My first brush with Copper came shortly after moving
here, when we began our search for a good Indian meal (yes, I will get back to
Mexican, but let’s move around the world a bit). I was sick, and my husband discovered that you can, indeed,
carry out from Copper, so he brought us some food, which was fine, but not
great, considering the prices.
That was well over a year ago.
Then, driving through Dilworth on New Years Day, we passed
by the lovely homey building that is Copper and decided to stop in for dinner. It was terrific. We had some amazing food, lovely
service, and a great time. Our son
came with us, and was not the only toddler in the room (mostly he’s pretty well
behaved at restaurants). Shortly
afterward, I began Charlotte Food Talk, and after the Living Social deal became
available, my husband and I were excited to revisit that meal.
Then last week, we did. And were we disappointed. Not really with the food. Well, ok, maybe with the food. After eating at some amazing Bengali restaurants in the
largely Bengali neighborhood of Jackson Heights in New York this past weekend,
the meal at Copper fades quickly in comparison. Why, you might ask?
Read on.
We started with the gunpowder prawns, which were good, but
not worth the price. Then we
continued with some relatively traditional dishes, murgh tikka masala (Chicken
in creamy tomato sauce) and goat cheese-vegetable “roasted koftas”. We also had some naan on the side,
because who can resist tandoori breads?
It was good. Just… Good.
Maybe, however, it would have been better had the service
improved. But it didn’t. After sitting us down at a table our
server pretty much ignored us, and was absolutely uninterested when he finally
came around to give us water. My
son never got his water (at our last visit it was served with grace and good
humor). The time between the water
service and anyone coming to take the drink order, let alone the food order,
was interminable (at one point we did ask someone else to get our server). When the waiter finally did come
around, I ordered a cocktail, which he warned me was very strong. I would not normally find this
annoying; I am a bit of a lightweight when it comes to holding my alcohol. However, this, coupled with the rest of
the service, set my hair on end.
By the time we had finally finished with the food, we were
more than ready to leave. Forget
dessert (disappointingly, because their dessert menu looked great), I wasn’t
ready to face our server again.
Even with the $40 voucher from Living Social, we still managed to spend
$30, including tip.
So, we decided that Copper is, unfortunately, a bit of a hit
or miss. Frankly, if you were
looking for a place to have a really good, classy Indian meal, I would suggest
making the drive to their sister restaurant in Ballentyne, The Blue Taj, where I have yet to have a
bad meal or bad service. And yes,
that review is coming soon.
~Aurora
Copper Restaurant
311 East Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203
704-333-0063
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