Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Soul - Midwood

Tapas/Sushi
$66 for three people's tapas, drinks and dessert

I love this place, but it's a little funky. There's always a wait (usually a good sign) and it's very trendy. The food is awesome though and I usually go with the specials or the server's recommendations. This visit did not disappoint. Some of what we tried included the mushroom/fried egg flatbread, greek pita egg roll (special) and the sushi tuna tacos which were all strange but awesome! We tried a few other things but these were the most memorable, and not typically what I would order. This place is small, so not so good for a group, and they have a techno bar inside so you need to be okay with loud thumping music. However, this place is always yummy so definitely check it out.

Loco Lime - Midwood

Tex Mex
Flautas, Mexican Chopped Chicken Salad & 2 Corona - $30.

Finally some good tex mex has made it to Charlotte without spending crazy money and not worrying about the sanitation score. My salad was awesome with chicken, avocados, corns salsa and fried jalapenos. It's definitely a new favorite item in town. This restaurant shares a parking lot with Common House (and Yoga One) so parking can be a challenge but it's worth it once you get inside. The decor isn't much to remember but the food is awesome. Plus, their chips and salsa are great which is more than I can say for a lot of mexican restaurants in Charlotte. I believe it's owned by the Hawthorne Pizza guys so they have dual promotions. Overall this is definitely my new favorite mexican place in town and very reasonably priced! My only bad comment is my friend's flautas were a little dry but he said they were really good anyway. Check it out!