new south kitchen & bar

the new south kitchen and bar has a new approach tosoutherncuisine that utilizes quality fresh ingredients from local farms. many of their dishes are inspired bysouthernclassics but i still want to see what more this restaurant can do.

excellent experience. we ate at this restaurant last saturday. the newsoutherncuisine theme was what attracted us to the restaurant. there was plenty of parking and it's located in a shopping center so it's easy to find. there was no wait for a table though the restaurant was busy. i rate restaurants experiences based three things; food, service and atmosphere.

food - we ordered two appetizers for the table. the pork spring rolls were very tasty far better than i expected them to be! fried green tomato's are one of our favorite dishes and the ones prepared here did not disappoint. very tasty also! i ordered the pan fried chicken for my entree. i'm not sure i would call what i was served pan fired. it was more sauteed than fried. part of that may be on me, as i was thinkingsouthernfried chicken when i ordered it. one bite however eliminated any regrets on my part. it was delicious. it was served with seasoned mash potatoes and green beans. the chicken was seasoned boneless breasts covered with a light batter and covered in a light white sauce/gravy along with the mashed potatoe . the portion sizes were generous and pleasantly plated. my wife had the sliced turkey breast. she was quite happy with it. i had a taste of it also. the turkey was very moist and served with dressing, cranberries, and mashed potatoes. nicely prepared and plated also. dessert was a shared chocolate tort. very rich but very good also. on a scale of 1-10 with ten being the best i rate the food at 9. it was good!

service- our waiter was efficient though he forgot a couple of things asked for and had to be reminded. not a major mistake. the meal took a while to come out of the kitchen, but the place was busy and the wait was appropriate given the number of diners and the diner hour. on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the best i'd rate the service as a 7.

atmosphere - this restaurant looked clean, table settings were neat and orderly, and the decor more or less standard restaurant design with an eye toward an upscale look. 1 - 10, i'd give the atmosphere a 7 also.

we will definitely go back here again. the menu had a lot of good options and i'm looking forward to sampling more of them!

aweful. if these people call this goodsouthernfood then i am ashamed to call myself a southerner. food was bland. it also was not fresh!! we had the meat loaf, and shrimp and grits. yuck!! talk about poor quality and taste. the grits were soupy, watery. the meat loaf tasted like a ball of meat with ketchup on it. i ate what i was given but i wish i would not have wasted my time or money. they can take my picture, i will not be back.

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tries too hard. the food is meant to be upscalesouthernfood, which is difficult to pull off. we had the meatloaf and the pan fried chicken special. meatloaf was good but not a $15 dish. the potato cakes were a highlight. the pan fried chicken had a bland breading and the potatoes could have come from a box. if you want goodsouthernfood in charlotte go to mert's in downtown.

ummm. new favorite place in s clt?. went back here with my girlfriend for dinner. yes, as others have commented, the ambience is nothing special. but the food! we shared a reasonably priced bottle and a couple small plates and a large plate. the pork belly sliders were amazing: succulent and crisp. the duck confit was very good. the large plate was a tenderloin the size of a baseball, cooked a perfect mr. the sides were new south version of mac n' cheese (made with penne rigate) and perfectly seasoned collard greens. we finished it off with the bread pudding for dessert. it was a little drier than i usually prefer, but it was finished quickly (nom nom). the service was very attentive and knowledgable. we even got to watch duke get destroyed in the first round of the ncaa in the bar as we were leaving. all in all, a perfect evening!


-----14 mar, 2012-----

exceeded expectations. i went there for lunch with a colleague. excellent! i consider myself an expert on goodsoutherncookin'. this place did not disappoint. i can see it becoming my new favorite place in south charlotte! if you don't like this place it's prob because you don't likesouthernfood in the first place. 'nuff said ;)

we came for my mother in laws birthday today. everything was outstanding. i think this is my new favorite place!southerncuisine brought up to date. service was great too.