Chef-driven New American small plates, inventive cocktails



"The Charlotte diner is becoming better at accepting things that are ambitious, says Paul Verica, pointing to tasting-menu restaurants like Sam Hart’s experimental and high-concept Counter, or Mike Noll’s Bardo, serving three to 12 courses." - Kathleen Purvis

"A tasting-menu restaurant offering flexible three- to twelve-course menus, cited as evidence that diners are increasingly willing to embrace experimental and higher-priced multi-course formats." - Kathleen Purvis

"This is a newcomer to the Charlotte restaurant scene and it's made a quick splash. There is a creative small plates focus with several different options for changing tasting menus that range from three courses all the way up to 12. It's in a buzzy neighborhood and pulls in the young, hip crowd that powers so many of Charlotte's restaurants." - Nancy DePalma

"I note that Bardo opened a dog-friendly outdoor brewery and riverfront beer garden by the ballpark in 2017." - Gabe Hiatt

"An intimate space coupled with seasonal small plates, Bardo has quickly become praised for artistic creations from a limited list of offerings. It’s worth booking reservations in advance on Resy." - Katie Toussaint