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jerseytom Oct 25, 2021 7:40 am

I'd probably go Bad Daddy's.

I honestly feel like the sushi bar thing in the middle of the atrium food court isn't all that bad either, at least if you sit down and have it made fresh.

AAir_head Oct 25, 2021 1:38 pm

Definitely Bad Daddy's unless you have an option you've already paid for (e.g., Centurion Lounge).

Cheers and happy travels!

born sleepy Oct 25, 2021 7:22 pm

I like the Mexican place -- Tequileria? -- where the central atrium splits off to concourse C. The carnitas tacos are tasty esp. with the pickled onions. They do close early at 19:30, or at least they did a week or so ago.

Shake Shack is good but it's been closed every time I've gone past for months. Like, why do you bother paying rent there? Bojangles next door to it was blah. I don't patronize that other greasy chicken joint (and I don't mean Popeye's).

Went from E to B late last night and everything food-wise was already closed by 21:30 yet the place was still packed. Glad I had a nice dinner before I left.

mersk862 Oct 25, 2021 7:52 pm

I did Shake Shack a little less than a month ago on a Friday afternoon around 2 pm. Line was manageable - maybe 15 minutes.

CLT Airport though is lacking in food options though compared to what I'm used to in ATL.

platbrownguy Oct 25, 2021 9:23 pm


Originally Posted by BarrenLucidity (Post 33672188)
The piano is there and people are playing. Went through last week.


Originally Posted by GrumpyYoungMan (Post 33672280)
Yes, and last week there was a fella playing. Always appreciate that. :-)

Amazing, thanks y'all.



Originally Posted by born sleepy (Post 33674167)
I like the Mexican place -- Tequileria? -- where the central atrium splits off to concourse C. The carnitas tacos are tasty esp. with the pickled onions.

I second this place, haven't eaten there in a while thanks to the Centurion but it was a decent spot.

firstglobal Oct 26, 2021 9:11 am


Originally Posted by Uzzar (Post 33670569)
I like Bad Daddy's (burger place) in C. Yes it is greasy and bad for you, but tastes great :)

Bad Daddy's also has pretty good salads.

SK Oct 26, 2021 11:52 am

ita vero
 
Beaudevin is my favorite too, especially for their small plates. Their cheese plate is my go-to when I connect in Charlotte.


Originally Posted by bse118 (Post 33671248)
I haven't been through CLT since the Before Times, so the value of this feedback might be pretty limited, but Beaudevin was my go-to there for longer connections; and I always found 1897 Market to be passable as well.


joeyE Oct 26, 2021 1:18 pm

1897 makes a pretty big and tasty salad. Lots of good snack and alcohol options too. The BBQ place in the atrium is more then adequate and the line moves quick.
In the back of the C/D Admirals Club, they have the avocado / salmon cart setup...that's usually pretty good. I'd say <most> food concessions are open at this point.

Then do a walk from the tip of E to the tip of A. That's a neat way to burn 25 min....

platbrownguy Oct 27, 2021 7:31 pm


Originally Posted by BarrenLucidity (Post 33672188)
The piano is there and people are playing. Went through last week.


Originally Posted by GrumpyYoungMan (Post 33672280)
Yes, and last week there was a fella playing. Always appreciate that. :-)

Well, I shot a note to the CLT airport's facebook account and got a swift reply shutting me down, LOL. I know that years ago it was ask-the-bartender and you could play... someone probably banged up the piano or something, sounds like it's controlled now:


Thanks for your interest in sharing your talents at CLT, but the piano is not open for public play. Piano players from the community volunteer to perform in the terminal and serve under the Airport’s Art Program. In addition to performing at the airport, all players have completed program trainings as well as commit to program requirements and obligations. Hope you're able to catch one of our piano players in action.

JY1024 Oct 27, 2021 11:40 pm

As this thread is not specific to AA, we will move this to the South forum for further discussion of CLT airport facilities. Thanks. /JY1024, AAdvantage forum co-moderator

lsquare Nov 24, 2021 4:38 am


Originally Posted by hp12c (Post 33671422)
For sure Centurion lounge. And then Shake Shack, though the line is always crazy.


Originally Posted by keyw (Post 33671469)
Shake Shack (3hr may be enough time to get through the line, if it is open), B terminal Bojangles (for some reason better than the Plaza). Considering 3hr is a long layover for CLT, the B terminal AC should be pretty empty for a good bit of your layover there, would recommend that one over the C/D.


Originally Posted by mersk862 (Post 33674215)
I did Shake Shack a little less than a month ago on a Friday afternoon around 2 pm. Line was manageable - maybe 15 minutes.

CLT Airport though is lacking in food options though compared to what I'm used to in ATL.

I love Shake Shack. If I can't access Centurion Lounge, SS is where I would go.


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