Your voice was heard. Here are the closed Charlotte restaurants you’d like to see return

We asked, and you answered, Charlotte — many iconic restaurants have closed over the years, and there is an elite bunch that you miss dearly.

Hours and hours were spent at these beloved establishments, where you enjoyed delicious cuisine, made memories with loved ones and learned more about the world around you. What if you could bring them back to life and experience them once more? We asked that question, and you answered.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 places you would revive:

1. Price’s Chicken Coop - 53 votes
2. Zack’s Hamburgers - 17 votes
3. Phat Burrito - 9 votes (Note: We heard in October that it actually would return — to LoSo Village. Stay tuned.)
4. Carpe Diem - 8 votes
5. Pewter Rose - 8 votes
6. Upstream - 8 votes
7. Pike’s Old Fashioned Soda Shop - 7 votes
8. Owen’s Bagels - 6 votes

9. George’s Brasserie - 4 votes

10. Crepe Cellar - 3 votes

Here are the other places you told us that you would like to bring back:

• Aix en Provence
• Anderson’s
• The Athens
• Barclay’s Cafeteria
• Belair Motel Cafe
• Bill Spoon’s Barbecue
• Blue Marlin
• Blue Restaurant & Bar
• Bonterra
• California Pizza Kitchen
• Catherine’s
• Charley’s
• Chez Daniel
• The Chicken Net
• Chris’ Deli
• Civetta Italian Kitchen + Bar
• Coco Ostria
• The Coffee Cup
• Copal Grill
• Crispy Crepe
• Crossroads
• The Cupboard
• The Dairy Queen on Central
• The Drum
• Double Door
• Earl’s Grocery
• East Blvd. Bar & Grill
• Emzy
• The Epicurean
• Ethan’s
• Fishmarket
• Frankie’s
• Frankie’s Italian
• Georgio’s
• Grady’s
• Greek Isles
• Hotel Charlotte
• Kickstand Burgers
• Knife & Fork
• Kuester’s Dining Room
• La Strada
• The Lamplighter

• Laura’s Rozelle House Restaurant

• The Liberty
• La Paz Restaurant & Cantina
• Lola’s
• Luciano’s
• Lumiere
• Malabar
• Manzetti’s
• The Meeting House
• The Mayobird
• Moe’s Original Bar B Que
• Mr. K’s
• Nan & Byron’s
• NC Red
• Noble’s
• Nolen Kitchen
• Old Hickory House
• Opa’s Greek Restaurant
• Tupelo Honey’s South Blvd. location
• Papa Gallo’s
• The Penguin
• People’s Market
• Pike’s Old Fashioned Soda Shop
• PoFolks
• Ranch House
• Rheinland Haus
• Saigon Bay
• Sauceman’s BBQ
• Savor Cafe
• The Silver Cricket
• Spoon’s BBQ
• Stamey’s
• Stone Mountain Grill
• Summit Room
• Terrace Cafe
• Township Grill
• Va Da Vie
• Valentino’s
• Wad’s
• The White Horse Inn
• Wild East
• Zablong
• Zebra
• Zink American Restaurant

This story was originally published March 29, 2022 at 6:00 AM.

Kris Kornbluth

The Charlotte Observer

Kris Kornbluth is a freelancer for CharlotteFive and otherwise specializes in audience engagement. Kris earned a B.A. in communication from the College of Charleston. In their free time, Kris enjoys bike riding and exploring the local craft beer scene.