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Travel Review August 2016
Rebecca's Taste Of The South
Charlotte, NC

Now, back to the matter at hand; it took me awhile to figure out where Rebecca's was actually located which is on a hill just off the W.T. Harris exit of I-85 N going towards the small town of Concord, NC. To get to it you have to go past their sign on the right and make the next right at the traffic signal, then first right into the common parking areas of several other eateries, then all the way down to the end; and it is next to another more popular eatery. In other words, a very bad location, location, location, which is probably the reason why none of the previous eateries have survived in that spot.

Nonetheless I persevered and arrived about a quarter to nine on a Friday night after completing my contract transportation for Queen City Tours^sm. The crowd was very thin for a Friday and especially that time of night when probably 90% of Charlotteans are dining out. That may explain why it was uncomfortably cold on the inside and not that hot on the outside of this place. The place is huge with a bar area and multiple dining areas for small and large crowds. The interior design was contemporary with matching everything which says to me that the owners had access to enough working capital to do it right. There was a large screen HD TV in the lobby area as well as the bar, and they feature both booths and tables for your dining in experience. The men's room was clean and their sanitation grade was 97.0 which suggests a very clean environment.

I found the staff extra friendly as I ordered a take-out of Fried Catfish with steamed broccoli, corn bread, and baked beans. It took approximately 30-minutes for my order to materialize which is way too long for the sparse crowd present that night. I typically consider a good wait time of 10-minutes or less for take out. My total came to $12.94 which I consider moderately priced for that type of dinner. The Cat Fish was just as I like it, light golden brown color on the outside skin and white, tasty and tender on the inside. The steamed broccoli was well prepared meaning that it was not too mushy and not too stiff and fresh tasting. The cornbread was okay but not what I would consider homemade tasting which translates to moist and cake-like sweetness with just enough butter to not drown out the bread. The baked beans were good but what I consider too mainstream which means not enough or no honey, brown sugar, bacon, or sometimes fat back. The tartar sauce was also okay but what I consider mainstream and not unique enough to be considered homemade.

All and all it was an okay dining experience and hopefully enough to keep patrons coming back time and time again despite a tough location for a new eatery.

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