rooster's uptown

brilliant...as usual. roosters never lets me down. and as sure as the south park location is stellar, the uptown location does not disappoint. in charlotte, we are lucky to have a restaurant like this. the open kitchen, the wood fire grill, and thegreatcheese selection make this place special. start with the cheese plate, then have the duck confit, and accompany it with mac and cheese or the fire roasted beets.

dined here for about eighth time last night. the just keeps getting better. good food andgreatservice with a pretty decent (broad) wine list. sit at the bar and shoot the breeze with the talented young chefs.

've been very impressed in my two visits to rooster's. as a meat lover, any place that specializes in smoking their own meat and does it well it going to rate highly in my book, but rooster's shines all around.
i've had their wings, roasted chicken, and bbq meatloaf as well as different sides. their wings and chicken were both really flavorful and perfectly juicy (as i'm sure just about all their meats are), but if you take one thing away from this review - get the bbq meatloaf! it had agreatblend of spices, was cooked perfectly, and rooster's bbq sauce is incredible. it's sweet, spicy, and smoky without having any one of those elements be too strong. i got some on the side with my chicken this past visit, and it made the meal that much better.
the staff has also been very friendly, and the open-kitchen concept where you can see the chefs working is pretty interesting.

not too bad. i went to rooster's at south park and was very disappointed. went to the uptown location for lunch and they have redeemed themselves, somewhat. the food was excellent. i had the grilled chicken salad and a side of roasted beets. very fresh, and full of flavor.  beautiful space, the décor with all of the wood gives it a very warm and comfortable feeling.why a 3 rating? 1--prices. $7 for 1/2 cup of roasted beets? little steep for me.2--noise. same complaint i had about the south park location. lovely space, but so noisy you can't hear yourself think, let alone have a business discussion.3--hit and miss service. they were slow to get things started and take our orders. then all of a sudden all of the food appeared in a rush. then we didn't see anyone until the checks were dropped on the table and then we had to flag someone down to take our credit cards. when i only have an hour for lunch during the work day, slow service will not get you my business.4--when we called to make the reservation and said it would be six people, they immediately asked if it was going to be separate checks and then groused about how inconvenient it would be for the server to split them up. i watched the server and it took her about a minute to print the checks. not agreatfirst impression.i would try them again, but it would be with a smaller party, and when i have extra time.

wonderful dinner last night!
shout out to agreatstaff who made us feel at home!!! (especially the gm)
food as always delicious!!

quite the delicious surprise. we were a two top walk-in and seated at the chef's bar next to the kitchen. it was fascinating to watch such a wonderfully organised kitchen at work.
our food reflected thegreatteam work in the kitchen and was both tasty and hot.
my only negative would be that the charcuterie/cheese plate had obviously been precut and tasted of "plastic wrap".
however our main courses of fish of the day and bbq pork were extremely delicious and beautifully cooked.

i have had the pleasure of eating here twice now and both times it was agreatexperience. the wine list is diverse, with lots of french options. we ordered the charcuterie sampler, adding the cheese option. i loved the duck ham, tender and flavorful and a perfect way to share appetizers with a group. the cured salmon needed a bigger punch of flavor. the mussels are tender, the pizzas are to die for. the mushrooms are divine.

love it!