text: For some reason, Amelie's is like a legend in Charlotte. Frankly, I don't know why - probably because it's one of the non-fast-food places that's open 24 hours. Or perhaps it's simply because it's not a chain, when so, so many places in the area are, and you have to respect that.\n\nBut while I can appreciate that, and those salted caramel brownies are rather tasty, the place itself isn't all that impressive. There is barely room to navigate up near the counter, and unless you grab your sweet treats to go, you don't have room to hang out if you bring someone along - and after all, why go if you can't tell someone about the place?\n\nTo make matters worse, the staff working there isn't the friendliest bunch, perhaps because while there are plenty of said sweets to indulge upon, and the salted caramel brownies are legendary in these parts, the rest is a bit ho-hum. Get past them and there isn't much other than a few knick-knacks that could have come from the going-out-of-business sale from Central Perk.