Overall Review: A+
This restaurant was excellent. The food was amazing, and the service was exceptional. We went around 1:30 for a late lunch. There were serveral other tables when we arrived. We were seated immediately and our server soon arrived wtih fresh warm tortilla chips and salsa. He answered every question, even suggested different options. Our entire meal was delicious. They have a menu that any adult would love, as well as all the favorites for kids. Ever server we saw had a smile on his or her face and we overheard other servers being just as helpful as ours.
If you're looking for a great Tex-Mex restaurant in the Concord area, check out On the Border!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Hendricks Motorsports Museum and Team Shops
Today we visited the Hendricks Motor Sports Museum and Team Shops. Located just minutes from Charlotte Motor Speedway, the museum is free for all visitors. Inside the museum, you can see different race cars, trophies as well as purchase team merchandise. Older children would like seeing the cars and trophies, while younger ones may get bored easily. The merchandise ranged in price, from a $4.99 stuffed Jeff Gordon bear, to higher priced team jackets and other memorabilia. You can also visit the team shops. One shop is for the 24 and 48 teams of Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, and the other shop is for the 5 and 88 teams of Mark Martin and Dale Earhardt Jr. When you walk into the 24/48 shop, you see two more cars, as well as a wall full of championship trophies and another section of race trophies. You can then walk around a mock track and look into the actual team shop to see the employees working on the cars. Older children might find this exciting, toddlers would be bored. The 5/88 shop was much the same, this time, you looked through a wall of windows into the shop. I wonder if the employees feel like animals at the zoo...being watched all the time.
If you're a Hendrick's fan, or even a NASCAR fan, it's worth checking out. There is a lot of history in the small museum. Great free outing for older kids!
If you're a Hendrick's fan, or even a NASCAR fan, it's worth checking out. There is a lot of history in the small museum. Great free outing for older kids!
Friday, January 8, 2010
The Sports Page - Mooresville
Overall Grade: D-
We arrived around 1PM, hoping for a quick lunch. Walked in, and the hostess told us we could sit anywhere and pointed to the dining room. We had our choice of several DIRTY tables. We finally chose the less disgusing one and waited....and waited. Eventually, someone came by and cleaned the table, acting like we were the stupid ones for sitting there. After waiting some more, a different server came by and gave us menus and got our drink orders. A third server brought us our drinks and then left. We waited around 10 minutes to even put in our lunch order. This is the point where I stop to mention that we were the ONLY table in the restaurant at this time and we'd seen at least 4 servers by now. The food was good, on the slightly higher side of prices, but still good. It is the only saving grace for this restaurant, keeping it from an F rating.
We got our food, and didn't see another server for at least half an hour. Finally, my husband went in search of someone to get our check. She came back, gave us our check, and vanished again. One would think that if you give a table their check, you'd hurry back to collect it because they are apparently ready to leave. After going hunting for a server to give the check to, we finally asked to speak with a manager. We paid our check, and waited some more. The manager never showed. I think waiting 10 minutes for a manager to come to your table when you are one of the now two tables in the restaurant is generous enough.
So...final opinon...keep driving. There are plenty of better quality and service restaurants two minutes further on hwy 150. We won't be returning to the Mooresville Sports Page.
We arrived around 1PM, hoping for a quick lunch. Walked in, and the hostess told us we could sit anywhere and pointed to the dining room. We had our choice of several DIRTY tables. We finally chose the less disgusing one and waited....and waited. Eventually, someone came by and cleaned the table, acting like we were the stupid ones for sitting there. After waiting some more, a different server came by and gave us menus and got our drink orders. A third server brought us our drinks and then left. We waited around 10 minutes to even put in our lunch order. This is the point where I stop to mention that we were the ONLY table in the restaurant at this time and we'd seen at least 4 servers by now. The food was good, on the slightly higher side of prices, but still good. It is the only saving grace for this restaurant, keeping it from an F rating.
We got our food, and didn't see another server for at least half an hour. Finally, my husband went in search of someone to get our check. She came back, gave us our check, and vanished again. One would think that if you give a table their check, you'd hurry back to collect it because they are apparently ready to leave. After going hunting for a server to give the check to, we finally asked to speak with a manager. We paid our check, and waited some more. The manager never showed. I think waiting 10 minutes for a manager to come to your table when you are one of the now two tables in the restaurant is generous enough.
So...final opinon...keep driving. There are plenty of better quality and service restaurants two minutes further on hwy 150. We won't be returning to the Mooresville Sports Page.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Red Robin Restaurant - Mooresville NC
Overall opinion: A+
This restaurant has it all. Kid friendly menu, numerous options, well above just chicken fingers and grilled cheese, as well as healthy side options, including salads, mandarin oranges and fresh fruit. They offer menu coloring sheets, crayons and balloons to each child. On Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8 PM, Red Robin himself is there, making the rounds, interacting with the kids.
For the parents, not only does the restaurant serve a variety of burgers with endless fry refills, they also have salads, soups and a wide variety of entrees, plus - a full bar!
So, next time you're in the Mooresville area looking for somewhere to stop for lunch or dinner, check out Red Robin!
This restaurant has it all. Kid friendly menu, numerous options, well above just chicken fingers and grilled cheese, as well as healthy side options, including salads, mandarin oranges and fresh fruit. They offer menu coloring sheets, crayons and balloons to each child. On Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8 PM, Red Robin himself is there, making the rounds, interacting with the kids.
For the parents, not only does the restaurant serve a variety of burgers with endless fry refills, they also have salads, soups and a wide variety of entrees, plus - a full bar!
So, next time you're in the Mooresville area looking for somewhere to stop for lunch or dinner, check out Red Robin!
Kid Friendly Charlotte
The purpose of this blog is to highlight kid friendly restaurants and activities in the Charlotte NC area. We will post restaurant reviews, as well as reviews of museums, stores, everywhere we go, and rate them on how kid friendly they are.
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