The Fig Tree Restaurant

One of my most memorable meals in Charlotte. The bread with garlic spread that they serve is amazing. Would adore that recipe.

The house is quaint and would be awesome for a romantic evening. Reservations are a must.

Everything we had that night was simply amazing. I'll be back.

The food and drinks were absolutely phenomenal. We started with the foie gras and escargot and has been the best since we were in Europe. However, our server, Dylan, made us decide to get dinner elsewhere due to his negligence and absolute lack of care. Other staff tended to us and took better care of us than he did from the very start. We'd rather dine elsewhere for a better atmosphere if that's what kind of waitstaff is allowed.

We finally found "our special place!"

My husband took me here for an early Valentine's Day dinner and to celebrate something else important in our lives.

From the moment we walked in until the moment we left, we felt welcomed, cozy and at home.

The staff / waiters were very knowledgable about the dishes on the menu, what wines would pair best and they were very friendly.

The food was truly phenomenal -- perfectly cooked and extremely flavorful. It was not an issue in the least to have the chef make some accommodations to the meal I ate because of food allergies. This was an added plus for me personally.

We had such a lovely evening and look forward to coming back again soon!

Lovely restaurant for a special meal! Would definitely recommend.

Pros:
- interesting menu and the food was delicious. The sauce the escargot came in was sooo yummy.
- our server Fernando provided excellent service
- ambiance is warm and charming

Cons
- would be nice to have mocktails on the menu
- the beignets were underwhelming and tasted like regular donuts

This is a great special occasion place! We enjoyed celebrating our anniversary here, sitting at a cozy table tucked away in a corner.

Our waiter was great! He was so attentive and knowledgeable, and checked in often enough that all needs were met without feeling like he was joining our date (lol).

The wine list was EXTENSIVE. I found a Malbec I liked, though truly the options felt endless. The menu on the other hand was brief and easy to read. Several options really appealed to me, and I ended up choosing the veal osso busco. My partner chose the veal chop, which was also incredible. We love escargot and were happy to find that on the menu as well. Finally, we ordered cheesecake for dessert, which was fabulous, and they brought little truffles out for us, too (celebration!).

Some cons: it was rather dark! I think it lended to the ambience having the dimmed lights. However, it would be nice to have *a little* brighter lights at the individual tables. Secondly, there were very few vegetarian options. As someone with dietary restrictions, I often use these as a fallback. If pescatarian, you'll be fine! But if you eat neither meat, nor fish, the options are quite limited. Finally, I would not call this the most handicap friendly restaurant. It's in an old house, which makes for nice ambiance, but restrooms are upstairs and think it could be somewhat difficult to navigate if you make wider turns.

Overall, this place was incredible. I would definitely call this a special occasion place, a little pricey for everyday haunts. The experience was memorable and happy.

We came here for our anniversary and it did not disappoint! Great service and spectacular food. Scallops were cooked perfectly. The wagyu steak was like butter. Yes yes yes to everything!

Taking your significant other to this restaurant is definitely worth it the ambiance is so romantic and the food is amazing try out their fried oysters one of the best appetizers I have ever had tried.

This upscale restaurant located in Charlotte offers creative fine dining. Just minutes from Uptown in the Elizabeth neighborhood, is within a restored 1913 Craftsman bungalow. Reservations are required. We started with the Fried Oyster appetizer $15 with one extra $3 also the escargot $13. Enjoyed the fried oyster more. The entrees come with a salad. I had the Sea Bass with mashed potatoes $66. It is the most expensive thing on the menu but it is delicious. We had the Roasted Pear dessert $13 which was ok. The service was great.

We had our early anniversary dinner here, and it was delicious! Upon looking at the menu, we noticed we were more interested in the apps than entrees so we decided to do a few apps and split one entree instead.

Our server, Fernando, paced everything perfectly. First the escargot and pork belly came out together, followed by the octopus, and finally the grouper entree. The grouper entree was the special of the day and came with lobster meat, corn, and asparagus. Everything was so tasty.

I thought I was full, but then we saw the dessert menu. We ended up splitting the beignets which was the perfect ending to a great meal.

They don't take online reservations for the patio, so call ahead to snag your seat!

For our anniversary, we decided to come to Fig Tree to celebrate. The Fig Tree is a quaint little house turned into a restaurant. I have had memories of these types of restaurants back in Charlotte when I was younger, but the Fig Tree was a new experience since I've never been here. Seating is pretty tight and cozy, but they also had seating over AC vents. Because it's reservation heavy, if you do get an AC vent I don't think your experience will be extremely pleasant but it's still doable. There's also outdoor seating but, since it was a hot summer night we stayed inside.

We started off with drinks, Sparkling Pear Martini along with several appetizers. The Lamb Carpaccio, Fois Gras, and Escargot. For mains I got the Elk Chop, because that's a piece of meat that you usually don't see on the menu.

The elk was pretty good, lean, gamey, but the flavors were tasty. The appetizers stole most of my stomach as it was really filling. I did take food home, but at the end of the meal I was really satisfied. I would recommend to come here for a date, or a special event. The ambiance here is cozy and I would say if you like people watching or just listening to conversations this place is great. It's quiet and a place where you can have a good conversation with good food.

Overall, I would come back to Fig Tree. It's a unique experience. Parking is a bit tight though as there are limited parking spots in the lot. Depending on when you come, I would say it may line up to the timing of those before you leaving.

Bread:
It was served one slice a time with each app. It was rosemary bread, but the rosemary taste was very muted.

Apps:
- Escargot was in a creamy mushroom sauce. I thought that the flavors of the escargot were a bit off but the mushroom sauce was my favorite thing of the night. Keep the sauce to dip the bread in!

- Lamb carpaccio was the appetizer special. We enjoyed it.

- Foie gras was ok. It didn't really have that typical fatty flavor.

Entree:
Each entree comes with a salad that can be replaced with a Caesar salad or soup of the day for some extra dollars. I got the duck and decided to upgrade the salad to the soup. The soup was a poblano corn bisque. There was a hint of roasted pepper taste. Duck was good and it came with cauliflower, kale, and gnocchi.

The parking in front of the restaurant was limited.