Stoke Charlotte

While in Charlotte staying at the Marriott, we decided to stop by Stoke Charlotte for breakfast. I don't typically like hotel restaurants, but I must say this one was pretty good. The breakfast was above average. The service provided was excellent for both visits. I recommend giving Stokes a try if you're staying at the Marriott and want a good convenient breakfast or dinner.

I am definitely a foodie, so wanted to try out Stokes with the open kitchen atmosphere. The food was good, but a little too exotic for me. Breakfast: - I was able to modify the existing Omelet: Egg White Omelet with spinach, mushrooms, onion, tomato, and light on the cheese. Excellent flavor and well made. - Waffle ordered with sugar free syrup and butter on side. Received with cinnamon and sugar butter and regular syrup. The server corrected the issue quickly. Great waffle served with chilled fresh fruit: Blue berries, black berries, and Strawberries. Appetizers: - Deviled Eggs fantastic and sold out by end of night. - Chard Octopus was extremely fishy, almost raw with a tail, and well, we just couldn't eat it. Dinner: - Little Gem Lettuce Salad with grilled chicken and 6 minute Egg was fantastic. The herb dressing could have used a slight touch of shallots and more herbs. Slightly bland but good. Side: Summer Squash. Squash was good, but the mushrooms served were very large, earthy, and almost seemed like they had long legs. Not a fan of this dish at all. Overall, good experience. Limited Menu. Great drinks served: Stoke Manhattan and Cosmopolitan (served off menu).

We came for dinner on a Saturday night with friends from New Zealand and we couldn’t have picked a better place. The drinks were fantastic, the food was exceptional, service was great (attentive, but not overbearing, exactly how it should be). We had a long leisurely meal, I think we were there about 2 1/2 hours and at no point felt rushed or that they were keen to “turn” the table. Lovely restaurant, very modern, with an open kitchen. We had two drinks each, two appetizers to share, a main course each, four sides to share, coffee and we all shared the doughnut. Two us had the pork shank which was amazing, one had the fish which was delicious and one had the chicken: don’t think ho-hum boring, it was an elevated chicken dish and extremely good. We brought a lot of food home and spent about $450 with tip. Which for four people is just a little over $100 per person. Not bad at all. And unlike some dining experiences we have had, we felt that every penny was worth it. It was a wonderful evening. We will definitely return.

This could be a happening place. Nice atmosphere. Open kitchen. We went on a Friday night and it was quite. Food was presented well and the portions were ample. But in the price point they had, there are other options close by. I think our server was new. When asked about the charcuterie board, the response was "some ham and a bunch of cheeses" lol Limited menu but thoughtful. Not sure if I would go back.

I sampled everyone's dinner at our fun meal last night and give two thumbs up to the chargrilled octopus, sticky pork shank, roasted brussel sprouts, deviled eggs, kale salad (esp the cinnamon pecans), lavender blackberry cocktail, and the big doughnut dessert. Yummmm. And the staff was super friendly and attentive.