1897 Market

Why 4 stars? Because this is one of the better options at CLT.
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«Eatin’ good» is tough to do while traveling, so I set a very low standard for meal with this pass-​through: find something healthy. I chose 1897 because their mission was fresh food, and they had a few different salad options.
And then I ordered the pretzel burger because I have a problem.
My burger was solid, but I was kicking myself for passing on the french onion soup. I sat at the end of the bar, right next to the open kitchen and watched delicious french onion soup being distributed time after time after time. I will definitely be trying that out on my next visit. My parmesan fries were fine, in its place.
The only gripe I had was that during my visit, the Charlotte Hornets were playing a playoff Game 7, and the TV’s were on ESPN2, which had bowling on. I asked a couple times for them to switch the TV’s, but it didn’t happen until about my 5 minutes before I had to leave. That may sound nit-​picky, but how do you not have your local team’s big playoff game on, and why does it take 15 – 20 minutes to change the channel?
At any rate, this will probably be my stop at future visits to the airport. Next time, I’ll get the salad (and the french onion soup, of course.)

1897 is not your traditional airport eatery. If you’re looking for a place that serves fresh, relatively healthy food, or if you’re looking to pick up a quick healthy snack, 1897 is the place to go.
Had their chunky chicken salad sandwich, which was an interesting combination of flavors that made for one delicious sandwich. Chicken, walnuts, pimento cheese and grapes on a warm ciabatta bun all add up to a flavorful meal that satisfied my hunger quickly.
The staff were all friendly and pleasant, it must be that Carolina charm!
Couldn’t pick a better place for an airport meal!

Burger was good and the pizza was great. Any pasta here is really weird and the flavors are off. The fries are a little under seasoned. Plus I had a small drink less than four ounces and the price was $ 16! Had I had know this, which the menu doesn’t show a price too well, I would have gotten a beer somewhere else. Plus the dirty Mac and cheese is horrible!
Not a good place. Stick to sbarro.

20 minutes to get a server to stop for me even though they were serving tables all around. Another 20 for 1 glass of wine. The server came back and said, do you still want this wine? If you are trying to catch a flight and have and hour or less, don’t come here! Terrible service

I will be honest, I was very excited to see a «farm to table» restaurant pop up at the Charlotte airport. Finally something better than Wendy’s and Starbucks! I really wanted to like this restaurant but sadly it just did not live up to expectations.
First waitstaff was great, very friendly and warm. They gave a true representation of southern hospitality and service.
However once the food came out I was greatly disappointed. I came in for breakfast and ordered the Carolina scrambler. It promised, cheese grits, bacon, biscuit and eggs and an arugula salad tossed in a Tabasco vinaigrette. Bacon came out soggy and soft and the vinaigrette was missing. Staff was accommodating and brought the vinaigrette on the side but by the time I got it my eggs and grits were cold.
I believe this place could be better if the cook staff paid better attention to their plates and ensured each plate came out to southern standards.

I remember this spot back when it was just a crappy Chili’s. Good to see it on the come up since then. The décor and vibe are where most of the love in this review comes from. Huge TV’s, a large spacious layout with a modern and trendy presentation and the ability to watch the chefs prepare the food all really made me excited about eating here
The menu is large with burgers and a few other staples to offer. The service was really great too. My waiter was eager to please, enthusiastic, and checked in on me often. This was especially appreciated since it was really busy.
I went with the mushroom and spinach pizza which was decent but not great. Guess overall o couldn’t complain too much as it was pretty good given the bar for airplane foods. Just dont go in expediting to have your socks blown off. the drinks, however, are where I take issue. Because none of the cocktails handpicked I asked my waiter how much they were, generally. He told me «$ 13-​$ 15 range,» which I was cool with because it seemed reasonable. So I ordered the Pisco Sour, a whiskey sour knock off. The shit was $ 17. It was a fine drink but I’ve NEVER heard of a damn two bit whiskey sour impression costing SEVENTEEN AMERICAN DOLLARS. If you’re going to feature a cocktail costing that much at least have the courtesy to list the price or warn your customers PROPERLY before letting them order one.
Over all, this spot was just decent. Go here if stuck in the airport for awhile.

Pleasantly satisfied with my breakfast here. Especially considering this is an airport institution and I’m not at the airport to eat, I would happily come here again.
— Tasty, solid food: Mostly «classics» and relatively simple ingredients. Nothing unusual or innovative, but the food tastes good. I had the open faced sandwich.
— Quick, moderately priced meal: From order to delivery of food took just 10 minutes. Granted, this was breakfast and not peak time. Prices are acceptable.
— Relaxing atmosphere: If you have a long stopover, this is a wonderful place to sit and enjoy and meal or beverage. Happy, country chic vibe. Forget you are in the airport.
— Accommodating service: Servers and hostess are friendly and did not rush me. Have to ask for things (e.g., water, knife, etc.) and maybe more than once before it is delivered, which may be frustrating for some.

Solid food… Chicken Pesto Pizza good! A little crispier. That was better than oily, drippy cheese before a long flight!
Latoya was very nice and we enjoyed her hosting us!

1897 Market at Charlotte-​Douglas is a full service restaurant and bar that offers a modern twist on southern classics. The ambiance was rustic and country chic. Think long wooden farm tables and iron benches. My husband and I had a 90 minute layover so we had enough time to check this place out. Depending on how much time you have to spend in the airport, you have the option to eat in at their restaurant, eat at the bar, or if you were on the go like us, you can order your food to go.
Since we were eating between lunch and dinner, our linner was just two sides: Dirty Mac and Cheese which consisted of fondue beer cheese, pasta shells, pulled pork bbq shreds, carmelized onions topped with toasted breadcrumbs and their Bravas Potatoes. Their version of Bravas Potatoes is made up of roasted potatoes with paprika aioli, herbs and carmelized onions. Both dishes were absolute knockouts and combined, cost slightly less than a single main dish. We paid around $ 15ish for both plates to go and those were inhaled just before our plane took off!
They have a raw oyster bar and I got a chance to see a lady shucking fresh oysters right at the bar! You can order oysters by the piece or by the half dozen/​dozen.
They carry wines, spirits and a variety of beers on tap with a focus on local beers.
The menu is pricey but in a captured market, like an airport, expect to pay more. My take on this is, if your going to expect consumers to pay more for food and drink at the airport, you better deliver quality and a great tasting product. 1897 does just that and I was glad we had the opportunity to visit.
They are located on Concourse B near Gate B1 and there are free charging stations wrapped around the bar perimeter. Definitely worth checking out if you are in CRT.

Great stop in the airport for breakfast. The service is quick. The food is fresh. I ordered a veggie egg white omelet. The potatoes were really good as well. Coffee was strong and better than Starbucks in my opinion. I would definitely stop there again when traveling.

Funny… people bitching about airport restaurants, prices and service. Airports are airports… lots of hustle ‘n bustle.
I’ve been in airports and had little time to grab a plastic boxed sandwich between flights and I’ve been in airports for hours and hours — enough time to drink way too many beers.
It’s an A-​I-​R-​P-​O-​R-​T! Hint, hint…
1897 Market?
Pretty good — better than average in my not-​so-​humble opinion. Lots of food selections, drinks galore… all delivered with quick and (somewhat attentive) service.
I made it through security :30 minutes ahead of my traveling companion and was able to sit, order and drain a beer before he arrived. The waiter made sure I had what I needed quickly and with a smile. When my associate arrived, menus and brews showed up quickly.
The food was quite decent. No, it wasn’t «other-​worldly,» but it was good.
Bottom line: 1897 Market is a great AIRPORT spot.
4 stars… I will return next time I’m passing through CLT!

Now I remember why I’ve passed this place up the last couple times through the airport… This place is small enough to see from one end to the other, the dining room, and just about every server in the place… and STILL food comes out cold and any request (from coffee refill to hot sauce) takes forever as you watch your server do other things instead of knocking out your request. I know this is an airport so expectations shouldn’t be high, but a place called fresh market should work harder to live up to the name.

This breakfast completely exceeded my expectations. I really wasn’t expecting to enjoy food in an airport but this was excellent and the portion was very generous. The toast was sourdough bread. The hash browns were real thick cut potatoes and the star of the plate was the bacon. It was thick cut and just very slightly sweet. It was crispy and perfectly cooked. It made my airport layover in Charlotte very pleasant. Cute place too!

What a huge mistake!
I got a $ 12 food voucher to use anywhere because of problems with my flight. I was starving, and decided to treat myself to 1897 Market. This place is big and attractive. There are some grab-​and-​go items, but I decided to get table service. I chose the «creamy» pasta with chicken and tomatoes for $ 18 – a very expensive pasta dish.
It was TERRIBLE. Like, comically terrible. There was nothing creamy about it – just oily. No creamy sauce. The chicken tasted… dusty? Like dry and… dusty. I can’t think of another way to say it. There were a couple sad pieces of spinach and also sundried tomatoes (I thought the menu said roasted tomatoes, I can’t prove it for sure, but sundried tomatoes are not the same).
There were TWO DIFFERENT types of pasta noodles. Like they had clearly just thrown in some leftover pasta from another dish (I figured it out – they were mac n cheese noodles). One of the types of pasta noodles were way overcooked. The entire thing seemed re-​heated.
It tasted like something I’d make at home, then think, «Eh, I guess it’s edible.»
It is criminal to charge $ 18 for this. If I hadn’t used a voucher, I would have sent it back. Heck, I should have sent it back anyway. I was just so hungry.
After eating there, every single place I walked by, I thought, «I could have used my voucher there. or there. or there. or there…» anything would have been better than that terrible, overpriced pasta.

February 12, 2016 Friday — 3:30 PM for late lunch
1 adult
Atmosphere — 4 stars
Food — 4 stars
Service — 4 stars
Background — Travelling across the country and finally have time to sit down and eat.
Atmosphere — I walked up to the hostess station. She took me to my table, it looked like a tiny place from the front but she kept winding me through more and more tables. The only problem is that they give you these metal chairs after sitting on airplane seats. Please give me more comfortable chair.
Food
Drinks — I had two different local IPA beers, first was a can of Over the Edge and later a 14 ounce draft of Hop Drop ‘N Roll. Excellent choices.
My Main Course — I went with a Charlotte Burger. I guess I was too hungry, I ate half of it before I knew it. It was a solid burger but nothing that special.
Service — Speed was a thing here, but I had a two and half layover. But the beers still seemed to take a long time to come to me.
Future — Sure.

Well airport food isn’t known to be great, but when you leave wishing that you got an old pre wrapped sandwich instead, that is not a positive thing. My wife and I went here for breakfast on a long layover. We both ordered omelettes. My wife described them best saying «it felt like I was eating a sponge». Add on some worse than average service and it equals one star. You are better off at literally any other option in the Charlotte airport.

This is a nice place to dine if you’re hungry & flying through Clt. Relaxing atmosphere & good food!

Step into this market with various spaces, exposed brick and open floor plan — you will be transported into a relaxed environment that will allow you to completely forget you are in an airport. There is a bar out front, plenty of tables inside, a number of booths, many high-​chair counters with charging stations and even a lounge with plush seating.
The food clearly is an attraction with a raw bar, handmade pizzas and lots of southern favorites, but what prompted this review was their impressive lineup of spirits and craft beer. Local favorites NoDa and Birdsong are available both on tap and in a cooler to-​go, plus you can get options from around NC like Duck Rabbit, Foothills, Catawba and Lonerider. Carolina Ale House over at the end of Concourse C may have Carolina Blonde on tap, but this place has a better variety and much more appealing atmosphere.
This place would get plenty of business even if it were not in an airport, so next time you have 30 minutes or more with a layover, make your way to 1897 Market for something delicious.

I appreciated 1897 Market because, when you’re stuck eating at an airport, food options tend to be limited, and are normally insanely repetitive and uncreative in nearly every airport one travels through (think Sbarro pizza, McDonalds, Cinnabon, etc.). Here at Charlotte airport they do have a handful of more unique and creative food and drink options vs. many other airports, and on my most recent layover here I was happy to find this place, the 1897 Market.
This venue offers several options, everything from a full «be seated by a hostess and be served» restaurant experience, to a made to order pizza bar, to another area where they have a display cooler for those who just want to grab a sandwich, salad or other cold foods and drinks to go, or to quickly enjoy here.
They have an interesting seating area for the people who get the «to go» items, which is laid out more like a cozy and rustic living room with couches, comfy seating and a large flat screen TV on the wall. Otherwise, to go customers are banished to a set of high tables with stools (and power connections for laptops, phones and other devices), but «to go» customers are reminded that they are not to sit at any of the low tables with chairs, as those are only for customers who are here for full restaurant service. Prices aren’t horrible, I had a rather large and filling cobb salad for $ 9 and a bottle of Vitamin Water for $ 4.

This is the best place to eat at CLT. I really don’t understand the negativity here, No restaurant will be perfect when located inside an airport, and 1897 is no exception. That being said, there are 3 reasons why 1897 is awesome!
1) Good beer selection — Noda Hop Drop N roll, Zero Dark Thirty IPA, and a few others!
2) Great food — Wife and I split Turkey Sandwich and the chicken Pesto pizza. Both were cooked perfectly and the pizza was extra delicious. The best part? Those delicious parm fries.
3) price — would you rather spend $ 10 dollars and go to BK or come here and spend $ 10 dollars to get a hand roasted turkey sandwich? or a pizza? or a number of other things? I know what one I will pick.
1897 is a nice place to spend a layover! Don’t let the 3.5 star throw you off.

Exceeded any expectations for a place to sit your travel weary bones.
This place is nice. There is a living room area with couches, comfy chairs, coffee tables and end tables at each chair. They decorated tastefully and for a moment you feel like you are at a hotel lobby.
The other sides have well appointed bar tables with outlets aplenty. There are ample choices when it comes to seating.
The food selection looks fresh and good. They have some refrigerated sections and some tables with fun merchandise, even highlighting local Charlotte businesses.
The music is a tad on the loud side, depending on what is playing, but I get the need to drown out the airport noise. Bring your earbuds if you have sensitive ears.
If you get to the airport early or have a layover, this is the place to wait.

This is a restaurant managed by HMS Host, so, expect the «normal» bad service/​quality compared to street restaurants.
Regardless, this place is probably one of the best ones around the CLT Airport. It is a greasy spoon for sure but fits the bill if you are looking for a quick meal that is not «junk».
I have only had breakfast here but both of the dishes I have ordered: eggs with bacon and the parfait were good. The yogurt wasn’t that awesome but wasn’t expecting that much anyway.

Stopped in for breakfast in my way out of town. The place is rather large, serves alcohol, has a sit down restaurant and also has to-​go snacks. The veggie eggwhite omelette was served with grilled zucchini and squash! Not your typical omelette. Perched on top of the omelette was arugula amd it was accompanied by a nice serving of crispy potatoea. My only complaint if they used too much butter on the omelette. I received 3 half pieces of toast (kinda weird). The tables were set with napkins and only a fork, so I had to ask for a knife… again kinda weird. The server was pleasant.

On a recent layover in Charlotte, popped in this joint for a quick lunch and a couple of drinks. I really wanted to like it based on its cute appearance (restaurant/​market) but overall was not that impressed.
Granted I was visiting during the Thanksgiving holiday week so the dining area was quite busy, and I was in no hurry at all, but the service was really, really slow. Also, I ordered the Turkey Cobb salad and it was not good (great presentation, though). There was just no a lot of flavor to the dish, and not all that fresh either. Quite disappointing particularly given the price of the dish (around $ 14).
I will say I had two Bloody Mary’s — pretty spicy — and they were very tasty. That’s a positive!
All-​in-​all, I think if I ever pass through the Charlotte airport again I’ll look for another place to grab some nosh.

I didn’t know what to expect so I came in to give 1897 a try. I was served up by the most friendly server Karl. A true professional. Quick to check in on my needs. Great selection of craft beers on tap. Had a few 7.2% Noda brewing-​hop, drop N Roll IPA. Wow caught a quick buzz for sure. I had the southern wreck– roast beef, caramelized onion, queen Charlotte Blue Pimento, Dijon aioli served in a fresh baguette. Food was tasty. The highlight was the buzz of course and the great 60’s 70’s music playing while waiting for my flight. Oh and the food was good too.

Looks good. Doesn’t deliver. After waiting an interminable time, my turkey sandwich was delivered. People who arrived after me got their salads before me. So, pass this one by if you only have a fairly brief time for a meal. No
Malt vinegar for what look like good fries.

Having a three hour layover, I simply had to have a sit down restaurant. The menu is pricy but has eclectic choices that all sounded pretty good. I got shrimp on toast with brava potatoes. While there were only three shrimp, it was off the appetizer menu, so that’s okay. The salad on the shrimp toast was quite fresh and yummy. The potatoes were slightly sauced with something but good as well. I got quick and efficient service. I’ll eat here again when time is appropriate.

Thank you so much! After 3 days of scant meals of cobbled together airport and conference food I finally had a fulfilling/​satisfying meal!
Got here during a dinner rush so I waited a couple minutes in line before I was seated. Once seated, I was a bit concerned that I did not immediately see a server (I only had 40 min), but one soon emerged to take my order. The staff is quick here, not exactly warm/​welcoming, but given the location, speed is preferred to hospitality!
I ordered a fabulous, but over-​priced, glass of Malbec and the quinoa salmon salon. Both food and drink came out fast! I was so impressed with my salad! The salmon had a really nice crust and served over a bed of fresh and plentiful greens. I was also quite keen on the salad dressing, which was a walnut vinaigrette.
I will definitely be back here seeing as though it was my second favorite airport meal ever (first place goes to the delicious salad I had at Rick Bayless’s place in the Atlanta airport).

It is an airport restaurant people!
Multiple visits, a couple reviews here.
Overall, interesting setup. One side is a sit down bar /​restaurant and the other side is a café style line. The staff has always been outstanding.
On one visit, I sat at bar. Great service with a great smile. I went with the shrimp and grits. Very good and tasty. The shrimp were large and plump. The dish has some cheese and some kind of zesty tangy sauce. I thought it was awesome, my only complaint, it was small. I could probably eat two or three dishes of it!!! Another review has a pic…
On another visit, I ordered the breakfast pizza. Hand made, thin crust pizza cooked in a traditional oven. One over easy egg was in the center of the pizza… I actually like sitting on the café side, facing the oven. The cooks were talking to me and having a great time.
I will go back!

Full bar with a huge selection of beer, some on tap but mostly bottles and cans. They do have local beer.
For food they have some seafood options with oysters. They also have pizza, burgers, and salads. All gourmet and made with fresh ingredients.
I had the salmon salad, just perfect for a healthy airport dinner. I also had a local beer that was solid, some Nola white.
The staff was nice and worked fast.

I stopped for a layover in Charlotte and this is where I chose to grab dinner. It’s right between Terminal A and terminal B, and it was a great choice! I had the farmhouse salad with a salmon filet. The salad was AMAZING! The beets were fresh, it had just the right amount of feta on it, and the salmon was delicious!
The service was friendly, albeit a little slow, expecially for an airport.
I had their version of a moscow mule; a tad too heavy on the ginger beer for me, but still good.
Would I go there again? Absolutely… and you should, too!

And it was quite a good Turkey Salad! The turkey was still warm, the lettuce crisp and the Blue Cheese dressing outstanding. I have seen this location many times but didn’t have time to try it. Today the flight from Chicago was in 40 minutes early and beat the lunch crowd so I stopped. And I am glad I did for the food.
But unfortunately the service was poor. When I arrived they were not crowded but it took a while to get a menu from the waiter, Richard, and then another wait to place my order. The meal came quickly, delivered by someone else. And then I didn’t see Richard again until 10 minutes after I finished. Then I had to stare him down to get the bill so I could pay and leave to catch my next flight. This poor level. of course lowered the overall score.
One thing I don’t understand is why the trend started to pile all the ingredients separately around the the salad instead of distributing or mixing them over the entire salad so that you can get a combination of the flavors. This trend bothers as much as the practice of piling the meat or fish on top of potatoes or something else. I don’t understand why they do it.

My most recent layover was in Charlotte where I had a hungry stomach and 3 hours to kill. So, I was looking for a spot I could grab a bite and write some Unilocal reviews like a good Unilocal nerd would. 1897 Market was my spot.
There were a lot of spots on the wall with outlets for charging and electronics using, but have your back to everyone else and I’m not cool with that at the airport: too many weirdoes walking around snooping and doing other weird things. I asked to sit at a table on the wall and got a good spot.
The food wasn’t too bad. I went with my server’s (Zach) advice and order the shrimp and grits. It went against my better judgment of what I know about food cost to quantity/​quality ratio, but I took his advice and it worked out well. I also got a side salad as well.
Funny thing, but the side salad was served in an odd shaped bowl similar to a soap dish. It had a weird dip in it; it wasn’t quite a bowl but certainly was not a dish. I had a hard time keeping my tomatoes from squirting up over the sides, rolling off and committing tomatocide off the edge of the table (one actually did). It wasn’t a big deal, but then some French guy the next table over kept coughing up a lung like he had «la bubonic plague» or something, and I started to wonder if I made the right choice of dinner spots.
Then the main course came out and I was relieved. The shrimp and grits were very good. The grits came with cheese melted in them, and could have passed for some homemade mashed potatoes. They also garnished the dish with arugula which gave it a zesty spice. Last but not lease, there was plenty of shrimp to my delight.

Hmmm — the 1897 Market — we’ve all waiting so long for this place to open and it was worth the wait.
This place is perhaps the best place in the entire airport! Check out the pictures everyone is taking and you will agree it’s amazing. Clean — new — great staff — fresh food — decent pricing and a huge variety — they even sell a few items — shop — eat — drink — relax and it seems like it’s always close to my gate!
This place is a GREAT new addition to one of MY favorite airports!

Now open where Chili’s used to be, between the A and B concourses in the Charlotte airport, you’ll find the 1897 Market. And wow, what a spot. If you had asked me yesterday what was the best food choice in CLT, I’d have said the burger bar in C. Now, I’m not so sure.
1897 has it all. Pizzas made to order in a gas oven. Sandwiches made to order. A large selection of grab-​and-​go that looks amazingly awesome. There was a container of Queen Charlotte’s Pimiento Cheese in there that caught my eye. Mmmmm… tasty!
And to top it all off, a large bar on the atrium side that has local brews on tap! Yep, even the award winning Hop-​Drop-​And-​Roll and my own favorite, the Jalapeño Pale Ale. Jeez, Louise. I might have to arrange more layovers here just to eat!