Without the amazing service from our attentive waitress, I would give Johnny
Garlic’s only two stars in terms of food. I came here around lunch time with a
friend (the hostess told us it would be a 10-15 minute wait, which I thought
was amusing because the restaurant was half empty).
My husband and I really do like Johnny Garlic’s. I admit I was leery of what we
were about to step into because of the reviews I had read on Yelp. After trying
Johnny Garlic’s on three occasions as a couple and with friends, I decided to
open a Yelp account and put in my experience.
We got there around 11am on a Sat before any crowds. Walked in and wasn’t sure
if we were to sit down or what. The girls at the counter pleasantly said to
order here @ the counter and then they would bring our food out…3 of us got
the burnt ends sandwiches, french fries and fried pickles.
Much time and many Cuban sandwiches have gone by since my last visit and review
of Jose’s. I often reflected back upon my visit nearly a year ago and wonder,
“was it truly THAT amazing, or was it just a romanticized memory?”
Katie’s will always hold a special place in my heart. Growing up in Mid-City,
this was probably my family’s most-visited restaurant when I was a kid. There
have been many great (and yummy) memories of eating the fried shrimp, catfish,
gumbo, and the many other goodies that Katie’s offered.
Come to Where the Locals Eat at Keegan’s Seafood Grille.
I visited here back in June 2009 so it was quite a long time ago but I can
remember the service being great. Their coffee being one of the best coffees
I’ve had in a long time. And the food being great too! We decided to visit
after they were featured on TV and we definitely don’t regret going! It was
great!
Kelly’s Diner is a 1953 Jerry O’Mahoney, two piece dining car.
Dare Anyone to find a better place that have this quality of food.
Specializes in homemade Polish lunches served cafeteria style. Cabbage rolls,
pirogis and sausages.
Blackened chicken salad was on the special menu the Friday we were there, and
it was huge with generous portions of chicken and tasty dressing. In addition,
a Po-boy, the one Guy ate, which I thought was only so-so, but the plate of
onion rings could have been a whole meal, wonderful :)
Yes it is hole in the wall, super loud, packed, cash-only, no seats, very
limited parking spots… I had to park my SUV on the street.
Saltenas, dumpling-like baked pastry pockets filled with a stew of meats and
veggies.
Known for old-world Italian food, including traditional and east-coast pizza.
potato pancakes, hand made milkshakes, burgers
I’m giving the Landmark 4 stars because of their delicious Mousaka. It took a
while but that was because they made it fresh, and man was it YUMMY! One of the
only places in Charlotte that serve Mousaka, which is the Greek version of
Lasagna…only better (IMHO). Oh, and the Greek desserts were very yummy as
well, like their Baklava.
The restaurant is in the middle of a neighborhood in Midtown, which stuck me as
odd when I first arrived. Parking was extremely awkward as I had to parallel
park up next to somebody’s home and walk down a few blocks since there wasn’t
much parking available.
I grew up eating bierocks, and these are close. They are quite peppery, and I
love pepper. They are not as good as what I grew up with, but they do the
trick considering how much work it is to make them from scratch.
I first went here in 2011 and took my family for lunch b/c it was close to our
home. I remember it being fine - we had sandwiches, a Mediterranean plate, a
small lunch - sized steak, etc. and everything was basically good. It just
wasn’t a place I thought of to go again. Then, about two months ago, I threw it
out as a option of a close place to meet a friend for lunch, and since then, my
husband and I have been back several times.
Excellent food! They give pretty decent sized portions as well. As a tip, I’d
recommend going about an hour before they close down and they are a LOT more
liberal with their serving size.
