With a wide range of influences and a diverse culture, dining in Charlotte, North Carolina is a unique experience. So, let’s tuck into a few of Charlotte’s most distinctive, quirky, and eccentric eateries that take diners beyond the classic restaurant experience.
Dine Before You Play
Located in Kings Mountain, in the Charlotte metropolitan area, Catawba Two Kings Casino is more than just entertainment. This casino on Kings Mountain Boulevard is home to two eateries for you to refuel between games – The Little Cafe, and the Food Truck. The Little Cafe serves breakfast biscuits, as well as quick bites like sandwiches, wraps, pizza, and a wide range of snacks. Just away from the electric table games, the Food Truck has favorites like cheese steak and burgers, and adds a little flare with loaded tots, nachos, and fry bread tacos.
After tucking into food from The Little Cafe or the Food Truck, diners can then try their hand at classic casino games like slots. If you’re new to slot games, these are machines where players pull a lever or press a button to spin reels to see if the symbols on the reels match up. Nowadays, there is much more variation in slot games thanks to the rise of digital and online slot games, some of the most popular of which are themed around the Vikings, Rome, and Ancient Egypt. That said, you can still get traditional slot games in the online slot format like Fruit Fiesta, Stellar 7s, and 7s Deluxe for an authentic, classic experience.
Have Fun With Your Food
Deluxe Fun Dining has the widest selection of fresh fish and seafood in Uptown Charlotte, located on West 4th Street. Not only this, but the eatery brings art, design, and theater to every dish, and serves up some unique dishes curated by the head chef – just check out the red velvet waffles with gold-leaf covered lobster!
Even better, Deluxe Fun Dining typically joins in with the Charlotte Restaurant Week. For previous Restaurant Weeks, they have offered a $40 3-course brunch menu and a $50 3-course evening menu. The evening set menu typically includes a salmon filet topped with 18K gold, or you can pay a $29 supplement to upgrade to the golden lamb chops instead, and even push the boat out with the golden surf and turf for another $104.
Why Choose Between Sushi and Burgers?
We all have those days where we can’t decide what to eat – sushi or burgers. But, at The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar on Sharon Road, you don’t have to. Along with classic burgers and sushi, the restaurant, which has other eateries in Raleigh NC and Orlando FL, also offers a range of ‘burgushi’. The burgers are wrapped in rice and nori or soy paper and served with house seasoned fries or sushi rolls.
Even if you opt for the classic sushi, their fusion specialities still puts its burgery spin on the Asian staple, adding in jalapenos, scallions, and cream cheese, or even rolling in panko and flash fried. You can also build your own roll, choosing from a list of traditional fillings and adding in fun flavors like ground beef, applewood bacon, and filet mignon.
And there you have it – just a few examples of the unique dining experiences that are available right here in Charlotte. Whether you want to play as you eat, tuck into 18K gold, or try out some burgushi, these experiences are beyond the average dining experience.