Bernardin's At Ratcliffe - Charlotte

Great dinner. Beautiful restaurant, used to be a flower shop. Stained glass was very pretty. Had the Duck liver pate, Emu, Clam Chowder and Bread pudding with Butter pecan ice cream. Would order everything but the clam chowder again. It was too bland and thick for my taste, too much flour maybe?. Had a great cocktail. Nice place for a first date.

Attentive staff and great food. Large portions, too.

Best duck Pâté I've ever had. We tried several cocktails, and they were all very well balanced and overall amazing. The noise level crept up to an uncomfortable volume due to 2 large parties in such a small space. The chef came to our table to discuss some allergies, and he was very personable and concerned.

Every single dish surpassed our expectations. If we had to pick a favorite to mention, it would be the muscovy duck breast. It's easy to mess up duck skin, but it was rendered beautifully. Tender and crispy. The emu was a close second. Delicious! Then there's the staff. Top notch service from the moment we arrived (Alex made us feel like VIPs! . We look forward to our next visit!

We ordered drinks and an app. we were still drinking our cocktails and eating our app when ....The main course came out!! and they put it down! gave a lame excuse about an 8 top needing food... BAD! . Not to mention it was our 25th anniversary and they knew it! We felt very rushed. I wish I 'd said take it back to the kitchen and bring out when were ready ! For a fine dining restaurant(expensive) this was a big disappointment and unacceptable!