It's really sad for me to make this edit to what used to be a five star review. I have been a regular at Lincoln's since 2018, the food is excellent, the wine selection even better and the vibes are cozy and fun. It really has some of the best coffee drinks and most fun pastries and baked goods. Before covid the staff was always relaxed, attentive and conversational and since the pandemic there is now a completely new staff and service has rapidly declined. I have given it over a year in the hopes that things would change and that new hires would acclimate but service has gotten steadily worse and worse. The guy with the long hair and beard is at best indifferent and usually acts as though he couldn't care less about customers being there. He explained to me without any apology that they already closed coffee service ahead of schedule because they "felt like it." You can no longer get a sandwich on a real plate or wines by the glass and substitutions are made on sandwiches without the staff telling you. On my second to last visit a girl with fair skin and dark hair informed me without apology that there are no salads because "the chef doesn't feel like making them." The menu regularly has multiple salads and/or soups listed even though they literally just don't serve them. Today I visited for what I expect to be the last time. I brought a friend for lunch for her birthday and very politely inquired if the sandwich called the 13th was still made with basil. The last time I ordered it was during winter and it arrived with arugula instead of basil and I was informed after the fact that this was a seasonal substion. The woman ringing us up said she would ask the kitchen to confirm and then said yes it would be made with basil, as the menu listed. When she brought the sandwiches they were made with arugula so I very calmly and politely returned to the counter and asked if it would be possible to get them with basil as we discussed. She literally huffed "OH MY GOSH" under her breath and stormed away. When she returned the new correctly made sandwiches to our table she quite literally slammed them down without a word. We also bought a bottle of wine to share during the meal and this same woman did not know how to use a corkscrew bottle opener. We stayed after our meal to continue chatting and this woman as well as another staff member began sweeping, mopping and stacking chairs on top of tables at 1:30 pm. The second woman even brought a plant in from outside and asked us to scoot over to make room for it in the middle of our conversation. We also saw this woman take chilled wines out of the fridge and put them back on the shelves in the sun which can damage the wine, many of which cost a pretty penny. I was really embarrassed that I brought my friend here for her birthday and I'm heartbroken that such a neighborhood gem has gone downhill like this. I really consider writing a bad review of a small business to be a last resort but we have had more than ten visits in the last year with sloppy, careless, lazy and even downright rude service. I'm positing a photo of the employee who was so disrespectful in the hope that she might be retrained and Lincoln's returned to what it once was.

Visited here for the first time with a colleague. He comes here often for lunch and suggested this as a healthier option with fresh ingredients and a cool vibe. It didn’t disappoint I got The 13th. One of the freshest tasting sandwiches I have ordered in Charlotte. Delicious meat and cheese with fresh vibrant veggies. The service was good and didn’t wait long for our order. Also reasonably priced which is always a winner, right?! I look forward to coming here again. I hope you enjoy it as I did.

Stopped here recently and wow! I absolutely loved this spot. It feels completely off the beaten track, and has this incredible New England feel inside with exposed brick, casual, but functional seating, and just overall awesome layout as atmosphere. Their coffee was fabulous. They serve some delicious looking desserts though had to skip those. The hot breakfast made to order had an incredible aroma. I can't wait to grab food here at some point. The staff was very cool, friendly and polite. They knew their product like you wouldn't believe, and even felt though they were passionate about it. It's certainly not an easy plat to spot from the main street, and don't give up looking. It's there, and brilliant. There is some outdoor seating off the main road and some parking along the side. Overall a very cool spot and a great experience.

So happy to have spots like Lincolns amidst the chains in South End! I love coming here for coffee or beer and poking around. My partner and I often split the croque monsieur - it's hearty and delicious! Don't sleep on the naughty gingerbread during the holidays (or maybe do - whatever is your thing).

Mary’s muffin was phenomenal! I added red onions - so good! I loved the potatoes - look at the portions, gigantic! I had so many leftovers!

I’m honestly not surprised their closing down this place. I went a total of 3 times and every single time I went I ended up waiting way to long for my food, not only that but customer service was terrible. I did not once felt like any of the coworkers cared much to give a good Impression. I’m not a confrontational kind of person and I always try to stay positive on my day to day so for me to feel the way for this place is unbelievable. Even tho I lived a few blocks away from this place I did not step a foot inside this store after my 3rd bad experience here. The whole idea of this store is unique, and It reminded me of a few stores in Europe, I do think the store is cool that’s why I did come back to give it another try and even tho I walked in with the most positive energy the careless attitude of the employees made it hard to enjoy. Goodbye Lincoln’s Haberdashery see you never.

Super cute spot for getting work done or a coffee date. Parking lot was open with spots. We ordered the apple braised brisket special sandwich on the big boy loaf sourdough. They make the sourdough in house! The bread alone sets this place apart from all other shops that serve sandwiches. The sandwich was flavorful and the bread added the best texture. We had waited a bit for our sandwich due to kitchen issues but the barista on staff offered us a pastry for the inconvenience. That's good business in my opinion. We'll definitely be back.

The Civil Union sandwich is my fave! I crave it often! Delicious sandwiches and desserts/pastries. Lattes are always good. Get there early because they can run out of certain items, like the Civil Union sandwich. They do have parking, indoor seating, and a small amount of outdoor seating. Always one of my fave places to go when I visit Charlotte!

This place used to be awesome and somewhere I'd find myself most weekends to score a donut and breakfast. Unfortunately the food over the last 6 months has gone dramatically downhill. Specifically the baked goods and bread that is used in almost every dish. I tried to give it several second chances but today was my last. I miss what this place once was and hope they find their way back.

Convenient, great hours, management is great. The employees are typical service industry know-it-alls annoyed by everyones' existence. Some of the food items are pretentious. This coffee shop/breakfast spot /lunch place /bottle shop/retail shop is overwhelming but not quite an upscale cracker barrel. Everything on the sandwich menu is great. I would just make subs on little things like bread choice or lettuce. If an ingredient is highlighted like a lavender láte I should taste the lavender.

Enjoyed everything I found here! Even the bathrooms are adorable! Food was yummy, service was friendly and efficient, and atmosphere was chill but interesting. I recommend you check it out!

Got breakfast Sammy and stuffed flapjack both are awesome. Need to come back and try the lunch sammys. It’s a market too so they sell odds and ends but they’re specialty is bread 🥖. Will for sure come again

excellent service, knowledgeable, well trained baristas, and incredible food at reasonable prices, with adequate indoor seating!! i came here with a friend for my birthday breakfast and i ordered the sticky biscuit (?) and my friend ordered the avo toast. both were incredible. the biscuit is obviously made in house and has amazing flavor. the avo toast was delightful, although we agreed that a little more acid (maybe swap the red onions for pickled onions!) would really take this from a wonderful dish to an out-of-this-world one. i had a drip coffee that was truly delightful and my friend’s latte was superb. we wanted to try a dessert but didn’t have room after our breakfast! will definitely be back.

Very enjoyable place. The latte was great, and environment clean, refreshing & enjoyable. And the breakfast sandwich was amazing!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It was really good, the coffee I had was the Iced vanilla coffee and the sandwich the Croque Monseur. It’s basically a ham and cheese sandwich.

House made bread is soooo good. And so was everything else!!!.. Cool and chill atmosphere. Will taste the cakes next time.

Great place to stop and get some breakfast and a coffee. I got the egg white omelet with turkey bacon and advocado. Was absolutely delicious! Service was great and the wonderful lady at the counter ( sorry, I forgot your name :( ) gave us advice on some great local spots and actually took time to write us up a list.