Review: Smalls Charlotte

Have to admit, we felt a little special being greeted by owner Joseph DiLeo during our first visit to Smalls Charlotte last week.   We weren’t the only customers who got a VIP greeting, it turns out that Joe and his staff genuinely want you to enjoy your experience at Smalls, the most recent addition to the collection of eateries on Elizabeth Avenue near the Visulite Theatre. 

Streetcar construction a few years ago put considerable strain on existing businesses, and we were sad to see one of our favorite restaurants, NoFo on Liz, succumb to the dust, road blockages, and overall chaos that goes with installing tracks for a mode of public transportation that has yet to make an appearance.  No disrespect to NoFo’s, but Smalls is better in nearly every way (Christy would like to point out that NoFo’s gift shop was awesome, and she misses it dearly…)