Southern Plates, Casual Room
Freshwaters Southern New Orleans serves classic Southern dishes in a casual restaurant setting. The room has a convivial atmosphere, so the visit feels relaxed from the start. It suits a meal built around familiar cooking, with the kind of pace that lets diners settle in and order without rush.
The Charlotte address places it at 516 N Graham St, Charlotte, NC 28202, United States. For someone looking for a Southern restaurant Charlotte diners can reach in the city, the location is direct and easy to name. The menu page covers the food in more detail, while this page gives the first impression: Southern cooking, a laid-back room, and a place shaped for a straightforward meal.

Opening Hours
- Monday Closed
- Tuesday Closed
- Wednesday Closed
- Thursday 12–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM
- Friday 12–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM
- Saturday 3–9 PM
- Sunday 1–6 PM
Weekend Hours And Access
Freshwaters Southern New Orleans keeps a clear schedule. It is closed Monday through Wednesday. On Thursday and Friday, service runs from 12–2:30 PM and again from 5–9 PM. Saturday hours are 3–9 PM, and Sunday hours are 1–6 PM. Those windows make it simple to plan lunch, dinner, or a later weekend visit around the times the doors are open.
The building also includes a wheelchair-accessible car park, a wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, and a wheelchair-accessible toilet. That set of access points helps shape the arrival, from parking to the table. For a soul food restaurant Charlotte diners may visit with mobility needs in mind, the path into the restaurant is direct and practical.

About Freshwaters Southern New Orleans
Freshwaters Southern New Orleans serves classic Southern dishes in Charlotte at 516 N Graham St. The restaurant opens for lunch and dinner on Thursday and Friday, with a Saturday evening service and a Sunday afternoon service. Monday through Wednesday it is closed.
Inside, the setting is casual and convivial. The focus stays on Southern cooking, with a menu that includes appetizers and full dishes. The dining room also has wheelchair-accessible seating, along with a wheelchair-accessible entrance, toilet, and car park.
Freshwaters Southern New Orleans sits in the soul food category, and its menu is built around the kind of plates that belong on a Southern table. The pace changes by day. Thursday and Friday run from 12–2:30 PM and 5–9 PM. Saturday service begins at 3 PM and runs to 9 PM. Sunday service runs from 1–6 PM.
The restaurant holds a 4.4 rating from 470 reviews.

Good to Know
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible toilet Guests who need accessible seating can plan to arrive through the step-free entrance and move from there to a table that suits their needs.
Classic Southern cooking in a casual Charlotte dining room.
