Reviews for Open Kitchen in Charlotte, NC
Decor has typical Italian feel. Food is very americanized. Not authentic at all. Wine list does not have a lot of Italian... wines. Looking for authentic Italian look elsewhere. Read more
As we approach the restaurant we came in the door and was greeted by the waiter who decided to sit us down on the opposite side... of the restaurant from the other white guess. We noticed that a couple of white ladles who came in after us and his sit us onthem on the opposite side of the restaurant as well. We were very offended that we was the ONLY black couple on the empty sideof the restaurant. As other black people came in the waiter also sit them next to us as well. The only good thing about going tothe restaurant was the food was very good other then that. We will properly not be returning to this restaurant again. Read more
So happy we found this place on our Charlotte visit! I posted on a local foodie group asking for a family friendly restaurant... recommendation. A gentleman suggested Open Kitchen, where he went on his first date is 1978! I?m so glad we took his advice. Theservice was amazing. I wish I remembered our servers name! She was a blonde, older lady that took care of EVERY need we had,made our kids feel Included and carried on genuine, pleasant conversation. The food was simple, hot a delicious. My eggplantparm was just like my mom made. My daughter was SO excited that they added her artwork to the lobby wall. We will be returningevery chance we get. Thanks so much guys!! Read more
Shyt was nasty! My lasagna was old watery. It had no cheese. The salad was a great portion size. The bread was fresh. They... should have been ashamed to bring me that shyt out (lasagna)! I did not even complain the waitress looked at me like, I knowthis is trash but I need the money smh. I left the trash there tipped her because it's not her fault. It was a waste of mymoney. I'm surprised this place is still in business. They were nice people, too bad their food isn't! Read more
Atmosphere is roughly family Italian. Service is good. The Italian food here is at best okay. I haven't been inside their... kitchen to know for sure (despite the "open kitchen" name, it isn't), but the taste and consistency of most dishes appeared tobe pre-packaged stuff they bought and heated rather than truly prepared. For example, the pizza crust was worse than manystore-bought frozen pizzas. Similar in texture, especially density, to factory made and shipped crust, rather than somethingmixed and allowed to rise on-site. The toppings, cheese, and sauce were okay, but nothing special. But they turned tablesquickly enough, kept drinks full, and their prices were reasonable for the area. Read more
Wonderful food and friendly service. Our waitress has worked here for 30+ years. She helped us decide between several... interesting sounding menu choices. All of our choices were delicious. We had our dessert first. Tiramisu. So good. We willreturn when 1st able. Read more
Great dinner location. Our server was fantastic, iced tea and soda glasses were never close to empty. Pizza came out sooner than... expected and it was very good. We also shared a salad, which was very fresh. I would definitely visit again. Read more
An authentic Italian restaurant! This time with got the chicken Parmesan and a thin crust cheese pizza - both were great! The... service from Robin was even better :) Read more