Reid's Fine Foods

I just wanted to give a shout out to Peyton Yeatts, Senior Wine Retail Manager. I found Reid's market while scrolling through to find a gift basket for my cousin's birthday. My cousin has a very specific wine that she loves and it is hard to find. She lives in South Carolina and I live in St. Louis, Mo. I happened upon Reid's market. I was transferred to the wine department and spoke with Peyton. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and more than happy to help me. Not only did he have the wine I wanted, he took notes and put together a beautiful gift basket that he had delivered to her the next day. He sent me pictures of the basket and had a hand written note with my sentiments attached. My cousin loved her basket and I can not thank Peyton enough for just being a nice person.

We ate at Reid's Fine Foods on Barclay Downs tonight. It had been a while since we last ate there; over a year. At the time, I thought the wine being served at the bar was poor quality for the price they were charging, per glass. That wine served tonight was very good. I ordered a glass of cabernet and it was worth the price. My wife ordered a jalapeno margarita and it was also very good!The same was not true for the food served. We ordered a brisket sandwich, a chicken spiedie sandwich, and a cheese burger.The brisket sandwich bun was so soggy, I ate the whole thing with a knife and fork. However, the brisket was well-cooked, tender, and the BBQ sauce was very good. The sandwich had cole slaw heaped on it. If the cole slaw on the sandwich had been on the side of the plate, the bun would not have been soggy when served.My side of mustard cole slaw had loads of mayonaise but very little, if any, mustard.The chicken in the chicken spiedie was overcooked; burned. The truffle fries were served cold.The cheese burger (the steakburger) was ordered as medium but was served overcooked (well done) and the bun was burned.The service at the bar was exceptional. Sandy was efficient and pleasant taking orders and bringing drinks. She has an excellent memory, too. But unfortunatley, Sandy was not enough for the customers. The bar needs employee's to BACK THE BAR.This restaurant used to be lively on a Friday night. Not any more. There were seats at the bar and empty tables.Perhaps most disturbing was the dishwasher in the bar. We watched this device unloaded and the martini glasses had water in them when the washer was unloaded. If you go here, do not order a martini!

Oh my goodness, what a fabulous lunch spot. They truly do have fine foods here. There's literally something for everyone! Wines, olives, cheese, butcher section, sandwiches, soup, hot meals, desserts salads, etc. This is one spot I wished I had the ability to visit more than once, but my training was only 3-days in Charlotte.

Reid's is a really solid spot that I'm happy to have in the Southpark neighborhood! We went on a warm (for January) Friday evening and were seated out on the patio where we could listen to the live music. The dinner menu has a good variety of staples like salads, pizzas, sandwiches, and entrees. There's also a decently-sized wine list. I ordered a glass of the Reid's Rosé along with the PEI fresh mussels, which I found to be a very good portion, as long as you're not starving. I really enjoyed the crostini as well as the addition of the gnocchi along with the mussels in the flavorful coconut curry sauce (which has quite a kick to it from jalapeños). My husband got the rigatoni bolognese, which is the ultimate comfort food. It was prepared so well, and I loved the rich, warm flavor. We ate up the plate. For dessert, we ordered the double decker tiramisu on the dessert menu, but our server let us know they didn't have that anymore. Then our server asked if we'd like to go into the market with her to look at the options in the display case. Why yes, we do! Once there, she made some recommendations, and we went with the banana pudding cheesecake. Loved this cheesecake-y take on a Southern classic. I'll happily return to Reid's!

So, "Fine Foods"? Yes, they have a lot of nice gourmet items on the shelves and in their refrigerator cases. What they don't have is a decent Italian sandwich. I elected for the "Spicy Italian" which was supposed to pressed panini-style on a baguette. What I got was a very dry sandwich on what seemed to be a stale roll. The lettuce was brown, and tasted awful, there were like three banana pepper rings (only on one-half) maybe four or five pieces of red onions. There was literally a drop or two of a balsamic vinaigrette. For allegedly being "pressed", it really wasn't. I saw the person make the sandwich and put it in the press, but it never got warmed up. Not a good experience, YMMV and maybe I'll try it again but it's not on the top of my list of places to eat.

Reid's is my go-to spot for a quick lunch, but expect to spend no less than $20 for your salad and a drink. This place is not cheap but I think the quality and freshness is worth it. I love their counter ordering system for salads/sandwiches, and they have a ton of pre-made delicious looking goodies including chicken salad, pasta salads, etc. I think you pay by weight so keep an eye out for that, because it adds up quick. My favorites right now are the cobb salad and grilled chicken Caesar wrap. They also have a large selection of meats/cheeses and specialty wines (good luck finding a bottle of wine for less than $25-$30. This place is expensive but good.

First and most important is that the employees here are amazing! They are nice and helpful and my favorite thing about Reid's! I have only eaten in the restaurant once but have gotten food to go multiple times. The food is average. I like the "store" items better. They have lots of quality items to choose from including delicious cakes and dessert items.

I dropped by, solo, on a Saturday. I was quickly seated and received water, and learned that wines by the bottles were half price. No much of a dilemma - $14 for a glass or $25 for a bottle. I ordered a poke tuna taco appetizer and a bottle of a Graves red wine. The three mini tacos were tasty but hard to eat. The shells were fried and the pickled onions and cucumber had a lot of liquid. My first bite exploded the taco shell and filled my palm with sticky liquid. I drained the other tacos before I cautiously bit in and avoided the messiness. Minus one star. The wine was excellent. I drank a single glass, re-corked and brought it home. Service was good but tables were close and the wait staff was challenged to deliver food without jostling tables. Ambience is about what you expect when you dine in a grocery. While at Reid's, I strolled through the grocery section and wound up buying food for dinner. I selected three 1-lb beautifully trimmed ribeye steaks, first cut from the chuck end. I grilled outside for four adults and two children. I also purchased zucchini to grill and potatoes to bake from Reid's so we were set. The steaks were truly excellent and the same price I pay at my local butcher. And the wine went just as well with steak as with raw tuna.

Expect to spend a lot of money, and spend a lot of time waiting.Took 30 minutes to get my sandwich during lunch, was there before the rush so would guess you can add another 10 minutes.Food is really good. Just hoping for things to be reasonably efficient next time

Service - really really slow and it wasn't that busy. Food: Had the brunch burger - it was ok. And the breakfast burrito - bland/no taste. I would be ok with the slow service if the food was worth it but bad on both fronts. Wanted to try since we always go to the mall but it was not good.