Bread pudding???? (Charlotte, Ruth: restaurant, food, rich) - North Carolina (NC) - City-Data Forum

missfl98 · 02-03-2008, 10:41 AM

Ok. I went on a mad search to find southern style bread pudding the other night and absolutely no restaurant I went to had it. Now I am looking for the TRUE bread pudding with raisins and the creamy (sometimes burbon flavored) sauce on top. No chocolate bread pudding, or something with a twist, just the regular old fashioned kind. It is my absolute FAVORITE desert and I just simply cannot find it. I was even reduced to trying to make it myself, which needless to say, did not come out right at all.

Someone help! I am assuming maybe a southern style "dive" restaurant may have it. But I have tried Lupies and they only had chocolate I think. Ok who's got suggestions????

SunnyKayak · 02-03-2008, 10:51 AM

You might have to try Cracker Barrel. Im not sure if they have made it a every day item but they make it from scatch with coconut and raisin. They do not use Borbon since it is a family restaurant but they do make the sauce out of coconut, water sugar mixture.
If you go that option I would call before heading out also call The Landmark Diner.

missfl98 · 02-03-2008, 10:53 AM

I think they have it too but I wanted to try a local place first. I will call the Landmark Diner too. Where are they in Charlotte?

searpr · 02-03-2008, 10:58 AM

Mmmmmm, bread pudding. It has recently occurred to me that a lot of the food I like is actually Southern in origin, and the reason I like it and so many people I know don't is because my grandparents (who did all the cooking) were raised in the South.

BarbJ · 02-03-2008, 11:52 AM

Boudreaux in NoDa has a good bread pudding. Here's how they describe it on their menu:

~ Bread Pudding ~
Vanilla, Nutmeg, & French Bread soaked in a rich egg cream mixture, baked with pecans, & topped with a brandy Chantilly cream

UK_to_USA · 02-03-2008, 11:54 AM

Ruths Chris steakhouse has it on there dessert menu.......delicious!

Weedydidi · 02-03-2008, 05:51 PM

There used to be a place in the Arboretum called The Cajun Yard Dog that had great Bread Pudding. As far as I know they are still there.

Barkingowl · 02-03-2008, 07:16 PM

Mio Posto used to have it on their menu, but they went under last October.

wvuwhat · 02-04-2008, 05:19 AM

Not sure if you have a Famous Dave's in the Charlotte area, but the ones in my area have very good bread pudding.

Carolina Blue · 02-04-2008, 09:56 AM

Try Woods on South. I’ve had their’s before and it was very good.

“Vanilla Bean and Bourbon Bread Pudding”

Woods on South
2100 South Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone: (704) 358-4677
Woods on South | 2100 South Blvd | Charlotte, NC