Sip & Cinder

My wife and I decided to try a different restaurant than our regulars for "date night" We look for restaurant recommendations on some local Facebook groups. This one came up as highly recommended. They are new as of Thanksgiving week of 2025. We figured we would give-it-a-shot. We were extremely impressed. Service was fantastic. Food was just as great. Price was reasonable. We definitely will be doing more date nights here. Noise level was lower than most restaurants probably due to the acoustic ceiling tiles and seating arrangements, so our conversations were easy to hold. We also like the fact they are open on a Monday and also take reservations which i would recommend if you decide to go the regular busy- days and/or hours. Again... we were impressed. Not ypur typical location for s

Very impressed. Walked in at 7p and was seated quickly w no reservations. Interesting cocktail and wine menu, wide variety of dinner options. We had the brussel sprouts app which was perfectly cooked, could have used a little salt but we enjoyed. Smash burger was insanely good, huge portions, took half home. A little loud but that’s fine. I will go again!

We have been dying to try this restaurant ever since it opened, and it did not disappoint. Wow, the service was top notch, and the food was delicious and very affordable. We sat at the bar, where Jaime took care of us all night. She was very knowledgeable about the drink menu and the food menu. Jaime was so personable, which gave the feel of a casual, low key, local bar. The drinks I ordered were the Butterfly Effect and Division Bell. The presentation was amazing and the taste was even better. The pimento cheese appetizer was out of this world! It was warm and flavorful. The beef brisket plate with Brussels and grits was top notch. Everything came out and fresh. My son has a peanut allergy. The staff was incredibly careful about noting that on our order and making sure all of the items he

Very impressed with this restaurant considering how new it is. The menu consist of a wide range of different meals and sandwiches that are sure to satisfy anybody who walks through the door. My turkey BLT was amazing and HUGE. The service was top notch and all of the employees were super friendly. Very reasonable prices as well. THIS is the way to open a new business! I'm local and plan on becoming a regular.

Sip & Cinder doesn’t announce itself with velvet ropes or culinary pretension. It just sits there in Waxhaw, North Carolina, quietly confident—like a place that knows exactly what it’s doing and doesn’t need to explain itself. We walked in without a plan, without a reservation, and somehow—miraculously—were handed seats. That alone already put the night on the right trajectory. No waiting. No theatrics. Just a polite nod, a smile, and the subtle promise that you’re about to be taken care of. The cocktails came first, because of course they did. Balanced, thoughtful, and unapologetically tasty. The kind of drinks that don’t try to reinvent alcohol, but instead remind you why people started drinking in the first place. One moody and spirit-forward, the other bright and playful—both doing t