Henrietta's — Restaurant in Charlotte

Booked a reservation for me and a friend to catch-up! We were very excited to try and support a local new spot. We went on a Tuesday; therefore, parking was easy to find. Our service was attentive and fast. The ambiance of the place was very beautiful, clean, and dimmed very low. I did find it enjoyable to see people playing pickleball from my table.

Our server, Kylie, was amazing. She was very attentive, and she made sure that we were satisfied. She genuinely cared about how we felt about the drinks, food, etc. There was a moment where we got our food, and she came to check on us to see how we liked it, etc. ( We did not, and she went out of her way to replace it with something better). Either way, she was the best! She definitely made our dining experience better.

I ordered the orange creamsicle cocktail, and it was good. My friend ordered the ' split decision ', which resembled an old-fashioned. Dare I say the presentation was a little underwhelming? Maybe crushed ice would suit the orange creamsicle better. Although very tasty to say the least!

Moving on to the food. We ordered the corn, fettuccine, and ribeye. Just a heads up, the corn is served cold. It was decent. We finished the plate. Fettuccine was different and not shareable. She and I did split plates, but serving sizes could at increase a little. Even if they have to increase the prices, I'd be okay with that. We were able to try the gnocchi. My friend preferred that one over the Fettuccine; I was the opposite.

I could note that the ribeye did take a little bit longer than anticipated. But it was worth all the other underwhelming plates. I would like to note that the ingredients are local and fresh. Something I could rave about.

Being able to speak to the manager, it started with a "J", currently blanking on his name. He gave a complimentary drink. I would come back and order that again and again. He took good care of us, and he took our feedback very well.

Overall, food is fresh and local. Serving sizes could increase just a bit more. Plates and flavor-wise are different, so maybe be a little open-minded. I would probably come back for the ribeye and just a few drinks. (Inserting pics for the people who like to look up the menu before dining and need a photo...

Overall this restaurant was a nice date night but a couple of things were a little off- some things they can affect, some they cannot.

Service - 10/10. Engaging and helpful but not overwhelming. The management clearly cares for their servers. Happy servers equal happy dinners. Kylie was great and would come back just for her. Management give her some props!

Atmosphere - Nice in the restaurant but the pickleball court right next to the location was pumping the tunes entirely too loud. It’s a weird vibe when you’re spending over $150 on a meal and your only exterior view are people drinking and sweating on the court. Just know what you’re getting.

Drinks - probably one of my favorite things about the place. However my drink was served with a bad pour and some of the drink was going down the exterior of the glass and stem. Flavor was great but presentation was off. If I’m paying $15 for a beverage I don’t want sticky fingers because of it. This is EXTREMELY nit-picky because it was wonderfully balanced. Light as a feather.

Food - Have to say slightly underwhelmed. Don’t know who was tasting in the kitchen but seasoning wise - sometimes it would be wayyy to salty and then others extremely bland. Focaccia ok but the butter was lacking salt and had little to no kick from the chilis. Leafy green salad was light and refreshing. Carrots were a great staple to have on the menu but a little bland - however that would have been my favorite thing on the menu. Mussels - ok but the broth was way too salty and the mussels tasted not fresh. Like on their way out. Steak - weird. Flavor wise it felt like the salsa on the side was just covering up and poorly seasoned steak that didn’t know what it was trying to be. Is it instagramable? - Yes completely. Would I order it again? - Hard no. If I wanted a fajita I would have ordered a fajita. But if you’re looking at the pricing - we weren’t about to pay $35 for chicken when the steak was only $40. Honestly this dish felt like it was chosen for the menu for your eyes, not your stomach.

Overall - it was a nice experience and date night but I don’t know if anything makes me want to dine there again other than a...

so glad Henrietta's is here!! I took my parents here while they were in town and they were impressed. It's a nice, elevated casual experience, so not too fancy, but you're having a nice meal in a nice space. Basically, you feel like you're in the right place.

The menu is local and seasonal, so I suspect it'll be ever-evolving. It's small enough to easily narrow down your choices, which I really appreciate. There's a bar area as well, with a range of cocktails, plus beer and wine and mocktails.

Plates can be shareable, so we ordered, for four people, scallops, half green circle chicken, fettuccine, burrata and carrots. The star for us might have been the burrata, which was sweet (but not too sweet) and creamy. Almost recommend that as a dessert. I could have eaten the whole plate myself. Honestly, everything was delicious.

I'd order any of those again - we had no leftovers! Additionally had the cherry cola sorbet, which was interesting and refreshing on a hot summer day.

Our server was friendly, as were the staff who brought out our food. We had a reservation and were sat immediately. The bar is always there and there's a little sitting area if you have to wait, or if you're taking yourself on a little solo date.

There's street parking available, as well as a lot behind Rally, or you could walk a little from the light rail - I'd guess 10 mins from the Scaleybark stop.

We're excited to return soon, and so glad...