We tried Vine the first week it opened for lunch, and it was good.  So, we decided to go there and try if for dinner tonight.   Very busy, which was an initial good sign.   Unfortunately, that was one of the few good signs for the evening.\n- The waiter started by asking us if we had been there before, and when we said we had, he said it was \""unusual to have repeat visitors.\""\n- 2 of us ordered filet medium, which came out well done.   I give the manager credit for offering to redo the steaks, but since the flavor was still good, we decided to keep them versus waiting for new steaks.  One of the baked potatoes was lukewarm, so we sent it back.   The potato they brought back was exactly the same.   As for the steaks relative to the price, they were small, thin filets for the price....$29 for the entree.\n- I ordered the jambalaya.   It was average, with the prominent flavor being salt.\n- To make up for the overdone steaks, they did offer us a free desert.   Nice gesture, but for a new restaurant, I would suggest they offer a gift certificate and ask us to come back and give them another chance, plus a comp for at least one of the meals.\n- When the waiter went through the dessert options, he said that the key lime pie was \""standard, nothing fancy\"".  \n- the wine list was good, with a wide selection and price points.   We decided to order a Washington State wine that was very good.  \n\nIn summary, there are many choices in the south Charlotte area that have better food at a lower price point.   Vine American Kitchen may end up being a good after work scene, but they have some work to do in order to compete with the other food options in the area.