Inside Deepwell, the Kindreds' new steakhouse
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Deepwell is targeting a mid-September opening at 185 N. Main St. in downtown Mooresville. Photo: McKenzie Rankin/Axios
Restaurateurs Joe and Katy Kindred are targeting a mid-September opening for Deepwell, their New Orleans-inspired steakhouse in downtown Mooresville.
Why it matters: The Kindreds are behind some of the area's most beloved restaurants, including their namesake Kindred in Davidson.
Driving the news: Axios got a first look inside Deepwell, and a taste of the menu, ahead of its opening at 185 N. Main St.
What to expect: The roughly 4,000-square-foot restaurant takes over a historic Main Street building, with a 1,500-square-foot patio and a 24-seat private dining room with its own bar and wine storage.
- An indoor-outdoor bar opens onto the patio and downtown Mooresville's social district. Bar seats and walk-in tables will be first come, first served, while the main dining room will take reservations.
- Windows into the restaurant's curing and dry-aging room put its meats and house-made charcuterie on display.
- Craig Deihl, the Kindreds' corporate chef, will serve as Deepwell's executive chef and co-owner.
Best bites: Expect dry-aged steaks, wood-fired meats and seafood, charcuterie and Southern dishes with New Orleans influences.
- We sampled the smoked redfish dip ($16), pan-seared crab cake ($23), smoked duck gumbo with crawfish and rice ($21), the prime brisket with collard greens and Sea Island red peas ($36), and a prime T-bone ($72).
Sip on this: Cocktails include originals like the Cypress ($14), made with vodka, raspberry shrub, lemon and tarragon, plus classics like a Madeira Cobbler ($13) with peach preserves and lemon.
Take a look around Deepwell:
What we're watching: The team is still working to reopen Kindred, about 15 minutes away in Davidson, after the restaurant closed in May due to a fire.
Context: Kindred opened in 2015. The couple added Hello, Sailor in 2017 and Albertine in 2024.
- They opened their first Milkbread in 2022 and now have several locations.
- Joe was born and raised in Charlotte. A James Beard Award semifinalist, he was a chef at Rooster's and Katy was the general manager at Good Food on Montford before they opened their own restaurants. Katy spearheads the restaurant group's design.
