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Mert's Heart & Soul vs Customshop: Handcrafted Food
Both establishments are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Mert's Heart & Soul is preferred by most reviewers compared to Customshop: Handcrafted Food. Mert's Heart & Soul comes in at #1 in Charlotte with recommendations from 6 reviews including Fodor's, BlackBook and Zagat.
Mert's Heart & Soul
Zagat
BlackBook
Frommer's
Fodor's
Where
214 N College St, Charlotte, NC 28202
From $1 /night
Zagat
4.3
"A "must-try", especially "if you're visiting Charlotte", say fans of this easy-on-the-wallet Uptown Southerner."
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BlackBook
"Mainstays are shrimp and grits, fried chicken, barbecue, po' boys, and pork chops. But a mound of fixins...are the backbone."
Frommer's
"Straightforward renditions of Southern classics, from collard greens and fried green tomatoes to tangy pulled pork. Pricing is fair, and the Southern hospitality is sugary sweet. "
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Fodor's
"Business executives and arts patrons make their way to Mert's—named for Myrtle, a favorite customer with a sunny disposition."
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Where
"This stylish yet down-home eatery offers patrons simple, savory Southern, soul and Lowcountry cooking: Think award-winng mac 'n' cheese or sweet cornbread sitting alongside fried chicken."
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Customshop: Handcrafted Food
Zagat
Gayot
Where
1601 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte, NC
From $20 /night
Zagat
4.5
"“Creative” food issues from this New American “gem” in “hip” Elizabeth where “lots of love and care” show up in “interesting” dishes that draw inspiration from French, Italian and Spanish cuisine."
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Gayot
14.0
"Charlotte native chef Trey Wilson has been serving a seasonally changing menu featuring produce and proteins from local farms since before doing so was trendy."
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"A warm and seductive interior is the setting for the innovative cuisine of Owner and Executive Chef Trey Wilson."
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