my son ate was also delicious. the one item that blew me away were the biscuits. my aunts make delicious biscuits, but these were the best buscuits i have had in a long time. i would love to be able to go back todishsoon.

great for breakfast!. 3.5 stars overall. i've been todishfor both dinner and breakfast, and i have to say i preferred their breakfast. the prices are very reasonable for how much food you get, and i enjoyed the laid-back atmosphere. but service can be attentive or not, depending on who is waiting on you. and the food can be hit or miss, depending on what you like.

dinner gets 3 stars. the black eyed pea hummus was an interesting concept, but the hummus was too thick to be able to scoop it out of the bowl with just a pita wedge - a fork was definitely needed here! it was also very filling.

their chicken and dumplings (made famous from an episode of diners, drive-ins, and dives) could have used more dumplings and less chicken. (i know, i'm probably the only person who would think that.) the gravy was quite thick, and i am not a fan of dark meat, so i probably won't get it again. their mac 'n cheese was quite good, though, as were their biscuits and deviled eggs.

my hubby is a real fan of salmon patties, and he liked their version. he also enjoyed their collards and squash casserole.

their breakfast is a real bargain, and the food was a notch above dinner, so i would give them 4 stars here. i had the downhome breakfast served with eggs, hash brown casserole or grits, bacon, sausage, or soy sausage, biscuit, and tea or coffee. everything was really good, and the hash brown casserole was a good choice over the grits (it was yummy!). and all this was just $5!

my hubby had the carolina country breakfast, which had both grits and the hash brown casserole, and also had a bowl of pepper gravy for $6.50. the gravy was peppery, just the right consistency, and really good on the biscuit and eggs.

we know we'll be back again soon for breakfast. even the coffee was strong enough to satisfy us. i only wish they would open earlier than 10am!

dish is a funky spot in plaza midwood that turns out great food including wonderful vegetables. recently my mom and i had lunch here and truly enjoyed going meatless with the wide selection on the veggie menu. i particularly enjoyed the tomato soup and the green beans and the deviled egg and biscuit really added an extra touch.dishalso has plenty of options for carnivores including burgers (veggie available), sandwiches such as fish, grilled eggplant and grilled pimento cheese, entrees like meatloaf, shrimp & grits and chicken & dumplings, a variety of salads and "south of the border" items like nachos, burritos and quesadillas. desserts are also offered including a wonderful sounding vanilla bourbon sweet potato pie - yum! i look forward to returning todishagain soon. in addition to lunch and dinner service, breakfast is also served on saturday from 10-3.

i've been dish'd. i work only about 1 mile fromdishand i have passed by it too many times to remember. i have walked past the door one my way to many other places in plaza midwood and i now regret each time i did. after catching an episode of ddd i had to stop by and have lunch and i am very greatful to guy for letting me in on one of the best kept secrets in charlottte. amazing food, and great service. i will be back many times to say the least.

where do i start..i was first introduced todishby being a fan of diners driveins and dives. during a house hunting trip to the charlotte area we tried it out and have been hooked ever since. we have since moved to charlotte and take everyone that visits us here for a great southern comfort food meal. parking is a bit tight but i think that adds to the experience. upon entering we are always greeted by a friendly smile. service is great everytime we have been there. we have tried everything from the greens dip, fried green tomatoes, pimento cheese dip, pot roast, chicken and dumplings, chicken fried steak (fabulous!!), my favorite shrimp and grits (outstanding), quesildillas. everything is consistent and delicious every time. to be fair my only complain is that the quesildillas could use more cheese inside. as for the sides, again we have loved them all. my absolute favorite is the squash casserole. don't let the rustic appearance fool you, it's delicious. upon our last vistdishwe were deemed regulars and one waitress said she recognized us. made me laugh but it's a great place and i will continue to go as often as i can. once having been there, consider yourself dished!

friends recommendeddishand we had seen it on ddd so we gave it a shot for a friday lunch. the first thing we liked is that unlike some ddd restaurants, there was no mention of the appearance on the show. they aren't trying to ride their 15 minutes, they're just doing their thing. i went for the meatloaf, which was just fine as was the accompanying mac&cheese. my wife had a 3 veggie plate with greens, squash casserole and mac&cheese. it was all good, very good even, but not amazing. the chicken and dumplings is what had been recommended, maybe we should have listened. maybe next time, because it was good enough to merit a return trip.

we've been to most of midwood's hot spots and have been meaning to make our way over todish. after seeingdishon "diners, drive-ins and dives".. we couldn't wait any longer so...

comfort food at it's best.dishcomes thru every time! my husband loves the chicken and dumplings and i loves the chicken fried steak! there is something for everyone to a veggie plate, fish of the day, to the traditional items on the menu as meatloaf and mac and cheese. i love the fact that everydishcomes with a deviled egg! welcome to the south! i would recommend everyone needs to trydishat least once. it won't disappoint!

this cozy little scene is located in the up in coming foodie hood plaza midwood of charlotte. featured on diners, drive-ins and dives as serving authentic southern fare, this born and bred southern gal and to try it out for herself! i chose the recommended and most populardishat dish-the chicken n dumplins and let's not forget the apple cidar vinegar to pour on top! every entree is served with a scratch made biscuit and a deviled egg and whats more southern than that?? southern hospitality at it's best!

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.) anddishstrives 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 letdishdo 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 todishwith 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 givedisha 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...dishputs 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.

local recommendation = great lunch. while visiting charlotte we stopped bydishon 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.