text: What happened to the Bam? Bam, Bam? E2 falls a few yards short of the wham, bam and thank you maa'm. It was good while it lasted. \n\nNow, I don't want to give the impression that the food was horrible, but It's Emeril for god sake. J&W, Nola, flava town, bam! How can you not go in expecting that spice, that cajun flavor? Is Emeril following the Paula Dean diet? The legend just doesn't deliver to the legacy of his reputation, and his reputation really does precede him. \n\nEverything we sampled was lightly seasoned. So light that I was tempted to stop at the Cook Out after. The best thing on the menu is the duck, and even that wasn't the best I've had. For $32 you can get two pounded 1/2 thick slices of beef. For about $8 you can get 8 or so lightly marinated crab claws. And for another $16 or so you can throw in some mediocre oysters. \n\nWhile the service was impeccable, and I mean impeccable, the food just isn't worth the price tag. I mean, if dinner for two is going to cost well over a Benji, the food should be far from okay. \n\nThe one good thing about E2? At least I've crossed out the bucket list of Charlotte restaurants and celebrity restaurants off the list.