Pretty quick service for how popular and crowded it was…read more Pretty clean and everyone was respectful. We ordered a lot! - so many vegetarian options.

While visiting the Carolina's at the start of 2026, we decided to do a short day trip to Charolette…read moreand ended up at Optimist Hall. As a New Yorker we have our share of markets/food halls and OH fits the familiar script, with a slightly smaller footprint than what I've experienced. What never seems to change is that securing seating can be a challenge because all spots are "prime" real estate and the abundance of choices is an indecisive person's nightmare. Nonetheless, to all the foodies at heart those are just minor details for mere mortals... lol. We managed to grab a larger enough table and everyone circled until we made our individual choices and then returned to our central meeting spot to break bread and indulge in all of our finds. We enjoyed several of the eateries we experienced and I was particularly intrigued by the plant store (albeit kinda pricey). Returning is a no brainer especially for the places that were most memorable. Just A Note: Parking is not free, payment is required. Please note depending on the time of day it can be crowded so securing a spot will require patience.

The City Kitch Great Food Truck Rally event was an awesome event. A great variety of street truck…read morevendors on hand, offering an international array of food. Anything from tacos to sushi to empanadas as well as many more options to choose from. Loved the Great service provided by City Kitch keeping the lot well organized and clean. Location was great except for the windy conditions. City Kitch provides all these food truck options in one location. Vendors can be found online, orders placed and picked up at The City Kitch. This is a wonderful place where you can come and experience many different dishes. We only tried a few, but have so many more to try out. Definitely planning on returning with the family. Thank you YELP, Erick, and City Kitch for the opportunity.

The Food Truck Rally @ City Kitch was a huge hit! There were tasty entrees from the Empanada Grill…read moreto Tacos Bros(quesadilla w/guacamole), ZeeYum Mediterranean (chicken w/rice) & the cravin Caribbean oxtails & rice. Great event & can't wait to get back to City Kitch for some of the best international food in the area!

Had amazing shrimp in the restaurant. Food was delicious. Chris, the waiter and barman, was top…read morenotch. Loved the ambience, especially the 1920's vibe. Also it's so cool that they are playing really chill Italian music on the speakers in the background. We were here in June '25 for a Shakespeare reading and it was awesome.

This was such a disappointing meal and a waste of a 30 mine drive. It's advertised as a Brunch…read moreBuffet at the Roar with advanced and door reservations and you had an hour limit for the buffet. It started at 12, which we were already in the building. At 12 we were told to get some appetizers and then the buffet food would be out shortly. We had the appetizers and then sat and waited for the rest of the food. At 12:25 the I guess Manager asked were we waiting for anything else, so I said the buffet. I was then told that the food was cooked to order and needed to tell them what we wanted from the smallest buffet list I've ever seen. I decided to order some dry rub wings and eggs. The wings were okay but the eggs were not good at all. My son got some eggs, bacon and wings. He only ate the wings and then we left highly disappointed and went somewhere else to actually eat.

I recommend! Give…read moreit a try, variety of options! I live in nostalgic feel that they put this inside of a bank. I ordered from Getaway Pizza, I ordered a slice of cheese pizza! They were busy, yet service was prompt. I went over to the bank bar and service was attentive and prompt. I ordered the rum punch which I highly recommend it comes in a rememberable cup! Check out this food bank. It is very small yet satisfying. I hope you enjoy them like I did...

Wow! Our 1st time in downtown Kannapolis near the ball park. There are a ton of restaurants and…read moreshops to check out! We ended up at The Bank Food Hall. Great atmosphere with multiple food options. Friendly service and easy to get what you want. We will definitely be back!

This is an addition to what we've eaten at the Gibson Mill food court. We stopped by for an event…read moreand decided to get a sweet treat. We ended up at PetalCake Coffee. The case was full of cookies and a few petalcakes (aka cupcakes) After speaking to the nice young man behind the counter that said some batches of cookies had just come out of the oven, we went for two cookies. A classic chocolate chip and a fresh out of the oven s'mores. Prices were not listed anywhere we could see, but we were in for the sweet treat. I was, however, taken aback a bit that two cookies were $10 and some change, but having said that they were delicious cookies. Especially the s'mores. We're still pulling for Gibson Mill Market to make it because it's such a great concept. The atmosphere is great for meeting up with friends and hanging out with a beverage.

We decided to stop here for lunch on our way to Charlotte. It was the day after Christmas, so not…read moreeverything was open. This is a big place. It wasn't very busy this day. After walking around a little bit, we grabbed lunch in the food court. The food will be reviewed separately. Highbranch Brewing is downstairs with a gaming place. There's an antique mall and Cabbarus Brewing in an adjacent building that is very large. We'll probably stop by here again someday to enjoy it during a little busier time. Recommend stopping in here.

Honestly came here because the other restaurant I wanted to try was closed already--and I'm so glad…read moreto have discovered this food hall! I ordered food from one vendor then a drink from another, then my food was ready to be picked up and my drink right after that. If I ever end up in North Carolina again, I'll likely be back--pretty much every vendor had food I wanted to try, and there's ample seating with free wifi and water. Love the zine vending machine, I didn't have time to visit a museum and this is such a cool way for tourists to learn about the area! Right around the corner there's a big hill park thing with a skate ramp, playground, and a little free library where I grabbed a book from a favorite series of mine! Only annoying thing is that you have to pay for parking, but that seems to be the situation for this whole area.

A little overpriced for a food hall. Tried the Indian place and Boba. A good respite from the heat…read morewave though.

What a great place! I was so surprised to find this food hall had so much variety. I knew I was in…read morefor a treat as soon as I walked in the door. Alley 51 is a food hall next to Super G's International Market. they have an incredible variety of restaurants to choose from all of them from East Asia. You can find sushi, Vietnamese noodle bowls, Mongolian, beef, and even roast Peking duck. come on! How cool is that? I have tried a few of the restaurants. I especially enjoyed the Thai. I have had the drunken noodles which were delightful. I was able to add Thai chilies which helped the level considerably. The owner recommends the basil chicken fried rice. I have also enjoyed the Laoatian food. The Laab is really good. I plan to eat my way across the entire hall. I am looking forward to sampling it all.

We stumbled on this place as a get out of the house trip. On the outside I was not ready for the…read morepleasant surprise inside. Super clean! Well stocked and loved that the aisles were labeled by country/continent. Wide variety on each aisle. The stuff you find in the aisle is the real life to the AI snacks posted that make you mad but they exist here! From fresh fruit to imported sodas, chips and seasonings and that's just the grocery store part! The food court is almost hard to digest! We walked around 2 laps before deciding! Everyone is ready to serve you! Most had digital checkouts but I asked the actual persons so that I can ask recommendations I recommend order a little from a few different stands. My favorite was the green drink. It was kiwi lime flavored. Sweet but tangy. Delicious! My least fav was the dumpling looking things.

Each time I've gone to Urban District Market, it's been a long, busy day when I ruled out cooking…read more I don't eat a lot of rice, but when I make the exception, it tends to be with Urban District Market. I haven't always known what I was eating as I purchased a surprise meal at the end of the night, but I've always enjoyed what I received. Always easy to park and easy pickup.

I REALLY liked the uniqueness of this place! Strong Asian influence - practically everything- but…read morethere are some non-Asian things, too. It's part gift shop, part grocery and part food hall. I was amazed at how many little gumball-style vending machines they had all lined up together with different toys inside. The whole gift shop grocery area was so fun to look at! ....loved my Korean corn dog coated in Hot Cheetos from Crispy Patty and my Cuban sandwich from El Dorado. My friend got miso pasta from the place next to Crispy Patty and enjoyed it and she got a tanghulu (candied fruit skewer) that she Brought home to share with her family - she said it tasted like a candied apple. ...it was a fun visit!