McNinch House Restaurant

If I could give them more than 5 stars, I would. Possibly the finest restaurant experience in Charlotte - particularly if you are a wine lover. And certainly one of the top 5 restaurants we've ever experienced anywhere.

By far one of the best food experiences I've had in Charlotte to date. From the staff, to the ambiance, to the food...everything about the McNinch house had class. I made an early evening dinner reservation and chose to do the Chef's tasting with wine pairing. My server was Terrell Johnson who is also the lead Somm. I loved that he gave a little history about the house prior to diving into the menus. He listened to all our preferences and paired our wines perfectly to every single course. His knowledge is so vast and his service was impeccable!!! The stars of the show (wine/food) for me were the following: Chenin Blanc from India Pinot Noir from South Africa Reising from Germany (dessert) Artichoke and Leek soup Pork cheeks Rosemary & Dijon crusted rack of New Zealand lamb

Best restaurant if you don’t eat and drink! Meals are pretty average, have either too much salt or sugar in it. Half of the wine is good, another half is not balanced, with remaining fermentation unfinished- with strong decayed hay on a nose and palate, some wine is for pizza only (Rioja), but was paired with “Haute cuisine” duck breast mistakenly. Sugar vodka or sweet wine (as they call it) with 30+ degrees of alcohol closed the show. The overall aftertaste - give me back a thousand dollar spent! Even a fraction of it, really.

The food was amazing. The atmosphere was great! My husband and I moved here from Michigan and wanted to try it. We love this historical home turned restraunt!

Updated 2/2024: We’ve been coming to The McNinch House for special occasions for 12 years now & are consistently 150% satisfied. This was our first visit since the passing of Wesley, their long-time sommelier, which was sad. He was such an important part of the McNinch experience. HOWEVER, his role is being admirably filled by Terrell, whose knowledge of wines is equally impressive, and whose debonair professionalism makes him a fitting successor. The 6 course Valentines Day special with paired wines was SUPERB. Absolutely AMAZING New Year's Chef's Tasting Menu. To celebrate the end of an amazing year with my wife, this was perfect. The service is friendly and excellent, the food was EXQUISITE, superb wines, beautifully decorated..........really, this is one of the finest restaurants in Charlotte. Thank you to everyone at The McNinch House Restaurant for a fabulous New Year's Eve dinner!

I regret not sharing my thoughts on the McNish House sooner. Perhaps I thought I'd save it for my next visit, perhaps I thought there would be a "next visit". Somehow life got in the way, and my experience at the McNish House became nothing more than a faint memory. Today I regret hearing of the passing of Mr. Anthony Wesley. More so than the food, the people are what truly makes an experience memorable. Mr.Wesley did an impeccable job taking me through a culinary journey, with every facet paired with the right wine. The gentleman had a certain ease and elegance about him that it's hard to match. To say that he was a connoisseur is an understatement. The food was as exquisite as the presentation, without the pompous flare that most "high end wannabes" are known for today. God speed, Mr. "Wes"

Simply the best fine dining restaurant I have ever been to. So sad to hear about Wes. But happy to know Mitch and everyone are keeping Ellen's legacy going.

Not bad, but not good. I wanted to like this place, but it did not live up to the hype. The best thing, pork belly. Other than that…. Try the fig tree. Much better. Cheers!

Went here for a dinner. Best I can say is it was fine. Service was decent, food was decent, price was expensive. I walked away wanting more though. I didn't feel like I got nearly enough to eat, even though we ordered the largest tasting menu offered. The tables were set when we sat down but we were missing some silverware that was set at other empty tables near us. For the price, I'd go somewhere else. Parking: Parking behind the restaurant in gravel lot.

Beautiful restaurant, a very relaxing and classy setting. The food was a tad underwhelming, the opening dishes were superb as was the dessert however the entrees were definitely lacking a bit in presentation and seasoning. Overall it was a beautiful dinner, we were celebrating a birthday and would give it another try