Chophouse 101 - Kannapolis

My server, Aliessa, was fantastic. She was very attentive, professional, courteous, and polite. I must give her big props. However, overall, I am not eager to return to this place. The food was just average. The hostesses were great. But the young girl who brought our food definitely needs to work on her table manners.

The restaurant was just okay. The food was decent, but I was hoping for more flavor. Even the wait staff mentioned that some of the sides, like the Mac and cheese, were not good and recommended choosing a different option. The appetizers were okay. The ceviche had good flavor, but I would suggest making it more authentic.

The burger was overcooked, ordered medium and received well done; it was dry and not well seasoned, but we have had worse. The dry aged NY strip was good, cooked perfectly but could have been seasoned better. The pork chop was good, under seasoned but cooked to temperature; it was supposed to be served with chunky apple sauce, but it tasted like it came from a jar. The teriyaki chicken was okay, cooked correctly but the sauce was not house-made and the pineapple slice was old, mushy, and didn't taste right, so it was pushed to the side. The sweet potato fries were under seasoned and bland. I might give them another chance in case it was an "off" day, but as someone visiting from a city with a thriving restaurant scene, I wouldn't go out of my way to return.

Compared to other steak houses in our area, the chophouse was more reasonably priced. It was a Tuesday night, but still somewhat busy, and we had our food ordered and received it within 15 minutes after arriving. The food was cooked correctly and all the flavors were good.

We had a great meal and they were willing to makes substitutions. I got the filet with coconut shrimp. For my sides, I picked asparagus and the garlic mashed potatoes. Everything came out as ordered and was delicious. We had a wonderful server.