Leah & Louise: Charlotte, NC
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For this week’s brunch, I visited Leah & Louise located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Leah & Louise is a black owned restaurant that opened in the summer of 2020. They specialize in Southern dishes with a modern interpretation. The restaurant is located in the up and coming Camp North End area of the city. Leah & Louise serves brunch on Saturdays from 11 AM - 2:30 PM and Sundays from 11 AM - 3:30 PM.
My Order:
Bluff City Classic (SP biscuit, fried chicken breast, spicy plum ketchup)
Modifications: I added a fried egg cooked over medium.
Fro-tatoes
Bluff City Classic & Fro-tatoes
Bluff City Classic
Review:
This was the perfect place for me to get back into brunching and blogging. I had a great experience at Leah & Louise. They are extremely busy on Saturdays which is a sign of a quality restaurant. The wait time was about 30 minutes, but the Camp North End area is a cool place to walk around while you wait.
The inside of Leah & Louise is very aesthetically pleasing. The restaurant has high industrial-style ceilings and large garage windows that they probably open up in the warmer months. There is a lot of natural wood accents and exposed brick. Immediately when you walk in, you see a full bar and a sneak peek into the kitchen.
We sat at the bar for our meal and the bartender was super friendly. She gave us a rundown of the menu and also a little background on the owners and the start of the restaurant. The owners are a young, Black married couple: the husband is a renowned chef and the wife is the brains behind the interior decorating. Sounds like a dream team to me!
I had some other things to do after brunch, so I did not make it a boozy brunch but their drink menu looked very good. I am already planning to go back to try them. For food, I ordered the Bluff City Classic and Fro-tatoes. The brunch menu is not very extensive, but it is unique. Leah & Louise puts their own spin on Southern classics, so you won’t find anything like it elsewhere.
On paper, the Bluff City Classic sounds like a regular fried chicken biscuit, but that spicy plum ketchup gives it a smokey barbecue flavor that took it up a notch. The biscuit was fluffy and moist, chicken cooked perfectly, and the fried egg added more texture. I also ordered the Fro-tatoes, a mix of a hushpuppy and a tater tot. They were not my favorite because I am not a fan of hushpuppies but if you are a fan, definitely try them!
Overall, the food was amazing and the aesthetic was a vibe. I would highly recommend Leah & Louise if you are ever in Charlotte.
Ambiance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Service: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Menu Options: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Food Taste: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
B.I.T.S. Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars
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