131 Main

Enjoyed 131 Main during Charlotte Restaurant Week!!! The food was delicious & accompanied by excellent customer service. I will definitely return soon!!!

Friendly staff, amazing veggie burger and a local beer selection. Clean atmosphere and extensive wine selection

Food was eh, ok. Ahi tuna salad was ok, timing was awful. Food came out wrong and took twice the amount of time to get it corrected, they did offer dessert to try to make up for it but by the time we got the food we were already late for our next plans. Instead of comping a drink or even the appetizer, we paid the full bill and were late for our next plans. Disappointed.

After years of living in Charlotte, I can still say this is my favorite restaurant.
The food is always amazing. Some favorites are the cornbread, the dip appetizer, the main salad, prime rib sandwich, and the key lime pie.
I no longer live in Charlotte but anytime I’m nearby I make it a point to stop and have dinner here.
The only negative is they got rid of their main event couples dinner special. PLEASE PLEASE BRING IT BACK!

I had a Christmas company lunch here today and had the best experience! The server and manager were very attentive and nice, it helps that there were only a handful of patrons sharing the staff. I noticed seating near the entrance was very well lit up but the seating in the back was a little dark, just FYI.
We were seated right away and our waters were always topped off. We ordered the heavenly jalapeño cornbread skillet, which we also determined was effectively crack. The honey that comes with the skillet is a delightful sweet twist. I ordered the ahi tuna salad while most of the others at my table got the cheeseburger. It took a little for the food to come out but it was definitely worth the wait. The ahi tuna salad was out of this world! The tuna was seasoned perfectly and had a great sear. The ginger dressing was soooo good. I did get a crazy amount of pickled ginger, there is no way someone could eat that much ginger in one sitting. The best part is I left satisfied and full after eating a salad, rare in my case, I’m very critical of rabbit food. I actually could even finish it, I was too stuffed.
I will be coming back for the ahi tuna salad and the cornbread skillet, possibly during Restaurant Week.

Stopped here while killing time, waiting to leave town.
I got the Metropolis salad and subbed hickory grilled salmon for the pulled chicken. It was completely exceptional. Healthy portion, generous helpings of corn, avocado, feta, and dates.
Dining partner got a prime rib sandwich with aus jus and fries. The fries were extra skinny, hand cuts, fried until crisp and delicious. He also ordered a 131 maniac cocktail that he felt was cloyingly sweet, and just okay.
The service and salad was a definite 5, the sandwich was a 4, and the cocktail was a 3.
The service was excellent, even at 3:30 pm.
Try this place!

131 main is usually one of my favorite places. Christmas Eve service was slow and poor at best. Food was average. Very disappointed overall.

Very disappointed. My favorite night of the year annual Christmas dinner, with 3 college UNCC couples. 131 stuck us at a table for 4. 2 of the menu items weren’t in stock (chicken and lamb), and I had to repeatedly ask for a drink. My prime rib wasn’t rare. Overall really disappointed on a special night. The bartenders were solid.

Service was very below par tonight. Took a long time to get our bread, which was quite bland. 3 of our meals came out within a reasonable time, but then we waited at least 10 minutes for the other 3 meals. Overall very slow service. My Thai steak salad was OK, but not that great. So a disappointing evening.

OK, I was a little reluctant as it was recommended by my hotel and they gave me a coupon for a free appetizer. That gave me pause, but I went anyways. 131 Main smelled awesome walking up with that great wood-​grill aroma. I started with a cocktail and a wedge salad (top-​notch).
I was a little concerned because I wanted a filet after smelling that great beef smell walking in, but there was none on the menu. Fortunately, the server gave me the good news: twin filet medallions wrapped in bacon with cabernet demi-​glacé and blue cheese with mashed potatoes. Do not tell my doctor, but that’s what I ordered. It was very, very good.
Did not order dessert, but I imagine that they were good. I would definitely return. Hopefully the weather will be a little bit nicer because they have a great looking outdoor seating area.

The have great Brunch here. Crab Cake with white cheddar grits are amazing. I always love the rainbow trout with red cabbage

Excellent service and food to match. Fish tacos were delicious and the lamb was perfect. Our order came out quickly and our server was efficient and friendly. Atmosphere was quiet and cozy. Highly recommend!

Wow. Nice place. Great waiter. Apps — smoked salmon and corn bread were awesome. Deviled eggs ok. Lunch — crab cakes great, filet medallions very good. Metropolis salad very good. Cocktails superb. Without hesitation would come back.

Excellent! Absolute 5 star worthy. Food quality & quantity and service.
Best restaurant I’ve found since moving to the area a year ago.

This place is awesome! The staff. very friendly and very attentive. I had the pork chop with the red smashed potatoes… the pork chop was hugh. very tender and juicy! I loved it. seasoned to perfection. The skillet cornbread was good but 9 $ is way too much. The curry corn was different. loved the freshness of the corn and Curry was on point! This is now my go to spot for a nice dinner!

I have been here several times and have no complaints. I typically get a salad (Thai steak salad, I think???) and love it! My boyfriend loves the prime rib. Entrees can be pricy but are always delicious.
Recently we went for happy hour and enjoyed a half priced bottle of wine and the cornbread for $ 7. It was a great deal! I think it’s only from 5 – 7 pm on certain days and you must sit at the bar.
People around us had the double dip but I was somewhat turned off by the fact that all of the dips were cold (can a girl get some hot spinach artichoke dip?!). That being said, maybe I will give it a whirl one day.

Great bloody mary recipe!!! I had the crabcakes and these are wonderful with the mustard sauce.
I highly recommend sunday brunch here. Sit in the bar area. The bartender is quite knowledgable and gives great service.
My only complaint. The bloody marys should be in a pint glass. But thats just my personal opinion.

I have been going to 131 for years and hate that I have not yet provided a review.
131 Main offers a great variety of appetizers, entrees and desserts. Being that I have been going for some time I have enjoyed a variety of items, but would love
to highlight just a few:
Appetizers: Skillet Cornbread, Grilled Artichokes served with a mayo aioli and the deviled eggs.
Entrees: The seafood is great, trout and salmon. I have also enjoyed a filet and crabcake spcecial one night. The mashed potatoes aren’t my favotie, love mine a little creamier, but they are good.
Desserts, the peanut butter cake, OMG!
Tonight I decided to try something new, the Tuna Salad. Wow, was it delicious! Served with an amazing dressing and perfectly seared tuna. They also serve a side of soy sauce for dipping which is an extra bonus.
I live in the area and will definitely continue to visit 131 Main. On a nice night the patio seating is also a nice option.

Staff all very nice. Work as a team.
Venue very nice traditional supper club.
Had a delicous smoked salmon appetizer. Mimosa was also a good start.
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Marinated ribeye. Tastey.
Prime rib-​excellent. Large portion. Done just right. Au jus great. Also creamy horseradish. Not something I like.
Both had mashed potato sides.
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We’ve determined neighborhood restaurants beat uptown.

I came, I saw, I conquered. I left, I shrugged, I moved on.
In other words… I ate, it was okay, nothing memorable, not desperate to return.
We came during restaurant week. No offense to 131 but this isn’t the kind of place that should offer restaurant week. I mean their average meal is under $ 20 so you really aren’t getting a great deal by adding a small portioned appetizer or salad to the meal. I know you get desert too but I probably wouldn’t have ordered dessert ordinarily from here so bottom line… you may save $ 3 or $ 4 but not worth it in my opinion.
2 people from our party did order from the queens feast and so I was able to try to dip trio and it really was quite good. The pimento cheese was good, guacamole was pretty good and the salsa was good. Nice appetizer.
I ordered the veggie burger and I wasn’t super impressed. It was blood red/​purple due to the beets which was just kind gross in and of itself. It was falling apart and soggy. The cheese melted on top was good but it just wasn’t much of a burger. It was like this mushy beet mush on a bun. My side items were the quinoa and the ginger/​Asian slaw. Slaw was good, not great but the quinoa was dry and flavorless.
Another one of my dining partners ordered fries with their meal and they were shoestring fries, greasy and eh.
Thanks to queens feast we had two huge peanut butter pies at our table. Again, I wasn’t super impressed. Very rich and not really peanut butter flavor… just like a cocoa peanut flavor. Hard to explain but the abundance of whipped cream took over the whole thing anyway.
The service was decent for RW and even though she didn’t know squat about the menu she was nice.
I don’t know. I didn’t leave feel inspired. It felt very «chainy» to me and I knew there was another location in Ballantyne but I didn’t realize this was a full blown chain. The menu options didn’t blow me away neither did the prices. I just find them to be OK. Somewhere between a Harper’s and a Long Horn.