Bruce K.
Yelp
I haven't written an updated review of Amelie's in so long, so I believe this is worth an update since it was a new location. So with a new location, and knowing that they pretty much spread to several other locations throughout Charlotte. I even know that Amelie's did a stint in Atlanta, until COVID hit and they just couldn't sustain it.
Anyways, my review of Amélie's. The OG location had wonderful decor so I didn't expect any less, and at their new location, the inside was a lot bigger, both the kitchen and the dining area. Compared to the OG location, this place might be twice or three times the size. With the added space, the decor was also expanded and I thought it was great.
So let's get to the pastries and food. I felt that it wasn't as good as before, but also the prices got a huge hike. I get it during COVID and all of that, and inflation...I think it was still kind of crazy.
I ordered a couple of sandwiches, the chicken sandwich along with the Chicken + Pesto + Goat Cheese sandwich. Out of the two sandwiches, I would suggest the latter. It goes well with the tomato soup if you decide to get a soup.
During my visit, we ordered a drink, however it took forever to come out. The person behind the drink said that they would refund the drink because it took a long time, but that never happened. I think if you do say that, then you should do it, but knowing that they were swamped I wasn't expecting it to happen and it didn't. By the time we finished our meal, the drink came out. The food took about 30 minutes as well, so the wait for food and drinks were kind of crazy.
So overall, Amélie's is good. I think time has lowered their standards as far as their pastries. But, I'm happy that they expanded to other locations so it's more accessible. Definitely try out their pastries as well as what is on their menu. The drinks were meh, so I would stick to something simple.